Registered local bus service

PH0005863/17

S3

Historical registration: not listed in the publisher’s current RegisteredOnly snapshot. This does not establish today’s timetable or vehicle allocation.

Service
S3
From
Oxford
To
Chipping Norton
Via
Woodstock
Effective
20 September 2026
Status
Variation

Registration history

35 records

Publisher-supplied variations, newest variation number first. Differing rows with the same variation number are preserved; no missing historical changes are reconstructed.

#34 · Variation

Effective
20 September 2026
Received
7 August 2026

S3 · OxfordChipping Norton

via Woodstock

S3A split

#33 · Withdrawn

Effective
30 August 2026
Received
17 July 2026

S3 · OxfordChipping Norton

via Woodstock

S3A split

#32 · Registered

Effective
3 September 2023
Received
2 August 2023

S3 · OxfordChipping Norton

via Woodstock

timetable vary

Operating between Oxford and Chipping Norton given service number S3 effective from 03 September 2023. To amend Timetable.

#31 · Registered

Effective
23 July 2023
Received
8 June 2023

S3 · OxfordChipping Norton

via Woodstock

Changes to coordinate with S7 to Woodstock.

Operating between Oxford and Chipping Norton given service number S3 effective from 23 July 2023. To amend Timetable.

#30 · Registered

Effective
5 March 2023
Received
20 January 2023

S3 · Oxford City Centre, Railway StationChipping Norton

Changes to coordinate with S7 to Woodstock.

Operating between Oxford City Centre, Railway Station and Chipping Norton given service number S3 effective from 05 March 2023. To amend Timetable.

#29 · Registered

Effective
30 October 2022
Received
9 September 2022

S3 · OxfordChipping Norton

Minor change to one MF journey to run to Chipping Norton via Charlbury.

Operating between Oxford and Chipping Norton given service number S3 / NS3 effective from 30 October 2022. To amend Timetable.

#28 · Registered

Effective
20 June 2021
Received
28 May 2021

S3 · OxfordChipping Norton

Service may be altered or suspended on Good Friday and during the Christmas and New Year Period

Operating between Oxford and Chipping Norton given service number S3 / S3 / NS3 effective from 20 June 2021. To amend Timetable.

#27 · Registered

Effective
7 March 2021
Received
25 February 2021

S3 · OxfordChipping Norton

Service returning to previous permanent EBSR timetable (Covid application)

Operating between Oxford and Chipping Norton given service number S3 / NS3 effective from 07 March 2021. To amend Timetable.

#26 · Expired

Effective
2 February 2021
Received
26 January 2021
End date
1 October 2021

S3 · OxfordChipping Norton

Temporary timetable variation due to Covid-19 national lockdown

Operating between Oxford and Chipping Norton given service number S3 / S3 / NS3 effective from 02 February 2021. To amend Timetable.

#25 · Expired

Effective
30 August 2020
Received
25 August 2020
End date
4 January 2021

S3 · OxfordChipping Norton

Temporary change to timetable due to Coronavirus.

Operating between Oxford and Chipping Norton given service number S3 / S3 / NS3 effective from 30 August 2020. To amend Timetable.

#24 · Expired

Effective
5 April 2020
Received
2 April 2020
End date
31 August 2020

S3 · OxfordChipping Norton

temporary change to timetable due to corona virus

Operating between Oxford and Chipping Norton given service number S3 / S3 / NS3 effective from 05 April 2020. To amend Timetable.

#23 · Registered

Effective
19 April 2020
Received
6 March 2020

S3 · OxfordChipping Norton

Variation 23.00 - Revised timetable. Daily service every 30 minutes with hourly extentions.

Operating between Oxford and Chipping Norton given service number S3 / S3 / NS3 effective from 19 April 2020. To amend Timetable.

#22 · Registered

Effective
22 October 2017
Received
17 October 2017

S3 · OxfordChipping Norton

Variation 22.00 - Data refresh. Buses starting/finishing in Old Woodstock to use new turning circle at Wootton Turn instead of Vermont Drive. Daily service every 30 minutes with hourly extentions.

