Bus 81

A bus service operated by Konectbuses

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List of stops

Number of stops: 15

Map

The Marlborough Head – Osborne Street

Key stops All stops

The Marlborough Head	10:25	11:40	12:50	14:15
Forge Street	10:26	11:41	12:51	14:16
Kiln Cottages	10:27	11:42	12:52	14:17
Coopers Lane	10:27	11:42	12:52	14:17
The Anchor	10:28	11:43	12:53	14:18
The Heath	10:29	11:44	12:54	14:19
Duck Lane	10:29	11:44	12:54	14:19
Rye Farm	10:31	11:46	12:56	14:21
Monks Lane	10:32	11:47	12:57	14:22
Birchwood Corner	10:34	11:49	12:59	14:24
Birchwood Road	10:35	11:50	13:00	14:25
St Margaret's Cross	10:36	11:51	13:01	14:26
School	10:37	11:52	13:02	14:27
The Shepherd & Dog	10:38	11:53	13:03	14:28
Chapel Road	10:38	11:53	13:03	14:28
Runkins Corner	10:42	11:57	13:07	14:32
Cuckoo Point	10:43	11:58	13:08	14:33
Julian Avenue	10:44	11:59	13:09	14:34
Maximus Drive	10:44	11:59	13:09	14:34
The Water Tower	10:45	12:00	13:10	14:35
Olympic Boulevard	10:45	12:00	13:10	14:35
Hospital Path	10:50	12:05	13:15	14:40
Bruff Close	10:51	12:06	13:16	14:41
Groves Close	10:52	12:07	13:17	14:42
Railway Station Layby	10:53	12:08	13:18	14:43
The Albert	10:54	12:09	13:19	14:44
Causton Road	10:55	12:10	13:20	14:45
Middleborough	10:56	12:11	13:21	14:46
High Street	10:58	12:13	13:23	14:48
Osborne Street	11:03	12:18	13:28	14:53

Norman Way Schools – Station

Key stops All stops

Norman Way Schools	—	—	16:00
Park Road	—	—	16:02
The Avenue	—	—	16:04
Beverley Road	—	—	16:04
Essex County Hospital	—	—	16:07
Osborne Street	—	11:00	16:13
St John's Street	—	11:02	16:15
Head Street	—	11:04	16:18
Middleborough	—	11:05	16:19
Causton Road	—	11:05	16:20
The Albert	—	11:06	16:21
Railway Station Layby	—	11:07	16:22
Bruff Close	—	11:08	16:23
Hospital Path	—	11:10	16:26
Olympic Boulevard	—	11:14	16:31
The Water Tower	—	11:16	16:33
Julian Avenue	—	11:16	16:33
Matchett Drive	—	11:16	16:34
Cuckoo Point	—	11:17	16:34
Runkins Corner	—	11:18	16:36
Chapel Road	—	11:22	16:40
The Shepherd & Dog	06:13	11:23	16:41
School	06:13	11:23	16:41
St Margaret's Cross	06:14	11:24	16:43
Birchwood Road	06:15	11:25	16:43
Birchwood Corner	06:16	11:26	16:45
Monks Lane	06:18	11:29	16:48
The Marlborough Head	06:23	11:34	16:53 16:54
Forge Street	06:23	—	16:55
Kiln Cottages	06:24	—	16:56
Coopers Lane	06:24	—	16:56
The Anchor	06:25	—	16:57
The Heath	06:26	—	16:58
Home Farm Lane	06:28	—	17:00
Bargate Lane	06:30	—	17:03
Garden City	06:31	—	17:04
Hungerdown Lane	06:32	—	17:05
Church Hill	06:32	—	17:06
Lawford Place	06:33	—	17:07
Summers Park	06:34	—	17:08
Railway Station	06:36	—	17:10
Station	06:37	—	17:12

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

Last updated on March 22, 2026

Route Path (Streets & Roads)

Outbound: The Marlborough Head – Osborne Street

Brook Street - Crown Street - Castle Hill - The Heath - Long Road West - Birchwood Road - Wick Road - School Road - Moor Road - Severalls Lane - Mill Road - Olympic Boulevard - Northern Approach Road - Bruff Close - Mile End Road - Station Way - North Station Road - Middleborough - High Street - Osborne Street

Inbound: Norman Way Schools – Station

Norman Way - Lexden Road - Osborne Street - St Johns Street - Head Street - Middleborough - North Station Road - Claremont Heights - Bruff Close - Hakewill Way - Altuis Chase - Mill Road - Hale Way - Severalls Lane - Moor Road - School Road - Birchwood Road - Brook Street - Crown Street - Castle Hill - The Heath - Harwich Road - Wignall Street - Coxs Hill - The Causeway - Station Road

All data is available in GTFS feed: great-britain

Bus 81 FAQ

What time does the 81 bus start operating?

Services on the 81 - Colchester - Mile End - Dedham - Colchester bus start at 10:25 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
What time does the 81 bus stop working?

Services on the 81 - Colchester - Mile End - Dedham - Colchester bus stop at 14:53 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
Is there a 81 bus stop near me?

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81 (Colchester Buses)

The first stop of the 81 bus route is The Marlborough Head and the last stop is Osborne Street. 81 (Colchester - Mile End - Dedham - Colchester) is operational during everyday.

Additional information: 81 has 30 stops and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 38 minutes.

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