52 bus: Stanway – Highwoods
First Essex bus 52 runs between Stanway and Highwoods via Lexden and Colchester. Runs every day. On Sunday 15 November the first bus from Stanway leaves at 06:45 and the last at 21:30, about every 30 minutes during the day.
Operated by First Essex. Timetable for Sunday, 15 November 2026. Tomorrow's timetable · any day up to 60 ahead: add ?date=YYYY-MM-DD to this page's address. Plan a journey · Print this timetable
Adult single £2 to £2.50. From the operator's published fares; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.
Questions
- When is the first and last 52 bus from Stanway to Highwoods?
- On Sunday 15 November the first bus leaves Stanway at 06:45 and the last at 21:30, 27 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last 52 bus from Highwoods to Stanway?
- On Sunday 15 November the first bus leaves Highwoods at 06:45 and the last at 21:29, 27 journeys in all.
- Does the 52 bus run on Sundays?
- Yes. Runs every day.
- How often does the 52 bus run?
- On Sunday 15 November it runs about every 30 minutes during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 27 journeys from Stanway.
- Where does the 52 bus stop?
- Main stops from Stanway to Highwoods: Sainsburys Store (Stanway), Lucy Lane South (Stanway), Halstead Road Corner (Lexden), Head Street (Colchester), Railway Station Layby (Colchester), General Hospital - main Rd (Colchester), Newcomen Way (Colchester), Highwoods Square (Highwoods). The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the 52 bus?
- First Essex.
- How much does the 52 bus cost?
- Adult single £2 to £2.50. Singles and returns depend on how far you travel; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.
Stanway to Highwoods
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 | Journey 12 | Journey 13 | Journey 14 | Journey 15 | Journey 16 | Journey 17 | Journey 18 | Journey 19 | Journey 20 | Journey 21 | Journey 22 | Journey 23 | Journey 24 | Journey 25 | Journey 26 | Journey 27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsburys Store, Stanway | 06:45 | 07:45 | 08:15 | 08:45 | 09:15 | 09:45 | 10:20 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:52 | 15:22 | 15:52 | 16:22 | 16:52 | 17:15 | 17:45 | 18:15 | 18:45 | 19:30 | 20:35 | 21:30 |
| Lucy Lane South, Stanway | 06:53 | 07:54 | 08:24 | 08:54 | 09:26 | 09:56 | 10:31 | 11:01 | 11:31 | 12:01 | 12:31 | 13:01 | 13:31 | 14:01 | 14:31 | 15:02 | 15:31 | 16:01 | 16:31 | 17:01 | 17:24 | 17:54 | 18:24 | 18:54 | 19:39 | 20:44 | 21:39 |
| Halstead Road Corner, Lexden | 06:55 | 07:55 | 08:26 | 08:56 | 09:28 | 09:58 | 10:33 | 11:05 | 11:35 | 12:05 | 12:35 | 13:05 | 13:35 | 14:05 | 14:35 | 15:05 | 15:35 | 16:05 | 16:35 | 17:05 | 17:28 | 17:58 | 18:27 | 18:57 | 19:42 | 20:46 | 21:41 |
| Head Street, Colchester | 07:03 | 08:03 | 08:34 | 09:04 | 09:38 | 10:08 | 10:43 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 15:15 | 15:45 | 16:15 | 16:43 | 17:13 | 17:36 | 18:06 | 18:36 | 19:06 | 19:52 | 20:53 | 21:48 |
| Railway Station Layby, Colchester | 07:07 | 08:07 | 08:38 | 09:08 | 09:42 | 10:14 | 10:49 | 11:21 | 11:51 | 12:21 | 12:51 | 13:21 | 13:51 | 14:21 | 14:51 | 15:21 | 15:51 | 16:21 | 16:48 | 17:18 | 17:41 | 18:11 | 18:41 | 19:11 | 20:57 | ||
