Monks Lane closure

6 months ago Fri 19th Dec 2025

Until Friday 22 May, Monks Lane is closed for essential works by Thames Water. 

We’re having to make additional changes to the routes and timetables as the work progresses, with buses unable to serve their usual route and being diverted. 

routechanges
2, 2a, 2c

From Newbury

Monday to Friday

Departure times from Newbury will remain the same, with nearly all journeys ending at Wash Common. On school days, the 3pm journey from Newbury will finish at Falkland Memorial.

The 8.25am 2c service will run to Park House and Newbury College, running via Newtown Road and Andover Road, with journeys extended by up to 5 minutes.

Saturdays

Departure times from Newbury will remain the same, with all journeys ending at Wash Common. 

Towards Newbury

Monday to Friday

Buses will start from Wash Common. Departure times before 9am will remain the same, however departures after this will be retimed and run earlier, except for the 5.55pm service to Newbury Station which will remain the same. The 2a service at 3.36pm will now start from Andover Road, The Gun at 3.40pm and not Newbury College. 

Saturdays

Buses will start from Wash Common. Departure times before 9am will remain the same, however departures after this will be retimed and run earlier, except for the 5.55pm service to Newbury Station which will remain the same. 

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3 / 4c

Monday to Friday

Morning services will not serve Newbury College and run via Andover Road to Park House School. Customers needing to travel to Newbury College should change at Newbury Wharf to the 2c.

The afternoon 3 journey will serve both Newbury College and Park House school, running via Andover Road and Newtown Road. This journey will be extended by around 7-8 minutes. 

In both directions, buses will drop off / pick-up from the stop opposite Sainsbury’s at Park House. 

There is no change to the rest of the timetable

6, 6a

Monday to Friday

On school days the 7.22am departure from West Illsley will have access through the roadworks to Park House School, however during school holidays this service will divert via Newtown Road, Chandos Road, Wendan Road, and Andover Road, continuing to Wash Common.

There is no change to the rest of the timetable

Saturdays

The 7.22am service will divert via Newtown Road, Chandos Road, Wendan Road, and Andover Road, continuing to Wash Common.

There is no change to the rest of the timetable

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8

From Newbury

Monday to Friday

After 9am, buses will depart from Newbury Wharf at different times to usual and additionally serving Pigeons Farm in place of route 2. During term time, between 9am and 2.10pm, they will terminate at Newbury College; outside of these times buses will terminate as usual at Tesco, The Triangle. 

Saturday

After 8.30am, buses will depart from Newbury Wharf at different times to usual, additionally serving Pigeons Farm in place of route 2, before terminating as usual at Tesco, The Triangle. 

Towards Newbury

Monday to Friday

After 9am, buses will depart at earlier times than usual. During term time, all buses between 9.33am and 2.33pm will start from Newbury College and during school holidays as usual from Tesco, The Triangle.

Saturday

All journeys after 8.30 will depart at earlier times than usual. 

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9 / 9b / 9c

From Newbury

After 9am buses will depart Newbury Wharf at different times, except for the 3.03pm 9c on Monday to Fridays, which will remain the same.

Towards Newbury

After 9am buses will depart at different times to normal. 

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103 / 103a / 103b

All 103a services will run as 103b services, with no change to bus times.

All 103 and 103b services remain unaffected. 

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Full timetables are available on our journey planner and mobile app. 

We thank you for your continued patience during these necessary works.