Welland Wanderer

Welland Wanderer
Overview
Operator	Lawson's of Corby
Began service	9 November  2018 (2018-11-09)

Welland Wanderer is a pair of bus services in Northamptonshire, UK.

History

The service was introduced on 9 November 2018 as a replacement for the number 67, which was withdrawn in May.^[1]

The service was suspended from 1 March 2020 due to low usage as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[2] In July 2020, Kettering Borough Council agreed funding of £2,600 which would allow the service to continue for two years.^[3] The service resumed on 4 August 2020.^[4]

Service

The service is funded by both Kettering and Corby councils.^[5] There is one return service on Fridays from Stoke Albany to Corby and one return service on Tuesdays from Gretton to Market Harborough. It is operated by Lawson's of Corby.^[6]

Route	Start	Via	End
East	Stoke Albany	Wilbarston, East Carlton, Middleton, Cottingham, Rockingham, Gretton	Corby
West	Gretton	Rockingham, Cottingham, Middleton, East Carlton, Wilbarston, Stoke Albany, Ashley, Weston by Welland, Sutton Bassett	Market Harborough

References

1. Smith, Jane (30 October 2018). "New Harborough bus service launches 9 Nov". Cottingham & Middleton News. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
2. "Here to Help". Cottingham & Middleton News. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
3. Ward, Sarah (10 July 2020). "Rural bus service connecting Corby and Market Harborough will continue to run". Northamptonshire Telegraph. Archived from the original on 28 August 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
4. Smith, Jane (21 July 2020). "Welland Wanderer bus service resumes 4 August". Cottingham & Middleton News. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
5. Sarah, Ward (3 July 2020). "Welland Wanderer set to keep on running between Corby and Kettering villages". Northamptonshire Telegraph. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
6. "Welland Wanderer East & West timetable" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.