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X3 Services
- Affected routes:
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X3
- Affected stops:
- Salisbury City Centre, New Canal [U], W-bound
- Fisherton Street Clock Tower, SE-bound
- Fisherton Street Clock Tower, NW-bound
- Fisherton Street Railway Bridge [SE], E-bound
- Fisherton Street Railway Bridge [SD], NW-bound
- Salisbury Rail Station [SA], E-bound
To minimise delays due to the A31 closure. The X3 will terminate at New Canal and begin it's return journey at Blue Boar Row. Salisbry Reds services will collect passengers between Salisbury Rail Station and Blue Boar. We appologise for any inconvienience this may cause.
Ringo 1 Ringo 2 - Highfield Road closed
- Affected stops:
- Highfield Drive, E-bound
- Highfield Avenue, NW-bound
- Northfield Road, Broadshard Lane, E-bound
For HCC surfacing works. Diverion via Southampton Road, Seymour Road, Northfield Road while this takes place
8, 9 - Turlin Road closed
- Affected stops:
- Turlin Moor Shops, W-bound
- Turlin Moor Shops, E-bound
- Maryland Road, E-bound
- Maryland Road, W-bound
Due to BCP roadworks outside Bayside Academy Turlin Road will be closed. Buses will divert [along with all other traffic] via Russell Gardens and Fitzworth Avenue.
11 14 21 32 - Redill Drive / Coombe Ave closed
- Affected stops:
- Ensbury Park, Coombe Avenue, N-bound
- Barnes Road, S-bound
- Barnes Road, N-bound
- Saxonhurst Road, SE-bound
- Saxonhurst Road, W-bound
- Coppice View, SW-bound
- Coppice View, N-bound
- Headswell Avenue, NE-bound
- Headswell Avenue, SW-bound
- Pine View Gardens, SW-bound
- Pine View Gardens, NE-bound
- Pine Vale Crescent, NE-bound
- Pine Vale Crescent, SW-bound
- Redhill Roundabout, W-bound
- Redhill Roundabout, E-bound
Due to SGN gas mains replacement the junction of Redhill Drive and Coombe Avenue will be closed.
Buses 11 14 21 will divert via Saxonhurst Road, Wimborne Road and Redhill Avenue both ways.
Bus 32 will divert via Redhill Avenue both ways.
11 14 21 32 - Redill Drive / Coombe Ave closed
- Affected stops:
- Barnes Road, N-bound
- Barnes Road, S-bound
- Coombe Avenue, SW-bound
- Coppice View, SW-bound
- Coppice View, N-bound
- Ensbury Park, Coombe Avenue, N-bound
For SGN gas mains replacement.
11 14 21 will divert via Saxonhurst Road, Wimborne Road and Redhill Ave both ways.
32 will divert directly via Redhill Ave both ways and not serve Redhill Drive.
NFT Red Tour - Bartley Road closure
- Affected routes:
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NFT Red
- Affected stops:
- Bourne Bridge, N-bound
- Bartley (Village Hall), N-bound
- Purkiss Close, NE-bound
- Red Cottage, N-bound
- Woodlands Road, NW-bound
Due to a road closure and no alternative safe route being availabe,the tour will divert after Ashurst Railway Station via A35, A326 and A336 to rejoin the route on the main A336 just north of Bartley / east of Cadnam.
NOTE - the bluestar routes T3 and T4 provide a limited service around Bartley and Woodlands, and being a small single deck bus can use alternative roads to still serve Bartley.
86, Red Tour - Delays due to congestion
- Affected routes:
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New Forest Breezer 86
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NFT Red
from the closure of the A31 / M27 due to the large fire. All roads in the area are gridlocked. The area of Fordingbridge, Godshill, Brook are all stationary and not moving.
119 - SGN gas works Pennington
- Affected routes:
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119
- Affected stops:
- Wainsford Road, S-bound
- Pennington, Corbin Road/Oval, SE-bound
- Pennington, Corbin Road/Oval, NW-bound
- Mead Road, SE-bound
- Mead Road, NW-bound
- Meadow Road, SE-bound
- Meadow Road, NW-bound
- Edwards Close, W-bound
- Edwards Close, W-bound
- Gordon Road, W-bound
- Gordon Road, E-bound
Due to the gas works closing off more roads in the area the 82 and 119 now cannot serve this area at all.
