Reading Area Bus Routes 2000-2007

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This page contains the details about past service alterations in the Reading area. The most recent changes are at the top of the page, and the older ones at the bottom.

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Service changes from 01-12-07:

55 CHANGE OF OPERATOR to Newbury Buses. Previously Four Valleys Taxibus.
73 CHANGE OF OPERATOR to Newbury Buses. Previously Four Valleys Taxibus.
99 CHANGE OF OPERATOR to Newbury Buses. Previously Four Valleys Taxibus.
99A CHANGE OF OPERATOR to Newbury Buses. Previously Four Valleys Taxibus.
107 CHANGE OF OPERATOR to Newbury Buses. Previously Four Valleys Taxibus.
114 CHANGE OF OPERATOR to Newbury Buses. Previously Four Valleys Taxibus.
118 ADDITIONAL DAYS will additionally run on Tuesdays. Previously Thursdays Only.
190 ROUTE REVISED in Bracknell running via Cain Road between John Nike Leisure Centre and Western Road instead of Beehive Road and London Road.
191 ROUTE REDUCED no longer operating between Bracknell and Reading. Previously READING TOWN CENTRE, Kings Road, Cemetery Junction, A329(M), BRACKNELL, Ascot, Windsor, SLOUGH.
194 CHANGE OF OPERATOR on Sundays to Courtney Coaches instead of First.

Service changes from 12-11-07:

18 MINOR TIMETABLE CHANGE the 0549 from Calcot to Lower Earley (Toseland Way) is extended to Chalfont Way (Asda)
19 MINOR TIMETABLE CHANGE the 0645 from Lower Earley (Toseland Way) will start from Chalfont Way (Asda)
20 ROUTE REVISED to operate through the Reading University Campus between Shinfield Road and Pepper Lane. Previously READING TOWN CENTRE, Kendrick Road, Shinfield Road, Pepper Lane, Beech Lane, Carshalton Way, LOWER EARLEY.
23 TIMETABLE REVISED in morning peak
112 ROUTE REVISED buses will no longer serve Buckland Road and Cressingham Road, but will run via Basingstoke Road, Hartland Road, Blandford Road, Whitley Wood Road and Shinfield Road instead.

New Service from 01-10-07:

N9 NEW SERVICE! from Reading Town Centre to Reading University on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday nights during University term time.

New Service from 02-09-07:

328 RENUMBERED 850
329 RENUMBERED 800 with additional journeys between High Wycombe and Marlow every 30 minutes.

Changes primarily to Football services from 04-08-07:

22 (Newbury) WITHDRAWN replaced by 26, 27. Previously THATCHAM Broadway, Turnpike, TRINITY SCHOOL. School Special.
23 (Newbury) WITHDRAWN replaced by 26, 27. Previously Red Shute Hill, Cold Ash, THATCHAM Heath Lane, Manor Park, TRINITY SCHOOL. School Special.
24 (Newbury) WITHDRAWN replaced by 26, 27. Previously THATCHAM Park Lane, Lower Way, Manor Park, TRINITY SCHOOL. School Special.
25 (Newbury) WITHDRAWN replaced by 26, 27. Previously TRINITY SCHOOL, Turnpike, THATCHAM Broadway, THATCHAM Park Lane, THATCHAM Heath Lane, Cold Ash (on request), Red Shute Hill (on request). School Special, PM only.
26 (Newbury) NEW SERVICE! from South Thatcham to Trinity School.
27 (Newbury) NEW SERVICE! from Cold Ash and North Thatcham to Trinity School.
72B NEW SERVICE! on football match days from Woodley Airfield to the Madejski Stadium.
73A NEW SERVICE! on football match days from Riseley, Swallowfield and Spencers Wood to the Madejski Stadium
74A NEW SERVICE! on football match days from Henley to the Madejski Stadium
75A NEW SERVICE! on football match days from Pangbourne, Purley, Tilehurst Road, Southcote Road and Berkeley Avenue to the Madejski Stadium.
104/105 TIMETABLE REVISED
111/112 TIMETABLE REVISED
950 NEW SERVICE! on football match days from Tadley to the Madejski Stadium. Replaces 951.
951 ROUTE REVISED Tadley section withdrawn. Replaced by 950. Previously Hatch Warren, Brighton Hill, Basingstoke, Tadley, Madejski Stadium.
955 NEW SERVICE! on football match days from Birch Hill and Great Hollands to the Madejski Stadium. Replaces 951.
X39 TIMETABLE REVISED from 06-08-07
X40 TIMETABLE REVISED from 06-08-07

Changes to FastTrack from 11-06-07:

500 TIMETABLE REVISED from every 7-8 to every 10 minutes during the day. Route revised to serve Winnersh Triangle Monday - Friday.

Timetable changes from 03-06-07:

132 TIMETABLE REVISED new Sunday service added between RAF Benson and Wallingford. Replaces X40.
139 TIMETABLE REVISED new Sunday service added, and journeys no longer continue as X39 to Oxford. Replaces X39.
149 WITHDRAWN at some point. Previously READING TOWN CENTRE, Caversham Road, CAVERSHAM, Goring Heath, Whitchurch Hill, Crays Pond, Woodcote.
M1 FREQUENCY REDUCED to one journey a day. Only serves Gallowstree Common, Kidmore End and Chalkhouse Green on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Low floor buses introduced.
X39 ROUTE & TIMETABLE EXTENDED section of route from Watlington to Oxford separated into new route 101. Service extended from Wallingford to Reading. Sunday extension to Henley withdrawn and replaced by 139.
X40 ROUTE EXTENDED from Wallingford to Oxford. No longer serves RAF Benson. Replaced by 132. Previously
RAF Benson, Benson, Wallingford, Ipsden Turn, Goring and Streatley Station, Woodcote, Cane End, Mapledurham, Chazey Heath, Caversham, Caversham Road, READING TOWN CENTRE.
X41 NEW SERVICE! from Oxford to RAF Benson via Wallingford (evenings only).

Timetable changes from 19-05-07:

190 MINOR TIMETABLE ALTERATION
191 MINOR ROUTE ALTERATION

Timetable changes from 14-05-07:

H1 FREQUENCY REDUCED to every 40 minutes during peak periods and lunchtimes only

Timetable changes from 08-05-07:

101/104/105 MINOR TIMETABLE ALTERATION

Changes to Reading evening and night services from 15-01-06:

6 TIMETABLE REVISED in evening
9 TIMETABLE REVISED additional evening journeys added. Replaces N1A.
12 TIMETABLE REVISED additional evening journeys added. Replaces N3.
23 TIMETABLE REVISED additional evening journeys added. Replaces N1.
24 TIMETABLE REVISED additional evening journeys added. Replaces N1, N6.
26 TIMETABLE REVISED in evening
31 TIMETABLE REVISED additional evening journeys added. Replaces N9A.
38 TIMETABLE REVISED in evening
63 TIMETABLE REVISED in evening
65 TIMETABLE REVISED additional evening journeys added. Replaces N2A.
111 TIMETABLE REVISED in evening
143 TIMETABLE REVISED in evening
N1 WITHDRAWN replaced by 23/N23, 24/N24. Previously READING TOWN CENTRE, Reading Bridge, LOWER CAVERSHAM, Henley Road, CAVERSHAM PARK, Hemdean Road, CAVERSHAM, Caversham Road, READING TOWN CENTRE. Evenings/Nights Only.
N1A WITHDRAWN replaced by 9. Previously READING TOWN CENTRE, Caversham Road, CAVERSHAM, Priest Hill, Connisboro' Avenue, CAVERSHAM HEIGHTS, Shepherds Lane, Woodcote Way, Highmoor Road, CAVERSHAM, Caversham Road, READING TOWN CENTRE. Evenings Only.
N2 WITHDRAWN replaced by 65. Previously READING TOWN CENTRE, Kings Road, Cemetery Junction, London Road, BULMERSHE, Beechwood Avenue, WOODLEY, Headley Road, Viscount Way, LODDON BRIDGE, Earley Station, Church Road, Whitegates Lane, The Drive, London Road, Cemetery Junction, Kings Road, READING TOWN CENTRE. Evenings Only.
N2A WITHDRAWN replaced by 65, N10, N11. Previously READING TOWN CENTRE, Royal Berkshire Hospital, University, Pepper Lane, Wilderness Road, Church Road, BULMERSHE, Beechwood Avenue, WOODLEY, Headley Road, Viscount Way, LODDON BRIDGE, Earley Station, Church Road, Whitegates Lane, The Drive, London Road, Cemetery Junction, Kings Road, READING TOWN CENTRE. Evenings/Nights Only.
N3 WITHDRAWN replaced by 12, N10, N11, N12. Previously READING TOWN CENTRE, Royal Berkshire Hospital, University, Pepper Lane, Wilderness Road, LOWER EARLEY, Rushey Way, Elm Lane, Pepper Lane, University, Royal Berkshire Hospital, READING TOWN CENTRE. Evenings/Nights Only.
N5 WITHDRAWN replaced by N10. Previously READING TOWN CENTRE, Christchurch Gardens, Northumberland Avenue, Corbridge Road, Northumberland Avenue Terminus, WHITLEY WOOD, Post House, Buckland Road, Basingstoke Road, READING TOWN CENTRE. Evenings/Nights Only.
N6 WITHDRAWN replaced by 24. Previously READING TOWN CENTRE, Pell Street, COLEY PARK. Evenings Only
N7 WITHDRAWN replaced by 26/N26. Previously READING TOWN CENTRE, Bath Road, SOUTHCOTE, Dwyer Road, Carters Rise, FORD'S FARM, Beansheaf, Savacentre. Evenings/Nights Only
N7A WITHDRAWN replaced by 26. Previously READING TOWN CENTRE, Bath Road, SOUTHCOTE, Dwyer Road, Carters Rise, FORD'S FARM, Bath Road, READING TOWN CENTRE. Evenings Only.
N9A WITHDRAWN replaced by 31. Previously READING TOWN CENTRE, Oxford Road, Grovelands Road, Dee Road, Meadway, Tilehurst Road, Castle Street, READING TOWN CENTRE. Evenings Only.
N10 NEW SERVICE! Nights Only. READING TOWN CENTRE, Royal Berkshire Hospital, University, Cressingham Road, Northumberland Avenue Terminus, WHITLEY WOOD, Post House, Buckland Road, Basingstoke Road, READING TOWN CENTRE. Last bus 3am Fri/Sat nights. N10 and N11 combine to give up to 5 departures to the University area. Replaces N2A, N3, N5.
N11 NEW SERVICE! Nights Only. READING TOWN CENTRE, Royal Berkshire Hospital, University, Shinfield Road, LOWER EARLEY, Loddon Bridge, Viscount Way, Headley Way, WOODLEY, Beechwood Avenue, BULMERSHE, Church Road, London Road, Cemetery Junction, Kings Road, READING TOWN CENTRE. Last bus 2.10am Fri/Sat nights. N10 and N11 combine to give up to 5 departures to the University area. Replaces N2A, N3.
N12 NEW SERVICE! Nights Only. Loddon Bridge, LOWER EARLEY, Rushey Way, Elm Lane, Pepper Lane, Shinfield Road, Whitley Street, READING TOWN CENTRE. Service operates in a circular fashion from Reading as a N17, chaining to N12 at Loddon Bridge. Replaces N3.
N17 TIMETABLE REVISED extended from Wokingham Road to Loddon Bridge, returning to Reading as N12. Last bus to Tilehurst 2.40am Fri/Sat nights, N17 and N31 combining to give a half hourly service to Tilehurst. Last bus to Loddon Bridge 3.25am Fri/Sat nights. Replaces N2, N2A.
N23 NEW SERVICE! Nights Only. READING TOWN CENTRE, Reading Bridge, LOWER CAVERSHAM, Henley Road, CAVERSHAM PARK, EMMER GREEN. Continues as service N24. Last bus 2am Fri/Sat nights. Replaces N1.
N24 NEW SERVICE! Nights Only. EMMER GREEN, Hemdean Road, CAVERSHAM, Caversham Road, READING TOWN CENTRE. Buses start as service N23 from the Town Centre, and change to N24 at Emmer Green. Replaces N1.
N26 NEW SERVICE! Nights Only. READING TOWN CENTRE, Bath Road, SOUTHCOTE, Dwyer Road, FORD'S FARM, Beansheaf, CALCOT, Savacentre, THEALE. Returns via Bath Road back to Reading. Last bus 3.05am Fri/Sat nights. Replaces N7.
N31 TIMETABLE REVISED Last bus 3.10am Fri/Sat nights, N17 and N31 combining to give a half hourly service to Tilehurst.
NightTrack - normal Reading Buses will be used on all evening and night services. Last buses will be around midnight or 1am Sunday - Thursday and between 2am and 3.30am on Friday/Saturday nights depending on the route. Fares will be £2 single or four for £5.

