Southwick route 46 diversion: three stops missed on Stoney Lane from 9 November

Last updated: 9 November 2026, 10:40 GMT. Initial report: the operator’s notice lists a 6am start on 9 November; no end time is published.

A Southwick route 46 diversion is affecting passengers using Stoney Lane on Monday 9 November 2026. Brighton & Hove Buses says services are using Kingston Lane in both directions, with three pairs of stops unavailable.

Southwick route 46 diversion: which stops change?

The operator’s original service notice, headed “Stoney Lane, Southwick – Roadworks – Diversion”, lists St Julians Close, Clarendon Road and Franklin Road as the missed stops. Both northbound and southbound stops are included.

The notice gives a start of 6am on 9 November. At our check it did not provide a finishing date or reopening time, so passengers should not assume normal stopping arrangements resume this evening.

What passengers should do

Use Rectory Road or Kingston Lane/Holmbush Centre, the alternatives named by the operator. The best choice depends on where you are starting and your direction of travel; check the stop location rather than walking to your usual Stoney Lane stop.

Open the live service-updates page and select your travel date and time before setting off. The route 46 link within the notice leads to its current route information. Allow for the walk to an alternative stop when arranging a connection or appointment; no specific extra journey time has been confirmed.

Brighton Locals’ view

Our assessment: naming the replacement stops is the most immediately useful part of this alert. The missing end time leaves a practical gap for people planning later journeys. A confirmed reopening time would improve that advice; until then, checking the operator’s live notice is necessary.

What happens next

We will update this URL if the operator publishes a material change, including a finishing time or restored stops. This is a local route diversion, rather than a confirmed suspension of the whole service.

Bottom line: route 46 is still being routed through Southwick, but Stoney Lane passengers need an alternative stop.

Archive image: route 46 on Downsway, North Southwick, 30 July 2009. Matt Davis / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Not the current works. Other Brighton journeys: North Street overnight diversion on 9–10 November.

Author: Brighton Locals Newsroom