Its getting close to that time of year. Yep – its the now well established Santa Bus
**All updates on timings and changes each night can be found on the dedicated Santa Bus Twitter page - find it here: https://twitter.com/PcbBus84131
The Santa Bus is back for 2024!
Please join us on route as we take Santa and his helpers across Plymouth and Cornwall to spread joy and happiness at this special time of year.
Any donations are gratefully received, we are raising money for Jeremiah's Journey in Plymouth and Penhaligon's Friends in Cornwall, please take a few moments to find out more:
Jeremiah's Journey and Penhaligon's Friends are both charities that support bereaved children, young people, and their parents/carers. Jeremiah's Journey is based in Plymouth and Penhaligon's Friends is based in Cornwall.
Visit the Jeremiah's Journey website here: Home - Jeremiah's Journey
Visit the Penhaligon's website here: About Us – Penhaligons Friends
| Date | Route |
| WEST CORNWALL | |
| Thursday 28th Nov | St Dennis - Nanpean - St Stephens - St Austell - Penwithick - Bugle - Roche |
| St Dennis Robartes Road 1645 - Whitemoor school - 1700 - Nanpean Grenville Arms 1715 - Foxhole Post Office 1725 - St Stephens Creakavose 1740 - Village Hall 1745 - Trewoon 1755 - Trinity Street 1805 - South Street -1810 - Alexandra Road Bingo Hall 1815 - Victoria Road 1820 - Sandy Hill 1830 - Bethel Spar -1840 - Phenyssick Road 1845 - Penwithick Stores - 1855 - Bugle - 1905 - Stenalees - 1910 - Roche Sports Centre - 1925 - Roche Victoria Road - 1930 | |
| Friday 29th Nov | Falmouth Devoran - Carnon Downs - Truro - Chacewater |
| Tremough Campus 1630 - Mabe Burnthouse 1640 - Penryn Greenwood Road 1650 - Penryn Spar 1700 - Old Hill 1710 - Melville Road 1720 - Pendennins Road 1725 - Gyllnvase Beach 1735 - Killegrew Street 1745 - Falmouth moor 1750 - Penryn Bridge 1805 - Penryn Station 1810 - Devoran 1825 - Carnon Downs 1835 - Playing Place Bus Stop 1845 - Lemon Street 1855 - Truro Bus station 1900 - Malabar Estate 1920 - Threemilestone 1930 - Green Bottom 1935 - Chacewater - 1945 | |
| Saturday 30th Nov | Marazion - Goldsithney - Leedstown - Hayle School - Loggans - Gwithian - Connor Downs - Hayle |
| Marazion Feliskirk 1645 - Marazion Square 1650 - Marazion Warspite Way 1700 - Goldsithney St Aubyns 1710 - Goldsithney St Pirans Hall 1715 - Rosudgeon Red Lane -1725 - Perrandowns 1730 - St. Hilary 1735 - Relubbus 1740 - Townshend 1750 - Leedstown 1800 - Fraddam 1805 - Tolroy Road 1815 - Mellanear Road 1825 - Hayle Academy 1835 - Highlanes - 1840 - Hayle Lidl 1845 - Loggans Way 1855 - Gwithian Red River Inn 1900 - Connor Downs Tresdale Parc 1905 - Connor Downs Turnpike Inn 1915 - Copperhouse 1925 - Hayle Foundry Square 1935 | |
| Sunday 1st Dec | Blackwater - Trelander - Tregurra - Trispen - Mitchell - Quintrell Downs - Treloggan - Mount Wise - Manor Road - Narrowcliff - Nansledden |
| Blackwater 1645 - Trelander 1715 - Tregurra 1725 - Trispen 1740 - Mitchell 1800 - Quintrell Downs 1815 - The Goldings 1825 - Treloogan Road 1835 - Wheatfield Crescent 1840 - Sweet Briar Crescent 1840 - Treninick Hill 1850 - Trenance Road 1855 - Mount Wise 1900 - Manor Road Bus Station 1910 - Great Western Hotel 1915 - Narrowcliff 1920 - Porth Four Turns 1925 - Nansledden 1935 | |
| Monday 2nd Dec | Praze - an Beeble - Nancegollan - Crowntown - Helston - Cury - Mullion - Lizard - Ruan Minor - Kuggar - Coverack - St Keverne - Mawgan RA |
| Praze - an - Beeble 1645 - Nancegollan 1655 - Corwntown 1700 - Helston Coinagehall Street 1710 - Clodgey Lane 1720 - Trengrouse Way 1725 - Cottage Hospital 1730 - Culdrose 1740 - Cury 1750 - Poldhu Cove 1800 - Mullion Cricket Club 1810 - Mullion Holiday Park 1820 - Lizard Green 1835 - Ruan Minor 1845 - Kuggar 1855 - Goonhilly 1905 - Coverack 1910 - St Keverne Square 1925 - Mawgan RA 1945 | |