Due to a road closure and gas works buses 82 and 119 will be affected. Bus 119 will divert missing Gordon Road and Lodge Road, but these roads will be covered by the diverted 82 service. Unfortunatekly Wainsford Road, Corbin Road, Mead Road and Meadow Road will not be served during this time.
82 - SGN gas works Pennington
- Affected stops:
- Edwards Close, W-bound
- Edwards Close, W-bound
- Gordon Road, W-bound
- Gordon Road, E-bound
The Gas works have closed more roads in the area and now the 82 cannot serve any of the area.
Due to a road closure and gas works buses 82 and 119 will be affected.
Bus 82 will divert via Everton Road Directly.
X3 Red Tour- A31 / M27 closed
Due to the large fire on the forest between Ringwood and Cadnam the A31 is closed between Ringwood and the M27 Junction 2 both ways. This has pushed a lot of traffic onto surrounding roads to avoid the closure. Traffic is stationary over a wide area and causing severe delays to the bus services. We are doing all we can, but if your travel today is not essential, please delay it for another day. It is also 33c outside and bright sunshine, bus interiors will be much hotter in stationary traffic. if you do travel please take water and snacks. If you feel unwell please inform our staff who will assist.
32 - diversions around Merley
- Affected routes:
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32
Towards Poole - Continue ahead on Queen Anne Drive to Gravel Hill. Turn Right onto Gravel Hill, bear Right at the roundabout to Oakley Hill, at the Willets Arms turn Right to Oakley Lane, turn Right to Oakley straight, then follow normal route.
Towards Bournemouth – from Gravel Hill, continue ahead, bear Right at the roundabout to Oakley Hill, at the Willets Arms turn Right to Oakley Lane, turn Right to Oakley straight, then ahead to Merley Lane directly, right Sopwith Crescent, left Magna Road.
In this direction the 32 cannot currently serve both Sopwith Crescent and Merley Lane, due to the left turn from Rempstone Road to Queen Anne Drive being blocked. So we are to serve Merley Lane in preference as this is the only bus along there.
m1 N1 - Stops on Richmond Road Parkstone closed
- Affected stops:
- St Dunstan Church, N-bound
- St Dunstan Church, S-bound
Due to BCP road improvements. Please use an alternative stop nearby
4 - Queen Anne Drive closed towards Wimborne - UPDATE
- Affected routes:
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4
Due to SGN gas mans renewal the right turn to Queen Anne Drive will be blocked. Buses to Wimborne will divert via Willet Arms, Oakley Straight and Sopwith Crescent back to Queen Anne Drive and still serve all stops from Rempstone Road onwards. Please allow extra time for your journey. Buses towards Poole will not be affected. *UPDATE the works permit expires on 2359 19th August. Buses should be back to normal from the 20th August.*
3, 3x - Stone Lane closed Wimborne
- Affected stops:
- Knobcrook Road, NW-bound
- Wimborne Hospital, S-bound
Stone Lane Wimborne closed for junction improvement works. Buses 3 and 3x will leave Wimborne via Rowlands Hill, St Johns Hill, Quarterjack, Park Lane and KIng Street to Julians Bridge. The stops at Knobcrook and the Hospital will not be served.
4 - Dunyeats Road closed towards Poole
- Affected routes:
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4
- Affected stops:
- Dunyeats Roundabout, SW-bound
- Broadstone Cemetery, W-bound
- Lower Golf Links Road, W-bound
- St John's Church, E-bound
Due to SGN gas pipe remedial works. Route 4 towards Poole will continue on Gravel Hill to Darbys Corner Roundabout, right Lower Blandford Road to Broadstone then circle the Broadstone roundabout to serve the correct stop in Broadstone.
30 - Worgret Road closed Wareham
- Affected routes:
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Jurassic Breezer 30
- Affected stops:
- Purbeck School, W-bound
- Wareham Police Station, W-bound
- Wareham Post Office, S-bound
- Dollins Lane, SE-bound
- North Causeway, S-bound
Worgret Road Wareham closed for SGN gas pipe renewal.
