X51|X53 - Bridport Coach Station to Axminster Rail Station via Lyme Regis

Registration number: PH0006159/414
Type: Normal Stopping
Supported by subsidy?: In Part
dorset council
Authorities

Timetables

X51 Weymouth King's Statue - Bridport Bus Station - Axminster Railway Station
X53 Weymouth King's Statue - Chickerell, Portesham, Abbotsbury, Burton Bradstock, West Bay - Bridport Bus Station - Dorchester, Bridport, Lyme Regis - Axminster Railway Station
LB1 Weymouth King's Statue - Chickerell, Portesham, Abbotsbury, Burton Bradstock, West Bay - Bridport Bus Station - Dorchester, Bridport, Lyme Regis - Axminster Railway Station

Variation history

- Received 7 Aug 26
- Effective 20 Sep 26
- Registered
Running times amended on the X51 and X53 services and some evening and weekend trips removed for the winter level of service. The LB1 is due to finish after 26th September, although there are ongoing discussions with Lyme Regis Town Council as to whether this will be extended.

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X51 / X53 effective from 20 September 2026. To amend Timetable.
- Received 9 Apr 26
- Effective 23 May 26
- Registered
Variation to timetable

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X51 / X53 effective from 23 May 2026. To amend Timetable.
- Received 9 Mar 26
- Effective 1 May 26
- Registered
Variation to timetable

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X51 / X53 effective from 01 May 2026. To amend Timetable.
- Received 30 Sep 25
- Effective 26 Oct 25
- Registered
- Short notice
Variation to timetable

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X51 / X53 effective from 26 October 2025. To amend Timetable.
- Received 28 Aug 25
- Effective 21 Sep 25
- Registered
- Short notice
Variation to timetable

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X51 / X53 effective from 21 September 2025. To amend Timetable.
- Received 21 Mar 25
- Effective 25 May 25
- Registered
Variation to timetable

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X51 / X53 effective from 25 May 2025. To amend Timetable.
- Received 13 Feb 25
- Effective 24 Feb 25
- Registered
- Short notice
Variation to Route
Variation to Bus Stop/Stopping Places
Variation to Stopping Arrangements
Due to Roadworks
Due to late notice of road closure at Lyme Regis, buses will need to operate on a diversion.

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X51 / X53 effective from 24 February 2025. To amend Route and Stopping Places.
- Received 15 Jan 25
- Effective 9 Mar 25
- Registered
Timetable variation

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X51 / X53 effective from 09 March 2025. To amend Timetable.
- Received 7 Sep 24
- Effective 20 Oct 24
- Registered
Timetable variation

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X51 / X53 effective from 20 October 2024. To amend Timetable.
- Received 4 Jun 24
- Effective 30 Jun 24
- Registered
- Short notice
Timetable variation

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X53 / X51 effective from 30 June 2024. To amend Timetable.
- Received 27 Mar 24
- Effective 12 May 24
- Registered
Timetable variation

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X53 / X51 effective from 12 May 2024. To amend Timetable.
- Received 5 Oct 23
- Effective 22 Oct 23
- Registered
- Short notice
Timetable variation

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X53 / X51 effective from 22 October 2023. To amend Timetable.
- Received 23 Aug 23
- Effective 22 Oct 23
- Registered
Introduction of winter timetable

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X53 / X51 effective from 22 October 2023. To amend Timetable.
- Received 27 Mar 23
- Effective 4 Jun 23
- Registered
Revised timetable for summer 2023

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X53 / X51 effective from 04 June 2023. To amend Timetable.
- Received 4 Mar 21
- Effective 8 Mar 21
- Registered
- Short notice
Service reverts to normal stopping service for all journeys
- Received 1 Sep 22
- Effective 9 Oct 22
- Registered
- Short notice
Timetable variation

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X53 / X51 effective from 09 October 2022. To amend Timetable.
- Received 29 Jul 22
- Effective 9 Oct 22
- Registered
Introduction of winter level of service

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X53 / X51 effective from 09 October 2022. To amend Timetable.
- Received 1 Apr 22
- Effective 29 May 22
- Registered
Introduction of summer level of service

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X53 / X51 effective from 29 May 2022. To amend Timetable.
- Received 3 Mar 22
- Effective 10 Apr 22
- Registered
- Short notice
Timetable variation

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X53 / X51 effective from 10 April 2022. To amend Timetable.
Received 29 Dec 21

Effective 4 Jan 22

End 18 Feb 22

Expired

Short notice

Road works will close Lyme Regis Town Centre between 4 January and 18 February 2022, and will require a diversion and revised timetable.

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X53 / A3 / X51 effective from 04 January 2022. To amend Route and Timetable.

Received 27 Sep 21

Effective 3 Oct 21

End 31 Dec 21

Expired

Short notice

Temporary timetable variation due to Coronavirus

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X53 / A3 / X51 effective from 03 October 2021. To amend Timetable.

Received 25 Aug 21

Effective 5 Sep 21

End 31 Dec 21

Expired

Short notice

Further temporary change to timetable due to Corona Virus
Service A3 temporarily removed to be operated as a closed door service

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X53 / A3 / X51 effective from 05 September 2021. To amend Timetable.

