56 (Town Centre - Shrub END) Bus in Colchester

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Number of stops: 15

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Osborne Street – The Fox

Timing points All stops

Osborne Street	06:55	07:25	07:55	08:25	08:55	09:25	09:55	10:25	10:55	11:25	11:55	12:25	12:55	13:25	13:55	14:25	14:55	15:24	15:55	16:28	16:58	17:30	18:00	18:45	19:47	20:47	21:47	22:47
St John's Street	06:56	07:26	07:56	08:26	08:56	09:26	09:56	10:26	10:56	11:26	11:56	12:26	12:56	13:26	13:56	14:26	14:56	15:25	15:56	16:29	16:59	17:31	18:01	18:46	19:48	20:48	21:48	22:48
Crouch Street	06:57	07:27	07:57	08:27	08:57	09:27	09:57	10:27	10:57	11:27	11:57	12:27	12:57	13:27	13:57	14:27	14:57	15:26	15:57	16:30	17:00	17:32	18:02	18:47	19:49	20:48	21:48	22:48
Maldon Court	06:58	07:28	07:58	08:28	08:58	09:28	09:58	10:28	10:58	11:28	11:58	12:28	12:58	13:28	13:58	14:28	14:59	15:28	15:59	16:32	17:02	17:34	18:03	18:48	19:50	20:49	21:49	22:49
Salisbury Avenue	06:59	07:29	08:00	08:30	09:00	09:30	10:00	10:30	11:00	11:30	12:00	12:30	13:00	13:30	14:00	14:30	15:00	15:30	16:01	16:34	17:04	17:36	18:05	18:50	19:52	20:50	21:50	22:50
Hamilton Road	07:00	07:30	08:01	08:31	09:01	09:31	10:01	10:31	11:01	11:31	12:01	12:31	13:01	13:31	14:01	14:31	15:02	15:31	16:02	16:35	17:05	17:37	18:06	18:51	19:53	20:51	21:51	22:51
Drury Arms	07:01	07:31	08:02	08:32	09:02	09:32	10:02	10:32	11:02	11:32	12:02	12:32	13:02	13:32	14:02	14:32	15:03	15:33	16:04	16:37	17:07	17:39	18:07	18:52	19:54	20:52	21:52	22:52
Turnstile Square	07:02	07:32	08:03	08:33	09:03	09:33	10:03	10:33	11:03	11:33	12:03	12:33	13:03	13:33	14:03	14:33	15:04	15:34	16:05	16:38	17:08	17:40	18:08	18:53	19:55	20:53	21:53	22:53
Rainsborowe Road	07:03	07:33	08:04	08:34	09:04	09:34	10:04	10:34	11:04	11:34	12:04	12:34	13:04	13:34	14:04	14:34	15:05	15:35	16:06	16:39	17:09	17:41	18:09	18:54	19:56	20:54	21:54	22:54
Boadicea Way South	07:04	07:34	08:05	08:35	09:05	09:35	10:05	10:35	11:05	11:35	12:05	12:35	13:05	13:35	14:05	14:35	15:06	15:36	16:07	16:40	17:10	17:42	18:10	18:55	19:57	20:54	21:54	22:54
Layer Road	07:04	07:34	08:06	08:36	09:06	09:36	10:06	10:36	11:06	11:36	12:06	12:36	13:06	13:36	14:06	14:36	15:07	15:37	16:08	16:41	17:11	17:43	18:11	18:55	19:57	20:55	21:55	22:55
Catherine Hunt Way	07:05	07:35	08:07	08:37	09:07	09:37	10:07	10:37	11:07	11:37	12:07	12:37	13:07	13:37	14:07	14:37	15:08	15:38	16:09	16:42	17:12	17:44	18:12	18:56	19:58	20:56	21:56	22:56
John Kent Avenue	07:06	07:36	08:08	08:38	09:08	09:38	10:08	10:38	11:08	11:38	12:08	12:38	13:08	13:38	14:08	14:38	15:09	15:39	16:10	16:43	17:13	17:45	18:13	18:57	19:59	20:56	21:56	22:56
Iceni Way	07:07	07:37	08:08	08:39	09:09	09:38	10:08	10:38	11:08	11:38	12:08	12:39	13:09	13:39	14:09	14:39	15:10	15:40	16:11	16:44	17:14	17:46	18:13	18:58	20:00	20:57	21:57	22:57
Alderman Blaxhill School	07:07	07:37	08:09	08:40	09:10	09:39	10:09	10:39	11:09	11:39	12:09	12:40	13:10	13:40	14:10	14:40	15:11	15:41	16:12	16:45	17:15	17:47	18:14	18:58	20:00	20:57	21:57	22:57
Paxman Avenue	07:08	07:38	08:10	08:41	09:11	09:40	10:10	10:40	11:10	11:40	12:10	12:40	13:10	13:40	14:10	14:40	15:11	15:41	16:12	16:45	17:15	17:47	18:15	18:59	20:01	20:58	21:58	22:58
Hazell Avenue	07:08	07:38	08:10	08:41	09:11	09:40	10:10	10:40	11:10	11:40	12:10	12:41	13:11	13:41	14:11	14:41	15:12	15:42	16:13	16:46	17:16	17:48	18:15	18:59	20:01	20:58	21:58	22:58
Centurion Way	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	22:59
Kingsford Cross Roads	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	23:01
Greenways	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	23:02
Playing Fields	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	23:02
Kingsford Farm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	23:03
The Folly	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	23:04
Old Forge Road	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	23:08
The Fox	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	23:08

