Eastbourne Borough Bus Service Improvements

Highlights

Langney and Seaside

• Loop daytime frequency doubled between Langney shopping centre, Priory Road, Asda, Sovereign Centre, Seaside and Eastbourne town centre, to 15 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime and 30 minutes on Sundays.
• Route 1X (Eastbourne town centre-Seaside-Langney-Stone Cross-Hailsham-Roebuck Park). New hourly Monday to Saturday evening and Sunday daytime service.
• New evening journeys on Mondays to Saturdays and new Sunday 2 hourly service on route 6 (Eastbourne-District General Hospital-Polegate-Dittons Wood-Stone Cross-Westham-Langney).
• Later journeys on Monday to Saturday evenings on route 8 (Eastbourne town centre-District General Hospital-Sainsbury’s-Langney-Stone Cross-Westham-Pevensey-Beachlands.
• Additional Monday to Saturday evening route 51 journeys along Seaside.
• Sovereign Harbour – New Monday to Saturday evening journeys on route 5,5A (Eastbourne town centre-Bridgemere-Sovereign Harbour North/South.
• Seafront (east) – Route 99 (Hastings-Bexhill-Pevensey Bay-Sovereign Centre-Seaside-Eastbourne) – Frequency doubled to half-hourly on Sundays.
• Bridgemere – Additional Monday to Saturday evening journeys from Eastbourne town centre (route 5,5A)
• Meads – New hourly Monday to Saturday evening service between Meads and town centre (route 3).
• Carew Road, Mill Road, Willingdon Park Drive – New evening journeys on Mondays to Saturdays and new Sunday 2 hourly service on route 6 (Eastbourne town centre-District General Hospital-Polegate-Dittons Wood-Stone Cross-Westham-Langney).
• Upperton Road – Improved frequencies Monday to Saturday daytime, evenings and Sundays. See new route 28 and routes 51, 54, 98.

District General Hospital.

• New route 28 between Brighton, Lewes, Ringmer, Laughton, Hailsham, Polegate (not via High Street and Hailsham Road in Polegate), District General Hospital and Eastbourne town centre. Every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime.
• Route 51/251/252 (Eastbourne-Polegate-Hailsham-Heathfield-Mayfield-Rotherfield-Tunbridge Wells). New hourly Monday to Saturday evening service to/from Tunbridge Wells and Eastbourne, which is also increased to hourly on Sundays. Service to be numbered route 51 throughout.
• Route 54 (Eastbourne-Polegate-Hailsham-East Hoathly-Halland-Uckfield) new 2 hourly evening and Sunday service.
• Route 98 (Eastbourne-Polegate-Hailsham-Herstmonceux-Ninfield-Bexhill-Hastings new Monday to Saturday evening journeys. Plus new 2 hourly Sunday service 98 between Eastbourne and Bexhill.
• New evening journeys on Mondays to Saturdays and new Sunday 2 hourly service on route 6 (Eastbourne-District General Hospital-Polegate-Dittons Wood-Stone Cross-Westham-Langney) combined with new Sunday 2 hourly service on route 98 (Eastbourne-District General Hospital-Polegate-Dittons Wood-Hailsham-Herstmonceux-Ninfield-Bexhill) instead of current route 54A.
• Later journeys on Monday to Saturday evenings on route 8 (Eastbourne-District General Hospital-Sainsbury’s-Langney-Stone Cross-Westham-Pevensey-Beachlands.

 

Eastbourne longer distance services (all serving Eastbourne town centre)

• New route 28 between Brighton, Lewes, Ringmer, Laughton, Hailsham, Polegate (not via High Street and Hailsham Road in Polegate), District General Hospital and Eastbourne town centre. Every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime.
• New route 48 running on Tuesdays and Thursdays linking Eastbourne to Knockhatch Adventure Park and Michelham Priory.
• Route 51/251/252 (Eastbourne-Polegate-Hailsham-Heathfield-Mayfield-Rotherfield-Tunbridge Wells). New hourly Monday to Saturday evening service to/from Tunbridge Wells and Eastbourne, which is also increased to hourly on Sundays. Service to be numbered route 51 throughout.
• Route 54 (Eastbourne-Polegate-Hailsham-East Hoathly-Halland-Uckfield) new 2 hourly evening and Sunday service.
• Route 98 (Eastbourne-Polegate-Hailsham-Herstmonceux-Ninfield-Bexhill-Hastings new Monday to Saturday evening journeys. Plus new 2 hourly Sunday service 98 between Eastbourne and Bexhill.
• Route 99 (Hastings-Bexhill-Pevensey Bay-Sovereign Centre-Seaside-Eastbourne) – Frequency doubled to half-hourly on Sundays.

