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LOCAL SERVICES
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
There is a limited bus service that links the village communities with Woodbridge and beyond to Ipswich, and the nearest railway
stations are located at Melton and Woodbridge. There is also a Community Car Service run by volunteers for people who cannot
get to a GP or hospital appointment. Details of all of these are given below.
Buses.
There are now very few buses that link the villages in the local community with Orford, Woodbridge and onwards to Ipswich.
Routes 71A was withdrwan from 4th April 2011, and there is a very limited route 71 (see below). It is operated by Anglian Coaches
and M & R Cars. For an alternative, see the 'On Demand' minibus information below.
ROUTE 71 Orford - Woodbridge (Mondays - Saturdays except Bank Holidays)
** ***
Orford Market Hill 0715 - 1645 1655
Butley Oyster 0730 - 1650 1700
Hollesley Water Tower - 0726 - -
Hollesley College Road, Oak Hill - 0728 - -
Hollesley Duck Corner - 0731 - -
Melton Railway Station 0737 0741 1710 1720
Woodbridge Turban Centre 0744 0748 1717 1727
Woodbridge Railway Station - R* - -
ROUTE 71 Woodbridge - Orford (Mondays - Saturdays except Bank Holidays)
** ***
Woodbridge Turban Centre 1545 1605 1752
Melton Railway Station 1607 1617 1759
Hollesley Duck Corner 1617 1627 1809
Hollesley Oak Hill 1620 1630 1812
Boyton Dock Farm Road ------------ Request ------
Capel St Andrew Phone Box 1627 1637 R*
Butley Oyster 1631 1641 R*
Orford Market Hill 1643 1653 R*
ROUTE 72/72A through Alderton, Bawdsey and Sutton was withdrawn in July 2009.
It has been replaced by an 'On Demand' minibus pick-up service operated by Suffolk Link.
To book a ride, telephone 0845 604 1802. More information is available on their website
at www.suffolkonboard.com. The fares are similar to bus ride fares, and concessionary
passes are valid.
R* - On Request only
** - Schooldays only
*** - when schools are closed
More detailed bus timetables are available on the official website here. Enter the Route Number, click on 'Search' and
then select the route from the list.
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Community Car Service
This service is available for anyone in this area who cannot get to a hospital or GP appointment using public transport. The charge
for this service is 40p per mile and the people to contact are:
Janet Gardiner (Coordinator) on 01473 639866
or Colin Beecroft on 01394 411794.
For more details of Suffolk County Council's transport options, visit www.suffolkonboard.com. For Community Car Services and other
local transport information, visit the website at www.a2binfo.net and click on 'Suffolk'.
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Railways.
The local railway network is run by National Express East Anglia . The nearest railway stations are at Melton and Woodbridge (about
6-7 miles away) on the line where trains run between Ipswich and Lowestoft. About 10 trains a day operate in each direction from
Monday to Saturday and seven on Sundays.
From Ipswich station, there are frequent trains to London (Liverpool Street) and Norwich as well as a service to Peterborough and
Cambridge.
The latest local train timetable (in PDF format) can be downloaded here.
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