Wealden District Bus Service Changes
Changes to services in Wealden District: September 2024 update
Highlights (changes introduced from 1 September 2024 unless stated)
- Hailsham, Hellingly, Polegate
- Service 28 (Brighton-Lewes-Laughton-Hailsham-Polegate-Eastbourne). From 22 September the evening and Sunday service will be extended to include Polegate and Eastbourne on an hourly frequency (currently the service at these times runs between Brighton and Hailsham only). There are also other timing changes to improve service punctuality.
- New service 53 will replace service 98 between Bexhill, Ninfield, Herstmonceux, Hailsham and Eastbourne. The frequency will be the same as the service 98 it replaces, though to a revised timetable. Stagecoach have now confirmed the 53 route will serve Hawks Road in Hailsham (they had previously planned to change the to serve Battle Road, with the 1X serving Hawks Road instead).
- Service 98 (Hastings-St Leonards-Pebsham-Bexhill-Sidley-Ninfield-Herstmonceux-Hailsham-Polegate-Eastbourne). Service 98’s route between Bexhill, Hailsham and Eastbourne is replaced by new service 53 (see above).
- Magham Down, Herstmonceux, Windmill Hill, Ninfield
- New service 53 will replace service 98 between Bexhill, Ninfield, Herstmonceux, Hailsham and Eastbourne. The frequency will be the same as the service 98 it replaces, though to a revised timetable. The first weekday journey to Eastbourne will instead start from Herstmonceux at 07:09 and arrive in Eastbourne at 07:56. The first 53 weekday from Bexhill, Sidley, Ninfield and Windmill Hill will arrive in Eastbourne at 09:28. This is the arrival time of the first Saturday journey from Herstmonceux too. In Bexhill the 53 will serve Bexhill Hospital instead of Bexhill Town Hall Square and London Road.
- Service 95 (Bexhill-Bexhill Hospital-Ninfield-Battle-Conquest Hospital) –continues to provide a frequency of approximately every 2 hours Monday to Saturday daytime, to a revised timetable.
- Service 98 (Hastings-St Leonards-Pebsham-Bexhill-Sidley-Ninfield-Herstmonceux-Hailsham-Polegate-Eastbourne). Service 98’s route between Bexhill, Hailsham and Eastbourne is replaced by new service 53 (see above).
- Heathfield, Framfield, Blackboys, Broad Oak, Cade Street, Rushlake Green
- Service 29A (Brighton-Lewes-Uckfield-Framfield-Blackboys-Heathfield). Timetable changes from 22 September 2024.
- Service 225 (Rushlake Green-Heathfield). Timing changes to the Saturday service that runs between Rushlake Green and Heathfield. There are no changes to the Tuesday and Thursday service running between Crowborough, Heathfield, Rushlake Green and Battle.
- Service 231 (Etchingham-Burwash-Broad Oak-Heathfield). Revised timetable to improve train connections at Etchingham Station. Burwash Bateman’s will no longer be served due to lack of use.
- Golden Cross, Horsebridge, Laughton
- Service 28 (Brighton-Lewes-Laughton-Hailsham-Polegate-Eastbourne). From 22 September the evening and Sunday service will be extended to include Polegate and Eastbourne on an hourly frequency (currently the service at these times runs between Brighton and Hailsham only). There are also other timing changes to improve service punctuality.
- Pevensey, Pevensey Bay
- Service 99 (Hastings-Bexhill-Eastbourne) – Most journeys in Hastings will no longer serve Bohemia Road and Silverhill. The service will start/finish at Hastings Rail Station instead, to a revised timetable. Daytime frequency remains 20 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime and hourly Sunday daytime. There will also be an approximately hourly service until mid evening.
- Uckfield, Five Ash Down, Crowborough, Eridge Green
- Service 29 (Brighton-Lewes-Uckfield-Crowborough-Tunbridge Wells). Timetable changes from 22 September 2024.
- Service 29A (Brighton-Lewes-Uckfield-Framfield-Blackboys-Heathfield). Timetable changes from 22 September 2024.
