Registered local bus service

PK0000098/4

3A

Service
3A
From
Canterbury
To
Maidstone
Via
Not published
Effective
7 June 2026
Status
Registered

Registration history

55 records

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

#54 · Registered

Effective
7 June 2026
Received
24 April 2026

3A · CanterburyMaidstone

Revised Timetable

Operating between Canterbury and Maidstone given service number 3A / X3 effective from 07 June 2026. To amend Timetable.

#53 · Registered

Effective
28 December 2025
Received
14 November 2025

X3 · Canterbury bus stationEarl Street, Stop Maidstone

Timetable variation (V53) Removal on Sunday XMAS enhancement and return to previous timetable

Operating between Canterbury bus station and Earl Street, Stop Maidstone given service number X3 / 3A effective from 28 December 2025. To amend Timetable.

#52 · Registered

Effective
30 November 2025
Received
17 October 2025

X3 · CanterburyMaidstone

Extention of Sunday Service to Maidstone for the 4 Sundays before Christmas

Operating between Canterbury and Maidstone given service number X3 / 3A effective from 30 November 2025. To amend Timetable.

#51 · Registered

Effective
12 January 2025
Received
29 November 2024

3A · CanterburyMaidstone

Revised Timetable

Operating between Canterbury and Maidstone given service number 3 / X3 / 3A effective from 12 January 2025. To amend Timetable.

#50 · Registered

Effective
1 September 2024
Received
12 July 2024

3 · CanterburyMaidstone

Revised Route & Timetable

Operating between Canterbury and Maidstone given service number 3 / X3 / 3A effective from 01 September 2024. To amend Route and Timetable.

#49 · Registered

Effective
5 May 2024
Received
22 March 2024

3 · CanterburyMaidstone

Revised Route & Timetable

Operating between Canterbury and Maidstone given service number 3 / 3A / X3 effective from 05 May 2024. To amend Route and Timetable.

#48 · Registered

Effective
25 February 2024
Received
8 February 2024

3 · CanterburyMaidstone

0718 journey advanced 16 minutes to enable school children a better connection, made at the request of local councillors and MP

Operating between Canterbury and Maidstone given service number 3 / X3 / 3A effective from 25 February 2024. To amend Timetable.

#47 · Registered

Effective
3 September 2023
Received
21 July 2023

3 · CanterburyMaidstone

Revised Route & Timetable

Operating between Canterbury and Maidstone given service number 3 / X3 / 3A effective from 03 September 2023. To amend Route and Timetable.

#46 · Registered

Effective
30 April 2023
Received
17 March 2023

3 · CanterburyMaidstone

Revised running time for reliability

Operating between Canterbury and Maidstone given service number 3 / X3 / 3A effective from 30 April 2023. To amend Timetable.

#45 · Registered

Effective
28 August 2022
Received
15 July 2022

3 · CanterburyMaidstone

Revised Timetable

Operating between Canterbury and Maidstone given service number 3 / X3 / 3 / 3A effective from 28 August 2022. To amend Timetable.

#44 · Registered

Effective
5 June 2022
Received
22 April 2022

3 · CanterburyMaidstone

Revised Timetable

Operating between Canterbury and Maidstone given service number 3 / X3 / 3 / 3A effective from 05 June 2022. To amend Timetable.

#43 · Registered

Effective
19 September 2021
Received
16 September 2021

3 · CanterburyMaidstone

1620 advanced to 1605 and diverted via villages for the safety of school children, at the request of local councillors

Operating between Canterbury and Maidstone given service number 3 / X4 / 3 / X3 / 3A / 3B / X3A effective from 19 September 2021. To amend Timetable.

#42 · Registered

Effective
29 August 2021
Received
23 August 2021

3 · CanterburyMaidstone

3A AM journey extended to Faversham Court St for pupils at QE Grammar School

Operating between Canterbury and Maidstone given service number 3 / X4 / 3 / X3 / 3A / 3B effective from 29 August 2021. To amend Timetable.

