Communities across the Westmorland and Furness council area from today (Monday 31st of March) will see new Bus timetables with some new services and more buses on some routes in and around Penrith.
A new 105 Bus service will provide up to seven journeys a day, Mondays to Saturdays, between Penrith and Greystoke.
Stagecoach will also run two journeys a day on the 106 route, between Penrith and Shap, Monday to Saturday. This service is running in addition to the Community backed 106 Bus that currently operates twice a week between Penrith and Kendal and has celebrated its 10th anniversary this year.
Stagecoach is also operating additional morning and late afternoon peak-time journeys in Penrith on the 646 town service and an afternoon school bus on route 2 from North Lakes School a replacement for the afternoon school journey withdrawn in July 2023.
North Lakes School Bus Timetable
The council had hoped to provide more journeys to the 646 town service but has said “this did not prove possible”.
As part of the normal Stagecoach Summer network there will be the re-introduction of the commercially provided weekend service 509 to Lowther Castle and also the 508 service to Windermere via Patterdale services.
The 563 Bus between Penrith and Kirkby Stephen will also see an improved service operating on the route
Improvements to the 2, 105, 106, 563 and 646 bus services have been funded with Government funding by Westmorland and Furness Council.
Westmorland and Furness Council received the £1.7 million of Bus Service Improvement Plan Plus (BSIP+) funding from the Department for Transport to support bus services across the area for up to one year.
The short-term funding aims to create a commercially viable network of self-sustaining bus routes.
Cllr John Murray, Cabinet Member for Transport and Regulatory Services said:
“This £1.7 million investment will deliver vital connections for residents and visitors, addressing key priorities identified by our communities. These significant changes reflect what people have told us they need and will make a real difference to the lives of residents here, many of which rely on buses to access key services and employment.
“It’s important to understand the Bus Service Improvement Plan Plus funding from the Department for Transport provides short-term support for these services. It is therefore absolutely vital that, when these routes launch, our residents and visitors choose bus when they can to make these services sustainable for operators to continue running in the future.”
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