56 Bus Times – Stevenage ↔ Hitchin

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09:10

Hermitage Road 10:11

10:10

Hermitage Road 11:11

11:10

Hermitage Road 12:11

12:10

Hermitage Road 13:11

13:10

Hermitage Road 14:11

14:10

Hermitage Road 15:11

MONDAY TO FRIDAY · 10 services09:10 — 17:20

The 56 bus runs between Stevenage and Hitchin, operated by Arriva UK Bus. This route has 50 stops.

Number 56 Bus Timetable

Mon-Fri

Stop
Bus Station	09:10	10:10	11:10	12:10	13:10	14:10	15:20	15:22	16:20	17:20
Stevenage Railway Station	09:13	10:13	11:13	12:13	13:13	14:13	15:22	15:25	16:23	17:23
Spice Rouge Restaurant	09:15	10:15	11:15	12:15	13:15	14:15	15:25	15:27	16:25	17:25
The Mulberry Tree	09:16	10:16	11:16	12:16	13:16	14:16	15:26	15:28	16:26	17:26
Franklin's Road	09:17	10:17	11:17	12:17	13:17	14:17	15:28	15:29	16:27	17:27
Burymead	09:18	10:18	11:18	12:18	13:18	14:18	15:31	15:30	16:28	17:28
Lister Hospital	09:20	10:20	11:20	12:20	13:20	14:20	15:33	15:33	16:31	17:31
Lister Close	09:20	10:20	11:20	12:20	13:20	14:20	15:33	15:33	16:31	17:31
Wesleyan Road	09:21	10:21	11:21	12:21	13:21	14:21	15:34	15:34	16:32	17:32
Graveley Road	09:21	10:21	11:21	12:21	13:21	14:21	15:35	15:35	16:33	17:33
The Waggon and Horses PH	09:23	10:23	11:23	12:23	13:23	14:23	15:37	15:37	16:35	17:35
Jack's Hill Caravan Park	09:25	10:25	11:25	12:25	13:25	14:25	15:39	15:39	16:38	17:38
Lannock Hill	09:29	10:29	11:29	12:29	13:29	14:29	15:43	15:43	16:41	17:41
Recreation Ground	09:31	10:31	11:31	12:31	13:31	14:31	15:45	15:45	16:43	17:43
Yardley	09:34	10:34	11:34	12:34	13:34	14:34	15:48	15:48	16:45	17:45
Upper Maylins	09:35	10:35	11:35	12:35	13:35	14:35	15:49	15:49	16:46	17:46
Townley	09:35	10:35	11:35	12:35	13:35	14:35	15:49	15:49	16:46	17:46
Swanstand	09:36	10:36	11:36	12:36	13:36	14:36	15:50	15:50	16:47	17:47
Parkfield	09:37	10:37	11:37	12:37	13:37	14:37	15:51	15:51	16:48	17:48
Whiteway	09:38	10:38	11:38	12:38	13:38	14:38	15:52	15:52	16:49	17:49
Yardley	09:38	10:38	11:38	12:38	13:38	14:38	15:52	15:52	16:50	17:50
Fleetwood	09:39	10:39	11:39	12:39	13:39	14:39	15:53	15:53	16:51	17:51
