Oxford, Shelley Road, SE-bound service updates

Roadworks on Cowley Road/Manzil Way

14th Jan 2025 - 30th Apr 2025

• Affected routes:
• 5
• 5A
• 11
• U5

Between January and April 2025, there will be ad hoc roadworks on Cowley Road, these should not affect any stops but temporary traffic lights will be raised occasionally, as such we expect delays when this occurs.

Catholic Church, Littlemore stops suspended

1st May 2025

• Affected routes:
• 5A

• Affected stops:
• Catholic Church, NE-bound
• Catholic Church, SW-bound

Due to roadworks being carried out at the junction of Cowley Road and College Lane in Littlemore, the bus stops located at the front of the Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Church will be out of use all day on 1st May 2025, in both directions. Customers are advised to use the stops by Littlemore Shops as an alternative. Apologies for the inconvenience this may cause.

May Morning - Major Diversion

1st May 2025

• Affected routes:
• 3
• 3A
• 3S
• 5
• 5A
• 8
• 11
• 15
• 46
• 400
• 500
• the airline LGW
• the airline LHR
• the airline OXF
• ST1
• ST2
• X3
• X32
• River Rapids X40

• Affected stops:
• Oxford City Centre, St Aldates, N-bound
• Oxford City Centre, St Aldates, N-bound
• Oxford City Centre, St Aldates N, N-bound
• Oxford City Centre, St Aldates, N-bound
• Oxford City Centre, St Aldates, N-bound
• Oxford City Centre, St Aldates, N-bound
• Oxford High Street (Stop T1), E-bound
• Oxford City Centre, High Street, E-bound
• Oxford City Centre, Queens Lane, E-bound
• Oxford City Centre, Queens Lane, E-bound
• Oxford City Centre, Queens Lane, E-bound
• Oxford City Centre, Queens Lane, E-bound
• Oxford City Centre, Queens Lane, E-bound
• Oxford City Centre, High Street, W-bound
• Oxford City Centre, High Street, W-bound
• Oxford City Centre, Queens Lane, W-bound
• Oxford City Centre, Queens Lane, W-bound
• Oxford, The Plain, NW-bound
• Oxford, The Plain, SE-bound
• Oxford, James Street west, S-bound
• Oxford, James Street west, N-bound
• Oxford, Henley Street, SE-bound
• Oxford, Henley Street, NW-bound
• Oxford, Magdalen Road west, SE-bound
• Oxford, Magdalen Road west, NW-bound
• Oxford, Howard Street west, SE-bound
• Oxford, Howard Street west, NW-bound
• Iffley, Freelands Road, S-bound
• Iffley, Freelands Road, N-bound
• Iffley, Henley Avenue, NW-bound
• Rose Hill, Westbury Crescent, S-bound
• Rose Hill, Westbury Crescent, N-bound
• Rose Hill, Rose Hill Parade, S-bound
• Rose Hill, Rose Hill Parade, N-bound
• Cowley, The Longwall PH, NW-bound
• Cowley, The Longwall PH, SE-bound
• Cowley, The Original Swan, E-bound
• Cowley, The Original Swan, W-bound
• Oxford, The Plain, E-bound
• Oxford, The Plain, W-bound
• Oxford, Manzil Way, NW-bound
• Oxford, Manzil Way, SE-bound
• Oxford City Centre, Manor Road, NW-bound
• Oxford City Centre, Manor Road, SW-bound
• Oxford City Centre, St Cross Road, NW-bound
• Oxford City Centre, St Cross Road, SE-bound
• Oxford City Centre, South Parks Road, SW-bound
• Oxford City Centre, Parks Road, NW-bound
• Oxford City Centre, Parks Road, SE-bound
• University Science Area, South Parks Road, NE-bound
• Oxford City Centre, Sheldonian Theatre, S-bound
• Oxford City Centre, Broad Street, E-bound
• St Clements, Glebe Street, SW-bound
• St Clements, St Clements Street, E-bound
• St Clements, St Clements Street, W-bound
• Oxford City Centre, Westgate, E-bound
• Oxford City Centre, Speedwell Street, E-bound
• Oxford City Centre, St Aldates, S-bound

Due to May Morning celebrations, Magdalen Bridge, Longwall Street, and a section of the High Street will be closed between 02:00 and 09:00 on 01/05/2025. During this time, all of our services operating through this travel corridor will need to divert as shown below. We expect major disruptions and delays as a result of this and advise passengers to allow more time for their journeys.

The Airline:
Towards Gatwick/Heathrow, services will operate via Magdalen Street, Banbury Road, Marston Ferry Road, Marston Road, resuming their regular route from Headington Road. Towards Oxford, services will follow the same diversion but in reverse.

3/3A/46:
Towards Oxford, services will operate via the Ring Road and Abingdon Road, resuming their regular routes from Speedwell Street.
Towards Rose Hill/Kassam Stadium/Cowley Centre/Great Milton services will operate via St. Aldates, Abingdon Road and the Ring Road, resuming their regular routes, at Ashurst Way/The George/Cornwallis Close respectively.

3S:
One service will operate from The Plain to The Oval, a second service will operate from St. Aldates, down the Abingdon Road, both resuming the regular route on the A34 towards Matthew Arnold School.

5/5A/11:
Towards Oxford, services will operate via Iffley Road, the Ring Road and Abingdon Road to resume their regular routes from Speedwell Street.
Towards Blackbird Leys/Minchery Farm/Watlington, services will pick up at The Police Station, and follow the same diversion in reverse, resuming their regular route at The Plain.

500:
Towards Oxford, services will operate via the Ring Road and Abingdon Road, resuming their regular route at Speedwell Street.
Towards BMW Car Factory Gate, services will operate via St. Aldates and follow the same diversion in reverse.

400/15/8:
Towards Oxford services will operate via Iffley Road, the Ring Road and Abingdon Road to resume their regular routes from Speedwell Street.
Towards Wheatley/Thornhill/Wood Farm/Barton, services will operate via Speedwell Street/St. Aldates, Abingdon Road, the Ring Road and Iffley Road, to resume their regular routes at St. Clements Street.

X3/X32:
Towards Abingdon/Didcot, services will operate via Iffley Road, the Ring Road and Abingdon Road, turning around at Speedwell Street to resume the regular route from The Police Station.
Towards the JR Hospital/Barton, services will use the same diversion but in reverse, resuming the regular route at St. Clements Street.

X40:
Towards Oxford, services will operate via the Ring Road and Abingdon Road, resuming their regular route at Speedwell Street.
Towards Reading/Wallingford, services will operate via St. Aldates and then follow the same diversion in reverse.

ST1:
Towards Harwell Campus, services will operate from Broad Street, via Parks Road, Banbury Road, Speedwell Street and Abingdon Road, resuming the regular route from Redbridge Park & Ride.
Towards Oxford, services will use the same diversion but in reverse.

ST2:
Towards Wytham, services will operate via Marston Road, Marston Ferry Road, Banbury Road, and St. Giles, resuming their regular route at Magdalen Street.
Towards the JR Hospital, services will do the same, but in reserve, resuming their regular route at Morrell Avenue.