42 Abingdon Street ↔ Lancaster Bus Stn
Operated by Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire. First bus 05:20, last bus 23:00. 84 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 42 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.
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Timetable
Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.
towards Lancaster Bus Stn · Monday to Friday towards Lancaster Bus Stn · Saturday towards Lancaster Bus Stn · Sunday towards Abingdon Street · Monday to Friday towards Abingdon Street · Saturday towards Abingdon Street · Sunday
| Abingdon Street (AB2) | 06:55 | 06:55 | 07:29 | 08:20 | 08:20 | 08:35 | 09:20 | 09:20 | 10:20 | 10:20 | 11:20 | 11:20 | 12:20 | 12:20 | 13:20 | 13:20 | 14:20 | 14:20 | 15:20 | 15:20 | 16:20 | 16:20 | 17:20 | 17:20 | 18:15 | 18:15 | 19:15 | 19:15 | 19:45 | 19:45 | 20:45 | 20:45 | 21:45 | 21:45 | 23:00 | 23:00 |
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| Layton Square (by) | 07:00 | 07:00 | 07:34 | 08:25 | 08:25 | 08:40 | 09:25 | 09:25 | 10:25 | 10:25 | 11:25 | 11:25 | 12:25 | 12:25 | 13:25 | 13:25 | 14:25 | 14:25 | 15:25 | 15:25 | 16:25 | 16:25 | 17:25 | 17:25 | 18:20 | 18:20 | 19:19 | 19:19 | 19:49 | 19:49 | 20:49 | 20:49 | 21:49 | 21:49 | 23:04 | 23:04 |
| Booths (Stand 4) | 07:12 | 07:12 | 07:46 | 08:37 | 08:37 | 08:52 | 09:37 | 09:37 | 10:37 | 10:37 | 11:37 | 11:37 | 12:37 | 12:37 | 13:37 | 13:37 | 14:37 | 14:37 | 15:37 | 15:37 | 16:37 | 16:37 | 17:37 | 17:37 | 18:32 | 18:32 | 19:28 | 19:28 | 19:58 | 19:58 | 20:58 | 20:58 | 21:58 | 21:58 | 23:13 | 23:13 |
| Windy Harbour Crossroads (by) | 07:22 | 07:22 | · | 08:45 | 08:45 | · | 09:45 | 09:45 | 10:45 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 13:45 | 14:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 15:45 | 16:45 | 16:45 | 17:45 | 17:45 | 18:40 | 18:40 | 19:36 | 19:36 | 20:06 | 20:06 | 21:06 | 21:06 | 22:06 | 22:06 | 23:21 | 23:21 |
| White Bull (by) | 07:28 | 07:28 | · | 08:51 | 08:51 | · | 09:51 | 09:51 | 10:51 | 10:51 | 11:51 | 11:51 | 12:51 | 12:51 | 13:51 | 13:51 | 14:51 | 14:51 | 15:51 | 15:51 | 16:51 | 16:51 | 17:51 | 17:51 | 18:46 | 18:46 | 19:42 | 19:42 | 20:12 | 20:12 | 21:12 | 21:12 | 22:12 | 22:12 | 23:27 | 23:27 |
| Grapes Hotel (opp) | 07:33 | 07:33 | · | 08:56 | 08:56 | · | 09:56 | 09:56 | 10:56 | 10:56 | 11:56 | 11:56 | 12:56 | 12:56 | 13:56 | 13:56 | 14:56 | 14:56 | 15:56 | 15:56 | 16:56 | 16:56 | 17:56 | 17:56 | 18:51 | 18:51 | 19:47 | 19:47 | 20:17 | 20:17 | 21:17 | 21:17 | 22:17 | 22:17 | 23:32 | 23:32 |
| Horns Inn (opp) | 07:37 | 07:37 | · | 09:00 | 09:00 | · | 10:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:55 | 18:55 | 19:51 | 19:51 | 20:21 | 20:21 | 21:21 | 21:21 | 22:21 | 22:21 | 23:36 | 23:36 |
| Park Hill Road (adj) | 07:50 | 07:50 | · | 09:15 | 09:15 | · | 10:15 | 10:15 | 11:15 | 11:15 | 12:15 | 12:15 | 13:15 | 13:15 | 14:15 | 14:15 | 15:15 | 15:15 | 16:15 | 16:15 | 17:15 | 17:15 | 18:15 | 18:15 | 19:10 | 19:10 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:30 | 20:30 | 21:30 | 21:30 | 22:30 | 22:30 | 23:45 | 23:45 |
| Wyre Lane (opp) | 07:53 | 07:53 | · | 09:18 | 09:18 | · | 10:18 | 10:18 | 11:18 | 11:18 | 12:18 | 12:18 | 13:18 | 13:18 | 14:18 | 14:18 | 15:18 | 15:18 | 16:18 | 16:18 | 17:18 | 17:18 | 18:18 | 18:18 | 19:13 | 19:13 | 20:02 | 20:02 | 20:32 | 20:32 | 21:32 | 21:32 | 22:32 | 22:32 | 23:47 | 23:47 |
