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Yarmouth Bus Station
Bus station
A bus station is a structure where city or intercity buses stop to pick up and drop off passengers. It is larger than a bus stop, which is usually simply a place on the roadside, where buses can stop...

is a facility for bus

Bus

A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...

es and coach

Coach (vehicle)

A coach is a large motor vehicle, a type of bus, used for conveying passengers on excursions and on longer distance express coach scheduled transport between cities - or even between countries...

es to wait for passengers in the town of Yarmouth

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight

Yarmouth is a port and civil parish in the western part of the Isle of Wight, off the southern coast of mainland England. The town is named for its location at the mouth of the small Western Yar river...

on the Isle of Wight

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...

. It is conveniently located next to the Lymington

Lymington

Lymington is a port on the west bank of the Lymington River on the Solent, in the New Forest district of Hampshire, England. It is to the east of the South East Dorset conurbation, and faces Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight which is connected to it by a car ferry, operated by Wightlink. The town...

ferry terminal allowing passengers arriving from and departing for the UK

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

's mainland to transfer from one mode of transport to the other with ease. The main provider of services is the island-based 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...

Facilities

There is one main building, containing an unheated waiting room and a Southern Vectis information office, which is usually only staffed in the summer. Outside the office there usually stands a planter in the fashion of the open-top bus to the Needles Battery. Unless the office is staffed, tickets for travel may only be purchased on boarding the bus or from the local PayPoint shop. The bus stands are completely exposed, the only shelter being in the main building.

There are no toilet facilities available at the bus station, but there is a public toilet building nearby as well as toilets in the Wightlink

Wightlink

Wightlink is a ferry company operating routes between Hampshire and the Isle of Wight in southern England.Their core routes are car ferries from Lymington to Yarmouth and Portsmouth to Fishbourne...

ferry terminal and an board their ships.

Layout

There are only three stands required for regular bus services. Stand 1 is at the eastern end of the bus station, near the roundabout onto the main A3054 road

A3054 road

The A3054 is an A-Class Road on the Isle of Wight in Southern England. It forms the Northern half of the circular around-the-Island A-class loop, the southern half being the A3055...

. Adjacent to and to the north of Stand 1 is the shelter and office described above. To the west of stand 1 and south of the shelter lies Stand 2. Both stands 1 and 2 resemble normal bus stops, in that the vehicle will stop parallel with the kerb.

Stand 3 is to the west of stand 2, and is of a different design. This stand is similar to those seen at other locations such as Guildford, Bath

Bath Bus Station

Bath bus station serves as part of an integrated transport interchange for the city of Bath, Somerset, England.The Manvers Street bus station opened in 1958 and operated until 2009 when it was replaced by the new bus station in Dorchester Street as part of the Southgate regeneration...

or Bristol bus stations, a saw-tooth design whereby the bus parks at an angle to the nominal line of the kerb, with the passengers stepping directly onto a projecting section of pavement. The bus then reverses off the stand to leave. However, in practise, when the bus station is empty, buses will just pull up to the end of stand 2 to avoid having to reverse. This is a more common occurrence now that route 7's timetable has been amened and buses aren't in the bus station at the same time.

Beyond Stand 3 there are further stands of the same saw-tooth design - these are not used by scheduled services but instead are available for touring coaches to lay over in while their passengers visit the town centre, or while waiting to board the ferry.

Current bus services

Southern Vectis

operate regular buses to Yarmouth. Circular bus route 7

Southern Vectis route 7

Southern Vectis route 7 is a bus service operated by Southern Vectis between Newport and Alum Bay via Yarmouth, Freshwater and Totland. The general daytime frequency of the route is every hour each direction. There has been significant local concern over the withdrawal of route 7 from some villages...

serves stand 2 towards Freshwater

Freshwater, Isle of Wight

Freshwater is a large village and civil parish at the western end of the Isle of Wight, England. Freshwater Bay is a small cove on the south coast of the Island which also gives its name to the nearby part of Freshwater....

, Totland

Totland

Totland is a village and civil parish at the western tip of the Isle of Wight. It lies on the coast at Colwell Bay, which is the closest part of the island to the British mainland...