Service Changes from 02-01-07:

81 NEW SERVICE! school days only from Riseley to Yateley School.
145 CHANGE OF OPERATOR to Countywide Travel. Previously Weavaway Travel.

Reading and Newbury Service Changes from 27-11-06:

1 WITHDRAWN replaced by 11/11A and 12. Previously Glendale Avenue, Valley Road, Kingsbridge Road, Enbourne Road, NEWBURY TOWN CENTRE, London Road, Henwick Lane, Westfield Road, Sagecroft, Park Avenue, THATCHAM Broadway. Most journeys continue as service 2.
2 WITHDRAWN replaced by 11/11A and 12. Previously GREENHAM, Westwood Road, Boundary Road, Bear Lane, NEWBURY TOWN CENTRE, Lower Way, The Moors, Kennet Heath, THATCHAM Broadway.
3W NEW SERVICE! Arnhem Road, Bus Station, Valley Road, New Greenham Park. Early morning and late evening only. Has been in operation since approx 21-08-06.
4 (Newbury) TIMETABLE REVISED
6 (Newbury) TIMETABLE REVISED
9 (Newbury) TIMETABLE REVISED
11 NEW SERVICE! Greenham, Newbury Town Centre, Turnpike, Thatcham via Racecourse, Westfield Road, Station Road.
11A NEW SERVICE! Greenham, Newbury Town Centre, Turnpike, Thatcham via Pigeons Farm, Tesco, Westfield Road, Station Road.
12 TIMETABLE REVISED New daytime journeys added, extended to Glendale Avenue. Replaces 1 and 2.
13 TIMETABLE REVISED
15 NEW SERVICE! Newbury Town Centre, Almond Avenue, Walton Way, Newbury Town Centre via Love Lane. Two journeys a day.
59 WITHDRAWN (from 24-11-06) Previously READING TOWN CENTRE, Reading Speedway. Speedway Special.
101 TIMETABLE REVISED in conjunction with 104 and 105
102 FREQUENCY DOUBLED! to every 30 minutes Monday - Saturday. No longer serves Turnpike Estate, except on Sundays. Replaced by 11/11A and 12. Two Sunday extenions to Glendale Avenue withdrawn.
103 RENUMBERED 102. Previously READING TOWN CENTRE, Bath Road, Savacentre, Arlington Business Park, Theale, Aldermaston, Woolhampton, Midgeham, THATCHAM Broadway, NEWBURY TOWN CENTRE.
104 TIMETABLE REVISED in conjunction with 101 and 105
105 TIMETABLE REVISED  in conjunction with 101 and 104. One morning journey extended to Reading, replacing 101 and 104.
126/127/128/129 ROUTE & TIMETABLE REVISED 128 route revised to cover Old Forest Road and Commons Road to replace withdrawn 192. The morning journey on route 129 will operate direct via Reading Road between Winnersh Cross Roads and Wokingham.
143/148/149 TIMETABLE REVISED in the evenings, and the afternoon school journey is retimed.
500 ROUTE & TIMETABLE REVISED (from 01-12-06)

First Berkshire Service Changes from 18-11-06:

190 FREQUENCY INCREASED to every 20 minutes and route revised to follow the same pattern on each journey via Norreys Estate and not Emmbrook. Replaces 191 and 192.
191 ROUTE REVISED some journeys from Slough will now terminate in Bracknell, whilst others will run fast into Reading via the A329(M), and not via Wokingham or Winnersh. Replaced by 190. Previously READING TOWN CENTRE, Kings Road, Cemetery Junction, Wokingham Road, Loddon Bridge, WOKINGHAM, BRACKNELL, Ascot, Windsor, SLOUGH.
192 WITHDRAWN apart from one school journey between Bracknell and Charters School. Partially replaced by 190, and 128 from 27-11-06. Previously READING TOWN CENTRE, Kings Road, Cemetery Junction, Wokingham Road, Loddon Bridge, WOKINGHAM, BRACKNELL, Ascot.
194 TIMETABLE REVISED
202 ROUTE REVISED to serve John Nike Way in the mornings.

Service changes from 01-10-06:

X40 TIMETABLE REVISED Improvements are made to the timetable on Monday to Saturday mornings and on Friday and Saturday nights

Service changes from 03-09-06:

9 TIMETABLE IMPROVED new hourly Sunday service to Caversham Heights added

Service changes from 24-08-06:

98 TIMETABLE REVISED for this years festival

Changes to football services from 12-08-06:

70 ROUTE REVISED no longer serves Reading Station. Previously Sonning Common, EMMER GREEN, Peppard Road, CAVERSHAM, Caversham Road, READING STATION, Madejski Stadium.
71 ROUTE REVISED no longer serves Reading Station. Previously EMMER GREEN, Peppard Road, CAVERSHAM, Caversham Road, READING STATION, Madejski Stadium.
71A NEW SERVICE! from Emmer Green to Madejski Stadium via Caversham on Football match days.
72 ROUTE REVISED in Woodley via Colemans Moor Road, Loddon Bridge Road, Crockhamwell Road, Nightingale Road, Fairwater Drive, Bulmershe, then as present to Madejski Stadium. Previously WOODLEY Viscount Way, WOODLEY, Bulmershe, Wokingham Road, Cemetery Junction, Queens Road, Crown Street, Whitley Street, Madejski Stadium.
72A NEW SERVICE! from Charvil to Madejski Stadium via Sonning Halt, WOODLEY, Shepherd's Hill, EARLEY, The Maidens, Whitley Wood on Football match days
73 ROUTE REVISED from Elm Lane via Pepper Lane, Shinfield Road, Basingstoke Road instead of Whitley Wood. Previously LOWER EARLEY, Silverdale Road, Toseland Way, Elm Lane, Whitley Wood, Madejski Stadium.
76A NEW SERVICE! from Oxford Road to Madejski Stadium via Norcot Junction, Tilehurst, Chapel Hill, Beansheaf, Ford's Farm and Southcote on Football match days.
78 ROUTE REVISED no longer serving Beansheaf, Ford's Farm and Southcote. Previously NEWBURY TOWN CENTRE, Woolhampton, Theale, Savacentre, Beansheaf, FORDS FARM, Dwyer Road, SOUTHCOTE, Berkeley Avenue, Madejski Stadium.
951 NEW SERVICE! from Basingstoke and Tadley to the Madejski Stadium.
952 NEW SERVICE! from Farnborough, Camberley and Crowthorne to the Madejski Stadium.
953 NEW SERVICE! from Wokingham to the Madejski Stadium.
954 NEW SERVICE! from Bracknell to the Madejski Stadium.

Service changes from 18-04-06:

32/32A (Stagecoach) TIMETABLE REVISED


Reading service changes from 27-03-06:

4 ROUTE REVISED no longer serving MCI and terminating at Reading International Business Park instead
5 FREQUENCY INCREASED to every 6 minutes Monday - Friday
9 FREQUENCY INCREASED to every 15 minutes during the day, but the morning peak frequency from Caversham Heights is reduced to every 15 minutes. Journeys replaced by 84. Previously every 20 minutes during the day and every 10 minutes to Caversham Heights.
17 TIMETABLE REVISED journey times revised
18 TIMETABLE REVISED
19 TIMETABLE REVISED
23 NEW SERVICE! from Town Centre to Emmer Green via Caversham Park every 15 minutes. Hourly Sunday service. Replaces 25/44/45.
24 NEW SERVICE! from Coley Park to Caversham Park via Town Centre and Emmer Green every 15 minutes. Hourly Sunday service. Replaces 44/45.
25 ROUTE REDUCED Town Centre - Caversham Park section withdrawn and replaced by 23. Route combines with new route 26 to give a 10 minute frequency to Calcot. Previously Savacentre, CALCOT, Beansheaf, FORD'S FARM, Dwyer Road, SOUTHCOTE, Bath Road, READING TOWN CENTRE, Reading Bridge, LOWER CAVERSHAM, Henley Road, CAVERSHAM PARK. Two morning journeys start from Theale. Partial LowRider.
26 NEW SERVICE! from Town Centre to Calcot via Beansheaf every 20 minutes. Combines with route 25 to give a 10 minute frequency to Calcot. Replaces 44/45.
28 ROUTE & TIMETABLE REVISED route will operate from Tilehurst Triangle via St Michaels Road and New Lane Hill as present, then via Honey End Lane, Meadway, Dee Road, Tay Road, Spey Road, Grovelands Road and Oxford Road to Reading Town Centre. It will then continue to the Royal Berkshire Hospital via Eldon Road, London Road, Redlands Road, Addington Road and Craven Road. Frequency is reduced to every 90 minutes. Replaces former routes 14/15. Previously READING TOWN CENTRE, Bath Road, New Lane Hill, St Michaels Road, TILEHURST.
31 EXTENDED on school journeys to and from Addington Road
37 FREQUENCY INCREASED to every 15 minutes Monday to Friday peak periods. Previously every 20 minutes.
38 TIMETABLE REVISED departure times revised
44 WITHDRAWN replaced by 23, 24, 25, 26. Previously Savacentre, Beansheaf, FORDS FARM, Dwyer Road, SOUTHCOTE, Bath Road, READING TOWN CENTRE, Reading Bridge, LOWER CAVERSHAM, Henley Road, CAVERSHAM PARK, Hemdean Road, CAVERSHAM, Caversham Road, READING TOWN CENTRE, Pell Street, COLEY PARK. One afternoon and one very late evening journey operates from Theale. Partial LowRider.
45 WITHDRAWN replaced by 23, 24, 25, 26. Previously COLEY PARK, Pell Street, READING TOWN CENTRE, Caversham Road, CAVERSHAM, Hemdean Road, CAVERSHAM PARK, Henley Road, LOWER CAVERSHAM, Reading Bridge, READING TOWN CENTRE, Bath Road, SOUTHCOTE, Dwyer Road, FORDS FARM, Beansheaf, Savacentre. One morning and one very late evening journey is extended to Theale. Partial LowRider.
84 TIMETABLE REVISED extra journeys added to replace route 113, plus an extra journey will operate in the morning from Albert Road to the Station to connect with a 111 journey.
102 TIMETABLE REVISED Two Sunday journeys will be extended to Glendale Avenue. Extra Monday - Friday journey added at 0843 from Reading Station to Theale to be operated by Reading Buses. The present 0843 will be retimed to 0903 due to congestion.
104 EXTENDED Monday - Friday journeys to Aldermaston Village extended to Aldermaston Station
111 TIMETABLE REVISED
112 ROUTE & TIMETABLE REVISED re-routed to operate via Basingstoke Road, Buckland Road, Cressingham Road, Shinfield Road and School Green in both directions. Replaces former routes 14/15. Extra journeys are added, but no Saturday or Sunday service. Most journeys will be operated using low floor minibuses. Previously READING TOWN CENTRE, Basingstoke Road, Whitley Wood Lane, Shinfield, Spencers Wood.
113 WITHDRAWN and directly replaced by 84. Previously CAVERSHAM HEIGHTS, Shepherds Lane, Woodcote Way, Highmoor Road, CAVERSHAM, Caversham Road, READING TOWN CENTRE, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Addington Road, Alexandra Road, Elmhurst Road, Christchurch Road, Basingstoke Road, Whitley Wood Lane, Ryeish Green School.
137/138 TIMETABLE REVISED reducing the total number of journeys and taking the school journeys into the bulk of the timetable
143/148/149 TIMETABLE REVISED additional journeys added in the morning peak, including an earlier arrival in Reading, plus additional journeys on Saturday mornings.

