Ipswich Buses
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Ipswich Buses is a bus company that operates in Ipswich, Suffolk, UK. It has been running for 103 years.
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[edit] List of Routes
Some country routes are operated by Suffolk Bus, which is owned by Ipswich Buses. Some routes including Park & Ride are subsidised/supported by Suffolk County Council fully or partly.
- 1/3 - Rail Station - Town Centre - Gainsborough - Ravenswood - The Havens (1) and Warren Heath (3)
- 2 - Town Centre - Priory Heath - Gainsborough - Town Centre
- 5 - Town Centre - Foxhall Rd - Heath Rd Hospitial - Northgate - Town Centre (as No.7)
- 6 - Town Centre - Cliff Lane - Warren Heath - Ipswich Hospital - Warren Heath - Cliff Lane - Town Centre
- 7 - Town Centre - Dickens Rd - Robin Drive- Thorington Pk - Maidenhall - Town Centre (as No.5)
- 8 - Town Centre - Bramford Rd - Ulster Avenue - Lovetofts Rd - ASDA - Ulster Av - Bramford Rd - Town Centre
- 8B - Town Centre - Bramford Rd - Ulster Avenue - Waterford Rd - ASDA - Ulster Av - Bramford Rd - Town Centre
- 9 - Town Centre - Norwich Rd - Whitton - Castle Hill - Norwich Rd - Town Centre
- 10 - Town Centre - Norwich Rd - Castle Hill - Whitton - Norwich Rd - Town Centre
- 11 - Town Centre - Northgate - Heath Rd Hosptial - Foxhall Rd - Town Centre
- 12 - Town Centre - Rail Station - Cambridge Dr - Rail Station - Town Centre
- 13 - Town Centre - Rail Station - Chantry - Pinewood - TESCO - Pinewood - Chantry - Rail Station - Town Centre
- 14/14A - Town Centre - Rail Station - Gippeswyk Pk - Rail Station - Town Centre (as No.22)
- 15 - Town Centre - Maidenhall - Thorington Pk - Robin Drive - Dickens Rd - Town Centre (as No.11)
- 16 - Town Centre - Rail Station - Halifax - Belstead Rd - Rail Station - Town Centre
- 18A - (Northgate School) - Ipswich - Bramford - Claydon High School
- 19 - Town Centre - Dale Hall - Castle Hill - Dale Hall - Town Centre
- 20 - Town Centre - Foxhall Road - Lindbergh Road - Ravenswood
- 22 - Town Centre - Brunswick Rd - Tuddenham Rd - Town Centre (as No.14 or 14A)
- 30 - "CitySightseeing Ipswich" (only runs in the Summer months)
- 31 - Heath Rd Hospital - Inverness Rd - Town Centre - Inverness Rd - Heath Rd Hospital
- 34 - Town Centre - Heath Road Hospital - Bixley - Kesgrave - Spring Road - Town Centre
- 38 - "Free Shuttle" - Tower Ramparts - Russell Rd - Princess St - Old Cattle Mkt - Majors Corner
- 40 - "Early Morning Circular" - From Constantine Rd to Ipswich
- 71/71B - Ipswich - Grundisburgh - Woodbridge - Shottisham - Bawdsey
- 72 - Ipswich - Grundisburgh - Charsfield - Woodbridge
- 73 - Ipswich - Rushmere - Grundisburgh - Woodbridge - Shottisham - Bawdsey
- 73A - Ipswich - Kesgrave - Woodbridge - Shottisham - Bawdsey
- 113 - Ipswich - Creetings - Wetheringsett
- 115 - Ipswich - Coddenham - Debenham - Wetheringsett
- 116 - Ipswich - Coddenham - Debenham
- 117 - Ipswich - Framlingham - Laxfield
- 118 - Ipswich - Otley College
- 140 - Ipswich - Belstead
- 160 - Woodbridge - Bealings - Ipswich