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

Hazell Avenue – Osborne Street

Timing points All stops

Hazell Avenue	06:22 06:24	06:42 06:44	07:14	07:43	08:13	08:44	09:14	09:44	10:14	10:44	11:14	11:44	12:14	12:44	13:14	13:44	14:14	14:44	15:14	15:44	16:15	16:50	17:20	17:50	18:19	19:04	20:04
Paxman Avenue	06:24	06:44	07:14	07:43	08:13	08:44	09:14	09:44	10:14	10:44	11:14	11:44	12:14	12:44	13:14	13:44	14:14	14:44	15:14	15:44	16:15	16:50	17:20	17:50	18:19	19:04	20:04
Alderman Blaxhill School	06:24	06:44	07:14	07:43	08:13	08:44	09:14	09:44	10:14	10:44	11:14	11:44	12:14	12:44	13:14	13:44	14:14	14:44	15:14	15:44	16:15	16:50	17:20	17:50	18:19	19:04	20:04
Iceni Way	06:25	06:45	07:15	07:44	08:15	08:45	09:15	09:45	10:15	10:45	11:15	11:45	12:15	12:45	13:15	13:45	14:15	14:45	15:15	15:45	16:16	16:51	17:21	17:51	18:20	19:05	20:05
John Kent Avenue	06:26	06:46	07:16	07:46	08:16	08:47	09:17	09:46	10:16	10:46	11:16	11:46	12:16	12:46	13:16	13:46	14:16	14:46	15:17	15:47	16:18	16:52	17:22	17:52	18:21	19:06	20:06
Catherine Hunt Way	06:26	06:46	07:16	07:46	08:16	08:47	09:17	09:46	10:16	10:46	11:16	11:46	12:16	12:46	13:16	13:46	14:16	14:46	15:17	15:47	16:18	16:52	17:22	17:52	18:21	19:06	20:06
Layer Road	06:28	06:48	07:18	07:48	08:19	08:49	09:19	09:48	10:18	10:48	11:18	11:48	12:18	12:48	13:18	13:48	14:18	14:48	15:19	15:49	16:20	16:54	17:24	17:54	18:23	19:08	20:08
Boadicea Way South	06:28	06:48	07:18	07:48	08:19	08:49	09:19	09:48	10:18	10:48	11:18	11:48	12:18	12:48	13:18	13:48	14:18	14:48	15:19	15:49	16:20	16:54	17:24	17:54	18:23	19:08	20:08
Rainsborowe Road	06:29	06:49	07:19	07:50	08:21	08:51	09:21	09:49	10:19	10:49	11:19	11:49	12:19	12:49	13:19	13:49	14:19	14:49	15:21	15:51	16:22	16:55	17:25	17:55	18:24	19:09	20:09
Turnstile Square	06:30	06:50	07:20	07:51	08:22	08:52	09:22	09:50	10:20	10:50	11:20	11:50	12:20	12:50	13:20	13:50	14:20	14:50	15:22	15:52	16:23	16:56	17:26	17:56	18:25	19:10	20:10
Drury Arms	06:31	06:51	07:21	07:52	08:24	08:54	09:23	09:51	10:21	10:51	11:21	11:51	12:21	12:51	13:21	13:51	14:21	14:51	15:24	15:54	16:25	16:58	17:27	17:57	18:26	19:11	20:11
Hamilton Road	06:32	06:52	07:22	07:53	08:25	08:55	09:24	09:52	10:22	10:52	11:22	11:52	12:22	12:52	13:22	13:52	14:22	14:52	15:25	15:55	16:26	16:59	17:28	17:58	18:27	19:12	20:12