#21 · Registered

Effective
24 September 2017
Received
18 September 2017

S3 · OxfordChipping Norton

Variation 21.00 - Buses starting/finishing in Old Woodstock to use new turning circle at Wootton Turn instead of Vermont Drive. Daily service every 30 minutes with hourly extentions.

Operating between Oxford and Chipping Norton given service number S3 / S3 / NS3 effective from 24 September 2017. To amend Route and Timetable.

#20 · Registered

Effective
13 August 2017
Received
16 June 2017

S3 · OxfordChipping Norton

Variation 20.00 - Revised timetable. Daily service every 30 minutes with hourly extentions.

Operating between Oxford and Chipping Norton given service number S3 / S3 / NS3 effective from 13 August 2017. To amend Timetable.

#19 · Registered

Effective
3 January 2017
Received
28 October 2016

S3 · OxfordChipping Norton

Variation 19.00 - Revised timetable. Monday-Friday every 20 minutes. Saturday & Sunday every 30 minutes with hourly extentions.

Operating between Oxford and Chipping Norton given service number S3 effective from 03-Jan-2017. To amend Timetable.

#18 · Registered

Effective
27 July 2014
Received
30 May 2014

S3 · OxfordChipping Norton

Variation 18.00 - Revised timetable. Monday-Friday every 20 minutes. Saturday & Sunday every 30 minutes with hourly extentions.

Operating between Oxford and Chipping Norton given service number S3 effective from 27-Jul-2014. To amend Timetable.

#17 · Registered

Effective
17 February 2013
Received
16 January 2013

S3 · OxfordChipping Norton

Variation 17.00 - Sunday timetable revised to replace journeys on service 50. Monday-Sunday every 30 minutes with hourly extentions.

Operating between Oxford and Chipping Norton given service number S3 effective from 17-Feb-2013. To amend Route and Timetable.

#16 · Registered

Effective
11 November 2012
Received
13 September 2012

S3 · OxfordChipping Norton

Variation 16.00 - Sunday timetable revised. Monday-Sunday every 30 minutes with hourly extentions.

Operating between Oxford and Chipping Norton given service number S3 effective from 11-Nov-2012. To amend Timetable.

#15 · Registered

Effective
14 November 2010
Received
17 September 2010

S3 · OxfordChipping Norton

Variation 15.00. Additional journeys in peak periods and timetable changes to improve reliability. Monday-Sunday every 30 minutes with hourly extentions.

Operating between Oxford and Chipping Norton given service number S3 effective from 14-Nov-2010. To amend Timetable.

#14 · Registered

Effective
10 January 2010
Received
13 November 2009

S3 · OxfordChipping Norton

Variation 14.00 - minor timetable changes to improve reliability. Monday-Sunday every 30 minutes with hourly extentions.

Operating between Oxford and Chipping Norton given service number S3 effective from 10-Jan-2010. To amend Timetable.

#13 · Registered

Effective
22 February 2009
Received
23 December 2008

S3 · OxfordChipping Norton

Certain Sunday journeys transferred to Midland Red South Ltd. Section between Woodstock and Chipping Norton now subsidised on Sundays. Monday-Sunday every 30 minutes; hourly extensions.

Operating between Oxford and Chipping Norton given service number S3 effective from 22-Feb-2009. To amend Timetable.

#12 · Registered

Effective
25 January 2009
Received
28 November 2008

S3 · OxfordChipping Norton

Service renumbered from 20/20A to S5. Timetable revised to improve reliability. Sunday extended to Chipping Norton commercially until subsidy starts 22 February 2008. Monday-Sunday every 30 minutes; hourly extensions.

Operating between Oxford and Chipping Norton given service number S3 effective from 25-Jan-2009. To amend Timetable.

#11 · Registered

Effective
30 November 2008
Received
2 October 2008

20 · OxfordChipping Norton

Sunday service doubled. Certain Mon-Sat journeys subsidised until 13 December 2008. Monday-Sunday every 30 minutes with hourly extensions Monday-Saturday

Operating between Oxford and Chipping Norton given service number 20/20A effective from 30-Nov-2008. To amend Timetable.

