First Wessex's winter bus timetable set to start on Sunday

Sunday bus services between Bridport, Axminster and Dorchester will stop but the X53 will run seven days a week as First Wessex announces its winter timetable.

Following a retiming of an early morning journey of the X53 service in September to benefit customers needing to catch the connecting train at Axminster, First Wessex has introduced a revised winter timetable for the X51 and X53, which aligns better with the train timetable at Axminster station.

The winter timetable, which starts this Sunday, marks the first time in as many years that the X53 will continue to run seven days a week during the winter months. The X51 will run Mondays to Saturdays, which was the same as last year.

Carol Sim, operations manager for First Wessex, said: "We saw an opportunity to improve journeys for customers needing to catch a connection train in Axminster station.

"The changes we are bringing in are the result of feedback we have received from the community and we would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone who contacted us with suggestions."

The winter timetable for the X51 and X53 can be seen here