53A (OLD Heath - West Bergholt) Bus in Colchester

A bus service operated by First Essex

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List of stops

Number of stops: 15

Map

Stalin Road – The Queens Head

Timing points All stops

Stalin Road	—	21:42	22:42
Roosevelt Way	—	21:43	22:43
Unity Close	—	21:43	22:43 22:45
Canwick Grove	—	21:44	22:46
Barn Hall Avenue	—	21:44	22:46
Scarletts Road	—	21:45	22:47
Worsnop House	—	21:46	22:48
Recreation Ground	—	21:46	22:48
Garrison Church	—	21:48	22:50
Mill Street	—	21:48	22:50
Military Road	—	21:49	22:51
Osborne Street	20:52	21:50 21:52	22:52 22:54
St John's Street	20:53	21:53	22:55
Head Street	20:55	21:55	22:57
Middleborough	20:57	21:57	22:59
Causton Road	20:58	21:58	23:00
The Albert	20:59	21:59	23:01
Railway Station Layby	21:00	22:00	23:02
The Bricklayers Arms	21:01	22:01	23:03
Enid Way	21:02	22:02	23:04
Tufnell Way	21:02	22:02	23:04
Warwick Bailey Close	21:03	22:03	23:05
Golf Club	21:04	22:04	23:06
Bakers Lane	21:05	22:05	23:07
A12 Bridge	21:07	22:07	23:09
Armoury Road	21:09	22:09	23:11
Albany Road	21:09	22:09	23:11
Methodist Chapel	21:10	22:10	23:12
Donard Drive	21:11	22:11	23:13
The Queens Head	21:11	22:11	23:13

Times marked with "—" indicate that the vehicle does not stop at this stop.

The Queens Head – Stalin Road

Timing points All stops

The Queens Head	21:15	22:15
Sackville Way	21:16	22:16
Orpen Hall	21:16	22:16
Hall Road	21:17	22:17
The Crescent	21:17	22:17
Treble Tile	21:18	22:18
Garthwood Close	21:18	22:18
Armoury Road	21:19	22:19
A12 Bridge	21:20	22:20
Bakers Lane	21:21	22:21
Golf Club	21:22	22:22
Warwick Bailey Close	21:23	22:23
Tufnell Way	21:24	22:24
Enid Way	21:24	22:24
Railway Station Layby	21:26	22:26
The Albert	21:27	22:27
Causton Road	21:28	22:28
Middleborough	21:29	22:29
Angel Court	21:31 21:32	22:31 22:32
Queen Street	21:33	22:33
Military Road	21:34	22:34
Lookers Garage	21:35	22:35
Garrison Church	21:36	22:36
Recreation Ground	21:36	22:36
Worsnop House	21:37	22:37
Scarletts Road	21:37	22:37
Canwick Grove	21:38	22:38
Unity Close	21:39	22:39
Churchill Way	21:39	22:39
Brittany Way	21:40	22:40
Stalin Road	21:40	22:40

Times marked with "—" indicate that the vehicle does not stop at this stop.

Route Path (Streets & Roads)

Outbound: Stalin Road – The Queens Head

Stalin Road - Roosevelt Way - Barn Hall Avenue - Old Heath Road - Beche Road - Old Heath Road - Military Road - Osborne Street - St Johns Street - Head Street - Middleborough - North Station Road - Claremont Heights - Bergholt Road - Braiswick - Colchester Road - Chapel Road

Inbound: The Queens Head – Stalin Road

Chapel Road - Lexden Road - Colchester Road - Braiswick - Bergholt Road - Station Way - North Station Road - Middleborough - High Street - Queen Street - Military Road - Old Heath Road - Barn Hall Avenue - Churchill Way - Stalin Road

Schedules and stops for this route are published in GTFS: great-britain, dft-gtfs

Bus 53A FAQ

What time does the 53A bus start operating?

Services on the 53A - OLD Heath - West Bergholt bus start at 20:52 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
What time does the 53A bus stop working?

Services on the 53A - OLD Heath - West Bergholt bus stop at 23:13 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
Is there a 53A bus stop near me?

Click here to view the nearest 53A - OLD Heath - West Bergholt bus stop.

First Essex 53A bus Route Map

PDF Version: 53A timetable, stops and map

53A (Colchester Buses)

The first stop of the 53A bus route is Stalin Road and the last stop is The Queens Head. 53A (OLD Heath - West Bergholt) is operational during everyday.

Additional information: 53A has 30 stops and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 31 minutes.

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Last updated on April 30, 2026