Eastbourne Borough bus service changes
Changes to services in Eastbourne Borough: Autumn 2025 update
Please take particular note of seasonal, route and service number changes where these apply.
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Service number |
Route |
Changes to current service |
Service provided by |
Date of change |
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Link |
Eastbourne town centre-Lewes Road-District General Hospital-Hampden Park-Winkney Farm-Langney-Asda- Sovereign Centre- Town Centre |
Link is the new name for The Loop service. Some minor timetable amendments. Later evening journeys will no longer divert to serve Shinewater and Old Town. |
Commercial service provided by Stagecoach. The improved frequency is funded by UK Government until March 2026, following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding. |
21 September 2025 |
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The Loop |
Eastbourne town centre-Lewes Road-District General Hospital-Hampden Park-Winkney Farm-Langney-Asda- Sovereign Centre- Town Centre |
The Loop is re-named ‘Link’ (see above).
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Commercial service provided by Stagecoach. The improved frequency is funded by UK Government until March 2026, following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding. |
21 September 2025 |
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1,1A |
Shinewater-Langney- town centre-Old Town/District General Hospital–Hamlands |
No change to the service frequency. Stagecoach are putting an extra bus into the timetable schedule to reduce occurrences of buses running late due to traffic congestion. This means there will be some timetable changes as buses will have more time to complete their journeys. |
Commercial service provided by Stagecoach. |
21 September 2025 |
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1B |
Roebuck Park-Anglesey Avenue-Hailsham-Stone Cross-Langney-Eastbourne town centre |
Revised route and timetable. Roebuck Park will be served by service 52 instead (see below). The 1B will continue to serve Anglesey Avenue by way of a one-way loop from Hailsham Tesco, London Road, left into Anglesey Avenue, Hempstead Lane, right into London Road, then Hailsham High Street. There is no change to the 1B route between Hailsham town centre and Eastbourne town centre. Stagecoach are making this change to give buses more time to complete their journeys. This will reduce occurrences of buses running late due to traffic congestion. |
Commercial service provided by Stagecoach. The evening and Sunday service introduced in July 2023 is funded by UK Government until March 2026, following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding. |
21 September 2025 |
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3,3A |
Foot of Beachy Head-Meads-Compton Street Congress Theatre Complex (3) /Meads Road (3A)-town centre |
Revised timetable. Overall frequencies will be similar, apart from between about 14:30 and 16:00 on weekday afternoons when the service will reduce to mainly every 40 minutes (it is currently around every 30 minutes during this period). The service frequency from 16:00 onwards is unchanged. Buses on service 3 will have more time in their timetable schedules to help improve time-keeping. |
Mostly provided by Stagecoach on a commercial basis. The evening service (introduced in July 2023), along with one return per hour during the middle part of the day on Monday to Saturday, are funded by UK Government until March 2026, following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding. |
21 September 2025 |
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4 |
Eastbourne town centre-Old Town-Cherry Garden Road-Hill Road (most journeys continue from/to town centre as route 8 serving the District General Hospital) |
The journey at 16:27 from Cornfield Road will depart 10 minutes later. |
Run by Stagecoach with funding from ESCC. |
21 September 2025 |
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5,5A,5B |
5: Sovereign Harbour North -Bridgemere-town centre. 5A: Sovereign Harbour South-Bridgemere-town centre. 5B Sovereign Harbour North -Sovereign Harbour South-Bridgemere-town centre.
