Regal Busways
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Regal Busways Ltd is a small bus operator established in 2001 and based in Essex. Their services operate through 30 local communities including Chelmsford
, Epping
, The Hanningfields
, Canvey Island
, Harlow
, Ongar
, Pleshey
, Toot Hill
, Upshire
, Waltham Abbey
, Waltham Cross
and Wickford
.
. The company's main business was the undertaking of Rail Replacement work at weekends. In February 2002 a business review was undertaken by the Directors at the time, which led to the business relocating to Essex
and a change of direction. The new ethos was to develop the company to undertake registered service work.
In October 2007 Regal Busways was awarded the small bus company of the year 2007 at the routeONE Excellence Awards.
and Chelmsford
with new buses and an hourly service that the Island never had before. Since then the route had gone from strength to strength carrying 43,000 passengers a year. New Optare Tempo
buses with leather seats and tables are also now introduced. This route is assisted in its journey along the A114 because it uses the bus lane which is 3 km long. This can save 4 or 5 minutes in peak times or when the flyover is closed.
Leigh Beck - Haystack Corner
- Benfleet railway station
- Tarpots Corner - Battlesbridge
- Rettendon Village - East Hanningfield - Howe Green - Sandon
- Chelmsford
- Chelmsford Bus Station
- Oxney Green
Writtle
Leigh Beck - Haystack Corner
- Benfleet railway station
- Tarpots Corner - Battlesbridge
- Rettendon Village - East Hanningfield - Howe Green - Chelmsford
- Chelmsford Bus Station
- Oxney Green
Writtle
Canvey Island
Leigh Beck - Haystack Corner
- Benfleet railway station
- Tarpots Corner - Battlesbridge
- Rettendon Village - Howe Green - Chelmsford
- Chelmsford Bus Station
- Oxney Green
Writtle
- Chelmsford Bus Station
- Oxney Green
Writtle
The list shows basic details for the routes. For more details see the Traveline or Regal Busways websites.
In August 2010, a considerable number of Essex County Council contract routes were won by the company, as can be seen in the list below.
{| class="wikitable"
|Route number
|Route
|Notes
|-
|1/1A/1B
|Canvey Leigh Beck
to Oxney Green
via Benfleet railway station
, Battlesbridge
and Chelmsford Bus Station
|Mon-Sat.
|-
|1A
|Pitsea Broadway East
to Basildon Bus Station
via Ashlyns
and Whitmore Way
.
|Saturdays. Essex CC contract. Mon-Fri service operated by Stephensons of Essex
.
|-
|3/3A/3B
|Southend Travel Centre to Chelmsford Bus Station
via Rayleigh
|Mon-SAT. Some journeys operate to Oxney Green
NEW HOUR SERVICE MON-FRI, 2 HOUR SERVICE SAT
|-
|4
|Harlow Town Station
to Little Parndon Foldcroft
via Latton Bush
, Bush Fair
|Sundays. Circular. Essex CC contract. Mon-Sat service operated by Arriva Shires & Essex
.
|-
|4/X4
|Canvey Leigh Beck
to Oxney Green
via Benfleet railway station
, Basildon
, Wickford
and Chelmsford Bus Station
|Mon-Fri.
|-
|5
|East Hanningfield
to Maldon
|Thursdays. Essex CC contract.
|-
|7/7B
|Ivy Chimneys Spotted Dog
/ Epping Station
to Chelmsford Bus Station
|Mon-Fri.
|-
|7A
|Epping Station
to Harlow Bus Station
via Epping Green
|Mon-Fri. Also see routes 381/382.
|-
|9
|Great Bardfield Alienor Avenue
to Braintree Bus Park
/ Great Notley Panners Farm via Bocking
|Mon-Sat. Essex CC contract. Extends to Great Notley on Mon-Fri only.
|-
|10
|Harlow Town Station
to Church Langley Tesco
via Harlow Bus Station
|Sundays. Essex CC contract. Mon-Sat service operated by Arriva Shires & Essex
.
|-
|11
|Harlow Town Station
to Little Parndon Foldcroft
via Katherines
, Sumners
|Sundays. Essex CC contract.
|-
|11A
|Sutton Cemetery North Entrance Chelmsford Bus Station
via Southend and Rayleigh
|Sundays. Essex CC contract.
|-
|12
|Old Harlow Post Office
to Harlow Bus Station
via Templefields
, Staple Tye
|Sundays. Essex CC contract.
|-
|11/12/13
|Sudbury Bus Station
to Halstead Butler Road
/ Gosfield Lake Mobile Home Park
via Pebmarsh
|Mon-Sat. Essex CC contract. Only route 11 serves Gosfield Lake.
|-
|14/15/15A
|Wickford Station
to Chelmsford Bus Station
via West Hanningfield
|Mon-Sat.
|-
|16
|Wethersfield to Chelmsford Bus Station
via Felsted
|
|-
|31A
|Woodham Walter Council Houses / Maldon Blackwater Leisure Centre
to
Chelmsford Bus Station
via Little Baddow
|
|-
|34/34A
|Braintree Bus Park
to Braintree Kings Park
and Great Notley
|Circular
|-
|45
|Chelmsford Moulsham Lodge
to Oxney Green
via Chelmsford
|Mon - Sat Evenings
|-
|47
|Ongar Two Brewers
to Harlow Bus Station
via High Laver
, Matching Tye
|Tuesdays and Thurs-Sat. Essex CC contract.
|-
|52
|Pleshey Back Lane
to Temple Grove
via Chelmsford
|Mon-Sat.
|-
|70
|Colchester Bus Station
to Braintree Fairfield Road
via Marks Tey
|Mon - Sat Evenings
|-
|71C
|Colchester Bus Station
to Chelmsford Bus Station
via Kelvedon
|Sundays
|-
|75
|Colchester Bus Station
to Maldon
via Tiptree
|Mon - Sat Evenings
|-
|88
|Colchester Bus Station
to Halstead Conies Road
via Wakes Colne
, Earls Colne
|Sundays. Essex CC contract. Mon-Sat service operated by First Essex
and Hedingham Omnibuses
.
|-
|89
|Braintree Bus Park
to Great Yeldham The Gream
via Halstead
|Mon-Fri early morning and Saturdays. Essex CC contract. Rest of Mon-Fri service operated by Hedingham Omnibuses
.
|-
|95
|Tollesbury
Maldon Leisure Centre
via Heybridge
|Saturdays
|-
|146
|Hatfield Heath White Horse
to Ongar Two Brewers
via Fyfield
|Tuesdays & Thursdays. Essex CC contract.
|-
|147
|Toot Hill Hilcrest Road
to Harlow Bus Station
via High Laver
, Matching Tye
|Wednesdays. Essex CC contract.
|-
|211/212
|Waltham Cross Bus Station
to Breach Barns
/ Waltham Abbey Roundhills
via Waltham Abbey
|Mon-Sat. Essex CC contract.
