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Route Improvements Sept 2013.Pdf As part of JBS’s continuing effort to offer an improved level of service to pupils travelling into school. We are pleased to be able to announce some improvements to the areas we cover. If your child would be interested in joining the bus service or moving to one of the stops shown below please can you email the JBS Coordinator [email protected] MORNING Effective departure Early evening Late evening route ROUTE NAME from STOP LOCATION time Mon- route name name Fri AM High Wycombe High Wycombe Sep-13 High Wycombe Empire Cinemas, Cressex Park 07.15hrs no service Late Current Stokenchurch Bus Stop, Kings Hotel, Oxford Road 07.30hrs no service High Wycombe Late Current Lewknor B4009, Lewknor Taxisbus Stop 07.41hrs no service High Wycombe Late Current Watlington Bus Stop, Shirburn Street / Love Lane Long Layby 07.46hrs no service High Wycombe Late Current Watlington Brook Street/Barnacre 07.48hrs no service High Wycombe Late Current Britwell Salome Red Lion PH, B4009 no service no service High Wycombe Late Current Dorchester Bus Stop, Dorchester Abbey, High Street 08.04hrs Goring High Wycombe Late Current Dorchester Bus Stop Before Linnet Close/ A415 Jnct 08.08hrs Goring High Wycombe Late NEW ROUTE LAYOUT Twyford Sep-13 Twyford Bus Stop, Wargrave Road (A321) 07.25hrs no service Twyford Late Sep-13 Wargrave Bus Stop, Woodclyffe Hall, High Street 07.31hrs no service Twyford Late Sep-13 Henley Remenham Row, A321 Wargrave Rd 07.37hrs no service Twyford Late Sep-13 Henley Bus Stop, Old White Horse PH, Fairmile no service Lower Shiplake Twyford Late Current Benson Bus stop opposite Benson Marina (Oxford Road) 07.58hrs Goring Twyford Late Current Shillingford Long layby Shillingford (Oxford Road) 08.01hrs Goring Twyford Late Sep-13 Berinsfield Bus Layby A419, Berinsfield Roundabout 08.02hrs Goring Twyford Late Current Burcot Bus Stop, Chequers PH 08.05hrs Goring Twyford Late Current Clifton Hampden Bus Stop opposite Village Hall 08.16hrs Goring Twyford Late Lower Lower Shiplake Shiplake Sep-13 Shiplake Shiplake Primary School, Plough Lane 07.25hrs Shiplake Late Current Lower Shiplake The Cross, Bus Stop 07.30hrs Lower Shiplake Lower Shiplake Late Current Bix Bus stop A4130 Opposite Rectory Lane 07.45hrs Lower Shiplake Lower Shiplake Late Current Nettlebed Bus Stop, Village Green (Facing Henley) 07.53hrs Lower Shiplake Lower Shiplake Late Kingsclere Sep-13 Kingsclere Bus Stop, Kingsclere Square West Bound 07:20hrs Tothill Tothill Late Current Washcommon Falkland War Memorial 07.40hrs Tothill Tothill Late Current Newbury Layby Opp Malvern Court, Andover Rd 07.43hrs Tothill Tothill Late Current Donnington Donnington Square 07.50hrs Tothill Tothill Late Sep-13 Donnington The Chase, Whitefields Cottages 07.52hrs Tothill Tothill Late NEW ROUTE LAYOUT Bicester Sep-13 Bicester Opposite Magistraites Court, Queens Avenue 07:20hrs no service Bicester Late Sep-13 Chesterton The Green, Alchester Road 07:30hrs no service Bicester Late Sep-13 Kirtlington Oxford Arms PH 07:40hrs no service Bicester Late Current Bletchingdon Bus Stop, Oxford Rd, St Giles 07:44hrs Bletchingdon Bicester Late Current Islip Islip, Red Lion PH, High Street 07:51hrs Bletchingdon Bicester Late Current Gosford Bus Shelter, Kings Arms PH, Bicester Rd 07:53hrs Bletchingdon Bicester Late Current North Oxford Rothafield Rd/Five Mile Drive 08:05hrs Bletchingdon Oxford Late NEW ROUTE LAYOUT Woodstock Current Bladon Bladon Roundabout 07.25hrs no service Woodstock Late Current Woodstock Blenheim Palace, Opposite Main Gates 07.30hrs no service Woodstock Late Sep-13 Wootton A44 O/S Duke of Marlborough PH 07.35hrs no service Woodstock Late Sep-13 Stonesfield Bus Stop, Combe Road 07.41hrs no service Woodstock Late Sep-13 Combe Cock Inn PH, Church Walk 07.49hrs no service Woodstock Late Sep-13 Long Hanborough A4095 Witney Rd, Spotiff Citroen & Suzuki 07.53hrs no service Woodstock Late Current Freeland Wroslyn Rd, Oxfordshire Yeoman PH/St Mary's Church 07.56hrs Witney Woodstock Late Sep-13 Eynsham Acre End Street 08.06hrs Witney Woodstock Late Witney Sep-13 Burford Oxford Rd (A40) Layby SE Bound 07.30hrs no service Burford Late Current Witney Bus Layby, Station Lane (adj Sainsbury's) 07.45hrs Witney Burford Late Current Standlake The Bell Inn/Post Office, High St 07.57hrs Witney Burford Late Bampton Sep-13 Carterton Bus Stop, Monahan Way 07:20hrs no service Bampton Late Current Alvescot Memorial Bus Stop 07:30hrs no service Bampton Late Current Clanfield Clanfield Tavern Layby 07.33hrs no service Bampton Late Current Bampton Market Square 07.35hrs no service Bampton Late Current Southmoor Beggars Lane 07.53hrs Faringdon no service Current Southmoor Cross Roads Garage 07.55hrs Faringdon Faringdon Late Current Kingston Bagpuize Scout Hut, Faringdon Rd 07.56hrs Faringdon Faringdon Late Current Fyfield Stones Farm, Netherton Lane 08.00hrs Witney no service Current Appleton Village Hall 08.04hrs Witney Burford Late.
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