- Wadhurst, Frant
- Route 1066 (Hastings Station-Bohemia Road-Silverhill-Battle-Robertsbridge-Hawkhurst-Wadhurst-Tunbridge Wells). Timing changes. The frequency remains hourly Monday to Saturday daytime plus some evening journeys, plus every 2 hours on Sundays.
- Service U19 (Tunbridge Wells-Frant-Uplands Academy). Hams Travel are unable to continue this school service due to increased costs and insufficient income. Kent County Council and East Sussex County Council do not have funding available to subsidise the continuation of the U19 so have instead arranged for the retiming of service 1066 journeys to provide for the needs of Uplands Academy pupils. The revised morning 1066 journey from Tunbridge Wells to Uplands Academy will though run approximately 15 minutes earlier than the U19 timings. The afternoon departure time from Uplands Academy is unchanged.
- Forest Row, Coleman’s Hatch, Hartfield, Withyham, Groombridge
- Service 291 (Crawley-Three Bridges-East Grinstead-Forest Row-Hartfield-Groombridge-Langton Green-Tunbridge Wells). Minor change from 31 August to schoolday afternoon journeys due to revised Sackville School finish time, as well as some other minor alterations to improve punctuality.
See below for route by route summary of changes
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Service number |
Route |
Changes to current service |
Service provided by |
Date of change |
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1 (Schooldays) |
Groombridge-Langton Green-Rusthall-Tunbridge Wells- St John’s Skinners School-Tunbridge Wells Boys Grammar School-Southborough-Tonbridge-Hillview School |
No change. |
Run by Hams Travel with funding from Kent County Council and ESCC |
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1,1A |
Langney- town centre-Old Town/ District General Hospital–Hamlands |
No change.
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Commercial service provided by Stagecoach. |
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1X |
Roebuck Park-Hailsham-Stone Cross-Langney-Eastbourne town centre |
No change. |
Commercial service provided by Stagecoach. The new evening and Sunday service is funded by UK Government until March 2026, following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding. |
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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 |
No change.
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The new evening service is funded by UK Government until March 2026, following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding. The new Sunday service is funded from Development Contributions. |
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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 |
Two new Monday to Saturday evening journeys in each direction (these additional journeys do not serve Winkney Farm).
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Run by Stagecoach with funding from ESCC. The new evening service is funded by UK Government until March 206, following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding. |
23 July 2024 |
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11X (Sundays and Bank Holidays Seasonal Service) |
Brighton-Saltdean-Peacehaven-Newhaven- Firle turning-Drusillas Zoo-Wilmington-Polegate-District General Hospital-Eastbourne |
This limited stop service on Sundays and public holidays ends its 2024 season on 15 September. |
Commercial service provided by the Brighton & Hove Bus Company. |
15 September 2024 |
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12,12A,12X, N12 |
Brighton-Saltdean-Peacehaven-Newhaven-Seaford-Eastbourne |
No change. |
Commercial service provided by the Brighton & Hove Bus Company. |
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13X
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Brighton-Saltdean-Peacehaven-Newhaven-Seaford-Beachy Head-Eastbourne |
Service frequency will revert to its Autumn and Winter levels. The five return journeys on Mondays to Fridays and hourly Saturday service will end on 31 August. The half-hourly Sunday and public holiday service will reduce to an hourly timetable from 3 November (in Autumn and Winter 2023/24 the Sunday service was three journeys in each direction). |
Commercial service provided by the Brighton & Hove Bus Company.
