Service Updates Last updated: Monday, 12 January 2026 07:02 AM

Pembroke Road Sevenoaks Closure

UK Power Networks have closed Pembroke Road in Sevenoaks. Buses will be diverted using St Botolph's Road and Dartford Road in both directions.

Affected Services:

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  • bus_16_grey 2
  • bus_16_grey 3
  • bus_16_grey 6
  • bus_16_grey 8
  • bus_16_grey S6
  • bus_16_grey S4
Until 16 January 2026
Orpington High Street Closure

Orpington High Street is closed for 2 days from Monday 12th January.

Bus Route 3 will not be able to serve the bus stop outside McDonalds on journeys towards Sevenoaks.

Customers are advised to use the bus stop outside the Methodist Church in Sevenoaks Road.

We apologise for this inconvenience.

Affected Services:

  • bus_16_grey 3
Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th January 2026
Baldwyns Park Closure

Southern Gas Networks will be excavating a hole in Baldwyns Park for this period meaning that the road is closed at this point.

Buses on routes 429 and D29 towards Dartford will divert after Squires Way bus stop on Summerhouse Drive. Back via Summerhouse Drive to Birchwood Road to Leyton Cross and then back to normal line of route.

Buses on routes 429 and D29 towards Swanley will divert at Leyton Cross and run via Birchwood Road to Summerhouse Drive and then run via Woodlands Park back to Summerhouse Drive and normal line of route along Birchwood Road.

We will be unable to serve any other stops in Summerhouse Drive or those in Tile Kiln Lane, Baldwyns Park or Old Bexley Lane.

We regret the inconvenience this diversion will inevitably cause.

Affected Services:

  • bus_16_grey 429
  • bus_16_grey D29
From Monday 5th until Sunday 25th January 2026
Willow Park Closure

We are advised that SGN will be closing Willow Park between 19 January and 27 February 2026 to undertake work on their infrastructure.

During this period we are unable to serve Willow Park on buses s2, TW3 and Go2.

Bus s2 will be diverted direct via Pilgrims Way West in each direction and will not serve Telston Lane, Willow Park or Rye Lane.

Bus TW3 will wait time at Otford Pond in each direction and will not serve Otford High Street, Pilgrims Way West, Telston Lane, Willow Park or Rye Lane will not be served.

We apologise for any inconvenience

 

Affected Services:

  • bus_16_grey S2
  • bus_16_grey TW3
19 January to 27 February 2026
Knockholt Bus diversions from 5 January to May 2026

As residents will be aware, the water main along Harrow Road, Old London Road and Star Hill Road is being replaced in three phases up to  31st May 2026 which will necessitate diverting buses.

From Monday 5th January until 31st May 2026, (Phases 2 and 3 of the works) Old London Road, Star Hill Road and Star Hill will be closed throughout.

T3, TW6, S3, S34 and route 3 towards Sevenoaks.

From Park Corner buses will turn at the Triangle by The Three Horseshoes (which will be re-opened from this date) and will then run back via Halstead and Polhill to regain normal line of routes at Morants Court Road (Missing out stops at Hampton Cottages and Star Hill Cottages)

Bus route 3 will run approximately 2 minutes earlier from this date and will serve Polhill Garden Centre AFTER Halstead and Knockholt.

Buses on routes s3 (0752), s34 (0746) , T3 (0713) and TW6 (0724) will all run slightly earlier than now from the start of the route as far as Knockholt Pound (Times shown are the revised times from The Three Horseshoes)

T3, TW6, S3, S34 and route 3 FROM Sevenoaks.

Buses will divert at Morants Court Road via Polhill and Halstead to regain normal line of route at The Three Horseshoes (which will be re-opened by this date. (Bus stops at Star Hill Cottages and Hamptons Cottages will not be served)

Bus route 3 will run approximately 6 minutes later from this date and will serve Polhill Garden Centre BEFORE Halstead and Knockholt.

Buses on routes s3, s34, T3 and TW6 will run slightly later from Knockholt through to the final points on each route.

 

Affected Services:

  • bus_16_grey S3
  • bus_16_grey S34
  • bus_16_grey T3
  • bus_16_grey TW6
  • bus_16_grey 3
From Monday 5 January until Sunday 31st May 2026
Vines Road is closed - Route T3 on diversion

Works are taking place which has closed Vines Lane until Friday 23rd January.

Passengers should board the bus at any bus stop on the B245 London Road as buses are unable to serve Mill Lane, Vines Road or Rising Lane loop. 

We apologise for any inconvenience

Affected Services:

  • bus_16_grey T3
Until 23 January 2026