Bus and Rail Travel Updates

Bus services are liable to diversion or cancellation due to the various events which occur on our Island. Below is a list of some of the main events for 2019.

Prior to each event detailed alterations to bus services will be provided.

Commencing on Monday 20 May 2019 the 0727 Service 11 the 0731 Service 1H departures from Port St. Mary operate as follows.

These changes alter which buses serve Castletown Square and Ronaldsway Airport with departures from Castletown Square to Douglas from 0700 to 0900 at 0710, 0724, 0739, 0756, 0801 (via the IOM Business Park), 0832 and 0854.

All other morning buses from Port Erin to Douglas are unchanged.

Due to the Douglas regeneration works, with effect from Monday 2 September 2019 buses are unable to use Shelter A at Lord Street until March 2020.

The alternative boarding location for Services 4, 4C, 10, 21, 21A, 21B, 21H & 29 is on North Quay beside the car park.

Due to gas pipe replacement from 16 September and until 4 October 2019, or the work is completed whichever is earlier, Peveril Road in Peel is closed in the area of Mount Morrison.

During the period of closure the House of Manannan and Peel Promenade stops are only served by the Service 5/5C journeys shown below.

On arrival in Peel from Douglas Service 6/6A journeys operate direct via Albany Road to the Peel Town Hall stop - departing the Town Hall stop at 10 minutes past each hour via Christian Street, Derby Road and Ballaquane Road to Belle Vue.

Services 5/5C From the House of Manannan via Peel Promenade to the Town Hall stop.

Buses are unable to access Hailwood Avenue during the following road closures while highway works take place.

0800 on Saturday 28 to early morning on Sunday 29 September.
Other evening or weekend closures as required until 14 October.

Diversions during the closure periods:
Service 12, 12A, 22, 22A & N3 journeys travelling towards Onchan divert from the Cronk-y-Berry junction via Cronk-ny-Mona to Signpost Corner.

Services 11, 25 ,22A & 25 journeys travelling towards Willaston divert from Signpost Corner via Cronk-ny-Mona to the Cronk-y-Berry junction.

Service 1 journeys are unable to operate to/from Hailwood Avenue when the road is closed and instead turn via Birch Hill.

Alternative stops:
If living at the Cat-with-no Tail end of Hailwood Avenue temporary stops are available on Johnny Wattersons Lane near to the Hailwood Avenue junction.

If living at the TT Course end of Hailwood Avenue then the nearest stops are at the Heywood Drive/Highfield Crescent/Hillberry Road junction which can be accessed using the pedestrian bridge and Heywood Drive.

Buses travelling towards Willaston also serve the stop on Johnny Wattersons Lane at Foxglove Close.

Due to water main replacement works, Beach Road between Shore Road and Port St. Mary Promenade is to be closed for up to 3 months.

Buses between the Shore Hotel and Port St. Mary Promenade operate via Castletown Road, Four Roads and past Port St. Mary Station - and vice versa.

The Service 2A journeys departing Douglas at 2140 (Mondays to Saturdays) and 2240 (Fridays & Saturdays) operate direct from Four Roads to Port Erin to then  operate to Port St. Mary.

The Service 11 journeys from Port Erin to Port St. Mary then operate at 2225 (Mondays to Saturdays) and 2325 (Fridays & Saturdays).

Due to the Promenade works Broadway is closed between the Derby Road and  Promenade junctions for up to 5 weeks.

Bus Diversions:

The schooldays only 0820 Service 26C is unable to serve Loch and Harris Promenades and departs from Stand A on North Quay to operate via Woodbourne Road, Derby Road and Glen Falcon Road to Ballaquayle Road.

The schooldays only Service 35 journey diverts from Glen Falcon Road via York Road and Bucks Road to Lower Douglas.

The afternoon Mondays to Fridays Service 42 and Wednesdays Service 41 terminate at Derby Castle.