Denby	09:40	10:40	11:40	12:40	13:40	14:40	15:54	15:54	16:52	17:52
Bayworth	09:41	10:41	11:41	12:41	13:41	14:41	15:55	15:55	16:53	17:53
Jackman's Place	09:42	10:42	11:42	12:42	13:42	14:42	15:56	15:56	16:54	17:54
Sixth Avenue	09:42	10:42	11:42	12:42	13:42	14:42	15:56	15:56	16:54	17:54
Third Avenue	09:44	10:44	11:44	12:44	13:44	14:44	15:58	15:58	16:56	17:56
Sainsbury's	09:45	10:45	11:45	12:45	13:45	14:45	15:59	15:59	16:57	17:57
Fourth Avenue	09:47	10:47	11:47	12:47	13:47	14:47	16:01	16:01	16:59	17:59
Dunham's Lane	09:48	10:48	11:48	12:48	13:48	14:48	16:02	16:02	17:00	18:00
Arden Press Way	09:48	10:48	11:48	12:48	13:48	14:48	16:02	16:02	17:00	18:00
Rushby Mead	09:50	10:50	11:50	12:50	13:50	14:50	16:04	16:04	17:02	18:02
Letchworth Railway Station East	09:51	10:51	11:51	12:51	13:51	14:51	16:05	16:05	17:03	18:03
Letchworth Railway Station	09:52	10:52	11:52	12:52	13:52	14:52	16:06	16:06	17:04	18:04
Station Way	09:53	10:53	11:53	12:53	13:53	14:53	16:07	16:07	17:05	18:05
Burnell Rise	09:53	10:53	11:53	12:53	13:53	14:53	16:07	16:07	17:05	18:05
High Avenue	09:53	10:53	11:53	12:53	13:53	14:53	16:07	16:07	17:05	18:05
West View	09:54	10:54	11:54	12:54	13:54	14:54	16:08	16:08	17:06	18:06
Highfield School	09:56	10:56	11:56	12:56	13:56	14:56	16:10	16:10	17:08	18:08
Highfield	09:58	10:58	11:58	12:58	13:58	14:58	16:12	16:12	17:10	18:10
Rosehill Hospital	09:59	10:59	11:59	12:59	13:59	14:59	16:13	16:13	17:11	18:11
Queenswood Drive	10:01	11:01	12:01	13:01	14:01	15:01	16:15	16:15	17:13	18:13
Walsworth Cross Roads	10:02	11:02	12:02	13:02	14:02	15:02	16:16	16:16	17:14	18:14
Purwell Meadows	10:03	11:03	12:03	13:03	14:03	15:03	16:17	16:17	17:15	18:15
North Herts College	10:03	11:03	12:03	13:03	14:03	15:03	16:17	16:17	17:15	18:15
Hitchin Railway Station	10:05	11:05	12:05	13:05	14:05	15:05	16:19	16:19	17:17	18:17
Convent Close	10:07	11:07	12:07	13:07	14:07	15:07	16:21	16:21	17:19	18:19
Grove Road	10:08	11:08	12:08	13:08	14:08	15:08	16:22	16:22	17:20	18:20
Bunyan Road	10:09	11:09	12:09	13:09	14:09	15:09	16:23	16:23	17:21	18:21
Hermitage Road	10:11	11:11	12:11	13:11	14:11	15:11	16:25	16:25	17:23	18:23

