Changes to Konect 5B Bus Service from 5th January 2020

Konectbus has changed the 5B bus service to Eaton from Sunday 5th January. They will still operate two buses per hour but these will be numbered as 5B serving on the half-hour and 5C on the hour.

Here is the new Timetable: konectbus_5B_and_5C_timetable from 05012020

The changes announced by Konectbus are as follows:

Route 5B
Stalham – Wroxham – Dussindale – Yarmouth Road – Norwich City Centre

  • The hourly Rackheath Industrial Estate to Norwich journeys will be withdrawn due to very low customer useage.
  • Eaton to Norwich will be served by route 5B every hour, and route 5C every hour. Between the two routes the frequency will be every 30 minutes.
  • The peak journey between Stalham/Sutton/Catfield/Ludham to Norwich will become a route X11 journey fast via Sprowston . Passengers from Ludham and Catfield in the morning will need to board the X11 on the opposite side of the road and travel via Stalham towards Norwich, and vice versa in the evening.
  • The 0747 Norwich to Wroxham and Stalham journey will be part replaced by a new X11 journey leaving Norwich at 0805.
  • The 2030 Norwich to Wroxham via Rackheath and Salhouse journey will be withdrawn due to low passenger numbers.
  • A new evening route 5C journey will operate from Norwich at 1935 and will serve Salhouse and Rackheath via the Plumsteads.
  • The number of buses between Thorpe End, Dussindale Drive and Norwich will reduce to every 30 minutes (currently 3 buses an hour).

Route 5C
Little Plumstead – Dussindale – Yarmouth Road – Norwich – Eaton

  • Most journeys will be extended beyond Norwich City Centre to Eaton, part replacing withdrawn journeys on route 5B.
  • The peak journeys in each direction from Pilson Green and South Walsham will be operated by route 5A.
  • The general level of service will remain the same as now, albeit amended by up to 15 minutes to fit into an even 30 minute combined frequency with route 5B between Thorpe End and Norwich City Centre/Eaton.
  • The number of buses between Thorpe End, Dussindale Drive and Norwich will reduce to every 30 minutes (currently 3 buses an hour).