See below for route by route summary of changes

Service number	Route	Changes to current service	Service provided by	Date of change
The Loop	Eastbourne town centre-Lewes Road-District General Hospital-Hampden Park-Winkney Farm-Langney-Sovereign Centre-Town Centre	Daytime frequency doubled between Langney shopping centre and Eastbourne town centre via Sovereign Centre and Seaside. Over this section of route the frequency will be 15 mins Monday to Saturday daytime and 30 mins Sunday daytime	Commercial service provided by Stagecoach. The improved frequency is funded by UK Government following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding.	23 July
1,1A	Langney- town centre-Old Town/ District General Hospital–Hamlands	No change	Commercial service provided by Stagecoach.
1X	Roebuck Park-Hailsham-Stone Cross-Langney-Eastbourne town centre	New hourly evening and Sunday daytime service. Some evening service 51 journeys will also continue to serve Roebuck Park.	Commercial service provided by Stagecoach. The new evening and Sunday service is funded by UK Government following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding.	23 July
3,3A	Foot of Beachy Head-Meads-University of Brighton-Compton Street Congress Theatre Complex (3) /Meads Road (3A)-Town Centre-Eastbourne Pier-Sovereign Centre-Birch Road	New hourly Monday to Saturday evening service.	Commercial service provided by Stagecoach. The new evening service is funded by UK Government following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding.	23 July
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)	No change	Run by Stagecoach with funding from ESCC.
5,5A	Sovereign Harbour North (5)/ Sovereign Harbour South (5A) Bridgemere-Eastbourne town centre	Monday to Saturday evening service extended to/from Sovereign Harbour North and Sovereign Harbour South. Monday to Saturday evening frequency from Eastbourne town centre to Bridgemere increased to half-hourly.	Commercial service provided by Stagecoach. The new evening service is funded by UK Government following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding.	23 July
6,6A	Langney Shopping Centre-Westham-Stone Cross-Dittons Wood-Polegate-Wannock-Willingdon-District General Hospital-Carew Road-Eastbourne Town Centre	Two new Monday to Saturday evening journeys in each direction. New 2 hourly Sunday daytime service, replacing service 54A. See also new Sunday service on routes 54 and 98, which will provide an hourly frequency between Dittons Corner and Eastbourne town centre,	Run by Stagecoach with funding from ESCC. The new evening service is funded by UK Government following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding.      The new Sunday service is funded from Development Contributions.	23 July
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 will not serve Winkney Farm).	Run by Stagecoach with funding from ESCC. The new evening service is funded by UK Government following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding.	23 July
11X (Sundays and Bank Holidays Seasonal Service)	Brighton-Saltdean-Peacehaven-Newhaven- Firle turning-Drusillas Zoo-Wilmington-Polegate-District General Hospital-Eastbourne	This limited stop seasonal service returns from Easter on Sundays and public holidays.	Commercial service provided by the Brighton & Hove Bus Company.	7 April
12,12A,12X, N12	Brighton-Saltdean-Peacehaven-Newhaven-Seaford-Eastbourne	No timetable changes. Note the N12 no longer stops at Portland Street in Brighton.	Commercial service provided by the Brighton & Hove Bus Company.	23 April
13X	Brighton-Saltdean-Peacehaven-Newhaven-Seaford-Beachy Head-Eastbourne	Improved frequency for the Summer period. Three return journeys on Mondays to Fridays, hourly on Saturdays, half-hourly on Sundays and public holidays.	Commercial service provided by the Brighton & Hove Bus Company.	11 June
25 (Saturday)	Lewes-Glynde-Firle-Selmeston-Alfriston-Wilmington-Polegate-Wannock-Willingdon village-District General Hospital-Eastbourne	Now serves Drusillas Park.	Provided by Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC.	25 March
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 Eastbourne and re-introduction of 18:00 from Eastbourne. Now serves Drusillas Park.	Cuckmere Buses journeys run without funding from ESCC.	26 March
28	Brighton-Lewes-Ringmer-Broyle Estate-Laughton-Hailsham-District General Hospital-Eastbourne	Route extended from Ringmer to/from Hailsham and Eastbourne Monday-Saturday peak and daytime (every 30 mins).	Commercial service provided by the Brighton & Hove Bus Company. The extended route between Broyle Estate and Eastbourne is funded by UK Government following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding.	23 July
36 (Saturday)	Berwick Station-Polegate-Westham–Langney- Beachlands	No change	Provided by Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC.
37 (Saturday)	Beachlands–Langney–Westham- Hailsham	No change	Provided by Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC.
