61 Preston Bus Stn Stand 5 ↔ Blackpool Corporation St
Operated by Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire. First bus 05:10, last bus 23:30. 85 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 61 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 Blackpool Corporation St · Monday to Friday towards Blackpool Corporation St · Saturday towards Blackpool Corporation St · Sunday towards Preston Bus Stn Stand 5 · Monday to Friday towards Preston Bus Stn Stand 5 · Saturday towards Preston Bus Stn Stand 5 · Sunday
| Bus Station (Stand 5) | 05:10 | 06:00 | 06:20 | 06:45 | 07:15 | 07:45 | 08:15 | 08:55 | 09:10 | 09:25 | 09:55 | 10:10 | 10:25 | 10:55 | 11:10 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 12:10 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 13:10 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 14:10 | 14:25 | 15:00 | 15:10 | 15:40 | 16:10 | 16:20 | 16:40 | 17:10 | 17:10 | 17:35 | 18:10 | 18:10 | 19:00 | 19:10 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:30 |
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| Aldfield Avenue (opp) | 05:24 | 06:14 | 06:39 | 07:05 | 07:35 | 08:05 | 08:35 | 09:15 | 09:30 | 09:45 | 10:15 | 10:30 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:30 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:30 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:30 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:30 | 14:45 | 15:25 | 15:30 | 16:05 | 16:30 | 16:45 | 17:05 | 17:35 | 17:30 | 18:00 | 18:32 | 18:30 | 19:17 | 19:27 | 20:15 | 21:15 | 22:15 | 23:45 |
| Stanagate (by) | 05:28 | 06:18 | 06:43 | 07:10 | 07:40 | 08:11 | 08:41 | 09:21 | 09:35 | 09:51 | 10:21 | 10:35 | 10:51 | 11:21 | 11:35 | 11:51 | 12:21 | 12:35 | 12:51 | 13:21 | 13:35 | 13:51 | 14:21 | 14:35 | 14:51 | 15:30 | 15:35 | 16:10 | 16:35 | 16:50 | 17:10 | 17:40 | 17:35 | 18:05 | 18:38 | 18:35 | 19:23 | 19:32 | 20:20 | 21:20 | 22:20 | 23:50 |
| Railway Station (opp) | 05:37 | 06:27 | 06:53 | 07:21 | 07:51 | 08:23 | 08:53 | 09:33 | 09:46 | 10:03 | 10:33 | 10:46 | 11:03 | 11:32 | 11:46 | 12:02 | 12:32 | 12:46 | 13:02 | 13:32 | 13:46 | 14:02 | 14:32 | 14:46 | 15:02 | 15:45 | 15:46 | 16:25 | 16:46 | 17:05 | 17:25 | 17:52 | 17:46 | 18:17 | 18:48 | 18:46 | 19:33 | 19:43 | 20:30 | 21:30 | 22:30 | 00:00 |
| Primary School (opp) | 05:44 | 06:34 | 07:02 | 07:30 | 08:00 | 08:33 | 09:03 | 09:43 | 09:55 | 10:13 | 10:43 | 10:55 | 11:13 | 11:43 | 11:55 | 12:13 | 12:43 | 12:55 | 13:13 | 13:43 | 13:55 | 14:13 | 14:43 | 14:55 | 15:13 | 15:56 | 15:55 | 16:36 | 16:55 | 17:16 | 17:36 | 18:01 | 17:55 | 18:26 | 18:59 | 18:55 | 19:44 | 19:52 | 20:38 | 21:38 | 22:38 | 00:08 |
| Whitehill Road (by) | 05:51 | 06:41 | 07:10 | 07:38 | 08:08 | 08:41 | 09:11 | 09:51 | 10:03 | 10:21 | 10:51 | 11:03 | 11:21 | 11:51 | 12:03 | 12:21 | 12:51 | 13:03 | 13:21 | 13:51 | 14:03 | 14:21 | 14:51 | 15:03 | 15:21 | 16:05 | 16:03 | 16:45 | 17:03 | 17:25 | 17:45 | 18:10 | 18:03 | 18:35 | 19:07 | 19:03 | 19:52 | · | 20:46 | 21:46 | 22:46 | · |
| Mythop Road (opp) | 05:54 | 06:44 | 07:14 | 07:42 | 08:12 | 08:45 | 09:15 | 09:55 | 10:07 | 10:25 | 10:55 | 11:07 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 12:07 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 13:07 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 14:07 | 14:25 | 14:55 | 15:07 | 15:25 | 16:09 | 16:07 | 16:49 | 17:07 | 17:29 | 17:49 | 18:14 | 18:07 | 18:39 | 19:11 | 19:07 | 19:56 | · | 20:50 | 21:50 | 22:50 | · |
