Bus services are being introduced to link residential areas of Abingdon with the town centre.

The hourly White's Coaches services will be subsidised by the county council, with a contribution from the Vale of White Horse District Council.

The A1 service will link Larkhill Road, Evelin Road, Dunmore Road, Peachcroft and Audlett Drive to the town centre and leisure centre.

The A2 service replaces most of the former 6A service and will link Northcourt Road, South Avenue and Appleford Drive with the town centre. The A3 bus replaces the 6B service between the town centre and Marcham Road Hospital, Preston Road, Cotman Close, Caldecott Road and St Helens Wharf.

The first journeys will start between 7.40am and 8.15am, and the last bus will leave from the town centre between 5.40pm and 6.25pm.

David Robertson, county council executive member for transport, said: "The new routes will be easier to understand and will greatly improve public transport services to the leisure centre and to the northern fringe of Abingdon."