Service Updates
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Bus Stop Suspensions: along Hinkler Road, Thornhill
Until the end of next week, bus stops along Hinkler Road in Thornhill are subject to closures as works to extend kerbs takes place. In these instances, please use the next stop along.
We apologise for any inconvenience.
Road Closure: Charles Watts Way & M27 Jct 7
- Affected routes:
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3
Please be aware that the M27 Jct 7 roundabout, slip roads and roads leading to/from the roundabout (ie Charles Watts Way) will be closed overnight Sun-Fri from 9pm-6am each night starting Monday 27th January 2020 for 8 weeks, to improve traffic signalling.
The weekday 21:10 Bluestar 3 from Southampton to Eastleigh will divert at Kanes Hill roundabout via A27 Kanes Hill, St Johns Road and Upper Northam Road to Turnpike Way for normal route towards Hedge End Stores.
No bus stops will be missed, however it means the service will run up to 5 minutes late from Hedge End onwards. Saturday nights are unaffected.
We apologise for any inconvenience.
Bus Stop Suspension: Tadburn Road / Botley Road, Romsey
A temporary stop will be in place on Botley Road in Romsey for the Tadburn Road bus stop towards Romsey, because of nearby roadworks from Monday 27th January to Wednesday 12th February.
We apologise for any inconvenience.
Bus Stop Suspension: Chilworth Roundabout northbound
- Affected routes:
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1
Please be aware that owing to roadworks on Chilworth Roundabout, the northbound/outbound bus stop and bus lane will be suspended for the duration of the works.
A temporary stop will be placed on the approach to the roundabout.
Customers are advised to use the temporary stop, or the stop at Birch Road on Winchester Road.
Apologies for any inconvenience.
Bus stop suspension: Firgrove Road / Rownhams Road, North Baddesley
Please be aware that owing to nearby roadworks, the bus stop by the Bedes Lea pub on Rownhams Road, North Baddesley called 'Firgrove Road' will be closed from Tuesday 7th to Thursday 30th January 2020.
Customers are advised to use the next stops along - Crescent Road or St. Christopher’s Close.
We apologise for any inconvenience.
Bus Lane and Bus Stop Suspensions: Redbridge Roundabout
Please be aware that there are redevelopment works on Redbridge Roundabout requiring lane and bus stop closures.
To minimise delays, all buses towards Totton will use Redbridge Flyover and will be unable to serve the stop on the slip road/approach to the roundabout.
Towards Southampton, Bluestar 8 will serve the Roundabout and School bus stops as normal, however Bluestar 6, 11 and 12 will use the flyover and will not.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Road Closure: Victoria Road, Woolston
- Affected routes:
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17
Please be aware that Victoria Road in Woolston will be closed for 5 weeks during gas main works by SGN, from Monday 6th January, affecting Bluestar 17 towards Weston.
From the Itchen Bridge Link Road, buses will divert via Portsmouth Road, St Anne's Road and Obelisk Road to John Thornycroft Road. Unfortunately this means we will be unable to serve the stop at Johns Road on Portsmouth Road and Keswick Road on Victoria Road. Your nearest alternatives are Bridge Link Road, or Centenary Quay.
Buses towards City/Adanac Park are unaffected.
We apologise for any inconvenience.
Roadworks: Lodge Road/The Avenue (Stag Gates), Southampton
- Affected routes:
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2
Please be aware that cycleway improvements will be taking place on the Stag Gates for 7 weeks from Monday 20th January, affecting Bluestar 2.
Owing to the closure of Lodge Road at the junction with The Avenue, buses towards Eastleigh & Fair Oak will divert between The Avenue and Portswood Road via Westwood Road and Brookvale Road, and will be unable to serve stops on Lodge Road at Stag Gates and Cedar Road, and on Portswood Road at Spring Crescent and Portswood Waitrose. Your nearest alternatives are Inner Avenue Stag Gates, or Portwood Waitrose on Brookvale Road (U1 stop).
Bluestar 2 towards Southampton will also divert as above in reverse, and will be unable to serve stops on Portswood Road at Waitrose and Spring Crescent and on Lodge Road at Cedar Road. Your nearest alternatives are Portswood Waitrose on Brookvale Road (U1 stop) or Inner Avenue Stag Gates.
We apologise for any inconvenience this will cause.
Road Closure: Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh - Football match days
- Affected routes:
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2
Please be aware that Stoneham Lane in Eastleigh/Swaythling will be closed during Eastleigh FC home match fixtures to allow the safe arrival/departure of fans attending the matches - closure dates and times can be found in the link above.
Buses will divert between the Concorde Club and Bassett Green Road via Stoneham Way in both directions.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
These disruptions could affect future journeys
A3054 Romsey Road bridge over M27, Nursling/Upton
Please be aware that the Romsey Road bridge over the M27 at Nursling/Upton, and the M27 between J4 for the M3 and J3 for the M271 will be closed from 10pm on Friday 31st January through to 5am on Monday 3rd February 2020.
Whilst no services use these roads and there will be no need to divert, we anticipate that traffic on surrounding roads will be significantly higher as traffic makes its way around the closures.
We urge all road users to consider using public transport where possible, and we will have extra buses and drivers on standby should any majors reliability/punctuality issues arise.
Thank you for your patience during this time.
Bus Stop Suspensions: Romsey Road, Lordshill
- Affected routes:
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4
Please be aware that pothole repairs will be taking place under temporary traffic lights on Romsey Road, Lordshill between Green Lane and Lower Brownhill Road on Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th February.
At times, bus stops along this section may be inaccessible and customers are advised to use the next stop along.
We apologise for any inconvenience.
Bus Stop Suspension: Garden City / Main Road, Dibden
Please be aware that owing to gas works on Main Road in Dibden, the bus stop 'Garden City' towards Hythe will be suspended from the 6th to the 12th February.
we have been advised that a temporary stop will be placed nearby, which customers should use as an alternative. We apologise for any inconvenience.
Overnight Road Closure: Portland Terrace, Southampton
Please be aware that Portland Terrace under Westquay will be closed overnight from 8pm on Sunday 16th February to 6am on Monday 17th.
No buses will be able to serve the stops at/under Westquay and at ASDA/Marlands in both directions, additionally Bluestar 1 & 2 inbound and 16 & 18 outbound will be unable to serve Civic Centre.
Bluestar 1 and 2 inbound will serve the Cenotaph, then Above Bar then Hanover Buildings. Outbound buses are unaffected.
Bluestar 9 and 12 inbound will serve Seacity Museum, then divert via Above Bar and terminate in Castle Way. Outbound buses will start from there (B*17 stop), and the next stop will be outside BBC Studios.
Bluestar 16 & 18 towards Bitterne will serve Bargate Street as normal, then the next stop will be Park Walk on New Road.
Quayconnect and U1 towards Central Station will serve Holyrood Church, then Castle Way (B*17 stop), then Above Bar and Civic Centre outside the Marlands, before heading down the hill to the station. Towards Town Quay, it will serve as above in reverse.
U6C towards NOCS will divert after Park Walk on New Road via Above Bar, the next stop will be on Castle Way (B*17 stop). U6H will do the same in reverse.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Bus Stop Suspension: Parish Hall / Pollards Moor Lane, Copythorne
Please be aware that the bus stops 'Parish Hall' on Pollards Moor Lane in Copythorne will be suspended on Monday 17th, Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th February owing to roadworks.
A temporary stop will be placed nearby, which customers are advised to use.
We apologise for any inconvenience.