|-
|213
|Waltham Cross Bus Station
to Epping Hospital
via Waltham Abbey
|Mon-Sat. Essex CC contract.
|-
|240/250
|Waltham Cross Bus Station
to Debden Broadway
via Waltham Abbey
, Loughton
|Mon-Sat early mornings/late evenings and Sundays. Essex CC contract. Route 240 operates Sundays only.
|-
|251
|Waltham Cross Bus Station
to Upshire Princesfield Road
via Waltham Abbey
|Evenings and Sundays. Essex CC contract.
|-
|341/342/343/344/345
|Fuller Street / Braintree / Witham area services.
|Mon-Sat. Essex CC contract.
|-
|381/382
|Toot Hill Hillcrest Road
/ Coopersale Piazza
to Harlow Bus Station
via Epping Green
, Roydon
.
|Mon-Sat. Essex CC contract.
|-
|391
|Bumbles Green Telephone Exchange
to Harlow Bus Station
via Lower Nazeing
, Roydon
|Mon-Fri. Essex CC contract.
|-
|552
|Ramsden Heath White Horse
to Billericay Station
via Billericay
|Mon-Fri. Essex CC contract. Billericay commuter service.
|-
|565
|Brentwood
to Grays
via Bulphan
|Mon-Sat. Essex CC contract.
The company also operates several school bus routes in conjunction with local councils, as well as a degree of rail replacement work.
The main depot is at Cooksmill Green, near Chelmsford, and there is an outstation at Braintree.
Chelmsford
Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
, Epping
Epping
Epping is a small market town and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of the County of Essex, England. It is located north-east of Loughton, south of Harlow and north-west of Brentwood....
, The Hanningfields
Chelmsford
Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
, Canvey Island
Canvey Island
Canvey Island is a civil parish and reclaimed island in the Thames estuary in England. It is separated from the mainland of south Essex by a network of creeks...
, Harlow
Harlow
Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...
, Ongar
Ongar
Ongar can refer toin England*High Ongar, Essex*Chipping Ongar, Essex **Ongar , an ancient administrative unit**Ongar railway stationin Ireland*Ongar, Dublinin Pakistan...
, Pleshey
Pleshey
The village of Pleshey lies in Essex, England, just to the northwest of Chelmsford.William the Conqueror gave Pleshey, in the parish of High Easter to Geoffrey de Mandeville in appreciation of his services; Mandeville was one of William's battle commanders at the Battle of Hastings in 1066...
, Toot Hill
Toot Hill
Toot Hill is a village in the Epping Forest District, in the English county of Essex.- Geography :Nearby settlements include the town of Chipping Ongar, the village of Greensted and the hamlets of Greensted Green and Clatterford End.-Location grid:...
, Upshire
Upshire
Upshire is a village in the Epping Forest district, in the county of Essex, England. Nearby settlements include the towns of Epping and Waltham Abbey, Essex and the hamlet of Copthall Green. The M25 motorway passes close to the village. It is on Horseshoe Hill...
, Waltham Abbey
Waltham Abbey, Essex
Waltham Abbey is a market town of about 20,400 people in the south west of the county of Essex, in the East of England region. It is about 24 km north of London on the Greenwich Meridian and lies between the River Lea in the west and Epping Forest in the east. It takes its name from The Abbey...
, Waltham Cross
Waltham Cross
Waltham Cross is the most southeasterly town in Hertfordshire, England. It is 12 miles from the City of London and immediately north of the M25 motorway, forming part of the Greater London Urban Area and London commuter belt. Part of Waltham Cross is located within Greater London.-Geography:It is...
and Wickford
Wickford
Wickford is a town in the south of the English county of Essex, with a population of more than 32,500. Located approximately 30 miles east of London, it falls within the District of Basildon along with Basildon, Billericay, Laindon and Pitsea....
.
History
Regal Busways was incorporated in July 2001 and was originally based in Newhaven, East SussexNewhaven, East Sussex
Newhaven is a town in the Lewes District of East Sussex in England. It lies at the mouth of the River Ouse, on the English Channel coast, and is a ferry port for services to France.-Origins:...
. The company's main business was the undertaking of Rail Replacement work at weekends. In February 2002 a business review was undertaken by the Directors at the time, which led to the business relocating to Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
and a change of direction. The new ethos was to develop the company to undertake registered service work.
In October 2007 Regal Busways was awarded the small bus company of the year 2007 at the routeONE Excellence Awards.
No.1 service from Canvey Island to Chelmsford
Routes 1, 1A and 1B are run in partnership with Essex County Council between Canvey IslandCanvey Island
Canvey Island is a civil parish and reclaimed island in the Thames estuary in England. It is separated from the mainland of south Essex by a network of creeks...
and Chelmsford
Chelmsford
Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
with new buses and an hourly service that the Island never had before. Since then the route had gone from strength to strength carrying 43,000 passengers a year. New Optare Tempo
Optare Tempo
The Optare Tempo is a full-size single-deck bus manufactured by Optare and was launched in late 2004. It is marketed and sold as the replacement for the Optare Excel.It is designed as a lightweight bus, to use less fuel than traditional heavy duty integrals....
buses with leather seats and tables are also now introduced. This route is assisted in its journey along the A114 because it uses the bus lane which is 3 km long. This can save 4 or 5 minutes in peak times or when the flyover is closed.
Route 1
Canvey IslandCanvey Island
Canvey Island is a civil parish and reclaimed island in the Thames estuary in England. It is separated from the mainland of south Essex by a network of creeks...
Leigh Beck - Haystack Corner
Canvey Island
Canvey Island is a civil parish and reclaimed island in the Thames estuary in England. It is separated from the mainland of south Essex by a network of creeks...
- Benfleet railway station
Benfleet railway station
Benfleet railway station, or Benfleet railway station for Canvey Island, serves the towns of South Benfleet and Canvey Island in Essex, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by c2c. The station opened in 1855.- Facilities :...
- Tarpots Corner - Battlesbridge
Battlesbridge
Battlesbridge is a village in Essex, England, through which the River Crouch flows.The bridge over the tidal River Crouch was kept in repair from the earliest days by the Bataille family, hence the name of the hamlet...
- Rettendon Village - East Hanningfield - Howe Green - Sandon
Sandon
Sandon may refer to:* Sandon, Essex* Sandon, Hertfordshire* Sandon, Staffordshire* Sandon, British Columbia* Sandon, Victoria* Sandon County, New South Wales* Sandon, ancient Hittite deity* Gotska Sandön, a Swedish islandPeople with the name Sandon:...
- Chelmsford
Chelmsford
Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
- Chelmsford Bus Station
Chelmsford railway station
Chelmsford railway station is a railway station serving the town of Chelmsford in Essex. The station is located on the Great Eastern Main Line.The station is served by National Express East Anglia...
