Service Updates
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Closure of Bath Street
- Affected routes:
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39
- Affected stops:
- Cowan Street, NW-bound
- Cowan Street, SE-bound
- Victoria Leisure Centre, NW-bound
- Victoria Leisure Centre, SE-bound
Bath Street will be closed all day on Saturday 22nd March and Sunday 23rd March for Severn Trent Water works.
Blue 39 to City will reach the end of Robin Hood Street then divert left Bath Street, right Southwell Road, right Lower Parliament Street, left Hockley, right Cranbrook Street to resume normal route to Victoria Centre.
Blue 39 to Carlton Valley will reach the end of King Edward Street then divert right Lower Parliament Street, left Southwell Road, left Bath Street and right Robin Hood Street to resume normal route.
Roadworks - Daybrook
There are significant delays because of the gas works in Daybrook.
This is affecting services that travel through the works area on Mansfield Road, but also nearby services (Turquoise and Purple Lines) as motorists try and find alternative routes.
Thanks for your patience.
Roadworks - Mapperley
- Affected stops:
- Mapperley Shops, NE-bound
There are roadworks at Mapperley Shops, causing delays to Lilac 25 and Sky Blue 60, 61. The Mapperley Shops named stop used by buses towards Gedling is closed. A temporary stop is located nearby.
Roadworks - Ruddington
There are severe delays on Navy 3/A and Green 10/C/X due to roadworks in Ruddington. Please accept our apologies for the extended wait times.
Closure of Wilford Road, Ruddington
- Affected stops:
- High Street, S-bound
- Ruddington Green, SW-bound
- Ruddington Church, E-bound
- Chapel Street, N-bound
Gas works are taking place in Ruddington between Thursday 20th March and Sunday 20th April 2025.
Wilford Road / Dutton's Hill be closed during this period, which will cause delays to Navy 3/A and Green 10/C/X as traffic finds alternative routes in and out of Ruddington.
Navy 3 will not be able to serve Ruddington Village during this closure.
Buses to City will reach the end of Clifton Road and turn left at the mini-roundabout on to Wilford Road.
Buses to Clifton will reach the mini-roundabout on Wilford Road and turn right on to Clifton Road.
Edwards Lane / Oxclose Lane
- Affected stops:
- Arnold Road, N-bound
Roadworks are ongoing at the Edwards Lane / Oxclose Lane junction. There are severe delays on Purple 87, 88, 89, especially at peak times.
Purple 87 towards Arnold is unable to serve the last bus stop on Edwards Lane, just prior to the Arnold Road / Police Station junction. This is because the layout of the works prevents buses then getting into the right hand lane to turn into Oxclose Lane.
Daybrook Roadworks
- Affected routes:
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25
- Affected stops:
- Charles Street, SW-bound
- Nottingham Rd, Sainsbury's, SW-bound
- Portland Street, SW-bound
- Daybrook Square, S-bound
- Thackeray's La, Knighton Rd, SE-bound
- Calstock Road, SE-bound
- Calstock Road, NW-bound
- Thackeray's La, Knighton Rd, NW-bound
- Mansfield Rd, The Vale, N-bound
- Daybrook Square, NE-bound
- Portland Street, NE-bound
- Nottingham Rd, Sainsbury's, NE-bound
Due to the ongoing severe congestion and issues caused by the Cadent Gas works in Daybrook, we're re-routing Lilac 25 away from the area, to try and minimise the disruption.
Buses will not serve Thackeray's Lane, Daybrook Square, Nottingham Road or Sainsbury's.
Buses to Arnold will divert from the bottom of Breck Hill Road along the full length of Arnot Hill Road, turning right at B&M to resume normal route on the High Street.
Buses to Mapperley and City will depart Arnold Front Street and follow their normal route to B&M then left Arnot Hill Road (full length) to resume normal route from the bottom of Breck Hill Road.
All stops on the diversion route will be observed.
Closure of Nottingham Road, Daybrook
As part of the ongoing gas works in the area, Nottingham Road, Daybrook will be closed from start of service on Monday 3rd March 2025 until approx. 18:00 on Friday 28th March 2025.
During this closure:
Lilac 25 will use Arnot Hill Road in both directions. Grey 53, 54 and Lime 58/X will divert in both directions along Mansfield Road and Sir John Robinson Way.
Stops on the diversion route will be observed. The Daybrook Square stops (both ways) are also closed because of these works.
Delays are likely throughout the works.
Forest Road - Stop Closed
- Affected stops:
- Forest Road, S-bound
As part of a trial to improve traffic flow along Mansfield Road through the Forest Road junction, the "Forest Road" named stop used by Brown, Lime, Yellow and Purple Line buses towards City will be taken out of use from Wednesday 26th February.
The nearest alternative stops are at Forest Recreation Ground and further down Mansfield Road, after the Huntingdon Street junction.
Closure of Main Street, Burton Joyce
- Affected stops:
- Poplars Avenue, SW-bound
- Chesterfield Drive, SW-bound
- Burton Joyce, Wheatsheaf Ct, SW-bound
- Lambley Lane, S-bound
- Lambley Lane, N-bound
- Burton Joyce, Wheatsheaf Ct, NE-bound
- Chesterfield Drive, NE-bound
- Poplars Avenue, NE-bound
- Old Main Road, NE-bound
- Nottingham Road, SW-bound
- Nottingham Road, NE-bound
Main Street in Burton Joyce will be closed between Monday 24th February and Sunday 6th April 2025 inclusive to enable a pedestrian crossing to be installed.
Pathfinder 26, 26A, and Nightbus N26 will remain on the A612 in both directions, with temporary stops positioned near Chestnut Grove, 65/7 Church Road and Shaftesbury Avenue.