| Oxford Square (by) | 05:58 | 06:48 | 07:18 | 07:47 | 08:17 | 08:50 | 09:20 | 10:00 | 10:12 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:12 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:12 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:12 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:12 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:12 | 15:30 | 16:15 | 16:12 | 16:55 | 17:12 | 17:35 | 17:55 | 18:20 | 18:12 | 18:45 | 19:16 | 19:12 | 20:00 | · | 20:54 | 21:54 | 22:54 | · |
| Corporation Street C05 (Stop CO 5) | 06:06 | 06:56 | 07:30 | 07:59 | 08:29 | 09:02 | 09:32 | 10:12 | 10:24 | 10:43 | 11:13 | 11:24 | 11:43 | 12:13 | 12:24 | 12:43 | 13:13 | 13:24 | 13:43 | 14:13 | 14:24 | 14:43 | 15:13 | 15:24 | 15:43 | 16:28 | 16:24 | 17:08 | 17:24 | 17:48 | 18:05 | 18:30 | 18:24 | 18:55 | 19:27 | 19:24 | 20:09 | · | 21:03 | 22:03 | 23:03 | · |
Route map
All stops on route 61
61 towards Blackpool Corporation St
- Bus Station (Stand 5) Preston City Centre
- Lancaster Road (Stop N) Preston City Centre
- Ring Way (Stand R) Preston City Centre
- Corporation Street (CS1) Preston City Centre
- 53 Degrees (Stop U1) University
- The Guild (by) Maudlands
- Carlton Street (by) Ashton-on-Ribble
- Water Lane (by) Ashton-on-Ribble
- Hull Street (by) Ashton-on-Ribble
- St Michaels Church (o/s) Ashton-on-Ribble
- Winmarleigh Road (by) Ashton-on-Ribble
- St Andrews School (opp) Ashton-on-Ribble
- Ashton Park (by) Ashton-on-Ribble
- Clifton Avenue (opp) Ashton-on-Ribble
- Weeton Place (by) Larches
- Police Station (o/s) Lea
- The Pig & Whistle (by) Lea
- Aldfield Avenue (opp) Lea
- Lea Gate (opp) Lea
- Silver Street (by) Clifton
- Hall Field Farm (opp) Clifton
- Stanagate (by) Clifton
- Vicarage Lane (opp) Newton-with-Scales
- Bell and Bottle (by) Newton-with-Scales
- Church Farm (by) Dowbridge
- Oxford Drive (opp) Dowbridge
- Carr Lane (opp) Kirkham
- Market Square (opp) Kirkham
- Swan Hotel (o/s) Kirkham
- Library (by) Kirkham
- Wyre Street (opp) Wesham
- Railway Station (opp) Kirkham
- Lane Ends Pub (opp) Wesham
- Kingfisher (by) Kirkham
- Ribby Hall Entrance Wrea Green
- Willow Drive (by) Wrea Green
- Primary School (opp) Wrea Green
- Grapes Hotel (opp) Wrea Green
- Stone Cross (opp) Wrea Green
- Mere Cottage (opp) Westby-with-Plumptons
- Plumpton Lodge (by) Little Plumpton
- Staining Wood Farm (by) Peel Hill
- Carr Bridge Park (opp) Peel Hill
- Whitehill Road (by) Peel Hill
- B&Q (adj) Peel Hill
- Clifton Road (adj) Mereside
- Harbour Hospital (opp) Mereside
- Mythop Road (opp) Marton
- Paddock Drive (opp) Mereside
- Metropolitan Business Park (opp) Mereside
- Preston Old Road (by) Marton
- Mereland Road (opp) Marton
- Lomond Avenue (opp) Marton
- Oxford Square (by) Oxford Square
- The Saddle (o/s) Marton
- Elmslie Gardens (by) Stanley Park
- Condor Grove (by) Stanley Park
- Health Centre (by) Stanley Park
- Gloucester Avenue (by) Stanley Park
- Palatine Road (by) Stanley Park
- Devonshire Square (by) Devonshire Square
- Devonshire Square (by) Devonshire Square
- Buchanan Street (opp) Central
- North Station (opp) Blackpool Town Centre
- Corporation Street C05 (Stop CO 5) Blackpool Town Centre
