backontrack
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I've decided to start this thread to keep a log of what could be considered 'major' regional bus routes in areas - so not including town services. Here's an example of a list:
CUMBRIA & The Lake District:
AD122 Haltwhistle-Walltown-Gilsland-Birdoswald or Haltwhistle-Walltown-Once Brewed-Vindolanda-Housesteads-Chesters-Hexham (connects with trains from Carlisle)
X4 Workington-Cockermouth-Keswick-Penrith (via Mirehouse) STAGECOACH GOLD
X5 Workington-Cockermouth-Keswick-Penrith (via Bridgefoot and Braithwaite) STAGECOACH GOLD
X6 Barrow-Ulverston-Grange-Kendal STAGECOACH
X95/95 Carlisle-Longtown-Canonbie-Langholm-Hawick-Selkirk-Galashiels-Edinburgh FIRST
6 Barrow-Dalton-Ulverston-Bowness-Windermere STAGECOACH
7 Barrow-Dalton-Askam-Millom STAGECOACH
30 Maryport-Workington-Whitehaven-Egremont-Thornhill STAGECOACH
31 Maryport-Workington-Whitehaven-Cleator Moor-Frizington STAGECOACH
58 Workington-Maryport-Dearham-Cockermouth REAY'S
60 Workington-Maryport-Allonby-Silloth REAY'S
77/77A Keswick-Whinlatter-Buttermere-Seatoller-Keswick The Honister Rambler
78 Keswick-Borrowdale-Seatoller STAGECOACH The Borrowdale Rambler
79/179 Carlisle-Longtown-Gretna-Annan (connects with 279 Annan-Dumfries) STAGECOACH
85/685 Carlisle-Warwick Bridge-Brampton-Haltwhistle-Haydon Bridge-Hexham-Corbridge-Newcastle STAGECOACH/ARRIVA*
93/93A Carlisle-Drumburgh-Bowness on Solway-Anthorn-Carlisle STAGECOACH
104 Carlisle-Penrith-Whinfell Forest/Newton Rigg STAGECOACH
106 Penrith-Shap-Orton-Tebay-Kendal STAGECOACH
127A Carlisle-Longtown-Canonbie/Moat-Newcastleton TELFORD'S COACHES
300 Carlisle-Wigton-Maryport-Workington-Whitehaven STAGECOACH
302 Workington-Whitehaven STAGECOACH
382 Carlisle-Gretna-Ecclefechan-Lockerbie STAGECOACH (West Scotland)
400 Blackwell-Carlisle-Wigton-Abbeytown-Silloth STAGECOACH
505 Coniston-Hawkshead-Ambleside-Windermere STAGECOACH The Coniston Rambler
508 Penrith-Pooley Bridge-Patterdale-Bowness-Windermere STAGECOACH The Ullswater Rambler
554 Carlisle-Wigton-Bothel-Mirehouse-Keswick STAGECOACH Lakes Connect
555 Keswick-Ambleside-Windermere-Lancaster-Kendal STAGECOACH Lakes Connect
599 Grasmere-Ambleside-Windermere-Bowness STAGECOACH
600 Carlisle-Wigton-Bothel-Cockermouth-Whitehaven STAGECOACH
* (services connect at Hexham, route number changes at Haydon Bridge)
EAST KENT (all Stagecoach in East Kent unless otherwise stated)
TRIANGLE Canterbury-Whitstable-Tankerton-Herne Bay-Sturry-Canterbury†
1 Canterbury-Chartham-Ashford
2 Ashford-High Halden-Tenterden-Rolvenden-Northiam-Hastings
2A Ashford-Kingsnorth-Woodchurch-Tenterden
HOP 3/3B/3X Canterbury-Faversham
4 Canterbury-Kingsmead-Estuary View-Whitstable-Whitstable Station-Tankerton*
5 Canterbury-Tyler Hill-Chestfield-Whitstable-Seasalter (operated by Chalkwell on Sundays)
6 Canterbury-Sturry-Broomfield-Beltinge-Herne Bay-Swalecliffe-Tankerton*
