Registered local bus service

PH0006159/315

X4

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

Service
X4
From
Portsmouth, The Hard/Gunwharf
To
South Parade Pier, Eastney Esplanade, Southsea
Via
Portchester, Fareham, Woolston
Effective
28 August 2026
Status
Variation

Registration history

42 records

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

#41 · Variation

Effective
28 August 2026
Received
6 August 2026

X4 · Portsmouth, The Hard/GunwharfSouth Parade Pier, Eastney Esplanade, Southsea

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

Timetable amendment with two additional buses per day for Friday 28th, Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th of August to serve customers at the Victorious Festival

#40 · Registered

Effective
1 September 2026
Received
1 July 2026
End date
13 October 2026

X4 · Portsmouth, The Hard/GunwharfSouth Parade Pier, Eastney Esplanade, Southsea

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

Variation to route

Operating between Portsmouth, The Hard/Gunwharf and South Parade Pier, Eastney Esplanade, Southsea given service number X4 / X5 / X3 effective from 01 September 2026. To amend Route.

#39 · Registered

Effective
26 July 2026
Received
28 May 2026

X4 · Portsmouth, The Hard/GunwharfSouth Parade Pier, Eastney Esplanade, Southsea

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

Variation to timetable and route

Operating between Portsmouth, The Hard/Gunwharf and South Parade Pier, Eastney Esplanade, Southsea given service number X4 / X5 / X3 effective from 26 July 2026. To amend Route and Timetable.

#38 · Registered

Effective
12 April 2026
Received
19 February 2026

X4 · Portsmouth, The Hard/GunwharfSouthampton Central Railway Station

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

Variation to timetable

Operating between Portsmouth, The Hard/Gunwharf and Southampton Central Railway Station given service number X4 / X5 effective from 12 April 2026. To amend Timetable.

#37 · Registered

Effective
10 March 2025
Received
24 February 2025

X4 · Portsmouth, The Hard/GunwharfSouthampton Central Railway Station

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

Variation to route and bus stop/stopping places

Operating between Portsmouth, The Hard/Gunwharf and Southampton Central Railway Station given service number X4 / X5 effective from 10 March 2025. To amend Route and Stopping Places.

#36 · Registered

Effective
23 February 2025
Received
8 January 2025

X4 · Portsmouth, The Hard/GunwharfSouthampton Central Railway Station

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

Vary route and timetable

Operating between Portsmouth, The Hard/Gunwharf and Southampton Central Railway Station given service number X4 / X5 effective from 23 February 2025. To amend Route and Timetable.

#35 · Registered

Effective
12 November 2024
Received
11 November 2024

X4 · Portsmouth, The Hard/GunwharfSouthampton Central Railway Station

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

Vary route and stopping places

Operating between Portsmouth, The Hard/Gunwharf and Southampton Central Railway Station given service number X4 / X5 effective from 12 November 2024. To amend Route and Stopping Places.

#34 · Registered

Effective
26 May 2024
Received
27 March 2024

X4 · Portsmouth, The Hard/GunwharfSouthampton Central Railway Station

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

Vary route and timetable.

Operating between Portsmouth, The Hard/Gunwharf and Southampton Central Railway Station given service number X4 / X5 effective from 26 May 2024. To amend Route and Timetable.

#33 · Registered

Effective
4 February 2024
Received
30 January 2024

X4 · Portsmouth, The Hard/GunwharfSouthampton Central Railway Station

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

Vary route and timetable.

Operating between Portsmouth, The Hard/Gunwharf and Southampton Central Railway Station given service number X4 effective from 04 February 2024. To amend Route and Timetable.

#32 · Registered

Effective
4 February 2024
Received
22 December 2023

X4 · Portsmouth, The Hard/GunwharfSouthampton Central Railway Station

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

Timetable variation.

Operating between Portsmouth, The Hard/Gunwharf and Southampton Central Railway Station given service number X4 effective from 04 February 2024. To amend Timetable.

#31 · Registered

Effective
3 September 2023
Received
10 July 2023

X4 · Portsmouth, The Hard/GunwharfSouthampton Central Railway Station

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

Route and timetable variation

Operating between Portsmouth, The Hard/Gunwharf and Southampton Central Railway Station given service number X4 effective from 03 September 2023. To amend Route and Timetable.

#30 · Registered

Effective
16 October 2022
Received
19 August 2022

X4 · Portsmouth, The Hard/GunwharfSouthampton, West Quay

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

Timetable variation

Operating between Portsmouth, The Hard/Gunwharf and Southampton, West Quay given service number X4 effective from 16 October 2022. To amend Timetable.

