Bus firm announces changes to times and routes of Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough services

The biggest bus operator in Northamptonshire has announced a shake-up to 17 of its routes and timetables on journeys to and from Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough.
The changes to the Stagecoach journeys will come into effect in JanuaryThe changes to the Stagecoach journeys will come into effect in January
The changes to the Stagecoach journeys will come into effect in January

The changes to Stagecoach journeys will come into effect from January 5.

The decisions come after the company held a major review of its network in September.

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"Over this period detailed analysis has taken place to review passenger numbers on each route and ways of tackling services which are not commercially viable," a statement from Stagecoach reads.

To see if your bus has been affected by the changes, see our list below.

Service: X1Wellingborough – Finedon – Burton Latimer – KetteringCorby – Priors HallThe X1 between Corby and Wellingborough will be renumbered 47 / 48The X1 between Corby Town Centre and Corby Business Academy / Priors Hall will be renumbered 2.Corby: 1Kingsthorpe – George Street – BeanfieldRevised timetable on a SaturdayCorby: 2George Street – Stephenson Way – ASDA – Corby Business Academy – Priors HallService X1 journeys running between George Street and Corby Business Academy via Stephenson Way will be renumbered service 2Service 2 journeys running direct between George Street, ASDA and Corby Business Academy will be renumbered 2AService 2A journeys running to and from Corby Industries will be renumbered 2CCorby: 3Lodge Park – George Street - DanesholmeRevised timetableService: 14Wellingborough – IrchesterRoute 14 incorporated into revised service 49 running between Wellingborough and Rushden Skinners Hill via Irchester, Station Road, B569, Knuston, Boundary Avenue and GrangewayService: 15Stamford Road Estates – Kettering Town Centre – Venture Park (Tesco)Journeys towards Venture Park will only serve Horsemarket in Kettering town centreService: 17Ise Lodge - Kettering - DesboroughMinor timetables alterations

Service: 18Ise Lodge - Kettering - Rothwell - Desborough - Market HarboroughMinor timetables alterationsService: 44/45Wellingborough – Irthlingborough - Bugby DriveMonday to Saturday 44/45 journeys are replaced by changes to route 49 and new 48.School journeys between Woodford and Huxlow School / Bugby Drive - Wellingborough and evening and Sunday journeys are unchangedService 48 replaces the Wellingborough - Irthlingborough Cross section of routeService 49 covers the Irthlingborough Cross to Bugby Drive sectionService: 47 / 48Wellingborough – Finedon – Burton Latimer – Kettering – CorbyRoute 47 will run the current X1 route between Corby Town Centre and WellingboroughRoute 48 will run current X1 route between Corby and Finedon but then run via Irthlingborough Cross, Irthlingborough High Street, and the B571 to WellingboroughBoth services will run hourly proving two buses an hour between Corby and WellingboroughBuses will no longer run via Station Road or Northfield Road, Kettering.The current 549 school journey is renumbered 48 and is now open to the general publicThe existing early morning and late night service 48 journeys running between Kettering and Burton Latimer Altendiez Way will be included in the new 47 / 48 timetableService: 49Kettering – Burton Latimer – Irchester – Rushden - Irchester - WellingboroughService revised to run via Bugby Drive rather than Nene Park Clinic between Irchester and Higham Ferrers replacing part of service 44 and extended beyond Rushden Waitrose to Wellingborough via Irchester replacing service 14Service rerouted in Rushden to run from Higham Ferrers to Rushden Lakes via Northampton Road and continuing via Crown Walk Waitrose, Wellingborough Road, Masefield Drive, Irchester Road, Washbrook Road, Rushden Town Centre, Grangeway, Irchester and on to WellingboroughRevised to start and finish in Horsemarket Kettering rather than Eskdaill Street / Newland StreetService: 50Kettering – Burton Latimer – Irchester – Rushden - Milton Ernest - BedfordService revised to run via Nene Park Clinic between Irchester and Higham Ferrers replacing journeys on service 49Revised to start and finish in Horsemarket Kettering rather than Eskdaill Street / Newland StreetContract: 549Huxlow School - FinedonThe current 549 school journey is renumbered 48 and is now open to the general publicService: X44Wellingborough - BrackmillsMorning journeys retimed to operate 10 minutes earlier throughout to provide better arrival times in Brackmills'‹

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Service: X46 / X47Northampton - Weston Favell - Earls Barton - Wellingborough - Rushden Lakes - Rushden - RaundsLater journey provided between Wellingborough - Rushden Lakes - Higham Ferrers

Service: 10West Hunsbury - Shelfleys - Tesco - Gloucester Avenue - Northampton Town Centre - Parklands - Moulton - KetteringRoute 10 will only run at peak times with school journeys serving Bishops Stopford and Southfield Schools in KetteringRoute X10 will provide a part replacement between Moulton and Northampton Town CentreNEW route X6 will run between Parklands - Kettering Road - Northampton Town CentreNEW route 3 will run between Mereway Tesco - Shelfleys / West HunsburyRoute 88 will serve Gloucester Avenue between London Road and Mereway TescoService: X10Kettering - Broughton - Moulton - Parklands - Northampton Town Centre - Gloucester Avenue - West HunsburyRoute X10 will run hourly between Kettering and Northampton via Broughton, Moulton, Northampton College, Broadway East and Kettering RoadNEW route X6 will run between Parklands - Kettering Road - Northampton Town CentreNEW route 3 will run between Mereway Tesco - Shelfleys / West HunsburyRoute 88 will serve Gloucester Avenue between London Road and Mereway Tesco