#41 · Registered

Effective
1 August 2021
Received
17 June 2021

3 · CanterburyMaidstone

Revised Timetable and Route

Operating between Canterbury and Maidstone given service number 3 / X4 / 3 / X3 / 3A / 3B effective from 01 August 2021. To amend Route and Timetable.

#40 · Expired

Effective
7 March 2021
Received
2 March 2021
End date
1 October 2021

3 · CanterburySittingbourne

Temporary changes due to Covid19

Operating between Canterbury and Sittingbourne given service number 3 / 3 / 333 / 3X / 3A effective from 07 March 2021. To amend Timetable.

#39 · Expired

Effective
18 January 2021
Received
19 January 2021
End date
1 October 2021

3 · CanterburySittingbourne

Temporary changes due to Covid19

Operating between Canterbury and Sittingbourne given service number 3 / 3 / 333 / 3X / 3A effective from 18 January 2021. To amend Timetable.

#38 · Registered

Effective
4 January 2021
Received
30 December 2020

3 · CanterburySittingbourne

Additional AM + PM school journeys numbered 333 to replace journeys withdrawn by another operator

Operating between Canterbury and Sittingbourne given service number 3 / 3 / 333 / 3X / 3A effective from 04 January 2021. To amend Timetable.

#37 · Registered

Effective
25 September 2020
Received
25 September 2020

3 · CanterburySittingbourne

Change to School or Works

Operating between Canterbury and Sittingbourne given service number 3 / 3 / 3X / 3A / 3B effective from 25 September 2020. To amend Timetable.

#36 · Expired

Effective
21 September 2020
Received
18 September 2020
End date
4 January 2021

3 · CanterburySittingbourne

Temporary change to timetable due to Corona Virus

Operating between Canterbury and Sittingbourne given service number 3 / 3 / 3X / 3A / 3B effective from 21 September 2020. To amend Timetable.

#35 · Expired

Effective
3 April 2020
Received
3 April 2020
End date
31 August 2020

3 · CanterburySittingbourne

Temporary timetable changes due to Coroanavirus

Operating between Canterbury and Sittingbourne given service number 3 / 3 / 3X / 3A / 3B effective from 03 April 2020. To amend Timetable.

#34 · Registered

Effective
14 July 2019
Received
9 July 2019

3 · CanterburySittingbourne

Sittingbourne Roadworks are now complete and the Eastbound stop in Sittingbourne has now been moved due to completion of Roadworks.

Operating between Canterbury and Sittingbourne given service number 3 / 3 / 3X / 3A / 3B effective from 14 July 2019. To amend Stopping Places.

#33 · Registered

Effective
24 September 2017
Received
20 September 2017

3 · CanterburySittingbourne

Forbes Road Railway Bridge in Faversham has been remarked to 13'9" from 14'3" requiring the 0815 and 1505 journeys only to be rerouted.

Operating between Canterbury and Sittingbourne given service number 3 / 3 / 3X / 3A / 3B effective from 24 September 2017. To amend Route and Timetable.

#32 · Registered

Effective
17 September 2017
Received
21 July 2017

3 · CanterburySittingbourne

Revised Timetable - Extensions to Oare & Sittingbourne

Operating between Canterbury and Sittingbourne given service number 3 / 3 / 3X / 3A / 3B effective from 17 September 2017. To amend Route and Timetable.

#31 · Registered

Effective
16 April 2017
Received
17 February 2017

3 · CanterburyFaversham

Revised Timetable M-F AM/PM Peak and 1900 retimed for reliability

Operating between Canterbury and Faversham given service number 3 / 3 / 3X / 3A / 3B effective from 16 April 2017. To amend Timetable.

#30 · Registered

Effective
30 October 2016
Received
2 September 2016

3 · CanterburyFaversham

2100/2136 journeys retarded 5 mins. 2235/2310 journeys withdrawn.