- 163 - Ipswich - Nacton - Levington - Felixstowe
- 171 - Ipswich - Kesgrave - Woodbridge - Sutton Heath - Bawdsey
- 172/174 - Felixstowe - Trimley - Kirton - Martlesham - Woodbridge
- 317 - Coddenham - Stonham - Pettaugh - Winston - Debenham High School
- 405 - Great Bricett - Battisford - Stowmarket High School
- 408 - Somersham - Little Blakenham - Claydon High School
- 409 - Offton - Somersham - Little Blakenham - Claydon High School
- 464 - Great Bricett - Wattisham - Barking Tye - Needham Market - Stowmarket High School
- 465 - Willisham - Barking - Needham Market - Stowmarket High School
- 511 - Bucklesham - Kesgrave High School
- 603/605/606 - Shotley/Chelmondiston/Woolverstone/Freston - Holbrook High School
- 800 - Park & Ride London Road
- 801 - Park & Ride Bury Road
- 802 - Park & Ride Martlesham
- 914 - Coddenham - Crowfield - Pettaugh - Winston - Debenham High School
- 973 - Kesgrave High School - Playford - Bealings
- 974 - Nacton/Broke Hall - Kesgrave schools
- 978 - Ipswich - Trimley Felixstowe schools
- 983 - Sutton Hoo - Hollesley - Farlingaye High School
[edit] Fleet
| Number | Registration | Chassis | Bodywork | Seating | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | MNS 45Y | Dennis Dominator | Alexander | PO45/27F | |
| 9 | MRT 9P | Leyland Atlantean AN68A/1R | Roe | O43/29D | Eastern Belle |
| 35 | D201 FYM | Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1RH | ECW | H42/26D | |
| 36 | C58 CHM | Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1RH | ECW | H42/26D | |
| 37 | D150 FYM | Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1RH | ECW | H42/26D | |
| 38 | H705 PTW | Leyland Olympian ON2R50C13Z4 | Alexander RH | H47/33F | Western Sovereign |
| 39 | H775 PTW | Leyland Olympian ON2R50C13Z4 | Alexander RH | H47/33F | |
| 40 | M640 EPV | Volvo Olympian YN2RV18V3 | East Lancs | H49/31D | Beatrice Maud |
| 41 | M41 EPV | Volvo Olympian YN2RV18V3 | East Lancs | H49/31D | May |
| 42 | M42 EPV | Volvo Olympian YN2RV18V3 | East Lancs | H49/31D | Vigilant |
| 43 | B714 HVO | Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1RV | ECW | H45/30F | Alaric |
| 44 | C722 NNN | Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1RV | ECW | H45/30F | Orion |
| 45 | C100 CHM | Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1RH | ECW | H42/26D | Royal Oak |
| 46 | C101 CHM | Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1RH | ECW | H42/26D | Southern Belle |
| 47 | D138 FYM | Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1RH | ECW | H42/26D | Ironsides |
| 48 | C97 CHM | Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1RH | ECW | H42/26D | Challenger |
| 50 | P442 SWX | DAF DB250RS505 | Optare Spectra | H43/26F | Delight |
| 51 | X151 LBJ | DAF DE02RSDB250LF | Optare Spectra | H47/25F | Atlantis |
| 52 | X152 LBJ | DAF DE02RSDB250LF | Optare Spectra | H47/25F | Veronica |
| 53 | X153 LBJ | DAF DE02RSDB250LF | Optare Spectra | H47/25F | Mi Amigo |
| 54 | PF04 WML | DAF DE02PSDB250LF | East Lancs Myllennium Lowlander | H43/29F | Sunbeam |
