Details of bus service changes

Find below a summary of the latest bus service changes in Cumbria.
Please note due to driver shortages there are currently a number of changes to services at short notice
We are trying to update timetables to reflect what is operating, but this can be difficult.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
- >>> Changes to Border Buses X95 from late June <<<
- >>> Changes to Fellrunner 130 and 134 from July and Service 140 withdrawn <<<
- >>> 888 Newcastle - Alston - Keswick starts late July <<<
- >>> Disruption due to bridge closure at Langwathby for 8 weeks from late July <<<
- >>> Changes to Go North East Services to Gilsland and Alston from late July <<<
The following services are due to change shortly Please also check news of "Temporarily Reduced Services" There are also a number of short term changes due to driver shortages. For up-to-date details of todays changes visit the Stagecoach site
Date | Service | Route | Change | Operator | New Timetable |
June | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
27th | X95 | Galashiels - Longtown - Carlisle | Certain journeys will run 30 minutes earlier | Border Buses | |
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1st | 130 | Langwathby - Carlisle | Wednesday service : Route and timetable revised | Fellrunner | |
" | 134 | Armathwaite - Penrith | Wednesday service replaced by new Friday service | Fellrunner | |
" | 140 | Melmerby - Penrith | Wednesday service withdrawn | Fellrunner | - |
4th | 555 | Lancaster - Kendal - Windermere - Ambleside - Keswick | Extra journeys on Monday to Friday until 30 September | Stagecoach | |
21st | 508 | Penrith - Pooley Bridge - Patterdale | Extra journeys on Monday to Friday until 6th September | Stagecoach | |
23rd | 888 | Newcastle - Hexham - Alston - Penrith - Keswick | Summer timetable introduced - revised times and days of operation | Wright Bros | |
25th | - | Various Services in Langwathby area | Disruption to services due to bridge closure | Fellrunner | - |
25th | 185 | Birdoswald - Gilsland - Halthwhistle | Withdrawn and merged with 681 to Alston | Go Ahead | |
" | 681 | Alston - Haltwhistle | Timetable revised | Go Ahead | |
" | X85 | Hexham - Alston | Service Withdrawn | Go Ahead | -- |
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29th | - | Bank Holiday Monday | A Sunday timetable will operate on most routes | All | --- |
November | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
7th | - | Start of Lake District Winter timetable | --- | Stagecoach | --- |
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| Updated 27/06/22 |
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