| Station Lane (opp) | 07:59 | 07:59 | · | 09:23 | 09:23 | · | 10:23 | 10:23 | 11:23 | 11:23 | 12:23 | 12:23 | 13:23 | 13:23 | 14:23 | 14:23 | 15:23 | 15:23 | 16:23 | 16:23 | 17:23 | 17:23 | 18:23 | 18:23 | 19:18 | 19:18 | 20:06 | 20:06 | 20:36 | 20:36 | 21:36 | 21:36 | 22:36 | 22:36 | 23:51 | 23:51 |
| Crossroads (adj) | 08:10 | 08:10 | · | 09:31 | 09:31 | · | 10:31 | 10:31 | 11:31 | 11:31 | 12:31 | 12:31 | 13:31 | 13:31 | 14:31 | 14:31 | 15:31 | 15:31 | 16:31 | 16:31 | 17:31 | 17:31 | 18:31 | 18:31 | 19:25 | 19:25 | 20:13 | 20:13 | 20:43 | 20:43 | 21:43 | 21:43 | 22:43 | 22:43 | 23:58 | 23:58 |
| Graduate College (by) | 08:13 | 08:13 | · | 09:34 | 09:34 | · | 10:34 | 10:34 | 11:34 | 11:34 | 12:34 | 12:34 | 13:34 | 13:34 | 14:34 | 14:34 | 15:34 | 15:34 | 16:34 | 16:34 | 17:34 | 17:34 | 18:34 | 18:34 | 19:28 | 19:28 | 20:16 | 20:16 | 20:46 | 20:46 | 21:46 | 21:46 | 22:46 | 22:46 | 00:01 | 00:01 |
| Underpass (by) | 08:19 | 08:19 | · | 09:40 | 09:40 | · | 10:40 | 10:40 | 11:40 | 11:40 | 12:40 | 12:40 | 13:40 | 13:40 | 14:40 | 14:40 | 15:40 | 15:40 | 16:40 | 16:40 | 17:40 | 17:40 | 18:40 | 18:40 | 19:34 | 19:34 | 20:21 | 20:21 | 20:52 | 20:52 | 21:51 | 21:51 | 22:51 | 22:51 | 00:06 | 00:06 |
| Queens Square (by) | 08:31 | 08:31 | · | 09:51 | 09:51 | · | 10:51 | 10:51 | 11:51 | 11:51 | 12:51 | 12:51 | 13:51 | 13:51 | 14:51 | 14:51 | 15:51 | 15:51 | 16:51 | 16:51 | 17:51 | 17:51 | 18:53 | 18:53 | 19:47 | 19:47 | 20:31 | 20:31 | 21:05 | 21:05 | 22:01 | 22:01 | 23:01 | 23:01 | 00:16 | 00:16 |
| Bus Station (Stand 8) | · | 08:38 | · | 09:58 | · | · | · | 10:58 | · | 11:58 | 12:58 | · | 13:58 | · | 14:58 | · | · | 15:58 | 16:58 | · | · | 17:58 | · | 18:58 | · | 19:52 | · | 20:36 | 21:10 | · | · | 22:06 | · | 23:06 | · | 00:21 |
| Bus Station (Stand 6) | 08:38 | · | · | · | 09:58 | · | 10:58 | · | 11:58 | · | · | 12:58 | · | 13:58 | · | 14:58 | 15:58 | · | · | 16:58 | 17:58 | · | 18:58 | · | 19:52 | · | 20:36 | · | · | 21:10 | 22:06 | · | 23:06 | · | 00:21 | · |
Route map
All stops on route 42
42 towards Lancaster Bus Stn
- Abingdon Street (AB2) Blackpool Town Centre
- North Station (Stand 1) Blackpool Town Centre
- Buchanan Street (by) Central
- Spencer Court (by) Central
- Devonshire Road (by) Layton
- Layton Square (by) Layton
- Layton Institute (o/s) Layton
- Mansfield Road (by) Layton
- Meyler Avenue (by) Wades Farm
- Rodwell Walk (opp) Wades Farm
- Petrol Station (o/s) Boundary Park
- Poulton Old Road (by) Boundary Park
- Aspire Academy (opp) Carleton
- Blackpool Sixth Form College (opp) Carleton
- Fairway (opp) Carleton
- Kingfisher Drive (opp) Poulton-le-Fylde
- Mossbourne Rd (opp) Poulton-le-Fylde
- Lawnswood Avenue (opp) Poulton-le-Fylde
- Wyresdale Ave (opp) Poulton-le-Fylde
- Booths (Stand 4) Poulton-le-Fylde
- Wembley Avenue (by) Poulton-le-Fylde
- Moorland Road (by) Poulton-le-Fylde
- Spar shop (by) Poulton-le-Fylde
- Bracewell Avenue (opp) Poulton-le-Fylde
- Windy Harbour Crossroads (by) Little Singleton
- Larbreck Hall (by) Larbreck
- Larbreck Gardens (by) Larbreck
- Blackpool Old Road (by) Little Eccleston
- White Bull (by) Great Eccleston
- Health Centre (by) Great Eccleston
