Peterborough Bus Route 26A: Queensgate Circular Via Longthorpe, Hampton Vale & Yaxley

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

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

The 26A 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 26A Essential Information

Route: 26A — Queensgate Circular ↔ via Longthorpe, Hampton Vale & Yaxley
Operator: Central Connect
Days: Monday to Saturday (no Sunday service)
First / last (weekday): 08:05 – 20:05 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

Peterborough Queensgate Bus Stn (Bay 15)
Peterborough, adj Kirkwood Close
Peterborough, opp High School
Longthorpe, adj Thorpe Meadows
Netherton Thorpe Hall (SW-bound)
Longthorpe, adj Woburn Close
Longthorpe, opp Fox and Hounds
Thorpe Wood, opp Police Headquarters
Hampton Vale Eagle Way (SW-bound)
Lodge Way Hail&Ride (26)
Yaxley, opp Dovecote Lane
Yaxley, opp Chapel Street
Yaxley, opp Middletons Road
Yaxley Queen Street (near)
Yaxley, opp Windsor Road
Yaxley, opp Mere View
Yaxley, opp Station Road
Yaxley, opp Station Farm
Farcet Haddon Way (near)
Farcet, opp Main Street
Farcet, opp St Mary’s Street
Farcet Lawrence Avenue (near)
Farcet Peterborough Road (o/s 119)
Stanground College (opp)
Stanground, opp Old Health Centre
Stanground, adj Aldi
Stanground, adj Tuckers Court
Fletton, opp Recreation Ground
Fletton, adj Fellows Road
Fletton, adj Carlton House
Fletton The Peacock (Northbound)
Peterborough Rivergate – Northbound (Stop F)
Peterborough Queensgate Bus Stn (Bay 15)

📖 About Route 26A

The 26A is the reverse of the 26 circular: from Queensgate (Bay 15) via Longthorpe, Netherton and Thorpe Wood to Hampton Vale, then through Yaxley and Farcet and back into the city via Stanground and Fletton — about 50 minutes for the full loop.

It runs about hourly Monday to Saturday, with no Sunday service. Together with the 26 (same loop, opposite direction), it links Yaxley, Farcet, Stanground and Hampton Vale with Queensgate in both directions.

🎟️ 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: 08:05 first / 20:05 last from Peterborough Queensgate Bus Stn; about every 60 minutes in the daytime
Saturdays: 07:20 first / 18:15 last from Peterborough Queensgate Bus Stn; 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 26A bus?
On weekdays the first bus leaves at 08:05 and the last at 20:05 from Peterborough Queensgate Bus Stn. Weekend times differ — see the timetable summary above.

How much is the fare on the 26A?
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 26A and the 26?
They are the same circular in opposite directions: the 26A heads to Hampton Vale and Yaxley via Longthorpe first; the 26 goes via Stanground and Farcet first.

Where do I catch the 26A 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.