Peterborough Bus Route 26: Queensgate Circular via Stanground, Yaxley & Hampton Vale — Stops, Timetable & Fares (2026)

🚌 Peterborough Bus Route 26 — Queensgate Circular ↔ via Stanground, Yaxley & Hampton Vale

🚌 Route 26: Queensgate circular via Stanground, Yaxley & Hampton Vale | 🏢 Central Connect | ⏱️ About hourly | 💳 £3 fare cap · contactless | 📅 Monday to Saturday (no Sunday service)

The 26 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 26 Essential Information

  • Route: 26 — Queensgate Circular ↔ via Stanground, Yaxley & Hampton Vale
  • Operator: Central Connect
  • Days: Monday to Saturday (no Sunday service)
  • First / last (weekday): 06:35 – 16:55 from Peterborough Queensgate Bus Stn
  • Frequency: every 60 minutes during the day (less frequent early morning and evening)
  • Journey time: around 50 minutes end to end
  • Stops: 33 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 Peterborough Queensgate Bus Stn — stops in order

  1. Peterborough Queensgate Bus Stn (Bay 15)
  2. Peterborough Rivergate – Southbound (Stop B)
  3. Fletton Town Bridge Corner (Southbound)
  4. Fletton The Peacock (Southbound)
  5. Fletton, opp Carlton House
  6. Fletton, adj Recreation Ground
  7. Stanground, opp Tuckers Court
  8. Stanground, opp Aldi
  9. Stanground, adj Old Health Centre
  10. Stanground College (adj)
  11. Farcet Peterborough Road (o/s 90)
  12. Farcet, opp Lawrence Avenue
  13. Farcet St Mary’s Street (near)
  14. Farcet Main Street (near)
  15. Farcet, opp Haddon Way
  16. Yaxley, o/s Station Farm
  17. Yaxley Station Road (near)
  18. Yaxley Mere View (near)
  19. Yaxley Windsor Road (near)
  20. Yaxley, Queen Street (Opp)
  21. Middletons Road (Opp)
  22. Chapel Street (Opp)
  23. Dovecote Lane (Opp)
  24. Lodge Way Hail&Ride (26)
  25. Hampton Vale Eagle Way (NE-bound)
  26. Thorpe Wood, nr Police Headquarters
  27. Longthorpe, nr Fox and Hounds
  28. Longthorpe, opp Woburn Close
  29. Netherton Thorpe Hall (NE-bound)
  30. Longthorpe, opp Thorpe Meadows
  31. Peterborough, adj High School
  32. Peterborough, opp Kirkwood Close
  33. Peterborough Queensgate Bus Stn (Bay 15)

📖 About Route 26

The 26 is a one-way circular: from Queensgate (Bay 15) it runs via Rivergate, Fletton and Stanground to Farcet and Yaxley, then returns to the city via Hampton Vale, Thorpe Wood, Longthorpe and Netherton — a full loop of about 50 minutes.

It runs about hourly Monday to Saturday, with no Sunday service. The 26A runs the same loop in the opposite direction (Longthorpe and Hampton Vale first, back via Yaxley) — between them the pair give Yaxley, Farcet and Stanground an hourly Queensgate link each way round.

🎟️ 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: 06:35 first / 16:55 last from Peterborough Queensgate Bus Stn; about every 60 minutes in the daytime
  • Saturdays: 06:42 first / 17:37 last from Yaxley, o/s Station Farm; 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 26 bus?
On weekdays the first bus leaves at 06:35 and the last at 16:55 from Peterborough Queensgate Bus Stn. Weekend times differ — see the timetable summary above.

How much is the fare on the 26?
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).

What is the difference between the 26 and the 26A?
They are the same circular in opposite directions: the 26 goes to Yaxley via Stanground first; the 26A goes via Longthorpe and Hampton Vale first and returns through Yaxley and Stanground.

Where do I catch the 26 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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