| Tuesday 3rd Dec | Gulval - Nancledra - St.Ives - Lelant - Crowlas - Penzance Prom - Gwavas Est - Alverton - Treneere |
| Gulval Trevarrack Chapel 1645 - Keneggie Manor 1655 - Badgers Cross 1700 - Nancledra 1705 - Halsetown 1710 - St Ives Fire Station 1720 - Carnellis Road 1725 - Royal Square 1730 - Malakoff 1735 - Carbis Bay 1745 - Lelant 1750 - St Erth Rly Stn 1800 - Cannonstown 1805 - Crowlas - 1810 - Long Rock 1820 - Jelbart Way 1825 - Penzance Promenade 1835 - Gwavas Roundabout 1850 - Board School 1855 - Lidden Hill 1905 - Rope Walk 1910 - Pirate Inn 1915 - West Cornwall Hospital 1925 - Tolver Road 1930 - Treneere Shops 1935 | |
| Wednesday 4th Dec | Penzance - Newlyn Bridge - St Just - Pendeen - Madron - Heamoor - Rosehill Gardens |
| Penzance Bus stn 1645 - Greenmarket 1655 - Btm Alexandra Road 1700 - Newlyn Bridge 1705 - Newlyn Coombe 1710 - Newbridge 1725 - Carn Bosavern 1740 - St.Just Bus station 1750 - Btm Nancherrow 1805 - Botallack 1810 - Carnyorth 1815 - Trewellard 1820 - Boscaswell Stores 1830 - Boscaswell Estate 1835 - Portherras Cross 1840 - Tremethick Cross 1855 - Boscathnoe Estate 1900 - Madron 1915 - Heamoor Sportmans - 1925 - Rosehill Gardens 1930 - Penwith College 1940 - Clarence Street 1945 | |
| Thursday 5th Dec | Tresillian - Probus - Grampound - Sticker - Penrice School - Par |
| Tresillian 1645 - Probus Square 1700 - Dolphin Inn 1725 - Toms Garage 1730 - Sticker Londis 1740 - Southborne Road 1755 - Penrice School 1805 - Holmbush Inn 1810 - Four Lords 1820 - Polgreen Place 1825 - Fourways 1830 - Par Station 1840 - Par Green 1845 - Middleway Co Op - 1855 - Lamellyn Road 1900 | |
| Friday 6th Dec | Pool - Camborne - Illogan - Portreath - North Country - Redruth |
| Kerrier Way 1645 - Dolcoath Road 1650 - Dolcoath Avenue - 1655 - Trevenson Street 1700 - Bassett Road 1710 - Weeth Lane 1720 - North Roskear Road 1735 - Tuckingmill 1740 - Church Road 1750 - Paynters Lane End 1755 - Alexandra Road 1805 - East Lodge Tehidy 1815 - Portreath 1825 - Bridge 1835 - New Portreath Road 1840 - North Country 1845 - Montague Avenue 1900 - Pond Lane 1905 - Redruth Tesco 1915 - Barncoose Terrace 1925 - Agar Road 1930 | |
| Sat 7th Dec | Carharrack - Lanner - Mount Anbrose - Tolvadden - Camborne - Pengegon - Troon - Four Lanes - Redruth |
| Carharrack Opp Feed Store 1645 - Lanner 1655 - Sandy Lane 1705 - Mount Ambrose 1715 - Barncoose 1730 - Guiness Trust 1735 - Pool School 1745 - Tolvadden 1755- Tuckingmill 1805 - Bassett Road 1810 - Camborne Trelowarren Street 1820 - Pengegon 1830 - Beacon 1840 - Troon Grenville Estate 1850 - Troon Square 1900 - Four Lanes 1920 - Redruth Bucketts Hill 1930 - Falmouth Road 1940 - Station Hill 1950 - Wesley Street 1955 - West End 2000 - Blowinghouse Hill 2010 | |
| EAST CORNWALL | |
| Monday 9th Dec | Boscastle - Camelford - Wadebridge |
| Boscastle, Doctors Corner - 1730 - Tintagel Visitor Centre 1755 - Camelford Post Office 1835 - via St Kew Highway - 1905 - 30 minute break at Waderbridge - 1840 - Wadebridge, The Platt 1940 - via St Minver - Rock - Trebetherick - Polzeath Beach Car Park 2010 | |
| Tuesday 10th Dec | Bodmin - Liskeard - Landrake - Saltash |
| Bodmin, Mount Folly - 1715 - Dobwalls, Highwayman 1750 - Liskeard Barras Street 810 - Tideford 1840 - Landrake 1855 - Saltash, Fore Street (bottom) 1915 | |
| Wednesday 11th Dec | Launceston - Tavistock - Gunnislake - Albaston - Calstock - Callington |
| Launceston, Westgate Street - 1700 - via Milton Abbot - Tavistock Bedford Square 1750 - via Gulworthy - Gunnislake 1825 - Albaston 1840 - Calstock Tamar Inn 1900 - Callington, New Road -1925 | |
