[Sussex] New 701 linking Eastbourne and Brighton via Falmer

[BNthree]

Stagecoach announces brand new bus service linking Eastbourne and Brighton

www.stagecoachbus.com

"From Monday 13 May Stagecoach will launch a new bus route, the 701, running between Eastbourne and Brighton via Seaford and Newhaven.

The hourly service, which will operate on Mondays to Saturdays, will link passengers to locations including the Amex Stadium, home of Premier League club Brighton"

Might be of use to those that travel from the east of the Amex (unless it's a Sunday match)?

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

A bit of a circuitous route if going between Seaford and Newhaven.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Yep Stagecoach historically operated a Brighton to Eastbourne service going back to it's Southdown days, finally giving it up twenty plus years ago.

It will be interesting to see what the passenger levels will be like.

 

[Boys 9d]

I assume as it is based on Eastbourne it will come under Stagecoach South East division which seems to have chronic driver shortages judging by by number of cancelations they post on Sussex Travel Watch.

 

[Albion my Albion]

Stagecoach announces brand new bus service linking Eastbourne and Brighton

www.stagecoachbus.com

"From Monday 13 May Stagecoach will launch a new bus route, the 701, running between Eastbourne and Brighton via Seaford and Newhaven.

The hourly service, which will operate on Mondays to Saturdays, will link passengers to locations including the Amex Stadium, home of Premier League club Brighton"

Might be of use to those that travel from the east of the Amex (unless it's a Sunday match)?

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[Nigella's Cream Pie]

Stagecoach announces brand new bus service linking Eastbourne and Brighton

www.stagecoachbus.com

"From Monday 13 May Stagecoach will launch a new bus route, the 701, running between Eastbourne and Brighton via Seaford and Newhaven.

The hourly service, which will operate on Mondays to Saturdays, will link passengers to locations including the Amex Stadium, home of Premier League club Brighton"

Might be of use to those that travel from the east of the Amex (unless it's a Sunday match)?

They actually say 'Premier League club Brighton F.C.'!!

 

[Oh_aye]

A bit of a circuitous route if going between Seaford and Newhaven.

A lot of #cans time... I reckon match day goes will be rolling off it.

 

[Gwylan]

Stagecoach announces brand new bus service linking Eastbourne and Brighton

www.stagecoachbus.com

"From Monday 13 May Stagecoach will launch a new bus route, the 701, running between Eastbourne and Brighton via Seaford and Newhaven.

The hourly service, which will operate on Mondays to Saturdays, will link passengers to locations including the Amex Stadium, home of Premier League club Brighton"

Might be of use to those that travel from the east of the Amex (unless it's a Sunday match)?

There's already a bus running between Brighton and Eastbourne going via Falmer - the 28. Sounds like this one is copying the route

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

There's already a bus running between Brighton and Eastbourne going via Falmer - the 28. Sounds like this one is copying the route

The 28 goes to Eastbourne via Lewes, Ringmer, Laughton and Hailsham rather than Newhaven and Seaford.

 

[BNthree]

They actually say 'Premier League club Brighton F.C.'!!

I did deliberately leave that bit out!