BLUESTAR has announced its Christmas timetable for its bus routes in Hampshire ahead of the festive holidays.

Christmas this year falls midweek on a Wednesday, and the bus company will be changing its services on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Below is a full list of all the services affected through the festive season, from Christmas Eve until January 2, when normal timetables resume.

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Bluestar's Christmas and New Year bus services

  • Christmas Eve - Tuesday, December 24: Saturday service on all routes except Bluestar 6, 21, 22, 35, T3, T4, X7/X7R and Quayconnect which will run to their normal Tuesday timetables. N1 will not run. Extra morning journeys will run on Bluestar 5 at 07:05, Eastleigh to Romsey and 0750, Romsey to Eastleigh. There will be reduced evening service on Bluestar 1, 2, 9, 16, 17, 18 and 20 but all last journeys will stay the same.
  • Christmas Day - Wednesday, December 25: Only Bluestar 1X, 17X, 18X will run with special timetables and amended routes.
  • Boxing Day - Thursday, December 26: Sunday service on all buses except Bluestar 6 which will not run - for routes that don't normally run on a Sunday, there will be no service.
  • Friday, December 27: Saturday service on all routes except Bluestar 6, 21, 35, H1, H2 and X7/X7R which will run to their normal Friday timetables. Extra morning journeys will run on Bluestar 5 at 07:05, Eastleigh to Romsey and 07:50, Romsey to Eastleigh.
  • Saturday, December 28: Normal Saturday service.
  • Sunday, December 29: Normal Sunday service.
  • Monday, December 30: Saturday service on all routes except Bluestar 6, 21, 35, H1, H2, X7/X7R and Quayconnect which will run to their normal Monday timetables. Extra morning journeys will run on Bluestar 5 at 07:05, Eastleigh to Romsey and 07:50, Romsey to Eastleigh. N1 will not run.

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  • New Year's Eve: Saturday service on all routes except Bluestar 6, 21, 22, 35, T3, T4, X7/X7R, N1 and Quayconnect which will run to their normal Tuesday timetables. N1 will additionally run on New Years Eve. Extra morning journeys will run on Bluestar 5 at 07:05, Eastleigh to Romsey and 07:50, Romsey to Eastleigh.
  • New Year's Day: There will be special timetables on Bluestar 9, 17 and 18. Sunday service on Bluestar 1, 2, 4, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20 and Quayconnect (except the 07:35 from Central Station and the 07:47 from Town Quay which won't run.) No other services will operate.
  • Thursday, January 2: Normal service resumes.

For bus timetables on days where services are affected, visit bluestarbus.co.uk/christmas.