- Oxney Green
Chelmsford
Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
Writtle
Writtle
The village of Writtle lies a mile west of Chelmsford, Essex, England, it has a traditional village green, complete with duck pond and a Norman church; and was once described as: 'one of the loveliest villages in England, with a ravishing variety of ancient cottages'...
Route 1A
Canvey IslandCanvey Island
Canvey Island is a civil parish and reclaimed island in the Thames estuary in England. It is separated from the mainland of south Essex by a network of creeks...
Leigh Beck - Haystack Corner
Canvey Island
Canvey Island is a civil parish and reclaimed island in the Thames estuary in England. It is separated from the mainland of south Essex by a network of creeks...
- Benfleet railway station
Benfleet railway station
Benfleet railway station, or Benfleet railway station for Canvey Island, serves the towns of South Benfleet and Canvey Island in Essex, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by c2c. The station opened in 1855.- Facilities :...
- Tarpots Corner - Battlesbridge
Battlesbridge
Battlesbridge is a village in Essex, England, through which the River Crouch flows.The bridge over the tidal River Crouch was kept in repair from the earliest days by the Bataille family, hence the name of the hamlet...
- Rettendon Village - East Hanningfield - Howe Green - Chelmsford
Chelmsford
Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
- Chelmsford Bus Station
Chelmsford railway station
Chelmsford railway station is a railway station serving the town of Chelmsford in Essex. The station is located on the Great Eastern Main Line.The station is served by National Express East Anglia...
- Oxney Green
Chelmsford
Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
Writtle
Writtle
The village of Writtle lies a mile west of Chelmsford, Essex, England, it has a traditional village green, complete with duck pond and a Norman church; and was once described as: 'one of the loveliest villages in England, with a ravishing variety of ancient cottages'...
Route 1B
Route 1B operates only five journeys a day in the rush hour. The service provides faster journeys in the AM morning peak for commuters to Chelmsford and in the PM afternoon/evening peak for commuters between Canvey Island and Chelmsford.Canvey Island
Canvey Island
Canvey Island is a civil parish and reclaimed island in the Thames estuary in England. It is separated from the mainland of south Essex by a network of creeks...
Leigh Beck - Haystack Corner
Canvey Island
Canvey Island is a civil parish and reclaimed island in the Thames estuary in England. It is separated from the mainland of south Essex by a network of creeks...
- Benfleet railway station
Benfleet railway station
Benfleet railway station, or Benfleet railway station for Canvey Island, serves the towns of South Benfleet and Canvey Island in Essex, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by c2c. The station opened in 1855.- Facilities :...
- Tarpots Corner - Battlesbridge
Battlesbridge
Battlesbridge is a village in Essex, England, through which the River Crouch flows.The bridge over the tidal River Crouch was kept in repair from the earliest days by the Bataille family, hence the name of the hamlet...
- Rettendon Village - Howe Green - Chelmsford
Chelmsford
Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
- Chelmsford Bus Station
Chelmsford railway station
Chelmsford railway station is a railway station serving the town of Chelmsford in Essex. The station is located on the Great Eastern Main Line.The station is served by National Express East Anglia...
- Oxney Green
Chelmsford
Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
Writtle
Writtle
The village of Writtle lies a mile west of Chelmsford, Essex, England, it has a traditional village green, complete with duck pond and a Norman church; and was once described as: 'one of the loveliest villages in England, with a ravishing variety of ancient cottages'...
Route details
Tarpots Corner - Basildon Bakers Court - Basildon Sainsburys - Wickford Swan - Runwell Church - Howe Green - ChelmsfordChelmsford
Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
- Chelmsford Bus Station
Chelmsford railway station
Chelmsford railway station is a railway station serving the town of Chelmsford in Essex. The station is located on the Great Eastern Main Line.The station is served by National Express East Anglia...
- Oxney Green
Chelmsford
Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
Writtle
Writtle
The village of Writtle lies a mile west of Chelmsford, Essex, England, it has a traditional village green, complete with duck pond and a Norman church; and was once described as: 'one of the loveliest villages in England, with a ravishing variety of ancient cottages'...
Current Routes
List of bus routes currently operated by Regal Busways:.The list shows basic details for the routes. For more details see the Traveline or Regal Busways websites.
In August 2010, a considerable number of Essex County Council contract routes were won by the company, as can be seen in the list below.
{| class="wikitable"
|Route number
|Route
|Notes
|-
|1/1A/1B
|Canvey Leigh Beck
Canvey Island
Canvey Island is a civil parish and reclaimed island in the Thames estuary in England. It is separated from the mainland of south Essex by a network of creeks...
to Oxney Green
Chelmsford
Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
via Benfleet railway station
Benfleet railway station
Benfleet railway station, or Benfleet railway station for Canvey Island, serves the towns of South Benfleet and Canvey Island in Essex, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by c2c. The station opened in 1855.- Facilities :...
, Battlesbridge
Battlesbridge
Battlesbridge is a village in Essex, England, through which the River Crouch flows.The bridge over the tidal River Crouch was kept in repair from the earliest days by the Bataille family, hence the name of the hamlet...
and Chelmsford Bus Station
Chelmsford railway station
Chelmsford railway station is a railway station serving the town of Chelmsford in Essex. The station is located on the Great Eastern Main Line.The station is served by National Express East Anglia...
|Mon-Sat.
|-
|1A
|Pitsea Broadway East
Pitsea
Pitsea is a small town in the east of the Basildon district of south Essex, England. It comprises five sub-districts: Eversley, Northlands Park Neighbourhood , Chalvedon, Pitsea Mount and Burnt Mills. Vange is located to the west of Pitsea, Bowers Gifford and North Benfleet to the east and Nevendon...
to Basildon Bus Station
Basildon
Basildon is a town located in the Basildon District of the county of Essex, England.It lies east of Central London and south of the county town of Chelmsford...
via Ashlyns
Basildon
Basildon is a town located in the Basildon District of the county of Essex, England.It lies east of Central London and south of the county town of Chelmsford...
and Whitmore Way
Basildon
Basildon is a town located in the Basildon District of the county of Essex, England.It lies east of Central London and south of the county town of Chelmsford...
.
|Saturdays. Essex CC contract. Mon-Fri service operated by Stephensons of Essex
Stephensons of Essex
Stephensons of Essex is a privately owned bus company based in south Essex, in England, operating local bus and contract services in the same areas as Arriva Southend, Ensignbus, First Essex, NIBS, and Regal Busways. It also runs private hire coaches, and has a bus and coach dealership and sales...
