Bus 81A

A bus service operated by Central Connect

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List of stops

Number of stops: 15

Osborne Street – Station

Key stops All stops

Osborne Street	09:45	13:35	17:40	—
Head Street	09:49	13:39	17:44	—
Middleborough	09:50	13:40	17:45	—
Causton Road	09:50	13:40	17:46	—
The Albert	09:51	13:41	17:46	—
Railway Station Layby	09:52	13:42	17:48	—
Bruff Close	09:53	13:43	17:49	—
Hospital Path	09:55	13:45	17:51	—
Olympic Boulevard	09:59	13:49	17:56	—
The Water Tower	10:01	13:51	17:58	—
Julian Avenue	10:01	13:51	17:58	—
Matchett Drive	10:01	13:51	17:59	—
Cuckoo Point	10:02	13:52	17:59	—
Runkins Corner	10:03	13:53	18:01	—
Chapel Road	10:07	13:57	18:05	—
The Shepherd & Dog	10:08	13:58	18:06	—
School	10:08	13:58	18:06	—
St Margaret's Cross	10:09	13:59	18:07	—
Birchwood Road	10:10	14:00	18:08	—
Birchwood Corner	10:11	14:01	18:09	—
Monks Lane	10:13	14:03	18:11	—
Rye Farm	10:14	14:04	18:12	—
Duck Lane	10:16	14:06	18:14	—
The Heath	10:17	14:07	18:15	18:53
The Anchor	10:17	14:07	18:15	18:53
Coopers Lane	10:18	14:08	18:16	18:54
Kiln Cottages	10:19	14:09	18:17	18:55
Forge Street	10:19	14:09	18:17	18:55
The Marlborough Head	10:21	14:11	18:19 18:21	18:57 19:00
Rye Farm	—	—	18:24	19:03
Duck Lane	—	—	18:25	19:04
Home Farm Lane	—	—	18:28	19:07
Bargate Lane	—	—	18:30	19:09
Garden City	—	—	18:31	19:10
Hungerdown Lane	—	—	18:32	19:11
Church Hill	—	—	18:32	19:11
Lawford Place	—	—	18:33	19:12
Summers Park	—	—	18:34	19:13
Railway Station	—	—	18:36	19:15
Station	—	—	18:37	19:16

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

Station – The Marlborough Head

Station	17:20	18:42
Summers Park	17:23	18:44
Lawford Place	17:23	18:44
Church Hill	17:24	18:45
Hungerdown Lane	17:24	18:45
Garden City	17:25	18:46
Bargate Lane	17:27	18:48
Home Farm Lane	17:29	18:50
The Heath	17:32	18:53
The Anchor	17:32	—
Coopers Lane	17:33	—
Kiln Cottages	17:34	—
Forge Street	17:35	—
The Marlborough Head	17:37	—

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

Route Path (Streets & Roads)

Outbound: Osborne Street – Station

Osborne 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 - Long Road West - The Heath - Castle Hill - Coopers Lane - Crown Street - Royal Square - Long Road West - Harwich Road - Wignall Street - Coxs Hill - The Causeway - Station Road

Inbound: Station – The Marlborough Head

Station Road - Coxs Hill - Wignall Street - Garden City - Harwich Road - Home Farm Lane - The Heath - Castle Hill - Coopers Lane - Crown Street - Royal Square - 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 - Crouch Street - Lexden Road - Norman Way

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

Bus 81A FAQ

What time does the 81A bus start operating?

Services on the 81A - Colchester - Mile End - Dedham - Colchester bus start at 09:45 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
What time does the 81A bus stop working?

Services on the 81A - Colchester - Mile End - Dedham - Colchester bus stop at 19:16 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
Is there a 81A bus stop near me?

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81A (Colchester Buses)

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

Additional information: 81A has 40 stops. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 57 minutes.

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Last updated on August 14, 2026