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Though some services have only been retimed, services through Eggbuckland and Honicknowle have been significantly altered
Plymouth Citybus has announced changes to routes around the city. These changes will take place from Sunday 4 September, and will include significant changes to a number of bus routes serving Eggbuckland and Honicknowle.
Announcing the changes on Friday 26, Plymouth City Bus have also said there will be minor changes to routes serving Derriford Hospital, with the intention to improve reliability during periods of congestion. Bus routes 27/27A, 28/28A, 36, 61/62, and 75A have been majorly altered.
One of the new bus routes will now serve the George Park and Ride, replacing the Stagecoach 101 bus which will be withdrawn on September 4. Bus number 27, running through Eggbuckland will be running through Asda and Estover Industrial Estate, before heading on to the George Park and Ride. Passengers will be able to change for Derriford at Asda or the park and ride.
It comes as Stagecoach announced its 101 bus service, which runs from The George Park & Ride to Plymouth Royal Parade will cease running. The 101 service is set to be axed on September 4, the same day the new 27 Citybus service is in place.
There will also be a new bus service to City College Plymouth, operated by the school. The route taken will head from Royal Parade to Western Approach, Saltash Road for the rail station, and on to Pennycomequick and Paradise Road to the college.
This will run Monday to Friday every 30 minutes on school days. Some journeys will be extended from City College through Devonport for Oceangate.
Other bus routes have had alterations to their timetables to improve reliability – a preview of the upcoming changes is available on the Plymouth City Bus website . Plymouth City Bus have recently been forced to cancel buses running at certain time and to certain places due to ‘operational difficulties’, and it is hoped that the upcoming changes will improve reliability for services.
Plymouth City Bus changes as of Sunday 4 September
27/27A – City Centre – Deer Park
This service will be withdrawn in its current format and replaced by either the new service 27 or service 28 (see below), depending on your location.
28/28A – City Centre – Crownhill
This service will be revised and rerouted. Sections of the route no longer covered by the new service 28 will be covered by service 27 (see below).
36 – City Centre – City College – Oceansgate
Provided on behalf of City College Plymouth. This service will operate every 30 minutes Monday to Friday on college days from Royal Parade via Western Approach, Saltash Road for Rail Station, Pennycomequick, Wilton Street and Paradise Road to City College Plymouth.
Some journeys will be extended from City College to Devonport Hill / Cumberland Gardens and Granby Green for Oceansgate.
61/62 – City Centre – Transit Way
These services will be replaced by a revised service 61 (see below).
27 (New) – City Centre – George Park and Ride
This route will be operated Monday to Saturday on behalf of Plymouth City Council. The service will operate via Lower Compton, Eggbuckland, Shallowford Road, Austin Crescent, Asda, Mainstone, Estover Industrial Estate and George Park & Ride.
Passengers will be able to change buses for Derriford Hospital at Asda (service 51) or at George Park & Ride (service 42C). There will be no Sunday service.
28 (New) – City Centre – Transit Way
This service will operate every 30 minutes through the daytime (Monday to Saturday) and hourly (Sundays) via Mutley Plain, Henders Corner, Eggbuckland Road, Bluebird, Deer Park, Culver Way, Charfield Drive, Crownhill Village, Manadon, St Peters Road and Brake Farm to Crownhill Road/Transit Way.
From Transit Way this service will then continue as Service 61 to Plymouth City Centre via Milehouse Park & Ride and the Rail Station (see below).
61 (new) – Transit Way – City Centre
This service will operate every 30 minutes through the daytime (Monday to Saturday) and hourly (Sundays) from Transit Way via West Park, Honicknowle Green, St Pancras Avenue, Cherry Tree, Milehouse Park & Ride, Pennycomequick, Railway Station to Royal Parade.
These changes provide direct links to Central Park/Life Centre and Plymouth Railway Station. Passengers for Mutley Plain and Peverell will need to change onto service 35/A at the Cherry Tree. Outbound from Transit Way most journeys will continue as service 28 to Crownhill and Eggbuckland.
75A – Plymouth – St Germans – Torpoint
Most journeys on Service 75A linking Plymouth and Torpoint via St Germans are being withdrawn due to low passenger numbers. For services to Torpoint, across the ferry, see service 70 / 70A on the Go Cornwall Bus Website.
For a full list of all the changes to the timetable, visit the Plymouth City Bus website .
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