Southern Vectis route 5
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Southern Vectis route 5 is a bus service operated on the Isle of Wight
by Southern Vectis
between Newport
and East Cowes
via Fairlee
, Whippingham
and Osborne House
. The general daytime frequency of the route is every 15 minutes in each direction, reducing to half-hourly for evenings and Sundays.
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Routes 4 and 5 have previously been marketed as The Victoria Line
. In 1997, while the daytime frequency was every 15 minutes, Sunday services only operated every hour. Sunday services on the route had been increased to half-hourly by the summer of 2003, and the Victoria Line branding dropped.
Buses stopped interworking between routes 4 and 5 from 1 April 2007, partly due to their incompatible frequencies. This also reduces delays to both routes.
The route stopped serving the Red Funnel
ferry terminal from 16 March 2008. A replacement bus stop has been sited in Link Road near the car check-in booth.
From 30 August 2009 the route was cut to operate only every 15 minutes. This was due to cuts in funding for free travel paid by the Isle of Wight Council to Southern Vectis.
During 2010 the bus stop for Route 5 situated at the Umbrella Tree on York Avenue, was moved to co inside with the new Waitrose Development taking place in Well Rd. The bus stop was then latterly moved further away from the development on Well Road now situated near St.James Church in East Cowes. When the building works for Waitrose were completed February 2011 the bus stop was moved back to outside Waitrose.
On 9 January 2011 the route will be cut to operate every 20 minutes during weekdays and every 30 minutes on Sundays. During the April 2011 network changes the Route 5 now has a nightbus on Friday and Saturday Nights running every hour.
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...
by Southern Vectis
Southern Vectis
The Southern Vectis Omnibus Company Limited is the dominant bus operator on the Isle of Wight. It was purchased by the Go-Ahead Group in 2005 and is a part of the company's Go South Coast division. The firm employs 299 staff, with 105 single deck, double deck and open-top buses and coaches...
between Newport
Newport, Isle of Wight
Newport is a civil parish and a county town of the Isle of Wight, an island off the south coast of England. Newport has a population of 23,957 according to the 2001 census...
and East Cowes
East Cowes
East Cowes is a town and civil parish to the north of the Isle of Wight, on the east bank of the River Medina next to its neighbour on the west bank, Cowes....
via Fairlee
Fairlee, Isle of Wight
Fairlee is a suburb of Newport, on the Isle of Wight, on the east side of the River Medina. Fairlee Road runs through the area. During a week in June each year the main road northbound is completely closed to vehicles during the Isle of Wight Festival. Fairlee Service Station, Seaclose Stores and...
, Whippingham
Whippingham
Whippingham is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight. It is located two kilometres south of East Cowes in the north of the Island.Whippingham is best known for its connections with Queen Victoria, especially its church, redesigned by Prince Albert. The church has a tower reminiscent of a...
and Osborne House
Osborne House
Osborne House is a former royal residence in East Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK. The house was built between 1845 and 1851 for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert as a summer home and rural retreat....
. The general daytime frequency of the route is every 15 minutes in each direction, reducing to half-hourly for evenings and Sundays.
History
Route 5 itself was run before the 2006 network change. At that point, the frequency of the route was every 15 minutes. Half of all buses running this route used to continue, on arrival at East Cowes, towards Ryde as service 4Southern Vectis route 4
Southern Vectis route 4 is a bus service operated on the Isle of Wight by Southern Vectis between Ryde and East Cowes via Haylands, Binstead, Wootton Bridge, Whippingham and Osborne House. The general daytime frequency of the route is every 30 minutes in each direction...
.
Routes 4 and 5 have previously been marketed as The Victoria Line
Victoria Line (Isle of Wight)
Victoria Line was the name given by Southern Vectis to bus routes passing Osborne House in East Cowes. The term, which is no longer in use, referred to services 4 and 5:* Route 4 from East Cowes to Ryde* Route 5 from East Cowes to Newport...
. In 1997, while the daytime frequency was every 15 minutes, Sunday services only operated every hour. Sunday services on the route had been increased to half-hourly by the summer of 2003, and the Victoria Line branding dropped.
Buses stopped interworking between routes 4 and 5 from 1 April 2007, partly due to their incompatible frequencies. This also reduces delays to both routes.
The route stopped serving the Red Funnel
Red Funnel
The Southampton Isle of Wight and South of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Company Limited, which trades as Red Funnel, is a ferry company that carries passengers and vehicles on routes between the English mainland and the Isle of Wight...
ferry terminal from 16 March 2008. A replacement bus stop has been sited in Link Road near the car check-in booth.
From 30 August 2009 the route was cut to operate only every 15 minutes. This was due to cuts in funding for free travel paid by the Isle of Wight Council to Southern Vectis.
During 2010 the bus stop for Route 5 situated at the Umbrella Tree on York Avenue, was moved to co inside with the new Waitrose Development taking place in Well Rd. The bus stop was then latterly moved further away from the development on Well Road now situated near St.James Church in East Cowes. When the building works for Waitrose were completed February 2011 the bus stop was moved back to outside Waitrose.
On 9 January 2011 the route will be cut to operate every 20 minutes during weekdays and every 30 minutes on Sundays. During the April 2011 network changes the Route 5 now has a nightbus on Friday and Saturday Nights running every hour.
Services
A 15-minute frequency is operated in each direction during the daytime. Evening and Sunday services run every 30 minutes. The last bus from East Cowes at 00:35.| Bus leaves Departure point ↓ | First buses | Last buses | Journey Times (daytime)to: | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| to East Cowes | to Newport | to East Cowes | to Newport | Newport | Whippingham | Osborne House | East Cowes | ||||
| Newport Bus Station | 05:20 | 00:20 | 0h09 | 0h11 | 0h16 | ||||||
| Whippingham | 05:27 | 05:43 | 00:27 | 00:43 | 0h15 | 0h05 | |||||
| East Cowes Town Hall | 05:35 | 00:35 | 0h24 | 0h09 | 0h07 | ||||||
External links
- Southern Vectis website - islandbuses.info
- Southern Vectis route list
- Southern Vectis route 5
- Full timetable