Changes from 11-02-06:

144 TIMETABLE REVISED


Changes from 29-01-06:

14SC NEW SCHOOL SERVICE! operated by Whites Coaches from 23rd January between Caversham Heights and Henley
328 ROUTE AND TIMETABLE REVISED
329 ROUTE AND TIMETABLE REVISED
X40 EVENING FREQUENCY INCREASED with additional journeys

Changes to Reading services from 09-01-06:

19 ROUTE REVISED to serve Erleigh Road instead of Craven Road, replacing previously withdrawn routes 14 and 15. Route 9 offers alternative facilities to Craven Road.

Changes to Newbury area services from 02-01-06:

113 (Newbury) WITHDRAWN Previously Hungerford, John O'Gaunt School, Inkpen, West Woodhay, Combe. School Special.

Changes to Reading schools services from 20-12-05:

87 TIMETABLE REVISED

Changes to Oxford area services from 11-12-05:

107 no longer continues in Didcot as 109. Previously OXFORD CITY CENTRE, Berinsfield, Ladygrove, Didcot. Continues as 109.
109 WITHDRAWN Previously Didcot, Barns Road circular. Continues as 107.

Changes to Reading services from 24-10-05:

14 WITHDRAWN due to withdrawal of subsidy from Reading Borough Council. Previously TOWN CENTRE, Oxford Rd, Grovelands Road, Tay Road, Spey Road, DEE ROAD, Elvaston Way, Meadway, Honey End Lane, Burghfield Road, SOUTHCOTE, Bath Road, Berkeley Avenue, Relief Road, Rose Kiln Lane, Buckland Road, Cressingham Road, Shinfield Road, Redlands Road, Addington Road, Erleigh Road, TOWN CENTRE. SoloRider, The Inner Circle Service.
15 WITHDRAWN due to withdrawal of subsidy from Reading Borough Council. Previously TOWN CENTRE, Erleigh Road, Addington Road, Redlands Road, Shinfield Road, Cressingham Road, Buckland Road, Rose Kiln Lane, Relief Road, Berkeley Avenue, Bath Road, SOUTHCOTE, Burghfield Road, Honey End Lane, Meadway, Elvaston Way, DEE ROAD, Spey Road, Tay Road, Grovelands Road, Oxford Road, TOWN CENTRE. SoloRider, The Inner Circle Service.
N1 MINOR TIMETABLE CHANGE the last journey very late on Friday and Saturday nights is withdrawn
N2 PART WITHDRAWN journeys after 2230 withdrawn and replaced by N2A but with the last Friday/Saturday journey one hour earlier than present. Previously (Evenings/Nights Only).
N2A NEW SERVICE! from Reading Town Centre to University, Loddon Bridge and Woodley from 2330. Replaces N2.
N3 ROUTE REVISED re-routed from Pepper Lane via Wilderness Road, Beech Lane and Rushey Way to Kilnsea Drive. Last Friday/Saturday night journey withdrawn. Previously READING TOWN CENTRE, Royal Berkshire Hospital, University, Pepper Lane, Wilderness Road, Earley Station, LOWER EARLEY, Rushey Way, Elm Lane, Pepper Lane, University, Royal Berkshire Hospital, READING TOWN CENTRE. (Evenings/Nights Only).
N4 WITHDRAWN replaced by N2A and N3. Previously READING TOWN CENTRE, Royal Berkshire Hospital, University, The Maidens, Chalfont Way, Lower Earley Way, Whitley Wood Lane, WHITLEY WOOD, Northumberland Avenue, Corbridge Road, Northumberland Avenue, Christchurch Gardens, READING TOWN CENTRE. (Evenings/Nights Only).
N5 MINOR TIMETABLE CHANGE the last journey very late on Friday and Saturday nights is withdrawn
N6 MINOR TIMETABLE CHANGE
N7 TIMETABLE CHANGE journeys before 2330 withdrawn and partially replaced by N7A. The last journey very late on Friday and Saturday nights is also withdrawn.
N7A NEW SERVICE! from Reading Town Centre to Ford's Farm between 2030 and 2230.
N9 RENUMBERED AND REVISED service renumbered N31. The last journey very late on Friday and Saturday nights is withdrawn. Previously READING TOWN CENTRE, Tilehurst Road, Water Road, Dee Road, Meadway, TILEHURST, Pierces Hill, Long Lane, Knowsley Road, Goodliffe Gardens. (Evenings/Nights Only).
N17 TIMETABLE CHANGE the last very late journeys on Friday and Saturday nights from the Three Tuns and Bear Inn and the last two from the Town Centre to both locations are withdrawn.
N31 NEW SERVICE! replacing N9 and operating via Spey Road and Tay Road to match the daytime route.

Service changes from 02-10-05:

X15 TIMETABLE REVISED

Minor service changes in Newbury from 26-09-05:

15 MINOR TIMETABLE CHANGE 1030 from Newbury retimed to run one hour earlier
102 MINOR TIMETABLE CHANGE 1737 and 1837 from Newbury on Saturdays to run three minutes later to match Monday to Friday.

Newbury service changes from 05-09-05:

101 MINOR TIMETABLE CHANGE
103 MINOR TIMETABLE CHANGE
104 MINOR TIMETABLE CHANGE
105 MINOR TIMETABLE CHANGE

Reading service changes from 04-07-05:

9 MINOR TIMETABLE CHANGE morning school days route variation on one trip withdrawn and replaced by 113. Previously normal route to Craven Road, Addington Road, Alexandra Road, Elmhurst Road, Christchurch Green on 0743 from Caversham Heights on school days. Normal route non Schooldays.
12 TIMETABLE REVISED during the morning peak
20 TIMETABLE REVISED during the morning peak
31 TIMETABLE REVISED early on Saturday mornings
33 TIMETABLE REVISED early on Saturday mornings
111 MINOR TIMETABLE CHANGE morning school duplicate from London Road replaced by 113. Routes 111/112/113 are also to be converted to cash vault operation. Previously READING TOWN CENTRE, Basingstoke Road, Whitley Wood Lane, Worton Grange, A33 Relief Road, Three Mile Cross, Spencers Wood, Swallowfield, some journeys also serve Riseley. Journeys which serve Ryeish Green School operate via Whitley Wood Lane rather than Worton Grange, as do journeys commencing from the 1920 from Reading and all Sunday journeys.
113 NEW SERVICE! one school term journey in morning from Caversham Heights to Ryeish Green School

Reading service changes from 20-06-05:

51 DayTrack OPERATION HALVED to every 15 minutes Monday - Friday AM only, part replaced by 53. Previously all day.
52 DayTrack OPERATION HALVED to every 15 minutes Monday - Friday PM only, part replaced by 53. Previously all day.
53 DayTrack NEW SERVICE! every 15 minutes direct from the Town Centre to Green Park Monday - Friday
501 FastTrack FREQUENCY HALVED to every 15 minutes, and every 10 minutes Saturdays. Some peak trips will operate direct to MCI
Routes 51/52/501 will combine to provide a direct bus every 7-8 minutes from the Madejski Stadium Park & Ride in the morning and to the Madejski Park & Ride in the evening. Previously the 51/52 and 501 ran there every 7-8 minutes each (the 51/52 being every 15 minutes each all day).
Routes 51/52/53 will combine to provide a direct bus every 7-8 minutes to Green Park in the morning and from Green Park in the evening.

Reading service changes from 16-05-05:

H1 NEW SERVICE! from Royal Berkshire Hospital to Madejski Stadium Park & Ride. To be operated by Thames Travel. Route: Royal Berkshire Hospital, Basingstoke Road, Madejski Stadium Park 'n' Ride. Limited Stop, Low Floor Buses.

Service changes from 17-04-05:

106 PART WITHDRAWN between Oxford Science Park and Berinsfield. Previously Oxford Rail Station, OXFORD CITY CENTRE, Littlemore, Sandford, Oxford Science Park, Berinsfield.

Service changes from 31-03-05:

T3 WITHDRAWN Previously Charvil, Chiltern Drive, Twyford Station operated by Courtney Coaches
M1 WITHDRAWN Previously Marlow, Bisham, Cookham, Maidenhead (Mondays and Thursdays only) operated by Courtney Coaches
M2 WITHDRAWN Previously Littlewick Green, Warren Row, Hurley, Bisham, Cookham, Maidenhead (Tuesday and Fridays only) operated by Courtney Coaches

M2 Waltham St Lawrence, Maidenhead (Wednesdays only), M3 Littlewick Green, Bisham, Maidenhead (Tuesday and Fridays only) and M5 Maidenhead Office Park, Maidenhead Thicket, Larchfield Road, Maidenhead, Two late journeys continue to Bracknell (Monday - Friday) also seem to have disappeared at some point.


Service changes from 27-03-05:

131 TIMETABLE REVISED
239 TIMETABLE REVISED

Reading service changes from 21-02-05:

4 TIMETABLE REVISED during the morning peak
5 TIMETABLE REVISED during the morning peak and on Saturdays
6 TIMETABLE REVISED during the morning peak and on Saturdays
9 TIMETABLE REVISED during the morning peak and on Saturdays. Extra journeys added to and from Shinfield Park on weekday mornings.
12 TIMETABLE REVISED during the morning peak
14/15 TIMETABLE REVISED with funding from Reading Borough Council, first and last journey on route 14 withdrawn
17 FREQUENCY INCREASED during evenings and at night until 0200 Sunday to Thursday, and until 0400 Friday and Saturday. Daytime timetable revised throughout. Replaces N2, N3, N3A.
18 PART WITHDRAWN & EXTENDED no longer serves Kings Meadow (Tescos). Replaced by 19. Extended to Lower Early (ASDA). Replaces 41. Previously Savacentre, BEANSHEAF, Langley Hill, TILEHURST, Kentwood Hill, Oxford Road, READING TOWN CENTRE, Kings Meadow (Tesco).
19 NEW SERVICE from Kings Meadow (Tescos) to Lower Early (ASDA). Replaces 18 and 41.
20 TIMETABLE REVISED
25/44/45 TIMETABLE REVISED and short workings to and from Southcote withdrawn
31 TIMETABLE REVISED intermediate timings revised
37 FREQUENCY DECREASED during evening peak to every 15 minutes
41 WITHDRAWN replaced by 18 and 19. Previously READING TOWN CENTRE, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Whiteknights Road, Silverdale Road, LOWER EARLEY, Chalfont Way.
88/89 TIMETABLE REVISED afternoon journeys retimed to run 5 minutes later
N2 ROUTE ALTERED to return via Church Road, Whitegates Lane, The Drive, London Road. Wokingham Road section replaced by 17. Replaces N3A. Previously READING TOWN CENTRE, Kings Road, Cemetery Junction, London Road, BULMERSHE, Beechwood Avenue, WOODLEY, Headley Road, Viscount Way, LODDON BRIDGE, Earley Station, Wokingham Road, Cemetery Junction, Kings Road, READING TOWN CENTRE. Evenings/Nights Only.
N3 ROUTE ALTERED outbound via Eldon Road, Craven Road, Addington Road, Alexandra Road, Elmhurst Road, Shinfield Road, University campus, Pepper Lane and Wilderness Road. Replaces N4. Wokingham Road section replaced by 17. Previously READING TOWN CENTRE, Kings Road, Cemetery Junction, Wokingham Road, Earley Station, LOWER EARLEY, Rushey Way, Elm Lane, Pepper Lane, University, Royal Berkshire Hospital, READING TOWN CENTRE. Evenings/Nights Only.
N3A WITHDRAWN replaced by 17 and N2. Previously READING TOWN CENTRE, Kings Road, Cemetery Junction, Wokingham Road, Church Road, The Drive, London Road, Kings Road, READING TOWN CENTRE. Nights Only.
N4 PART WITHDRAWN will only operate after 2330. Replaced by N3.
N5 PART WITHDRAWN will only operate after 2400. Replaced by the enhanced frequency on 5 that was introduced back in 11-04.
N6 TIMETABLE REVISED
N8 WITHDRAWN replaced by N9 and N9A. Previously READING TOWN CENTRE, Tilehurst Road, Liebenrood Road, Bath Road, Savacentre, Langley Hill, Bear Inn, Park Lane, TILEHURST, Meadway, St. Michael's, Tilehurst Road, READING TOWN CENTRE. Evenings/Nights Only.
N9 ROUTE ALTERED to operate via Tilehurst Road, Water Road, Dee Road, Meadway, Tilehurst Triangle, Pierces Hill, Long Lane, Knowsley Road to Goodliffe Gardens in both directions. Replaced by 17. Previously READING TOWN CENTRE, Oxford Road, Grovelands Road, Dee Road, St. Michaels, TILEHURST, Westwood Road, Pierces Hill, Dark Lane, Knowsley Road, Oxford Road, READING TOWN CENTRE. Evenings/Nights only.
N9A PART WITHDRAWN current late evening service is withdrawn, but one journey is added in the early evening. Replaced by 17. Previously Nights only.