| Thursday 12th Dec | Torpoint - Crafthole - Downderry - Seaton - Barbican (Looe) |
| Torpoint, Old Bus Depot - 1700 - via Goad Avenue, HMS Raleigh, Antony - Crafthole Portwrinkle Turn 1745 - Downderry Square 1805 - Seaton Beach Side 1810 - Barbican (Looe) Primary School 1835 (around Bodrigan Road) - East Looe opposite Surgery 1900 | |
| PLYMOUTH | |
| Friday 13th Dec | Barne Barton - St Budeaux - Kings Tamerton |
| Barne Barton 1615 - Top of Foulston Avenue 1620-1630 - Poole Park Road opposite Rudby Pitch 1635-1640 - St Budeaux Square 1645-1700 - Via Fletemore to Kings Tamerton - First stop Kings Tamerton Loop 1710-1720 - via loop and down Western Mill to North Prospect - Ham Green - Drysburgh Crescent 1730-1740 - Beacon Park Road - West Down Road 1750-1800 | |
| Saturday 14th Dec | Stoke Village - Devonport - Union Street |
| Wolseley Road outside flats 1615-1625 - Saltash Road end of Victory Street 1630-1635 - via Admiralty Street - Royal Navy Avenue by recreation ground 1645-1655 - Station Road 1700-1710 -St Levans by Keyham Primary School 1715-1725 - Stoke Village - Top Molesworth - Devonport Bound 1730-1740 - Devonport - Grandy Way 1755-1805 - Union Street Post Office 1810 - 1815 - Opposite 'The Pilot' bay outside old Key 103/Palace Theatre 1825-1835 - Back up and down Union Street Via King Street/Eldad Hill/Victoria Park up Molesworth Road - stop opposite Stoke Damerel Park 1845-1855 | |
| Sunday 15th Dec | Peverell - Cherry Tree - Honicknowle - West Park - Ernesettle - Camels Head |
| Peverell Park Road - Hope Church 1615-1620 - Hyde Park Junior School 1625-1630 - Round Hyde Park Pub roundabout back to Weston Park Road - Cherry Tree 1645-1655 - Honicknowle - All Saints 1700-1710 - Honicknowle Green 1720-730 - West Park shops 1740-1745 - Ernesettle via 43 route round the loop - Bull and Bush 1755-1805 - Via Budshead to Ringmore Way Flats 1815-1825 - out along West Park to Victoria Road stop by Tennis Courts 1830 - 1835 - St Budeaux Camels Head - Camels Head Primary School 1845-1855 | |
| Monday 16th Dec | Crownhill - Whitleigh - Tamerton Foliot - Southway |
| Stop top of viaduct facing down Crownhill Road 1620-1625 - Carroll Road 1630-1635 - Whitleigh - Budshead Road outside Newsagents opposite Jump 1650 - 1655 - Whitleigh Green 1705-1715 - Whitleigh Cross 1720-1725 - Tamerton Foliot - Station Road 1735-1740 - Cunningham Road 1745-1755 - Dunnet Road/Kinniard Crescent 1805-1810 - Dunnet Road/Ranco 1820-1830 - Pendeen Crescent 1835-1840 - Frontfield Crescent Stop 1845-1850 - Great Berry Road if demand - 1900 | |
| Tuesday 17th Dec | Woolwell - Plympton |
| Woolwell - School drive 1615-1630 - Down past Runway Drive 1645-1655 - Platinum Way top stop 1705-1715 - Via Woodford to St Margarets bus stop by Woodfood Avenue 1725-1730 - Crossway 1735-1740 - Moorland Road along Glen Road to Mudge Way 1750-1800 - George Lane to St Maurice Road outside post office 1810-1815 - Wolverwood Lane Higher Park Close 1825-1830 - Steer Park 1840-1850 - Plymouth Road by Aldi 1915-1920 | |
| Wednesday 18th Dec | Plymstock - Staddiscombe - Elburton |
| Broadway West opposite fire station - 1640-1650 - Goosewell School 1700-1710 - Holmewood Ave 1720-1725 - Staddiscombe Pub 1730-1740 - Charnhill Way 1750-1755 - Elburton Village by church 1800-1810 - Elburton School 1815-1820 - Stanborough Road Braodway Maple Court Stop 1835-1840 - Via Church Road and Stentaway to Billacombe Road - Pleasure Hill 1850-1855 - Billacome Road stop 1900-1910 - Morrisons if demand | |
| Thursday 19th Dec | Derriford - Leigham - Eggbuckland - Efford - Mount Gould |