Bus 30 towards Lulworth / Weymouth will only serve stops *towards* Wareham Station, and will not 'double back' to serve the same stops opposite. Customers for Lulworth / Weymouth should catch the bus on its way TO Wareham Station.
NOTE - on Wednesdays in August the 'Wareham Wednesdays' event is between 1600 and 2300 each night, which closes the South Causeway. During this time buses have access to Worgret Road both ways, to maintain the service into the Town Centre. [Red Lion / Post Office stops] - the 30 will still not 'double run' during this period.
New stop AA2 Hinton Road
We have installed an additional stop on Hinton Road (AA2) in an effort to ease congestion of buses and customers at the St Peters Road stop (which is now AA1).
This change took place from the first bus on Monday 6th July for the following services:
M1/N1 to Poole
M2/N2 to Poole
33 to Alum Chine
50 to Swanage
U4 to Westbourne (when it returns in September)
There is a flag at this location and the area is labelled up as a bus stop.
Timetables on our website have been updated to reflect this change and visual publicity have been placed around the stops.
Poole Railway Station / Holes Bay
- Affected routes:
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3x
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Purbeck Breezer 40
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X8
- Affected stops:
- Poole Railway Station, N-bound
- Poole Railway Station, N-bound
Due to ongoing Flood defence works, the bus stop has moved to outside Costa Coffee 110m south of the usual stop.
Gervis Place (Bournemouth Square) will be closed for rebuilding
- Affected routes:
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1a
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1b
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1c
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5
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6
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11
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12
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13
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13a
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16
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18
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21
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32
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33
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Purbeck Breezer 50
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737
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N1
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N2
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N5
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Unibus U4
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X3
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X6
Between 0100 Saturday 23 May and Friday 29 January (approx) Gervis Place will be closed for rebuilding by BCP Council. During this time, no buses will use Gervis Place We have made some bus stop changes to accommodate this.
**Night 'N' buses will divert from 0100 on 23 May**
Route ONE - Lower Poole High Street / The Quay
- Affected routes:
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routeONE
Seasonal closure of the Lower High Street and The Quay. Route One will divert via Strand Street to get to the east end of The Quay and Poole Quay Hotel. There will be additional closures for events through the summer season, where Route One will run via Skinner Street and Green Road while the whole of the Quay is closed. These will be added as additional noitices as they are publicised.
These disruptions could affect future journeys
30 35 40 - Wareham Wednesdays
- Affected routes:
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Jurassic Breezer 30
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Campsite Connect 35
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Purbeck Breezer 40
- Affected stops:
- Wareham, South Bridge, N-bound
- Wareham, South Bridge, SW-bound
- Stoborough School, N-bound
- Stoborough School, S-bound
On Wednesdays in August the 'Wareham Wednesdays' event is between 1600 and 2300 each night, which closes the South Causeway. During this time buses have access to Worgret Road both ways, to maintain the service into the Town Centre. [Red Lion / Post Office stops] - the 30 will still not 'double run' during this period.
X3 - Dates and times for the Road closure for A338 at Downton Trafalgar School / Bodenham / Britford
- Affected routes:
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X3
- Affected stops:
- Fordingbridge, Salisbury Street, SW-bound
- Fordingbridge, Salisbury Street, NE-bound
- Alexandra Road, S-bound
- Alexandra Road, N-bound
- Waverley Road, SW-bound
- Waverley Road, NE-bound
- Burgate Cross, S-bound
- Burgate Cross, N-bound
- Burgate, Kingfisher Drive, S-bound
- Burgate, Kingfisher Drive, N-bound
- Breamore Police Cottages, S-bound
- Breamore Police Cottages, N-bound
- Breamore Village Hall, S-bound
- Breamore Village Hall, N-bound
- Breamore House turn, S-bound
- Breamore House turn, N-bound
- South Charford Crossing, SW-bound
- South Charford Crossing, NE-bound
- Lions Lodge, S-bound
- Lions Lodge, N-bound
- Bodenham Bypass, NW-bound
- Britford Bus Shelter, S-bound
- Britford Bus Shelter, N-bound
- Britford Park and Ride, SW-bound
- Milton Road, SE-bound
- Milton Road, NW-bound
Dates and times for the Road closure for A338 at Downton Trafalgar School
X3 buses will divert between Fordingbridge Waverley Road and Dowton Bull both ways.
