morebus routes 16/17 are a group of routes running between Poole and Bournemouth via Alderney and Rossmore.
History[]
Current route[]
This group of routes serve the following areas in order:
- Poole Bus Station
- Longfleet (Longfleet Road, Constitution Hill Road)
- Upper Parkstone (Sea View Road, Ringwood Road)
- Alderney (Ringwood Road, Herbert Avenue)
- Rossmore (Arne Avenue)
Routes 16/17 diverge at Rossmore.
Route 16 goes direct to Bournemouth serving the following areas in order:
- Branksome (Branksome railway station, Poole Road)
- Westbourne (Poole Road)
- Bournemouth town centre (Bournemouth Square)
Route 17 makes a detour serving the following areas in order:
- Alder Hills, Wallisdown (Alder Road)
- Talbot Village (Wallisdown Road, Bournemouth University)
- Winton (Talbot Avenue, Talbot Road, Wimborne Road, Talbot Avenue)
- Cemetery Junction, Bournemouth railway station
- Lansdowne (Holdenhurst Road, Bath Road)
- Bournemouth town centre (Bournemouth Square)
Routes 16 and 17 run as a through service at Bournemouth Square, allowing passengers to stay on board while the vehicle continues to the other route via the terminus.
Service level[]
Routes 16 and 17 operate on a combined timetable with the following approximate service level:
- Poole – Alderney – Rossmore: every 15 minutes on Monday to Saturday daytime, every 30 minutes on Monday to Saturday evening and Sunday daytime.
- Rossmore – Westbourne – Bournemouth – Lansdowne – Winton – Talbot Village – Rossmore: every 30 minutes on Monday to Saturday daytime, every hour on Monday to Saturday evening and Sunday daytime.
Fare[]
Routes 16 and 17 are located totally within zone A.
Fleet[]
Routes 16 and 17 are generally served by regular morebus double decker buses, but sometimes UNIBUS branded buses can be seen on the routes.
Buses on route 16 and 17 always continue the journey on the other route at Bournemouth, with passengers allowed to remain on board.
See also[]
- Yellow Buses route 6 - competing with the 17 along Bournemouth - Wallisdown