7 Canterbury-Broad Oak-Sturry-Hoath-Hillborough-Beltinge-Herne Bay
8 BREEZE Canterbury-Sturry-Birchington-Margate-Northdown
8A BREEZE Canterbury-Sturry-Birchington-Margate-Broadstairs
9 Canterbury-Sturry-Ramsgate-Dumpton-Broadstairs-Westwood
10 Ashford-Sellindge-Lympne-Hythe-Folkestone
10A Ashford-Sellindge-Sandling-Hythe-Folkestone
10X Ashford-Charing-Bearsted-Maidstone
11 Ashford-Hamstreet-New Romney-Greatstone-Lydd on Sea-Lydd
11 Canterbury-Ickham-Wingham-Preston-Stourmouth-Monkton-Minster-Manston-Westwood-Broadstairs
12 Canterbury-Whitfield-Walmer-Deal
13 DIAMOND Canterbury-Wingham-Ash-Sandwich-Deal-Sholden-Walmer
13A DIAMOND Canterbury-Wingham-Ash-Woodnesborough-Sandwich-Worth-Deal-Walmer
14 Canterbury-Wingham-Ash-Sandwich-Eastry-Deal-Walmer
15/15A DIAMOND Canterbury-Dover-St Margaret's-Walmer-Deal
15B DIAMOND Canterbury-River-Dover
16/16A Canterbury-Hawkinge-Folkestone-Hythe (Stagecoach Gold)
17 Canterbury-Bridge-Elham-Lyminge-Folkestone
36 Herne Bay-Hillborough-Birchington-Westgate-Margate
38 Northdown-Birchington-Ramsgate-St Lawrence-Manston-Acol-Birchington
42 Ramsgate-St Lawrence-Minster-Monkton
87/88 Ramsgate-Sandwich-Eastry-Eythorne-Whitfield-Dover
89 Canterbury-Bridge-Aylesham-Eythorne-Whitfield-Dover
100/101 WAVE Dover-Folkestone-Hythe-New Romney-Lydd-Rye-Winchelsea-Hastings
102 WAVE Dover-Folkestone-Hythe-New Romney-Greatstone-Lydd on Sea
†On Sundays, TRIANGLE buses do not run via this route.
*On Sundays, routes 4 & 6 become one through route and TRIANGLE-branded buses are used on it.
CUMBRIA & The Lake District:
AD122 Haltwhistle-Walltown-Gilsland-Birdoswald or Haltwhistle-Walltown-Once Brewed-Vindolanda-Housesteads-Chesters-Hexham (connects with trains from Carlisle)
X4 Workington-Cockermouth-Keswick-Penrith (via Mirehouse) STAGECOACH GOLD
X5 Workington-Cockermouth-Keswick-Penrith (via Bridgefoot and Braithwaite) STAGECOACH GOLD
X6 Barrow-Ulverston-Grange-Kendal STAGECOACH
X95/95 Carlisle-Longtown-Canonbie-Langholm-Hawick-Selkirk-Galashiels-Edinburgh FIRST
6 Barrow-Dalton-Ulverston-Bowness-Windermere STAGECOACH
7 Barrow-Dalton-Askam-Millom STAGECOACH
30 Maryport-Workington-Whitehaven-Egremont-Thornhill STAGECOACH
31 Maryport-Workington-Whitehaven-Cleator Moor-Frizington STAGECOACH
58 Workington-Maryport-Dearham-Cockermouth REAY'S
60 Workington-Maryport-Allonby-Silloth REAY'S
77/77A Keswick-Whinlatter-Buttermere-Seatoller-Keswick The Honister Rambler
78 Keswick-Borrowdale-Seatoller STAGECOACH The Borrowdale Rambler
79/179 Carlisle-Longtown-Gretna-Annan (connects with 279 Annan-Dumfries) STAGECOACH
85/685 Carlisle-Warwick Bridge-Brampton-Haltwhistle-Haydon Bridge-Hexham-Corbridge-Newcastle STAGECOACH/ARRIVA*
93/93A Carlisle-Drumburgh-Bowness on Solway-Anthorn-Carlisle STAGECOACH
104 Carlisle-Penrith-Whinfell Forest/Newton Rigg STAGECOACH
106 Penrith-Shap-Orton-Tebay-Kendal STAGECOACH
