With a variety of handy tools and great services available, it’s never been easier to travel around by public transport. New technology means you don’t have to wait around at bus stops, many buses and trains now have WiFi on board, cashless ticket options and more!
There are a number of frequent bus services running past the new homes at Watership Place, to and from locations including Basingstoke, Andover, Winchester and more. The closest stops can be found on Lower Evingar Road, around a 5-minute walk from the site, with further stops in the centre of Whitchurch on Bell Street and Church Street, which can be reached in around 10 minutes on foot.
If your journey is over a slightly longer distance, travel by rail can be a great option! Whitchurch station is the closest train station to your new home, located approximately 900m north east of Watership Place, taking around 20 minutes to reach on foot or just 6 minutes by bike!
From Whitchurch station there are hourly services to Salisbury and Basingstoke, Monday to Saturday, with some services extending on to London Waterloo. Other key stations served by these trains include Overton, Andover and Woking.
Key Local Bus Services
Service 86 is operated by Stagecoach and serves the bus stops on Lower Evingar Road and Bell Street. The service runs between Winchester and Whitchurch, with some services continuing on to Hatch Warren.
There’s a bus every hour Monday to Friday and every two hours on Saturday, with no service on Sunday. To view more information about this service click here.
Also operated by Stagecoach, service 76 runs between Basingstoke and Andover and can be caught from the stops on Church Street.
Services towards Basingstoke run every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday and services towards Andover run every 60 minutes. With hourly services in either direction on Sunday. To view more information about this service click here.
Basingstoke Community Transport also operates Whitchurch Local Service 59, which runs 5 times per day on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on various routes around Whitchurch.
Planning your Journey
There are now a number of great options available for those looking to plan a journey by public transport. There’s no need to spend loads of time flicking through timetables to figure out which services work best for you – online journey planners can do that for you!
Our guide to planning a journey by public transport has everything you need to know, including links to some of the great online tools.
Paying for your Journey
Catching the bus or train no longer has to mean fumbling around for change before hopping on to pay the driver or conductor in a rush! There are so many different ways to pay for your journey now that you may feel a little spoilt for choice!
It’s also important to check that you aren’t paying too much. Whilst paying for single or return tickets is OK for occasional or one off journeys, those who travel more frequently by bus and/or rail can save some significant cash by choosing monthly or annual passes.
Check out our guide to ticket options in the local area for more information!
Real Time Information & Apps
Gone are the days of standing around waiting for your bus or train with little idea when it will turn up. Real time information makes it easy to find out exactly where your ride is at, helping you plan when to leave the house, office or coffee shop.
Bus operator apps have proved to offer a real step change when it comes to real time bus information. They display the exact location of your bus on a handy map, in a very similar style to the Uber app which many are now familiar with. If you are undertaking a journey by bus we’d advise that trying out an app is a must, and to help you out we’ve pulled together a handy guide to getting most from bus operator apps.
Support & Updates
Confused by timetables or just not sure which bus is best to catch? Did you know we can plan your journey for you?
Just let us know where you’re travelling to and we will provide you with an interactive journey plan that clearly sets out your options, with easy to follow, step by step instructions and a handy map.
Get in touch now to get support with your journey.
We’ve also put together a list of helpful Twitter feeds that will keep you up to date with any delays or services changes across the local area:
Stagecoach South (@StagecoachSouth)
Network Rail (@networkrail)
Hampshire County Council News (@hantsconnect)
Great Western Railway (@GWRHelp)