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Revised timetable to improve service punctuality. Monday to Saturday journeys before 09:00 are revised and will run up to 15 minutes earlier. These changes include: The 07:22 service 5B from Harbour North to Cavendish School to run 5 minutes earlier; The 08:17 service 5 departure from Harbour North to run as service 5B at 08:07, so to provide a journey from Harbour South at 08:21 (arriving Gildredge Rd at 08:46). Stagecoach are adding extra time into the Monday to Saturday daytime timetable schedules to address concerns about buses running late. To improve punctuality buses will run on a combined frequency of around 40 minutes (currently 30 minutes). The timetable frequency is improved in the afternoon period on schooldays. The 5B will continue to be hourly on Monday to Saturday evenings and Sundays. On Sundays the last bus from Eastbourne town centre will be approximately one hour earlier. |
Commercial service, provided by Stagecoach. Most of the improved evening service introduced in July 2023 is funded by UK Government until March 2026, following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding. |
21 September 2025 |
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6,6A |
Langney Shopping Centre-Westham-Stone Cross-Dittons Wood-Polegate-Wannock-Willingdon-District General Hospital-Carew Road-Eastbourne town centre |
Revised timetable to ensure a more even distribution of service 6 and 52 buses between Dittons Wood and Eastbourne (also see changes to service 52 below). |
Run by Stagecoach with funding from ESCC. The evening service introduced in July 2023 is funded by UK Government until March 2026, following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding. The Sunday service is funded from Development Contributions. |
21 September 2025 |
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7 |
Winkney Farm- Lottbridge Drove- Sovereign Centre-Pier- town centre |
Stagecoach are re-introducing the half-hourly Monday to Saturday daytime service between Birch Road bus depot and Eastbourne town centre, via the Sovereign Centre and Eastbourne Pier. This was withdrawn in March 2025. Stagecoach are also improving the Monday to Saturday morning peak service from Winkney Farm, with service 7 journeys departing at 06:32 and 06:57 (in place of the weekdays only 07:12 journey). There will also be a new journey from The Hydneye at 05:44. |
Commercial service provided by Stagecoach. |
21 September 2025 |
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8 |
Eastbourne town centre-Lewes Road-District General Hospital grounds-Sainsbury’s Cross Levels Way-Winkney Farm-Langney-Pennine Way-Stone Cross-Westham-Pevensey-Beachlands |
Journeys after 6pm will run up to 5 minutes later. |
Run by Stagecoach with funding from ESCC. The evening service introduced in July 2023 is funded by UK Government until March 2026, following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding. |
21 September 2025 |
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11X (Sunday & Bank Holiday Seasonal Service) |
Brighton-Saltdean-Peacehaven-Newhaven- Firle turning-Drusillas Zoo-Wilmington-Polegate-District General Hospital-Eastbourne |
The last day of operation in 2025 of this seasonal Sunday and public holiday service will be Sunday 31 August. |
Commercial service provided by Brighton & Hove Bus Company.
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1 September 2025 |
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12,12A,12X, N12 |
Brighton-Saltdean-Peacehaven-Newhaven-Seaford-Seven Sisters Park-East Dean-Eastbourne |
No change. |
Commercial service provided by Brighton & Hove Buses. |
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13X
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Brighton-Saltdean-Peacehaven-Newhaven-Seaford-Beachy Head-Eastbourne |
The improved Summer service will end on 27 September. For the winter period a half-hourly Sunday and public holiday only service will be provided (in Winter 2024/25 the Sunday service was hourly). |
Commercial service provided by Brighton & Hove Buses.
