71|371|X71|C12 - Chelmsford Bus Station, Essex to Osborne Street, Colchester, Essex via Witham

Registration number: PF0000599/23
Type: Normal Stopping
Supported by subsidy?: In Part
Essex County Council.
Authorities: Essex County Council

Timetables

Variation history

- Received 27 Feb 26
- Effective 12 Apr 26
- Registered
Route, bus stop/stopping places, and timetable variation
Re-routed to avoid Duke Street railway bridge. 372 removed. C12 added that runs between Chelmsford Bus Station and Boreham Village. Revised timetable to improve punctuality.(V51).

Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station, Essex and Osborne Street, Colchester, Essex given service number 71 / 371 / X71 / C12 effective from 12 April 2026. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Received 21 Nov 25
- Effective 4 Jan 26
- Registered
Variation to timetable (V50)

Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station, Essex and Osborne Street, Colchester, Essex given service number 71 / 371 / 372 / X71 effective from 04 January 2026. To amend Timetable.
- Received 18 Jul 25
- Effective 31 Aug 25
- Registered
Timetable variation (V49)

Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station, Essex and Osborne Street, Colchester, Essex given service number 71 / 371 / 372 / X71 effective from 31 August 2025. To amend Timetable.
- Received 7 Mar 25
- Effective 20 Apr 25
- Registered
Timetable variation
Revised daily timetable to improve punctuality. Additional 372 schooldays only journey added at 1615 from Chelmsford to Colchester (V48 05/2025).

Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station, Essex and Osborne Street, Colchester, Essex given service number 71 / 371 / 372 / X71 effective from 20 April 2025. To amend Timetable.
- Received 19 Sep 24
- Effective 3 Nov 24
- Registered
Route and timetable variation.

Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / 371 / 372 / X71 effective from 03 November 2024. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 19 Apr 24
- Effective 2 Jun 24
- Registered
Route and timetable variation.

Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / 371 / 372 / X71 effective from 02 June 2024. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 4 Jun 23
- Effective 23 Jul 23
- Registered
Timetable Variation- service 372 added

Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / X71, 371,372 effective from 23 July 2023. To amend Timetable.
- Received 3 Mar 23
- Effective 16 Apr 23
- Registered
Timetable Variation- service 372 added

Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / X71, 371,372 effective from 16 April 2023. To amend Timetable.
- Received 14 Sep 22
- Effective 30 Oct 22
- Registered
Revised route and timetable

Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / X71, 371 effective from 30 October 2022. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 12 Jul 22
- Effective 1 Sep 22
- Registered
Variation to the timetable

Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / X71, 371 effective from 01 September 2022. To amend Timetable.
- Received 14 Mar 22
- Effective 17 Apr 22
- Registered
- Short notice
Variation to the route and timetables and service numbers changed from 71/a/b/c/d and x changed to 71,371 and X71

Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / X71, 371 effective from 17 April 2022. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 3 Feb 22
- Effective 28 Feb 22
- Registered
- Short notice
Temporary change to the route due to road closures at Duke St and Tindall St

Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / 71A / 71X, 71C, 71B,71D effective from 28 February 2022. To amend Route.
Received 22 Jul 21

Effective 1 Sep 21

End 31 Dec 21

Expired

Short notice

Temporary change to timetable due to Corona Virus

Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / 71A / 71X, 71C, 71B,71D effective from 01 September 2021. To amend Timetable.

Received 5 May 21

Effective 16 May 21

End 1 Oct 21

Expired

Short notice

Temporary change to timetable due to Corona Virus

Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / 71A / 71X, 71C, 71B,71D effective from 16 May 2021. To amend Timetable.

Received 27 Oct 20

Effective 1 Nov 20

End 1 Oct 21

Expired

Short notice

Temporary change to timetable due to covid

Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / 71A / 71X, 71C, 71B,71D effective from 01 November 2020. To amend Timetable.

Received 22 Sep 20

Effective 28 Sep 20

End 4 Jan 21

Expired

Short notice

Temporary change to route due to Corona virus.

Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / 71A / 71X, 71C, 71B,71D / 71E effective from 28 September 2020. To amend Timetable.

Received 25 Aug 20

Effective 1 Sep 20

End 4 Jan 21

Expired

Short notice

Temporary change to route due to Corona virus.

Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / 71A / 71X, 71C, 71B,71D / 71E effective from 01 September 2020. To amend Timetable.

Received 2 Jul 20

Effective 5 Jul 20

End 30 Sep 20

Expired

Short notice

Temporary change to timetable due to Corona virus.

Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / 71A / 71X, 71C, 71B,71D effective from 05 July 2020. To amend Timetable.

Received 22 May 20

Effective 26 May 20

End 31 Aug 20

Expired

Short notice

Further Temporary change to timetable due to corona virus

This supercedes the previous amendment

Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / 71A / 71X, 71C, 71B,71D effective from 26 May 2020. To amend Timetable.

Received 16 Apr 20

Effective 20 Apr 20

End 31 Aug 20

Expired

Short notice

Further Temporary change to timetable due to corona virus

This supercedes the previous amendment

Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / 71A / 71X, 71C, 71B,71D effective from 20 April 2020. To amend Timetable.

Received 27 Mar 20

Effective 30 Mar 20

End 31 Aug 20

Expired

Short notice

Temporary change to timetable/route/suspension of service* due to corona virus

Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / 71A / 71X, 71C, 71B,71D effective from 30 March 2020. To amend Timetable.

- Received 13 Feb 20
- Effective 29 Mar 20
- Registered
Vary timetable.

Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / 71A / 71X, 71C, 71B,71D effective from 29 March 2020. To amend Timetable.
- Received 22 Nov 19
- Effective 5 Jan 20
- Registered
Revised Monday to Friday timetable. Service 71B journeys to and from Witham to be re-numbered 71D

Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / 71A / 71X, 71C, 71B,71D effective from 05 January 2020. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 19 Jul 19
- Effective 1 Sep 19
- Registered
Variation to Monday to Saturday timetable and route
Introduction of 71B

Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / 71A / 71X, 71C, 71B effective from 01 September 2019. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 13 Mar 19
- Effective 28 Apr 19
- Registered
Variation to Monday to Friday timetable

Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Osborne Street, Colchester given service number 71 / 71A / 71X, 71C effective from 28 April 2019. To amend Timetable.
- Received 21 Dec 17
- Effective 18 Feb 18
- Registered
Variation to timetables 71/71a and 71X

Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER OSBORNE STREET given service number 71 / 71A / 71X effective from 18 February 2018. To amend Timetable.
- Received 30 Jun 17
- Effective 27 Aug 17
- Registered
Variation to route and timetable

Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER OSBORNE STREET given service number 71 / 71A / 71C / 71X effective from 27 August 2017. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Received 7 Apr 17
- Effective 4 Jun 17
- Registered
Variation to the timetable

Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER OSBORNE STREET given service number 71 / 71A / 71C / 71X effective from 04 June 2017. To amend Timetable.
- Received 3 Feb 17
- Effective 2 Apr 17
- Registered
Variation to the timetable

Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER OSBORNE STREET given service number 71 / 71A / 71C / 71X effective from 02 April 2017. To amend Timetable.
- Received 20 May 16
- Effective 24 Jul 16
- Registered
Variation to the timetable

Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER OSBORNE STREET given service number 71/71A/71C/71X effective from 24-Jul-2016. To amend Timetable.
- Received 15 Mar 16
- Effective 10 Apr 16
- Registered
- Short notice
Minor Variation to timetable

Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER OSBORNE STREET given service number 71/71A/71C/71X effective from 10-Apr-2016. To amend Timetable.
- Received 16 Feb 16
- Effective 10 Apr 16
- Registered
- Short notice
Variation to route, stopping places and timetable.

Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER OSBORNE STREET given service number 71/71C/71X effective from 10-Apr-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 7 Jan 16
- Effective 24 Jan 16
- Registered
- Short notice
Variation to route, stopping places and timetable.

Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER OSBORNE STREET given service number 71/71C/71X effective from 24-Jan-2016. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Received 4 Sep 15
- Effective 1 Nov 15
- Registered
Service 71A withdrawn. Route and timetable withdrawn.

Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER OSBORNE STREET given service number 71/71C/71X effective from 01-Nov-2015. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Received 6 Feb 15
- Effective 5 Apr 15
- Registered
Revised timetable.

Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER BUS STATION given service number 71/71A/71C/71X effective from 05-Apr-2015. To amend Timetable.
- Received 12 Aug 13
- Effective 7 Oct 13
- Registered
Revised timetable.

Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER BUS STATION given service number 71/71A/71C/71X effective from 07-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable.
- Received 8 Mar 13
- Effective 6 May 13
- Registered
Revised timetable.

Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER BUS STATION given service number 71/71A/71C/71X effective from 06-May-2013. To amend Timetable.
- Received 21 Sep 12
- Effective 18 Nov 12
- Registered
Revised route/timetable/stopping places.

Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER BUS STATION given service number 71/71A/71C/71X effective from 18-Nov-2012. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Received 11 Nov 11
- Effective 9 Jan 12
- Registered
Revised Monday to Friday timetable - service 71.

Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER BUS STATION given service number 71/71A/71C/71X effective from 09-Jan-2012. To amend Timetable.
- Received 7 Jan 11
- Effective 7 Mar 11
- Registered
Revised timetable.

Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER BUS STATION given service number 71/71A/71C/71X effective from 07-Mar-2011. To amend Timetable.
- Received 10 Sep 10
- Effective 8 Nov 10
- Registered
Revised route and timetable

Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER BUS STATION given service number 71/71A/71C/71X effective from 08-Nov-2010. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Received 12 Jun 09
- Effective 6 Jul 09
- Registered
- Short notice
Variation to Timetable & Route. Additional journeys to operate Monday to Saturday evenings on 71C service

Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER BUS STATION given service number 71/72 effective from 06-Jul-2009. To amend Route, Start & Finish Point, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Received 4 Feb 09
- Effective 6 Apr 09
- Registered
Variation to Timetable

Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER BUS STATION given service number 71/72 effective from 06-Apr-2009. To amend Timetable.
- Received 13 Oct 08
- Effective 8 Dec 08
- Registered
Variation to Route, Stopping places, Stopping arrangements, Reversing manoeuvres, and Timetable

Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER BUS STATION given service number 71/71b/71c effective from 08-Dec-2008. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Received 14 Aug 06
- Effective 9 Oct 06
- Registered
Revised route due to re-opening of Chelmsford Bus Station.

Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER BUS STATION given service number 71/71b/71c effective from 09-Oct-2006. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Received 2 Jul 06
- Effective 27 Aug 06
- Registered
Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER BUS STATION given service number 71/71b/71c effective from 27-Aug-2006. To amend Timetable.
- Received 28 Oct 05
- Effective 25 Dec 05
- Registered
Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER BUS STATION given service number 71/71b/71c effective from 25-Dec-2005. To amend Timetable.
- Received 8 Aug 05
- Effective 4 Sep 05
- Registered
- Short notice
Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER BUS STATION given service number 71/71b/71c effective from 04-Sep-2005. To amend Timetable.
- Received 27 Aug 04
- Effective 24 Oct 04
- Registered
Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER BUS STATION given service number 71/71b/71c effective from 24-Oct-2004. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 15 Nov 02
- Effective 12 Jan 03
- Registered
REVISED TIMETABLE

Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER BUS STATION given service number 71/71b/71c effective from 12-Jan-2003. To amend Timetable.
- Received 28 Feb 02
- Effective 14 Apr 02
- Registered
- Short notice
Operating between CHELMSFORD BUS STATION and COLCHESTER BUS STATION given service number 71/71b/71c effective from 14-Apr-2002. To amend Timetable.
- Effective 8 Apr 02
- Registered