125C Preston to Charnock Richard via Bamber Bridge, Chorley

Operated by Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire. First bus 07:12, last bus 16:20. 2 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.20 to £3.00 — more.

Next towards Charnock Richard from Preston College Grounds (by): 16:20

Next towards Preston from Leeson Avenue (by): 07:12

Timetable

Ends at Charnock Rich Leeson · Monday to Friday · 1 journey
Stop 16:20
Preston College Grounds (by) 16:20
Bus Station (Stand 29) 16:35
Methodist Church (o/s) 16:55
Village Centre (by) 17:05
Hospital Stop 2 17:17
Bus Station (Stand N) 17:23
Bus Station (Stand N) 17:25
Lower Burgh Way (by) 17:35
Leeson Avenue (opp) 17:41

Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.

The 125C is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK. Details →

Fares on the 125C

Adult single £2.20 to £3.00 · Child single £1.40 to £3.00 · Child return £3.30 to £3.50

Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 5 April 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire before you travel.

Tickets on the 125C

Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire publishes singles, day returns, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children and young people.

Return · Single · Chorley DayRider · Jobseekers Return · Jobseekers Single · Lancashire DayRider

…and 21 more tickets on this route.

Ticket types come from Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 22 April 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire.

Christmas & bank holidays

These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.

Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.

Route map

All stops on route 125C

125C towards Charnock Richard

All 71 stops
  1. Preston College Grounds (by) Fulwood
  2. St Pius X Prep School (o/s) Fulwood
  3. Watling Street Road (by) Fulwood
  4. Moor Park (by) Fulwood
  5. Moor Park Gates (by) Fulwood
  6. Aqueduct Street (opp) Preston City Centre
  7. Frank Street (by) Preston City Centre
  8. Gt Georges Street (by) Preston City Centre
  9. Gardner Street (opp) Preston City Centre
  10. Bus Station (Stand 29) Preston City Centre
  11. Lancaster Road (Stand L) Preston City Centre
  12. Church Street (Stand J) Preston City Centre
  13. Grimshaw Street (Stand H) Preston City Centre
  14. Queen Street (opp) Frenchwood
  15. Ashleigh Street (by) Frenchwood
  16. Edward Street (opp) Walton-le-Dale
  17. Yew Tree (opp) Walton-le-Dale
  18. Chorley Road (by) Walton-le-Dale
  19. Hennel Lane (opp) Walton-le-Dale
  20. Holland House Road (by) Walton-le-Dale
  21. Cinnamon Hill Drive (opp) Walton-le-Dale
  22. Duddle Lane (opp) Bamber Bridge
  23. Renshaw Drive (opp) Bamber Bridge
  24. St Aidans Church (o/s) Bamber Bridge
  25. Brownedge St Marys (by) Bamber Bridge
  26. Morrisons (by) Bamber Bridge
  27. Railway Station (opp) Bamber Bridge
  28. Methodist Church (o/s) Bamber Bridge
  29. Hob Inn (o/s) Bamber Bridge
  30. Preston Hotel (by) Walton Summit
  31. Mallards Walk (opp) Clayton Brook
  32. Daisy Meadow (by) Clayton Brook
  33. Village Centre (by) Clayton Brook
  34. Seven Acres (by) Clayton Brook
  35. Pines Close (opp) Clayton Brook
  36. St Bedes RCPS (opp) Clayton Green
  37. Sheep Hill Lane (opp) Clayton Green
  38. Halfway House (by) Clayton Green
  39. Cloverfields (by) Clayton Green
  40. Swansey Garage (by) Whittle-le-Woods
  41. Mill Lane (by) Whittle-le-Woods
  42. Whittle Surgery (opp) Whittle-le-Woods
  43. St Johns Church (opp) Whittle-le-Woods
  44. Shaw Hill Golf Club (opp) Whittle-le-Woods
  45. Hardacre Lane (opp) Whittle-le-Woods
  46. Moss Lane (by) Whittle-le-Woods
  47. Sea View (by) Whittle-le-Woods
  48. Hartwood Green Farm (by) Hartwood
  49. Hospital Stop 2 Chorley Hospital
  50. Preston Road (by) The Crescent
  51. Preston Street South (by) Harpers Lane
  52. All Seasons Leisure Centre (by) Chorley Town Centre
  53. Millfield Road (opp) Crosse Street
  54. Park Street (by) Crosse Street
  55. Booths (opp) Chorley Town Centre
  56. Chapel Street (by) Chorley Town Centre
  57. Bus Station (Stand Q) Chorley Town Centre
  58. Bus Station (Stand N) Chorley Town Centre
  59. Bus Station (Stand N) Chorley Town Centre
  60. George Street (adj) Chorley Town Centre
  61. Hamilton Road (opp) Chorley Town Centre
  62. Silvester Road (by) Collingwood Road
  63. Coventry St (opp) Collingwood Road
  64. Weldbank Lane (by) Collingwood Road
  65. All Saints CEPS (by) Collingwood Road
  66. Liptrott Road (opp) Birkacre
  67. Lower Burgh Way (by) Lower Burgh
  68. Plymouth Cottages (adj) Birkacre
  69. Church Lane (opp) Charnock Richard
  70. Dog & Partridge (opp) Charnock Richard
  71. Leeson Avenue (opp) Charnock Richard