Operating between Canterbury and Faversham given service number 3/3A/3B/3X effective from 30-Oct-2016. To amend Timetable.

#29 · Registered

Effective
19 September 2016
Received
25 July 2016

3 · CanterburyFaversham

06:45 3x to Faversham withdrawn and 17:53 from Bysing Wood revised Mondays to Fridays.

Operating between Canterbury and Faversham given service number 3/3/3A/3A/3B/3X effective from 19-Sep-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.

#28 · Registered

Effective
19 June 2016
Received
22 April 2016

3 · CanterburyFaversham

Revised timetable.

Operating between Canterbury and Faversham given service number 3/3A/3B/3X effective from 19-Jun-2016. To amend Timetable.

#27 · Registered

Effective
5 July 2015
Received
23 June 2015

3 · CanterburyFaversham

Revised afternoon timetable within Faversahm in conjuction with route 666

Operating between Canterbury and Faversham given service number 3/3/3A/3A/3B/3X effective from 05-Jul-2015. To amend Timetable.

#26 · Registered

Effective
26 April 2015
Received
27 February 2015

3 · CanterburyFaversham

Route 3B, 1007 Schoolday only journey from Rough Common to Canterbury withdrawn.

Operating between Canterbury and Faversham given service number 3/3A/3B/3X effective from 26-Apr-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

#25 · Registered

Effective
12 April 2015
Received
13 February 2015

3 · CanterburyFaversham

Revised Sunday timetable. Minor changes to some journeys on Mondays to Saturdays

Operating between Canterbury and Faversham given service number 3/3A/3B/3X effective from 12-Apr-2015. To amend Timetable.

#24 · Registered

Effective
1 September 2013
Received
4 July 2013

3 · CanterburyFaversham

Route 3A 1458 Wed only journey from Canterbury withdrawn.

Operating between Canterbury and Faversham given service number 3/3A/3B/3X effective from 01-Sep-2013. To amend Route and Timetable.

#23 · Registered

Effective
19 May 2013
Received
17 May 2013

3 · CanterburyFaversham

Buses re-routed inbound via Rheims Way to avoid Westgate Towers

Operating between Canterbury and Faversham given service number 3/3A/3B/3X effective from 19-May-2013. To amend Route.

#22 · Registered

Effective
7 April 2013
Received
8 February 2013

3 · CanterburyFaversham

Revised timetable to improve reliability. 1500 on schooldays from Canterbury withdrawn.

Operating between Canterbury and Faversham given service number 3/3A/3B/3X effective from 07-Apr-2013. To amend Route and Timetable.

#21 · Registered

Effective
4 November 2012
Received
23 October 2012

3 · CanterburyFaversham

Introduction of additional journeys to overcome school peak loading problems and provision of new tendered service within Faversham to provide sustainable transport in the pre-Christmas period.

Operating between Canterbury and Faversham given service number 3/3A/3B/3X effective from 04-Nov-2012. To amend Timetable.

#20 · Registered

Effective
10 April 2011
Received
11 February 2011

3 · CanterburyFaversham

Introduction of Sunday service and Wednesday p.m 3X journey at 1450 adjusted to route 3A at 1458

Operating between Canterbury and Faversham given service number 3/3A/3B/3X effective from 10-Apr-2011. To amend Timetable.

#19 · Registered

Effective
19 September 2010
Received
23 July 2010

3 · CanterburyFaversham

15:05 Wednesday school only journey changed to 3X at 14:50

Operating between Canterbury and Faversham given service number 3/3A/3B/3X effective from 19-Sep-2010. To amend Timetable.

#18 · Registered

Effective
20 January 2010
Received
19 January 2010

3 · CanterburyFaversham

New relief journey on Wednesdays at 15:05 from Canterbury to Faversham Rail Station due to passenger demand

Operating between Canterbury and Faversham given service number 3/3A/3B/3X effective from 20-Jan-2010. To amend Timetable.

