48A Birchington-on-Sea The Square ↔ Ramsgate Broad Street
Operated by Stagecoach South East. First bus 06:57, last bus 15:42. 5 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 48A 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 Ramsgate Broad Street · Monday to Friday towards Birchington-on-Sea The Square · Monday to Friday
| Railway Station (o/s) | · | 15:42 |
|---|---|---|
| The Square (Stop D) | · | 15:46 |
| Hengist Road (adj) | · | 15:50 |
| Esmonde Drive (opp) | · | 15:58 |
| Court Road (S-bound) | 07:01 | · |
| The Length (adj) | 07:06 | · |
| School (o/s) | 07:12 | · |
| The New Inn (adj) | 07:19 | · |
| Church (adj) | 07:23 | · |
| Nursery Fields (adj) | 07:32 | · |
| Church (adj) | 07:42 | 16:05 |
| Meverall Avenue (o/s 12) | · | 16:09 |
| Manston Road Tesco (o/s) | 07:46 | · |
| Ellington Infant School (opp) | 07:51 | 16:16 |
| Boundary Road Traffic Lights (E-bound) | · | · |
| Harbour (Stop E) | 08:01 | · |
| Grange Road Roundabout (after) | 08:06 | · |
| Ramsgate Railway Station (o/s) | 08:11 | 16:18 |
| Boundary Road Traffic Lights (E-bound) | 07:58 | 16:22 |
| Broad Street (opp) | · | 16:23 |
| St George's School (o/s) | 08:27 | · |
| Fairfield Park (adj) | 08:30 | · |
Route map
All stops on route 48A
48A towards Ramsgate Broad Street
- Railway Station (o/s) Birchington-on-Sea
- The Square (Stop D) Birchington-on-Sea
- The Square (Stop A) Birchington-on-Sea
- Epple Road (adj) Birchington-on-Sea
- St James's Terrace (adj) Birchington-on-Sea
- King Ethelbert School (opp) Birchington-on-Sea
- Hengist Road (adj) Birchington-on-Sea
- Domneva Road (adj) Westgate-on-Sea
- Streete Court Road (adj) Westgate-on-Sea
- Esmonde Drive (opp) Manston
- Court Road (S-bound) Potten Street
- Post Office (adj) St Nicholas at Wade
- The Length (SE-bound) St Nicholas at Wade
- The Length (adj) St Nicholas at Wade
- School (o/s) Monkton
- The New Stag (opp) Monkton
- Sheriffs Court Lane (opp) Monkton
- Monkton Road (opp 94) Minster
- Freeman's Road (adj) Minster
- The New Inn (adj) Minster
- Railway Station (opp) Minster
- Church (adj) Minster
- Foxborough Lane (opp) Minster
- Cemetery (adj) Minster
- Smugglers Leap Caravan Park (adj) Minster
- Nursery Fields (adj) Acol
- Manston Park (opp) Manston
- Church (adj) Manston
- Meverall Avenue (o/s 12) Cliffs End
- Windermere Avenue (adj) Nethercourt
- Nethercourt Circus Canterbury Road (E-bound) Nethercourt
- St Lawrence Tavern (opp) St Lawrence
- Nethercourt Park (adj) Nethercourt
- Meridian Close (adj) Newington
- Manston Road Tesco (o/s) Newington
- Princess Margaret Avenue (adj) Newington
- Clifton Road (adj) St Lawrence
- Ellington Infant School (opp) St Lawrence
- Boundary Road Traffic Lights (E-bound) Ramsgate
- Poldark Court (adj) Ramsgate
- Granville Theatre (adj) Ramsgate
- Wellington Crescent (S-bound) Ramsgate
- Harbour (Stop E) Ramsgate
- Leopold Street (Stop B) Ramsgate
- Queen's House (opp) Ramsgate
- Cannonbury Road (opp) Ramsgate
- Grange Road Roundabout (after) Ramsgate
- South Eastern Road (opp) Ramsgate
- Ashburnham Road (adj) Ramsgate
- Wilfred Road (o/s 4) St Lawrence
- Ramsgate Railway Station (o/s) Ramsgate
- King's Road (adj) Ramsgate
- Boundary Road Traffic Lights (E-bound) Ramsgate
- Chatham Court (adj) Ramsgate
- Belmont Street (opp) Ramsgate
- Boundary Road (opp) Ramsgate
- Broad Street (opp) Ramsgate
- Old Flour Mill (adj) Ramsgate
- The Viaduct (NW-bound) Ramsgate
- Clements Road (opp) Ramsgate
- Summerhill Surgery (opp) Ramsgate
- St Mark's Church (opp) Northwood
- Hope's Lane (opp) Northwood
- Marrose Avenue (adj) Northwood
- Vincent Close (opp) Westwood
- Christ Church University (NE-bound) Westwood
- St George's School (o/s) St Peters
- Wealdhurst Park (opp) St Peters
- Asda (opp) St Peters
- Fairfield Park (adj) Broadstairs
48A towards Birchington-on-Sea The Square
- Racing Greyhound (adj) Dumpton
- Montefiore Avenue (E-bound) Dumpton
- Harebrook (opp) Dumpton
- Wallwood Road (opp) Dumpton
- Winterstoke Way (adj) Dumpton
- Dumpton Park Drive (opp 5) Ramsgate
- Truro Road (opp) Ramsgate
