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Getting the bus? Plan ahead for a smoother journey
Due to social distancing in place, there are fewer seats available on our services, however we are currently running all of the buses we have to provide extra capacity on our busiest routes.
We would like to thank all of our customers for their patience over the past year. We are doing everything we can to provide the services our customers need and we will continue to monitor our timetables and make changes wherever possible.
To help us maintain a safe capacity on board, we ask our passengers to please:
- Allow extra time for your journey
- Avoid peak travel times where possible (06:00-09:00 & 15:00-16:30)
- Be prepared to wait for the next bus if you see the 'Bus Full' sign
- Plan ahead using the Stagecoach Bus App's Space Checker to identify quiet travel times and to see how busy your bus is likely to be
Information on the Government's safe public transport usage guidelines can be found here
Changes to Busway Routes from Sunday 1st November
Our Busway routes offer direct links into Cambridge via the dedicated Busway track. From Sunday 1st November, our Busway service will consist of the three core routes: A, B and C, with rural connections feeding into this. Find out which route is right for you and view the current and new timetables below.
View the new Busway timetables
Full November 1st Service Change Info
Busway Route Structure From Sunday 1st November:
- The A route will run every 20 minutes Monday-Saturday and combine with Route B to run every 10 minutes between St Ives and Trumpington Park & Ride during the day.
- The B route will now be extended to serve Trumpington Park & Ride and Cambridge North Rail Station on all journeys.
- The B route runs every 20 minutes Monday-Saturday and combines with Route A to run every 10 minutes between St Ives and Trumpington Park & Ride during the day.
- The service will run every 10 minutes during its morning and afternoon operation.
- By introducing route C, it is ensured that a bus will depart St Ives Park & Ride every 5 minutes towards Cambridge during the morning peak and every 5 minutes from the City Centre/Rail Station in the afternoon peak.
- This route will also free up more space on the single deck A and B buses for customers wanting to travel beyond the Rail Station to the Biomedical Campus or Trumpington Park & Ride.
Connecting V Services:
Our V services offer connections from our main Busway corridor to surrounding towns and villages. Customers travelling on services V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, 904 or 915 that connect with the Busway, can buy a transfer ticket which allows them to transfer onto the Busway services without paying twice.
- From Sunday November 1st, there will be 2 journeys each way Monday to Friday, one journey each way on Saturdays and no service on Sundays.
- For connections to/from Cambridge, change to Busway services at St Ives.
- There is 1 journey each way Monday to Friday with no service on Sundays.
- For connections to/from Cambridge, change to Busway services at St Ives.
- From Sunday November 1st, there will be 2 journeys each way Monday to Friday, one journey each way on Saturdays and no service on Sundays.
- For connections to/from Cambridge, change to Busway services at St Ives.
- There is 1 journey each way Monday to Friday, 5 journeys each way on Saturday with no service on Sundays.
- For connections to/from Cambridge, change to the Busway services at St Ives.
- Mon - Fri: 4 Journeys towards Cambridge, 8 towards Godmanchester, Saturday: 3 Journeys towards Cambridge, 6 towards Godmanchester, Sunday: No service
- For connections to/from Cambridge, change to the Busway B service at Hinchingbrooke Hospital or Huntingdon Bus Station. For connections to/from Peterborough change to the new 904 service at Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Huntingdon or St Ives.
900 Connecting Services:
Our 900 services provide connections previously provided by Busway A and B routes to and from Peterborough and Royston.
- This service operates hourly Monday to Saturday with no service on Sundays.
- For connections to/from Cambridge, change to Busway services at Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Huntingdon or St Ives.
- From Sunday 1st November, additional journeys will be added.
- This service operates up to hourly Monday to Saturday with no service on Sundays.
- For connections to/from Cambridge, change to Busway services at Trumpington Park and Ride.
66 Route:
- The service operates hourly Monday-Saturday between Huntingdon and Eaton Socon.
- There will be some slight changes made to the timetable from November 1st, so that service times align with the new Busway timetables.
Emergency works between Windmill bridge and Longstanton
Emergency works between Windmill bridge and Longstanton will be undertaken between midnight Friday 23 October and 05:00 Monday 25th October.
Both tracks and the maintenance track will be closed in this section during the above times.
Diversions will be in place for bus passengers and both Swavesey stops will be closed. Alternative stops in both directions are situated in Over Road and signage will be placed at stops for passengers.
Cycle and pedestrian diversion will either be via Swavesey high street and Ramper road into Longstanton on the B1050 or New Road Over, Longstanton Road, Gravel Bridge Road onto the B1050 into Longstanton.
We are very sorry for any inconvenience caused.
Stagecoach Service Changes from 30 August
From Sunday 30th August 2020, we will be making some changes to our Busway routes and timetables in order to simplify the Busway network and to allow us to respond quickly to increases in passenger numbers. We will also be introducing several new services which will provide connections from the main Busway corridor to outer towns and villages.
