Rob Jones, managing director of Stagecoach Cumbria and North Lancashire, said: “The King’s coronation next weekend will be a very special and significant event in our history and we’re delighted to mark the celebrations with this specially decorated coronation bus. King Charles III’s Coronation is only the third Coronation of an English monarch to take place on a Saturday; the first was King Harold II on January 6th 1066, who was also the last Anglo-Saxon monarch. Harold was notably the first monarch to be crowned at Westminster Abbey in London; the Abbey has been preserved as the traditional venue for Coronations ever since. Disabled children should be booked as children rather than 'Disabled'. If they are travelling in a wheelchair or you wish to book assistance with travel please call our Assisted Travel Helpline before booking and at least 36 hours in advance of when you would like to travel. Assisted Travel Helpline Stephen Douglas said, “Storm Desmond caused extensive damage to the depot. We lost the entire fleet of buses. 65 buses had to be scrapped due to damage. The King, then Prince Charles, met all the team at the depot, and he was very nice.

You can see full details of the key events in London over the coronation weekend here, plus details of the RAF flypast here and the coronation procession here. You can find details of cheap London hotels to book for the coronation here. Due to the closure of Gloucester Avenue eastbound for Thames Water works, buses on route 274 towards Islington Angel are on diversion from Regents Park Road via St Mark's Square and Prince Albert Road to Parkway. Bus Stop K on Regents Park Road along with the eastbound stop on Gloucester Avenue will both be closed. The closure will be in place until January 2024.The first five conventional locomotives were known as the ‘Duchess’ sub-class ranging from No. 6230 ‘Duchess of Buccleuch’ to the 6234 ‘Duchess of Abercorn’. In 1938, the locomotives were built with a single chimney and no smoke deflectors. Duchesses 6249-6252 had double chimneys fitted in 1944. He was really nice and down to earth. He genuinely cares for the country, its people and the environment.” Steven Temple said. National Highways customer services director Andrew Butterfield said: “We know that people will want to head to London to witness this historic moment and that’s why we have lifted as many roadworks as possible where it is safe to do so across our network.

Route 381 will have a new timetable from this date. Buses will be revised to run every 12 minutes at all times on all days of the week except before 0630 on Monday to Fridays and 0830 on Saturdays when buses will run every 15 minutes and on Sundays before 0930 when buses will run every 20 minutes. The performances will be supported by staging and effects located on the castle’s east lawn and will also include a selection of spoken word sequences delivered by stars of stage and screen. Organised by The Together Coalition and a wide range of partners such as The Scouts, the Royal Voluntary Service and faith groups from across the UK, the big help out aims to highlight the positive impact volunteering has on communities. Route 183 will have a new timetable from this date. Buses will be revised to run every 10 minutes during the daytime on Monday to Saturdays and every 12 minutes during the evening and all day on Sundays. Meanwhile, people are invited to gather for a “coronation big lunch” on Sunday, overseen and organised by the Big Lunch team at the Eden Project.

Change to route 112 - 25 November 2023

Many Stagecoach East Midlands drivers will be wearing red, white and blue, over the Bank Holiday weekend, in honour of the national event. Dave Skepper, managing director at Stagecoach East Midlands, said “The King’s Coronation will be a very special and significant event in history and we’re delighted to mark the celebration with these two specially decorated Coronation buses. Route E2 is diverted in both directions due to the closure of Windmill Road underneath the M4 elevated section due to roadworks. Towards Greenford buses will double run via A4 Great West Road with no stops missed. Towards Brentford buses will divert from Windmill Road via Great West Road and Boston Manor Road to line of route. These works will continue until mid-December 2023. More details about the weekend of the King's coronation have been announced - and they include plans for a star-studded concert at Windsor Castle, as Vincent McAvinney reports Park Street in Croydon is closed eastbound until further notice with routes 60, 109, 433, 455, 468, N68, N109 and N250 towards West or East Croydon diverting via Katharine Street and Park Lane. Buses are not serving stop KE on Park Street and using stop KC on Park Lane instead. From Friday, five London buses will feature commemorative wraps on routes serving locations linked to the royal family, such as Horse Guards Parade and Hyde Park. Buses will be given coronation ‘wraps’ (TfL/PA)

Children aged between approximately 4 years and 11 years or up to 150cm tall may use booster seats, we carry a limited number onboard most coaches along with our comfort fit seat belts. Route 113 will have a new timetable from this date. Buses will be revised to run every 8-9 minutes during the daytime on Monday to Saturdays and every 12 minutes during the evening and all day on Sundays.

LMS 46220 ‘Coronation’ was the first of the class to be built streamlined and was outshopped with a casing in June 1937 from the LMS Crewe works. The casing was removed, and replacement smoke deflectors were fitted in November 1946, with the locomotive being withdrawn from service in April 1963, and then later scrapped. Locomotive 46220 had 5 different liveries over the years and this locomotive also held the then speed record of 114mph with the Driver TJ Clarke and the Engineer Robert Riddles on the footplate. Hornby’s association with commemorating Queen Elizabeth II’s Jubilee events has spanned the years of her long reign. Now, Hornby will continue that association by commemorating the Coronation of her son, the soon to be King Charles III. We look forward to a new generation with memories of King Charles III. More than 1,500 charities are involved in the Big Help Out and the minister for ceremonial events, including the coronation, Stuart Andrew, said it will “shine a spotlight on the power of volunteering to help our communities”.