- Fairfield Park (opp) Broadstairs
- Wealdhurst Park (adj) St Peters
- Dane Court School (adj) St Peters
- Asda (adj) St Peters
- St George's School (opp) St Peters
- Christ Church University (SW-bound) Westwood
- Vincent Close (adj) Westwood
- Marrose Avenue (opp) Northwood
- St Mark's Church (adj) Northwood
- Summerhill Surgery (adj) Ramsgate
- Clements Road (adj) Ramsgate
- The Viaduct (SE-bound) Ramsgate
- Old Flour Mill (opp) Ramsgate
- Chatham Court (opp) Ramsgate
- King's Road (opp) Ramsgate
- Ramsgate Railway Station (o/s) Ramsgate
- King's Road (adj) Ramsgate
- Chatham Court (adj) Ramsgate
- Boundary Road Traffic Lights (E-bound) Ramsgate
- Granville Theatre (adj) Ramsgate
- Wellington Crescent (S-bound) Ramsgate
- Harbour (Stop E) Ramsgate
- Leopold Street (Stop B) Ramsgate
- Queen's House (opp) Ramsgate
- Cannonbury Road (opp) Ramsgate
- Grange Road Roundabout (after) Ramsgate
- South Eastern Road (opp) Ramsgate
- Ashburnham Road (adj) Ramsgate
- St Augustine's Park (opp) Ramsgate
- St Lawrence Avenue (NW-bound) Ramsgate
- Nethercourt Circus London Road (o/s 60) Nethercourt
- St Lawrence Tavern (opp) St Lawrence
- Nethercourt Park (adj) Nethercourt
- Wilfred Road (o/s 5) St Lawrence
- Ashburnham Road (opp) Ramsgate
- South Eastern Road (adj) Ramsgate
- Grange Road Roundabout (before) Ramsgate
- Cannonbury Road (adj) Ramsgate
- Queen's House (adj) Ramsgate
- Effingham Street (adj) Ramsgate
- Leopold Street (Stop C) Ramsgate
- Harbour (Stop D) Ramsgate
- Wellington Crescent (NE-bound) Ramsgate
- Plains of Waterloo (NW-bound) Ramsgate
- Broad Street (opp) Ramsgate
- Staffordshire Street (opp) Ramsgate
- School Lane (adj) Ramsgate
- Finsbury Road (opp) Ramsgate
- Ellington Infant School (adj) St Lawrence
- Clifton Road (opp) St Lawrence
- Princess Margaret Avenue (opp) Newington
- Meridian Close (opp) Newington
- Manston Road Tesco (o/s) Newington
- Church (opp) Manston
- Museums (SW-bound) Manston
- Manston Business Park (at) Manston
- Esmonde Drive (adj) Manston
- Museums (NE-bound) Manston
- Manston Park (adj) Manston
- Streete Court Road (opp) Westgate-on-Sea
- Library (adj) Westgate-on-Sea
- Domneva Road (opp) Westgate-on-Sea
- Hengist Road (opp) Birchington-on-Sea
- King Ethelbert School (adj) Birchington-on-Sea
- St James's Terrace (opp) Birchington-on-Sea
- Epple Road (opp) Birchington-on-Sea
- The Square (Stop B) Birchington-on-Sea
- Nursery Fields (opp) Acol
- Smugglers Leap Caravan Park (opp) Minster
- Cemetery (opp) Minster
- Foxborough Lane (adj) Minster
- Railway Station (opp) Minster
- Church (adj) Minster
- The New Inn (opp) Minster
- Prospect Road (opp) Minster
- Monkton Road (o/s 104) Minster
- Sheriffs Court Lane (adj) Monkton
- The New Stag (adj) Monkton
- School (opp) Monkton
- The Length (NW-bound) St Nicholas at Wade
- The Oaks (on) St Nicholas at Wade
- Post Office (opp) St Nicholas at Wade
- Court Road (N-bound) Potten Street
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 19 Jul 2026 From: Kettering Horsemarket To: Symmetry Park, Burton Latimer Via: Name or No.: 48A Service type: Normal Stopping Effective date: 19 July 2026 Other details: Short journeys between Kettering and Symmetry Park for Monday to Sunday
- 🆕 Registered effective 30 May 2026 Operating between Atherstone and Nuneaton given service number 48A effective from 30 May 2026. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
BroadstairsRamsgateBirchington-on-SeaSt PetersDumptonNewingtonWestgate-on-SeaWestwoodMinsterNorthwoodSt LawrenceMonkton
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 48A bus?
The first 48A departure on weekdays leaves at 06:57 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 48A bus?
The last 48A on weekdays leaves its first stop at 15:42. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 48A bus cost?
The 48A 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 South East day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 48A bus?
The 48A is operated by Stagecoach South East.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.