W1 Meppershall to Kempston via Stotfold, Bedford

Operated by Wanderbus. First bus 09:00, last bus 12:15. 2 journeys on Wednesdays. Fares: singles capped at £3 — more.

No buses on this route this week. It next runs on Wednesday, 11 November 2026, and the timetable below is for the week beginning then — school-holiday, seasonal and event services often pause like this. Check with the operator before travelling.

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Timetable

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.

The W1 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. Details →

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 Wanderbus before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.

Not published yet: 30 December. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.

Route map

All stops on route W1

W1 towards Kempston

All 65 stops
  1. Polehanger Farm (adj) Meppershall
  2. Pix Road (opp) Stotfold
  3. Recreation Ground (opp) Stotfold
  4. Hallworth Drive (opp) Stotfold
  5. Methodist Church (opp) Stotfold
  6. The Avenue (adj) Stotfold
  7. Co Operative (opp) Stotfold
  8. Elizabeth House (opp) Stotfold
  9. Victoria Drive (opp) Stotfold
  10. Home Close (adj) Stotfold
  11. The Green (NW-bound) Stotfold
  12. Jasmine Court (adj) Stotfold
  13. Meadow Way (adj) Stotfold
  14. Larksfield Surgery (opp) Stotfold
  15. Etonbury Academy (o/s) Stotfold
  16. Arlesey Bridge (W-bound) Arlesey
  17. The Crown - North (opp) Henlow
  18. Park Lane (opp) Henlow
  19. War Memorial (adj) Henlow
  20. The Five Bells (o/s) Henlow
  21. Newtown (N-bound) Henlow
  22. Langford Road (o/s 107) Henlow
  23. Riverside Gardens (o/s) Langford
  24. Common Road (opp) Langford
  25. Southland Rise (opp) Langford
  26. Flexmore Way (adj) Langford
  27. Bentley Close (adj) Langford
  28. Jubilee Lane (opp) Langford
  29. Windsor Way (opp) Langford
  30. Prospect Road (opp) Langford
  31. Pound Close (adj) Langford
  32. Langford Village Academy (opp) Langford
  33. East Road (opp) Langford
  34. Langford Road Farm (o/s) Holme Mills
  35. Greenacres (adj) Holme Mills
  36. Kings Road (opp) Broom
  37. The Woodlands (adj) Broom
  38. The Green (Adjacent) Broom
  39. Memorial (opp) Southill
  40. The Green Man (adj) Stanford
  41. Riverside (adj) Shefford
  42. Chicksands Turn (adj) Chicksands
  43. Rowney Warren (NW-bound) Deadmans Cross
  44. Deadman's Cross (NW-bound) Deadmans Cross
  45. Haynes Turn (NW-bound) Haynes
  46. High Road (N-bound) Cotton End
  47. The Bell (opp) Cotton End
  48. Old Lower School (opp) Cotton End
  49. Cardington Hangars (opp) Shortstown
  50. Harrowden Lane (opp) Harrowden
  51. Harrowden Road (NW-bound) Eastcotts
  52. Harrowden Road Shops (o/s) Eastcotts
  53. Catholic Church (opp) Eastcotts
  54. Oak Road (opp) Fenlake
  55. London Road Methodist Chapel (opp) Fenlake
  56. Fenlake Road (opp) Fenlake
  57. Kingsway Link (opp) Cauldwell
  58. Bedford College (o/s) Cauldwell
  59. St Paul's Square (Stop P3) Bedford
  60. St John's Street (S-bound) Bedford
  61. Bedford Hospital A&E (Stop F) Bedford
  62. Morrisons (opp) Bedford
  63. Technology House (opp) Bedford
  64. Cosmic Avenue (opp) Kempston
  65. Interchange Park (entrance) Kempston

W1 towards Meppershall

All 66 stops
  1. Interchange Park (entrance) Kempston
  2. Technology House (adj) Bedford
  3. Morrison's (adj) Bedford
  4. Bunyan Road (opp) Bedford
  5. Bedford Hospital A&E (Stop E) Bedford
  6. Kingsway Link (opp) Cauldwell
  7. Bedford College (o/s) Cauldwell
  8. St Paul's Square (Stop P3) Bedford
  9. St John's Street (S-bound) Bedford
  10. Fenlake Road (adj) Fenlake
  11. London Road Methodist Chapel (o/s) Fenlake
  12. Oak Road (adj) Fenlake
  13. Catholic Church (adj) Eastcotts
  14. Harrowden Road Shops (opp) Eastcotts
  15. Harrowden Road (SE-bound) Eastcotts
  16. Harrowden Lane (adj) Harrowden
  17. Cardington Hangars (o/s) Shortstown
  18. Old Lower School (o/s) Cotton End
  19. The Bell (adj) Cotton End
  20. High Road (S-bound) Cotton End
  21. Haynes Turn (SE-bound) Haynes
  22. Deadman's Cross (SE-bound) Deadmans Cross
  23. Rowney Warren (SE-bound) Deadmans Cross
  24. Chicksands Turn (opp) Chicksands
  25. Riverside (opp) Shefford
  26. The Green Man (opp) Stanford
  27. Memorial (adj) Southill
  28. The Green (Opposite) Broom
  29. The Woodlands (opp) Broom
  30. Kings Road (adj) Broom
  31. Broom Turn (opp) Holme Mills
  32. Greenacres (opp) Holme Mills
  33. Langford Road Farm (opp) Holme Mills
  34. Ivel Cottages (S-bound) Langford
  35. East Road (adj) Langford
  36. Langford Village Academy (adj) Langford
  37. Pound Close (opp) Langford
  38. Prospect Road (adj) Langford
  39. Windsor Way (adj) Langford
  40. Jubilee Lane (adj) Langford
  41. Bentley Close (opp) Langford
  42. Flexmore Way (opp) Langford
  43. Southland Rise (adj) Langford
  44. Common Road (adj) Langford
  45. Riverside Gardens (opp) Langford
  46. Langford Road (opp 111) Henlow
  47. Newtown (S-bound) Henlow
  48. The Five Bells (opp) Henlow
  49. War Memorial (opp) Henlow
  50. Park Lane (adj) Henlow
  51. The Crown - North (o/s) Henlow
  52. Etonbury Academy (opp) Stotfold
  53. Larksfield Surgery (o/s) Stotfold
  54. Meadow Way (opp) Stotfold
  55. Jasmine Court (opp) Stotfold
  56. The Green (SE-bound) Stotfold
  57. Home Close (opp) Stotfold
  58. Rook Tree Lane (SE-bound) Stotfold
  59. Victoria Drive (adj) Stotfold
  60. Church Road (opp) Stotfold
  61. Co Operative (NW-bound) Stotfold
  62. The Avenue (opp) Stotfold
  63. Methodist Church (nr) Stotfold
  64. Hallworth Drive (adj) Stotfold
  65. Recreation Ground (adj) Stotfold
  66. Pix Road (adj) Stotfold

Towns & areas on this route

BedfordKempstonStotfoldFenlakeArleseyLangfordSheffordHenlowMeppershallCauldwellShortstownHaynes

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first W1 bus?

The first W1 departure on Wednesdays 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 W1 bus?

The last W1 on Wednesdays leaves its first stop at 12:15. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the W1 bus cost?

The W1 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. Wanderbus day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the W1 bus?

The W1 is operated by Wanderbus.

Timetable data from Wanderbus via the Traveline National Dataset. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.