Welland Wanderer | |
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Overview | |
Operator | Lawson's of Corby |
Began service | 9 November 2018 |
Welland Wanderer is a pair of bus services in Northamptonshire, UK.
The service was introduced on 9 November 2018 as a replacement for the number 67, which was withdrawn in May. [1]
The service was suspended from 1 March 2020 due to low usage as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] In July 2020, Kettering Borough Council agreed funding of £2,600 which would allow the service to continue for two years. [3] The service resumed on 4 August 2020. [4]
The service is funded by both Kettering and Corby councils. [5] There is one return service on Fridays from Stoke Albany to Corby and one return service on Tuesdays from Gretton to Market Harborough. It is operated by Lawson's of Corby. [6]
Route | Start | Via | End |
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East | Stoke Albany | Wilbarston, East Carlton, Middleton, Cottingham, Rockingham, Gretton | Corby |
West | Gretton | Rockingham, Cottingham, Middleton, East Carlton, Wilbarston, Stoke Albany, Ashley, Weston by Welland, Sutton Bassett | Market Harborough |
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Corby is a town and civil parish in the North Northamptonshire unitary authority area of Northamptonshire, England. It is located 23 miles (37 km) north-east of Northampton. From 1974 to 2021, the town served as the administrative headquarters of the Borough of Corby. At the 2011 Census, the built-up area had a population of 56,810, while the borough, which was abolished in 2021, had a population of 75,571 in 2021.
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