Corby Bus Route 3: Shire Road to Danesholme — Stops, Timetable & Fares (2026)
🚌 Corby Bus Route 3 — Shire Road ↔ Danesholme
🚌 Route 3: Shire Road ↔ Danesholme | 🏢 Stagecoach Midlands | ⏱️ Every 15 minutes during the day | 💳 £3 fare cap · £2 from Jan 2027 | 📅 Monday to Friday
The 3 is a bus service run by Stagecoach Midlands in the Corby area. 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 3 Essential Information
- Route: 3 — Shire Road ↔ Danesholme
- Operator: Stagecoach Midlands
- Days: Monday to Friday
- First / last (weekday): 06:38 – 18:38 from Shire Road
- Frequency: every 15 minutes during the day (less frequent early morning and evening)
- Journey time: around 29 minutes end to end
- Stops: 35 stops in the main direction (see list below)
- Fare: single fares capped at £3 (see Fares & Payment)
🗺️ Route 3 Stops
🚏 Stops Towards Danesholme — in order
- Welland Vale, after Cedar Court
- Welland Vale, before Beech Close
- Welland Vale, after The Shire Horse PH
- Shire Lodge, before Don Close
- Shire Lodge, after Carron Close
- Shire Lodge, after Cam Close
- Shire Lodge, before Nevis Close
- Shire Lodge, before Katrine Close
- Shire Lodge, before Nene Crescent
- Shire Lodge, before Medina Road
- Shire Lodge, before Stour Road
- Welland Vale Road Shops (after)
- Welland Vale, before Yardley Close
- Welland Vale, before Rowan Court
- Welland Vale, before Wharfedale Road
- Welland Vale, before Pascal Close
- Lloyds, before Rowlett Road
- Dales, after Open Hearth PH
- Dales, after Clarke Road
- Dales, before Rockingham Arms PH
- Dales, before Farndale Avenue
- (Corby) George Street Stop I
- (Corby) George Street Stop C
- 06:44
- (Hazel Leys) Leighton Road (before)
- (Hazel Leys) Blake Road (after)
- (Hazel Leys) Recreation Ground (opp)
- (Kingswood) Hazel Leys School (after)
- (Kingswood) Patrick Road (after)
- Kingswood, after Harlech
- Kingswood, after Barnard
- Kingswood, before Quebec Close
- Kingswood, before Brisbane Gardens
- Danesholme, after Colyers Avenue
- Danesholme, before Tromso Close
49 weekday departures from Shire Road: first 06:38, last 18:38.
🚏 Stops Towards Shire Road — in order
- Danesholme, before Tromso Close
- Danesholme, after Stavanger Close
- Danesholme, before Oslo Gardens
- Danesholme, before Denmark Close
- Danesholme, before Oldenburgh Road
- Danesholme, before Brunswick Gardens
- Danesholme, after Minden Close
- Danesholme, before Herford Close
- Danesholme, before Bamburg Close
- Danesholme, before Breedon Close
- Danesholme, before Thetford Close
- Danesholme, before Underpass
- Danesholme, after (Corby) Viking Way
- Kingswood, after Brisbane Gardens
- Kingswood, after Quebec Close
- Kingswood, after Barnard
- Kingswood, after Harlech
- (Kingswood) Patrick Road (before)
- Hazel Leys, after Recreation Ground
- Hazel Leys, before Blake Road
- Hazel Leys, after Leighton Road
- (Corby) George StreetStop F
- 06:33
- (Corby) George Street Stop H
- Dales, after Farndale Avenue
- Dales, before Rockingham Arms PH
- Dales, after Clarke Road
- Dales, before Open Hearth PH
- Lloyds, after Rowlett Road
- Welland Vale, before Pascal Close
- Welland Vale, before Wharfedale Road
- Welland Vale, after Cedar Court
48 weekday departures from Danesholme: first 06:54, last 18:39.
🎫 Fares & Payment
- Fare cap: single fares on this service are capped at £3 under the England national fare cap — the cap falls to £2 from 1 January 2027. See BusUpdate’s fare cap guide.
- Paying: most operators in this area accept contactless bank cards and mobile payment as well as cash; smaller community operators may differ — check with Stagecoach Midlands for this route.
- Day tickets: if you make several journeys, ask the driver about Stagecoach Midlands day tickets, which can beat paying capped singles.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time is the first 3 bus from Shire Road?
On weekdays the first 3 leaves Shire Road at 06:38.
What time is the last 3 bus?
On weekdays the last 3 from Shire Road is at 18:38 (the last bus from Danesholme is at 18:39).
How often does the 3 run?
Every 15 minutes during the day on weekdays; the service runs monday to friday.
How much is the fare on the 3?
Single fares are capped at £3 under the England fare cap (£2 from 1 January 2027).
Timetable & stop data: bustimes.org (open data — Bus Open Data Service / Traveline / NaPTAN), extracted and verified October 2026. Independently compiled by the BusUpdate editorial team; confirm time-sensitive details with Stagecoach Midlands before travelling. See also: buses in Corby on BusUpdate.