.
|-
|3/3A/3B
|Southend Travel Centre to Chelmsford Bus Station
Chelmsford railway station
Chelmsford railway station is a railway station serving the town of Chelmsford in Essex. The station is located on the Great Eastern Main Line.The station is served by National Express East Anglia...
via Rayleigh
Rayleigh, Essex
Rayleigh is a market town and civil parish in the District of Rochford in Essex, England, located between Chelmsford and Southend-on-Sea. It lies to the east of central London. It has a population of 30,196, having expanded rapidly in the 1960s.-Toponymy:...
|Mon-SAT. Some journeys operate to Oxney Green
Chelmsford
Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
NEW HOUR SERVICE MON-FRI, 2 HOUR SERVICE SAT
|-
|4
|Harlow Town Station
Harlow Town railway station
Harlow Town railway station serves the town of Harlow in Essex, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by National Express East Anglia.-History:...
to Little Parndon Foldcroft
Harlow
Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...
via Latton Bush
Harlow
Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...
, Bush Fair
Harlow
Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...
|Sundays. Circular. Essex CC contract. Mon-Sat service operated by Arriva Shires & Essex
Arriva Shires & Essex
Arriva Shires & Essex is a division of Arriva, with operations in Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and London. It is one of many private operators of London Buses. Until 2002 its operations included Colchester...
.
|-
|4/X4
|Canvey Leigh Beck
Canvey Island
Canvey Island is a civil parish and reclaimed island in the Thames estuary in England. It is separated from the mainland of south Essex by a network of creeks...
to Oxney Green
Chelmsford
Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
via Benfleet railway station
Benfleet railway station
Benfleet railway station, or Benfleet railway station for Canvey Island, serves the towns of South Benfleet and Canvey Island in Essex, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by c2c. The station opened in 1855.- Facilities :...
, Basildon
Basildon
Basildon is a town located in the Basildon District of the county of Essex, England.It lies east of Central London and south of the county town of Chelmsford...
, Wickford
Wickford
Wickford is a town in the south of the English county of Essex, with a population of more than 32,500. Located approximately 30 miles east of London, it falls within the District of Basildon along with Basildon, Billericay, Laindon and Pitsea....
and Chelmsford Bus Station
Chelmsford railway station
Chelmsford railway station is a railway station serving the town of Chelmsford in Essex. The station is located on the Great Eastern Main Line.The station is served by National Express East Anglia...
|Mon-Fri.
|-
|5
|East Hanningfield
Chelmsford
Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
to Maldon
Maldon
-Placenames:* Maldon, Essex is a town on the Blackwater estuary in England** Maldon , a local government district based in Maldon, Essex** Maldon Town F.C., an English football club** Maldon *The Battle of Maldon...
|Thursdays. Essex CC contract.
|-
|7/7B
|Ivy Chimneys Spotted Dog
Epping
Epping is a small market town and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of the County of Essex, England. It is located north-east of Loughton, south of Harlow and north-west of Brentwood....
/ Epping Station
Epping tube station
Epping on the London Underground is the north-eastern terminus of the Central Line. The station before Epping is Theydon Bois, which is about three minutes travelling time away. Epping station is in the Epping Forest District of Essex...
to Chelmsford Bus Station
Chelmsford railway station
Chelmsford railway station is a railway station serving the town of Chelmsford in Essex. The station is located on the Great Eastern Main Line.The station is served by National Express East Anglia...
|Mon-Fri.
|-
|7A
|Epping Station
Epping tube station
Epping on the London Underground is the north-eastern terminus of the Central Line. The station before Epping is Theydon Bois, which is about three minutes travelling time away. Epping station is in the Epping Forest District of Essex...
to Harlow Bus Station
Harlow
Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...
via Epping Green
Epping
Epping is a small market town and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of the County of Essex, England. It is located north-east of Loughton, south of Harlow and north-west of Brentwood....
|Mon-Fri. Also see routes 381/382.
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|Great Bardfield Alienor Avenue
Great Bardfield
Great Bardfield is a large village in Essex, England.The Great Lodge at Bardfield is a Grade II listed building, which built in the 16th century and was given to Anne of Cleves by Henry VIII as one of several properties as part of a generous settlement for an amicable divorce. The grounds include...
to Braintree Bus Park
Braintree, Essex
Braintree is a town of about 42,000 people and the principal settlement of the Braintree district of Essex in the East of England. It is northeast of Chelmsford and west of Colchester on the River Blackwater, A120 road and a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line.Braintree has grown contiguous...
/ Great Notley Panners Farm via Bocking
Bocking
Bocking can refer to:*Bocking, a village near Braintree, Essex*Bocking 14, a cultivated strain of the plant Comfrey*Powerbocking, the use of powered stilts patented by Alexander Böck...
|Mon-Sat. Essex CC contract. Extends to Great Notley on Mon-Fri only.
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|Harlow Town Station
Harlow Town railway station
Harlow Town railway station serves the town of Harlow in Essex, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by National Express East Anglia.-History:...
to Church Langley Tesco
Harlow
Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...
via Harlow Bus Station
Harlow
Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...
|Sundays. Essex CC contract. Mon-Sat service operated by Arriva Shires & Essex
Arriva Shires & Essex
Arriva Shires & Essex is a division of Arriva, with operations in Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and London. It is one of many private operators of London Buses. Until 2002 its operations included Colchester...
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|Harlow Town Station
Harlow Town railway station
Harlow Town railway station serves the town of Harlow in Essex, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by National Express East Anglia.-History:...
to Little Parndon Foldcroft
Harlow
Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...
via Katherines
Harlow
Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...
, Sumners
Harlow
Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...
|Sundays. Essex CC contract.
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|11A
|Sutton Cemetery North Entrance Chelmsford Bus Station
Chelmsford railway station
Chelmsford railway station is a railway station serving the town of Chelmsford in Essex. The station is located on the Great Eastern Main Line.The station is served by National Express East Anglia...
via Southend and Rayleigh
Rayleigh, Essex
Rayleigh is a market town and civil parish in the District of Rochford in Essex, England, located between Chelmsford and Southend-on-Sea. It lies to the east of central London. It has a population of 30,196, having expanded rapidly in the 1960s.-Toponymy:...
|Sundays. Essex CC contract.
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|Old Harlow Post Office
Old Harlow
Old Harlow is the historic part of the new town and district of Harlow, Essex in England.Old Harlow is situated in the North-East area of the town and is the oldest area of the town. Old Harlow pre-dates the first written record in the Domesday Book of 1086, so it not sure when the town first come...
to Harlow Bus Station
Harlow
Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...
via Templefields
Harlow
Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...
, Staple Tye
Harlow
Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...
|Sundays. Essex CC contract.
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|11/12/13
|Sudbury Bus Station
Sudbury, Suffolk
Sudbury is a small, ancient market town in the county of Suffolk, England, on the River Stour, from Colchester and from London.-Early history:...
to Halstead Butler Road
Halstead
Halstead is a town and civil parish located in Braintree District of Essex, England, near Colchester and Sudbury. It has a population of 11,053. The town is situated in the Colne Valley, and originally developed on the hill to the north of the river...