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28 September 2025 |
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24 (Tuesday and Thursday) |
Eastbourne-District General Hospital-Polegate-Wilmington-Drusillas Zoo |
Revised route and timetable for this Tuesday and Thursday service. The route is extended to additionally serve Alfriston. |
Provided by Cuckmere Buses with funding from ESCC. |
28 October 2025 |
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25 (Saturday) |
Lewes-Glynde-Firle-Charleston Farmhouse- Selmeston-Alfriston-Wilmington-Polegate-Wannock-Willingdon village-District General Hospital-Eastbourne |
No change. |
Provided by Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC. |
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26 (Sunday and Bank Holidays) |
Seaford-Alfriston-Drusillas Zoo-Wilmington-Polegate-Wannock-Willingdon village-District General Hospital-Eastbourne |
Usual seasonal timetable adjustments (16:50 from Seaford to run to run to Berwick Station instead of Eastbourne, and 18:00 from Eastbourne withdrawn for winter period). |
Provided by Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC. |
26 October 2025 |
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28 |
Eastbourne- District General Hospital-Willingdon-Hailsham- Battle Road- Golden Cross-Laughton-Ringmer-Lewes-Universities-Brighton |
No change. |
Commercial service provided by Brighton & Hove Buses. The extended route between Eastbourne and Ringmer (except the evening and Sunday journeys between Eastbourne and Hailsham is funded by UK Government until March 2026, following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding. |
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36 (Saturday) |
Berwick Station-Polegate-Westham–Langney- Beachlands |
No change. |
Provided by Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC. |
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37 (Saturday) |
Beachlands–Langney–Westham- Hailsham
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No change. |
Provided by Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC. |
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39 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays) |
Eastbourne Towner- East Dean- Seven Sisters Park -Litlington-Alfriston- Charleston in Firle-Charleston in Lewes |
No change. |
Provided by Cuckmere Buses with funding from a consortium of local arts organisations led by Charleston. |
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41 (Tuesday and Thursday) |
Eastbourne-Wannock-Jevington-Friston-East Dean-Eastbourne |
No change. |
Provided by Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC. |
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43 (Monday) |
Berwick-Chalvington-Selmeston-Upper Dicker-Hailsham-Polegate-Stone Cross-Langney-Eastbourne |
Route changed in Eastbourne to avoid the closure of the seafront end of Terminus Road. Between Eastbourne Pier and Memorial Roundabout buses now run via Grand Parade and Devonshire Place. |
Provided by Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC. |
27 October 2025 |
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44,44A,44B (Tuesday and Thursday) |
Berwick-Wilmington-Polegate-Stone Cross-Langney-Eastbourne |
Route changed in Eastbourne to avoid the closure of the seafront end of Terminus Road. Between Eastbourne Pier and Memorial Roundabout buses now run via Grand Parade and Devonshire Place. |
Provided by Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC. |
28 October 2025 |
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48 (Tuesday and Thursday) |
Eastbourne–Polegate– Hailsham- Deanland Wood Park |
Revised timetable for this Tuesday and Thursday service. Buses will depart from Deanland Wood for Hailsham and Eastbourne at 09:00 and 11:20. They will return from Hailsham Tesco at 11:00 and 14:59, and from Eastbourne at 14:30. |
Provided by Cuckmere Buses with funding from ESCC.
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28 October 2025 |
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49 (Wednesday Seasonal Service) |
Eastbourne-Langney-Westham-Pevensey-Wartling-Science Centre, Herstmonceux Castle |
No change. |
Provided by Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC.
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51 |
Eastbourne-District General Hospital-Willingdon-Polegate-Hailsham-Horam-Heathfield-Mayfield-Rotherfield-Town Row- Tunbridge Wells |
Stagecoach are introducing a revised Monday to Saturday timetable to address ongoing concerns about buses running late due to traffic congestion. This change will give buses more time to complete their journeys and help to ensure their following departures from Eastbourne or Tunbridge Wells also start on time. There are changes to the evening and Sunday timetable too. Service 51 will revert to its previous routing via Farmlands Way in the Willingdon area. |
Commercial service provided by Stagecoach. The evening service improvement introduced in July 2023, as well as Sunday journeys between Heathfield and Hailsham, are funded by UK Government until March 2026, following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding. |
21 September 2025 |
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52 |
Eastbourne-District General Hospital-Willingdon-Farmlands Way-Polegate-Dittons Wood-Hailsham- Roebuck Park |
Revised route and timetable. Nearly all journeys are extended to serve Roebuck Park, via Hawks Road in Hailsham, in place of service 1B (see above). The Sunday evening route with be via Anglesey Avenue. A service 52 journey suitable for Hailsham Community College pupils will depart from Roebuck Park at 08:09 (in place of service 54B), with a return bus departing from Hailsham Tesco towards Roebuck Park at 15:15 (in place of service 1B). Service 52 will now also run Sunday daytime, replacing the service 53A and 54A section of route along Farmlands Way and Dittons Wood (see below). |
Commercial service provided by Stagecoach.