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1 September & 3 November 2024 |
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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 (Sundays 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. |
28 October 2024 |
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28 |
Brighton-Lewes-Ringmer-Broyle Estate-Laughton-Hailsham-District General Hospital-Eastbourne |
Evening and Sunday journeys will now also serve Polegate and Eastbourne, matching the Monday to Saturday daytime route which runs between Brighton, Lewes, Ringmer, Laughton, Hailsham, Polegate, District General Hospital and Eastbourne. These newly extended hourly journeys are being provided on a commercial basis by Brighton & Hove Buses. Other timing changes to improve punctuality |
Commercial service provided by the Brighton & Hove Bus Company. The extended route between Broyle Estate and Eastbourne (with the exception of the new evening and Sunday journeys between Hailsham and Eastbourne) is funded by UK Government until March 2026, following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding. |
22 September 2024 |
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29, 29A,29B, 29X |
Brighton-Lewes-Uckfield-Crowborough-Tunbridge Wells (29,29X) Brighton-Lewes-Uckfield-Framfield-Heathfield (29A)
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Timing changes to improve punctuality. |
29 and 29X are commercial services provided by the Brighton & Hove Bus Company. Service 29A to and from Heathfield is funded by UK Government following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding. |
22 September 2024 |
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31, 31A, 31B |
Cuckfield-Haywards Heath –Princess Royal Hospital-Newick-Maresfield-Uckfield |
No change.
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Funded by ESCC with a contribution from West Sussex County Council for the section of route in West Sussex. |
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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 |
No change. |
Provided by Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC. |
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39 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays only) |
Eastbourne Towner-East Dean-Seven Sisters Country Park-Litlington-Alfriston- Charleston in Firle- Charleston in Lewes |
The Arts Shuttle provides four return journeys until 27 October 2024, stopping only at the places shown on the route timetable. Note the service has a maximum capacity of 16 people so cannot accommodate larger groups travelling together. |
Provided by Cuckmere Buses |
28 October 2024 |
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40 (Tuesdays and Fridays) |
Berwick-Wilmington-Litlington-Charleston Manor-Exceat-Seaford |
No change.
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Provided by Cuckmere Buses with funding from ESCC.
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41 (Tuesday & Thursday) |
Eastbourne-Wannock-Jevington-Friston-East Dean-Eastbourne |
No change. |
Provided by Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC. |
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42 (Wednesday)
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Berwick-Chalvington-Horsebridge-Hailsham-Selmeston-Alfriston-Arlington-Milton Hide-Hailsham |
Minor timing changes. |
Provided by Cuckmere Buses with funding from ESCC. |
28 October 2024 |
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43 (Monday) |
Berwick-Chalvington-Selmeston-Upper Dicker-Hailsham-Polegate-Stone Cross-Langney-Eastbourne |
No change. |
Provided by Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC. |
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44,44A,44B (Tuesday & Thursday) |
Berwick-Wilmington-Polegate-Stone Cross-Langney-Eastbourne |
No change. |
Provided by Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC. |
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47 (Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays Seasonal Service) |
Berwick-Alfriston-Seaford-Litlington-Wilmington-Berwick (circular service) |
This service ends its 2024 season on 27 October. |
Service run by Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC |
28 October 2024
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48 (Tuesdays and Thursdays) |
Eastbourne – Polegate – Hailsham – Knockhatch Adventure Park – Michelham Priory -Deanland Wood Park |
Service 48 will not serve Michelham Priory on days when it is closed. |
Provided by Cuckmere Buses with funding from ESCC.
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49 (Wednesday Seasonal Service) |
Eastbourne-Langney-Westham-Pevensey-Wartling-Science Centre, Herstmonceux Castle |
This service ends its 2024 season on 27 October. |
Provided by Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC.