- Received 8 Apr 21
- Effective 30 May 21
- Registered
Revised timetable for summer 2021

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X53 / A3 / X51 effective from 30 May 2021. To amend Timetable.
Received 5 Mar 21

Effective 8 Mar 21

End 1 Oct 21

Expired

Short notice

Temporary timetable variation due to Covid - revised temporary timetable due to schools re-opening on 8 March 2021

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X53 / A3 / X51 effective from 08 March 2021. To amend Timetable.

Received 17 Nov 20

Effective 22 Nov 20

End 1 Oct 21

Expired

Short notice

Temporary timetable variation due to Coronavirus

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X53 / A3 / X51 effective from 22 November 2020. To amend Timetable.

Received 28 Sep 20

Effective 4 Oct 20

End 3 Jan 21

Expired

Short notice

Temporary timetable variation due to Coronavirus
PM journey from Weymouth College now operated as closed door

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X53 / A3 / X51 effective from 04 October 2020. To amend Timetable.

Received 25 Sep 20

Effective 4 Oct 20

End 3 Jan 21

Expired

Short notice

Temporary timetable change due to Coronavirus
Some school journeys to operate as closed contract operation

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X53 / A3 / X51 effective from 04 October 2020. To amend Timetable.

Received 15 Sep 20

Effective 21 Sep 20

End 3 Jan 21

Expired

Short notice

Temporary change to timetable due to Coronavirus.

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X53 / A3 effective from 21 September 2020. To amend Timetable.

Received 30 Aug 20

Effective 6 Sep 20

End 3 Jan 21

Expired

Short notice

Temporary change to timetable due to Coronavirus.
Extra school day journeys

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X53 / A3 effective from 06 September 2020. To amend Timetable.

Received 3 Aug 20

Effective 9 Aug 20

End 3 Jan 21

Expired

Short notice

Temporary change to timetable due to Corona virus.

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X53 / A3 effective from 09 August 2020. To amend Timetable.

Received 6 Jul 20

Effective 6 Jul 20

End 30 Sep 20

Expired

Short notice

Temporary change to timetable due to Corona virus.

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X53 / A3 effective from 06 July 2020. To amend Timetable.

Received 31 Mar 20

Effective 25 Mar 20

End 31 Aug 20

Expired

Short notice

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

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X53 / A3 effective from 25 March 2020. To amend Timetable.

- Received 12 Mar 20
- Effective 10 May 20
- Registered
Revised timetable for summer 2020
All journeys to be operated as service X53 or A3

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X53 / A3 effective from 10 May 2020. To amend Timetable.
- Received 9 Aug 19
- Effective 22 Sep 19
- Registered
Revised timetable - introduction of winter level of service

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X51 / X53 effective from 22 September 2019. To amend Route, Start & Finish Point and Timetable.
- Received 4 Feb 19
- Effective 7 Apr 19
- Registered
Revised timetable - introduction of summer level of service

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X51 / X53 effective from 07 April 2019. To amend Timetable.
- Received 8 Aug 18
- Effective 23 Sep 18
- Registered
Variation to timetable

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X51 / X53 effective from 23 September 2018. To amend Timetable.
- Received 14 Mar 18
- Effective 31 Mar 18
- Registered
- Short notice
To introduce an additional Saturday journey at 1819 from Bridport to Axminster.

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X51 / X53 effective from 31 March 2018. To amend Timetable.
- Received 26 Jan 18
- Effective 25 Mar 18
- Registered
To introduce a school holiday variation on the Monday to Friday 1459 journey from Bridport to Axminster

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X51 / X53 effective from 25 March 2018. To amend Timetable.
- Received 24 Nov 17
- Effective 21 Jan 18
- Registered
To introduce a school holiday variation on the Monday to Friday 1459 journey from Bridport to Axminster

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X51 / X53 effective from 21 January 2018. To amend Timetable.
- Received 18 Oct 17
- Effective 18 Dec 17
- Registered
To introduce a school holiday variation on the Monday to Friday 1459 journey from Bridport to Axminster

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X51 / X53 effective from 18 December 2017. To amend Timetable.
- Received 22 Sep 17
- Effective 19 Nov 17
- Registered
variation to timetable sunday service withdrawn over winter period.

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X51 / X53 effective from 19 November 2017. To amend Timetable.
- Received 7 Jul 17
- Effective 3 Sep 17
- Registered
Introduction of winter level of service

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X51 / X53 effective from 03 September 2017. To amend Timetable.
- Received 9 Feb 17
- Effective 9 Apr 17
- Registered
Revised Summer timetable for Summer 2017

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X51 / X53 effective from 09 April 2017. To amend Timetable.
- Received 10 Jan 17
- Effective 10 Jan 17
- Registered
- Short notice
To amend route in Axminster due to road closure at West Street.

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X51 / X53 effective from 10 January 2017. To amend Route.
- Received 12 Aug 16
- Effective 9 Oct 16
- Registered
Introduction of winter level of service

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X51/X53 effective from 09-Oct-2016. To amend Timetable.
- Received 23 Mar 16
- Effective 22 May 16
- Registered
Daily service

Operating between Bridport Coach Station and Axminster Rail Station given service number X51/X53 effective from 22-May-2016. To amend Timetable.
- Received 11 Mar 16
- Effective 8 May 16
- Registered
Daily service

From: Bridport Coach Station
To: Axminster Rail Station
Via: Lyme Regis
Name or No: X51/X53
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 08-May-2016
Other Details: Daily service