#29 · Expired

Effective
26 September 2021
Received
16 September 2021
End date
31 December 2021

X4 · Portsmouth, The Hard/GunwharfSouthampton, West Quay

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

Further temporary change to timetable due to Corona Virus

Operating between Portsmouth, The Hard/Gunwharf and Southampton, West Quay given service number X4 effective from 26 September 2021. To amend Timetable.

#28 · Expired

Effective
20 June 2021
Received
8 June 2021
End date
1 October 2021

X4 · Portsmouth, The Hard/GunwharfSouthampton, West Quay

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

Temporary timetable variation due to Covid.

Operating between Portsmouth, The Hard/Gunwharf and Southampton, West Quay given service number X4 effective from 20 June 2021. To amend Timetable.

#27 · Expired

Effective
8 March 2021
Received
4 March 2021
End date
1 October 2021

X4 · Portsmouth, The Hard/GunwharfSouthampton, West Quay

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

Temporary timetable variation due to Covid - revised temporary timetable due to schools re-opening on 8 March 2021

Operating between Portsmouth, The Hard/Gunwharf and Southampton, West Quay given service number X4 effective from 08 March 2021. To amend Timetable.

#26 · Expired

Effective
21 February 2021
Received
18 February 2021
End date
1 October 2021

X4 · Portsmouth, The Hard/GunwharfSouthampton, West Quay

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

Temporary timetable variation due to Covid-19

Operating between Portsmouth, The Hard/Gunwharf and Southampton, West Quay given service number X4 effective from 21 February 2021. To amend Timetable.

#25 · Expired

Effective
3 September 2020
Received
25 August 2020
End date
4 January 2021

X4 · Portsmouth, The Hard/GunwharfSouthampton, West Quay

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

Temporary change to timetable due to Corona virus.

Operating between Portsmouth, The Hard/Gunwharf and Southampton, West Quay given service number X4 effective from 03 September 2020. To amend Timetable.

#24 · Expired

Effective
25 March 2020
Received
31 March 2020
End date
31 August 2020

X4 · Portsmouth, The Hard/GunwharfSouthampton, West Quay

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

Temporary change to timetable/route/suspension of service* due to corona virus

Operating between Portsmouth, The Hard/Gunwharf and Southampton, West Quay given service number X4 effective from 25 March 2020. To amend Timetable.

#23 · Registered

Effective
14 November 2019
Received
4 November 2019

X4 · Portsmouth, The Hard/GunwharfSouthampton, West Quay

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

Revised route due to road closure in Southampton city centre for the annual "Flying Santa" event

Operating between Portsmouth, The Hard/Gunwharf and Southampton, West Quay given service number X4 / effective from 14 November 2019. To amend Route.

#22 · Registered

Effective
7 May 2019
Received
1 May 2019

X4 · Portsmouth, The Hard/GunwharfSouthampton, West Quay

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

Revised route in Portsmouth city centre because of road closures at Stanhope Road and Commercial Road

Operating between Portsmouth, The Hard/Gunwharf and Southampton, West Quay given service number X4 / effective from 07 May 2019. To amend Route.

#21 · Registered

Effective
21 April 2019
Received
6 February 2019

X4 · Portsmouth, The Hard/GunwharfSouthampton, West Quay

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

To amend the westbound route in Fareham

Operating between Portsmouth, The Hard/Gunwharf and Southampton, West Quay given service number X4 / effective from 21 April 2019. To amend Route.

#20 · Registered

Effective
1 November 2018
Received
23 October 2018

X4 · PortsmouthSouthampton

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

Revised route due to road closure in Southampton city centre for the annual "Flying Santa" event

Operating between Portsmouth and Southampton given service number X4 effective from 01 November 2018. To amend Route.

#19 · Registered

Effective
2 September 2018
Received
18 July 2018

X4 · PortsmouthSouthampton

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

Revised route and timetable

Operating between Portsmouth and Southampton given service number X4 effective from 02 September 2018. To amend Route and Timetable.

#18 · Registered

Effective
11 November 2017
Received
27 October 2017

X4 · PortsmouthSouthampton

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

Route amended due to road closure for the Flying Santa event in Southampton city centre

Operating between Portsmouth and Southampton given service number X4 effective from 11 November 2017. To amend Route.

#17 · Registered

Effective
7 May 2017
Received
13 April 2017

X4 · PortsmouthSouthampton

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

Route amended to serve the redeveloped Hard Interchange

Operating between Portsmouth and Southampton given service number X4 effective from 07 May 2017. To amend Route.

