This will affect the 162 & D2x
The 162 will be using the following route
Towards Shepton Keyford then Rossitors Rd then back on normal route
Towards Frome Rossitors Rd, Locks Hill , Christchurch St East then Frome Market
As of yet don't know the D2x route
Just tracked the D2 and D2x it looks like First are using Clink rd and the bypass as a diversion
D2 ( still going to Stonebridge and Beckington
D2 x still going to Beckington
Faresaver buses
We have been advised this morning of a road closure on Bath Road/Oldford Hill Frome which is in affect until 17th April.
This means the X34 will be on diversion and will be unable to serve the following stops:
Northstead, Rodden Road, Grange Road, Frome College, Lullington Lane and Stubbs Lane.
Use the bus tracker app to see were your bus is
Find below a link for the new D2 timetable from the 5/2/26
https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/plan-journey/timetables?search=D2&date=2026-04-05
From Monday October 6th, 61 days of roadworks on Bath Road in Beckington means buses can’t follow their normal route through Beckington village.
First’s D2 can follow the proposed diversion which is along Frome Road into Beckington and then turning by the Woolpack up Warminster Road en route to Rode and onto Bath.
Because of low hanging trees on Warminster Road, Faresaver’s X34 can’t follow this diversion and so, for the 61 day road closure, Faresaver can’t serve Beckington.
So after leaving Frome and after Oldford, the X34 will not go via Beckington at all but go along the A36 and A361 directly to Rode …. before proceeding to Trowbridge and onwards towards Melksham and Chippenham
We will post on Beckington Village how their residents can use the D2 to connect with the X34 at Rode.
Their are changes to the D2 /D2x timetable from the 31st August There will be minor changes to the timetable to improve punctuality on every day of the week. Some off-peak and evening journeys that currently run as a D2x will now instead run as a D2 via Beckington and Rode. No changes to the D2x route which will stay on its current route use link below to see details
https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/plan-journey/timetables?search=D2
New timetable for the x34 from the 31st August. Service X34 – Chippenham – Frome – additional trip between Frome and Trowbridge weekday mornings at 0815 to provide extra capacity for Wiltshire College students, extension of service through to Frome on 1730 departure from Chippenham. use the link below for details
https://faresaver.co.uk/forthcoming-timetables/
Beeline 24 Frome to Salisbury via Warminster details in link below
https://bustimes.org/services/24-salisbury-warminster
Peter Travis chair of Favbug and Somerset bus partnership was presented with a civic award last week on the 3rd April 2024
For those who might not know Tracey Harding co founder of Favbug was presented with an award in 2016
