New bus route to connect Sherford with Plympton and Plymstock

A new bus service will soon link the growing town of Sherford with Plympton and Plymstock, providing better transportation options for workers and residents.

The new route, which has been eagerly anticipated following public campaigning and a petition, will help improve access to the area, while a separate service will soon provide direct connections to The Park crematorium.

The extended number 4 bus service will now run from Plymstock Broadway through to Plympton Ridgeway, passing through Sherford and Sandy Road. 

This extension aims to improve connectivity for those working at Langage and students commuting to schools in the area.

The service will operate hourly Monday to Friday, from 6am to 9.05pm, and will also be available on Saturdays (7am to 9pm) and Sundays and bank holidays (9am to 7pm). 

The route will be closed only on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year's Day.

The full route will include the following stops: Royal Parade, Exeter Street Viaduct, Charles Cross Roundabout, Exeter Street, Cattedown Roundabout, Embankment Road, Laira Bridge Road, Laira Bridge, The Ride, Killerton Lane, Halecombe Road, Coscombe Circus, Ashbrook Street, Broxton Drive, Billacombe Road, Stentaway Drive, Church Road, Dean Cross Road, Dean Hill, Furzehatt Road, Springfield Road, Elburton Road, Haye Road, Hercules Road, Main Street, Deep Lane, Sandy Road, Glen Road, Ridgeway, and back in reverse order.

In addition to this, passengers from Plymstock and Plympton will benefit from an expanded service connecting them to The Park, Plymouth's newest crematorium.

From Sunday 30 March, the number 19 bus, previously running between the city centre and Merafield, will be reinstated and extended to serve Plymstock Broadway and Plympton Ridgeway. 

Operated by Stagecoach Southwest, the service will run roughly every 75 minutes from 9.30am to just after 5pm every day (except Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year's Day).

The number 19 service will travel via Royal Parade, Exeter Street Viaduct, Charles Cross Roundabout, Cattedown Roundabout, Embankment Road, Laira Bridge Road, and other stops including Billacombe Road, Pomphlett Road, and Merafield Drive.

It will also serve the existing bus stops along the route.

This new service is part of a wider initiative to improve non-commercial bus routes in the city, supported financially by the council following a recent retendering of the city's routes.

With these new services, commuters and residents will enjoy improved travel connections, helping to support the continued growth of the local community.