/ Gosfield Lake Mobile Home Park
Halstead
Halstead is a town and civil parish located in Braintree District of Essex, England, near Colchester and Sudbury. It has a population of 11,053. The town is situated in the Colne Valley, and originally developed on the hill to the north of the river...
via Pebmarsh
Pebmarsh
Pebmarsh is a small village and a civil parish the Braintree district, in Essex, England. It is situated to the north east of Halstead close to the A131.- External links :*****...
|Mon-Sat. Essex CC contract. Only route 11 serves Gosfield Lake.
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|Wickford Station
Wickford railway station
Wickford railway station is in the town of Wickford in the Basildon district of the county of Essex in the East of England. The station is currently served and managed by National Express East Anglia with services to and from London Liverpool Street station, Southend Victoria and Southminster.The...
to Chelmsford Bus Station
Chelmsford railway station
Chelmsford railway station is a railway station serving the town of Chelmsford in Essex. The station is located on the Great Eastern Main Line.The station is served by National Express East Anglia...
via West Hanningfield
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|Wethersfield to Chelmsford Bus Station
Chelmsford railway station
Chelmsford railway station is a railway station serving the town of Chelmsford in Essex. The station is located on the Great Eastern Main Line.The station is served by National Express East Anglia...
via Felsted
Felsted
Felsted is linked to Little Dunmow by the Flitch Way Country Park, a former railway line. The village has links to Lord Riche who founded the public school, The Felsted School, in 1564, and is buried in Holy Cross Church. Lord Riche was an important benefactor of the Felsted church. The school also...
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|Woodham Walter Council Houses / Maldon Blackwater Leisure Centre
Maldon, Essex
Maldon is a town on the Blackwater estuary in Essex, England. It is the seat of the Maldon district and starting point of the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation.Maldon is twinned with the Dutch town of Cuijk...
to
Chelmsford Bus Station
Chelmsford
Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
via Little Baddow
Little Baddow
Little Baddow is a large thriving village to the east of Chelmsford, Essex. The name Baddow comes from an Old English word meaning 'bad water', although this probably refers to the meadow area in Great Baddow as opposed to any water mass in Little Baddow...
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|Braintree Bus Park
Braintree, Essex
Braintree is a town of about 42,000 people and the principal settlement of the Braintree district of Essex in the East of England. It is northeast of Chelmsford and west of Colchester on the River Blackwater, A120 road and a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line.Braintree has grown contiguous...
to Braintree Kings Park
Braintree, Essex
Braintree is a town of about 42,000 people and the principal settlement of the Braintree district of Essex in the East of England. It is northeast of Chelmsford and west of Colchester on the River Blackwater, A120 road and a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line.Braintree has grown contiguous...
and Great Notley
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|Chelmsford Moulsham Lodge
Chelmsford
Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
to Oxney Green
Chelmsford
Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
via Chelmsford
Chelmsford
Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
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|Ongar Two Brewers
Ongar
Ongar can refer toin England*High Ongar, Essex*Chipping Ongar, Essex **Ongar , an ancient administrative unit**Ongar railway stationin Ireland*Ongar, Dublinin Pakistan...
to Harlow Bus Station
Harlow
Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...
via High Laver
High Laver
High Laver is a village in the Epping Forest district of the County of Essex, England. It is located 4 miles east of Harlow and 1.4 miles north-west of Moreton....
, Matching Tye
Matching Tye
Matching Tye is a village which forms part of the civil parish of Matching, in the County of Essex, England. It is located 2.3 miles East of Harlow, 2.9 Miles South-East of Sawbridgeworth and 6.3 miles North-East of Epping....
|Tuesdays and Thurs-Sat. Essex CC contract.
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|Pleshey Back Lane
Chelmsford
Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
to Temple Grove
Chelmsford
Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
via Chelmsford
Chelmsford
Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
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|Colchester Bus Station
Colchester
Colchester is an historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England.At the time of the census in 2001, it had a population of 104,390. However, the population is rapidly increasing, and has been named as one of Britain's fastest growing towns. As the...
to Braintree Fairfield Road
Braintree, Essex
Braintree is a town of about 42,000 people and the principal settlement of the Braintree district of Essex in the East of England. It is northeast of Chelmsford and west of Colchester on the River Blackwater, A120 road and a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line.Braintree has grown contiguous...
via Marks Tey
Marks Tey
Marks Tey is a large village in Essex, England located six miles west of Colchester.Marks Tey railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line, and is a junction for the Sudbury Branch Line to Sudbury...
|Mon - Sat Evenings
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|71C
|Colchester Bus Station
Colchester
Colchester is an historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England.At the time of the census in 2001, it had a population of 104,390. However, the population is rapidly increasing, and has been named as one of Britain's fastest growing towns. As the...
to Chelmsford Bus Station
Chelmsford
Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
via Kelvedon
Kelvedon
Kelvedon is a village and civil parish in the Braintree District of Essex in England, near to the town of Witham. It has a population of 3,485.-Origins:...
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|Colchester Bus Station
Colchester
Colchester is an historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England.At the time of the census in 2001, it had a population of 104,390. However, the population is rapidly increasing, and has been named as one of Britain's fastest growing towns. As the...
to Maldon
Maldon, Essex
Maldon is a town on the Blackwater estuary in Essex, England. It is the seat of the Maldon district and starting point of the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation.Maldon is twinned with the Dutch town of Cuijk...
via Tiptree
Tiptree
Tiptree is a village in the English county of Essex, situated south-east of Colchester and around north-east of London. Surrounding villages include Messing, Tolleshunt Knights, Layer Marney, Inworth, Birch, Great Braxted, Great Totham and Little Totham....
|Mon - Sat Evenings
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|Colchester Bus Station
Colchester
Colchester is an historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England.At the time of the census in 2001, it had a population of 104,390. However, the population is rapidly increasing, and has been named as one of Britain's fastest growing towns. As the...
to Halstead Conies Road
Halstead
Halstead is a town and civil parish located in Braintree District of Essex, England, near Colchester and Sudbury. It has a population of 11,053. The town is situated in the Colne Valley, and originally developed on the hill to the north of the river...
via Wakes Colne
Wakes Colne
Wakes Colne is a village in Essex, England which sits on the River Colne. It is situated next to the villages of Chappel, with which it shares Chappel and Wakes Colne railway station.- Location :...
, Earls Colne
Earls Colne
Earls Colne is a village in Essex, England named after the River Colne, on which it stands, and the Earls of Oxford who held the manor of Earls Colne from before 1086 to 1703.-Manor of Earls Colne:...
|Sundays. Essex CC contract. Mon-Sat service operated by First Essex
First Essex
First Essex Buses Limited is owned by First Group. First Essex carries around 29 million passengers each year on a network of routes serving Essex and the surrounding areas. It arose from an amalgamation of Eastern National and Thamesway Buses, whose yellow/maroon livery has only recently disappeared...
and Hedingham Omnibuses
Hedingham Omnibuses
Hedingham Omnibuses is an Essex bus company founded by Aubrey Ernest Letch shortly after serving in World War I, with his parents' help and trading under his own name. It started as a coach hire company, but gradually expanded as Letch started running bus services to Braintree and Sudbury on...