- Raikes Road (by) Great Eccleston
- Marsh Farm (by) Great Eccleston
- Village Hall (opp) St Michaels on Wyre
- Grapes Hotel (opp) St Michaels on Wyre
- The Oaks (opp) St Michaels on Wyre
- Mad Hunter (opp) St Michaels on Wyre
- Tarnacre House Fm (by) Churchtown
- Horns Inn (opp) Churchtown
- Memorial Hall (opp) Churchtown
- Wyre Vale Park (by) Garstang
- Riverside Ind Est (by) Catterall
- Daniel Fold Lane (by) Catterall
- Calder Drive (by) Catterall
- Cock Robin Lane (by) Catterall
- Catterall Gates Lane (by) Catterall
- Calder House Lane (opp) Bowgreave
- Garstang Academy (opp) Bowgreave
- Old Police Station (by) Bowgreave
- Oaklands (opp) Bowgreave
- Church View Place (opp) Bonds
- Sainsbury's (by) Garstang
- Park Hill Road (adj) Garstang
- Wyreside Close (by) Garstang
- Crooklands Drive (opp) Garstang
- Green Lane (by) Garstang
- Wyre Lane (opp) Garstang
- Gubberford Lane (opp) Cabus
- Graham Road (opp) Garstang
- Snape Wood Lane (by) Cabus
- Claylands Caravan Park (opp) Cabus
- Station Lane (opp) Cabus
- New Holly Hotel (opp) Forton
- Middle Holly Cottage (by) Forton
- School Lane (by) Forton
- Sunny Bank Nurseries (by) Forton
- Brookfield Farm (opp) Forton
- Pennine Garage (by) Forton
- Bay Horse Crossroads (opp) Bay Horse
- Hampson Lane (by) Hampson Green
- Plough Hotel (o/s) Galgate
- Crossroads (adj) Galgate
- Police Station (opp) Galgate
- Hazelrigg Lane (opp) Galgate
- University Gates (opp) Lancaster University
- Graduate College (by) Lancaster University
- InfoLab21 (opp) Lancaster University
- Furness College (by) Lancaster University
- Underpass (by) Lancaster University
- Sports Centre (opp) Lancaster University
- Health Innovation Campus (opp) Bailrigg
- Collingham Park (opp) Scotforth
- Whinfell Drive (opp) Scotforth
- Hall Park (by) Scotforth
- Bowling Green (opp) Scotforth
- Rutland Avenue (opp) Scotforth
- Lily Grove (opp) Greaves
- Sulby Drive Greaves
- Belle Vue Terrace (opp) Greaves
- Infirmary (o/s) Lancaster City Centre
- Queens Square (by) Lancaster City Centre
- Bus Station (Stand 8) Lancaster City Centre
- Bus Station (Stand 6) Lancaster City Centre
42 towards Abingdon Street
- Bus Station (Stand 8) Lancaster City Centre
- Bus Station (Stand 6) Lancaster City Centre
- George Street (Stand D) Lancaster City Centre
- Common Garden Street (Stop B) Lancaster City Centre
- Infirmary (opp) Lancaster City Centre
- Pointer (by) Lancaster City Centre
- Sulby Drive (opp) Greaves
- Belle Vue Terrace (by) Greaves
- Lily Grove (by) Greaves
- Rutland Avenue (by) Scotforth
- Hall Park (opp) Scotforth
- Boot and Shoe (by) Scotforth
- Whinfell Drive (by) Scotforth
- Care Home (by) Scotforth
- Health Innovation Campus (by) Bailrigg
- Sports Centre (by) Lancaster University
- Underpass (by) Lancaster University
- Management School (by) Lancaster University
- Lonsdale College (by) Lancaster University
- Cartmel College (by) Lancaster University
- Hazelrigg Lane (by) Galgate
- Police Station (o/s) Galgate
- Crossroads (by) Galgate
- Plough Hotel (opp) Galgate
- Hampson Lane (opp) Hampson Green
- Bay Horse Crossroads (by) Bay Horse
- Pennine Garage (opp) Forton
- Forton Bank (by) Forton
- School Lane (opp) Forton
- Sunny Bank Nurseries (opp) Forton
- New Holly (by) Forton
