Bus 3 - Bedford - Shortstown in Bedford: Stops & Timetable

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      Bus Station – North Drive

      Bus Station

      06:0006:3007:0507:3508:0508:4509:1509:4510:1510:4511:1511:4512:1512:4513:1513:4514:1514:5515:2515:5516:2516:5517:2517:5518:25

      St Paul's Square

      06:0206:3207:0707:3708:0708:4709:1709:4710:1710:4711:1711:4712:1712:4713:1713:4714:1714:5715:2715:5716:2816:5817:2817:5818:27

      St John's Street

      06:0406:3407:0907:3908:0908:4909:1909:4910:1910:4911:1911:4912:1912:4913:1913:4914:1914:5915:2915:5916:3017:0017:3018:0018:29

      Fenlake Road

      06:0606:3607:1107:4108:1108:5109:2109:5110:2110:5111:2111:5112:2112:5113:2113:5114:2115:0115:3116:0116:3317:0317:3318:0318:31

      Paradine Road

      06:0706:3707:1207:4208:1208:5209:2209:5210:2210:5211:2211:5212:2212:5213:2213:5214:2215:0215:3216:0216:3417:0417:3418:0418:32

      St Michael's Church

      06:0806:3807:1307:4308:1308:5309:2309:5310:2310:5311:2311:5312:2312:5313:2313:5314:2315:0315:3316:0316:3517:0517:3518:0518:33

      Harding Close

      06:0906:3907:1407:4408:1408:5409:2409:5410:2410:5411:2411:5412:2412:5413:2413:5414:2415:0415:3416:0416:3617:0617:3618:0618:34

      Acacia Road

      06:0906:3907:1407:4408:1408:5409:2409:5410:2410:5411:2411:5412:2412:5413:2413:5414:2415:0415:3416:0416:3617:0617:3618:0618:34

      Moulton Avenue

      06:1006:4007:1507:4508:1508:5509:2509:5510:2510:5511:2511:5512:2512:5513:2513:5514:2515:0515:3516:0516:3717:0717:3718:0718:35

      Alamein Avenue

      06:1006:4007:1507:4508:1508:5509:2509:5510:2510:5511:2511:5512:2512:5513:2513:5514:2515:0515:3516:0516:3817:0817:3818:0818:35

      Mareth Road

      06:1106:4107:1607:4608:1608:5609:2609:5610:2610:5611:2611:5612:2612:5613:2613:5614:2615:0615:3616:0616:3817:0817:3818:0818:36

      Goodmayes Close

      06:1206:4207:1707:4708:1708:5709:2709:5710:2710:5711:2711:5712:2712:5713:2713:5714:2715:0715:3716:0716:4017:1017:4018:1018:37

      Lovell Road North

      06:1206:4207:1707:4708:1708:5709:2709:5710:2710:5711:2711:5712:2712:5713:2713:5714:2715:0715:3716:0716:4017:1017:4018:1018:37

      Barton Road

      06:1306:4307:1807:4808:1808:5809:2809:5810:2810:5811:2811:5812:2812:5813:2813:5814:2815:0815:3816:0816:4117:1117:4118:1118:38

      The Turnpike

      06:1406:4407:1907:4908:1908:5909:2909:5910:2910:5911:2911:5912:2912:5913:2913:5914:2915:0915:3916:0916:4217:1217:4218:1218:39

      Harrowden Road

      06:1506:4507:2007:5108:2109:0109:3110:0110:3111:0111:3112:0112:3113:0113:3114:0114:3115:1115:4116:1116:4417:1417:4418:1418:41

      Harrowden Lane

      06:1706:4707:2207:5608:2609:0609:3610:0610:3611:0611:3612:0612:3613:0613:3614:0614:3615:1615:4616:1616:5017:2017:5018:2018:46

      North Drive

      06:1906:4907:2407:5908:2909:0909:3910:0910:3911:0911:3912:0912:3913:0913:3914:0914:3915:1915:4916:1916:5417:2417:5418:2418:49

