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Bildeston - Hadleigh 112 Sudbury - Chelsworth 112A MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, THURSDAYS & SATURDAYS (Except Public Holidays) From: 16Th April 2012 BEESTONS, TravEL SErviCES Sudbury - Bildeston - Hadleigh 112 Sudbury - Chelsworth 112A MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, THURSDAYS & SATURDAYS (Except Public Holidays) From: 16th April 2012 Operator TS TS TS TS BE Service 112 112A 112A 112 112 Notes MW Th Th MW S Sch Sch Sch Sch Sudbury, Bus Station .............................................. 0930 0930 1200 1255 1345 Great Waldingfield, The Heath, opp Post Office ....... 0938 0938 1208 1303 1353 Little Waldingfield, The Street, The Swan ................ 0942 0942 1212 1307 1356 Brent Eleigh, A1141, opp Milden Road ...................... 0949 0949 1219 1314 1403 Monks Eleigh, The Street, The Swan ........................ 0952 0952 1222 1317 1406 Chelsworth, The Street, The Peacock ....................... | 0955 1225 | 1409 Bildeston, Market Place, opp Clock Tower ................ | -- -- | 1420 Semer, B1115, opp Semer Bridge .............................. | -- -- | 1427 Semer, adj Sayers Farm ............................................. 0957 -- -- 1322 | Hadleigh, Calais Street, Buyright ............................... 1007 -- -- 1332 | Hadleigh, Bus Station .............................................. 1009 -- -- 1334 1435 Hadleigh, Highlands Road, High School .................... 1011 -- -- 1336 -- Hadleigh, Bus Station .............................................. 1013 -- -- 1338 -- What the notes mean: MW - Mondays & Wednesdays only S - Saturdays only Sch - Schooldays only Th - Thursdays only Operator Contact: BE - Beestons 01473 823243 TS - Travel Services 01473 341500 Further Information - call Traveline 0871 200 22 33 BEESTONS, TravEL SErviCES Hadleigh - Bildeston - Sudbury 112 Chelsworth - Bildeston - Sudbury 112A MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, THURSDAYS & SATURDAYS (Except Public Holidays) From: 16th April 2012 Operator BE TS TS TS TS Service 112 112A 112 112A 112 Notes S Th MW Th MW Sch Sch Sch Sch Hadleigh, Bus Station .............................................. 0930 -- 1015 -- 1340 Hadleigh, Calais Street, opp Buyright ........................ | -- 1017 -- 1342 Chelsworth, The Street, The Peacock ....................... (0948) 0955 | 1225 | Bildeston (Bildeston Rd, Hadleigh Rd Junction) ........ | 0958 x | 1228 x | Semer, B1115, Semer Bridge ..................................... 0938 1002 | 1232 | Semer, opp Sayers Farm ............................................ | 1005 1027 1235 1352 Bildeston, Market Place, opp Clock Tower ................ 0945 | | | | Monks Eleigh, The Street, opp Swan PH .................. 0951 1010 1032 1240 1357 Brent Eleigh, A1141, Milden Road ............................. 0954 1013 1035 1243 1400 Little Waldingfield, The Street, opp The Swan ......... 1001 1020 1042 1250 1407 Great Waldingfield, The Heath, Post Office .............. 1004 1023 1045 1253 1410 Sudbury, Bus Station .............................................. 1013 1033 1055 1303 1420 What the notes mean: MW - Mondays & Wednesdays only S - Saturdays only Sch - Schooldays only Th - Thursdays only x - Not a marked bus stop - please signal to driver Operator Contact: BE - Beestons 01473 823243 TS - Travel Services 01473 341500 Further Information - call Traveline 0871 200 22 33.
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