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|Braintree Bus Park
Braintree, Essex
Braintree is a town of about 42,000 people and the principal settlement of the Braintree district of Essex in the East of England. It is northeast of Chelmsford and west of Colchester on the River Blackwater, A120 road and a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line.Braintree has grown contiguous...
to Great Yeldham The Gream
Great Yeldham
Great Yeldham is a village in north Essex, England, about from the Suffolk border. Surrounding villages and towns include Little Yeldham, Tilbury Juxta Clare, Toppesfield, Stambourne, Ridgewell, Sible Hedingham, Castle Hedingham, Halstead and Sudbury...
via Halstead
Halstead
Halstead is a town and civil parish located in Braintree District of Essex, England, near Colchester and Sudbury. It has a population of 11,053. The town is situated in the Colne Valley, and originally developed on the hill to the north of the river...
|Mon-Fri early morning and Saturdays. Essex CC contract. Rest of Mon-Fri service operated by Hedingham Omnibuses
Hedingham Omnibuses
Hedingham Omnibuses is an Essex bus company founded by Aubrey Ernest Letch shortly after serving in World War I, with his parents' help and trading under his own name. It started as a coach hire company, but gradually expanded as Letch started running bus services to Braintree and Sudbury on...
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|Tollesbury
Tollesbury
Tollesbury is a village in England, located on the Essex coast at the mouth of the River Blackwater. It is situated nine miles east of the historic port of Maldon and twelve miles south of Colchester....
Maldon Leisure Centre
Maldon, Essex
Maldon is a town on the Blackwater estuary in Essex, England. It is the seat of the Maldon district and starting point of the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation.Maldon is twinned with the Dutch town of Cuijk...
via Heybridge
Maldon, Essex
Maldon is a town on the Blackwater estuary in Essex, England. It is the seat of the Maldon district and starting point of the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation.Maldon is twinned with the Dutch town of Cuijk...
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|146
|Hatfield Heath White Horse
Hatfield Heath
Hatfield Heath is a village located in the county of Essex, UK with a population of approximately 1500 people. The village sits close to the border of Hertfordshire and Essex and is within close proximity of the towns of Bishop's Stortford and Chelmsford...
to Ongar Two Brewers
Ongar
Ongar can refer toin England*High Ongar, Essex*Chipping Ongar, Essex **Ongar , an ancient administrative unit**Ongar railway stationin Ireland*Ongar, Dublinin Pakistan...
via Fyfield
Fyfield
Fyfield may refer toPeople:*Frances Fyfield, the pseudonym of Frances Hegarty Places:*Fyfield, Essex*Fyfield, Gloucestershire*Fyfield, Hampshire*Fyfield, Oxfordshire*Fyfield, Wiltshire, a village 3 miles west of Marlborough...
|Tuesdays & Thursdays. Essex CC contract.
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|Toot Hill Hilcrest Road
Ongar
Ongar can refer toin England*High Ongar, Essex*Chipping Ongar, Essex **Ongar , an ancient administrative unit**Ongar railway stationin Ireland*Ongar, Dublinin Pakistan...
to Harlow Bus Station
Harlow
Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...
via High Laver
High Laver
High Laver is a village in the Epping Forest district of the County of Essex, England. It is located 4 miles east of Harlow and 1.4 miles north-west of Moreton....
, Matching Tye
Matching Tye
Matching Tye is a village which forms part of the civil parish of Matching, in the County of Essex, England. It is located 2.3 miles East of Harlow, 2.9 Miles South-East of Sawbridgeworth and 6.3 miles North-East of Epping....
|Wednesdays. Essex CC contract.
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|Waltham Cross Bus Station
Waltham Cross
Waltham Cross is the most southeasterly town in Hertfordshire, England. It is 12 miles from the City of London and immediately north of the M25 motorway, forming part of the Greater London Urban Area and London commuter belt. Part of Waltham Cross is located within Greater London.-Geography:It is...
to Breach Barns
Waltham Abbey, Essex
Waltham Abbey is a market town of about 20,400 people in the south west of the county of Essex, in the East of England region. It is about 24 km north of London on the Greenwich Meridian and lies between the River Lea in the west and Epping Forest in the east. It takes its name from The Abbey...
/ Waltham Abbey Roundhills
Waltham Abbey, Essex
Waltham Abbey is a market town of about 20,400 people in the south west of the county of Essex, in the East of England region. It is about 24 km north of London on the Greenwich Meridian and lies between the River Lea in the west and Epping Forest in the east. It takes its name from The Abbey...
via Waltham Abbey
Waltham Abbey, Essex
Waltham Abbey is a market town of about 20,400 people in the south west of the county of Essex, in the East of England region. It is about 24 km north of London on the Greenwich Meridian and lies between the River Lea in the west and Epping Forest in the east. It takes its name from The Abbey...
|Mon-Sat. Essex CC contract.
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|213
|Waltham Cross Bus Station
Waltham Cross
Waltham Cross is the most southeasterly town in Hertfordshire, England. It is 12 miles from the City of London and immediately north of the M25 motorway, forming part of the Greater London Urban Area and London commuter belt. Part of Waltham Cross is located within Greater London.-Geography:It is...
to Epping Hospital
Epping
Epping is a small market town and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of the County of Essex, England. It is located north-east of Loughton, south of Harlow and north-west of Brentwood....
via Waltham Abbey
Waltham Abbey, Essex
Waltham Abbey is a market town of about 20,400 people in the south west of the county of Essex, in the East of England region. It is about 24 km north of London on the Greenwich Meridian and lies between the River Lea in the west and Epping Forest in the east. It takes its name from The Abbey...
|Mon-Sat. Essex CC contract.
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|Waltham Cross Bus Station
Waltham Cross
Waltham Cross is the most southeasterly town in Hertfordshire, England. It is 12 miles from the City of London and immediately north of the M25 motorway, forming part of the Greater London Urban Area and London commuter belt. Part of Waltham Cross is located within Greater London.-Geography:It is...
to Debden Broadway
Debden, Epping Forest
Debden is a suburb of the town of Loughton, in the Epping Forest district of Essex, England. It takes its name from the ancient manor of Debden, which lay at its northern end. The area is predominantly residential, but is also the location of Epping Forest College, East 15 Acting School and the De...
via Waltham Abbey
Waltham Abbey, Essex
Waltham Abbey is a market town of about 20,400 people in the south west of the county of Essex, in the East of England region. It is about 24 km north of London on the Greenwich Meridian and lies between the River Lea in the west and Epping Forest in the east. It takes its name from The Abbey...