Changes which have taken place, but escaped being recorded here:

51 FREQUENCY HALVED during 2004 replaced by 52
52 NEW SERVICE introduced during 2004, from Reading to Madejski Stadium and Green Park (in reverse of the loop taken by 51). Replaces 51.
R1/R2 WITHDRAWN sometime in 2003/4. Previously READING TOWN CENTRE, WOODLEY, London Aldgate.

Service changes from 08-01-05:

X2 CHANGE OF OPERATOR Wilts & Dorset take over this Saturday only service from Harley Travel

Service changes from 12-12-04:

72 minor timetable changes
107 NEW SERVICE! from Didcot to Oxford via Berinsfield and Ladygrove. Replaces X42 and continues from Didcot as 109.
109 NEW SERVICE! Didcot Broadway - Barns Road circular. Continues as 107 to Oxford.
132 TIMETABLE REVISED to maintain train connections
X40 FREQUENCY DOUBLED connecting with X39 at Wallingford
X42 SERVICE WITHDRAWN replaced by 107. Previously Didcot, Long Wittenham, Berinsfield, OXFORD CITY CENTRE.

Newbury Buses service changes from 29-11-04:

1 MINOR TIMETABLE CHANGE the 1540 journey from Park House school withdrawn and replaced by a 12 on school days. On non school days there will be a 1 from Newbury at 1547.
4 EXTRA JOURNEY at 1715. Morning peak journeys to Park House school altered slightly.
12 EXTRA JOURNEY at 1535 school days only, replacing 1
23/25 EXTENDED to start and finish at Sawmill Road on Red Shute Hill. 25 will continue to serve points beyond Heath Lane up to Red Shute Hill on request. Previously 23 Cold Ash, THATCHAM Heath Lane, Manor Park, TRINITY SCHOOL and 25 TRINITY SCHOOL, Turnpike, THATCHAM Broadway, THATCHAM Park Lane, THATCHAM Heath Lane, Cold Ash (on request).
32/32A bay changed at Newbury Bus Station to bay B. Previously bay H.
103 MINOR TIMETABLE CHANGE the 0627 from Newbury is retimed from Hambridge Road

Reading Buses service changes from 25-11-04:

4 EXTENDED to MCI. Saturday service withdrawn and replaced by service 6. Previously READING TOWN CENTRE, Basingstoke Road, Whitley Wood Lane, Worton Grange.
5 NEW SERVICE! replacing service 16. Frequency increased from every 30 minutes to every 20 minutes evenings and Sundays.
6 FREQUENCY INCREASED on Saturdays from every 20 to every 10 minutes, replacing service 4. No longer continues as service 9. Previously READING TOWN CENTRE, Basingstoke Road, Whitley Wood Lane, Swallowfield Drive. Continues as service 9.
9 ROUTE ALTERED in Whitley Wood to operate in a one way loop from The Maidens, Whitley wood Road, Whitley Wood Lane, Shinfield Road, Shinfield Park (Foster Wheeler). No longer serves Swallowfield Drive or continues as service 6. Previously Swallowfield Drive, Whitley Wood Road, Shinfield Road, Christchurch Green, Royal Berkshire Hospital, READING TOWN CENTRE, Caversham Road, CAVERSHAM, Priest Hill, Connisboro' Avenue, CAVERSHAM HEIGHTS, Shepherds Lane, Woodcote Way, Highmoor Road, CAVERSHAM, Caversham Road, READING TOWN CENTRE, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Christchurch Green, Shinfield Road, Whitley Wood Road, Swallowfield Drive. Continues as service 6.
12 MINOR TIMETABLE CHANGES early on Saturday mornings
16 SERVICE RENUMBERED route 5. Previously READING TOWN CENTRE, Christchurch Gardens, Northumberland Avenue, Corbridge Road, Northumberland Avenue.
17 MINOR TIMETABLE CHANGE
20 MINOR TIMETABLE CHANGES early on Saturday mornings
30 TIMETABLE REVISED
31 MINOR TIMETABLE CHANGES early on Saturday mornings
33 MINOR TIMETABLE CHANGES early on Saturday mornings and one Mon-Fri morning journey from the Station is withdrawn
38 TIMETABLE REVISED journey time on one evening journey revised
41 TIMETABLE REVISED on Saturdays. School journeys withdrawn and replaced by 80
44/45 MINOR TIMETABLE CHANGES some journey times revised. The afternoon school journey from Theale will operate 10 minutes earlier at 1505
63 TIMETABLE REVISED one Monday-Friday school working withdrawn and peak period journey times revised. Journeys operate 20 minutes later on Sundays, with the last journey withdrawn.
65 TIMETABLE REVISED peak period journey times revised. Journeys operate 20 minutes later on Sundays, with one extra morning journey added.
80 NEW JOURNEYS two new trips in the afternoon between Foxhill Road and Reading Station. Replaces 41. Previously School Special (AM Only) READING TOWN CENTRE, Craven Road, Addington Road, Wilderness Road, Christchurch Green, Earley Crossroads, BULMERSHE SCHOOL.
82 WITHDRAWN replaced by 83. Previously School Special (AM Only) LOWER EARLEY, Bradmore Way, Church Road, BULMERSHE SCHOOL.
83 ROUTE ALTERED the morning journey will extend to operate from Elm Lane, Rushey Way, Beeston Way, Lower Earley Way and Chatteris Way before taking up the current route to Bulmershe School. Previously LOWER EARLEY, Toseland Way, WOODLEY, BULMERSHE SCHOOL.
88/89/90 TIMETABLE REVISED to operate 5 minutes earlier in the afternoon at 1505
91/92 TIMETABLE REVISED to operate 10 minutes earlier in the afternoon at 1505

Thames Travel service change from 07-11-04:

X42 NO CHANGE service was to be withdrawn, but is being maintained until 11-12-04

Service changes from 31-10-04:

72A WITHDRAWN Previously READING TOWN CENTRE, Basingstoke Road, Three Mile Cross, Spencers Wood, Swallowfield, Riseley, Hartley, Wintney, Fleet. Two peak journeys in each direction are extended to Croockham, Quetta Park, Beacon Hill.
134 NEW SCHOOLS SERVICE from Wallingford to Langtree School via Crowmarsh, Checkendon, Ipsden, and Newtown. Operated by Thames Travel.

TwyfordLink Minibus changes from 04-10-04:

T1 TIMETABLE REVISED
T2 TIMETABLE REVISED
T4 WITHDRAWN The Monday - Friday Broad Hinton to Twyford service is withdrawn. Previously Broad Hinton, Ruscombe, Twyford. (Monday - Friday, must be booked in advance).
T4 NEW SERVICE from Knowl Hill to Reading Tesco via Hare Hatch and Ruscombe (Wednesdays only)
T5 EXTENDED to Tescos in Henley (Tuesdays and Thursdays)
T9 NEW SERVICE from Upper Wargrave to Woodley Piazza (Monday - Friday)

Newbury service changes from 31-08-04:

1 FREQUENCY REDUCED to hourly at most times of day, but frequency to Thatcham maintained by boosted service 2. Previously Glendale Avenue, Valley Road, Kingsbridge Road, Enbourne Road, NEWBURY TOWN CENTRE, London Road, Henwick Lane, Westfield Road, Sagecroft, Park Avenue, THATCHAM Broadway, Thatcham Depot (off peak) Kennet Lea (peak).
2 SERVICE REVISED operating hourly between Greenham, Newbury and Thatcham replacing services 1, 4 and 5. Previously Glendale Avenue, Valley Road, Kingsbridge Road, Enbourne Road, NEWBURY TOWN CENTRE, London Road, Henwick Lane, Westfield Road, Sagecroft, Park Avenue, THATCHAM Broadway.
4 (Newbury) SERVICE CURTAILED section between Newbury and Greenham withdrawn and replaced by services 2 and 9. Frequency to Lambourn halved. Previously NEWBURY TOWN CENTRE, Bear Lane, Boundary Road, Westwood Road, GREENHAM, Pigeons Farm, Tesco, Wendon Road, NEWBURY TOWN CENTRE, Stockcross, Lambourn.
5 WITHDRAWN replaced by services 2 and 9. Previously Lambourn, Stockcross, NEWBURY TOWN CENTRE, Wendon Road, Tesco, Pigeons Farm, GREENHAM, Westwood Road, Boundary Road, Post Office, NEWBURY TOWN CENTRE.
8 WITHDRAWN replaced by 102. Previously NEWBURY TOWN CENTRE, Turnpike, The Moors, Lower Way, Kennet Heath, THATCHAM Broadway. Some journeys extended to Harts Hill Road, Floral Way, Cold Ash. School trips extended further to Upper Bucklebury, Bucklebury Common, Bucklebury Village.
9  (Newbury) ROUTE & TIMETABLE REVISED no longer serving Almond Avenue and Love Lane, but serving Wendan Road and Pigeons Farm. Replaced by service 15 and replaces service 4. Service reinstated inside Harwell Business Park and extra journey from West Ilsley also reinstated. Previously NEWBURY TOWN CENTRE, Hermitage, Hampstead Norreys, Compton, East Ilsley, Chilton, Harwell Business Park, Harwell, Didcot.
12 (Newbury) ROUTE AMENDED to serve West Berkshire Community Hospital. Previously Glendale Avenue, NEWBURY TOWN CENTRE, GREENHAM, Turnpike, Shaw Bridge, THATCHAM.
13 MINOR TIMETABLE CHANGE
15 (Newbury) NEW SERVICE twice a day circular from Newbury to Almond Avenue, Love Lane, Walton Way and Newbury
25 (Newbury) MINOR ROUTE REVISION to serve Cold Ash on request. Previously TRINITY SCHOOL, Turnpike, THATCHAM Broadway, THATCHAM Park Lane, Henwick Lane.
101 TIMETABLE REVISED diverted to serve West Berkshire Community Hospital. Frequency between Bucklebury and Reading halved, but some journeys to Bradfield and Englefield replaced by 105. Previously READING TOWN CENTRE, Bath Road, Savacentre, Theale, Englefield, Bradfield, Bucklebury Common, Upper Bucklebury, Cold Ash, THATCHAM Broadway, Turnpike Estate, NEWBURY TOWN CENTRE.
102 ROUTE ALTERED diverted to serve Turnpike Estate replacing service 8, but two peak journeys each way will be renumbered 103 and continue to operate direct via London Road. Previously READING TOWN CENTRE, Bath Road, Savacentre, Arlington Business Park, Theale, Woolhampton, THATCHAM, NEWBURY TOWN CENTRE.
103 WITHDRAWN replaced by 102. Previously READING TOWN CENTRE, Bath Road, FORD'S FARM, Savacentre, Theale, Woolhampton, THATCHAM, NEWBURY TOWN CENTRE.
103 NEW SERVICE peak variant of revised service 102 operating direct via London Road rather than Turnpike Estate
104 TIMETABLE REVISED and diverted to serve West Berkshire Community Hospital. Two journeys replaced by 105.
105 (Newbury) NEW SERVICE twice a day variant of route 104 serving Bradfield and Englefield instead of Three Kings, Spring Inn. Replaces 101 and 104.

