Introducing Service 17: New Off-Peak Route from ASDA & Anglia Retail Park to Ipswich via Castle Hill

Introducing Service 17: New Off-Peak Route from ASDA & Anglia Retail Park to Ipswich via Castle Hill – From 1 September 2025

 

From 1 September 2025, we’re introducing a new route – Service 17 – designed to maintain vital links for our off-peak customers.

 

Following changes to Service 7, which is being rerouted to serve the new Henley Gate development, Service 17 will ensure continued access to key destinations like Castle Hill, Stratford Court, ASDA & Anglia Retail Park

The details of the changes to service 7 can be found by clicking here.

 

What’s the Route?

 

Service 17 will run Monday to Friday, offering three off-peak journeys in each direction. It will operate:

 

• From Ipswich Central to ASDA & Anglia Retail Park via:
  • Meredith Road Shops
  • Castle Hill and Stratford Court
  • Fircroft Road Shops
  • Henley Gate
  • Henley Road & Christchurch Park

 

This service is ideal for:

 

• Midday shoppers heading into town
• Customers visiting ASDA & Anglia Retail Park
• Residents relying on buses for appointments and errands

 

When Will It Run?

 

Service 17 will operate:

 

• Monday to Friday (off-peak only)
• 3 inbound and 3 outbound journeys between 09:30 and 14:25
• Departures are spaced at approximately 2-hour intervals

 

Route, Timetable and Fares Information

 

• The timetable & route map of the 17 can be viewed by clicking here
• The 17 will operate within our Town Fares Zone – Fares can be viewed by clicking here

 

Useful connection points with other services

 

• Service 7 – Bus Stops on Fircroft Road & Henely Road
• Service 8 – Bus Stops on Goddard Road, ASDA & Anglian Retail Park
• Service 9/10 – Bus Stops on Fircroft Road, Congreve Road & Meredith Road
• All Town Services – Tower Ramparts Bus Station

 

To view our new network map, click here

 

Why This Matters

 

When planning the new route for Service 7, we listened to feedback and recognised the importance of keeping an off-peak connection for customers in Castle Hill and surrounding areas during the middle of the day.

 

Service 17 is a tailored solution that matches frequency with demand while preserving an essential transport link for those who rely on us most.

 

For further information on the 17, please email info@ipswichbuses.co.uk, call us on 01473 344 800 or drop by our travel shop at Tower Ramparts Bus Station