, Loughton
Loughton
Loughton is a town and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of Essex. It is located between 11 and 13 miles north east of Charing Cross in London, south of the M25 and west of the M11 motorway and has boundaries with Chingford, Waltham Abbey, Theydon Bois, Chigwell and Buckhurst Hill...
|Mon-Sat early mornings/late evenings and Sundays. Essex CC contract. Route 240 operates Sundays only.
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|Waltham Cross Bus Station
Waltham Cross
Waltham Cross is the most southeasterly town in Hertfordshire, England. It is 12 miles from the City of London and immediately north of the M25 motorway, forming part of the Greater London Urban Area and London commuter belt. Part of Waltham Cross is located within Greater London.-Geography:It is...
to Upshire Princesfield Road
Waltham Abbey, Essex
Waltham Abbey is a market town of about 20,400 people in the south west of the county of Essex, in the East of England region. It is about 24 km north of London on the Greenwich Meridian and lies between the River Lea in the west and Epping Forest in the east. It takes its name from The Abbey...
via Waltham Abbey
Waltham Abbey, Essex
Waltham Abbey is a market town of about 20,400 people in the south west of the county of Essex, in the East of England region. It is about 24 km north of London on the Greenwich Meridian and lies between the River Lea in the west and Epping Forest in the east. It takes its name from The Abbey...
|Evenings and Sundays. Essex CC contract.
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|Fuller Street / Braintree / Witham area services.
|Mon-Sat. Essex CC contract.
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|Toot Hill Hillcrest Road
Ongar
Ongar can refer toin England*High Ongar, Essex*Chipping Ongar, Essex **Ongar , an ancient administrative unit**Ongar railway stationin Ireland*Ongar, Dublinin Pakistan...
/ Coopersale Piazza
Epping
Epping is a small market town and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of the County of Essex, England. It is located north-east of Loughton, south of Harlow and north-west of Brentwood....
to Harlow Bus Station
Harlow
Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...
via Epping Green
Epping
Epping is a small market town and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of the County of Essex, England. It is located north-east of Loughton, south of Harlow and north-west of Brentwood....
, Roydon
Roydon
Roydon may refer to:* the given name of Roydon Hayes , New Zealander cricketer*Roydon, Essex, English village*Roydon, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, English village*Roydon, South Norfolk, English village...
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|Mon-Sat. Essex CC contract.
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|391
|Bumbles Green Telephone Exchange
Nazeing
Nazeing is a parish of 3,952 lying about four miles north of Waltham Abbey, England and bounded on the west by the River Lea. Most of it is still rural, but during the past 40 years there has been a considerable development of market gardening, light industry, holiday fishing, and boating...
to Harlow Bus Station
Harlow
Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...
via Lower Nazeing
Nazeing
Nazeing is a parish of 3,952 lying about four miles north of Waltham Abbey, England and bounded on the west by the River Lea. Most of it is still rural, but during the past 40 years there has been a considerable development of market gardening, light industry, holiday fishing, and boating...
, Roydon
Roydon
Roydon may refer to:* the given name of Roydon Hayes , New Zealander cricketer*Roydon, Essex, English village*Roydon, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, English village*Roydon, South Norfolk, English village...
|Mon-Fri. Essex CC contract.
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|552
|Ramsden Heath White Horse
Ramsden Heath
Ramsden Heath is a village in Essex, England. It is located approximately south of the county town of Chelmsford. The village is in the borough of Chelmsford and in the parliamentary constituency of Maldon. Ramsden Heath is part of the South Hanningfield Parish Council...
to Billericay Station
Billericay railway station
Billericay railway station is a railway station in the town of Billericay in the Basildon district of the county of Essex in the East of England...
via Billericay
Billericay
Billericay is a town and civil parish in the Basildon borough of Essex, England. It lies within the London Basin, has a population of 40,000, and constitutes a commuter town east of central London. The town has three secondary schools and a variety of open spaces...
|Mon-Fri. Essex CC contract. Billericay commuter service.
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|Brentwood
Brentwood, Essex
Brentwood is a town and the principal settlement of the Borough of Brentwood, in the county of Essex in the east of England. It is located in the London commuter belt, 20 miles east north-east of Charing Cross in London, and near the M25 motorway....
to Grays
Grays
Grays is the largest town in the borough and unitary authority of Thurrock in Essex and one of the Thurrock's traditional parishes...
via Bulphan
Bulphan
Bulphan is a village in the borough of Thurrock in the East of England and one of the traditional parishes in Thurrock. It is pronounced 'Bull-ven' though newcomers often mispronounce it as 'Bul-fan'....
|Mon-Sat. Essex CC contract.
The company also operates several school bus routes in conjunction with local councils, as well as a degree of rail replacement work.
The main depot is at Cooksmill Green, near Chelmsford, and there is an outstation at Braintree.
Former bus routes
- Regal held the contracts for the 381/382 services (Coopersale/Toot Hill to Harlow via Epping) in 2002, but were passed back to ArrivaArrivaArriva plc is a multinational public transport company owned by Deutsche Bahn and headquartered in Sunderland, United Kingdom. It has bus, coach, train, tram and waterbus operations in 12 countries across Europe, employs more than 47,500 people and services over 1.5 billion passenger journeys each...
a few years later. These services were some of Regal's first contracts. - A morning commuter service was the 502, operating from OngarChipping OngarChipping Ongar is a small market town, and a civil parish called Ongar, in the Epping Forest district of the county of Essex, England. It is located East of Epping, South-East of Harlow and North-West of Brentwood.-Geography:...
and North Weald to Epping StationEpping tube stationEpping on the London Underground is the north-eastern terminus of the Central Line. The station before Epping is Theydon Bois, which is about three minutes travelling time away. Epping station is in the Epping Forest District of Essex...
. It began on 22 July 2002 and was withdrawn on 7 April 2008. Some journeys have since been replaced with Regal's 7A service. - Route 503 was a route in competition with Arriva route 501. Route 503 operated from BrentwoodBrentwood, EssexBrentwood is a town and the principal settlement of the Borough of Brentwood, in the county of Essex in the east of England. It is located in the London commuter belt, 20 miles east north-east of Charing Cross in London, and near the M25 motorway....
to HarlowHarlowHarlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...
, but was later shortened to operate between High OngarOngarOngar can refer toin England*High Ongar, Essex*Chipping Ongar, Essex **Ongar , an ancient administrative unit**Ongar railway stationin Ireland*Ongar, Dublinin Pakistan...
and HarlowHarlowHarlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...
