Peterborough Bus Route 23: Queensgate to Lynch Wood & Alwalton Hill — Stops, Timetable & Fares (2026)

🚌 Peterborough Bus Route 23 — Queensgate ↔ Lynch Wood & Alwalton Hill

🚌 Route 23: Queensgate ↔ Lynch Wood & Alwalton Hill | 🏢 Central Connect | ⏱️ Every 60 minutes during the day | 💳 £3 fare cap · contactless | 📅 Monday to Friday peak hours only

The 23 is a Peterborough city bus service run by Central Connect. 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 23 Essential Information

  • Route: 23 — Queensgate ↔ Lynch Wood & Alwalton Hill (via Longthorpe & Orton Waterville)
  • Operator: Central Connect
  • Days: Monday to Friday peak hours only
  • First / last (weekday): 06:30 – 08:25 from Peterborough Queensgate Bus Stn
  • Frequency: every 60 minutes during the day (less frequent early morning and evening)
  • Journey time: around 26 minutes end to end
  • Stops: 20 stops in the main direction (see list below)
  • City centre departure point: Queensgate Bus Station, Bay 15
  • Fare: single fares capped at £3 (see Fares & Payment)

🚏 Stops

Towards Yaxley Waterworth Road — stops in order

  1. Peterborough Queensgate Bus Stn (Bay 15)
  2. Peterborough, adj Kirkwood Close
  3. Peterborough, opp High School
  4. Longthorpe, adj Thorpe Meadows
  5. Orton Mere (opp)
  6. Orton Longueville, o/s Nene Park Academy
  7. Orton Waterville, opp Charles Cope Road
  8. Orton Waterville, opp Aboyne Avenue
  9. Orton Waterville, adj Church Drive
  10. Orton Waterville, adj Windmill
  11. Cherry Orton Road (Northbound)
  12. Cherry Orton Road (NE-bound)
  13. Orton Waterville, opp Notcutts
  14. Lynch Wood, opp Business Park
  15. Lynch Wood, opp Diligenta
  16. Lynch Wood, adj Commerce Road
  17. Lynch Wood Showground (Southbound)
  18. Lynch Wood Showground (NE-bound)
  19. Lynch Wood, opp Linden Grove
  20. Yaxley Waterworth Road (near)

Towards Peterborough Queensgate Bus Stn — stops in order

  1. Yaxley Waterworth Road (near)
  2. Lynch Wood Showground (Northbound)
  3. Lynch Wood, opp Commerce Road
  4. Lynch Wood, adj Diligenta
  5. Lynch Wood, adj Business Park
  6. Cherry Orton Road (Southbound)
  7. Orton Waterville, opp Windmill
  8. Orton Waterville, opp Church Drive
  9. Orton Waterville, adj Aboyne Avenue
  10. Orton Waterville, adj Charles Cope Road
  11. Orton Longueville, opp Nene Park Academy
  12. Orton Mere (adj)
  13. Longthorpe, opp Thorpe Meadows
  14. Peterborough, adj High School
  15. Peterborough, opp Kirkwood Close
  16. Peterborough Queensgate Bus Stn (Bay 15)

📖 About Route 23

The 23 is Central Connect’s weekday peak-hour service: morning buses run from Queensgate (Bay 15) via Longthorpe and Orton Waterville to the Lynch Wood business park and on to Alwalton Hill (Amazon DPE2 / Peterborough Gateway).

In the evening the pattern reverses — buses come back from Alwalton Hill and Lynch Wood into the city. There are no off-peak, Saturday or Sunday journeys on the 23; use the 24 (daytime) or 25 (early/late) instead.

🎟️ Fares & Payment

Central Connect’s Peterborough flat single fare is £2.80 for adults (operator’s fares revision, June 2026) — below the £3 England fare cap that applies to single fares until March 2027. Pay by contactless or as directed on board; Central Connect also accepts Tiger singles for under-25s under its agreement with the Combined Authority. Check central-connect.co.uk for current day/season ticket prices.

⏰ Timetable Summary

  • Monday to Friday: 06:30 first / 08:25 last from Peterborough Queensgate Bus Stn; 16:09 first / 18:09 last from Yaxley Waterworth Road; 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 Central Connect before travelling.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What time is the first and last 23 bus?
On weekdays the first bus leaves at 06:30 and the last at 08:25 from Peterborough Queensgate Bus Stn. Weekend times differ — see the timetable summary above.

How much is the fare on the 23?
No single fare costs more than £3 under the England fare cap (to March 2027). Central Connect’s Peterborough flat single is £2.80 for adults (June 2026).

When does the 23 run?
Weekday peaks only: 3 journeys towards Lynch Wood in the morning (06:30–08:25 from Queensgate) and 3 back in the evening (16:09–18:09), Monday to Friday.

Where do I catch the 23 in Peterborough city centre?
From Queensgate Bus Station (Bay 15). Most Peterborough city services use Queensgate as their city-centre hub.

Route & timetable data: Transport Made Simple/Bus Open Data Service (BODS), timetable dated 18 October 2026 via bustimes.org (Bus Open Data Service / operator data), cross-checked against Central Connect’s published network information (central-connect.co.uk), 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.

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