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28 October 2024 |
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51, 51X |
Eastbourne-District General Hospital-Polegate-Hailsham-Horam-Heathfield- Rotherfield-Mayfield- Tunbridge Wells |
No change. |
Commercial service provided by Stagecoach. The service improvements are funded by UK Government until March 2026, following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding. |
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53 |
Eastbourne-Polegate-Hailsham-Herstmonceux-Ninfield-Sidley- Bexhill Hospital-Bexhill |
New service 53 replaces service 98 journeys between Eastbourne and Bexhill. In Bexhill the new route serves Bexhill Hospital instead of London Road and Town Hall Square. The rest of the 53 route is the same as the 98 route between Sidley, Ninfield, Hailsham (via Hawks Road), Polegate and Eastbourne. The service frequency between these towns is unchanged (including the new evening and Sunday journeys introduced from 23 July 2023), though on a revised timetable. The first weekday journey to Eastbourne will instead start from Herstmonceux at 07:09 and arrive in Eastbourne at 07:56. The first 53 Monday to Saturday journey from Bexhill, Sidley, Ninfield and Windmill Hill is approximately one hour later, arriving in Eastbourne at 09:28. This is the arrival time of the first Saturday journey from Herstmonceux too. Magdalen Road and Dorset Road in Bexhill will be served at school times for St Richard’s College. Service 98 will continue to run between Sidley, Bexhill, Pebsham and Hastings, on a revised timetable (see below). One morning peak journey (07:15 Monday to Friday and 07:19 Saturday) will continue to run from Ninfield to Hastings via Bexhill. |
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. |
1 September 2024 |
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54, 54A |
Eastbourne-District General Hospital -Polegate-Dittons Wood Corner-Hailsham-Uckfield |
No change. |
Commercial service provided by Stagecoach. 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. |
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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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84 |
Crawley-Three Bridges-Turners Hill-Sharpthorne-Grinstead Lane-East Grinstead |
No change |
Commercial services provided by Metrobus |
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95 |
Little Common (school journeys)-Bexhill-Battle-Conquest Hospital (afternoon school journey also serves Alexandra Academy and Hollington) |
Service 95 continues to run generally every 2 hours Monday to Saturday, but to a revised timetable.
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Run by Stagecoach with funding from ESCC. |
1 September 2024 |
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97 |
Bexhill-Glenleigh Park–Sidley-Hooe |
No change |
Run by Stagecoach with funding from ESCC. |
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98, 98A |
Hastings-Pebsham-Bexhill-Sidley-Ninfield-Herstmonceux-Hailsham-Polegate-Eastbourne |
Route and timetable changed to improve punctuality. Route revised to run between Hastings town centre, Pebsham, Hastings town centre and Sidley. Service 98 is replaced between Bexhill and Eastbourne by new route 53 (see above).
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Commercial service provided by Stagecoach.
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1 September 2024 |
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99 |
Eastbourne-Pevensey-Bexhill-Hastings |
Timing changes. No changes to the frequency improvements introduced from 23 July 2023: new Monday to Saturday evening journeys between Hastings town centre and Silverhill; Sunday daytime frequency doubled to every 30 minutes. |
Commercial service provided by Stagecoach. |
1 September 2024
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121 (Schooldays) |
Uckfield-Maresfield-Newick-Chailey School-Cooksbridge- Lewes |
No change. |
Run by Compass Travel with funding from ESCC |
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125 |
Lewes-Ringmer-Glynde-Firle-Alfriston-Wilmington-Polegate-Wannock-District General Hosp-Selmeston Road-Eastbourne |
No change. |
Run by Compass Travel with funding from ESCC |
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126 |
Seaford-Alfriston-Drusillas Zoo-Wilmington-Polegate-Wannock-Willington-District General Hospital-Eastbourne |
No change.
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Cuckmere Buses journeys run without funding from ESCC. Compass Travel journeys on Mondays to Saturdays are provided with funding from ESCC |
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150 (Schooldays) |
Withyham-Hartfield-Upper Hartfield-Forest Row-Chelwood Gate- Danehill-Chailey School |
No change. |
Run by The Big Lemon with funding from ESCC |
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195 (Wednesday) |
Waldron-Heathfield-Bodle Street Green-Herstmonceux-Eastbourne |
No change. |
Provided by Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC. |
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196 (Wednesday) |
Rushlake Green-Cowbeech-Herstmonceux-Eastbourne |
No change. |
Provided by Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC. |
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224 (Monday, Wednesday & Friday) |
Wadhurst-Town Row-Rotherfield-Crowborough and Crowborough local service |
No change.
