Kettering Bus Route 50L: Kettering to Thrapston — Stops, Timetable & Fares (2026)

🚌 Kettering Bus Route 50L — Kettering ↔ Thrapston

🚌 Route 50L: Kettering ↔ Thrapston | 🏢 Stagecoach Midlands | ⏱️ Limited service — 1 departures on weekdays | 💳 £3 fare cap · £2 from Jan 2027 | 📅 Monday to Friday

The 50L is a bus service run by Stagecoach Midlands in the Kettering 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 50L Essential Information

  • Route: 50L — Kettering ↔ Thrapston
  • Operator: Stagecoach Midlands
  • Days: Monday to Friday
  • First / last (weekday): 23:10 – 23:10 from Kettering
  • Frequency: limited service — 1 departures on weekdays (less frequent early morning and evening)
  • Stops: 38 stops in the main direction (see list below)
  • Fare: single fares capped at £3 (see Fares & Payment)

🗺️ Route 50L Stops

🚏 Stops Towards Thrapston — in order

  1. Kettering Bus Interchange (Stop 12)
  2. Kettering, before Police Station
  3. Kettering, after St Mary's Hospital
  4. Kettering, before Sunley Court
  5. Kettering, before Clifton Grove
  6. Kettering, after Hillcrest Avenue
  7. (Kettering) Oak Road (before)
  8. Kettering, after Science Academy
  9. Kettering, after St Johns Road
  10. Kettering, before Churchill Way
  11. Kettering, after St Stephens Road
  12. Barton Seagrave, after Warkton Lane
  13. Barton Seagrave, before The Lodge
  14. (Barton S'grave) Saddlers Drive (Before)
  15. Burton Latimer A6 Folley Way (South-bound)
  16. Burton Latimer, after Spinney Road
  17. Burton Latimer, before Bird Street
  18. Burton Latimer, after Wold Road
  19. Burton Latimer, before Meeting Lane
  20. Burton Latimer, after Churchill Way
  21. Burton Latimer, after Orbit Mews
  22. Burton Latimer, after Welland Court
  23. Burton Latimer, after Finedon Street
  24. Burton Latimer, after Eady Road
  25. Burton Latimer, before 1 Hillcrest Avenue
  26. Burton Latimer, before Westley Close
  27. Burton Latimer, after Whitney Road
  28. Burton Latimer, after Brooks Close
  29. Finedon, before High Street
  30. Woodford, before Mill Road
  31. Woodford, after Highfield
  32. Woodford, after The Green
  33. (Woodford) Rose Terrace (after)
  34. Woodford Medical Centre (after)
  35. Islip, before Primark Warehouse
  36. (Thrapston) Thrapston Library (before)
  37. (Thrapston)Thrapston House (after)
  38. Thrapston, before Faraday Court

1 weekday departures from Kettering: first 23:10, last 23:10.

🎫 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 50L bus from Kettering?
On weekdays the first 50L leaves Kettering at 23:10.

What time is the last 50L bus?
On weekdays the last 50L from Kettering is at 23:10 (the last bus from Thrapston is at 23:10).

How often does the 50L run?
Limited service — 1 departures on weekdays on weekdays; the service runs monday to friday.

How much is the fare on the 50L?
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 Kettering on BusUpdate.

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