409 Pontefract circular via Darrington, Stapleton
Operated by Arriva Yorkshire. First bus 09:00, last bus 13:00. 3 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.20 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 409? 8 other bus routes are numbered 409 elsewhere in the UK — see every 409 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 09:00 | 11:00 | 13:00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontefract Bus Station (stand A) | 09:00 | 11:00 | 13:00 |
| Woodland View (at) | 09:09 | 11:09 | 13:09 |
| The Darrington | 09:15 | 11:15 | 13:15 |
| Main Street (E-bound) | 09:21 | 11:21 | 13:21 |
| Cemetery (W-bound) | 09:29 | 11:29 | 13:29 |
| The Darrington | 09:39 | 11:39 | 13:39 |
| Woodland View (at) | 09:46 | 11:46 | 13:46 |
| Pontefract Bus Station (stand A) | 09:55 | 11:55 | 13:55 |
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.
Fares on the 409
Adult single £2.20 to £3.00 · Child single £0.80 to £2.15
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.20 | Carleton Park Estate | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.20 | £2.20 | Carleton Green/Churchbalk | ||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Carleton Church/Moor Ln | |||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Darrington Spread Eagle | ||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Darrington Hotel | |||||||||
| – | – | – | – | £2.20 | £2.20 | County Boundary | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Dovecote Park | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Stapleton New Rd | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Womersley Pump Corner | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Womersley Station Rd | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Little Smeaton Fox or Mt Plea | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Kirk Smeaton | ||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Wentbridge | |
| £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | Pontefract Bus Stn |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Southgate Hospital.
Arriva UK Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 23 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Arriva Yorkshire before you travel.
Tickets on the 409
Arriva Yorkshire publishes singles on this route for adults and children.
Adult Single · Child Single
…and 1 more ticket on this route.
Ticket types come from Arriva Yorkshire's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 23 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Arriva Yorkshire.
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 Arriva Yorkshire before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing 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 409
409 towards Bus Station
All 52 stops
- Pontefract Bus Station (stand A) Pontefract
- Hospital B (S bound) Pontefract
- Valley Gardens B Pontefract
- Hardwick Court Pontefract
- Ackworth Road Carleton
- Baden Powell Crescent Carleton
- Lyon Road (stop) Carleton
- Churchbalk Drive (at) Carleton
- Woodland View (at) Carleton
- Carleton Green (opp) Carleton
- Fair View Carleton
- St Michaels Church (opp) Carleton
- Carleton Gardens Carleton
- Honeysuckle Corner (after) Darrington
- Sotheron Croft (adj) Darrington
- Thorntree Close (opp) Darrington
- The Darrington Darrington
- Valley Road (E bound) Darrington
- Havercroft Lane (at) Darrington
- Dovecote Park (E-bound) Stapleton
- Nursery (E-bound) Stapleton
- Main Street (E-bound) Womersley
- Station Road (adj) Womersley
- Mount Pleasant (SW-bound) Little Smeaton
- The Fox (NW-bound) Little Smeaton
- Cemetery (W-bound) Kirk Smeaton
- Forge Cottage (W-bound) Kirk Smeaton
- Rectory Court (adj) Kirk Smeaton
- Went Edge Road Wentbridge
- Wentbridge Lane (at) Wentbridge
- Went Bridge Wentbridge
- Old Great North Road Wentbridge
- The Darrington Darrington
- Thorntree Close (at) Darrington
- Sotheron Croft (opp) Darrington
- Honeysuckle Corner (before) Darrington
- Carleton Gardens (NW bound) Carleton
- St Michaels Church (at) Carleton
- Fair View (at) Carleton
- Carleton Green (at) Carleton
- Chestnut Grove Carleton
- Churchbalk Drive (at) Carleton
- Woodland View (at) Carleton
- Chestnut Grove Carleton
- Lyon Road Carleton
- Baden Powell Crescent (at) Carleton
- Carleton Park Road Ackworth Rd Carleton
- Hardwick Court (at) Pontefract
- Mill Hill Road Pontefract
- Valley Gardens A (opp) Pontefract
- Hospital A Pontefract
- Pontefract Bus Station (stand A) Pontefract
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 409 bus?
The first 409 departure on weekdays leaves at 09:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 409 bus?
The last 409 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 13:00. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 409 bus cost?
Arriva Yorkshire's published fares on the 409: adult single £2.20 to £3.00, child single £0.80 to £2.15. The 409 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. Arriva Yorkshire day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 409 bus?
The 409 is operated by Arriva Yorkshire.
Timetable data from Arriva Yorkshire via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Yorkshire & the Humber feed). Arriva Yorkshire last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 1 October 2026. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.