Botley Road Closure
1 year ago
The following services are be affected by the bridge closure: 3S, 4A, 44, 63/63S and 400/NU1.
Temporary ticketing arrangements will also be in place to ensure that you can purchase your usual ticket. Find out more here.
For more information on the closure, please visit the Network Rail Media Centre.
400 & NU1
Services 400 and NU1 will be unable to operate as a through service from Harcourt Hill to Wheatley. Service 400 will be split at Oxford Rail Station, where passengers will need to walk (approx. 5 mins) to the other side of the rail bridge where buses will continue along the 400 route. Service NU1 will terminate at Oxford City, Speedwell Street from Wheatley.
A map detailing the walking route can be found below:
400 from Wheatley, Thornhill Park&Ride and Headington
For services coming from Wheatley, Thornhill Park&Ride and Headington, buses will terminate at Oxford Rail Station.
Passengers wishing to travel beyond Oxford Rail Station towards Seacourt Park&Ride and Harcourt Hill will need to alight and walk to the Osney Island bus stops on the other side of the bridge, where buses towards Seacourt Park&Ride and Harcourt Hill will operate from. Buses returning to Headington, Thornhill Park&Ride and Wheatley will commence from Oxford Rail Station forecourt, and then run along the current route to Wheatley.
NU1 from Wheatley and Headington
Services will terminate at Speedwell Street in Oxford City Centre, and return from here to Headington and Wheatley.
400 from Harcourt Hill and Seacourt Park&Ride
Services will terminate at the Osney Island bus stops on Botley Road – these are the closest stops to Oxford Rail Station that we are permitted to serve. Passengers wishing to travel beyond towards Oxford City Centre, Headington, Thornhill Park&Ride and Wheatley will need to alight from the bus and walk to Oxford Rail Station forecourt on the other side of the bridge (approx. 5 mins), where buses operate from.
NU1 from Harcourt Hill
Services will terminate at the Osney Island bus stops on Botley Road – these are the closest stops to Oxford Rail Station that we are permitted to serve. Passengers wishing to travel onwards will need to alight from the bus and walk to Oxford Rail Station forecourt on the other side of the bridge (approx. 5 mins), where Oxford Bus Company and Thames Travel buses operate from.
To view the current timetable, please click here, and to view the temporary route map for the Rail Station area, please click here.
3S
Due to the Botley Road closure, we need to implement a revised route and timetable for the 3S. The morning trip will now depart from Rose Hill 10 minutes earlier than at present, and travel along the normal line of route to the City Centre, then via Abingdon Road and A34 Southern Bypass to Matthew Arnold School. The afternoon trip will operate via A34 Southern Bypass and Abingdon Road to Oxford City Centre, where the current route will resume to Rose Hill.
You can find the current timetable here, and the revised route map here.
4A
For the duration of the road closure, city4A will be unable to run into the City Centre, and will start and finish at the Osney Island bus stops on Botley Road. These are the closest pair of bus stops to the west of Oxford Rail Station that we will be permitted to serve, and passengers will need to walk to the other side of the rail bridge for onward buses to Oxford City Centre departing from Oxford Rail Station. Please see below for details of the temporary ticketing arrangements.
To view the current timetable, please click here.
44
For the duration of the road closure, service 44 will be unable to run into Oxford City Centre, and will start and finish at the Osney Island bus stops on Botley Road. These are the closest pair of bus stops to the west of Oxford Rail Station that we will be permitted to serve, and passengers will need to walk to the other side of the rail bridge for onward buses to Oxford City Centre departing from Oxford Rail Station. Please see below for details of the temporary ticketing arrangements.
To view the timetable, please click here.
63 & 63S
For the duration of the road closure, services 63 & 63S will be unable to run into Oxford City Centre, and will start and finish at the Osney Island bus stops on Botley Road. These are the closest pair of bus stops to the west of Oxford Rail Station that we will be permitted to serve, and passengers will need to walk to the other side of the rail bridge for onward buses to Oxford City Centre departing from Oxford Rail Station. Please see below for details of the temporary ticketing arrangements.
To view the temporary timetable, please click here.
Temporary ticketing arrangements
For service 400:
Simply board the bus and ask for your final destination - the driver will be able to sell you your usual ticket. You'll need to alight at Oxford Rail Station and follow the signposted walking route to Osney Island, where you can board another 400 service to complete your journey - just show the driver the ticket you purchased on the first bus.
For 4A, 33, 63 & 63S:
If you’re travelling from the West along Botley Road to Oxford City Centre, you’ll be able to board the same bus you usually would and ask for Oxford City Centre - the driver will be able to sell you your usual ticket. You'll need to alight at Osney Island and follow the signposted walking route to Oxford Rail Station, where you can board any Oxford Bus Company or Thames Travel bus to complete your journey to the City Centre - just show the driver the ticket you purchased on the first bus.
If you’re travelling from Oxford City Centre to destinations beyond Osney Island to the West, you’ll be able to board any Oxford Bus Company or Thames Travel bus in Oxford City Centre towards Oxford Rail Station, and ask the driver for your usual ticket type (Single or Return) to Oxford Rail Station. You'll need to alight at Oxford Rail Station and follow the signposted walking route to Osney Island, where you can board your usual bus to complete your journey. You'll need to show the driver the ticket you purchased on the first bus and ask for another Single or Return to your final destination. Don't worry - the cost of the two tickets combined will be the same as you would normally pay for your through journey.
Multi-trip tickets:
During the period of the closure, if you usually purchase a multi-trip ticket this may no longer offer you the best value, as you'll have to use one journey each time you board a bus. In addition to the special arrangements for Single and Return tickets described above, our Daily, Weekly and longer period tickets offer great value for money - you can find more details about them here.
FreeFlow:
Unfortunately, FreeFlow won't be suitable for customers who need to change buses at Oxford Rail Station to complete their journey. During this period, please consider purchasing one of our Daily, Weekly or longer period tickets, which offer great value for money - you can find more details about them here. Alternatively, please purchase a Single or Return from the driver as described in the above Temporary Ticketing Arrangements section.