125C towards Preston

All 83 stops
  1. Leeson Avenue (by) Charnock Richard
  2. Church Lane (adj) Charnock Richard
  3. Plymouth Cottages (opp) Birkacre
  4. Lower Burgh Way (by) Lower Burgh
  5. Liptrott Road (by) Birkacre
  6. All Saints CEPS (opp) Collingwood Road
  7. Weldbank Lane (opp) Collingwood Road
  8. Coventry Street (by) Collingwood Road
  9. Lupton Street (by) Collingwood Road
  10. Hamilton Road (by) Chorley Town Centre
  11. George Street (by) Chorley Town Centre
  12. Bus Station (Stand E) Chorley Town Centre
  13. Booths (by) Chorley Town Centre
  14. Park Gates (by) Chorley Town Centre
  15. Millfield Road (by) Crosse Street
  16. All Seasons Leisure Centre (opp) Chorley Town Centre
  17. Preston Street North (by) Harpers Lane
  18. The Crescent (opp) The Crescent
  19. Hospital Stop 1 Chorley Hospital
  20. Hartwood Hotel (o/s) Hartwood
  21. Hartwood Green (by) Hartwood
  22. Sea View (opp) Whittle-le-Woods
  23. Foxglove Drive (by) Whittle-le-Woods
  24. Hardacre Lane (by) Whittle-le-Woods
  25. Shaw Hill Golf Club (o/s) Whittle-le-Woods
  26. St Johns Church (by) Whittle-le-Woods
  27. Whittle Surgery (by) Whittle-le-Woods
  28. Mill Lane (opp) Whittle-le-Woods
  29. Swansey Garage (opp) Whittle-le-Woods
  30. Fiddlers Lane (by) Clayton Green
  31. Halfway House (opp) Clayton Green
  32. Pines Hotel (opp) Clayton Green
  33. St Bedes RCPS (by) Clayton Green
  34. Pines Close (by) Clayton Brook
  35. Seven Acres (opp) Clayton Brook
  36. Village Centre (adj) Clayton Brook
  37. Masonfield (opp) Clayton Brook
  38. Mallards Walk (by) Clayton Brook
  39. Abattoir (by) Walton Summit
  40. Hob Inn (opp) Bamber Bridge
  41. Smithy Street (by) Bamber Bridge
  42. Railway Station (o/s) Bamber Bridge
  43. Trades Hall (by) Bamber Bridge
  44. Brownedge St Marys (opp) Bamber Bridge
  45. St Aidens Church (opp) Bamber Bridge
  46. Renshaw Drive (by) Bamber Bridge
  47. Duddle Lane (by) Bamber Bridge
  48. Cinnamon Hill Drive (by) Walton-le-Dale
  49. Holland House Road (opp) Walton-le-Dale
  50. Walton Green (by) Walton-le-Dale
  51. Sir Robert Peel (by) Walton-le-Dale
  52. Edward Street (by) Walton-le-Dale
  53. Frenchwood Avenue (by) Frenchwood
  54. Queen Street (adj) Frenchwood
  55. Percy Street (by) Preston City Centre
  56. Bus Station (Stand 3) Preston City Centre
  57. Gardner Street (Stop Q) Preston City Centre
  58. Gt George Street (opp) Preston City Centre
  59. Frank Street (opp) Preston City Centre
  60. Aqueduct Street (by) Fulwood
  61. Ripon Street (by) Fulwood
  62. Symonds Road (adj) Fulwood
  63. Watling Street Road (opp) Fulwood
  64. St Pius X Prep School (opp) Fulwood
  65. Preston College Grounds (by) Fulwood
  66. St Clare's Church (opp) Sharoe Green
  67. Booths (opp) Sharoe Green
  68. Black Bull Garstang Rd (o/s) Fulwood
  69. Brookside Road (by) Fulwood
  70. Lightfoot Lane (opp) Fulwood
  71. St John the Baptist Church (opp) Broughton
  72. Marriott Hotel (opp) Broughton
  73. Village Centre (adj) Broughton
  74. Kingsway Court (by) Broughton
  75. Animal Centre (opp) Barton
  76. Station Lane (by) Barton
  77. Fairlie Drive (by) Barton
  78. Barton Grange Hotel (opp) Barton
  79. Jepps Lane (opp) Barton
  80. White Horse (o/s) Barton
  81. Planks Cottages (opp) North Planks
  82. Primrose Cottage (by) North Planks
  83. College (by) Myerscough

Towns & areas on this route

FulwoodPreston City CentreBamber BridgeChorley Town CentreWhittle-le-WoodsClayton GreenClayton BrookWalton-le-DaleBroughtonCharnock RichardCollingwood RoadSharoe Green

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 125C bus?

The first 125C departure on weekdays leaves at 07:12 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 125C bus?

The last 125C on weekdays leaves its first stop at 16:20. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 125C bus cost?

Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire's published fares on the 125C: adult single £2.20 to £3.00, child single £1.40 to £3.00, child return £3.30 to £3.50. The 125C is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 125C bus?

The 125C is operated by Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire.

Timetable data from Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North West England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.