#16 · Registered

Effective
12 November 2016
Received
7 October 2016

X4 · PortsmouthSouthampton

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

Route amended due to road closure for the "Flying Santa" event in Southampton city centre

Operating between Portsmouth and Southampton given service number X4 effective from 12-Nov-2016. To amend Route.

#15 · Registered

Effective
29 August 2016
Received
4 August 2016

X4 · PortsmouthSouthampton

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

Route and timetable revised To operate an additional service between St Annes School and Southampton city

Operating between Portsmouth and Southampton given service number X4 effective from 29-Aug-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.

#14 · Registered

Effective
4 September 2016
Received
23 June 2016

X4 · PortsmouthSouthampton

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

Route and timetable revised

Operating between Portsmouth and Southampton given service number X4 effective from 04-Sep-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.

#13 · Registered

Effective
10 April 2016
Received
11 February 2016

X4 · PortsmouthSouthampton

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

Timetable revised in morning peak to improve punctuality

Operating between Portsmouth and Southampton given service number X4 effective from 10-Apr-2016. To amend Timetable.

#12 · Registered

Effective
19 February 2016
Received
10 February 2016

X4 · PortsmouthSouthampton

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

Route amended due to road closure at St Georges Road, Portsea from 19 February 2016 until 6 March 2016.

Operating between Portsmouth and Southampton given service number X4 effective from 19-Feb-2016. To amend Route.

#11 · Registered

Effective
14 November 2015
Received
9 November 2015

X4 · PortsmouthSouthampton

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

Route amended due to road closure for Flying Santa event in Southampton city centre.

Operating between Portsmouth and Southampton given service number X4 effective from 14-Nov-2015. To amend Route.

#10 · Registered

Effective
18 October 2015
Received
17 August 2015

X4 · PortsmouthSouthampton

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

Vary route

Operating between Portsmouth and Southampton given service number X4 effective from 18-Oct-2015. To amend Route.

#9 · Registered

Effective
1 September 2015
Received
7 August 2015

X4 · PortsmouthSouthampton

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

variation to route, stopping places and timetable due to road works

Operating between Portsmouth and Southampton given service number X4 effective from 01-Sep-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

#8 · Registered

Effective
19 June 2015
Received
20 April 2015

X4 · PortsmouthSouthampton

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

To make the diversion via Weston Lane permanent.

Operating between Portsmouth and Southampton given service number X4 effective from 19-Jun-2015. To amend Route.

#7 · Registered

Effective
15 March 2015
Received
28 January 2015

X4 · PortsmouthSouthampton

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

To divert 5 Monday to Friday morning peak journeys in the Woolston area.

Operating between Portsmouth and Southampton given service number X4 effective from 15-Mar-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

#6 · Withdrawn

Effective
19 August 2014
Received
19 August 2014

X4 · PortsmouthSouthampton

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

vary route due to road closure

#5 · Registered

Effective
27 July 2014
Received
30 May 2014

X4 · PortsmouthSouthampton

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

VARY ROUTE AND TIMETABLE

Operating between Portsmouth and Southampton given service number X4 effective from 27-Jul-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.

#4 · Variation

Effective
Not published
Received
Not published

X4 · PortsmouthSouthampton

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

VARY ROUTE AND TIMETABLE

#3 · Registered

Effective
1 June 2014
Received
4 April 2014

X4 · PortsmouthSouthampton

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

VARY ROUTE AND TIMETABLE

Operating between Portsmouth and Southampton given service number X4 effective from 01-Jun-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.

#2 · Registered

Effective
7 May 2014
Received
11 March 2014

X4 · PortsmouthSouthampton

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

Route amended in the Fareham area to allow use of new Western Way Bus Gate.

Operating between Portsmouth and Southampton given service number X4 effective from 07-May-2014. To amend Route.

#1 · Registered

Effective
4 December 2013
Received
4 December 2013

X4 · PortsmouthSouthampton

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

Route amended due to closure of Saltmarsh Road.

Operating between Portsmouth and Southampton given service number X4 effective from 04-Dec-2013. To amend Route and Timetable.

#0 · Registered

Effective
22 April 2012
Received
24 February 2012

X4 · PortsmouthSouthampton

via Portchester, Fareham, Woolston

Daily Every 30 mins daytime on Mondays to Saturdays Hourly on Sundays

From: Portsmouth To: Southampton Via: Portchester, Fareham, Woolston Name or No: X4 Service Type: Normal Stopping Effective Date: 22-Apr-2012 Other Details: Daily Every 30 mins daytime on Mondays to Saturdays Hourly on Sundays

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