The Nottingham Road named stops at Bulcote are closed.
Toll House Hill
- Affected stops:
- Tollhouse Hill, SE-bound
The bus stop on Tollhouse Hill, used by Orange 34/C, N34 and Turquoise 77/C, 78, 79/A as they enter the City will be closed from Monday 6th January 2025 for around 10 weeks.
Please use the previous stop on Wollaton Street or the next stop on Maid Marian Way near The Salutation PH.
QMC Roundabout Works
Bridge repairs and utility works are taking place on the QMC roundabout until summer 2025. These works will delay services, especially at peak times.
Maid Marian Way Roundabout Removal
Works are taking place to remove the roundabout at the Maid Marian Way / Upper Parliament Street junction from 7 May 2024 for around 12 months.
With temporary lights and lane closures in place, there will be delays and extended wait times throughout. As works progress, there will be a need to close some bus stops and divert services and separate updates will be issued as and when needed.
Find out more about this scheme by clicking on the link.
Cowan Street - Stops Closed
- Affected routes:
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39
- Affected stops:
- Cowan Street, NW-bound
Stop not in use due to works. Please use the stops at Victoria Leisure Centre as an alternative.
These disruptions could affect future journeys
Closure of Mansfield Road Stops For Victoria Bus Station Closure
- Affected routes:
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15
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16
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16C
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17
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56
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57
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57X
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58
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58X
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59
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60
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61
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68
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68A
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68B
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69
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69A
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70
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70B
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71
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71B
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87
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88
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89
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89A
- Affected stops:
- Victoria Ctr, Rose of England T5, N-bound
- Victoria Ctr, Rose of England T6, N-bound
- Woodborough Road, S-bound
Works are taking place within the Victoria Bus Station area, which will see services that currently use the Bus Station relocated to Mansfield Road.
To accommodate these works, our buses will temporarily not serve the following stops:
• Stop T5 used by Sky Blue 60, 61 to Mapperley and Purple 87, 88, 89 to Sherwood
• Stop T6 used by Lime 56, 57, 58, 59 to Arnold
• Stop FO10 used by Brown, Lime, Yellow and Purple Line buses to the City
Alternative stops away from the City are the next stops on route, either further up Mansfield Road or on Woodborough Road. Towards the City, please alight at the stop further up Mansfield Road after Huntingdon Street, or the next stop on route outside House of Fraser.
Overnight Partial Closures of QMC Roundabout
- Affected stops:
- Derby Road, Charles Avenue, E-bound
- Wollaton Park Gates, NE-bound
- Lenton Hall, NE-bound
- Uni North Entrance, E-bound
- Derby Rd, QMC Main Entrance, NE-bound
- QMC, NE-bound
- Hillside for Gatehouse Lodge, E-bound
- Triumph Road, NE-bound
- Uni West Gate, NW-bound
- Manton Crescent, NW-bound
- Woodside Rd, Hathern Green, NW-bound
- Derby Road, N-bound
- University East Entrance, NW-bound
There are several nights of partial closures of QMC Roundabout, affecting Orange 34/C, 35, 36 and N34 buses towards the City.
These works take place from 19:45-01:00 each night on 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th and 28th March 2025.
Buses to University Park, Bulwell or Chilwell are not affected.
During this closure, buses towards City cannot serve the QMC bus stops on Derby Road. Alternative stops are on Abbey Street or on Derby Road at Faraday Road.
Orange 34/C to City will follow its normal route to Dunkirk then divert along Abbey Street, left Gregory Street, right Derby Road to resume normal route.
Orange N34 to City will follow its normal route within University Park Campus then exit through the South Entrance and divert along Abbey Street, left Gregory Street, right Derby Road to resume normal route.
Orange 35 to City will follow its normal route along Wollaton Vale then divert along Woodside Road, University Boulevard, Beeston Road, Dunkirk, Abbey Street, Gregory Street, right Derby Road to resume normal route.
Orange 36 to City will follow its normal route along Broadgate then divert right University Boulevard, Beeston Road, Dunkirk, Abbey Street, left Gregory Street, right Derby Road to resume normal route.
Customers on Woodside Road for City should cross the road and catch the diverted 35.
Overnight Closures of Somersby Road
- Affected stops:
- Gedling Road Shops, NW-bound
- Gedling Road Shops, SE-bound
- Walsingham Road, NE-bound
- Walsingham Road, SW-bound
- Weaverthorpe Road, NE-bound
- Weaverthorpe Road, SW-bound
- Somersby Rd, Nordean Rd, NW-bound
- Somersby Rd, Nordean Rd, NE-bound
- Littlegreen Road, SE-bound
- Littlegreen Road, NW-bound
- Somersby Rd, Melbury Rd, SE-bound
Resurfacing works are taking place on Somersby Road, each evening between Monday 24th March and Saturday 29th March inclusive.
From 19:45 each night, Lime 56 will not serve Somersby Road, Nordean Road, Whitby Crescent or Gedling Road Shops and buses will operate direct along Arno Vale Road.
Tramworks - Middle Hill
- Affected stops:
- Fletcher Gate H1, N-bound
- George Street H2, N-bound
- City, George Street H8, NW-bound
Tram works will be taking place between 12th and 17th April on Middle Hill.
During these works, our Green 5-11, Navy 49 and Turquoise 77-79 will not be able to serve their Fletcher Gate or George Street stops.
Between Broadmarsh and Victoria Centre, buses will divert along Canal Street, Bellar Gate (back of Arena) and Cranbrook Street.
Navy 49 will stop on Parliament Street (stop W1) around the corner from their George Street stop during these works.