, Alum Bay

Alum Bay

Alum Bay is a bay near the westernmost point of the Isle of Wight, England, within sight of the Needles. Of geological interest and a tourist attraction, the bay is noted for its multi-coloured sand cliffs.-Geology:...

, Brighstone

Brighstone

Brighstone is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight, 6 miles southwest of Newport on the B3399 road. Brighstone was previously known as "Brixton"...

and then on to 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...

with stand 3 in the opposite direction for the much shorter journey to 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...

via either Shalfleet

Shalfleet

Shalfleet is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight. it is located between Yarmouth and Newport in the northwest of the island.-Background:...

or Calbourne

Calbourne

Calbourne is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight. It is located eight kilometres from Newport in the west of the island.The village takes its name from the stream that passes through town, the Caul Bourne...

. It is possible to go either way to reach any destination on the route, although the journey time is significantly increased for any destination beyond Newport.

In the Spring and Summer, Southern Vectis also operate an open top bus route called The Needles Tour which runs through Freshwater Bay

Freshwater, Isle of Wight

to Alum Bay

Alum Bay

and onto the The Needles

The Needles

The Needles is a row of three distinctive stacks of chalk that rise out of the sea off the western extremity of the Isle of Wight, England, close to Alum Bay. The Needles lighthouse stands at the end of the formation...

down a bus only road along the cliff edge; returning to Yarmouth via Totland

Totland

Totland is a village and civil parish at the western tip of the Isle of Wight. It lies on the coast at Colwell Bay, which is the closest part of the island to the British mainland...

. This route previously carried the number 42. From 2009, the Summer Island Coaster service has been extended to serve Yarmouth bus station on some of its services. Passengers intending to travel to stops on the section of route 7 from Freshwater to Shorwell

Shorwell

Shorwell is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. It is located six kilometres from Newport in the southwest of the island. Shorwell was one of Queen Victoria's favourite places to visit on the Isle of Wight.-History:...

may sometimes be able to complete their journey in less time by taking The Needles Tour as far as Freshwater Bay, and changing there.

Route 11

Southern Vectis route 11

Southern Vectis route 11 was a bus service on the Isle of Wight operated by Southern Vectis between Newport and Yarmouth via Carisbrooke, Calbourne, Chessell, Freshwater and Totland. The general daytime frequency of the route was hourly in each direction...

also served Yarmouth bus station, after being re-routed to serve Yarmouth after Freshwater

Freshwater, Isle of Wight

and Totland

Totland

Totland is a village and civil parish at the western tip of the Isle of Wight. It lies on the coast at Colwell Bay, which is the closest part of the island to the British mainland...

from 1 September 2008. It provided a service along the "middle road" (running via Calbourne

Calbourne

) to Newport every hour. From 30 August 2009, route 7 and 11 were revised, with route 11 truncated to provide a quicker journey and avoid looping around and double-running various parts of Freshwater; route 7 was diverted to serve some of the areas route 11 dropped. However, route 11 was withdrawn from 20 December 2009.

Route table

This table is correct as of the timetable revision of 20 December 2009.

Note: Colours represented appear on the Southern Vectis network map, but not the vehicles themselves.

