Proposed Bus Route: Stony Stratford — Westcroft

Cross-town service via Apollo Ave, Barrosa Way & Tattenhoe Street

Connecting estates, schools, and academies along the western MK corridor

Proposed bus route
Barrosa Way — dedicated bus lanes ready
Distance: ~7.5 km
Est. journey time: 22–28 min
Stops: 7
Schools served: 4 (Watling Academy, Hazeley Academy, Oxley Park, Long Meadow)
Barrosa Way Bus lanes built & ready (TRO-349, 2023)

Barrosa Way Spacing Analysis

Watling Academy (north) to Hazeley Academy (south): 1.48 km — well above typical bus-stop spacing (400–800m). A mid-Barrosa stop (stop 4) splits this into two ~700m segments, serving the residential area between the academies.

Proposed Stops & Connections

1
Stony StratfordHigh Street — Routes 5, 6, X6Existing service
2
FairfieldsApollo Avenue — no current bus serviceNew coverage
3
WhitehouseBarrosa Way (nr Watling Academy) — Route 2Existing service
4
Mid-BarrosaBarrosa Way (between academies) — new coverageNew coverage
5
HazeleyTattenhoe Street (nr Hazeley Academy) — new coverageNew coverage
6
Oxley Park / KingsmeadTattenhoe St roundabout — redway to Oxley Park, Long Meadow, KingsmeadNew coverage
7
WestcroftDistrict Centre — Routes 8, Loop, 68Existing service
Route: Stony Stratford High Street → Apollo Avenue (Fairfields) → Watling Street → Barrosa Way (bus lanes built 2023, TRO-349) → Tattenhoe Street → Westcroft District Centre. Stop 6 sits at the Tattenhoe Street roundabout with redway connections to Oxley Park Academy, Long Meadow School, and Kingsmead — one stop serving three campuses without diverting the route. The “school run” angle strengthens the case: four schools along the corridor creates morning/afternoon demand peaks and serves parents who currently have no direct bus option.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Driving route via OSRM.