Bus Service
I have had eight (mostly positive) replies. I shall be reporting back to Bredfield PC this Friday (13th) so if you want to respond please do so now. Thanks. Jan
Bredfield Parish council have put forward a proposal for a bus service to replace the Service 70 which was recently axed and have contacted neighboring parishes for their support. Their proposed timetable and route is printed below. It doesen’t serve Ipswich directly but would mean you could connect with Service 64 to Ipswich in Woodbridge or travel to Ipswich by train from Woodbridge Railway Station.
We need to gauge how much support Charsfield residents would provide to such a service so can you please let us know whether you would be likely to use the bus on a regular or occasional basis.
Email your replies to: Janpedgrift@btinternet.com or charsfieldparishcouncil@gmail
Bredfield Bus
The objective is, with the support of other local communities, to submit a request for
funding to re-instate a bus service.
The bus route is designed to link with both Melton and Farlingaye schools as well as
Woodbridge and Greater Anglia trains.
Next step is to agree the route and talk to other villages, East Suffolk and Suffolk County
Council.
Suggested Route
(see map below)
Limited by my view of the maximum reasonable time to get to Woodbridge on the bus (no
more than 25 minutes).
1. Woodbridge Rail station (terminus) – using the bus stop by M&R cars
2. Coach & Horses – Melton (stop) – for the pub, park and school
3.A1152 to Melton roundabout
4.A12 to Bredfield Turnoff
5. Woodbridge Road in to Bredfield
6. The Chapel (stop)
7.The Village Hall (stop)
8. Dallinghoo Road
9.Pound Lane
10. Pound Hill
11.Dallinghoo Village Hall (stop)
12.Potash Farm Road
13.School Road
14.Charsfield (Stop)
15 Church Road
16. B1078 to Woodbridge Road
17. Debach (stop)
18.Hall Road
19.Boulge Road
20.Haskerton (Stop)
21.Blacksmiths Road
22Manor Road (Stop) – for Farlingaye school
23.A12 to Melton Roundabout
24.A1152 to traffic lights
25.Coach & Horses – Melton (stop) – for the pub, park and school
26Woodbridge Rail station (terminus) – using the bus stop by M&R cars
| Leaving Woodbridge Station | Arriving Woodbridge Station | Notes |
| 07:55 | 08:30 | For anyone needing to get to Kyson or Farlingaye Connect with the 08:38 train to Ipswich and the 07:49 arriving from Ipswich. Not Saturdays |
| 09:35 | 10:10 | Connecting with 10:17 to Ipswich and the 09:31 from Ipswich |
| 10:37 | 11:12 | Connecting with the 11:17 to Ipswich and the 10:32 from Ipswich |
| 12:37 | 13:12 | As above but plus 2 hours |
| 14:37 | 15:12 | As above but plus 2 hours |
| 15:37 | 16:12 | To match up with the end of school Connects with the 16:17 trains |
| 17:40 | 18:15 | 17:32 and 18:18 trains |
| 19:40 | 20:15 | 19:32 and 20:18 trains |
| 22:40 | – | Connects with the last train to Woodbridge (22:31) which is the last connection from London (21:30). Also links in to performances at the Riverside. Route completes at Haskerton. |
Suggested Timetable
Weekdays and Saturdays
The route is roughly 16 miles long – allowing 35 minutes for the journey