      North Drive – Bus Station

      North Drive06:2006:5007:2508:0008:3509:1009:4010:1010:4011:1011:4012:1012:4013:1013:4014:1014:4015:2015:5016:2016:5517:2517:5518:2518:50
      Brancker Avenue06:2106:5107:2608:0108:3609:1109:4110:1110:4111:1111:4112:1112:4113:1113:4114:1114:4115:2115:5116:2116:5617:2617:5618:2618:51
      De Havilland Avenue06:2206:5207:2708:0208:3709:1209:4210:1210:4211:1211:4212:1212:4213:1213:4214:1214:4215:2215:5216:2216:5717:2717:5718:2718:52
      Mason Road06:2506:5507:3008:0508:4009:1509:4510:1510:4511:1511:4512:1512:4513:1513:4514:1514:4515:2515:5516:2517:0017:3018:0018:3018:55
      Cheshire Drive06:2606:5607:3108:0608:4109:1609:4610:1610:4611:1611:4612:1612:4613:1613:4614:1614:4615:2615:5616:2617:0117:3118:0118:3118:56
      Potter Meadows06:3007:0007:3508:1008:4509:2009:5010:2010:5011:2011:5012:2012:5013:2013:5014:2014:5015:3016:0016:3017:0517:3518:0518:3519:00
      The Crescent06:3507:0507:4008:1508:5009:2509:5510:2510:5511:2511:5512:2512:5513:2513:5514:2514:5515:3516:0516:3517:1017:4018:1018:4019:05
      Harrowden Lane06:3607:0607:4108:1608:5109:2609:5610:2610:5611:2611:5612:2612:5613:2613:5614:2614:5615:3616:0616:3617:1117:4118:1118:4119:06
      Harrowden Road06:3807:0807:4308:1808:5309:2809:5810:2810:5811:2811:5812:2812:5813:2813:5814:2814:5815:3816:0816:3817:1317:4318:1318:4319:08
      Lovell Road link06:4007:1007:4508:2008:5509:3010:0010:3011:0011:3012:0012:3013:0013:3014:0014:3015:0015:4016:1016:4017:1517:4518:1518:4519:10
      Lovell Road South06:4007:1007:4508:2008:5509:3010:0010:3011:0011:3012:0012:3013:0013:3014:0014:3015:0015:4016:1016:4017:1517:4518:1518:4519:10
      Collins Place06:4107:1107:4608:2108:5609:3110:0110:3111:0111:3112:0112:3113:0113:3114:0114:3115:0115:4116:1116:4117:1617:4618:1618:4619:11
      Bamford Road06:4107:1107:4608:2108:5609:3110:0110:3111:0111:3112:0112:3113:0113:3114:0114:3115:0115:4116:1116:4117:1617:4618:1618:4619:11
      Barton Road06:4307:1307:4808:2308:5809:3310:0310:3311:0311:3312:0312:3313:0313:3314:0314:3315:0315:4316:1316:4317:1817:4818:1818:4819:13
      Goodmayes Close06:4507:1507:5008:2509:0009:3510:0510:3511:0511:3512:0512:3513:0513:3514:0514:3515:0515:4516:1516:4517:2017:5018:2018:5019:14
      Mareth Road06:4707:1707:5208:2709:0209:3710:0710:3711:0711:3712:0712:3713:0713:3714:0714:3715:0715:4716:1716:4717:2217:5218:2218:5219:16
      Alamein Avenue06:4807:1807:5308:2809:0309:3810:0810:3811:0811:3812:0812:3813:0813:3814:0814:3815:0815:4816:1816:4817:2317:5318:2318:5319:17
      Moulton Avenue06:4907:1907:5408:2909:0409:3910:0910:3911:0911:3912:0912:3913:0913:3914:0914:3915:0915:4916:1916:4917:2417:5418:2418:5419:18
      Acacia Road06:4907:1907:5408:2909:0409:3910:0910:3911:0911:3912:0912:3913:0913:3914:0914:3915:0915:4916:1916:4917:2417:5418:2418:5419:18
      Harding Close06:5007:2007:5508:3009:0509:4010:1010:4011:1011:4012:1012:4013:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:5016:2016:5017:2517:5518:2518:5519:19
      Collie Road06:5007:2007:5508:3009:0509:4010:1010:4011:1011:4012:1012:4013:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:5016:2016:5017:2517:5518:2518:5519:19
      Paradine Road06:5107:2107:5608:3109:0609:4110:1110:4111:1111:4112:1112:4113:1113:4114:1114:4115:1115:5116:2116:5117:2617:5618:2618:5619:20
      London Road Methodist Chapel06:5207:2207:5708:3209:0709:4210:1210:4211:1211:4212:1212:4213:1213:4214:1214:4215:1215:5216:2216:5217:2717:5718:2718:5719:20
      Fenlake Road06:5307:2307:5808:3309:0809:4310:1310:4311:1311:4312:1312:4313:1313:4314:1314:4315:1315:5316:2316:5317:2817:5818:2818:5819:21
      Kingsway Link06:5507:2508:0008:3509:1009:4510:1510:4511:1511:4512:1512:4513:1513:4514:1514:4515:1515:5516:2516:5517:3018:0018:3019:0019:22
      Bedford College06:5607:2608:0108:3609:1109:4610:1610:4611:1611:4612:1612:4613:1613:4614:1614:4615:1615:5616:2616:5617:3118:0118:3119:0119:24
      St Paul's Square06:5707:2708:0208:3709:1209:4710:1710:4711:1711:4712:1712:4713:1713:4714:1714:4715:1715:5716:2716:5717:3218:0218:3219:0219:25
      Pilgrims House06:5807:2808:0308:3809:1309:4810:1810:4811:1811:4812:1812:4813:1813:4814:1814:4815:1815:5816:2816:5817:3318:0318:3319:0319:25
      Bus Station07:0007:3008:0508:4009:1509:5010:2010:5011:2011:5012:2012:5013:2013:5014:2014:5015:2016:0016:3017:0017:3518:0518:3519:0519:27
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      Route Path (Streets & Roads)

      Outbound: Bus Station – North Drive
      Thurlow Street - St Paul's Square - St John's Street - London Road - Barford Avenue - Collie Road - Acacia Road - Moulton Avenue - Mareth Road - Lovell Road - Harrowden Road - The Highway - North Drive
      Inbound: North Drive – Bus Station
      North Drive - Brancker Avenue - Southcote - Newton Street - Beauvais Avenue - The Highway - Lovell Road - Barton Road - Collins Place - Bamford Road - Lovell Road - Mareth Road - Moulton Avenue - Acacia Road - Collie Road - Barford Avenue - London Road - Kingsway - Cauldwell Street - St Paul's Square - Horne Lane - Thurlow Street

      Schedules and stops for this route are published in GTFS: great-britain, dft-gtfs

      Bus 3 FAQ

      • What time does the 3 bus start operating?

        Services on the 3 - Bedford - Shortstown bus start at 06:00 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

      • What time does the 3 bus stop working?

        Services on the 3 - Bedford - Shortstown bus stop at 18:49 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

      • Is there a 3 bus stop near me?

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      3 (Bedford Buses)

      The first stop of the 3 bus route is Bus Station and the last stop is North Drive. 3 (Bedford - Shortstown) is operational during everyday.

      Additional information: 3 has 18 stops and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 29 minutes.

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