Service changes from 04-07-04:

9 (Newbury) ROUTE & TIMETABLE ALTERED no longer diverts to serve West Hagbourne, replaced by Abingdon Taxis service 94 (renumbered from 134). Will divert to enter Chilton village, but during the off peak will no longer stop inside Harwell Business park, stopping on the road outside instead. Extra journey also added. Previously NEWBURY TOWN CENTRE, Hermitage, Hampstead Norreys, Compton, East Ilsley, Harwell Business Park, Harwell or West Hagbourne, Didcot.
29 Taxibus SERVICE WITHDRAWN and replaced by new service X40. Previously Wallingford, Ipsden Turn, Goring and Streatley Station, Woodcote.
30 Taxibus FREQUENCY REDUCED AND RENUMBERED 125. (Wallingford, Crowmarsh, Benson, Ewelme, Britwell Salome, Watlington.)
31 (Wallingford) SERVICE WITHDRAWN and replaced by new service 126. Previously Wallingford, Crowmarsh, Benson, Upperton, Brightwell Baldwin, Cuxham, Chalgrove. Schools and Fridays only.
35 Taxibus RENUMBERED 135 with some timetable changes
91 (Didcot) NEW SERVICE Didcot Town Service to Oval Road and Ladygrove, operated by Whites Coaches replaces Thames Travel 107
92 (Didcot) NEW SERVICE Didcot Town Service from Didcot Station to Green Close via Broadway, Newlands Avenue and Barnes Road operated by Whites Coaches replaces Thames Travel 109
93 (Didcot) NEW SERVICE Didcot Town Service to West Didcot, operated by Whites Coaches replaces Thames Travel 107
94 (Didcot) NEW SERVICE from Didcot to Sandringham Road, East Hagbourne, Blewbury, Upton and Chilton (peak) or West Hagbourne and Coscote (off peak) operated by Abingdon Taxis
95 (Didcot) NEW SERVICE from Didcot to Sandringham Road, East Hagbourne, Blewbury, Astons, Moretons and Didcot operated by Abingdon Taxis
101 (Oxford) TIMINGS ALTERED some evening journeys withdrawn (daytime unchanged)
103 (Oxford) SERVICE REVISED Oxford - Cutteslowe section renumbered 17 (this service won't be included on this page). Previously Wheatley, Littleworth, Horspath, Cowley, OXFORD CITY CENTRE, Jericho, Summertown, Cutteslowe.
103 Taxibus MINOR ALTERATION extra Friday market bus withdrawn and replaced by 126
106 EXTENDED from Oxford Science Park to Berinsfield. Previously has been Oxford Rail Station, Littlemore, Sandford, Oxford Science Park, Kassam Stadium, Greater Leys, Cowley Centre, The Oval (Rose Hill).
107 (Didcot) WITHDRAWN and replaced in part by new services 91, 93 and X42 plus 108 (details not included on this page)
109 (Didcot) WITHDRAWN and replaced by new service 92
110 (Didcot) WITHDRAWN
125 (Wallingford) NEW SERVICE from Wallingford to Watlington via Crowmarsh, Benson, Ewelme and Britwell Salome replaces 30 Taxibus
126 (Wallingford) NEW SERVICE Fridays only replacing 31 Taxibus and 103 Taxibus circular from Wallingford to Benson, Upperton, Chalgrove, Stadhampton, Warborough, Wallingford, returning in the opposite direction.
130 SERVICE REVISED Journeys to and from Didcot Oval renumbered 91 and timing changes to school journeys. Previously Wallingford, Brightwell, South Moreton, Didcot, Didcot Parkway Station.
132 FREQUENCY HALVED but RAF Benson to Reading also covered by new service X40 and route between Crowmarsh and Benson revised and Wallingford to Goring Station also covered by extended 135. Late evening journeys withdrawn
134 WITHDRAWN and replaced by new services 94 and 95. Previously Didcot, East Hagbourne, Blewbury, Upton, Chilton.
135 EXTENDED to Goring Station to replace 132 but late evening journeys withdrawn. Previously Wallingford, Cholsey, Moulsford.
137 (Wallingford) WITHDRAWN partly replaced by new service X40. Previously Abingdon, Culham, Clifton Hampden, Dorchester, Shillingford, Benson, RAF Benson, Crowmarsh, Wallingford, South Stoke, Goring and Streatley Station.
138 NEW SERVICE from from Berinsfield to Wallingford via Dorchester replacing 139. Most journeys will continue as service 105 from Wallingford to Cholsey. Previously Benson, RAF Benson, Crowmarsh, Wallingford.
139 SERVICE REVISED Wallingford - Abingdon section withdrawn and replaced by new services 138 and X15 One journey on the Wallingford - Henley section withdrawn. Most buses continue from Wallingford as service X39 to Oxford. Previously Henley, Nettlebed, Huntercombe, Crowmarsh, Wallingford, Shillingford, Dorchester, Clifton Hampden, Culham, Abingdon, Abingdon Hospital.
140 WITHDRAWN replaced by new service X40 without the late journeys on Saturdays, but including a Sunday service instead
142 TIMETABLE CHANGES and no longer continues to Henley as 145
151/2/3/4 TIMETABLE CHANGES frequency on 153 doubled to four journeys, but journeys on all routes after 1500 on Saturdays are withdrawn. Whites Coaches take over the operation from Thames Travel.
X15 NEW SERVICE from Witney to Wallingford via Standlake, Newbridge, Marcham, Millets Farm (off peak), Abingdon, Berinsfield and Dorchester. Berinsfield - Wallingford operates during peak times only, during the off peak buses continue to Oxford as services 105/106.
X39 TIMETABLE CHANGES with extra later evening journey on Sundays
X40 NEW SERVICE from RAF Benson to Reading via Benson, Wallingford, Ipsden Turn, Goring and Streatley Station, Woodcote, Cane End, Mapledurham, Chazey Heath, Caversham and Caversham Road. Replaces services 132, 140 and 29 Taxibus, and includes new Sunday departures.
X42 NEW SERVICE from Didcot to Oxford via Long Wittenham and Berinsfield

Service changes from 06-06-04:

329 FREQUENCY IMPROVED with extra journeys added during the evenings

Service changes from 15-03-04:

144 FREQUENCY IMPROVED at peak periods


Service changes from 05-01-04:

72A NEW SERVICE! every hour Mon-Sat from Reading to Fleet via Basingstoke Road, Three Mile Cross, Spencers Wood, Swallowfield, Riseley, Hartley and Wintney. Two peak journeys in each direction are extended to Croockham, Quetta Park and Beacon Hill. Operated by Stagecoach Hants and Surrey, with Countywide Travel service 72 continuing as before.


Service changes in Reading from 03-11-03:

1/2/12 (Newbury) TIMETABLE ALTERATIONS
4 TIMETABLE ALTERATIONS
6 FREQUENCY INCREASED during afternoon peak to every 15 minutes, previously every 20
9 FREQUENCY INCREASED during afternoon peak to every 15 minutes, previously every 20
12 ROUTE ALTERED in Lower Early to operate via a terminal loop, no longer interworks with route 41
15 FREQUENCY REDUCED to every 70 minutes. Previously every 60 minutes.
16 FREQUENCY INCREASED to every 7-8 minutes. Previously every 10 minutes.
17 TIMETABLE ALTERATIONS and main Sunday service reduced to Bear Inn to Three Tuns but frequency increased to every 15 minutes, with an extra hourly service from Cheapside to Calcot during shopping hours
20 TIMETABLE ALTERATIONS
25/44/45 MINOR TIMETABLE ALTERATIONS
31 MINOR TIMETABLE ALTERATION
41 EXTENDED via Rushey Way to Lower Earley Asda, no longer interworks with route 12
42 SERVICE ENHANCED with the introduction of a Saturday timetable
84 ROUTE ALTERED to operate from Elmhurst Road to Whitley Wood rather than Lower Earley
137 JOURNEY WITHDRAWN at 2315
N1 ROUTE & TIMETABLE ALTERED operating via Hemdean Road instead of Albert Road
N1A NEW SERVICE from St Marys Butts to Caversham Heights circular via existing service 9 route: Town Centre, Caversham Road, Caversham, Priest Hill, Connisboro' Avenue, Caversham Heights, Shepherds Lane, Woodcote Way, Highmoor Road, Caversham, Caversham Road, Town Centre. Operates before midnight only.
N2 ROUTE & TIMETABLE ALTERED to serve Market Place (MC) and Queens Road for Oracle Riverside instead of Kings Road (MF)
N3 ROUTE & TIMETABLE ALTERED to serve Market Place (MC) and Queens Road for Oracle Riverside instead of Kings Road (MF). Will operate through the University between Pepper Lane and Shinfield Road.
N3A NEW SERVICE from St. Mary's Butts via Station, Queens Road, Kings Road, Wokingham Road, Church Road (Earley), The Drive, London Road, Kings Road. Operates after midnight only.
N4 ROUTE & TIMETABLE ALTERED to serve Market Place (MC) and Queens Road for Oracle Riverside instead of Kings Road (MF). Will operate from the Sportsman via Elm Road, Elm Lane, Chalfont Way, Beeston Way, Lower Earley Way and Whitley Wood Lane to Whitley Wood Road.
N5 ROUTE & TIMETABLE ALTERED with an extra stop on Christchurch Road
N6 WITHDRAWN AFTER MIDNIGHT
N7 ROUTE & TIMETABLE ALTERED operating via Carters Rise instead of Calcot Place Drive
N8 ROUTE & TIMETABLE ALTERED operating via Tilehurst Road and Liebenrood Road onto Bath Road
N9 TIMETABLE ALTERATIONS
N9A NEW SERVICE from Town Centre via Oxford Road, Grovelands, Dee Road, Meadway, Tilehurst Road, Castle Street. Operates after midnight only.
Note: The very late night services (after 0215) will no longer operate on Thursday nights, just Fridays and Saturdays.

Service changes from 26-10-03:

139 ROUTE ALTERED so all journeys serve Dorchester. Previously some operated via Berinsfield instead.
190 FREQUENCY INCREASED to operate every 30 minutes during the day from Reading to Bracknell. Courtney Coaches Sunday service unchanged. Previously only Courtney Coaches Sunday service.
191 TIMETABLE CHANGES still operating hourly, but with 190 and 191 gives a 15 minute frequency between Bracknell and Reading. Some route changes in Bracknell. Previous combined service was every 20 minutes.
192 TIMETABLE CHANGES still operating hourly, but with 190 and 191 gives a 15 minute frequency between Bracknell and Reading. Previous combined service was every 20 minutes.
193 WITHDRAWN replaced by 190 from Wokingham to Reading and 194 from Camberley to Crowthorne. Wokingham to Crowthorne section may be replaced by a Wokingham District Council contracted service. Previously READING TOWN CENTRE, Kings Road, Cemetery Junction, Wokingham Road, Loddon Bridge, WOKINGHAM, Crowthorne, Sandhurst, Owlsmoor, CAMBERLEY.
194 FREQUENCY DOUBLED
196 WITHDRAWN replaced by services 153 in Priestwood (not listed on this page) and 190 between Bracknell and Wokingham. The Woosehill section may be replaced by a Wokingham District Council contracted service.
N1 (Heyfordian) WITHDRAWN instead use Stagecoach service 32 to Rowstock Corner or Harwell IBC, then change to Newbury Buses 6 or 9.
X47 OPERATION REDUCED with the Sunday and Bank Holiday service withdrawn for the winter from 27th. The Saturday service will however continue to operate!
X48 WITHDRAWN for the winter from 27th

Thames Travel service changes from 07-09-03:

105 EXTENDED during off-peak to Cholsey, with these journeys not serving Dorchester of Oxford Science Park. Replaces 135.
106 EXTENDED from the Science Park to Kassam Stadium, Greater Leys, Cowley Centre, The Oval (Rose Hill). New Saturday service introduced.
107 ROUTE ALTERED to serve Burcot and Berinsfield on all journeys apart from the one to/from Culham Science Centre
132 TIMETABLE CHANGES due to rail timetable adjustments
135 WITHDRAWN and replaced by 105. Previously Wallingford, Cholsey, Moulsford. Late night journeys extended to Goring and Streatley Station, South Stoke, Wallingford.
139 TIMETABLE CHANGES
144 MINOR TIMETABLE CHANGE
X39 PARTLY WITHDRAWN now only operating from Wallingford to Oxford, with the Sunday frequency increased to hourly. Replaced by 139. Previously Henley, Nettlebed, Crowmarsh, Wallingford, Nuneham, OXFORD CITY CENTRE.

