Last updated: 11 October 2026, 9.40am BST.
The Hove Street bus stop towards Brighton will be out of use on Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 October 2026 because of roadworks, Brighton & Hove Buses has confirmed. Passengers on seven routes need to board elsewhere; the alternative depends on the service.
At a glance
- The suspension affects eastbound stop Q, towards Brighton.
- The published dates are 12–13 October 2026.
- Routes 1, 6, 49, 60, 71, 95 and N1 are affected.
- George Street is an alternative for every listed route; other options differ.
Hove Street bus stop: the alternatives by route
The operator’s official service notice gives the following boarding advice:
| Route | Use instead |
|---|---|
| 1, N1, 6 and 71 | Westbourne Villas or George Street |
| 49 and 95 | Blatchington Road or George Street |
| 60 | George Street |
The notice identifies one stop and one direction. It does not announce cancellation of these routes. Nor does it give precise start or finish times within the two dates, so do not assume the stop will be available for an early Monday departure or a late Tuesday journey.
Why this matters locally
For someone taking the same bus from the same stop each morning, a two-day suspension can be easy to miss. The useful detail here is the route-specific replacement: walking to the nearest stop without checking the table could put you in the wrong place for your service.
This is also separate from the Brighton Main Line weekend closure. Readers planning the whole journey should check each operator’s notice rather than treating every disruption as part of the same works.
What you should do
Before Monday, identify your route in the table and allow time to reach its alternative stop. Check the operator’s live service-updates page again immediately before travelling, particularly if you rely on N1 overnight or have an appointment with little spare time.
If the extra walk creates an accessibility problem, use the operator’s website to check your journey and contact options before setting out. The suspension notice does not specify a temporary replacement at stop Q itself.
Brighton Locals’ view
Editorial judgement: This is a manageable change when passengers know about it in advance. Publishing alternatives separately for each route is useful. The missing start and finish times leave an avoidable uncertainty for people travelling at the edges of the two-day period.
What to watch next
Watch for an amended notice or confirmation that stop Q has returned to use. The present end date is 13 October; it is a published works window, not a guarantee against an extension.
Bottom line: Keep the bus journey, change the boarding stop, and check the alternative for your particular route.
Archive image: Brighton & Hove route 49 at Norfolk Square, Brighton, 15 June 2025; it does not show the Hove Street works. S5A-0043 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
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