Brighton & Hove bus route 5
| 5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 5A, 5B | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Operator | Brighton & Hove | ||
| Began service | 1 January 1986 | ||
| Night-time | N5 | ||
| Route | |||
| Start | Hangleton | ||
| Via | Hove Brighton Preston Withdean Hollingbury (5B only) Coldean (5B only) | ||
| End | Patcham/Falmer (5B) | ||
| Stops | 68 | ||
| Other routes | 5A, 5B, N5 | ||
| Service | |||
| Level | Daily | ||
| Frequency | 5 minutes | ||
| Journey time | 1 hour and 10 minutes | ||
| Annual patronage | >5 million | ||
| Timetable | Route 5 timetable | ||
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Brighton & Hove bus route 5 is a bus route running between Hangleton and Patcham (route 5B runs to Hollingbury instead) in Brighton and Hove, England, operated by Brighton & Hove. In 2018 the annual ridership was over 5 million,[1] with a bus every 5 minutes.[2]
History[edit]
Route 5 was introduced on 1 January 1986 running from Patcham to Hangleton via Elm Drive and has remained unchanged since its introduction.[3]
Route 5A was introduced on 1 January 1986 running from Patcham to Hangleton via Nevill Avenue and Sherbourne Road. The route has also remained unchanged except for its extension to Mackie Avenue on 1 February 1987.[3]
Route 5B was introduced on 1 January 1986 running from Patcham to Hangleton via Nevill Avenue and Sherbourne Road before it was changed to run from Hollingbury to Hangleton via Nevill Road on 26 January 1986. On 26 September 2010, some journeys were extended to Brighton and Sussex Universities. The route began to operate into the Varley Park halls of residence on 9 January 2022.[3]
The route's night service, numbered N5, was introduced on 22 April 2012, running from Patcham to Hangleton. On 25 April 2016 the service was extended to Hollingbury before being reduced to Old Steine to Hangleton on 14 January 2018. The current service, which runs from Hangleton to Hollingbury via Patcham was introduced on 17 June 2018.[3]
Three other routes which have now been discontinued used to be numbered 5. A service named 5AA was introduced on 29 October 1989, running from Patcham to Hangleton until it was replaced by route 56 on 29 September 1991. Route 5BX was introduced on 25 May 1997, running from Hollingbury to Hangleton via Poynings Drive, but it was withdrawn only two days later. Also replaced by route 56, route 5C was introduced on 26 October 1986 and ran from Hollingbury to Goldstone Valley/Hangleton. This route was changed to Hollingbury to Portslade on 25 October 1987 before being changed again to Hollingbury to Churchill Square on 13 November 1988. On 13 January 1991 route 5C was changed again to run from Wilmington Way to Churchill Square before its replacement on 29 September 1991.[3]
Current route[edit]
Route 5 operates via these primary locations (inbound):[2][4]
- Craignair Avenue (5, 5A) / Brighton University Falmer (5B)
- Mackie Avenue Shops (5, 5A) / Falmer Station
(5B) - Patchdean (5) / Varley Park (5B)
- Patcham Old Village (5A) / Hollingbury Asda (5B)
- Harrington Road (5, 5A) / Varndean College (5B)
- Beaconsfield Villas Top (5B)
- London Road Shops
- Old Steine
- Churchill Square
- Hove Town Hall
- Coleridge Street
- Hove Polyclinic (5A only)
- Millview Hospital (5A only)
- Waitrose Hove (5B only)
- Grenadier Hotel
- Hardwick Road
References[edit]
- ^ "Brighton & Hove Bus Network Review 2018" (PDF). Brighton & Hove City Council. December 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ a b "5 - Hangleton - Patcham". buses.co.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Brighton and Hove Bus Routes". history.buses.co.uk. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "5B - Hangleton - Hollingbury". buses.co.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2024.