Newbury service changes from 01-09-03:

8 (Newbury) REROUTED via Lower Way and Kennett Heath
10 (Newbury) TIMETABLE CHANGES from 20-09-03
11 (Newbury) WITHDRAWN and replaced by journeys on service 12 (Newbury) (which operates in the opposite direction). Previously Glendale Avenue, NEWBURY TOWN CENTRE, Turnpike, Shaw Bridge, THATCHAM. (Friday/Saturday Evenings only).
101 REROUTED via A4 rather than Lower Way
104 REROUTED via A4 rather than Lower Way

North Hampshire service changes from 18-08-03:

20 (Newbury) WITHDRAWN apart from school trips. Replaced by direct X20 and Cango 21, 22, 23, 24.
C21 (Newbury) NEW SERVICE from Andover to Newbury via Burghclere and Penwood. Demand responsive service, up to 10 journeys per day.
C22 (Newbury) NEW SERVICE from Andover to Newbury via Burghclere and Penwood. Demand responsive service, up to 10 journeys per day.
C23 (Newbury) NEW SERVICE Circular via Newbury, Burghclere and Kingsclere. Demand responsive service, up to 4 journeys per day.
C24 (Newbury) NEW SERVICE Circular via Newbury, Burghclere and Kingsclere. Demand responsive service, up to 4 journeys per day.
123 WITHDRAWN apart from school trips which pass from Stagecoach to Weavaway. Replaced by Cango 21, 22, 23, 24.
124 WITHDRAWN apart from school trips which pass from Stagecoach to Weavaway. Replaced by Cango 21, 22, 23, 24.
X20 (Newbury) NEW SERVICE by Stagecoach between Newbury and Andover express via main roads only

Football service changes from 16-08-03:

70 NEW SERVICE from Sonning Common to Madejski Stadium on match days
73 EXTENDED from Earley Gate via Silverdale Road to Toseland Way, and then on to the stadium as before

Service changes from 14-07-03:

3A/B/C (Newbury) TIMETABLE ALTERED and re-routed slightly in various areas. Extended further into New Greenham Park.

Service changes from 06-07-03:

101 (Oxford) TIMETABLE ALTERED slightly, and an extra early/late journey introduced
103TB (Oxford) FREQUENCY REDUCED to every two hours
104TB (Oxford) NEW TAXIBUS SERVICE from Cuddeston to Wheatley at alternate hours to 103TB
110 (Oxford) NEW SERVICE from Chalgrove to Haddenham and Thame Parkway Station via Stadhampton, The Miltons and The Haseleys. Guaranteed connection with Chiltern Railways service to/from London Marylebone.
329 No longer continues to Downley on Sundays, but section still operates as separate service 310.

Service changes from 01-06-03:

99 TIMETABLE ALTERED Continues to Downley on Sundays.

Service changes from 20-05-03:

25 ROUTE AMENDED in the Calcot Estate due to long term resurfacing works. Vehicles will only serve the estate when returning from Savacentre (note that route 25 vehicles become 44s at Calcot, so to travel through to the estate passengers will need to catch a 45 from town, that will then change to a 25 at Savacentre).

Service changes from 04-05-03:

107 (Oxford) TIMETABLE AMENDED between Oxford and Headington
140 TIMETABLE ALTERED
142 TIMETABLE ALTERED
142 TIMETABLE ALTERED

Service changes from 28-04-03:

1 (Newbury) ROUTE ALTERED during off peak to terminate at Thatcham Depot housing estate rather than Thatcham Kennet Lea

Service changes from 19-04-03:

107 (Newbury) OPERATOR CHANGE the Saturday journeys operated by Weavaway Travel will be operated by Four Valleys Taxibus to an amended timetable. Mon-Fri remains unaltered.

Service changes from 31-03-03:

67 NEW SERVICE from Bracknell to Maidenhead via Jealotts Hill
68 NEW SERVICE from Bracknell to Maidenhead via Jealotts Hill
126 TIMETABLE CHANGES and routing in Twyford altered
127 PARTLY WITHDRAWN operating between Reading and Twyford or Knowl Hill only Monday - Friday, but still continuing to Maidenhead on Saturdays. Maidenhead section replaced by T2.
128 TIMETABLE CHANGES and no longer serves East Park Farm Estate. Wokingham - Twyford short journeys extended to Reading.
129 NEW SERVICE from Reading to Wokingham via Twyford Cross Roads.
M1 NEW SERVICE from Marlow to Maidenhead via Bisham. Mon/Thu only.
M2 NEW SERVICE from Waltham St Lawrence to Maidenhead. Wed only.
M3 NEW SERVICE from Littlewick Green to Maidenhead via Bisham. Tue/Fri only.
T1 NEW SERVICE from Upper Wargrave to Twyford via Ruscombe. Mon-Fri, demand responsive service.
T2 NEW SERVICE from Maidenhead to Twyford via Ruscombe. Mon-Fri, demand responsive service.
T3 NEW SERVICE from Charvil to Twyford via Chiltern Drive. Mon-Fri, demand responsive service.
T4 NEW SERVICE from Broad Hinton to Twyford via Ruscombe. Mon-Fri, demand responsive service.
T5 NEW SERVICE from Wokingham to Henley via Twyford. Tue/Thu only.
T6 NEW SERVICE from Charvil to Twyford via Old Silk Mill. Mon/Fri only, demand responsive service.
T7 NEW SERVICE from Sonning to Maidenhead via Twyford. Wed only, demand responsive service.
T8 NEW SERVICE from Sonning to Woodley Piazza via Little Glebe. Mon/Fri only, demand responsive service.

Reading Buses minor timetable changes from 10-03-03:

4, 6, 9, 12, 17, 20, 25, 31, 33, 44, 45, 51, 81, 82, 83, 84, 92, 93.


Service changes from 10-02-03:

107 EXTENDED to Didcot from Oxford via Long Wittenham, Clifton Hampden and Berinsfield
109 NEW SERVICE replacing Didcot local service D3, operating between Station, Broadway, Newlands Avenue, Barnes Road and Green Close
132 SLIGHT TIMETABLE CHANGE
136 WITHDRAWN and replaced by service M1 between Nuffield, Stoke Row, Kidmore End and Reading. (Previously READING TOWN CENTRE, Gallowstree Common, Stoke Row.)
140 TIMETABLE CHANGES every two hours via Cane End and Chazey Heath
142 TIMETABLE CHANGES every two hours via Crays Pond, Whitchurch and Pangbourne
145 TIMETABLE CHANGES to provide guaranteed links with 140/2
146 TIMETABLE CHANGES to provide guaranteed links with 140/2
149 NEW SERVICE once a day from Woodcote to Reading via Goring Heath
151/2/3 TIMETABLE IMPROVEMENTS
154 NEW SERVICE operated by Thames Travel for Henley serving Greys Road and Blandy Road every hour
D1/D2/D3 WITHDRAWN replaced by 107 (D1/D2) and 109 (D3)
M1 PARTIALLY WITHDRAWN operating between Reading and Stokenchurch only. Route between Sonning Common and Reading altered to serve Gallowstree Common, Kidmore End and Chalkhouse Green, replacing 136. (Previously READING TOWN CENTRE, Sonning Common, Nettlebed, Watlington, Stokenchurch, HIGH WYCOMBE.)

Service changes by Reading Transport from 20-01-03:

9 REROUTED from Craven Road via London Road and Duke Street to Town Centre
14 REROUTED from Craven Road via London Road and Duke Street to Town Centre
14/15 TIMETABLE REVISED at peak periods due to unreliability problems
101 ROUTE ALTERED via Shaw rather than Walton Way, replaced by 8
102 INCREASED FREQUENCY on Sundays to every 60 minutes, operated by Reading Buses
104 ROUTE ALTERED via Shaw rather than Walton Way, replaced by 8
143 TIMETABLE REVISED on Sundays
 
6 (Newbury) PARTIALLY WITHDRAWN between Newbury and Hungerford. Replaced by new service 13. Revised timetable. (Former route Hungerford, Inkpen, Kintbury, NEWBURY TOWN CENTRE, Chieveley, East Ilsley, West Ilsley, Harwell Business Park, Harwell, Didcot.)
7 (Newbury) WITHDRAWN (Former route: NEWBURY TOWN CENTRE, Shaw Road, Kiln Road, Stoney Lane, Manor Park Waller Drive, Fir Tree Lane, Gaywood Drive, Avon Way, NEWBURY TOWN CENTRE.)
8 (Newbury) FREQUENCY REDUCED during off-peak and Saturdays with most journeys terminating at Thatcham Broadway. Replaced by X8. Will operate via Walton Way rather than Shaw, replaced by 101 and 104.
9 (Newbury) TIMETABLE REVISED and serves West Hagbourne twice a day rather than Harwell Village
10 (Newbury) NEW SERVICE by Weavaway Travel replacing services 11/12 from Newbury to Thatcham Monday - Thursday evenings only. Also introduces a new link to Newbury College.
11 (Newbury)  FREQUENCY REDUCED operating on Friday and Saturday evenings only, replaced by 10 Monday - Thursday. (Previously Newbury Buses Evenings/Sundays Only)
12 (Newbury)  FREQUENCY REDUCED operating on Friday and Saturday evenings only, replaced by 10 Monday - Thursday. (Previously Newbury Buses Evenings/Sundays Only)
13 (Newbury) NEW SERVICE from Newbury to Hungerford via Kintbury and Inkpen
X8 NEW SERVICE from Newbury to Cold Ash via Thatcham, operated by Weavaway Travel

Service changes from 03-01-03:

20 (Newbury Schools) WITHDRAWN with a possible change of operator
89 (Schools) REROUTED serving Pangbourne Primary school, Tidmarsh and Theale Green direct
90 (Schools) NEW SERVICE from Purley Post Office to Theale Green via the Bear Inn, Beansheaf and Calcot Savacentre
190 EVENING SERVICE WITHDRAWN from 28-12-03 upon withdrawn of subsidy from Wokingham District Council, these journeys were previously operated by Courtney Coaches
RailAir INCREASED FREQUENCY to every 20 minutes Monday - Friday from 13-01-03

Major service changes by Reading Buses from 28-10-02:

