Hastings Borough Bus Service Improvements

Highlights

• Ore Down Farm, Clive Vale – New Sunday evening journeys (route 20)
• Malvern Way, Downs Road – New later Monday to Saturday evening journeys, plus early and later journeys on Sundays (route 21). Plus new daily mid evening and Sunday morning journeys on route 28 (Conquest Hospital-The Ridge-Malvern Way-Ore village-Westhill-Hastings town centre).

Ore village

• New Sunday evening journeys (route 22).
• Route 28 (Conquest Hospital-The Ridge-Malvern Way-Ore village-Westhill-Hastings town centre) new daily mid evening and Sunday morning journeys.
• Route 31 (Ore village-Malvern Way-Parker Road-Hastings town centre) – Monday to Saturday daytime, evening and Sunday daytime journeys extended to/from Harley Shute via West St Leonards and Filsham Valley.
• Route 100 ((Rye-Winchelsea-Icklesham-Hastings) – improved Monday to Saturday evening service.
• Route 101 (Rye-Winchelsea Beach-Pett Level-Fairlight-Hastings) - improved Monday to Saturday evening service.
• Bohemia Road – improved Monday to Saturday evening service (routes 99, 100, 101). Plus on Sundays, new 2 hourly service on new route 1066 (Hastings-Bohemia Road-Silverhill-Battle Road-Battle-Robertsbridge-Hurst Green-Hawkhurst-Wadhurst-Tunbridge Wells) and service 99 increased to half-hourly.
• Pilot Road, Hoad’s Wood Road, Elphinstone Road – Route 23 to/from Conquest Hospital and Hastings town centre – improved Monday to Friday early morning service, plus new Sunday daytime service.
• Westhill, The Ridge - Route 28 (Conquest Hospital-The Ridge-Malvern Way-Ore village-Westhill-Hastings town centre) new daily mid evening and Sunday morning journeys.
• Hillside Road, Parkstone Road, Park View, St Helen’s Road - 29 (Hastings town centre-Conquest Hospital-Westfield-Northiam) - new later Monday to Saturday evening journeys to/from Northiam, Conquest Hospital and Hastings, plus new Sunday service also extending to Tenterden.

Conquest Hospital

• Route 21(Malvern Way-Downs Road-Hastings town centre-St Leonard’s-The Green-Silverhill-Harrow Lane-Conquest Hospital) - New later Monday to Saturday evening journey from the Hospital, plus early and later journeys on Sundays.
• Route 23 (Hastings town centre-Elphinstone Road-Conquest Hospital) - improved Monday to Friday early morning service, plus new Sunday daytime service.
• Route 28 (Conquest Hospital-The Ridge-Malvern Way-Ore village-Westhill-Hastings town centre) new daily mid evening and Sunday morning journeys.
• Route 29 (Hastings town centre-Conquest Hospital-Westfield-Northiam) - new later Monday to Saturday evening journeys to/from Northiam, Conquest Hospital and Hastings, plus new Sunday service also extending to Tenterden.
• Route 95 (Bexhill-Ninfield-Battle-Conquest Hospital) – new 2 hourly service to/from Conquest Hospital on Saturdays.
• Route 101(Conquest Hospital-Silverhill-Bohemia Road-Hastings-Old Town-Ore-Fairlight-Winchelsea Beach-Rye) – new later Monday to Saturday evening journey.
• West St Leonard’s, Filsham Valley, Harley Shute – Route 31 (Ore village-Malvern Way-Parker Road-Hastings town centre) – Monday to Saturday daytime, evening and Sunday daytime journeys extended to/from Harley Shute via West St Leonards and Filsham Valley. The Monday to Saturday evening route 22C journeys which currently serve Harley Shute are replaced by route 31 at these times.
• The Green, Upper Maze Hill – Route 21(Malvern Way-Downs Road-Hastings town centre-St Leonard’s-The Green-Silverhill-Harrow Lane-Conquest Hospital) - New later Monday to Saturday evening journeys, plus early and later journeys on Sundays.
• St Leonards seafront (west of London Road) and Bexhill Road
• Route 98 Monday to Saturday daytime frequency between Bexhill town centre, Pebsham and Hastings improved to 20 minutes. New hourly Monday to Saturday evening service between Hastings and Sidley with certain journeys extending to/from Hailsham and Eastbourne, plus new earlier Sunday journeys between Hastings and Sidley.
• On Sundays route 99 (Hastings-Bexhill-Eastbourne) is doubled to half-hourly.