. It lasted until 24 April 2003. - Route 504 was a short lived route, operating a new link between Waltham CrossWaltham CrossWaltham Cross is the most southeasterly town in Hertfordshire, England. It is 12 miles from the City of London and immediately north of the M25 motorway, forming part of the Greater London Urban Area and London commuter belt. Part of Waltham Cross is located within Greater London.-Geography:It is...
and ChelmsfordChelmsfordChelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
via Waltham AbbeyWaltham Abbey, EssexWaltham Abbey is a market town of about 20,400 people in the south west of the county of Essex, in the East of England region. It is about 24 km north of London on the Greenwich Meridian and lies between the River Lea in the west and Epping Forest in the east. It takes its name from The Abbey...
, EppingEppingEpping is a small market town and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of the County of Essex, England. It is located north-east of Loughton, south of Harlow and north-west of Brentwood....
and OngarOngarOngar can refer toin England*High Ongar, Essex*Chipping Ongar, Essex **Ongar , an ancient administrative unit**Ongar railway stationin Ireland*Ongar, Dublinin Pakistan...
. This route operated until 19 July 2003. - Route 506 (Waltham Cross to Harlow) was a route that filled the gaps between their 381/382 services. It only had a few return journeys and the route was discontinued when Regal lost the 381/382 routes.
- A short lived venture was the 214/X1 service, operating from Waltham CrossWaltham CrossWaltham Cross is the most southeasterly town in Hertfordshire, England. It is 12 miles from the City of London and immediately north of the M25 motorway, forming part of the Greater London Urban Area and London commuter belt. Part of Waltham Cross is located within Greater London.-Geography:It is...
to OngarChipping OngarChipping Ongar is a small market town, and a civil parish called Ongar, in the Epping Forest district of the county of Essex, England. It is located East of Epping, South-East of Harlow and North-West of Brentwood.-Geography:...
and Lakeside shopping centreLakeside Shopping CentreThe Lakeside Shopping Centre is a large out-of-town shopping centre located in West Thurrock, in the borough of Thurrock, Essex just beyond the eastern boundary of Greater London...
via Waltham AbbeyWaltham Abbey, EssexWaltham Abbey is a market town of about 20,400 people in the south west of the county of Essex, in the East of England region. It is about 24 km north of London on the Greenwich Meridian and lies between the River Lea in the west and Epping Forest in the east. It takes its name from The Abbey...
and EppingEppingEpping is a small market town and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of the County of Essex, England. It is located north-east of Loughton, south of Harlow and north-west of Brentwood....
. Further details of this service are unknown. - For a short period, Regal operated an X2 service between HarlowHarlowHarlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...
and ChelmsfordChelmsfordChelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
via OngarOngarOngar can refer toin England*High Ongar, Essex*Chipping Ongar, Essex **Ongar , an ancient administrative unit**Ongar railway stationin Ireland*Ongar, Dublinin Pakistan...
. It didnt last long due to low passenger numbers, and despite having a 'X' in the route (meaning express) the journey was longer than the current route 59 (Harlow to Chelmsford via Hatfield Heath). - Regal held the contracts for Sunday services 200/201, which operated from Buckhurst HillBuckhurst HillBuckhurst Hill is an affluent suburban town in the Epping Forest district of Essex, England. Located adjacent to the northern boundary of Greater London, it forms part of the Greater London Urban Area.- Overview :...
to HarlowHarlowHarlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...
(200) or OngarOngarOngar can refer toin England*High Ongar, Essex*Chipping Ongar, Essex **Ongar , an ancient administrative unit**Ongar railway stationin Ireland*Ongar, Dublinin Pakistan...
(201) via LoughtonLoughtonLoughton is a town and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of Essex. It is located between 11 and 13 miles north east of Charing Cross in London, south of the M25 and west of the M11 motorway and has boundaries with Chingford, Waltham Abbey, Theydon Bois, Chigwell and Buckhurst Hill...
and EppingEppingEpping is a small market town and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of the County of Essex, England. It is located north-east of Loughton, south of Harlow and north-west of Brentwood....
. Regal began operations on 14 October 2004, holding the contracts for almost 2 years before ArrivaArrivaArriva plc is a multinational public transport company owned by Deutsche Bahn and headquartered in Sunderland, United Kingdom. It has bus, coach, train, tram and waterbus operations in 12 countries across Europe, employs more than 47,500 people and services over 1.5 billion passenger journeys each...
won the contracts from 24 August 2006.
Bus types in use
Regal operate a wide variety of different types of buses:- Dennis DartDennis DartThe Dennis Dart is a rear-engined midibus built by Dennis in the United Kingdom. More than 11,000 were built during 18 years of production....
/Plaxton PointerPlaxton PointerThe Plaxton Pointer is a successful single-decker bus body manufactured during the 1990s by Plaxton and latterly built by Alexander Dennis.With the launch of the Dennis Dart in 1989, Plaxton's subsidiary Reeve Burgess made the Pointer body on the short 8.5 m... - Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2
- Dennis Dart SLF/MCV Evolution
- Volvo B6Volvo B6The Volvo B6 is a midibus manufactured by Volvo between 1991 and 2000. Its low-floor variant, the Volvo B6LE, was first built in 1994.The Volvo B6/B6LE chassis was built to compete with the Dennis Dart/Dart SLF chassis. It could be fitted with Volvo TD63E/TD63ES engine...
/Alexander DashAlexander DashThe Alexander Dash is a midibus body built by Walter Alexander Coachbuilders of Scotland during the 1990s. It was one of the variants of Alexander's AM-type body and was usually combined with the Dennis Dart and Volvo B6 step-entrance bus chassis.... - Dennis Dart/Northern Counties PaladinNorthern Counties PaladinThe Northern Counties Paladin, also badged as the Plaxton Paladin towards the end of production, is a step-entrance single-deck bus body built by Northern Counties of Wigan, UK, between 1991 and 1998....
- Usually used on school routes - Leyland OlympianLeyland OlympianThe Leyland Olympian was a double-decker bus built by British Leyland/Leyland Bus in the United Kingdom from 1980 to 1993. It was the last Leyland bus model in production before the demise of Leyland Bus.-Construction:...
- Optare Solo SE
- Optare TempoOptare TempoThe Optare Tempo is a full-size single-deck bus manufactured by Optare and was launched in late 2004. It is marketed and sold as the replacement for the Optare Excel.It is designed as a lightweight bus, to use less fuel than traditional heavy duty integrals....
- fitted with leather seats, tables and power points, and branded 'Essex Pullman' for use on the company's flagship route 1 Chelmsford-Canvey Island - MAN NL273F/Wright MeridianWright MeridianThe Wright Meridian is a bus body built by Wrightbus, built on the MAN A22 chassis. The body is essentially the same as the Eclipse range.The first production vehicle was launched as a demonstrator at the Coach & Bus live 2007, and after trials was purchased by Whitelaws where it entered service as...
- MAN / Alexander Dennis Enviro300
- Volvo/Plaxton Panther - Coach