| 55 | PN52 XBO | DAF DE02PSDB250LF | East Lancs Myllennium Lowlander | H43/29F | |
| 56 | PN52 XBK | DAF DE02PSDB250LF | East Lancs Myllennium Lowlander | H43/29F | |
| 57 | PN52 XBJ | DAF DE02PSDB250LF | East Lancs Myllennium Lowlander | H43/29F | |
| 58 | PJ53 OLA | DAF DE02PSDB250LF | East Lancs Myllennium Lowlander | H43/29F | Pride of Ipswich |
| 59 | PJ53 OLB | DAF DE02PSDB250LF | East Lancs Myllennium Lowlander | H43/29F | Frank Ayton |
| 60 | PJ54 YZT | Scania N94UD | East Lancs OmniDekka | H47/33F | Olaf Tryggvasson |
| 61 | PJ54 YZU | Scania N94UD | East Lancs OmniDekka | H47/33F | Robert Ransome |
| 62 | PJ54 YZV | Scania N94UD | East Lancs OmniDekka | H47/33F | Simon A Graham |
| 84 | PJ53 OLC | Dennis Dart SLF | East Lancs Myllennium Spryte | B41F | |
| 85 | PJ53 OLE | Dennis Dart SLF | East Lancs Myllennium Spryte | B41F | |
| 86 | PJ53 OLG | Dennis Dart SLF | East Lancs Myllennium Spryte | B41F | |
| 87 | PJ53 OLH | Dennis Dart SLF | East Lancs Myllennium Spryte | B41F | |
| 88 | PJ53 OLK | Dennis Dart SLF | East Lancs Myllennium Spryte | B41F | |
| 89 | X89 LBJ | Dennis Dart SLF | East Lancs Spryte | B41F | Memory |
| 90 | X901 LBJ | Dennis Dart SLF | East Lancs Spryte | B41F | Cedric |
| 91 | X91 LBJ | Dennis Dart SLF | East Lancs Spryte | B41F | Centaur |
| 92 | X92 LBJ | Dennis Dart SLF | East Lancs Spryte | B41F | Ceres |
| 93 | X93 LBJ | Dennis Dart SLF | East Lancs Spryte | B41F | Dannebrog |
| 94 | X94 LBJ | Dennis Dart SLF | East Lancs Spryte | B41F | Dauntless |
| 95 | X195 LBJ | Dennis Dart SLF | East Lancs Spryte | B41F | Edith May |
| 96 | X96 LBJ | Dennis Dart SLF | East Lancs Spryte | B41F | Evening Star |
| 97 | X97 LBJ | Dennis Dart SLF | East Lancs Spryte | B41F | Gladys |
| 98 | X98 LBJ | Dennis Dart SLF | East Lancs Spryte | B41F | Glenway |
| 99 | X199 LBJ | Dennis Dart SLF | East Lancs Spryte | B41F | Kimberley |
| 100 | PN52 XBm | DAF DE02PSDB250LF | East Lancs Myllennium Lowlander | H43/29F | Centennial |
| 130 | P130 PPV | Dennis Dart SLF | East Lancs Spryte | B42F | HMS Grafton |
| 131 | P131 PPV | Dennis Dart SLF | East Lancs Spryte | B42F | Will Everard |
| 132 | P132 PPV | Dennis Dart SLF | East Lancs Spryte | B42F | Raybel |
| 133 | R133 FBJ | Dennis Dart SLF | East Lancs Spryte | B39F | Coronation |
| 134 | R134 FBJ | Dennis Dart SLF | East Lancs Spryte | B39F | Caroline 1964-2004 |
| 135 | T135 KPV | Dennis Dart SLF | East Lancs Spryte | B36F | Team Ipswich |
| 136 | T136 KPV | Dennis Dart SLF | East Lancs Spryte | B36F | Ena |
| 137 | T137 KPV | Dennis Dart SLF | East Lancs Spryte | B36F | Sir Alf Ramsey |
| 160 | J160 LPV | Dennis Lance 11SDA3101 | East Lancs EL2000 | B53F | Barbara Jean |
| 161 | L161 ADX | Dennis Lance 11SDA3113 | East Lancs EL2000 | B53F | |
| 162 | L162 ADX | Dennis Lance 11SDA3113 | East Lancs EL2000 | B53F | Doris |
| 169 | L169 ADX | Dennis Lance 11SDA3113 | Optare Sigma | B44D | King John |
| 170 | YG02 DGO | Optare Excel 2 L1180 | Optare | B42F | |
| 171 | YG02 DHF | Optare Excel 2 L1180 | Optare | B42F | |