4 ROUTE REDUCED &  INCREASED FREQUENCY no longer serves Reading International Business Park, terminating at Imperial Way. (Every 20 minutes).
5 ROUTE WITHDRAWN replaced by 9.
6 ROUTE ALTERED &  INCREASED FREQUENCY route follows Swallowfield Drive, Basingstoke Road, READING TOWN CENTRE in both directions. Replaced by 9 on Shinfield Road. Interworks with route 9 allowing extra connections. (Every 20 minutes).
7 ROUTE WITHDRAWN replaced by 9.
8 ROUTE WITHDRAWN replaced by 9.
9 NEW SERVICE Swallowfield Drive, Whitley Wood Road, Shinfield Road, Christchurch Green, Royal Berkshire Hospital, READING TOWN CENTRE, Caversham Road, CAVERSHAM, Priest Hill, Connisboro' Avenue, CAVERSHAM HEIGHTS, Shepherds Lane, Woodcote Way, Highmoor Road, CAVERSHAM, Caversham Road, READING TOWN CENTRE. (Every 20 minutes daytime, Evenings/Sundays hourly, Swallowfield Drive section only). Replaces routes 5-8 on Shinfield Road. Interworks with route 6 allowing extra connections. (Every 20 minutes).
10 ROUTE WITHDRAWN replaced by 12s
12 ROUTE REDUCED no longer serves Caversham, replaced by 9
13 ROUTE WITHDRAWN replaced by 14/15
14 NEW SERVICE TOWN CENTRE, Oxford Rd, Grovelands Road, Tay Road, Spey Road, DEE ROAD, Elvaston Way, Meadway, Honey End Lane, Burghfield Rd, SOUTHCOTE, Bath Road, Berkeley Avenue, Relief Road, Rose Kiln Lane, Buckland Road, Cressingham Road, Shinfield Road, Redlands Road, Addington Road, Erleigh Road, TOWN CENTRE. (Every 60 minutes daytime). Replaces part of former service 1A.
15 NEW SERVICE TOWN CENTRE, Erleigh Road, Addington Road, Redlands Road, Shinfield Road, Cressingham Road, Buckland Road, Rose Kiln Lane, Relief Road, Berkeley Avenue, Bath Road, SOUTHCOTE, Burghfield Road, Honey End Lane, Meadway, Elvaston Way, DEE ROAD, Spey Road, Tay Road, Grovelands Road, Oxford Road, TOWN CENTRE. (Every 60 minutes daytime). Replaces part of former service 1A.
16 TIMETABLE CHANGES
17 INCREASED FREQUENCY during daytime, all Sunday journeys extended to Calcot Savacentre, no longer serving Turnhams Farm.
18 EXTENDED to Kings Meadow, Tesco. Peak frequency to Kentwood Circle increased.
20 INCREASED FREQUENCY during daytime
27 TIMETABLE CHANGES interworked with route 42
25/44/45 TIMETABLE CHANGES
28 FREQUENCY REDUCED service to operate during off-peaks only, on tender from Reading Borough Council
30 ROUTE ALTERED no longer serves Tesco, replaced by 18. Extended to Birds Estate. Evening journeys withdrawn.
31 ROUTE ALTERED & FREQUENCY INCREASED no longer serving Addington Road, replaced by 14/15. Diverted via Meadway, Dee Road, Spey Road, Water Road in Tilehurst, replacing service 34. (Every 15 minutes peak, 20 minutes daytime).
33 ROUTE ALTERED diverted via Corwen Road (no longer hail & ride), and extended to Birds Estate, replacing former route 1.
34 ROUTE WITHDRAWN replaced by 18 to Tescos and 31 in Tilehurst
36 ROUTE WITHDRAWN replaced by 37
37 INCREASED FREQUENCY during daytime to every 20 minutes
38 FREQUENCY REDUCED to Evenings/Sundays only
39 ROUTE WITHDRAWN replaced by 37
41 ROUTE REDUCED no longer serves Caversham, replaced by 9.
42 EXTENDED to Reading Town Centre, replacing former route 21. Interworked with route 27.
44/45 SUNDAY SERVICE ALTERED route 44 no longer serving Caversham on Sundays.
60 RENUMBERED 81
61 RENUMBERED 84
63/65 INCREASED FREQUENCY during daytime
67 RENUMBERED 83
77 NEW FOOTBALL SERVICE to and from Shinfield Park on match days replacing links lost from routes 5/8.
85 WITHDRAWN replaced by 91. Previously PURLEY (pm only), DENEFIELD SCHOOL, Dark Lane, Pierces Hill, TILEHURST, LITTLE HEATH SCHOOL, ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL.
91 EXTENDED to Coley Park in afternoon
111/112 ROUTE ALTERED to serve Whitley Wood Lane
125 ROUTE  WITHDRAWN upon decision by Wokingham Unitary Authority
137/8 TIMETABLE CHANGES with more services to Peppard Common, Unicorn

Oxfordshire Service Changes from 27-10-02:

29 EXTENDED on certain journeys to Goring Station replacing previously withdrawn part of route I
30 MINOR TIMETABLE CHANGE
31 ALTERED no longer a Taxibus route, with only school and Friday departures still operated
35 NEW TAXIBUS SERVICE from Wallingford to Goring Station via Cholsey and Moulsford
101 TIMETABLE CHANGES
102 NEW SERVICE on Friday and Saturday Nights between Watlington, Cuxham, Chalgrove, Garsington, Stadhampton, Horspath and Oxford
103 TIMETABLE CHANGES to both the ordinary and Taxibus routes
105 ROUTE EXTENDED to Oxford Science Park
106 NEW SERVICE from Oxford Rail Station to Oxford Science Park via Littlemore and Sandford
133 TIMETABLE CHANGE

Service number alterations from 29-09-02:

I RENUMBERED 142 for services via Goring Heath and 140 for the others. Minor timetable change.

Service changes from 09-09-02:

I NEW OPERATOR service taken over by Thames Travel
3A ROUTE ALTERED serves Newbury Bus Station rather than the Rail Station. Saturday service withdrawn.
3B ROUTE ALTERED serves Newbury Bus Station rather than the Rail Station. Saturday service withdrawn.
3C ROUTE ALTERED to serve Tesco in both directions. Saturday service withdrawn.

Service changes from 17-08-02 by Four Valleys Minibus:

99A NEW SERVICE operating on Saturdays only, as existing service 99 route but extended to Theale, Savacentre and Reading Town Centre.

Service changes from 11-08-02 due to Chiltern Buses take-over:

I SHORTENED & NEW OPERATOR service taken over by Horseman Coaches. No longer serves the Woodcote - Wallingford section of the route with slight timetable alterations. Vehicle will usually still be in Chiltern Buses purple livery.

Service changes from 04-08-02 due to Chiltern Buses take-over and new football contracts:

71 NEW FOOTBALL SERVICE from Emmer Green
74 ROUTE ALTERED no longer serves Emmer Green
76 NEW FOOTBALL SERVICE from all parts of Tilehurst
136 NEW OPERATOR service now operated by Thames Travel with a slight timetable alteration
C NEW OPERATOR service now operated by Thames Travel as route 145
G NEW OPERATOR service now operated by Thames Travel as route 146

Thames Travel service changes from 07-07-02:

103 EXTENDED to Jericho, Summertown and Cutteslowe
107 NEW SERVICE Oxford to John Radcliffe Hospital and Bainton Road
130 no longer serves North Moreton
131 now serves North Moreton
X39 SHORTENED no longer serves Jericho, section replaced by new service 107

New services in Newbury from 27-05-02 and a minor change to an Arriva route:

3A NEW SERVICE to New Greenham Park
3B NEW SERVICE to New Greenham Park
3C NEW SERVICE to New Greenham Park
328 no longer serves Sonning High Street

Operator changes in Newbury from 14-04-02 due to West Berkshire tendering:

107 NEW OPERATOR Four Valleys Taxibus (Mon-Fri)
114 NEW OPERATOR Four Valleys Taxibus

Emergency service changes in Reading starting 09-03-02 due to continuing driver shortage:

1 WITHDRAWN
1A WITHDRAWN
21 WITHDRAWN
42 ROUTE ALTERED to help compensate for withdrawal of route 21

New Thames Travel services from 11-02-02:

101 (Oxford) ROUTE TAKEN OVER FROM STAGECOACH IN OXFORD with some alterations, route shown on this page for the first time
103 (Oxford) ROUTE TAKEN OVER FROM STAGECOACH IN OXFORD with some alterations, route shown on this page for the first time
TB103 (Oxford) NEW SERVICE connecting with Oxford services 101 and 103.

Timetable changes to Thames Travel services from 07-01-02:

105 TIMETABLE ALTERED
130 TIMETABLE  ALTERED
132 TIMES & INTERWORKINGS ALTERED
135 TIMETABLE ALTERED
138 ROUTE NOW SHOWN ON THIS PAGE
138 TIMETABLE ALTERED
X39 TIMES & INTERWORKINGS ALTERED

Service changes from 26-11-01:

10 WITHDRAWN AFTER 8.15PM replaced by new NightTrack services.
30 WITHDRAWN AFTER 8.15PM replaced by new NightTrack services.
38 RETIMED AFTER 8.15PM
41 WITHDRAWN AFTER 8.15PM replaced by new NightTrack services.
44/45 WITHDRAWN AFTER 8.15PM between Coley Park, Caversham Park and Emmer Green. Replaced by new NightTrack services. Calcot section retimed after 8.15pm.
51 (DayTrack) NEW LIMITED STOP SERVICE from Town Centre to Buckland Road Junction, Madejski Stadium Park 'n' Ride and Green Park.
63 WITHDRAWN AFTER 8.15PM replaced by new NightTrack services.
65 RETIMED AFTER 8.15PM
105 WITHDRAWN service is no-longer financially viable and other operators are already serving the area.
106 WITHDRAWN service is no-longer financially viable and other operators are already serving the area.
328 NEW OPERATOR service transferred to Arriva serving the Shires and Essex, some journeys will be cut back to terminate at Henley.
330/331 NEW OPERATOR services transferred to Arriva serving the Shires and Essex.
501 EXTENDED to Worldcom Park, no longer serving Green Park.
N1 (NightTrack) NEW SERVICE Town Centre to Caversham via Caversham Park and Caversham Heights.   8pm-2am Sunday-Wednesday and 8pm-4am Thursday-Saturday.
N2 (NightTrack) NEW SERVICE Town Centre to Woodley Chequers, Loddon Bridge and Three Tuns. 8pm-2am Sunday-Wednesday and 8pm-4am Thursday-Saturday.
N3 (NightTrack) NEW SERVICE Town Centre to Three Tuns and Lower Early via Chatton Close and Christchurch Green. 8pm-2am Sunday-Wednesday and 8pm-4am Thursday-Saturday.
N4 (NightTrack) NEW SERVICE Town Centre to Whitley Wood via University, Christchurch Green, Northumberland Avenue Foot, Community Centre.  8pm-2am Sunday-Wednesday and 8pm-4am Thursday-Saturday.
N5 (NightTrack) NEW SERVICE Town Centre to Whitley Wood via Engineers Arms, Community Centre, Buckland Road. 8pm-2am Sunday-Wednesday and 8pm-4am Thursday-Saturday.
N6 (NightTrack) NEW SERVICE Town Centre to Coley Park.  8pm-2am Sunday-Wednesday and 8pm-4am Thursday-Saturday.
N7 (NightTrack) NEW SERVICE Town Centre to Calcot via Southcote, Fords Farm and Beansheaf.   8pm-2am Sunday-Wednesday and 8pm-4am Thursday-Saturday.
N8 (NightTrack) NEW SERVICE Town Centre to Tilehurst via Bath Road, Calcot Savacentre, Tilehurst St. Michaels. 8pm-2am Sunday-Wednesday and 8pm-4am Thursday-Saturday.
N9 (NightTrack) NEW SERVICE Town Centre to Tilehurst via Oxford Road, Tilehurst Triangle, Overdown Road, Dark Lane. 8pm-2am Sunday-Wednesday and 8pm-4am Thursday-Saturday.

Major service alterations in Newbury from 29-10-01:

4 EXTENDED & ALTERED to serve Stockcross and Lambourn. Lakeside will no longer be served. Replaces part of route 146.
5 EXTENDED & ALTERED to serve Lambourn and Stockcross. Replaces part of route 146.
6 NEW SERVICE replacing services 113 and 131 from Hungerford to Didcot via Kintbury, Newbury, Chieveley, and East Ilsley.
8 ROUTE ALTERED to serve Shaw Bridge and the A4 to Thatcham instead of Walton Way and The Moors. Replaced by altered 101 and 104.
9 NEW SERVICE replacing Stagecoach Oxford services 34 and 234 from Newbury to Didcot via Hermitage and East Ilsley.
32/32A ROUTE ALTERED to serve Greenham Park. Will no longer serve Wendon Road except at school times. Timing alterations have also been made at Bishops Green.
34 (Stagecoach) WITHDRAWN replaced by Newbury Buses service 9.
101 ROUTE ALTERED to serve Walton Way and The Moors to replace service 8. Revised timetable.
102/3 REVISED TIMETABLE
104 ROUTE ALTERED to serve Walton Way and The Moors to replace service 8. Revised timetable.
113 WITHDRAWN replaced by service 6.
131 WITHDRAWN replaced by service 6.
146 WITHDRAWN replaced by services 4 and 5.
234 (Stagecoach) WITHDRAWN replaced by Newbury Buses service 9.

