Service Updates Last updated: Wednesday, 16 April 2025 02:27 PM

40 Orbital ChangeDate: Monday 27th April 2025

Your Orbital services, serving key shopping and workplace hubs, including Leicester General Hospital, Oadby, Wigston, Fosse Park, Glenfield, Glenfield Hospital, Beaumont Leys, Rushey Mead, Hamilton, Netherhall. 

From the 27th April, the route and timetable for the Orbital service will be split to help improve reliability on the service.

The 40N (Northern Orbital) will operate between General Hospital and Glenfield Hospital
The 40S (Southern Orbital) will operate between Hamilton, Tesco and Beaumont Leys.

The service will continue to operate on an hourly basis on each service, Monday to Saturday, with significant improvement to reliability.  Passengers travelling directly between Hamilton and Leicester General Hospital, and Beaumont Leys and Glenfield Hospital, will have the benefit of an increased frequency by being able to travel on either service.

Please note that the Northern (40N) and Southern (40S) Orbitals are not designed to connect in any way and through fares are not available to purchase.

The Orbital service continues to be a service which the city council supports and we are committed to transform it through increased frequency, more electric buses and bus priority. The first stage of our plan was delivered in October 2022, with the launch of new electric buses and the rebranding of the service.

We are currently trialling the split of the Orbital service, so it operates as a Northern and Southern Orbital to help improve reliability on the service, with an added benefit of an increase in frequency in some of the overlapping sections of the two services.

Our next phase, which includes an increase in frequency for the whole service, is hoped to be delivered by 2028.

Timetable can be found HERE


At the end of the project the aim is to have a total of 20 new electric buses orbiting the City on a 15 minute frequency, providing increased connections and better reliability. Helping to achieve the Leicester Buses Partnership aim to bring about a transformative change in bus travel, that’s electric, frequent, reliable, easy and great value.

 

This is part of an exciting 4 phase project to significantly transform the service.

The service runs every hourly Monday to Saturday and operates in a clockwise and anticlockwise direction.

Features of the new service:

  • Fully electric buses for cleaner, healthier air quality, helping us to move towards a net zero City.

  • Fully branded buses in an eye-catching greenlines livery.

  • USB charging points so you can charge your phone and laptop whilst on the move.

  • On-board passenger information displays to keep you better informed and improve accessibility.

  • Next stop audio-visual announcements helping to make travel more accessible.

  • New bus shelters so you can wait for your bus in comfort.

  • Real-time information displays at all main bus stops and interchanges to help you plan your journey better.

  • Text-to-speech facilities at bus stops to make travel more accessible.

  • Tap on Tap off best fare capping contactless, easy to use and no fuss travel.

 

Affected Services:

  • ic_bus orbital 40
Date: Monday 28th April 2025

747 Leicester - Uppingham

Following discussions with Leicestershire County Council and Rutland Council, we will be making changes to the 747 service from Monday 28th April 2025. 

- The service will be renumbered from 747 to LC7. 
- 06:41 trip from Thurnby to Uppingham will be withdrawn. 
- 07:22 Sch trip from Leicester to Uppingham Community College will be retimed to depart at 07:15. Same arrival time at UCC. 
- The 08:30 and 10:30 trips from Leicester will be withdrawn, but replaced with an 09:25 and 11:20 trip. 
- 16:30 trip from Leicester will be withdrawn. 
- The 17:30 trip from Leicester will be retimed to 17:15. 
- The 09:30 and 11:25 trips from Uppingham will be withdrawn, but replaced with an 10:25 and 12:20 trip. 
- There will be no change to the afternoon School trip from Uppingham Community College and it will continue to pick-up at 15:25. 
- The 16:25 and 17:25 trips from Uppingham will be withdrawn. 
- 18:22 from Uppingham will be retimed to 18:09. 
- 19:22 from Uppingham to Thurnby will be withdrawn. 

Timetable can be found HERE

Affected Services:

  • ic_bus 747
Date: Monday 28th April 2025

22/A/E Birstall - Evington via City Centre

Following a network review, we will be making changes to the 22, 22A, 22E services from Monday 28th April 2025.