- Station Lane (by) Cabus
- Middle Holly Cottage (opp) Forton
- Claylands Park (by) Cabus
- Snapewood Lane (by) Cabus
- Gubberford Lane (by) Cabus
- Wyre Vale Park (opp) Garstang
- Green Lane (opp) Garstang
- Wyre Lane (by) Garstang
- Graham Road (by) Garstang
- Post Office (by) Garstang
- Fairfield (by) Garstang
- Wyreside Close (opp) Garstang
- Bridge Street (by) Garstang
- Windsor Road (by) Garstang
- Windsor Gardens (by) Garstang
- Sainsbury's (opp) Garstang
- Aldi (by) Garstang
- Church View Place (by) Bonds
- Oaklands (by) Bowgreave
- Old Police Station (opp) Bowgreave
- Calder House Lane (by) Bowgreave
- Garstang Academy (o/s) Bowgreave
- Catterall Gates Lane (opp) Catterall
- Calder Drive (opp) Catterall
- Daniel Fold Lane (opp) Catterall
- Riverside Ind Est (opp) Catterall
- Horns Inn (o/s) Churchtown
- Memorial Hall (by) Churchtown
- The Oaks (by) St Michaels on Wyre
- Mad Hunter (by) St Michaels on Wyre
- Grapes Hotel (o/s) St Michaels on Wyre
- Village Hall (by) St Michaels on Wyre
- White House Lane (by) Great Eccleston
- Raikes Road (adj) Great Eccleston
- Square (by) Great Eccleston
- Health Centre (opp) Great Eccleston
- Blackpool Old Road (opp) Little Eccleston
- Larbreck Gardens (opp) Larbreck
- Larbreck Hall (opp) Larbreck
- Windy Harbour (opp) Little Singleton
- Bracewell Avenue (by) Poulton-le-Fylde
- Moorland Road (opp) Poulton-le-Fylde
- Wembley Avenue (opp) Poulton-le-Fylde
- First Avenue (by) Poulton-le-Fylde
- St Chads Church (Stand 2) Poulton-le-Fylde
- Station Road (by) Poulton-le-Fylde
- Wyresdale Avenue (by) Poulton-le-Fylde
- Mossbourne Road (by) Poulton-le-Fylde
- Lawnswood Avenue (by) Poulton-le-Fylde
- Kingfisher Drive (by) Poulton-le-Fylde
- Fairway (by) Carleton
- Blackpool Sixth Form College (by) Carleton
- Aspire Academy (o/s) Carleton
- Poulton Old Road (by) Boundary Park
- Petrol Station (opp) Boundary Park
- Rodwell Walk (by) Wades Farm
- Meyler Avenue (by) North Shore
- Mansfield Road (opp) Layton
- Layton Institute (o/s) Layton
- Layton Square (by) Layton
- Rossall Road (by) Layton
- Devonshire Road (adj) Central
- Greenhill (by) Central
- Buchanan Street (by) Central
- North Station (opp) Blackpool Town Centre
- Abingdon Street (AB2) Blackpool Town Centre
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 1 Sept 2026 Operating between Blackpool and Lancaster given service number 42 effective from 01 September 2026. To amend Stopping Places.
- 🆕 Registered effective 1 Sept 2026 Operating between Garstang and Lancaster given service number 42 effective from 01 September 2026. To amend Stopping Places.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
GarstangLancaster City CentreCentralNorth ShorePoulton-le-FyldeCarletonBlackpool Town CentreScotforthLaytonLittle SingletonFortonCatterall
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 42 bus?
The first 42 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:20 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 42 bus?
The last 42 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:00. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 42 bus cost?
The 42 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 42 bus?
The 42 is operated by Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.