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Run by North Wealden Community Transport with funding from ESCC. The Monday service is funded by a development contribution. |
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225 (Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday) |
Crowborough-Rotherfield-Heathfield-Rushlake Green-Brightling-Netherfield-Battle |
Revised timetable for the Saturday journeys between Heathfield and Rushlake Green, introduced in July 2023. No change to the Tuesday and Thursday service. |
Tuesday and Thursday service run by North Wealden Community Transport Partnership with funding from ESCC. Saturday service run by Compass Travel. The service improvement is funded by UK Government until March 2024, following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding. |
1 September 2024 |
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226 (Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday) |
Crowborough-Rotherfield-Mayfield local service |
No change. |
Run by North Wealden Community Transport. Funded by ESCC, Rotherfield Parish Council, and Mayfield & Five Ashes Parish Council |
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227 (Schooldays) |
Five Ashes-Argos Hill-Rotherfield- Crowborough |
Timing changes. |
Run by Compass Travel, with funding from ESCC |
1 September 2024 |
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228 |
Tunbridge Wells–Jarvis Brook-Crowborough town service (school journeys serve Tunbridge Wells and Tunbridge Wells Boys Grammar School) |
No change. |
Run by Compass Travel with funding from ESCC and Kent County Council for the section of route between Crowborough and Tunbridge Wells. Funding from ESCC for the local Crowborough route. |
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231 |
Heathfield-Burwash- Etchingham (plus Hurst Green–Uckfield schooldays only journeys) |
Timing changes mainly to improve connections with trains at Etchingham Station and to improve connections ahead of revised timings for service 29A (Heathfield-Uckfield-Lewes-Brighton) from 22 September 2024. The on-demand facility to pre-book the service to call at Burwash Bateman’s is withdrawn due to lack of use. The other improvements introduced in July 2023 remain, including additional journeys on weekdays and the new Saturday service. |
Provided by Compass Travel with funding from ESCC. The service improvements are funded by UK Government until March 2026, following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding. |
1 September 2024 |
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246 (Tuesday & Thursday)
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Uckfield-Chelwood Gate- Sheffield Park-Fletching-Uckfield
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No change. |
Run by Community Transport for the Lewes Area with funding from ESCC. The additional day of service is funded by UK Government until March 2026, following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding. |
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248
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Uckfield-Buxted-Hadlow Down |
No change. |
Run by Community Transport for the Lewes Area with funding from ESCC. The service improvements are funded by UK Government until March 2026, following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding. |
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249 (Mon, Wed & Fri) |
Fairwarp-High Hurstwood-Uckfield |
No change. |
Run by Community Transport for the Lewes Area with funding from ESCC. The service improvements are funded by UK Government until March 2026, following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding. |
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256 |
Tunbridge Wells-Bells Yew Green-Lamberhurst-Wadhurst |
No change. |
Run by Autocar with funding from ESCC and Kent County Council. |
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258 (Schooldays) |
Bells Yew Green-Kilndown-Lamberhurst-Uplands Academy |
No change. |
Run by Hams Travel with funding from ESCC and Kent County Council. |
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261 |
Uckfield-Maresfield-Nutley-Wych Cross-Coleman’s Hatch-Forest Row-Ashurstwood-East Grinstead |
No change. |
Run by Compass Travel with funding from ESCC. The service improvements are funded by UK Government until March 2026 following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding. |
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262 (Saturdays) |
Hartfield-Chuck Hatch- Gills Lap-Fairwarp-Maresfield-Five Ash Down-Buxted-Uckfield |
Ashdownlink 262 is a community bus service providing 4 return trips on Saturdays, with links to the Ashdown Forest. The service will finish at the end of October due to insufficient funding and low passenger numbers. |
Run by North Wealden Community Transport with funding from various councils and the Southeast Communities Rail Partnership |
27 October 2024 |
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266,267,268, 269 (Schooldays) |
Boreham Street-Windmill Hill-Herstmonceux- Magham Down/Hailsham-Hellingly-Horam-Heathfield Community College |
No change. |
Run by The Big Lemon with funding from ESCC |
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270 |
