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Route 56Published route geometryVehicle last mapped 12:35 · 15 observationsWe don’t have a recent location for this bus. The marker shows where it was last reported, not where it is now.
56

To Colchester Osborne Street

First Essex · SM65EFA

Journey schedule

Last observedRefreshed 11:19:59

We don’t have a recent location for this bus. The marker shows where it was last reported, not where it is now.

Vehicle information

SM65EFA

Operator
First Essex
Livery
Ultraviolet
Matched vehicle livery
Live data provider
Department for Transport Bus Open Data Service
Browse service date
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This journey ID is fixed to 10 Sept 2026. Changing the date opens the parent service timetable.

Calling points

Journey schedule

17 stops

  1. 1Hazell Avenue1500IM2349Plan12:14Seen at stop12:15
  2. 2Paxman Avenue1500330670Y3Plan12:14Seen at stop12:15
  3. 3Alderman Blaxhill School150033067004Plan12:14Expected—
  4. 4Iceni Way150033068005Plan12:15Expected—
  5. 5John Kent Avenue150033068004Plan12:16Expected—
  6. 6Catherine Hunt Way150033068001Plan12:16Expected—
  7. 7Layer Road150033062002Plan12:18Expected—
  8. 8Boadicea Way South150033061001Plan12:18Expected—
  9. 9Rainsborowe Road150033061003Plan12:19Expected—
  10. 10Turnstile Square150033061004Plan12:20Expected—
  11. 11Drury Arms1500IM2348Plan12:21Seen at stop12:21
  12. 12Hamilton Road150033061009Plan12:22Seen at stop12:22
  13. 13Salisbury Avenue150033061011Plan12:24Seen at stop12:24
  14. 14Police Station150033061012Plan12:25Seen at stop12:24
  15. 15Head Street150033039007Plan12:26Seen at stop12:31
  16. 16High Street150033037002Plan12:28Seen at stop12:33
  17. 17Osborne Street15003303800FPlan12:34Expected—

Seen at stop is when the operator reported the bus at or near that stop, not its exact arrival time. Expected times are estimates. A dash means no time has been reported.

Planned, expected and observed values remain separate. Blank observations are never presented as on-time.

Journey status questions

What is happening?

Is the bus running?
Last observed. A previous vehicle observation is available, but it is not recent enough to call the bus live.
When did it begin?
Scheduled for 12:14
When should it finish?
Scheduled for 12:34
How much time remains?
A reliable remaining-time estimate is unavailable.
When was it last mapped?
12:35. The page checks for updated journey data every 15 seconds.