Stagecoach launch 'cross city connection'

New service from Exeter to Cranbrook

Local bus operator Stagecoach South West have launched a brand new cross city connection in the form of Routes 4 and 4A. Buses connect Honiton Road Park and Ride with St David’s Station via Exeter City Centre up to every 10 minutes throughout the day, and onto Cranbrook up to every 20 minutes. Brand new service, 4A also now serves Exeter Airport every 20 minutes throughout the week.

Route 4 has been a popular service in the operator’s Exeter network for a number of years, providing a direct link to residents of Cranbrook on the outskirts of the city. The town of Cranbrook has continued to grow since its first development in 2012, with over 6000 properties projected to be occupied by 2027. The new service now offers residents improved journey opportunities with new links to the Railway Station and Exeter Airport. 

Residents are offered 3 buses an hour, starting at 0443 Monday to Saturday right through until 0105am, that’s up to 46 buses a day! With plenty of daily trips, the service is designed to suit the majority of customers’ travel patterns. With a journey time of just 28 minutes, the service offers a quick and convenient option for residents commuting into Exeter City Centre. 

The route has been redesigned as part of wider plans to simplify and enhance the Exeter City network, introducing a package of improvements with some frequencies increased, and a greater number of connections now possible. 

Residents or visitors to the city will benefit from a significant increase in the frequency of buses across the common section of the route, and from new key direct links. Buses travel through the heart of Heavitree, offering connections to the thousands of residents of this ward, with a stop also located conveniently just a short walk from the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. Plus there are ample journey opportunities for employees of the many business’ near Exeter Airport at the Skypark. 

Students across Exeter can also now access both the Exeter college campus situated nearby the airport, as well as the main sites within the city centre.  6 buses an hour are now offered to customers boarding at Exeter St David’s Railway Station, Exeter City Centre, Honiton Road for the Park and Ride, and Clyst Honiton for Lidl and Amazon.  That’s up to 90 buses daily, giving travellers the confidence of plenty of journey opportunities for their daily commute or day trips into the city centre. 

For customers wishing to travel further afield, stops at Exeter St David’s railway Station and Exeter Airport open up a wealth of opportunities for onwards travel. With over 200 departures leaving St David’s Station daily, and Exeter Airport serving 26 destinations in nine countries, residents of Exeter can connect to anywhere in the UK and oversees.