Silverhill

• Route 20 (Ore Down Farm-Clive Vale-Old Town-Hastings town centre-St Leonard’s-Silverhill-Hollington-Mayfield Farm) - New Sunday evening journeys.
• Route 21(Malvern Way-Downs Road-Hastings town centre-St Leonard’s-The Green-Silverhill-Harrow Lane-Conquest Hospital) - New later Monday to Saturday evening journey from Conquest Hospital, plus early and later journeys on Sundays.
• Route 22 (Ore Rye Road- Priory Road-Hastings town centre-St Leonard’s-Silverhill-Stonehouse Drive-Hollington) - New Sunday evening journeys.
• New route 1066 replacing route 304/305 (Hastings-Bohemia Road-Silverhill-Battle Road-Battle-Robertsbridge-Hurst Green-Hawkhurst-Wadhurst-Tunbridge Wells) includes new 2 hourly Sunday service.
• Improved Monday to Saturday evening service on routes 100, 101 (Conquest Hospital-Bohemia Road-Hastings Town Centre-Old Town-Ore-Rye). Plus on Sundays, service 99 (Silverhill-Hastings town centre-Bexhill-Eastbourne) increased to half-hourly.
• Battle Road – New route 1066 replacing route 304/305 (Hastings-Bohemia Road-Silverhill-Battle Road-Battle-Robertsbridge-Hurst Green-Hawkhurst-Wadhurst-Tunbridge Wells) includes new 2 hourly Sunday service.
• Harrow Lane, Sedlescombe Road North – A later journey on both route 21 and route 101 from the Conquest Hospital on Monday to Saturday evenings, plus early and later journeys on route 21 on
• Hastings longer distance services from town centre
• Route 29 (Hastings town centre-Conquest Hospital-Westfield-Northiam) - new later Monday to Saturday evening journeys to/from Northiam, plus new Sunday service also extending to Tenterden.
• Route 98 (Hastings-Bexhill-Sidley-Ninfield-Hailsham-Polegate-Eastbourne) – Hastings to Bexhill town centre section of route improved to every 20 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime. New hourly Monday to Saturday evening service between Hastings and Sidley with certain journeys extending to/from Hailsham and Eastbourne, plus new earlier Sunday journeys between Hastings and Sidley.
• Route 99 (Hastings-Bexhill-Pevensey Bay-Eastbourne) – Frequency doubled to half-hourly on Sundays.
• Route 100 (Rye-Winchelsea-Icklesham-Hastings) – improved Monday to Saturday evening service.
• Route 101 (Rye-Winchelsea Beach-Pett Level-Fairlight-Hastings) - improved Monday to Saturday evening service.
• New route 1066, replacing route 304/305 (Hastings-Bohemia Road-Silverhill-Battle Road-Battle-Robertsbridge-Hurst Green-Hawkhurst-Wadhurst-Tunbridge Wells), includes new 2 hourly Sunday service

