Stagecoach Christmas Timetables

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if its not AI generated pictures that you enjoy, I asked Claude for a witty ditty:

Through Chichester, Portsmouth, and old Hampshire’s bounds,
Stagecoach South’s engines make their faithful rounds.
While Santa soars high with his reindeer above,
Our buses below spread their own kind of love.
Through Winchester, Havant, right down to the coast,
When others stay home, we transport folks the most!

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Thank you for the messages and tweets telling me that the Christmas timetables for Stagecoach South have appeared online. It’s taken me a few days to have the motivation and the energy to get around to uploading them, the autumnal bugs have decided to hit just a week after ones flu jab (tin foil hat…. It’s merely coincidence).

These are not being openly advertised that I have noticed yet, so may indeed still be subject to change. There is also still a note saying that timetables will be “available shortly.” So while I would doubt things will change, do take a small modicum of care.

Stagecoach South are planning to run their normal timetabled services until Sunday 22nd December after which there will be amended timetables for many parts of the region:

Monday 23rd December

Stagecoach South will run a Saturday service today with the following additional alterations:

Andover will run a weekday service on Services 7/7a, 9, 12, 13, 15, 17, 66/67, 87 and the 0945 and 1245 trips on service 5

Basingstoke will run trips on Service 16 to Dummer & Steventon

Winchester will run the weekday service on 49/49h for Hamble and Hedge End

Portsmouth will run a weekday timetable on service 27 for Rowlands Castle and Emsworth, and a special service 38

Christmas Eve – Tuesday 24th December

This will also be a Saturday service, albeit with earlier final services on many routes:

Andover will run a weekday service on Services 7/7a, 9, 12, 13, 15, 17, 66/67, 87 and the 0945 and 1245 trips on service 5

Last trips from Andover will be: Service 1 @ 2037, Service 2 @ 2105, Service 3 @ 2110, Activ8 1940 from Salisbury & 2010 Andover to Tidworth, Service 76 @ 1950 from Andover and 2050 from Basingstoke.

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Basingstoke last round trips trips (unless otherwise stated) will be: Service 1 @ 2100, Service 2 from Basingstoke at 2100 and Baughurst 2128, Service 3 @ 2117, Service 5 @ 2115, Service 6

Service	Last Round (or full) Trip from Basingstoke	Additional Trips
1 Brighton Hill	2100
2 Baughurst	2100 from Basingstoke 2128 from Baughurst
3 South Ham	2117
5 West Popley	2115
6 East Popley	2120 Winklebury to Popley 2046 Popley to Winkelebury	2116 Popley to Basingstoke
7 Chineham	2110 from Basingtoke 2128 from Chineham
8 Kempshott Park	2046	2116 Basingstoke to Hatch Warren
20 Vyne Park	2107
32 Newbury	1940 from Basingstoke 2040 from Newbury	2040 Basingstoke to Kingsclere
76 Andover	1950 from Andover 2050 from Basingstoke

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Winchester will run a weekday service on the 49 & 49h for Bishops Waltham and Hamble, and on the Winchester Park and Ride.

Last round trips on the city services will leave Winchester: Service 2 (Stanmore) 2040, Service 3 (Harestock) 2110, Service 5 (Badger Farm) 2105, Service 6 (Springvale) 2035.

Last rural services are:

• Service 64 – 2020 from Winchester & 2115 from Alton
• Service 66 – 2010 from Winchester & 2053 from Romsey
• Service 69 – 2025 from Winchester to Waltham Chase & 2106 Waltham Chase to Winchester

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Portsmouth will run a normal weekday service on service 27 for Rowlands Castle and Emsworth, and a special timetable on service 38 Petersfield to Alton.

Last trips on the Farlington Depot services are:

Service	Last Full or Round Trips	Addtional Trips
13 & 14 Milton & Baffins	Service 13 (/14) 2050 from Gunwharf Service 14 (/13) 1950 from Gunwharf
18 Paulsgrove – North End – Southsea	2105 from Paulsgrove 2046 from Southsea
21 Anchorage Park and Havant	2030 from Havant 2037 from Gunwharf
23 Southsea to Leigh Park	2035 from Leigh Park 2025 from South Parade Pier
30 & 31 Hayling Island	Service 31 @ 2000 Service 30 @ 2030
39 Waterlooville and Wecock	2045 from Havant 2055 from Wecock Farm
700 Portsmouth – Havant – Chichester	2010 from Chichester 2025 from Gunwharf	2110 Chichester to Havant

Christmas Day

The only services running on Christmas Day this year (not surprisingly) are:

• Service 18 between Paulsgrove, Cosham, North End and Southsea
• Service 21 between Gunwharf, Anchorage Park and Havant
• Service 23 between Southsea, Gunwharf, North End, Cosham, Havant and Leigh Park

The three services will run hourly during the daytime, full timetables are now available on the Stagecoach South website.

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Boxing Day – Thursday 26th December

There is no service on much of the Stagecoach South area on Boxing Day (including Winchester which I am sure did last year)

Special services will run in Portsmouth on services 18, 21, and 23 – the workers service 725 also runs.

• Service 18 will run hourly between Paulsgrove and Southsea
• Service 21 will run every thirty minutes between Gunwharf and Farlington, extending to Havant hourly
• Service 23 will run every 30 mintues

Full timetables are now available online.

