Peterborough Bus Route 61: City Centre to Newark Sainsbury’s — Stops, Timetable & Fares (2026)
🚌 Peterborough Bus Route 61 — City Centre ↔ Newark Sainsbury’s
🚌 Route 61: City Centre ↔ Newark Sainsbury’s | 🏢 Stagecoach East | ⏱️ About hourly | 💳 £3 fare cap · contactless | 📅 Monday to Saturday (no Sunday service)
The 61 is a Peterborough city bus service run by Stagecoach East — part of its Citi network. This page gives the stops in order, an honest summary of the timetable (first and last buses and how often they run, by day), fares and the questions riders ask most.
📋 Route 61 Essential Information
- Route: 61 — City Centre ↔ Newark Sainsbury’s (via Eastfield & Showcase)
- Operator: Stagecoach East (Citi network)
- Days: Monday to Saturday (no Sunday service)
- First / last (weekday): 06:30 – 18:30 from Peterborough Queensgate Bus Stn
- Frequency: about hourly (less frequent early morning and evening)
- Journey time: around 25 minutes end to end
- Stops: 15 stops in the main direction (see list below)
- City centre departure point: Queensgate Bus Station, Bay 11
- Fare: single fares capped at £3 (see Fares & Payment)
🚏 Stops
Towards Newark, adj Sainsbury’s — stops in order
- Peterborough Queensgate Bus Stn (Bay 11)
- Peterborough Rivergate – Southbound (Stop B)
- Peterborough, opp Anglia Ruskin University
- Peterborough, opp Regional Pool
- Fengate, adj Harvester Way
- Fengate, adj First Drove
- Fengate, opp Second Drove
- Eastern Industry, adj Showcase Cinema
- Eastern Industry, adj Transco
- Eastern Industry, adj The Square
- Eastern Industry, opp Leofric Square
- Eastern Industry, opp Vicarage Farm Road
- Eastern Industry, opp Saracen Way
- Eastern Industry, adj Newark Road
- Newark, adj Sainsbury’s
Towards Peterborough Queensgate Bus Stn — stops in order
- Newark, adj Sainsbury’s
- Eastern Industry, opp Newark Road
- Eastern Industry, adj Saracen Way
- Eastern Industry, adj Vicarage Farm Road
- Eastern Industry, adj Leofric Square
- Eastern Industry, opp The Square
- Eastern Industry, opp Transco
- Eastern Industry, adj Showcase Cinema
- Fengate, adj Second Drove
- Fengate, opp First Drove
- Fengate, opp Harvester Way
- Peterborough, adj Regional Pool
- Peterborough, o/s Anglia Ruskin University
- Peterborough Rivergate – Northbound (Stop E)
- Peterborough Queensgate Bus Stn (Bay 11)
📖 About Route 61
The 61 runs from the city centre out through Eastfield to the Showcase cinema/leisure area and Newark Sainsbury’s, roughly hourly through the day.
It is the bus for the Newark/Eastfield side of the city — Sainsbury’s, the Showcase and the Eastfield shops — where the cross-city Citi routes do not reach.
🎟️ Fares & Payment
Single fares on Peterborough buses are capped at £3 under the England national fare cap (confirmed to run until March 2027), so no single journey in the city costs more. Pay by contactless bank card or phone, in the Stagecoach app, or with cash. Stagecoach day and period tickets are sold on bus and in the app, and PlusBus rail add-on tickets are valid on Peterborough buses; the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Multibus ticket covers multiple operators for cross-operator days.
⏰ Timetable Summary
- Monday to Friday: 06:30 first / 18:30 last from Peterborough Queensgate Bus Stn; 05:50 first / 17:20 last from Newark, adj Sainsbury’s; about every 60 minutes in the daytime
- Saturdays: 06:30 first / 18:30 last from Peterborough Queensgate Bus Stn; 05:50 first / 17:50 last from Newark, adj Sainsbury’s; about every 60 minutes in the daytime
- Sundays: no service
Times above summarise the current published timetable — individual journeys can start or finish at intermediate points (such as Queensgate), and school-day/college-day variations apply on some services. Always check the live timetable with Stagecoach East before travelling.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time is the first and last 61 bus?
On weekdays the first bus leaves at 06:30 and the last at 18:30 from Peterborough Queensgate Bus Stn. Weekend times differ — see the timetable summary above.
How much is the fare on the 61?
No single fare costs more than £3 under the England fare cap (to March 2027). Contactless payment is accepted.
Does the 61 run on Sundays?
No — the 61 runs Monday to Saturday only, roughly hourly.
Where do I catch the 61 in Peterborough city centre?
From Queensgate Bus Station (Bay 11). Most Peterborough city services use Queensgate as their city-centre hub.
Route & timetable data: Stagecoach East, timetable dated 19 October 2026 (service registration PF0000459/211) via bustimes.org (Bus Open Data Service / operator data), cross-checked against Stagecoach East’s published network information (stagecoachbus.com), verified October 2026. Independently compiled by the BusUpdate editorial team; confirm time-sensitive details with the operator before travelling. See also: Peterborough bus routes & guides on BusUpdate.