Due to the road layout in Fordingbridge, all buses will run South to North in this direction only. Passengers in Fordingbridge for Ringwood etc should wait on the same side as the Salisbury direction.
Stops between these places will not be served.
Please allow extra time for your journey as the diversion route will take a lot longer.
10th August to 12th August 2026 - 09:30 to 15:00 Surface dressing day time closed X3 divert via New Forest .
24th August to 26th August 2026 - 09:30 to 15:00 Kiely Lock day time closed X3 divert via New Forest
5th October to 10th October 2026 Stud reinstalment contractor be ok to let buses through .
Britford Park and Ride to Dual carriage way Bodenham
24th August to 26th August 2026 21:00 to 06:00 Kiely Lock Divert Buses Via Nunton
5th October to 10th October 2026 Stud reinstatement contractor to let buses through
30 35 40 - Wareham Wednesdays
- Affected routes:
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Jurassic Breezer 30
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Campsite Connect 35
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Purbeck Breezer 40
- Affected stops:
- Wareham, South Bridge, N-bound
- Wareham, South Bridge, SW-bound
- Stoborough School, N-bound
- Stoborough School, S-bound
On Wednesdays in August the 'Wareham Wednesdays' event is between 1600 and 2300 each night, which closes the South Causeway. During this time buses have access to Worgret Road both ways, to maintain the service into the Town Centre. [Red Lion / Post Office stops] - the 30 will still not 'double run' during this period.
15 - Alder Road closed between Yarmouth Road and Ashley Road
- Affected routes:
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15
15 - Alder Road will be closed between Yarmouth Road and Ashley Road for BCP resurfacing works connected with the installation of the new crossing point. The 15 will divert via Yarmouth Road, Wroxham Road and Cromer Road both ways.
Poole - High Street North and Longfleet Road closed
Due to SGN gas mans replacement Poole - High Street North and Longfleet Road closed one way heading away from Poole. Buses affected will divert via Mount Pleasent Road, Parkstone Road and Birds Hill Road. The closest stop for Poole Hospital heading North / East will be Poole Bus Station or Garland Road.
40 -*revised dates* Dorchester Road Lychett Minster closed overnight each night
- Affected routes:
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Purbeck Breezer 40
- Affected stops:
- Bakers Arms, E-bound
- Bakers Arms, W-bound
- Post Green Road, E-bound
- Post Green Road, W-bound
- Lytchett Minster, St Peters Finger, NE-bound
- Lytchett Minster, St Peters Finger, SW-bound
- South Lytchett Manor, NE-bound
- South Lytchett Manor, SW-bound
- Beacon Park Road, E-bound
- Beacon Park Road, W-bound
- Roberts Way, W-bound
- Roberts Way, E-bound
- Triangle Shops, E-bound
- Upton Crossroads, Dorchester Road, W-bound
Dorset Council have cancelled the work due and changed it to the 1 to 4 September.
Road closed 2000 - 0600 each night for Dorset Council roadworks. Bus 40 will run directly between the Bakers Arms roundabout and Upton via the A35 Dual Carriageway, both ways. Unfortunately there is no alternative route.
50 - Swanage Folk Festival
- Affected routes:
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Purbeck Breezer 50
- Affected stops:
- Crows Nest Inn, S-bound
- Crows Nest Inn, N-bound
- Ivy Cottage, S-bound
- Ivy Cottage, N-bound
- Banjo Pier, S-bound
- Banjo Pier, N-bound
Shore Road will be closed as usual for the event on Sat 12 Sept. Buses will follow the usual diversion via De Moulham Road.
18 X6 - Ringwood Road closed at junction of Dorchester Road.
X6 Buses will divert via Dorchester Road, Foxholes and Dale Road. 18 will run directly from Foxholes to Dale Road.