| Derriford Hospital 1610-1630 - Down Miller Way - One Stop shop 1645-1650 - via Keswick Stop at top stop 1700-1705 - via Asda - Bradfield Close 1715-1720 - Down to Leigham Roundabout along Forder Valley up Fort Austin Avenue - Forder Heights 1735-1740 - Top of Fort Austin Ave by CoOp 1745-1750 - Bottom of Shallowford 1755-1800 - Bottom of Dear Park Drive 1805-1815 - Blue Bird Stop Efford Lane 1825-1830 - Blandford Road Community Centre 1840-1845 - Pike Road Botton 1850-1855 - Lipson Vale by the school 1905-1910 - Queens Road Triangle 1925-1935 - Mount Gould opposite the hospital 1945-1950 | |
| Friday 20th Dec | Ivybridge -Lee Mill - Sherford - Cattdown - Bretonside |
| Ivybridge 1600 - Cornwood Road - Abbot Road Stop 1605-1612 - Town Centre 1620 - 1640 - Woolcombe Lane 1645-1650 - Lee Mill Westward Inn 1655-1700 - Sherford - Hercules Road by Vale School 1715-1730 - Prince Rock Elliot Road 1750-1800 - Cattedown - Alvington Street triangle/Elliot Road 1805-1815 - South Milton Street Drive through - Bretonside - Southside Street by the Admiral McBride 1830-1835 - Maderia Drive to West Hoe - 1845 - 1850 - Walker Terrace to Citadel Road by the school 1900-1910 | |
| Saturday 21st Dec | Manadon - Mannamead - Mutley Plain - North Hill - Barbican - West Hoe |
| To Manadon Roundabout - End of St Peters Road 1620-1630 - Via Mannamead - Emmanuel Church 1645-1655 - Mutley Plain Inbound 1705-1715 - North Hill via Mayflower Street, Western Approach, Union Street, Royal Parade - The Box if any demand 1720-1725 - Mayflower Stret 1730-1735 - Western Approach by old Comet 1740-1750 - Park and Ride stop A14 1755-1805 - Charles Street/Drake Circus 1815-1825 - Station 1830 -1840 - Station inbound if any demand 1845-1850 - Coburg Street to Charles Street - Exeter Street by Retail Park 1855-1905 - Via Greenbank - Mutley - Peveral Park Road |
It will be good to see her out and about again!
On a separate note GWR have started receiving the Class 175 DMUs
ReplyDeleteOne of the dodgy ex London E400's went up in smoke today, all of PCB's fleet to be taken off the road as a precaution
ReplyDeletewas one of the ex oxford e400s that have those little single deck engines in them i was wondering how long it would take
DeleteHappened the day before your comment, and all the fleet are still being used.
DeleteThat was 5036, which is ex Oxford and went up on Friday. Rumoured to be a brake failure as the cause as a passer by heard hissing, and of course on PSVs, brakes are an air system.
DeleteThis is absolute fabrication!
DeleteIt was an Ex-Oxford that caught fire, bus is salvageable, not up in smoke! And the Oxfords have and will remain on the road.
Stating things like this is very dangerous. 1) it does not matter what bus it was, 2) it's very unlikely that a singular bus fire would deem such a response, 3) please hold off commenting things like this until all of the facts are known.
DeleteIt was an Ex-Oxf, de-hybrid, 4 cylinder, E200 engine, which lets face it, work extremely hard on Plyms network, considering that the little 4 cylinder screamers have to push around a lumpy great decker.
It's still not confirmed whether it was an engine or a brakes failure, but considering the location of the smoke, i'd expect it was an engine failure.
What vehicle number was it?
ReplyDeleteNot strictly true 5027 off road since August waiting parts.
ReplyDeleteAny update on 150? All year its been gone
ReplyDeletepending police investigation, it's impounded.
Deletethe drivers sentence was released by D&C Police today (13/12) - lots of feelings around it, but all in all, driving without due care and attention. Quite shocked to see them post the video. 150 must be in a pretty bad way...
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