Bus service changes
Details of bus service changes.
15 June to 25 July 2025 – Houghton Conquest road closure
Grant Palmer Ltd route 42 (Bedford – Houghton Conquest – Flitwick – Toddington – Dunstable) will not be able to run along the B530 between Houghton Conquest and Kempston Hardwick due to a road closure expected to continue until 25 July.
Buses will operate from Bedford Bus Station to Houghton Conquest via the A6 and rejoin the normal route from Houghton Conquest Post Office. Stops along Bedford Road in Houghton Conquest will not be served.
An additional shuttle service will operate between Bedford Bus Station and Kempston Hardwick, Juniper Drive, via Interchange Park.
Read about the B530 changes on Grant Palmer's website.
The temporary timetable can be viewed on Traveline.
30 June to 25 July 2025 – Dunstable High Street North / South evening and night closures
High Street North between Dunstable Crossroads and Queensway and High Street South between Dunstable Crossroads and will be closed for road works between 8pm and 5am every evening / night from 30 June to 25 July.
Arriva Routes 1, A, H, L, X1, X2 / X3, Z and Centrebus route B will be diverted between 8pm and 5am.
Arriva routes X1 and X2 / X3 will not call at High Street North / The Quadrant or Church Street / The Quadrant– alternative stops are Priory View (on Church Street) or Regent Street (on High Street North.)
Other Arriva routes will not call at Asda, High Street North / The Quadrant or Church Street / The Quadrant. Alternative stops are Central Bedfordshire College (on College Drive) or Priory View (on Church Street).
Centrebus B will not call at Asda, High Street North / The Quadrant, or stops on High Street South / London Road at Dunstable Square, Lovers Walk, Borough Road and Half Moon Lane.
Alternative stops are Central Bedfordshire College (on College Drive) or West Street (towards Downside), or Downside, Mayfield Stores or Southfields Road / London Road (towards Luton.) Buses will continue to call at Church Street P1 towards Luton.