No.	To	Via	Departure stand	Freq	Other notes
7 Southern Vectis route 7 Southern Vectis route 7 is a bus service operated by Southern Vectis between Newport and Alum Bay via Yarmouth, Freshwater and Totland. The general daytime frequency of the route is every hour each direction. There has been significant local concern over the withdrawal of route 7 from some villages...	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...	Shalfleet Shalfleet Shalfleet is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight. it is located between Yarmouth and Newport in the northwest of the island.-Background:... or Calbourne Calbourne Calbourne is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight. It is located eight kilometres from Newport in the west of the island.The village takes its name from the stream that passes through town, the Caul Bourne... , Carisbrooke Carisbrooke Carisbrooke is a village on the south western outskirts of Newport, Isle of Wight. It is best known as the site of Carisbrooke Castle. It also has a medieval parish church. St. Mary's Church , began life as part of a Benedictine priory, established by French monks about 1150...	Stand 3	60	Circular service in both directions. From Yarmouth, the quickest service to Newport is on the Shalfleet or Calbourne leg. When buses reach Newport, they continue around the opposite side of the loop.
		Freshwater Freshwater, Isle of Wight Freshwater is a large village and civil parish at the western end of the Isle of Wight, England. Freshwater Bay is a small cove on the south coast of the Island which also gives its name to the nearby part of Freshwater.... , Totland Totland Totland is a village and civil parish at the western tip of the Isle of Wight. It lies on the coast at Colwell Bay, which is the closest part of the island to the British mainland... , Alum Bay Alum Bay Alum Bay is a bay near the westernmost point of the Isle of Wight, England, within sight of the Needles. Of geological interest and a tourist attraction, the bay is noted for its multi-coloured sand cliffs.-Geology:... , Totland, Freshwater, Brighstone Brighstone Brighstone is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight, 6 miles southwest of Newport on the B3399 road. Brighstone was previously known as "Brixton"... , Carisbrooke Carisbrooke Carisbrooke is a village on the south western outskirts of Newport, Isle of Wight. It is best known as the site of Carisbrooke Castle. It also has a medieval parish church. St. Mary's Church , began life as part of a Benedictine priory, established by French monks about 1150...	Stand 2	60
NT Island Breezers Island Breezers is the brand name given to the open top bus services run by Southern Vectis, which is the main bus operator on the Isle of Wight....	Yarmouth	Freshwater Bay Freshwater, Isle of Wight Freshwater is a large village and civil parish at the western end of the Isle of Wight, England. Freshwater Bay is a small cove on the south coast of the Island which also gives its name to the nearby part of Freshwater.... , Alum Bay Alum Bay Alum Bay is a bay near the westernmost point of the Isle of Wight, England, within sight of the Needles. Of geological interest and a tourist attraction, the bay is noted for its multi-coloured sand cliffs.-Geology:... , The Needles The Needles The Needles is a row of three distinctive stacks of chalk that rise out of the sea off the western extremity of the Isle of Wight, England, close to Alum Bay. The Needles lighthouse stands at the end of the formation... Old Battery, Alum Bay, Totland Totland Totland is a village and civil parish at the western tip of the Isle of Wight. It lies on the coast at Colwell Bay, which is the closest part of the island to the British mainland...	Stand 1	30	The Needles Tour Island Breezers Island Breezers is the brand name given to the open top bus services run by Southern Vectis, which is the main bus operator on the Isle of Wight.... : Circular open-top summer service in direction shown only

Around the Island

Previous to the Southern Vectis network change of 2006, it was possible to take what was then numbered service 7 all the way around the island - this is no longer possible without changing buses, primarily at Alum Bay or Freshwater Bay (onto the 'Island Coaster' service), Ryde (onto buses to Newport) and Newport (buses back to Yarmouth). It is possible to do this in either direction, but at present (April 2008) it is almost impossible to do the entire journey in one day, as there are only 2 buses between Alum Bay and Ryde via Blackgang and these only during the Summer Timetable.

Yarmouth Ferry Terminal

Immediately adjacent to the bus station is the ferry terminal, operated by Wightlink

Wightlink

Wightlink is a ferry company operating routes between Hampshire and the Isle of Wight in southern England.Their core routes are car ferries from Lymington to Yarmouth and Portsmouth to Fishbourne...

on its route between Yarmouth and the town of Lymington

Lymington

in Hampshire

Hampshire

Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...

. Unlike on Wightlink's services to Ryde

Ryde

Ryde is a British seaside town, civil parish and the most populous town and urban area on the Isle of Wight, with a population of approximately 30,000. It is situated on the north-east coast. The town grew in size as a seaside resort following the joining of the villages of Upper Ryde and Lower...

, which connect directly with Island Line Trains, there is no through rail ticket available from Lymington.
!Preceding port!! !!Ferry Service!! !!Following port

Facilities

Layout

Current bus services

Route table

Around the Island

Yarmouth Ferry Terminal

See also