13 13a [737 mid afternoon journey only] New Road closed by Dorset Council - CANCELLED
13 13a [737 mid afternoon journey only] These works have now been cancelled by Dorset Council
Poole Road Westbourne - BCP resurfacing works September 2026
- Affected stops:
- Netherhall Gardens, E-bound
- Netherhall Gardens, W-bound
- Grosvenor Road, E-bound
- Grosvenor Road, W-bound
- Marlborough Road, S-bound
- Marlborough Road, N-bound
- Westbourne, The Westbourne, SW-bound
- Westbourne Post Office, W-bound
- Westbourne Arcade, E-bound
- Westbourne, County Gates, E-bound
- Westbourne, County Gates, NW-bound
Poole Road Westbourne - BCP resurfacing works September 2026
The long awaited section of road between Westbourne and Queens Road is being resurfaced. Hopefully the week of disruption will result in a much better road surface.
There are a few seperate sections to this and these are the current proposed dates, however this is subject to change.
All existing stops on the diversion routes will be served.
1 - Tesco Express Junction Poole Road / Seamoor Road and Seamoor Road between Alumhurst Road and the LV roundabout 2000 16 Sept to 0600 17 Sept.
Buses towards Bournemouth will have to use The Avenue, Western Road, West Cliff Road and Grosvenor Road. Buses towards Poole will have to use Grosvenor Road, West Cliff Road, Western Road and the Avenue to LV roundabout. Any route 50 bus after 2000 will divert directly via Western Road, West Cliff Road both ways.
2- Poole Road between Seamoor Road and Queens Road 0600 21 September to 1800 29 September. Buses towards Bournemouth will divert via Seamoor Road, Alum Chine Road, West Cliff Road and Clarendon Road. Buses towards Poole will divert via Clarendon Road, West Cliff Road, RL Stevenson Road to Seamoor Road.
3- Grosvenor Road closed 0600 to 1800 30 September. Buses towards Bournemouth will divert via Seamoor Road, Alum Chine Road to West Cliff Road. Buses towards Swanage / Alum Chine will divert via West Cliff Road, RL Stevenson Road to Seamoor Road.
15 - Evening diversion
- Affected routes:
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15
- Affected stops:
- Recreation Road, NE-bound
- Recreation Road, SW-bound
- Branksome, Alder Road, S-bound
- Branksome, Alder Road, N-bound
Please see the latest information regarding the planned works on Alder Road. The last two 15's to Poole wil divert via Yarmouth Road, Cromer Road to Poole Road.
Traffic Management Restrictions
Road closed to all vehicles. No parking, waiting, loading or unloading permitted at any time.
Alder Road
For 50 metres on either side of its junction with Recreation Road.
Anticipated dates: 21 September 2026 to 23 September 2026
Night-time only, from 19:00 to 06:00.
Anticipated dates: 21 October 2026 to 31 October 2026
Night-time only, from 19:00 to 06:00.
Boscombe Gardens - SGN gas mains replacement
- Affected stops:
- Boscombe Gardens, NE-bound
- Boscombe Gardens, SW-bound
- Keverstone Court, NE-bound
- Keverstone Court, SW-bound
Due to major gas mains works at this location buses will not be able to stop. Please use an existing stop nearby. Additionally bus 33 will not be able to serve Keverstone Court due to further road closures for gas mains replacement.
15 - Evening diversion
- Affected routes:
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15
- Affected stops:
- Recreation Road, NE-bound
- Recreation Road, SW-bound
- Branksome, Alder Road, S-bound
- Branksome, Alder Road, N-bound
Please see the latest information regarding the planned works on Alder Road. The last two 15's to Poole wil divert via Yarmouth Road, Cromer Road to Poole Road.
Traffic Management Restrictions
Road closed to all vehicles. No parking, waiting, loading or unloading permitted at any time.
Alder Road
For 50 metres on either side of its junction with Recreation Road.
Anticipated dates: 21 September 2026 to 23 September 2026
Night-time only, from 19:00 to 06:00.
Anticipated dates: 21 October 2026 to 31 October 2026
Night-time only, from 19:00 to 06:00.