Click here for a map which outlines all of our new routes
Busway Route Changes:
Busway A:
- Our Busway A service will operate between St Ives and Trumpington Park and Ride via Milton Road towards Cambridge and via Histon Road/Orchard Park towards St Ives.
- The service will no longer stop on Milton Road but will instead be stopping on Histon Road.
Busway B:
- Our Busway B service will operate between Hinchingbrooke Hospital and Cambridge City Centre via RAF Wyton and Cambridge North Station/Milton Road in both directions.
- The service will serve all stops on Milton Road.
Click here for the Busway timetable
Please note that customers travelling on services V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, 904 or 915 that connect with the Busway, can buy a transfer ticket which allows them to transfer onto the Busway services without paying twice.
New services being introduced:
V1 Route:
- This service will be operating between Ramsey and St Ives and will replace journeys which have been withdrawn from the Busway A route.
- For connections to/from Cambridge, change to the Busway A or B service at St Ives.
Click here for for the V1 timetable
V2 Route:
- This service will be operating between Chatteris and St Ives and will replace journeys which have been withdrawn from the Busway A route.
- For connections to/from Cambridge, change to the Busway A or B service at St Ives.
Click here for the V2 timetable
V3 Service:
- This service will be operating between Somersham and St Ives and will replace journeys which have been withdrawn from the Busway A route.
- For connections to/from Cambridge, change to the Busway A or B service at St Ives.
Click here for the V3 timetable
V4 Route:
- This service will be operating between Boxworth/Fenstanton and St Ives and will replace journeys which have been withdrawn from the Busway A route.
- For connections to/from Cambridge, change to the Busway A or B service at St Ives.
Click here for the V4 timetable
V5 Route:
- This service will be operating between Godmanchester and Hinchingbrooke Hospital and will replace journeys which have been withdrawn from the Busway B route.
- For connections to/from Cambridge, change to the Busway B service at Hinchingbrooke Hospital or Huntingdon Bus Station. For connections to/from Peterborough change to the new 904 service at Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Huntingdon or St Ives.
Click here for the V5 timetable
904 Route:
- This service will replace the Busway B journeys between Peterborough and Huntingdon and Hartford Marina. The service will run between St Ives and Peterborough and will serve Houghton village.
- For connections to/from Cambridge, change to the Busway B service at Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Huntingdon or St Ives.
Click here for the 904 timetable
915 Route:
- This service will replace the Busway A journeys between Royston and Cambridge. The service will run between Drummer Street and Royston.
- For Connections to/from Cambridge, change to the Busway A service at Trumpington Park and Ride.
Click here for the 915 timetable
66 Route:
- Additional services will be added between Brampton and Huntingdon to replace withdrawn B journeys.
- The service will operate hourly.
Addenbrooke's out patient bus stop suspended
The Out Patient Department Bus Stop at Addenbrooke's is currently suspended. This is due to the hospital's lockdown and reconfiguration of the Main Drive by the Emergency Department for Covid.
At this time Addenbrooke's do not have a timeframe as to if or when this bus stop will reopen as this is dependent on a number of factors, however it is something they are regularly reviewing as it is one of the most popular stops on site due to its close proximity to Out Patients, the Emergency Department and hospital main reception area.
Histon Road Cambridge closure
Histon Road will be closed inbound from Monday 29th June 2020 for improvement works which are scheduled to last for several months.
This closure will affect the Busway B service when travelling inbound towards Cambridge City Centre.
From Monday 29th June, the Busway B inbound service will divert via Cambridge Regional College and the Science Park stops and will then use Milton Road and Victoria Avenue to access the City. It will also continue to travel outbound on Histon Road, serving the Shire Hall and Orchard Park stops.
Click here for the Busway timetables which will run from Monday 29th June
8H Shuttle Bus
In order to compensate for the loss of inbound services on Histon Road, a
shuttle bus which will be known as the 8H service, will be introduced from
Monday 29th June and will be provided for the duration of this road
closure.
The 8H shuttle will circulate from the City Centre via Victoria Avenue and Victoria Road to Histon Road and then via Kings Hedges Road to Orchard Park where it will operate via an anti-clockwise loop of Chieftain Way, Circle Drive and Chariot Way to Arbury Road and as the diverted route 8 to the City Centre.
Click here for the 8H service timetable which will run from Monday 29th June
Frequency
Monday-Saturday: The 8H shuttle service will operate hourly.
Sunday: No 8H shuttle service.
Alternative services for those travelling on Sundays
Orchard Park residents are advised to either catch a Citi 1 bus from Kings
Hedges Road or walk to CRC for a Busway service.
Passengers who usually board on Histon Road for inbound City services are advised to catch a Citi 1 service or Citi 5/6 from Shire Hall.