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21 September 2025 |
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53, 53A |
Eastbourne-District General Hospital-Willingdon (route 53A via Farmlands Way)-Polegate (route 53A via Dittons Wood)-Hailsham-Herstmonceux-Ninfield-Sidley-Bexhill Hospital-Bexhill |
Revised route and timetable. The service 53A and 54A Sunday section of route along Farmlands Way and Dittons Wood is replaced by revised service 52 (see above). Service 6 will continue to serve Dittons Wood and the service 51 route is changed to run via Farmlands Way too (which it did before March 2025). |
Commercial service provided by Stagecoach. The evening and Sunday service improvements are funded by UK Government until March 2026, following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding. |
21 September 2025 |
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54, 54A, 54B |
Eastbourne-District General Hospital-Willingdon (route 54A via Farmlands Way)-Polegate (route 54A via Dittons Wood)-Hailsham-(route 54B via Roebuck Park)-Golden Cross- East Hoathly-Uckfield-Manor Park |
Brighton & Hove Buses will be providing service 54 from 21 September, following Stagecoach’s decision to withdraw from running the service from 20 September.
Brighton & Hove Buses will run a revised route and timetable, though similar in frequency to Stagecoach’s service. In Hailsham the 54 route will be via London Road instead of Hawkswood Road and Battle Road (service 28 will continue to serve these roads). All buses will run via the 54 route, including on Sundays. See changes to services 51 and 52 (above) for replacements to the section of 53A and 54A routes serving Dittons Wood and Farmlands Way. The morning 54B journey serving Roebuck Park, provided for pupils attending Hailsham Community College, is replaced by a new 52 journey (see above). |
Commercial service provided by Stagecoach until 20 September, then by Brighton & Hove Buses from 21 September. ESCC provides some funding for the extension of daytime journeys to serve the Nevill Road area of Uckfield. The service improvements are funded by UK Government until March 2026, following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding. |
21 September 2025 |
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57, 58 (Schooldays) |
Asda-Beachlands-Pevensey Bay-Westham-Stone Cross-Dittons Wood-Polegate-Willingdon School |
No change. |
Service 57 is a commercial service provided by Stagecoach. Service 58 is run by Stagecoach with funding from ESCC. |
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59 (Schooldays) |
Shinewater-Langney-Seaside-town centre- Ratton School |
The afternoon journey from Ratton School is revised to depart at 15:10. |
Commercial service provided by Stagecoach.
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21 September 2025 |
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99 |
Eastbourne-Pier-Sovereign Centre-Asda-Pevensey Bay-Bexhill-Hastings |
Route changed in Eastbourne to avoid the closure of the seafront end of Terminus Road. Between Eastbourne Pier and Memorial Roundabout buses now run via Grand Parade and Devonshire Place. |
Commercial service provided by Stagecoach. |
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125 |
Lewes-Ringmer-Glynde-Firle-Alfriston-Wilmington-Polegate-Wannock- District General Hospital-Selmeston Road-Eastbourne |
No change. |
Run by Compass Travel with funding from ESCC |
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195 (Wednesday) |
Waldron-Heathfield-Bodle Street Green-Herstmonceux-Eastbourne |
Route changed in Eastbourne to avoid the closure of the seafront end of Terminus Road. Between Eastbourne Pier and Memorial Roundabout buses now run via Grand Parade and Devonshire Place. |
Provided by Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC. |
29 October 2025 |
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196 (Wednesday) |
Rushlake Green-Cowbeech-Herstmonceux-Eastbourne |
Route changed in Eastbourne to avoid the closure of the seafront end of Terminus Road. Between Eastbourne Pier and Memorial Roundabout buses now run via Grand Parade and Devonshire Place. |
Provided by Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC. |
29 October 2025 |
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Eastbourne Pier-seafront-Beachy Head-Birling Gap-East Dean-town centre-Eastbourne Pier |
Revised timetable from 29 September, when the last journey from Eastbourne Pier will be 17:30 (the 18:00 an 18:30 journeys will not run). From Monday 3 November this seasonal service is withdrawn for the winter period. |
Commercial service provided by Brighton & Hove Buses. |
29 September & 3 November 2025 |