LEWES RAILWAY TICKET OFFICE- THE LAST CHANCE TO HAVE YOUR SAY
You now have one month to comment on the proposed closure of Lewes ticket office. The consultation now closes at the end of August
Here is a link to the online form https://www.transportfocus.org.uk/ticket-office-consultation/ 8% of tickets are only available at ticket offices, including many railrovers and tickets to Eurostar at St Pancras that guarantee your connection.
DEVELOPERS HAVE ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO DEVELOP THE BUS STATION
Developers are having another go at demolishing the bus station and building lucrative houses and shops. You can see the application here Closing date for comments is 17th August.
They think that there should be new bus bays at the west end of the Phoenix Causeway, potentially obstructing access to the North Street development, although a station in Friars Walk or Phoenix Causeway car parks is considered possible.
No “affordable housing” is proposed.
BUS TIMES CHANGE
There are hugely improved bus services in our area
Plan your journey at https://www.traveline.info/
Here are links to the new timetables
Brighton buses
Service 28 https://www.buses.co.uk/services/BH/28
Service 29 https://www.buses.co.uk/services/BH/29
Compass Travel
121: Lewes – Chailey – Newick – Sheffield Park **valid from 24 July**
122: Lewes – Offham – Cooksbridge – Barcombe **valid from 24 July**
123: Lewes – Kingston – Rodmell – Newhaven **valid from 24 July**
125: Lewes – Ringmer – Glynde – Firle – Alfriston – Eastbourne **valid from 24 July**
127: Lewes Town Service – Landport and Malling **valid from 24 July**
128: Lewes Town Service – Nevill Estate **valid from 24 July**
166: Lewes – Plumpton – Wivelsfield – Haywards Heath **valid from 24 July**
Community Transport Lewes Area (minibus)
Runs the 132 Sunday Lewes town service, which also makes one return journey between Lewes and Newhaven and also the new 129 service serving Winterbourne, Wallands and Malling.
You should be able to download the timetables at https://ctla.org.uk/our-services/routes-timetables-fares/ but as this is written the links are not working. In the meantime use https://www.traveline.info/
Cuckmere Buses Minibus
Saturday service 25 on the route of the 125 to Alfriston and Eastbourne https://cuckmerebuses.org.uk/25.htm
SUMMARY OF THE CHANGES
Here is a summary of the main changes
28 extended from Ringmer to/from Hailsham and Eastbourne Monday-Saturday peak and daytime (every 30 mins), and to/from Hailsham evenings and Sunday daytime (hourly). Brighton buses
One of the four service 28 Monday to Saturday daytime journeys per hour between Brighton and Lewes replaced by new hourly service 29A (see below). Sunday daytime combined 28,29 and new 29A frequency of service between Lewes and Brighton increased from 30 mins to 20 mins.
Route 29 frequency to/from Tunbridge Wells increased to 30 mins throughout, Monday to Saturday daytime. Brighton buses
New route 29A linking Heathfield, Blackboys and Framfield with Brighton and Lewes, via Uckfield. Hourly daily including until mid-evening on Monday to Saturday. Brighton Buses
Monday to Saturday daytime frequency between Uckfield and Lewes increased from 2 per hour to 3 per hour (routes 29,29A), as above.
121 Lewes-Chailey -Newick, Improved hourly frequency, Monday to Saturday daytime. Saturday frequency improved to approximately 75 mins. New 2 hourly Sunday service introduced from 30 July Compass Bus
122 Lewes- Barcombe.Revised 2 hourly timetable with most journeys running as a loop between Barcombe and Lewes via either Cooksbridge or Barcombe Mills. Service 124 journeys on Saturdays replaced by additional service 122 journeys Compass bus
123 Lewes- Newhaven Revised 2 hourly timetable. The morning journey from Saltdean will no longer serve Seahaven Academy due to the school’s changed times. Journeys from Newhaven towards Lewes will depart from South Way, not Lower Place. New Sunday service from 30 July, running approximately 2 hourly. Compass bus
125 Lewes- Alfriston- Eastbourne Revised route and timetable, including a new earlier journey from Alfriston to Lewes on non-schooldays. In Ringmer the route will serve Harrison’s Lane and Springett Avenue, in place of service 143.
Concessionary passes will be valid at all times on service 125, except for passengers boarding at bus stops from Ringmer Old Post Office onwards on the first journey towards Lewes. This service is operated by Compass Bus on Monday to Fridays. On Saturdays Cuckmere travel operates service 25 on the same route. This will now additionally call at Drusilla’s park. There are no other changes to the 25.
127 Landport Service Revised timetable. Off-peak Malling journeys will instead be provided by service 129 (see below). The daytime frequency of the Landport service will be 30 mins (currently 25/35 mins) with all journeys serving Tesco. Compass Bus
128 Nevill service Revised timetable. Frequency improved to 30 mins for most of the day (currently 45 mins) and will replace the current service 129 journeys in Nevill. Tesco will be served hourly. Compass Bus
129 completely revised route replacing service 127 daytime journeys in Malling and also providing an improved service for Wallands Park in place of service 131.
Hourly Monday to Saturday service between 09:30 and 13:30 for Spences Lane and Malling (route 127 continues to serve Malling at other times). 3 journeys per day on Mondays to Saturdays for Wallands Park and Winterbourne. Now to be operated by Community Transport Lewes area (CTLA) using minbuses.
132 Sunday Lewes town service around Landport, Nevill and Malling. No change. CTLA
166 Lewes- Plumpton- Wiveslfield Haywards Heath Revised timetable, including a new Saturday service. Compass Bus
167 Lewes-Burgess Hill and intermediate villages. The first journey to Burgess Hill is extended and will start from Lewes at 07:20. There will be a new later journey at 17:10 from Burgess Hill to Lewes. Off-peak journeys will now run on Tuesdays and Thursdays instead of Mondays and Thursdays. Compass Bus
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