TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS FOR MARATHON - SUNDAY 6 APRIL 2014

 Closure of Church Road (Hove), New Church Road & Boundary Road

From 0800 until 1500, Church Road and New Church Road will be closed west of The Drive, and the southern part of Boundary Road will be also closed. Hove Town Hall and New Church Road cannot be served during this time.

Westbound buses will operate from Palmeira Square via Selbourne Road and Eaton Road to Blatchington Road.

LATE CHANGE - Eastbound buses will now also operate from Blatchington Road via Eaton Road and Selbourne Road to Palmeira Square.  Also due to Upper Gloucester Road being closed changes have been made to routes 7 and 27 at Brighton Station.

Route 1 will operate in both directions via Portland Road, Portslade Station and Victoria Road instead of via New Church Road.  Route 6 will operate in both directions via Portland Road instead on New Church Road.

Buses from the west turning at Churchill Square

Eastbound buses terminating in Western Road will operate via Montpelier Road, Upper North Street and Regent Hill to the Clarence Square stop, returning via normal route.

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Routes 1/1A

From 0700 until 1130, these services will operate between Mile Oak and Churchill Square/Gala Bingo and Whitehawk only.

Routes 2/2A

From 0700 until 1130 these services will operate between Steyning/Shoreham and Churchill Square only.

The section of route between Churchill Square and Rottingdean will be suspended until 1130 for eastbound buses. The first westbound departures from South Woodingdean will be at 1250 and from Rottingdean at 1341 – alternative services in Woodingdean and Sutherland Road will be available on diverted Routes 14 & 27 (not Route 12/12A – this will operate non-stop).

Routes 5/5A/5B

From 0700 until 1130 these services will operate between Hangleton and Churchill Square only.

Until 1030, a shuttle service will operate between Patcham (Mackie Avenue) and Surrenden Road/Loder Road via Braybon Avenue on Route 5, and between Hollingbury (ASDA) and Surrenden Road/Loder Road on Route 5B. Normal services from Patcham and Hollingbury will start to resume from 1030, but until 1130 buses will run only as far as Preston Circus.

Route 6

Normal service, but via Portland Road until 1500 (see above).

Route 7

From 0700 until 1130 this service will operate between George Street and the Clock Tower only. Buses will operate from Brighton Station via Queens Road to Imperial Arcade and returning to Hove from the Clock Tower via Queens Road as normal

Services to/from the Marina will be suspended until 1130/1200 during which time an alternative service on Route 23 will run every 15 minutes between the Marina and Gala Bingo.

Routes 12/12A

From 0700 until 1130, buses will start and terminate at Gala Bingo, operating non stop between Gala Bingo and Rottingdean via Freshfield Road, Race Hill, Woodingdean and Falmer Road.

From 1130 until 1330, buses will start from/terminate at Churchill Square as normal, but will run non stop between North Street/Old Steine and Rottingdean via Edward Street then diversion route as above.

Normal service will resume at 1330, except that, until 1700, the Sea Life Centre and New Steine stops cannot be served. Westbound buses will operate via Rock Gardens and Edward Street, eastbound buses via St.James Street and Rock Gardens.

Route 13X

Until 1300, buses will terminate at Churchill Square, serving Brighton Station, then running Non-Stop to Seaford, operating via Dyke Road. A27, A26, and vice versa.

Normal service will resume at 1330, except that, until 1700, the Sea Life Centre stops cannot be served. Westbound buses will operate via Rock Gardens and Edward Street, eastbound buses via St.James Street and Rock Gardens (stopping at Morrisons).

Routes 14/14B

From 0700 until 1130, buses will start and terminate at Gala Bingo, operating via Route 2 (Sutherland Road, Race Hill, Woodingdean, Kipling Avenue, South Woodingdean and Falmer Road) to Rottingdean.

From 1130 until 1330, buses will start from/terminate at Churchill Square as normal, but will run via St.James Street and Rock Gardens then via the 2 route as above to Rottingdean (westbound buses via Eastern Road and Edward Street).

Westbound Route14C journeys before 0900 will run via Wilson Avenue and Eastern Road to serve the Sussex County Hospital.

Normal service will resume at 1300, except that, until 1700, the Sea Life Centre and New Steine stops cannot be served. Westbound buses will operate via Rock Gardens and Edward Street, eastbound buses via St.James Street and Rock Gardens.

Route  21

Until 1130, buses from the Marina will terminate at Queens Park Junction, returning to the Marina via Queens Park Road and the 21B route to rejoin normal route at the top of Manor Hill.

Route 22

Until 1130, buses will run between Woodingdean and Lewes Road Bus Garage only, operating via Hartington Road between Race Hill and the Garage.

Route 23

Normal service, except that, until 1130, buses will operate via Elm Grove, Ryde Road and Hartington Road between Queens Park Junction and Lewes Road Garage. From 0700 until 1200 additional buses will run between Brighton Marina and Gala Bingo, replacing Route 7. From 0900 onwards these extra buses will be extended via Queens Park to/from Lewes Road Garage, replacing Routes 81A/81C on Queens Park Road.