Salisbury Avenue	06:33	06:53	07:24	07:55	08:27	08:56	09:26	09:54	10:24	10:54	11:24	11:54	12:24	12:54	13:24	13:54	14:24	14:54	15:26	15:56	16:28	17:01	17:30	18:00	18:28	19:13	20:13
Police Station	06:34	06:54	07:25	07:57	08:28	08:58	09:27	09:55	10:25	10:55	11:25	11:55	12:25	12:55	13:25	13:55	14:25	14:55	15:28	15:58	16:29	17:02	17:32	18:01	18:29	19:14	20:14
Head Street	06:35	06:55	07:26	07:58	08:29	08:59	09:28	09:56	10:26	10:56	11:26	11:56	12:26	12:56	13:26	13:56	14:26	14:56	15:29	15:59	16:30	17:03	17:33	18:02	18:30	19:15	20:15
High Street	06:36	06:56	07:27	07:59	08:31	09:01	09:30	09:58	10:28	10:58	11:28	11:58	12:28	12:58	13:28	13:58	14:28	14:58	15:31	16:01	16:32	17:05	17:34	18:03	18:31	19:16	20:16
Osborne Street	06:41	07:01	07:33	08:05	08:37	09:07	09:36	10:04	10:34	11:04	11:34	12:04	12:34	13:04	13:34	14:04	14:34	15:04	15:37	16:07	16:38	17:11	17:40	18:09	18:37	19:21	20:21

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

Route Path (Streets & Roads)

Outbound: Osborne Street – The Fox

Stanwell Street - St Johns Street - Crouch Street - Maldon Road - Butt Road - Layer Road - John Kent Avenue - Iceni Way - Paxman Avenue - Gosbecks Road - Layer Road - High Road - Malting Green Road - High Road

Inbound: Hazell Avenue – Osborne Street

Paxman Avenue - Iceni Way - John Kent Avenue - Layer Road - Butt Road - Head Street - High Street - Stanwell Street

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

Bus 56 FAQ

What time does the 56 bus start operating?

Services on the 56 - Town Centre - Shrub END bus start at 06:55 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
What time does the 56 bus stop working?

Services on the 56 - Town Centre - Shrub END bus stop at 23:08 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
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56 (Colchester Buses)

The first stop of the 56 bus route is Osborne Street and the last stop is The Fox. 56 (Town Centre - Shrub END) is operational during everyday.

Additional information: 56 has 25 stops and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 21 minutes.

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56 (Town Centre - Shrub END) Bus in Colchester

Osborne Street – The Fox

Hazell Avenue – Osborne Street

Route Path (Streets & Roads)

Bus 56 FAQ

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56 (Colchester Buses)