The services will be split:

- 22 service will only operate between Leicester and Evington to a revised timetable. 
- 22A service will only operate between Leicester and Evington. 
- 24 will replace the 22A service between Leicester and Birstall. 
- 24A will replace the 22A service between Barrow and Leicester. 
- There will be minor timing changes to the 22E service. 
- Following end of contract, we will be operating an hourly 24 service on a Saturday between Birstall and Leicester City Centre. 

22/A/E Timetable can be found HERE
24/A Timetable can be found HERE

Affected Services:

  • ic_bus 22, 22A, 22E
  • ic_bus 22
  • ic_bus 22A
  • ic_bus 22E
Date: Monday 28th April 2025

MC4 Melton Mowbray Town Service

Following discussions with Leicestershire County Council, we will be making changes to the MC4 service from Monday 28th April 2025. 

- The 07:55 (SCH) trip from Windsor Street, will be extended to John Ferneley College, to remove the need for Students to change and walk across the town centre to connect with the MC1.

Timetable can be found HERE

Affected Services:

  • ic_bus MC4
A607 Melton RoadDate: Monday 22nd April to Sunday 8th June 2025

Road Closed: A607 Melton Road
Date: Monday 22nd April to Sunday 8th June 2025
Service affected: 8

Due to a closure on the A607 between Waltham on the Wolds and Grantham, the 8 service will be on diversion and a temporary timetable will be in place. 

To Melton: from the last stop in Waltham on the Wolds, it will operate via the A607 to Freeby Lane, around the triangle, and then back along the A607 to the Royal Horse Shoes PH, left onto Goadby Road and Waltham Road to the crossroads (Eastwell crossroads), where it will turn left onto Waltham Lane and Landyke Lane, left onto King Street to Scalford Village. From Scalford Village, it will turn right at the cross road (King Street) and then on Melton Road and Scalford Road into Melton Mowbray. 

To Grantham: It will operate the reverse of the above. 

Temporary Timetable can be found HERE

Please note: Thorpe Arnold Village and the bus stops on Thorpe Road will not be served for the duration of the closure. There may be some delays to the services as there is a road closure on Melton Spinney Road until 14th May. 

 

Affected Services:

  • ic_bus 8, LC8
  • ic_bus 8
154 Leicester - LoughboroughDate: Sunday 23rd March 2025

Get Connected with the BRAND-NEW SUNDAY BUS SERVICE 154 between Loughborough & Leicester

Centrebus are pleased to once again work in partnership with Leicestershire County Council to introduce BRAND NEW Sunday and Bank holiday journeys on route 154 linking Loughborough, Quorn, Woodhouse Eaves, Swithland, Cropston, Thurcaston, Anstey, Beaumont Leys Shopping Centre and Leicester from 23rd March 2025.

· Sunday route 154 buses depart from Loughborough Baxter Gate at: 8.24am then hourly until 5.24pm.

· Sunday route 154 buses depart from Leicester St. Margaret’s Bus Station at: 8.20am, 9.25am then hourly until 5.25pm.

The Sunday timetable will start on Sunday 23rd March 2025. 

Revised Timetable can be found HERE

Affected Services:

  • ic_bus 154
R2 Oakham - Melton MowbrayDate: Sunday 30th March 2025

Following end of contract, the R2 service will be withdrawn and replaced by a new DRT Service, from Sunday 30th March 2025.

The new on-demand service is being delivered in partnership with Lincolnshire’s Callconnect and will be free to use for the first three months. The service will use existing bus stops as pick-up and drop-off points, with passengers able to book journeys on Callconnect’s smartphone app or over the phone with as little as one hours’ notice.

For more information about the rollout of Rutland’s new on-demand bus services or the upcoming roadshow events, please call the council’s Transport Team on: 01572 758 138 or email: transport@rutland.gov.uk.



314/315 Hitchin - Welwyn Garden CityDate: Monday 31st March 2025

Following discussions with Hertfordshire County Council, the 314 and 315 timetable will be enhanced from Monday 31st March 2025.