See below for route by route summary of changes

Service number	Route	Changes to current service	Service provided by	Date of change
7	Hastings town centre-       Ashford Way	No change	Run by Stagecoach with funding from ESCC
20	Ore Down Farm-Old Town-Hastings town centre-               St Leonards-Silverhill-Hollington-Mayfield Farm  (late evening journeys also serve Harley Shute)	New Sunday evening journeys introduced. In common with the arrangements on other evenings during the week, at the Hollington end, these journeys will run to Mayfield Farm and start from Tesco. New Sunday evening service from Mayfield Farm will be provided by service 22 (see below).	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
21	Malvern Way-Downs Road-Hastings town centre-                   St Leonards-The Green-Silverhill-Conquest Hospital	One later Monday to Saturday evening journey, from Conquest Hospital to Malvern Way and a later journey Malvern Way to Silverhill. New early Sunday morning journeys between Hastings Rail Station and Conquest Hospital plus Sunday mid-evening journeys. These changes will assist Conquest Hospital staff working shifts.	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
22,22C	Ore-Hastings town centre-        St Leonards-Silverhill-Stonehouse Drive-Hollington	The Monday to Saturday evening route 22C journeys which serve Harley Shute are withdrawn with replacement facilities for Harley Shute provided by new extended route 31 (see below).   New Sunday evening journeys introduced on route 22 over full route with the journeys currently run as service 22C between Hastings Station and Hollington withdrawn. Sunday evening journeys towards Ore will start from Mayfield Farm as they do on Monday – Saturday evenings.	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
23	Harley Shute-Filsham Valley-West St Leonards-               Hastings town centre-Elphinstone Road-Pilot Road-Conquest Hospital	Earlier Monday to Friday journeys between Hastings town centre and Conquest Hospital. New Sunday daytime 2 hourly service between Hastings town centre and Conquest Hospital. New extended route 31 (see below) along with route 23 will provide an improved service between Harley Shute, Filsham Valley, West St Leonards and Hastings town centre.	Commercial service provided by Stagecoach. ESCC funds the Hastings town centre-Conquest Hospital section. The service improvements are funded by UK Government following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding	23 July
23B	Hastings town centre-             St Leonards-Harley Shute-Hollington-Conquest Hospital	No change	Run by Stagecoach with funding from ESCC for the morning journey to Conquest Hospital
27	Hastings town centre-          Linton Road	No change	Run by Stagecoach with funding from ESCC
28	Hastings town centre-            West Hill-Ore-                     Conquest Hospital	New daily mid evening journeys and Sunday morning journeys. These will assist Conquest Hospital staff working shifts.	Service provided by Stagecoach. Monday to Saturday service is operated commercially. The Sunday service is funded by ESCC. The service improvements are funded by UK Government following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding	23 July
29	Hastings town centre-                Conquest Hospital-Westfield-Broad Oak-Northiam-Newenden-Rolvenden-Tenterden	New later Monday to Saturday evening journeys to/from Northiam. Alternate Sunday daytime journeys extended to provide Westfield, Broad Oak, Northiam, Newenden, Rolvenden and Tenterden with a new 2 hourly service.	Commercial service provided by Stagecoach. Additional journeys between Hastings and Northiam funded by ESCC The service improvements are funded by UK Government following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding	23 July
31	Clifton Road-Frederick Road-Ore village-Malvern Way-Parker Road-               Hastings town centre	Route extended to/from Harley Shute via West St Leonards and Filsham Valley. Hourly Monday to Saturday daytime and evenings, plus Sunday daytime. Route 23 will continue to serve Harley Shute, so with extended route 31 doubling the Monday to Saturday daytime frequency between Hastings town centre, West St Leonards and Harley Shute.	Run by Stagecoach with funding from ESCC. The service improvements are funded by UK Government following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding	23 July
