Bus Timetables: The 261, 268 services and Brentwood Community Hospital Shuttle.

The Imperial Bus company operates two bus services through the village but the 268 stops in Church Lane at 07.45, on Mondays to Fridays only, on route to Thurrock College and Grays. The return service for the 268 leaves Thurrock College at 17.20 and arrives at Church Lane at 18.11.

The main service from the village into Brentwood is the 261. The whole route runs from Blackmore to Brentwood via Doddinghurst. There are two covered bus shelters in the village for passengers travelling towards Brentwood, these are both on the Doddinghurst Road, one close to the Church Lane junction (The Barn) and one near the Post Office. The Bus route from Doddinghurst runs down the Doddinghurst Road past the Brentwood Centre (Bishops Hall) - for swimming pools and sports facilities -to the Ongar Road and up into Brentwood High Street. The timetables are correct as at October 2009.

Please check times of bus services over the Christmas holiday Period since they may vary - see link below.

The table below is for the 261 service - Mondays to Fridays towards Brentwood

261 Service Mon to Fri              
The Barn D'hurst 06.50 08.00 09.12 then at hourly intervals 16.12 17.10 18.15
Bishops Hall 06.57 08.07 09.19 then at hourly intervals 16.19 17.17 18.22
Brentwood High St 07.03 08.13 09.26 then at hourly intervals 16.26 17.23 18.28
Brentwood Rail Stn 07.08 08.18 xxx   xxx 17.28 18.33

The table below is for the 261 - Saturday service only towards Brentwood.

261 Service Saturday              
The Barn Doddinghurst   08.12 09.12 then at hourly intervals 16.12 17.12  
Bishops Hall   08.19 09.19 then at hourly intervals 16.19 17.19  
Brentwood High Street   08.26 09.26 then at hourly intervals 16.26 17.26  
Brentwood Rail Stn   xxx xxx   xxx xxx  

The table below is for the 261 - Monday to Friday service towards Doddinghurst.

261 Service Mon to Fri              
Brentwood Rail Stn 07.15 08.25 xxx   xxx 17.35 18.35
Brentwood High Street 07.20 08.30 09.30 then at hourly intervals 16.30 17.40 18.40
Bishops Hall 07.25 08.35 09.35 then at hourly intervals 16.35 17.45 18.45
The Barn Doddinghurst 07.32 08.42 09.42 then at hourly intervals 16.42 17.52 18.52

The table below is for the 261 - Saturday only service towards Doddinghurst

261 Service Saturdays              
Brentwood Rail Stn   xxx xxx   xxx xxx  
Brentwood High Street   08.30 09.30 then at hourly intervals 16.30 17.30  
Bishops Hall   08.35 09.35 then at hourly intervals 16.35 17.35  
The Barn Doddinghurst   08.42 09.42 then at hourly intervals 16.42 17.42  

Want to plan a day out? Try this link to the Transport Direct website for Buses and Trains. Click Transport Direct to go directly to the Transport Direct website.

To see the timetable for the Community Hospital shuttle buses please click the links below:

Community Bus Shuttle

Transfer Shuttle