#17 · Registered

Effective
1 September 2008
Received
9 October 2009

3 · CanterburyFaversham

Data Refresh

#16 · Registered

Effective
1 September 2008
Received
8 October 2009

3 · CanterburyFaversham

Data Refresh

#15 · Registered

Effective
25 October 2009
Received
28 August 2009

3 · Canterbury Bus StationFaversham/ Bysing Wood

Introduction of Sunday service

Operating between Canterbury Bus Station and Faversham/ Bysing Wood given service number 3/3A/3B/3X effective from 25-Oct-2009. To amend Timetable.

#14 · Registered

Effective
1 September 2008
Received
21 July 2009

3 · CanterburyFaversham

Data Refresh

#13 · Registered

Effective
1 September 2008
Received
4 July 2008

3 · Canterbury Bus StationFaversham Macknade Avenue

Revised timetable.

Operating between Canterbury Bus Station and Faversham Macknade Avenue given service number 3/3A/3B/3X effective from 01-Sep-2008. To amend Timetable.

#12 · Registered

Effective
4 June 2007
Received
1 June 2007

3 · Canterbury Bus StationFaversham Macknade Avenue

Additional 3X journey to acomodate extra passenger journeys created by the Kent Freedom Pass scheme

Operating between Canterbury Bus Station and Faversham Macknade Avenue given service number 3/3A/3B/3X effective from 04-Jun-2007. To amend Timetable.

#11 · Registered

Effective
2 January 2007
Received
15 November 2006

3 · Canterbury Bus StationFaversham Macknade Avenue

07.40 (NS) & 15.00 journeys from Canterbury retarded 5 minutes. 15.43 (NSch) & 15.49 (Sch) journeys from Faversham retarded 5 minutes. Additional journey ay 08.13 (NS) from Faversham to Boughton.

Operating between Canterbury Bus Station and Faversham Macknade Avenue given service number 3/3A/3B/3X effective from 02-Jan-2007. To amend Timetable.

#10 · Registered

Effective
4 June 2006
Received
6 April 2006

3 · Canterbury Bus StationFaversham Macknade Avenue

Alterations to peak journeys to reflect Canterbury College requirements

Operating between Canterbury Bus Station and Faversham Macknade Avenue given service number 3/3A/3B/3X effective from 04-Jun-2006. To amend Timetable.

#9 · Registered

Effective
17 December 2005
Received
22 October 2005

3 · Canterbury Bus StationFaversham Macknade Avenue

Alterations to peak journeys to reflect Canterbury College requirements

Operating between Canterbury Bus Station and Faversham Macknade Avenue given service number 3/3A/3B/3X effective from 17-Dec-2005. To amend Timetable.

#8 · Registered

Effective
6 January 2005
Received
23 December 2004

3 · Canterbury Bus StationFaversham Macknade Avenue

Alterations to peak journeys to reflect Canterbury College requirements

Operating between Canterbury Bus Station and Faversham Macknade Avenue given service number 3/3A/3B/3X effective from 06-Jan-2005. To amend Timetable.

#7 · Registered

Effective
4 January 2005
Received
8 November 2004

3 · Canterbury Bus StationFaversham Macknade Avenue

Operating between Canterbury Bus Station and Faversham Macknade Avenue given service number 3/3A/3B/3X effective from 04-Jan-2005. To amend Timetable.

#6 · Registered

Effective
1 November 2004
Received
6 September 2004

166 · Canterbury Bus StationFaversham Macknade Avenue

Operating between Canterbury Bus Station and Faversham Macknade Avenue given service number 166/602/603 effective from 01-Nov-2004. To amend Timetable.

#5 · Registered

Effective
1 August 2004
Received
4 June 2004

166 · Canterbury Bus StationFaversham Macknade Avenue

Operating between Canterbury Bus Station and Faversham Macknade Avenue given service number 166/602/603 effective from 01-Aug-2004. To amend Route and Timetable.

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