Brighton-Hassocks-Burgess Hill-Haywards Heath-Danehill-Chelwood Gate-Wych Cross-Forest Row-East Grinstead |
No change. |
Commercial service provided by Metrobus. The service improvements are funded by UK Government until March 2026, following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding. |
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286 (Schooldays) |
Coleman’s Hatch-Hartfield-Withyham-Groombridge-Langton-Speldhurst-Southborough-Tunbridge Wells |
No change. |
Run by Arriva with funding from Kent County Council |
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291 |
Crawley-East Grinstead-Forest Row-Hartfield-Withyham-Groombridge-Tunbridge Wells |
Minor change to schoolday afternoon journeys due to revised Sackville School finish time, as well as some other minor alterations to improve punctuality. |
Commercial service provided by Metrobus. The service improvements are funded by UK Government until March 2026, following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding. |
31 August 2024 |
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318 (Schooldays) |
East Hoathly-Whitesmith-Chiddingly-Muddles Green-Golden Cross-Laughton-Ringmer King’s Academy |
No change. |
Run by Compass Travel with funding from ESCC
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320 (Schooldays) |
Ninfield-Claverham College |
No change. |
Run by Stagecoach with funding from ESCC |
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354 |
Ticehurst-Wadhurst rail link |
This service is under review due to extremely low use. |
Run by Autocar with funding from ESCC. |
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356 (College Days) |
Little Common-Hooe- Claverham College |
No change. |
Run by Rambler Coaches with funding from ESCC. |
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1066 |
Hastings-Battle-Whatlington or Mountfield-Robertsbridge-Hurst Green-Hawkhurst-Flimwell-Ticehurst-Wadhurst-Frant-Tunbridge Wells |
Route and timetable changes, with service frequency remaining the same. Only schooldays journeys serving Battle Claverham College will be routed via St Leonards town centre, with all other journeys changed to follow the standard route in Hastings serving Bohemia Road. Journeys are also being revised to assist Uplands Academy pupils following Hams Travel decision to withdraw their U19 school service (see U19 below for more information). There are timing changes to other journeys too. The improvements, from July 2023, continue. These being: - A morning peak journey extended beyond Hastings to Bexhill College on college days; - New Monday to Saturday evening journeys; - New Sunday service every 2 hours. |
Service run by Stagecoach with funding from ESCC and a contribution from Kent County Council. The service improvements are funded by UK Government until March 2026, following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding. |
1 September 2024 |
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H1, H3, H4 (Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat) |
Hailsham town services |
Minor timing changes to service H4. |
These services are operated by Cuckmere Buses with funding from Hailsham Town Council |
28 October 2024 |
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U1-U5 (Schooldays) |
Uplands Academy services from John’s Cross, Hurst Green, Hawkhurst, Flimwell, Ticehurst, Burwash and Etchingham |
No change. |
Services provided by Hams Travel. All are run commercially apart from services U4 and U5, which are funded by ESCC |
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U19 (Schooldays) |
A26 (Bunny Lane junction)-Eridge Road, Tunbridge Wells-Showfields-Tunbridge Wells-Frant-Wadhurst-Uplands Academy |
Hams Travel are unable to continue this school service due to increased costs and insufficient income. Kent County Council and East Sussex County Council do not have funding available to subsidise the continuation of the U19 so have instead arranged for the retiming of service 1066 journeys to provide for the needs of Uplands Academy pupils. The revised morning 1066 journey from Tunbridge Wells to Uplands Academy will run approximately 15 minutes earlier than the U19 timings. On schooldays this journey will serve Tunbridge Wells Old West Station at 07:25 and after Tunbridge Wells town centre will be routed via Hawkenbury (depart United Reformed Church 07:43). A 1066 journey will run from Uplands Academy to Tunbridge Wells departing at the same time as the previous U19 journey. |
Commercial service provided by Hams Travel. |
1 September 2024 |
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Eastbourne Sightseeing (Seasonal service) |
Eastbourne Pier-seafront-Beachy Head-Birling Gap-East Dean-town centre- Eastbourne Pier |
The daily half-hourly Summer season timetable runs until 29 September. From 30 September to 27 October the service remains daily half-hourly, though with the last journey from Eastbourne Pier an hour earlier at 17:30. The Autumn timetable from 2 November provides a Saturday and Sunday service. This is half-hourly, with the first journey from Eastbourne Pier at 10:30 and the last journey at 15:30. After the 8 December this seasonal service will be withdrawn for the winter period. |
Commercial service provided by Brighton & Hove Buses |
30 September, 2 November & 9 December 2024
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