Thamesdown Transport announce changes to bus timetables to take effect from January 2017

By Roger Ogle - 28 November 2016

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Thamesdown Transport has announced a number of changes to town services across Swindon to take effect from 8 January 2017. 

Amongst the changes, passengers will see Services 1/1A and 16 combined to provide a service to the Great Western Hospital every ten minutes. Running as Service 1/1A the service will take an amended route and new timetable from Fleming Way to the hospital. 

North Swindon residents will also see their buses change, with Service 12 extended with a new route to serve Blunsdon and Highworth. Passengers in Haydon End who previously used the Service 12 will be able to use an amended Service 15/15A. 

Buses on Service 17 will also be increased to provide a service every 7/8 minutes from Penhill to Park North and vice versa. Swindon’s new housing developments of Badbury Park and Ridgeway Farm will also benefit from the 12 and 19/19A respectively being rerouted to serve these homes.

Peter Oliver, Commercial Director for Thamesdown, said: “The changes taking place in January affect the majority of our services across Swindon so I would urge passengers to check the new timetables when they are available to see if their service times or numbers are changing.

“In making these changes we have looked carefully at customer usage and demand and feel we will be providing a more convenient and useful bus network across Swindon.

“We’re increasing frequencies on some routes, introducing new journey options on others and improving punctuality and reliability wherever possible.” 

Timetables will be available to view on the web site www.thamesdownbus.com from 2 December 2016 with timetable leaflets available from the Travel Shop on Fleming Way from 28 December 2016.

Changes to the services in full

Current Service

Change

1/1A Fleming Way to Middleleaze

New timetable & route. Extended from Fleming Way to & from Great Western Hospital, replacing 16. Evening & Sunday journeys split at Fleming Way.

2 Fleming Way to Covingham & Nythe

No change.

11 Bus Station to Orbital Shopping Park

New timetable & route. Extended to run between Oakhurst, Orbital Shopping Park, Pinehurst, Fleming Way, Old Town & Middle Wichel. Replaces 15 between Fleming Way & Middle Wichel. New Sunday service every 30 minutes Taw Hill & Oakhurst to Middle Wichel.

12 St Andrews Ridge to Great Western Hospital

New timetable & route. Extended to serve Highworth & Blunsdon. Re-routed between Orbital Shopping Park & Fleming Way via Pinehurst. Diverted to serve new Badbury Park development off Marlborough Road. Haydon End to be served by new 15/15A instead of 12.

13/14 Orbital Shopping Park to Eldene & Liden

New timetable & route. Monday to Saturday daytime service re-routed southbound via Farnsby Street, Commercial Road & Regent Circus to match evening & Sunday route.

15 Orbital Shopping Park to Middle Wichel

New timetable & route. Revised to run Bus Station to Orbital Shopping Park only. 15 to run clockwise out via Taw Hill & Oakhurst,  back via Haydon End; 15A to run anti-clockwise out via Haydon End, back via Oakhurst & Taw Hill. Late evening service withdrawn. Sunday service to Middle Wichel replaced by 11.

16 Fleming Way to Great Western Hospital

Withdrawn. Replaced by 1/1A.

17 Penhill to Park North

New timetable & route. Monday to Saturday daytime frequency increased to run every 7 or 8 minutes. On Mondays to Fridays some journeys run as new 17A route via Cirencester Way & Kembrey Inn instead of Gorse Hill, to partly replace 27

18 Fleming Way to Park South

Withdrawn. Replaced by 19/19A.

19/19A Fleming Way to Sparcells

New timetable & route. Extended from Fleming Way to & from Park South, replacing 18. Diverted to serve new Ridgeway Farm development off Purton Road. Increased frequency on Saturdays.

21 Fleming Way to Penhill Valley

New timetable.

22 Barnfield to Okus

New timetable. Late evening service to Okus withdrawn.

23 Fleming Way to Stratton Park

No change.

24/24A Bus Station to Blunsdon

Withdrawn. Alternative facility to Blunsdon on 12. Alternative facility to Kembrey Inn on 17A. Nearest alternatives for Groundwell Industrial Estate are Stagecoach 4, 51 & 51A.

25 Fleming Way to Mannington

New timetable.

27 Kembrey Park to Lydiard Fields & Windmill Hill

Withdrawn apart from lunchtime journeys between Lydiard Fields & Farnsby Street. Alternative facility for Kembrey Park on 17A. Nearest alternative for Lydiard Fields and Windmill Hill is Stagecoach 55.

Service 19B to New College & Services 153-158 to Ridgeway School, are unchanged.

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