Changes:
The change enhances the morning peak and evening timetables between Codicote and Welwyn Garden City on Weekdays, with extra journeys during the morning & evening peak. 

Revised Timetable can be found HERE

Affected Services:

  • ic_bus 314, 315
  • ic_bus 314
  • ic_bus 315
Date: Monday 24th March 2025

LC4 Changes from Monday 24th March 2025!

We have been requested by Leicestershire County Council to retime the morning peak of the LC4 to produce an earlier arrival time in Market Harborough on the second trip to better serve students attending Welland Vale Academy from 24th March 2025.

Timetable from 24th March, can be found HERE

Changes from 17th March. 
• A new LC4 service will partially replace the 44, linking Fleckney, Kibworth, Foxton, Great Bowden & Market Harborough. It will operate every 90-120 minutes.
• Areas not served on the LC4: Thorpe Langton, East Langton, Church Langton, Saddington, Smeaton Westerby. These areas will be served by the new Fox Connect services.

Affected Services:

  • ic_bus LC4
Loughborough ChangesDate: Monday 17th March 2025

27/X Thurmaston - Loughborough

There will be no change to the route or timetable, but the services will be renumbered. 

- LC5 will operate the School Day/School Holiday trips between Thurmaston and Loughborough, and journeys between Sileby and Loughborough. 
- 5X will operate the direct route between Sileby, Barrow and Loughborough. 

LC5/5X Timetable can be found HERE

Affected Services:

  • ic_bus LC5, 5X
  • ic_bus LC5
  • ic_bus 5X
Market Harborough ChangesDate: Monday 17th March 2025

Market Harborough Changes

Following retendering by Leicestershire County Council there will be major changes to the Melton network from Monday 17th March 2025. 

Please note that these changes have been instigated by Leicestershire County Council. Centrebus simply operate the services on behalf of the County Council. Therefore, if you would like to discuss any of the following changes, please contact the County Council using the following contact details: https://www.choosehowyoumove.co.uk/public-transport/get-around-by-bus/leicestershire-buses/leicestershire-network-review/rural-charnwood-and-harborough-network-review/https://www.choosehowyoumove.co.uk/public-transport/get-around-by-bus/leicestershire-buses/leicestershire-foxconnect/melton-foxconnect/, telephone: 0116 305 0002, or email: choosehowyoumove@leics.gov.uk

30 Market Harborough - Southern Estate
There will be no change to the route or timetable.

58 Market Harborough - Lutterworth
• The service will be renumbered to LC10.
• The timetable will be enhanced, with later journeys from Lutterworth and Market Harborough; last one will depart from Lutterworth at 18:15 and from Market Harborough at 18:55, Monday to Saturday. 
• The route has been extended to serve Market Harborough Rail Station. 

LC10 Timetable can be found HERE


44 Foxton - Market Harborough - Fleckney
• A new LC4 service will partially replace the 44, linking Fleckney, Kibworth, Foxton, Great Bowden & Market Harborough. It will operate every 90-120 minutes.
• Areas not served on the LC4: Thorpe Langton, East Langton, Church Langton, Saddington, Smeaton Westerby. These areas will be served by the new Fox Connect services.

LC4 Timetable can be found HERE


Market Harborough FoxConnect
Get on board with Market Harborough’s FoxConnect, a new on-demand transport option that operates in five area zones to connect rural communities to Market Harborough’s town centre or neighbouring villages.

The service offers key interchange points to connect neighbouring areas and encourage onward travel. You can choose where you want to be picked up and dropped off meaning it’s a convenient and flexible way to travel at a time that suits you.

Operating Hours: Monday – Saturday, 06:00-19:30.
Number: 0116 216 7756

Market Harborough FoxConnect Launches Monday 17 March 2025 and is FREE to use until Monday 21 April 2025!


Fox Connect Zone 5: Travel to Market Harborough, Houghton on the Hill & Uppingham.
• Pick up points: Blaston, Cranoe, Goadby, Nevill Holt, Slawston, Welham, Welham, Horninghold, Stonton Wyville, Drayton, Glooston, Hallaton, Medbourne, Noseley, Stockerston, East Langton, Church Langton, Thorpe Langton, West Langton.