127A Carlisle-Longtown-Canonbie/Moat-Newcastleton TELFORD'S COACHES
300 Carlisle-Wigton-Maryport-Workington-Whitehaven STAGECOACH
302 Workington-Whitehaven STAGECOACH
382 Carlisle-Gretna-Ecclefechan-Lockerbie STAGECOACH (West Scotland)
400 Blackwell-Carlisle-Wigton-Abbeytown-Silloth STAGECOACH
505 Coniston-Hawkshead-Ambleside-Windermere STAGECOACH The Coniston Rambler
508 Penrith-Pooley Bridge-Patterdale-Bowness-Windermere STAGECOACH The Ullswater Rambler
554 Carlisle-Wigton-Bothel-Mirehouse-Keswick STAGECOACH Lakes Connect
555 Keswick-Ambleside-Windermere-Lancaster-Kendal STAGECOACH Lakes Connect
599 Grasmere-Ambleside-Windermere-Bowness STAGECOACH
600 Carlisle-Wigton-Bothel-Cockermouth-Whitehaven STAGECOACH
* (services connect at Hexham, route number changes at Haydon Bridge)
EAST KENT (all Stagecoach in East Kent unless otherwise stated)
TRIANGLE Canterbury-Whitstable-Tankerton-Herne Bay-Sturry-Canterbury†
1 Canterbury-Chartham-Ashford
2 Ashford-High Halden-Tenterden-Rolvenden-Northiam-Hastings
2A Ashford-Kingsnorth-Woodchurch-Tenterden
HOP 3/3B/3X Canterbury-Faversham
4 Canterbury-Kingsmead-Estuary View-Whitstable-Whitstable Station-Tankerton*
5 Canterbury-Tyler Hill-Chestfield-Whitstable-Seasalter (operated by Chalkwell on Sundays)
6 Canterbury-Sturry-Broomfield-Beltinge-Herne Bay-Swalecliffe-Tankerton*
7 Canterbury-Broad Oak-Sturry-Hoath-Hillborough-Beltinge-Herne Bay
8 BREEZE Canterbury-Sturry-Birchington-Margate-Northdown
8A BREEZE Canterbury-Sturry-Birchington-Margate-Broadstairs
9 Canterbury-Sturry-Ramsgate-Dumpton-Broadstairs-Westwood
10 Ashford-Sellindge-Lympne-Hythe-Folkestone
10A Ashford-Sellindge-Sandling-Hythe-Folkestone
10X Ashford-Charing-Bearsted-Maidstone
11 Ashford-Hamstreet-New Romney-Greatstone-Lydd on Sea-Lydd
11 Canterbury-Ickham-Wingham-Preston-Stourmouth-Monkton-Minster-Manston-Westwood-Broadstairs
12 Canterbury-Whitfield-Walmer-Deal
13 DIAMOND Canterbury-Wingham-Ash-Sandwich-Deal-Sholden-Walmer
13A DIAMOND Canterbury-Wingham-Ash-Woodnesborough-Sandwich-Worth-Deal-Walmer
14 Canterbury-Wingham-Ash-Sandwich-Eastry-Deal-Walmer
15/15A DIAMOND Canterbury-Dover-St Margaret's-Walmer-Deal
15B DIAMOND Canterbury-River-Dover
16/16A Canterbury-Hawkinge-Folkestone-Hythe (Stagecoach Gold)
17 Canterbury-Bridge-Elham-Lyminge-Folkestone
36 Herne Bay-Hillborough-Birchington-Westgate-Margate
38 Northdown-Birchington-Ramsgate-St Lawrence-Manston-Acol-Birchington
42 Ramsgate-St Lawrence-Minster-Monkton
87/88 Ramsgate-Sandwich-Eastry-Eythorne-Whitfield-Dover
89 Canterbury-Bridge-Aylesham-Eythorne-Whitfield-Dover
100/101 WAVE Dover-Folkestone-Hythe-New Romney-Lydd-Rye-Winchelsea-Hastings
102 WAVE Dover-Folkestone-Hythe-New Romney-Greatstone-Lydd on Sea
†On Sundays, TRIANGLE buses do not run via this route.
*On Sundays, routes 4 & 6 become one through route and TRIANGLE-branded buses are used on it.
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