| General Hospital - main Rd, Colchester | 07:11 | 08:12 | 08:42 | 09:13 | 09:47 | 10:19 | 10:54 | 11:26 | 11:56 | 12:26 | 12:56 | 13:26 | 13:56 | 14:26 | 14:56 | 15:26 | 15:56 | 16:26 | 16:53 | 17:23 | 17:46 | 18:16 | 18:46 | 19:16 | 21:02 | ||
| Newcomen Way, Colchester | 07:17 | 08:18 | 08:48 | 09:19 | 09:53 | 10:25 | 11:00 | 11:32 | 12:02 | 12:32 | 13:02 | 13:32 | 14:02 | 14:32 | 15:02 | 15:32 | 16:02 | 16:32 | 16:59 | 17:29 | 17:52 | 18:22 | 18:51 | 19:21 | 21:07 | ||
| Highwoods Square | 07:23 | 08:24 | 08:54 | 09:25 | 10:00 | 10:31 | 11:06 | 11:39 | 12:09 | 12:39 | 13:09 | 13:39 | 14:09 | 14:39 | 15:09 | 15:39 | 16:09 | 16:39 | 17:05 | 17:35 | 18:00 | 18:30 | 18:57 | 19:29 | 21:13 |
Highwoods to Stanway
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 | Journey 12 | Journey 13 | Journey 14 | Journey 15 | Journey 16 | Journey 17 | Journey 18 | Journey 19 | Journey 20 | Journey 21 | Journey 22 | Journey 23 | Journey 24 | Journey 25 | Journey 26 | Journey 27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highwoods Square | 06:45 | 07:13 | 07:43 | 08:13 | 08:44 | 09:14 | 09:44 | 10:14 | 10:44 | 11:14 | 11:44 | 12:14 | 12:44 | 13:14 | 13:44 | 14:14 | 14:44 | 15:14 | 15:44 | 16:14 | 16:44 | 17:14 | 17:43 | 18:29 | 19:29 | 20:29 | 21:29 |
| Bedford Road, Mile End | 06:54 | 07:22 | 07:52 | 08:22 | 08:53 | 09:24 | 09:54 | 10:24 | 10:54 | 11:24 | 11:54 | 12:24 | 12:54 | 13:24 | 13:54 | 14:24 | 14:54 | 15:24 | 15:54 | 16:24 | 16:54 | 17:24 | 17:52 | 18:38 | 19:38 | 20:38 | 21:38 |
| General Hospital, Colchester | 06:56 | 07:24 | 07:54 | 08:25 | 08:56 | 09:27 | 09:57 | 10:27 | 10:57 | 11:27 | 11:57 | 12:27 | 12:57 | 13:27 | 13:57 | 14:27 | 14:57 | 15:27 | 15:57 | 16:27 | 16:56 | 17:26 | 17:54 | 18:40 | 19:40 | 20:40 | 21:40 |
| Railway Station Layby, Colchester | 07:02 | 07:30 | 08:00 | 08:31 | 09:02 | 09:33 | 10:04 | 10:34 | 11:04 | 11:34 | 12:04 | 12:34 | 13:04 | 13:34 | 14:04 | 14:34 | 15:04 | 15:34 | 16:03 | 16:33 | 17:02 | 17:32 | 18:00 | 18:46 | 19:46 | 20:46 | 21:46 |
| Osborne Street, Colchester | 07:12 | 07:40 | 08:10 | 08:42 | 09:14 | 09:46 | 10:17 | 10:47 | 11:17 | 11:47 | 12:17 | 12:47 | 13:17 | 13:47 | 14:17 | 14:47 | 15:17 | 15:47 | 16:15 | 16:45 | 17:13 | 17:43 | 18:11 | 18:57 | 19:55 | 20:55 | 21:55 |
| Halstead Road Corner, Lexden | 07:22 | 07:50 | 08:20 | 08:52 | 09:24 | 09:56 | 10:28 | 10:58 | 11:29 | 11:59 | 12:29 | 12:59 | 13:29 | 13:59 | 14:29 | 14:58 | 15:27 | 15:57 | 16:25 | 16:55 | 17:23 | 17:53 | 18:21 | 19:07 | 20:05 | 21:05 | 22:04 |
| Lucy Lane South, Stanway | 07:24 | 07:52 | 08:22 | 08:55 | 09:27 | 09:59 | 10:32 | 11:02 | 11:33 | 12:03 | 12:33 | 13:03 | 13:33 | 14:03 | 14:32 | 15:01 | 15:31 | 16:01 | 16:28 | 16:58 | 17:26 | 17:56 | 18:24 | 19:10 | 20:08 | 21:08 | 22:07 |
| Tollgate Centre, Stanway | 07:33 | 08:01 | 08:31 | 09:03 | 09:36 | 10:09 | 10:42 | 11:12 | 11:43 | 12:13 | 12:43 | 13:13 | 13:43 | 14:13 | 14:42 | 15:12 | 15:40 | 16:10 | 16:38 | 17:07 | 17:35 | 18:05 | 18:33 | 19:19 | 20:18 | 21:16 | 22:17 |
| Sainsburys Store, Stanway | 07:36 | 08:04 | 08:34 | 09:06 | 09:39 | 10:13 | 10:46 | 11:16 | 11:47 | 12:17 | 12:47 | 13:17 | 13:47 | 14:17 | 14:46 | 15:16 | 15:44 | 16:14 | 16:42 | 17:11 | 17:39 | 18:08 | 18:36 | 19:22 | 20:21 | 21:19 | 22:20 |
Places on this route
Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Sunday, 15 November 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.
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