61 towards Preston Bus Stn Stand 5
- Corporation Street C05 (Stop CO 5) Blackpool Town Centre
- North Station (Stand 1) Blackpool Town Centre
- Buchanan Street (by) Central
- Devonshire Square (by) Devonshire Square
- Palatine Road (opp) Stanley Park
- Gloucester Avenue (opp) Stanley Park
- Health Centre (by) Stanley Park
- Condor Grove (by) Stanley Park
- Elmslie Gardens (by) Stanley Park
- The Saddle (o/s) Marton
- St Paul's Church (o/s) Oxford Square
- Oxford Square (adj) Oxford Square
- Lomond Avenue (by) Marton
- Mereland Road (by) Marton
- Preston Old Road (by) Marton
- Metropolitan Business Pk (by) Little Marton
- Paddock Drive (by) Little Marton
- Mythop Road (by) Marton
- Harbour Hospital (by) Mereside
- B&Q (opp) Peel Hill
- Whitehill Road (opp) Peel Hill
- Maple Farm (by) Peel Hill
- Lyndale (by) Peel Hill
- Staining Wood Farm (opp) Peel Hill
- Plumpton Hall (opp) Little Plumpton
- Mere Cottage (by) Westby-with-Plumptons
- Stone Cross (by) Wrea Green
- Grapes Hotel (o/s) Wrea Green
- Willow Drive (opp) Wrea Green
- Ribby Hall Entrance (opp) Wrea Green
- Kingfisher (by) Kirkham
- Wyre Street (by) Wesham
- Lane Ends Pub (by) Wesham
- Rail Station (by) Kirkham
- Library (opp) Kirkham
- Market Square (by) Kirkham
- Morrisons (by) Kirkham
- Carr Lane (by) Kirkham
- New Hey Lane (by) Dowbridge
- Dowbridge Jct (by) Dowbridge
- Bell and Bottle (opp) Newton-with-Scales
- Vicarage Lane (by) Newton-with-Scales
- Stanagate (adj) Clifton
- Dixons Farm Mews (by) Clifton
- Hall Field Farm (by) Clifton
- Lea Gate (by) Lea
- Aldfield Avenue (by) Lea
- The Pig & Whistle (opp) Lea
- Tudor Ave (by) Lea
- Police Station (opp) Lea
- Weeton Place (opp) Larches
- Broadway (by) Ashton-on-Ribble
- Post Office (o/s) Ashton-on-Ribble
- Pedders Lane Shelter (by) Ashton-on-Ribble
- Pedders Lane (by) Ashton-on-Ribble
- Hastings Road (by) Ashton-on-Ribble
- St Michaels Church (adj) Ashton-on-Ribble
- Swansea Street (opp) Ashton-on-Ribble
- Carlton Street (opp) Ashton-on-Ribble
- Water Lane Viaduct (by) Ashton-on-Ribble
- Water Lane (adj) Ashton-on-Ribble
- Maudland Bank (opp) Maudlands
- 53 Degrees (Stop U2) University
- Corporation Street (Stand CS3) Preston City Centre
- Ring Way (R1) Preston City Centre
- Arrival Stand (Stand 0) Preston City Centre
- Bus Station (Stand 5) Preston City Centre
- Bus Station (Stand 8) Preston City Centre
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 8 Mar 2026 From: Preston To: Blackpool Via: Name or No.: 61 / 61C Service type: Normal Stopping Effective date: 08 March 2026 Other details: Monday to Sunday.
- 🆕 Registered effective 5 Jan 2026 Operating between Harraby and Morton Park given service number 61 effective from 05 January 2026. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Preston City CentreAshton-on-RibbleMartonKirkhamCentralMeresideLeaBlackpool Town CentreStanley ParkWeshamLittle MartonPeel Hill
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 61 bus?
The first 61 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:10 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 61 bus?
The last 61 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 61 bus cost?
The 61 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 61 bus?
The 61 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.