Centrebus operate a low-cost network of routes in Leicestershire, England. Many Centrebus managers came from Arriva's UK and European bus operations. In September 2008, Centrebus took over all of Woods Coaches' bus routes run within Leicester and Leicestershire. Woods also sold all of their Mercedes minibuses, Optare Solos and Dennis Darts to Centrebus.
Leicester and Leicestershire [change]
Centrebus run the following services in Leicester and Leicestershire:
Branded Services [change]
Only the services in the table below are currently branded into the colours shown. Branding means each bus has its own name. Customers can identify their bus with an attractive name instead of just a number. Names are usually given to buses with longer routes and regular short schedules.[1]
| Service |
Branding |
From |
To |
Via |
Notes |
| 10 / 11 |
Inner Circle |
Fosse Park |
Fosse Park |
Fosse Road, Abbey Lane, Melton Road, Northfield, North Evington, Leicester General Hospital, Clarendon Park, Aylestone |
(until sept 2009) |
| 36 |
Brown Route |
Leicester |
Evington, The Common |
Humberstone Road, Leicester General Hospital, Rowlatts Hill |
|
| 40 |
Circle Line |
Leicester General Hospital |
Leicester General Hospital |
Oadby, Wigston Magna, Eyres Monsell, Aylestone, Fosse Park, Meridian Business Park, Thorpe Astley, Glenfield, Glenfield Hospital, Beaumont Centre, Mowmacre Hill, Gipsy Lane, Hamilton North, Tesco Superstore, Nether Hall |
|
| 54 |
Yellow Route |
Leicester |
Loughborough |
Abbey Lane, Stocking Farm, Beaumont Centre, Anstey, Thurcaston, Cropston, Woodhouse Eaves, Quorn |
|
| 54A |
Orange Route |
Leicester |
Goodwood |
East Park Road |
|
| 71A |
Magenta Route |
Leicester |
Birstall, Harrowgate Drive |
Abbey Lane |
(from 13/07/2009) |
| UHL |
Hospital Hopper |
Hamilton, Leicestershire, Tesco |
Beaumont Leys, Beaumont Shopping centre. |
Leicester General Hospital, De Montfort University, Charles Frears CampusLeicester railway station, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Glenfield Hospital |
(From 13/07/09) |
| UHL |
U.H.L hospital hopper was previously operated by First Leicester. Centrebus will operate the route no changes to the current route or timetable |
(From 13/07/09) |
Non-branded Routes [change]
The services in the table below are not currently route branded. These buses are identified by a number.
| Service |
From |
To |
Via |
Notes |
| 45 |
Fosse Park |
Oadby |
Grove Park, Enderby, Narborough, Littlethorpe, Whetstone, Blaby, Countesthorpe, South Wigston, Wigston Magna |
|
| 55 |
Leicester |
Thurcaston |
Avebury Avenue, Beaumont Centre |
|
| 70B |
Leicester |
Birstall, Harrowgate Drivea |
Abbey Lane |
(renumbered service 71 from 13/07/2009) |
| 71 |
See branded routes above for Service 71 |
| 73 |
Leicester |
South Wigston |
Glen Parva, Blaby |
|
| 81 |
Leicester |
Evington, Highway Road |
Railway Station |
|
| 101 P&R |
Leicester |
County Hall |
Groby Road |
Saturdays only |
| 102 P&R |
Leicester |
Oadby Racecourse |
London Road |
Saturdays only |
| 121 |
Leicester |
Loughborough |
Beaumont Centre, Anstey, Newtown Linford, Woodhouse Eaves, Quorn |
Sundays |
| 123 |
Leicester |
Loughborough |
County Hall, Anstey, Thurcaston, Cropston, Woodhouse Eaves, Quorn |
Evenings (Until 12/07/2009) |
| 140 |
Leicester |
Rugby |
Fosse Park, Narborough, Cosby, Broughton Astley, Leire, Lutterworth |
|
| 148 |
Leicester |
Earl Shilton |
Fosse Park, Thurlaston, Stoney Stanton, Sapcote, Sharnford, Elmsthorpe |
|
| 747 |
Leicester |
Uppingham |
Thurnby, Houghton on the Hill, Billesdon, Belton in Rutland |
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