SB1 Poplars to Stevenage via Chells, Shephall

Operated by Arriva Herts and Essex. First bus 05:30, last bus 23:15. 117 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £2.80 — more.

Next towards Stevenage from Woodcock Road (adj): 13:12, 13:27, 13:42

Next towards Poplars from Bus Station (Stop G): 13:15, 13:30, 13:45

Wanted a different SB1? 4 other bus routes are numbered SB1 elsewhere in the UK — see every SB1 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Stevenage Bus Station · Monday to Friday · 59 journeys
Stop 05:4305:5206:1206:3006:4507:0207:1707:3407:5008:0708:2208:4208:5709:1209:2709:4209:5710:1210:2710:4210:5711:1211:2711:4211:5712:1212:2712:4212:5713:1213:2713:4213:5714:1214:2714:4214:5715:1215:2715:4215:5716:1516:3316:4817:0617:2317:4017:5818:1518:3318:4819:0819:2819:4720:0720:2721:0721:4722:32
Woodcock Road (adj) ·05:5206:1206:3006:4507:0207:1707:3407:5008:0708:2208:4208:5709:1209:2709:4209:5710:1210:2710:4210:5711:1211:2711:4211:5712:1212:2712:4212:5713:1213:2713:4213:5714:1214:2714:4214:5715:1215:2715:4215:5716:1516:3316:4817:0617:2317:4017:5818:1518:3318:4819:0819:28······
Downlands (nr) ·05:5806:1806:3606:5107:0807:2307:4007:5608:1308:2808:4809:0309:1809:3309:4810:0310:1810:3310:4811:0311:1811:3311:4812:0312:1812:3312:4813:0313:1813:3313:4814:0314:1814:3314:4815:0315:1815:3315:4816:0316:2116:3916:5417:1217:2917:4618:0418:2118:3918:5419:1419:3419:4720:0720:2721:0721:4722:32
Emperors Gate (opp) ·06:0106:2106:3906:5407:1107:2607:4307:5908:1608:3108:5109:0609:2109:3609:5110:0610:2110:3610:5111:0611:2111:3611:5112:0612:2112:3612:5113:0613:2113:3613:5114:0614:2114:3614:5115:0615:2115:3615:5116:0616:2416:4216:5717:1517:3217:4918:0718:2418:4218:5719:1719:3719:4920:0920:2921:0921:4922:34
Hudson Road (E-bound) 05:4306:0506:2606:4406:5907:1607:3107:4808:0408:2108:3608:5509:1009:2509:4009:5510:1010:2510:4010:5511:1011:2511:4011:5512:1012:2512:4012:5513:1013:2513:4013:5514:1014:2514:4014:5515:1015:2515:4015:5516:1016:2816:4617:0117:1917:3617:5318:1118:2818:4619:0119:2119:4119:5220:1220:3221:1221:5222:37
The Squirrel PH (nr) 05:4706:0906:3106:4907:0407:2107:3607:5308:0908:2608:4108:5909:1409:2909:4409:5910:1410:2910:4410:5911:1411:2911:4411:5912:1412:2912:4412:5913:1413:2913:4413:5914:1414:2914:4414:5915:1415:2915:4415:5916:1416:3216:5017:0517:2317:4017:5718:1518:3218:5019:0519:2519:4519:5520:1520:3521:1521:5522:40
Bus Station (Stop L) 05:5806:2006:4507:0307:1807:3507:5008:0708:2308:4008:5509:1009:2509:4009:5510:1010:2510:4010:5511:1011:2511:4011:5512:1012:2512:4012:5513:1013:2513:4013:5514:1014:2514:4014:5515:1015:2515:4015:5516:1016:2616:4317:0117:1617:3417:5118:0818:2618:4319:0019:1519:3519:5520:0320:2320:4321:2322:0322:48

Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. 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.

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 — check with Arriva Herts and Essex whether this route takes part. Details →

Fares on the SB1

Adult single £2.00 to £2.80 · Child single £1.00 to £1.40

Adult single fare table, stage to stage
£2.00 Poplars Sainsbury's
£2.00£2.00 Ch Mnr Chepstow Cl/White Wy
£2.80£2.00£2.00 Chells Mbsbry Ctr/Glebe Ctr
£2.80£2.80£2.80£2.00 The Squirrel/Camps Hill Sch
£2.80£2.80£2.80£2.80£2.00 Shephall Way/M'brgh Rd
£2.80£2.80£2.80£2.80£2.80£2.00 Rockingham Way
£2.80£2.80£2.80£2.80£2.80£2.80£2.00 Stevenage Bus/Rail Stn

Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Woodcock Rd.

Arriva UK Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 25 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Arriva Herts and Essex before you travel.

Tickets on the SB1

Arriva Herts and Essex publishes singles on this route for adults and children.

Adult Single · Child Single

Ticket types come from Arriva Herts and Essex's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 26 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Arriva Herts and Essex.

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 Herts and Essex 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 SB1

SB1 towards Stevenage

All 23 stops
  1. Woodcock Road (adj) Poplars
  2. Dene Lane (opp) Poplars
  3. Centre (opp) Poplars
  4. Edmonds Drive (opp) Poplars
  5. Lanterns Lane (opp) Chells
  6. Downlands (nr) Chells
  7. Harvest Lane (opp) Chells
  8. Wheatlands (adj) Chells
  9. Sweyns Mead (adj) Chells
  10. The Pastures (adj) Chells
  11. Emperors Gate (opp) Chells
  12. Fortuna Close (nr) Chells
  13. Chepstow Close (opp) Chells
  14. Hudson Road (E-bound) Chells
  15. Nobel School (nr) Chells
  16. The Glebe Centre (SE-bound) Chells
  17. Warwick Road (opp) Chells
  18. The Squirrel PH (nr) Chells
  19. Marlborough Road (nr) Chells
  20. Shephall Way (nr) Shephall
  21. Rockingham Way (nr) Stevenage
  22. ASDA (adj) Stevenage
  23. Bus Station (Stop L) Stevenage

SB1 towards Poplars

All 24 stops
  1. Bus Station (Stop G) Stevenage
  2. ASDA (opp) Stevenage
  3. Rockingham Way (opp) Stevenage
  4. Shephall Way (opp) Shephall
  5. Marlborough Road (opp) Chells
  6. The Squirrel PH (opp) Chells
  7. Warwick Road (nr) Chells
  8. The Glebe Centre (opp) Chells
  9. Hudson Road (E-bound) Chells
  10. Chepstow Close (nr) Chells
  11. Fortuna Close (opp) Chells
  12. Emperors Gate (nr) Chells
  13. Uplands (S-bound) Chells
  14. Downlands (nr) Chells
  15. The Pastures (opp) Chells
  16. Sweyns Mead (opp) Chells
  17. Harvest Lane (nr) Chells
  18. Downlands (opp) Chells
  19. The White Way (opp) Chells
  20. Lanterns Lane (adj) Chells
  21. Edmonds Drive (nr) Poplars
  22. Centre (nr) Poplars
  23. Dene Lane (nr) Poplars
  24. Woodcock Road (adj) Poplars

Towns & areas on this route

StevenageChellsShephallPoplars

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first SB1 bus?

The first SB1 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:30 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last SB1 bus?

The last SB1 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:15. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the SB1 bus cost?

Arriva Herts and Essex's published fares on the SB1: adult single £2.00 to £2.80, child single £1.00 to £1.40. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Arriva Herts and Essex day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the SB1 bus?

The SB1 is operated by Arriva Herts and Essex.

Timetable data from Arriva Herts and Essex via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.