70 (College Days)	Rye-Bexhill College (am) Bexhill College-Lydd (pm)	No change	Commercial service provided by Stagecoach.
73,74, (Schooldays)	ARK Alexandra Academy school services	No change	Run by Stagecoach with funding from ESCC.
95	Little Common (school journeys)-Bexhill-Battle-Conquest Hospital	The Saturday service is extended to/from Conquest Hospital on a revised 2 hourly timetable, to match the Monday to Friday service.	Run by Stagecoach with funding from ESCC.	23 July
98, 98A	Hastings-Pebsham-Bexhill-Sidley, then either Ninfield-Herstmonceux-Hailsham-Polegate-Eastbourne or via Combe Valley Way to Hollington and Conquest Hospital	Improved 20 minute Monday to Saturday daytime frequency between Hastings and Bexhill (currently 30 minutes). New hourly Monday to Saturday evening service between Hastings and Sidley, plus 2 hourly beyond Sidley to 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	Hastings-Bexhill-Pevensey-Eastbourne	New Monday to Saturday evening journeys between Hastings town centre and Silverhill to provide and improved service for Bohemia Road.                        Sunday daytime frequency doubled to 30 minutes	Commercial service provided by Stagecoach	23 July
100	Conquest Hospital-Hastings-Guestling-Icklesham-Winchelsea-Rye	New Monday to Saturday evening journeys.	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
101	Conquest Hospital-Hastings-Fairlight-Winchelsea Beach-Rye	New Monday to Saturday evening journeys.	The Monday to Saturday service is operated commercially by Stagecoach with the Sunday service funded by ESCC. The service improvements are funded by UK Government following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding.	23 July
304 (Schooldays)	Hastings-Battle-Claverham Community College	ESCC arranged for Stagecoach to take over the journeys previously operated by Seaford & District. To be renumbered 1066 from 23 July.                            See below for changes to the main 304/305 service.	Replaced by Stagecoach from 2 May with funding from ESCC	2 May
304,305	Hastings-Battle-Mountfield or Whatlington-Robertsbridge- Hurst Green-Hawkhurst (Most journeys start from or continue to Tunbridge Wells as route 254)	Services 254,304,305 to be renumbered 1066 (see below).	Service run by Stagecoach with funding from ESCC and a contribution from Kent County Council.	23 July
342 (Schooldays)	Hastings-Westfield-Broad Oak-Udimore-Rye	Revised afternoon timetable to cater for changes to Rye College session times.	This service is run by Stagecoach with funding from ESCC	23 July
347	Pett-Guestling-Hastings	No change	Service run by Stagecoach with funding from ESCC.
349	Hastings-Sedlescombe-Bodiam-Sandhurst-Hawkhurst	Revised PM timetable	Service run by Stagecoach with funding from ESCC.	23 July
359 (Schooldays)	Hastings-St Richards Catholic College	Revised afternoon timetable	Service run by Stagecoach with funding from ESCC	23 July
360 (College Days)	Etchingham-Robertsbridge-Sedlescombe-St Leonards-Bexhill College	ESCC arranged for Rambler Coaches to take over the journeys previously operated by Seaford & District. This service will be reviewed once patronage for the new college year has been established.   From 23 July route 1066 (see below) on college days will provide a morning journey to Bexhill College from Hawkhurst, Hurst Green, Robertsbridge, Whatlington, Battle and Hastings.	Run by Rambler Coaches with funding from ESCC.	2 May
361 (College Days)	Peasmarsh-Northiam-Westfield-St Leonards-Bexhill College	ESCC arranged for Rambler Coaches to take over the journeys previously operated by Seaford & District. This service will be reviewed once patronage for the new college year has been established.	Run by Rambler Coaches with funding from ESCC.	2 May
384 (Schooldays)	Hastings-Battle- Robertsbridge Community College	No changes	Commercial service provided by Stagecoach.
1066	Hastings-Battle-Mountfield or Whatlington-Robertsbridge- Hurst Green-Hawkhurst-Flimwell-Ticehurst-Wadhurst-Frant-        Tunbridge Wells	Services 254,304,305 to be renumbered 1066. Revised Monday to Saturday daytime timetable including a morning peak journey extended beyond Hastings to Bexhill College on college days. New Monday to Saturday evening journeys. New 2 hourly Sunday service.	Service run by Stagecoach with funding from ESCC and a contribution from Kent County Council. The service improvements are funded by UK Government following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding.	23 July