| 172 | YG02 DGE | Optare Excel 2 L1180 | Optare | B42F | |
| 173 | YG02 DGF | Optare Excel 2 L1180 | Optare | B42F | |
| 181 | L181 ADX | DAF SB220LC550 | Optare Delta | B44D | Peter Bruff |
| 182 | L182 ADX | DAF SB220LC550 | Optare Delta | B44D | Leonard Squirell |
| 183 | L183 APV | DAF SB220LC550 | Optare Delta | B44D | HN "Jimmy" James |
| 184 | L184 APV | DAF SB220LC550 | Optare Delta | B44D | Thomas Cobbold |
| 186 | R186 DDX | Optare Excel L1150 | Optare | B37F | Reliance |
| 187 | R187 DDX | Optare Excel L1150 | Optare | B37F | Excelsior |
| 188 | R197 DDX | Optare Excel L1150 | Optare | B37F | Lady Helen |
| 189 | R189 DDX | Optare Excel L1150 | Optare | B37F | Gentle Giant |
| 190 | P190 SGV | Optare Excel L1150 | Optare | B38F | Chantry Infant School |
| 191 | P191 SGV | Optare Excel L1150 | Optare | B38F | Gusford Primary School |
| 192 | P192 SGV | Optare Excel L1150 | Optare | B38F | Handford Hall Primary School & Nursery |
| 193 | P443 SWX | Optare Excel L1150 | Optare | B42F | Orwell Junior Traveller |
| 194 | P194 SGV | Optare Excel L1150 | Optare | B38F | Saint Matthews School |
| 195 | P195 SGV | Optare Excel L1150 | Optare | B38F | Sprites Primary |
| 196 | P196 SGV | Optare Excel L1150 | Optare | B38F | St Marks RC School |
| 197 | T790 KNW | Optare Excel L1150 | Optare | B42F | |
| 216 | M216 EDX | Optare Metrorider MR17 | Optare | B29F | Umbriel |
| 231 | X231 MBJ | Optare Solo M920 | Optare | B33F | Christchurch Park |
| 232 | X232 MBJ | Optare Solo M920 | Optare | B33F | Holywells Park |
| 233 | X233 MBJ | Optare Solo M920 | Optare | B33F | Chantry Park |
| 234 | X234 MBJ | Optare Solo M920 | Optare | B33F | Alexandra Park |
| 235 | X235 MBJ | Optare Solo M920 | Optare | B33F | Gippeswyk Park |
| 236 | X236 MBJ | Optare Solo M920 | Optare | B33F | Bourne Park |
| 237 | YG02 FVZ | Optare Solo M920 | Optare | B33F | Jubilee |
| 238 | YN03 NDK | Optare Solo M920 | Optare | B33F | Morning Light |
| 239 | YN03 NDU | Optare Solo M920 | Optare | B33F | Minerva |
| 240 | YN03 NDL | Optare Solo M920 | Optare | B33F | Leading Light |
| 241 | YN04 LWK | Optare Solo M920 | Optare | B33F | Teutonic |
| 242 | YN04 XZA | Optare Solo M920 | Optare | B33F | Conqueror |
| 243 | YN04 LWJ | Optare Solo M920 | Optare | B33F | Spirit of Endeavour |
| 244 | YN53 ELW | Optare Solo M950 | Optare | B33F | Britannia |
| 245 | YJ05 XNY | Optare Solo M920 (Hybrid) | Optare | B33F |
(6 leather seated/air-conditioned/double glazed Scania CN270UB OmniCity's due December 2006 for service 13 enhancement. ADL Dart/MCV Evolution PL06 TGF hired due to delayed delivery)
[edit] Tower Ramparts Bus Station layout
Ipswich Buses have their main hub at Tower Ramparts Bus Station.
[edit] Christmas/New Year Services 2006/2007
- Sun 24 Normal service until 18:00
- Mon 25 NO SERVICES
- Tue 26 NO SERVICES
- Wed 27 Saturday service
- Thu 28 Saturday service
- Fri 29 Saturday service
- Sat 30 Saturday service
- Sun 31 Normal service until 18:00
- Mon 01 NO SERVICES
- Tue 02 Normal services resume