Route 25

From 0700 until 1130, Route 25 will operate between the Universities and Lewes Road Garage only.

 Route 24

Until 1130 buses will run between Hollingbury ASDA and Lewes Road Bus Garage only. Buses returning towards Coldean and ASDA will start from Lewes Road Sainsburys.

 Route 26 (and 46 in Hollingbury)

Until 1130, buses will run between Hollingbury ASDA and Fiveways only. Buses returning towards Hollingbury will start from Ditchling Road/Rugby Road.

 Route 27

Until 1130, buses from Saltdean will run via Ser. 2 route throughout from Rottingdean to terminate at Gala Bingo.

 From 1130 until 1330,  buses to/from Saltdean will operate through to Brighton Station, but will run via St.James Street (eastbound)/Edward Street (westbound) to Gala Bingo then diversion route as above.

 Between 0700 and 1300, a shuttle service will run between Westdene and the Clock Tower. Buses will operate from Brighton Station via Queens Road to Imperial Arcade and returning to Westdene from the Clock Tower via Queens Road as normal

 Normal through services across the Town Centre will resume from 1300, except that, until 1700, the Sea Life Centre and New Steine stops cannot be served. Westbound buses will operate via Rock Gardens and Edward Street, eastbound buses via St.James Street and Rock Gardens.

 Routes 28/29

Buses from Tunbridge Wells, Ringmer and Lewes will terminate at/start from Lewes Road Bus Garage until 1130.

 Normal service from Churchill Square will resume with the 1205 departure.

 Route 37

Until 1130 a shuttle service will operate between Bristol Estate and Kemp Town Shops, running via Manor Road, Church Place and Eastern Road, then via Montague Place to Kemp Town, returning via normal route.

 Normal service will resume from 1130 except that, until 1700, westbound buses will operate via Upper Rock Gardens and Edward Street instead of via the Sea Life Centre.

 Route 46 (Southwick)

Until 1130, buses will run between Southwick and Churchill Square only.

 Route 48

Until 1130/1200, buses will run between Lewes Road Sainsburys and Lower Bevendean only. Southbound buses will terminate at the Bus Garage.

 Normal service will resume from 1130.

 Route 49

Services from Portslade will be suspended until 1500 – alternative buses on Portland Road will be available on Routes 2/2A and 46 also on diverted Routes 1/1A and 6.

 Until 1130/1200, buses will run between Lewes Road Sainsburys and East Moulsecoomb only. Southbound buses will terminate at the Bus Garage.

 From 1130 to 1500, buses will run between Churchill Square and East Moulsecoomb/Lower  Bevendean on their normal timetable.

 Full normal service will resume from 1500.

 Route 50

Until 1130 only a shuttle service between Lewes Road Sainsburys and Hollingdean will operate.

 Normal service will resume from 1130.

 Route 77

This service will be suspended until the 1130 departure from the Town Centre. For the rest of the day, buses will terminate in Old Steine at stop Q, and will run via North Street, Upper North Street and Regent Hill to Churchill Square where they resume normal route. Towards the Town Centre, buses will follow their normal route but will terminate in Old Steine.

 Route 78

Until 1200, this service will run between Stanmer Park and Lewes Road Bus Garage only. Northbound buses will start from Lewes Road Sainsburys.

 Route 79

Until 1200, this service will run between Ditchling Beacon and Fiveways only. Northbound buses will start from Ditchling Road/Rugby Road.

 Route 81

Until 1130, this service will run between Goldstone Valley and Churchill Square/Lewes Road Bus Garage and Meadowview only. Buses towards Meadowview will start from Lewes Road Sainsburys.

 Normal services will resume at 1130.

 Alternative services for Queens Park will be available on Route 23.

 City Sightseeing

This Open Top City Tours will not operate at all.

There will be a lot of extra traffic so buses are likely to have difficulty keeping on time even when the roads re-open.

A full timetable for the day is available for each service on the day by clicking on the relevant link below.

1/1A Whitehawk - Mile Oak
2/2A Rottingdean - Steyning
5/5A/5B Hollingbury/Patcham - Hangleton
5/5A/5B Hollingbury/Patcham - Preston Drove UP TO 11am
6 Brighton Station - Downs Park
7 Marina - George Street
12 Eastbourne - Brighton
12A Eastbourne - Brighton
13X Eastbourne - Brighton
14/14B Meridian Centre - Brighton Station
21/21B Marina Village - Imperial Arcade
22 Woodingdean - Imperial Arcade
23 Universities - Marina
24/26/46 Hollingbury - Southwick
25 Universities - Portslade
27 Saltdean - Westdene
27 Saltdean - Brighton Station UP TO 11am
28/29/29B Tunbridge Wells - Brighton
37 Bristol Estate - Brighton Station
48 Lower Bevendean - Brighton Station
49 East Moulsecoomb - Portslade Station
50 Hollingdean - Brighton Station
77 Brighton Pier - Devils Dyke
78 Stanmer Village - Old Steine
79 Ditchling Beacon - Old Steine
81A/81C Goldstone Valley - Meadowview

We apologise for the inconvenience caused and will get the buses back to normal as soon as possible.