Minor service change in Reading from 29-10-01:

42 PART WITHDRAWN last three journeys of day withdrawn at request of Wokingham District Council (the 1815, 1915 and 2015 departures from the Royal Berkshire Hospital). There was also a minor timing alteration made at the beginning of September to cater for schools.

Some service changes from 03-09-01:

72 NEW SERVICE from Countrywide Travel to replace Tillingbourne route 12. The route operates every two hours from Reading to Spencers Wood, Riseley, Hartley, Wintney, Fleet and Aldershot.
78 NEW SERVICE Newbury to Madejski Stadium on match days (from 18-08-01).
105 (Oxford - Wallingford) service operated by Thames Travel and extended to Cholsey.
119 WITHDRAWN after 31-08-01.
130/134 service to be operated by Newbury Buses as their service 131
131 NEW SERVICE replacing services 130 and 134 from Newbury to Chieveley, East Ilsley, West Ilsley, Compton and Hermitage.
155 WITHDRAWN after 31-08-01.
156 WITHDRAWN after 31-08-01.
174 MOST JOURNEYS WITHDRAWN
190 WITHDRAWN Courtney Coaches will operate a replacement service 190 from Reading - Wokingham on behalf of Wokingham District Council.
HUG WITHDRAWN to the public, now only for Vodafone employees.
TH3 WITHDRAWN to the public, now only for Vodafone employees.

New Vodafone sponsored routes in Newbury from 09-08-01:

HUG Newbury to Hungerford.
TH3 Newbury to Colthorp.

Reading Route changes 30-07-01:

10 PARTLY WITHDRAWN will operate from Reading Town Centre to Lower Earley only. Savacentre journeys replaced by extra 44/45s.
17 FREQUENCY REDUCED to every 8 minutes off-peak.
20 JOURNEY REINSTATED at 1450 from Reading Station and at 1524 from Bradmore Way Mon-Fri.
21 PARTLY WITHDRAWN will operate between Woodley and Fords Farm only. Terminal loop at Woodley will operate in reverse direction via Drovers Way, Coppice Road, Loddon Bridge Road and Crockhamwell Road, terminating at The Good Companions. Calcot estate journeys replaced by re-routed 25. Frequency halved to hourly.
23 WITHDRAWN replaced by extra 44/45 journeys.
24 WITHDRAWN replaced by extra 44/45 journeys.
25 RE-ROUTED to serve Calcot estate. All journeys continue from Fords Farm to Savacentre, operating every 20 minutes. One Mon-Fri afternoon peak journey is extended to Arlington Business Park, returning as a 44.
31 RE-TIMED
33 RE-TIMED
34 RE-TIMED
40 WITHDRAWN replaced by extra 41, 44/45 journeys.
41 EXTRA JOURNEYS introduced between Reading Town Centre and Caversham Heights on Evenings and Sundays.
44/45 FREQUENCY INCREASED to every 20 minutes, and evening and Sunday journeys are introduced.
          RE-ROUTED to serve Kidmore End and Courtney Drive in both directions with an improved frequency. One journey is extended from Arlington Business Park during the afternoon peak, and one late evening journey continues to/from Theale as present.
105/106 (Reading - Upper Basildon) REVISED FREQUENCY operating Mon-Fri peaks only. Alternative daytime service is offered by Thames Travel's 132.
105 (Oxford - Wallingford) REVISED FREQUENCY, frequency halved to every hour from 6th August in preparation for service being transferred from Stagecoach to Thames Travel on 2nd September. Alternative Thames Travel express service X39 remains hourly as present.
111 TIMETABLE AND ROUTE ALTERED operating via Imperial Way (Worton Grange) and A33 relief Road to/from the M4 roundabout. The journeys which serve Ryeish Green School will continue to operate via Whitley Wood as at present, as will journeys commencing with the 1920 departure from Reading and all Sunday journeys. Certain journeys will terminate in Spencer's Wood using the 112 terminal loop.
112 TIMETABLE ALTERED126 Mon-Fri journeys at 0623 from Reading and at 0679 from Arnside Close are withdrawn.
205 (Hoppa) WITHDRAWN Reading Town Centre Hoppa contract withdrawn by the council.

Major Newbury Route changes (and a couple of others) from 30-04-01:

N1 WITHDRAWN replaced by 1, 2, 7, 8.
N2 WITHDRAWN replaced by 1, 2, 7, 8.
N4 RE-NUMBERED 4.
N5 RE-NUMBERED 5.
N6 WITHDRAWN replaced by 1.
N7 WITHDRAWN replaced by 2.
N11 RE-NUMBERED 11.
M12 RE-NUMBERED 12.
N14 RE-NUMBERED 14.
1 NEW SERVICE Glendale Avenue, Valley Road, Kingsbridge Road, Enbourne Road, NEWBURY TOWN CENTRE, London Road, Henwick Lane, Westfield Road, Sagecroft, Park Avenue, Thatcham Broadway, Thatcham Kennet Lea.
2 NEW SERVICE Glendale Avenue, Valley Road, Kingsbridge Road, Enbourne Road, NEWBURY TOWN CENTRE, London Road, Henwick Lane, Westfield Road, Sagecroft, Park Avenue, Thatcham Broadway, The Moors, Ilkley Way, Thatcham Kennet Lea.
7 NEW SERVICE NEWBURY TOWN CENTRE, Shaw Road, Kiln Road, Stoney Lane, Waller Drive, Fir Tree Lane, Gaywood Drive, Avon Way, NEWBURY TOWN CENTRE.
8 NEW SERVICE NEWBURY TOWN CENTRE, Turnpike, Walton Way, Lower Way, Ilkley Way, Thatcham Broadway, Harts Hill Road, Floral Way, Cold Ash.
106 FREQUENCY ALTERED extra journey Evenings to replace 110, one morning journey withdrawn.
100 WITHDRAWN replaced by Newbury 8, Reading 106.
101 PARTLY WITHDRAWN from Glendale Avenue to Newbury Bus Station. Most journeys will no-longer serve Cold Ash, replaced by Newbury 8 and operate directly via Harts Hill Road.
104 PARTLY WITHDRAWN from Glendale Avenue and Newbury Bus Station.
110 WITHDRAWN part replaced by Reading 106.
113 PARTLY WITHDRAWN between Pelican Lane and Newbury Bus Station.
116 WITHDRAWN
132 PARTLY WITHDRAWN AND EXTENDED section between Pangbourne and Calcot withdrawn. New extension of some journeys from Pangbourne to Reading Town Centre (from 23-04-01). Returns from stops between Upper Basildon and Purley Post Office to Reading are valid on Reading Buses services and vice versa.
144 FREQUENCY RESTORED to similar frequency to old Tillingbourne service (from 23-04-01)
146 INCREASED FREQUENCY now hourly.
147 WITHDRAWN replaced by 146s.
NEW SERVICE from Reading Town Centre to Gatwick Airport, at night only, operated by Goldline and Thames Trains.

Route changes from 23-04-01:

144 SERVICE RESTORED operated by Thames Travel until 27th April with revised timetable. Operation may be extended until September 2001.


Route changes from 02-04-01:

21 RE-ROUTED at terminus away from Clivedale Road due to problems reversing buses. Instead there will be a loop via Loddon Bridge Road, Coppice Road and Drovers Way until the awaited bus link is built at the end of Clivedale Road.
328 RE-ROUTED between Handy Cross and Wycombe Bus station via Marlow Road and Desborough Avenue, not serving Wycombe Sports Centre.

Route changes from 26-03-01 (Due to demise of Tillingbourne):

111 FREQUENCY RESTORED two off-peak journeys re-introduced Mon-Fri, four on Saturdays
112 FREQUENCY RESTORED two off-peak journeys re-introduced
144 SKELETON SERVICE RESTORED emergency service operated by Thames Travel until 7th April. Four full journeys will operate with two short-workings, one at the start and end of the day.

Routes suspended 19-03-01:

Tillingbourne has gone into administrative receivership, and all operations have been halted. Replacement services are hopefully being arranged with other operators. Many services not in the Reading area have been replaced by Arriva, White Rose and others.

12 SUSPENDED until further notice see Reading Buses services 111 and 112 for alternatives
140 SUSPENDED until further notice
141 SUSPENDED until further notice
144 SUSPENDED until further notice

Route change on 15-01-01:

4 EXTENDED into Reading International Business Park

Emergency Route changes from 20-11-00 (Due to driver shortage):

1 FREQUENCY CUT to every hour
1A RE-ROUTED from Oxford Road along Grovelands Road, Dee Road, Elvaston Way, Hardwick Road, Combe Road, The Meadway, St. Michael's Road, rejoining the old route at Tilehurst Triangle. Replaces 27.
     FREQUENCY CUT to every hour.
7 journey 0722 from Station / 0748 from Engineers Arms withdrawn
13 PARTLY WITHDRAWN from Cressingham Road to Lower Earley
     FREQUENCY CUT to every hour
20 FREQUENCY CUT to every hour Mon-Fri off-peak and Saturdays
25 one journey to and from Fords Farm withdrawn every hour Mon-Fri mornings and off-peak Saturday
27 PARTLY WITHDRAWN to/from Elvaston Way, replaced by 1A. Continues to operate hourly to Amersham Road.
29 WITHDRAWN
34 0755 journey from Dee Road withdrawn Mon-Fri
111 two off-peak journeys withdrawn Mon-Fri, four on Saturdays
112 two off-peak journeys withdrawn

Changes to Routes on 24-06-00 (from memory!):

105 Truncated at Pangbourne
126 Two journeys withdrawn
21 NEW SERVICE from Calcot Savacentre to Woodley Clivedale Road via existing Line F route. Bus stops will be introduced in existing hail and ride sections. Replaces line F, retaining conductors on ordinary Reading Buses until October.
23 NEW SERVICE from Coley Park to Caversham Park, replaces daytime 24 and 44/45 journeys to Coley Park
24 FREQUENCY CUT to every hour, running from Emmer Green to town only during the day
25 extra journeys to Southcote during peak periods introduced
31 NEW SERVICE from Addington Road to Tilehurst Triangle and Purley via existing Line D route, but via a new loop along Erleigh Road to allow LowRiders to be used on the service. Inter-worked with 36, replaces line D.
32 WITHDRAWN replaced by extended 36
36 EXTENDED from Tilehurst Triangle and Calcot Savacentre on some journeys replacing the 32 and interworking with the 31
44/45 no longer serves Coley Park during the day
D/E WITHDRAWN replaced by new service 31 with some small route variations. Some journeys will terminate at Tilehurst Triangle, will receive low floor buses
F WITHDRAWN replaced by new service 21 along the same route.

Changes to Routes on 10-06-00:

C WITHDRAWN
F ROUTE ALTERED in Woodley to cover for withdrawn line C. From Bulmershe Sports Centre it travels straight on and turns left into Howth drive, and picks up the line C route on Beechwood Avenue to Clivedale Road. Journeys to Woodley will serve Reading Station, and not the first half of Friar Street. Short journeys will still travel the entire length of Friar Street.

Proposed changes to routes on 24-06-00 (Part of a major service revision):

105 TRUNCATED at Pangbourne
126 Two journeys withdrawn
D WITHDRAWN replaced by new service 31 on virtually the same route. Will receive low floor buses
F WITHDRAWN replaced by new service 21 on virtually the same route. Will receive low floor buses
Route changes to services in Woodley, Purley and Tilehurst
Frequency reductions to Coley Park and Hemdean Road

Changes to Routes on 17-02-00:

1A NEW SERVICE replacing line A
36 Most journeys receive low floor buses
42 NEW SERVICE starting 10-01-00: Woodley to Royal Berkshire Hospital (Wokingham District Council contract)
A WITHDRAWN replaced by increased frequency 1, journeys via old A route numbered 1A
C FREQUENCY REDUCED to every 30 minutes at all times
F EXTENDED on some journeys to Woodley Chequers and Vauxhall Drive from Woodley Thatchers and extra buses between Beansheaf and Factory Bridge
Minor route revisions on 10, 17, 18, 30, 32, 33, 34 and 35
Revised timetables on 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 25, 41, 61, 63 and 65

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