Inbound

Stop
Hermitage Road	06:03	08:48	09:55	10:55	11:55	12:55	13:55	14:55	15:55	17:00
Verulam Road	06:05	08:49	09:56	10:56	11:56	12:56	13:56	14:56	15:56	17:01
Hitchin Railway Station	06:08	08:52	09:59	10:59	11:59	12:59	13:59	14:59	15:59	17:04
North Herts College	06:10	08:54	10:00	11:00	12:00	13:00	14:00	15:01	16:01	17:06
Walsworth Cross Roads	06:11	08:55	10:01	11:01	12:01	13:01	14:01	15:02	16:02	17:07
Queenswood Drive	06:13	08:57	10:03	11:03	12:03	13:03	14:03	15:04	16:04	17:09
Rosehill Hospital	06:16	09:00	10:05	11:05	12:05	13:05	14:05	15:07	16:07	17:12
Highfield	06:18	09:02	10:07	11:07	12:07	13:07	14:07	15:09	16:09	17:14
Highfield School	06:19	09:03	10:07	11:07	12:07	13:07	14:07	15:10	16:10	17:15
West View	06:21	09:05	10:09	11:09	12:09	13:09	14:09	15:12	16:12	17:17
High Avenue	06:22	09:06	10:10	11:10	12:10	13:10	14:10	15:13	16:13	17:18
Burnell Rise	06:25	09:10	10:13	11:13	12:13	13:13	14:13	15:16	16:16	17:21
Station Way	06:26	09:12	10:14	11:14	12:14	13:14	14:14	15:17	16:17	17:22
Letchworth Railway Station West	06:30	09:18	10:18	11:18	12:18	13:18	14:18	15:21	16:21	17:26
Broadway	06:30	09:18	10:18	11:18	12:18	13:18	14:18	15:21	16:21	17:26
Gernon Road	06:32	09:20	10:20	11:20	12:20	13:20	14:20	15:23	16:23	17:28
Howard Park	06:33	09:22	10:22	11:22	12:22	13:22	14:22	15:25	16:25	17:30
Rushby Mead	06:34	09:22	10:22	11:22	12:22	13:22	14:22	15:25	16:25	17:30
Arden Press Way	06:35	09:24	10:24	11:24	12:24	13:24	14:24	15:27	16:27	17:32
Dunham's Lane	06:37	09:26	10:26	11:26	12:26	13:26	14:26	15:29	16:29	17:34
Fourth Avenue	06:37	09:26	10:26	11:26	12:26	13:26	14:26	15:29	16:29	17:34
Third Avenue	06:38	09:27	10:27	11:27	12:27	13:27	14:27	15:30	16:30	17:35
Sainsbury's	06:40	09:29	10:29	11:29	12:29	13:29	14:29	15:32	16:32	17:37
Leisure Centre	06:41	09:30	10:30	11:30	12:30	13:30	14:30	15:33	16:33	17:38
Football Ground	06:42	09:31	10:31	11:31	12:31	13:31	14:31	15:34	16:34	17:39
Bayworth	06:42	09:32	10:32	11:32	12:32	13:32	14:32	15:35	16:35	17:40
Denby	06:43	09:33	10:33	11:33	12:33	13:33	14:33	15:36	16:36	17:41
Fleetwood	06:44	09:34	10:34	11:34	12:34	13:34	14:34	15:37	16:37	17:42
Yardley	06:45	09:34	10:34	11:34	12:34	13:34	14:34	15:37	16:37	17:42
Upper Maylins	06:46	09:36	10:36	11:36	12:36	13:36	14:36	15:39	16:39	17:44
Townley	06:46	09:36	10:36	11:36	12:36	13:36	14:36	15:39	16:39	17:44
Swanstand	06:47	09:36	10:36	11:36	12:36	13:36	14:36	15:39	16:39	17:44
Parkfield	06:47	09:37	10:37	11:37	12:37	13:37	14:37	15:40	16:40	17:45
Oakhill	06:48	09:38	10:38	11:38	12:38	13:38	14:38	15:41	16:41	17:46
Creamery Court	06:51	09:40	10:40	11:40	12:40	13:40	14:40	15:43	16:43	17:48
Lannock Hill	06:56	09:44	10:44	11:44	12:44	13:44	14:44	15:47	16:47	17:52
Jack's Hill Caravan Park	07:01	09:48	10:48	11:48	12:48	13:48	14:48	15:51	16:51	17:56
The Waggon and Horses PH	07:04	09:50	10:50	11:50	12:50	13:50	14:50	15:55	16:55	18:00
Graveley Road	07:05	09:51	10:51	11:51	12:51	13:51	14:51	15:56	16:56	18:01
Wesleyan Road	07:06	09:52	10:52	11:52	12:52	13:52	14:52	15:58	16:58	18:03
Lister Close	07:06	09:52	10:52	11:52	12:52	13:52	14:52	15:59	16:59	18:04
Lister Hospital	07:08	09:54	10:54	11:54	12:54	13:54	14:54	16:01	17:01	18:06
Burymead	07:10	09:56	10:56	11:56	12:56	13:56	14:56	16:03	17:03	18:08
Franklin's Road	07:11	09:57	10:57	11:57	12:57	13:57	14:57	16:04	17:04	18:10
The Mulberry Tree	07:13	09:59	10:59	11:59	12:59	13:59	14:59	16:06	17:06	18:12
Methodist Church	07:14	10:00	11:00	12:00	13:00	14:00	15:00	16:07	17:07	18:13
Bus Station	07:18	10:03	11:03	12:03	13:03	14:03	15:03	16:10	17:10	18:16

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Passes through: StevenageStevenage Old TownCoreys MillGraveleyLetchworthJackmans EstateHitchinWalsworth

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Where does the 56 bus stop?

The 56 serves 50 stops passing through Stevenage, Stevenage Old Town, Coreys Mill, Graveley, Letchworth, Jackmans Estate, Hitchin and Walsworth. You can find the full list of stops with a route map further up this page.

Does the 56 run on weekends?

Based on current timetables, the 56 runs on weekdays only. Contact Arriva UK Bus directly for information about seasonal or special weekend services.

Can I use a bus pass on the 56?

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Does the 56 run on bank holidays?

There is no specific bank holiday timetable listed for the 56. On bank holidays, most operators run a Sunday or reduced service. Contact Arriva UK Bus to confirm bank holiday arrangements.

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· Last updated: 05 Aug 2026