People travelling through Royal Tunbridge Wells in Kent are seeing changes to their journeys as a major two-year project to consolidate the town’s dispersed on‑street bus stops into a modern transport hub gets underway. The works began in January 2026 and have led to lane closures along the town centre spine that are expected to cause traffic delays until early 2028.
Metrobus has published service updates saying routes 231, 233, 291 and 284 are unable to serve the War Memorial and Royal Victoria Place stops. Metrobus says routes 231 and 291 will terminate at Tunbridge Wells railway station, and it has advised passengers on routes 231, 233 and 291 to allow an extra 20 minutes for their journeys.
Construction is focused on Mount Pleasant Road, Church Road and the War Memorial area to install smart shelters, real‑time digital displays and new bus priority measures. The scheme is being delivered by Kent County Council as part of its Bus Service Improvement Plan, funded with around £23.1 million allocated via the Department for Transport to Kent for BSIP delivery.
The project aims to bring the town’s scattered bus stops together into one main transport hub. Tunbridge Wells Borough Council says the hub aligns with its Town Centre Plan (Vision 2040) and should, in time, make the town easier to get around, although the roadworks are expected to continue for around two years.
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