No other services run on Boxing Day

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Friday 27th December

Stagecoach South will run a Saturday service today with the following additional alterations:

Andover will run a weekday service on Services 7/7a, 9, 12, 13, 15, 17, 66/67, 87 and the 0945 and 1245 trips on service 5

Basingstoke will run trips on Service 16 to Dummer & Steventon

Winchester will run the weekday service on 49/49h for Hamble and Hedge End, and Park & Ride

Portsmouth will run a special service 38. The 23 will also start a little later at 05:35 from Leigh Park and 05:45 from Southsea

Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th December

A normal Saturday and Sunday service will operate out of all Stagecoach South depots.

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Monday 30th December

Stagecoach South will run a Saturday service today with the following additional alterations:

Andover will run a weekday service on Services 7/7a, 9, 12, 13, 15, 17, 66/67, 87 and the 0945 and 1245 trips on service 5

Basingstoke will run trips on Service 16 to Dummer & Steventon

Winchester will run the weekday service on 49/49h for Hamble and Hedge End, and the Park & Ride

Portsmouth will run a weekday timetable on service 27 for Rowlands Castle and Emsworth, and a special service 38

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New Years Eve – Tuesday 31st December

New Years Eve will be a Saturday service, albeit with earlier final services on many routes:

Andover will run a weekday service on Services 7/7a, 9, 12, 13, 15, 17, 66/67, 87 and the 0945 and 1245 trips on service 5

Last trips from Andover will be: Service 1 @ 2037, Service 2 @ 2105, Service 3 @ 2110, Activ8 1940 from Salisbury & 2010 Andover to Tidworth, Service 76 @ 1950 from Andover and 2050 from Basingstoke.

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Basingstoke last round trips trips (unless otherwise stated) will be: Service 1 @ 2100, Service 2 from Basingstoke at 2100 and Baughurst 2128, Service 3 @ 2117, Service 5 @ 2115, Service 6

Service	Last Round (or full) Trip from Basingstoke	Additional Trips
1 Brighton Hill	2100
2 Baughurst	2100 from Basingstoke 2128 from Baughurst
3 South Ham	2117
5 West Popley	2115
6 East Popley	2120 Winklebury to Popley 2046 Popley to Winkelebury	2116 Popley to Basingstoke
7 Chineham	2110 from Basingtoke 2128 from Chineham
8 Kempshott Park	2046	2116 Basingstoke to Hatch Warren
20 Vyne Park	2107
32 Newbury	1940 from Basingstoke 2040 from Newbury	2040 Basingstoke to Kingsclere
76 Andover	1950 from Andover 2050 from Basingstoke

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Winchester will run a weekday service on the 49 & 49h for Bishops Waltham and Hamble, and on the Winchester Park and Ride.

Last round trips on the city services will leave Winchester: Service 2 (Stanmore) 2040, Service 3 (Harestock) 2110, Service 5 (Badger Farm) 2105, Service 6 (Springvale) 2035.

Last rural services are:

• Service 64 – 2020 from Winchester & 2115 from Alton
• Service 66 – 2010 from Winchester & 2053 from Romsey
• Service 69 – 2025 from Winchester to Waltham Chase & 2106 Waltham Chase to Winchester

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Portsmouth will run a normal weekday service on service 27 for Rowlands Castle and Emsworth, and a special timetable on service 38 Petersfield to Alton.

Last trips on the Farlington Depot services are:

Service	Last Full or Round Trips	Addtional Trips
13 & 14 Milton & Baffins	Service 13 (/14) 2050 from Gunwharf Service 14 (/13) 1950 from Gunwharf
18 Paulsgrove – North End – Southsea	2105 from Paulsgrove 2046 from Southsea
21 Anchorage Park and Havant	2030 from Havant 2037 from Gunwharf
23 Southsea to Leigh Park	2035 from Leigh Park 2025 from South Parade Pier
30 & 31 Hayling Island	Service 31 @ 2000 Service 30 @ 2030
39 Waterlooville and Wecock	2045 from Havant 2055 from Wecock Farm
700 Portsmouth – Havant – Chichester	2010 from Chichester 2025 from Gunwharf	2110 Chichester to Havant

New Years Day – Wednesday 1st January

If you are in the Fareham and Gosport area on New Years Day – The Provincial Society are once again running their Ale and Ride bus service; a free heritage route linking some of the great pubs around.

You can find out more information on the Provincial Society website, as well as pictures from previous events. You can also visit their Facebook Page.

This is not a paid advert and i have no connection to the provincial society

Stagecoach South don’t oft run much on New Years Day:

Andover – No service (Salisbury Reds are running a special service on the Acitv8)

Basingstoke – No service

Winchester – No service

Portsmouth – Special service on Pauslgrove service 18, Anchorage Park and Havant service 21 and Southsea, Havant and Leigh Park service 23. These are all planned to run hourly during the daytime.

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Thursday 2nd January

A normal (non-schoolday) service should resume across the Stagecoach South network with one exception:

On Thursday 2nd January 2025, service 23 commences operation at 05:24 from Leigh Park, 05:11 from Farlington & 05:35 from Southsea