#10 · Registered

Effective
30 March 2008
Received
11 April 2008

20 · OxfordChipping Norton

Monday-Saturday, every 30 mins to Woodstock, every 60 mins to Chipping Norton, every 60 mins to Charlbury; Sunday every 60 mins to Woodstock

#9 · Registered

Effective
30 March 2008
Received
18 March 2008

20 · OxfordChipping Norton

Monday-Saturday, every 30 mins to Woodstock, every 60 mins to Chipping Norton, every 60 mins to Charlbury; Sunday every 60 mins to Woodstock

#8 · Registered

Effective
30 March 2008
Received
18 March 2008

20 · OxfordChipping Norton

Monday-Saturday, every 30 mins to Woodstock, every 60 mins to Chipping Norton, every 60 mins to Charlbury; Sunday every 60 mins to Woodstock

#7 · Registered

Effective
30 March 2008
Received
1 February 2008

20 · OxfordChipping Norton

Additional journeys added to Oxford in the morning and from Oxford in the evening 2145 from Oxford extended to Charlbury and Chipping Norton All journeys to serve Yarnton village instead of A44 Sunday journeys retimed 5 mins later. 1255 from Oxford and

Operating between Oxford and Chipping Norton given service number 20/20A effective from 30-Mar-2008. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.

#6 · Registered

Effective
29 July 2007
Received
12 October 2007

20 · OxfordChipping Norton

Mnday-Saturday, every 30 mins

#5 · Registered

Effective
10 December 2006
Received
13 October 2006

20 · OXFORD Railway StationCHIPPING NORTON Cornish Road

via OLD WOODSTOCK

Minor timetable revisions with the addition of a late journey via Charlbury.

Operating between OXFORD Railway Station and CHIPPING NORTON Cornish Road given service number 20/20A effective from 10-Dec-2006. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.

#4 · Registered

Effective
11 December 2005
Received
18 November 2005

20 · OXFORD Railway StationCHIPPING NORTON Cornish Road

via OLD WOODSTOCK

MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS (EXCEPT PUBLIC HOLIDAYS). FREQUENT SERVICE VARIATION TO TIMETABLE WITH EFFECT FROM 11 DECEMBER 2005. NO LONGER SERVES WOTTEN AND GLYMPTON VARIATION TO TIMETABLE WITH EFFECT FROM 11 DECEMBER 2005 TO IMPROVE RELIABILITY OF CONNEC

Operating between OXFORD Railway Station and CHIPPING NORTON Cornish Road given service number 20/20A effective from 11-Dec-2005. To amend Timetable.

#3 · Registered

Effective
11 December 2005
Received
14 October 2005

20 · OXFORD Railway StationCHIPPING NORTON Cornish Road

via OLD WOODSTOCK

MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS (EXCEPT PUBLIC HOLIDAYS). FREQUENT SERVICE VARIATION TO TIMETABLE WITH EFFECT FROM 11 DECEMBER 2005. NO LONGER SERVES WOTTEN AND GLYMPTON

Operating between OXFORD Railway Station and CHIPPING NORTON Cornish Road given service number 20 effective from 11-Dec-2005. To amend Timetable.

#2 · Registered

Effective
12 December 2004
Received
15 September 2004

20 · OXFORD Railway StationCHIPPING NORTON Cornish Road

via OLD WOODSTOCK

MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS (EXCEPT PUBLIC HOLIDAYS). FREQUENT SERVICE

Operating between OXFORD Railway Station and CHIPPING NORTON Cornish Road given service number 20 effective from 12-Dec-2004. To amend Route and Timetable.

#1 · Registered

Effective
16 June 2002
Received
29 May 2002

20 · OXFORD Railway StationCHIPPING NORTON Cornish Road

via OLD WOODSTOCK

MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS (EXCEPT PUBLIC HOLIDAYS). FREQUENT SERVICE

Operating between OXFORD Railway Station and CHIPPING NORTON Cornish Road given service number 20 effective from 16-Jun-2002. To amend Timetable.

#0 · Registered

Effective
15 April 2002
Received
Not published

20A · OXFORDCHIPPING NORTON

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