5A Crediton - Crediton - Okehampton

From the 13th July 2026 until further notice, Joseph Locke Way will be closed for resurfacing and road reconstruction works. During this time, bus services 5/5A/5B/5C, 369 and 607 will divert via the A377.

The bus stops at Crediton Rail Station and Redlands/Tesco are suspended due to the roadworks on Joseph Locke Way. Please use bus stops on the A377 (near the Tesco Petrol Station) as an alternative.

During overnight closures on the A377, service 5/5A/5B/5C will need to divert. Journeys at 2040 and 2240 from Exeter and 2110, 2310 from Crediton will not run. There is a 5B departing Exeter at 2025 as an alternative.

Service 5 at 2040, 2240 from Exeter and 2110, 2310 from Crediton will not run.
The 2025 5B from Exeter is likely to be delayed due to the length of diversion required.

There will be events in many of our towns and villages across Devon on the morning of Sunday 8th November to mark Remembrance Sunday.

This includes (but is not limited to) events in Barnstaple, Bideford, Bovey Tracey, Chudleigh Fore Street, Crediton, Cullompton, Dartmouth, Exeter City Centre, Honiton, Ilfracombe, Kingsbridge, Newton Abbot, Okehampton, Tavistock, Great Torrington and Yealmpton

Please check with your bus operator for more information, as buses may not be stopping in their usual locations.

Remembrance Sunday events are planned to take place across our towns and villages in Devon. Please check with your operator for details of diversions.

Due to the road being closed at Sampford Courtenay between Monday 26th October and Friday 13th November 2026, service 5A will not serve stops between North Tawton and Okehampton EXCEPT for the journey on school days only from Hatherleigh Moor View at 0802 to Okehampton College, returning from the College at 1520 to Folly Gate and Hatherleigh, which will run as normal.

Service 317 will run as normal between Hatherleigh and Okehampton.

Service 5A disruption and no service to Sampford Courtenay, Jacobstowe and Exbourne Cross