Fox Connect Zone 6: Travel to Lutterworth, Countesthorpe & Market Harborough.
• Pick up points: Ashby Magna, Bruntingthorpe, Catthorpe, Cotesbach, Gilmorton, Kilmcote, Walton, Misterton, Peatling Magna, Peatling Parva, Shawell, Swinford, Upper Bruntingthorpe, Westrill, Starmore, Willoughby Waterleys.

Fox Connect Zone 7: Travel to Market Harborough, Lutterworth & Kibworth.
• Pick up points: Arnesby, Knaptoft, Saddington, Gartree, Laughton, Shearsby, Gumley, Mowsley, Smeaton Westerby.

 

Zone Information
There are five new zones that will be served by Market Harborough FoxConnect. The service will connect rural communities in Market Harborough to the town centre. Passengers will be able to travel to and from Market Harborough town centre directly from zone 4 to 7.

There is no direct travel between the zones but passengers can make connecting journeys through interchange points whether that’s by booking another FoxConnect journey or using a timetabled bus service.

• Zone 5: Market Harborough, Houghton on the Hill & Uppingham
• Zone 6: Market Harborough, Lutterworth & Countesthorpe
• Zone 7: Market Harborough, Lutterworth & Kibworth Beauchamp

For more information on Zone 3: Thurmaston, Somerby and Houghton on the Hill & Zone 4: Market Harborough, Oadby & Houghton on the Hill, please click HERE for more information.


Interchange Points
There are interchange points at key town centres to enable connecting journeys and onward travel. While there is no direct travel from interchange points to Market Harborough using the FoxConnect service, there are connecting timetabled bus services at each interchange.
See the full list of places served. for Harborough FoxConnect.


Market Harborough town centre
The town centre is a main destination and interchange point. This interchange point can be accessed by anyone traveling from zone 4, 5, 6 and 7. Passengers will also be able to travel back to these zones from this point. Locations served at this interchange:

• The Square: Stand S1, S2, S3 and S4
• St Luke’s Hospital, Leicester Road
• Railway Station, Rockingham Road


Zone interchange points
5: Market Harborough, Houghton on the Hill, Uppingham
6: Market Harborough, Lutterworth, Countersthorpe
7: Market Harborough, Lutterworth, Kibworth Beauchamp

Booking your journey
You can book single or return journeys through the call centre or app up to 7 days in advance of travel. If you wish to make a return journey, we’d encourage you to do this as early as possible such as when you book your outward journey.

Through the Call Centre
The call centre is open Monday – Friday, 08:30 – 16:30.

Passengers that book journeys via the call centre will get text message updates, including journey confirmations, timing updates, and information on pick-up and drop-off locations. Passengers can request a call instead of a text message.

If passengers need to amend or cancel a booking, they should call the call centre and update their booking.

If you use the call centre to book but wish to travel later than 16:30, please book your journey in advance or just book your return journey at the same time as your outward booking.

Payment will NOT be taken over the phone. Journeys booked through the call centre will need to be paid by card when boarding. This service does not take cash. Journeys will cost between £2 and £4.10, concessionary travel is also accepted.


Through the app
The app can be installed on smartphones, from the Google Play and Apple App Store. To create bookings through the app, follow the instructions in the ‘Getting Started’ section of this page.

Passenger that book a journey via the app will get app notifications, including journey confirmations, timing updates, and information on pick-up and drop-off locations. Users will need to allow notifications via the device settings the app is installed on.

If passengers need to amend or cancel a booking, they can update their booking through their app on the scheduled journeys tab.

Use these app features to make your bookings more quickly and easily!
Interactive map
• The interactive map allows you to drop a pin within one of the operating zones on your preferred pick-up and drop-off location. The system will then pick out the most suitable stops.

Location search bar
• You can also type a preferred location in, using street names, business name or schools name etc. Please double check the address is correct before booking.

Favourite locations
• You can add your regular locations to the favourites page. This could be a home, school or work address. Once you’ve done this, you can select this location to make journey booking even quicker!

 

Affected Services:

  • ic_bus 30