41 (Tuesday & Thursday)	Eastbourne-Wannock-Jevington-Friston-East Dean-Eastbourne	No change	Provided by Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC.
43 (Monday)	Berwick-Chalvington-Selmeston-Upper Dicker-Hailsham-Polegate-Stone Cross-Langney-Eastbourne	No change	Provided by Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC.
44 (Tuesday & Thursday)	Berwick-Wilmington-Polegate-Stone Cross-Langney-Eastbourne	No change	Provided by Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC.
45 (Friday)	Hailsham (Lion House)–Hailsham-Polegate-District General Hospital-Eastbourne-Morrisons-Sainsbury’s Cross Levels Way	No change	Provided by Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC.
46 (Wednesday)	Eastbourne town centre-Selmeston Road	No change	Provided by Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC.
48 (Tuesdays and Thursdays)	Eastbourne – Polegate – Hailsham – Knockhatch Adventure Park – Michelham Priory -Deanland Wood Park	New Tuesdays and Thursdays service replacing service 143 in Deanland Wood Park. Will additionally provide a seasonal leisure service from Eastbourne, Polegate and Hailsham to Knockhatch Adventure Park and Michelham Priory.	Provided by Cuckmere Buses with funding from ESCC.	25 July
49 (Wednesday Seasonal Service)	Eastbourne-Langney-Westham-Pevensey-Wartling-Science Centre, Herstmonceux Castle	This Wednesdays seasonal service resumed on 15 February	Provided by Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC.	15 February
51, 51X	Eastbourne-District General Hospital-Polegate-Hailsham-Horam-Heathfield	Route 251/252 journeys between Heathfield and Tunbridge Wells are renumbered as route 51. New hourly Monday to Saturday evening journeys between Tunbridge Wells and Eastbourne, plus new Sunday early evening journeys. Some evening journeys will continue to serve Hellingly Roebuck Park, in addition to the new Monday to Saturday evening and Sunday daytime service 1X.   Improved hourly Sunday daytime service between Tunbridge Wells and Eastbourne (currently 2 hourly north of Heathfield). See Brighton & Hove Buses service 28 for additional 2 journeys per hour on Mondays to Saturdays (peak and daytime) between Hailsham and Eastbourne.	Commercial service provided by Stagecoach. The service improvements are funded by UK Government following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding.	23 July
54, 54A	Eastbourne-District General Hospital -Polegate-Dittons Wood Corner-Hailsham-Uckfield	New 2 hourly Monday to Saturday evening service between Eastbourne and Uckfield. New 2 hourly Sunday daytime service 54 between Eastbourne and Uckfield, also replacing current hourly service 54A between Eastbourne and Stone Cross. A new 2 hourly Sunday service on route 6, along with new Sunday service 98 journeys also routed via Dittons Wood, will maintain a combined hourly service between Dittons Wood and Eastbourne (routes 6 and 54).	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 following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding.	23 July
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
98	Hastings-Pebsham-Bexhill-Sidley-Ninfield-Herstmonceux-Hailsham-Polegate-Eastbourne	New 2 hourly Monday to Saturday evening service between Hastings and Eastbourne. New 2 hourly Sunday daytime service between Bexhill and Eastbourne, which will additionally serve Dittons Wood.	Commercial service provided by Stagecoach. The service improvements are funded by UK Government following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding.	23 July
99	Eastbourne-Pevensey-Bexhill-Hastings	Sunday daytime frequency doubled to 30 minutes	Commercial service provided by Stagecoach.	23 July
125	Lewes-Ringmer-Glynde-Firle-Alfriston-Wilmington-Polegate-Wannock-District General Hosp-Selmeston Road-Eastbourne	Revised route and timetable. In Ringmer the route will serve Springett Avenue and Harrison’s Lane in place of service 143	Run by Compass Travel with funding from ESCC	23 July
195 (Wednesday)	Waldron-Heathfield- Bodle Street Green-Herstmonceux-Eastbourne	No change	Provided by Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC.
196 (Wednesday)	Rushlake Green-Cowbeech-Herstmonceux-Eastbourne	No change	Provided by Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC.
197           (Seasonal service)	Eastbourne Pier-              Sovereign Centre-Stone Cross-Pevensey Castle-Pevensey Bay-Sovereign Centre-Eastbourne Pier	New limited stop seasonal service. Running as a circular service stopping at the route places shown. In 2023 to run Saturdays and Sundays only between 27 May and 2 July; then every day 3 July and 28 August inclusive.	Commercial service provided by Seven Sisters Bus & Coach	27 May
Eastbourne Sightseeing (Seasonal service)	Eastbourne Pier-seafront-Beachy Head-Birling Gap-East Dean-town centre-Eastbourne Pier	This seasonal service has now recommenced	Commercial service provided by Seven Sisters Bus & Coach	1 April