Time is running out to comment on Merstham bus service changes

Bus Shelter, Merstham

Merstham residents have until this Sunday 31st Jan to give their views on changes to local bus services. Routes effected in Merstham are the 430 (Merstham – Frenches Road – Redhill – East Surrey Hospital – Mead Vale – Woodhatch) and the 435 (Merstham – Nutfield Rd – Watercolour – Redhill – Royal Earlswood Park – East Surrey Hospital – Whitebushes – Woodhatch – South Park – Reigate)

A series of proposals have been put forward to change the way bus services are delivered and a public consultation was launched last October to find out what people think of these. The topic has been discussed in a series of public meetings across the county and more than 1,200 surveys, petitions, emails and letters have been received from residents.

Details of the changes

Service 430

• To be withdrawn from Meadvale and St.Johns Park.
• Diverted between Redhill and Woodhatch via Reigate and South Park.
• To introduce a new direct service from Merstham and Redhill to Reigate while also increasing the frequency of buses operating between Redhill and Reigate along Reigate Road.
• Operation through South Park via Park Lane East, Crescent Road, Alexander Road, Prices Lane or Park Lane East, Church Road, Lyndhurst Road, Sandcross La, Hitchings Way, Castle Drive.
• There is an option to extend the service beyond Woodhatch to East Surrey Hospital to maintain the direct link from Reigate, South Park and Woodhatch.
• To continue operating every 30 minutes but providing a combined 15 minute frequency between Merstham and Redhill with service 435.
• Evening and Sunday service to be considered.

Service 435

• Withdrawn between Whitebushes and Reigate.
• No change to Merstham to Whitebushes section of route.
• To continue operating every 30 minutes to provide a combined 15 minute frequency between Merstham and Redhill with service 430.
• Evening and Sunday service to be retained.

To have you say

Fill in our online survey.

or email your comments to busreview@surreycc.gov.uk

or by post to

Bus Review,
Passenger Transport Group,
Room 312, County Hall,
Penrhyn Road,
Kingston KT1 2DY.