Bus 56a in Nottingham: Stops & Timetable

A bus service operated by Nottingham City Transport

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List of stops

Number of stops: 15

Map

Monday to Friday

Parliament Street – Turning Circle

Timing points All stops

Parliament Street	07:50	07:55
Rose of England	07:51	07:56
Woodborough Road	07:52	07:57
Huntingdon Street	07:53	07:58
Forest Recreational Ground	07:54	07:59
Redcliffe Road	07:55	08:00
Hucknall Road	07:56	08:01
Tavistock Drive	07:56	08:01
Church Drive	07:57	08:02
Bingham Road	07:58	08:03
Haydn Road	08:00	08:05
Sherwood Shops	08:00	08:05
Magnus Road	08:01	08:06
Woodthorpe Drive	08:01	08:06
Foster Drive	08:02	08:07
Rushcliffe Rise	08:02	08:07
Knighton Road	08:04	08:09
Calstock Road	08:04	08:09
Whernside Road	08:05	08:10
Coningsby Road	08:06	08:11
Somersby Road	08:06	08:11
The Good Shepherd School	08:07	08:12
Flowers Close	08:09	08:14
Banks Close	08:10	08:15
Trueman Gardens	08:11	08:16
Hunter Road	08:12	08:17
Newcombe Drive	08:13	08:18
Davidson Close	08:14	08:19
Turning Circle	08:18	08:23

Newcombe Drive – Parliament Street

Timing points All stops

Newcombe Drive	15:19
Hunter Road	15:19
Trueman Gardens	15:20
Banks Close	15:20
The Good Shepherd School	15:22
Coningsby Road	15:23
Whernside Road	15:23
Calstock Road	15:24
Knighton Road	15:25
The Vale	15:28
Foster Drive	15:28
Woodthorpe Drive	15:29
Sherwood Shops	15:30
Winchester Street	15:32
Haydn Road	15:32
Bingham Road	15:33
Church Drive	15:34
Tavistock Drive	15:34
Hucknall Road	15:35
Redcliffe Road	15:36
Forest Recreational Ground	15:37
Forest Road	15:38
Huntingdon Street	15:39
Woodborough Road	15:40
Victoria Centre	15:43
NTU City Campus	15:45
Parliament Street	15:49

Route Path (Streets & Roads)

Outbound: Parliament Street – Turning Circle

Upper Parliament Street - Mansfield Road - Chatham Street - Mansfield Road - Broxtowe Street - Mansfield Road - Thackeray's Lane - Arno Vale Road - Ramsey Drive - Newcombe Drive

Inbound: Newcombe Drive – Parliament Street

Ramsey Drive - Arno Vale Road - Thackeray's Lane - Mansfield Road - Hall Street - Marshall Street - Mansfield Road - South Sherwood Street - Upper Parliament Street

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

Bus 56a FAQ

What time does the 56a bus start operating?

Services on the 56a bus start at 07:50 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
What time does the 56a bus stop working?

Services on the 56a bus stop at 08:23 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
Is there a 56a bus stop near me?

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56a (Nottingham Buses)

The first stop of the 56a bus route is Parliament Street and the last stop is Turning Circle. 56a is operational during on weekdays.

Additional information: 56a has 29 stops and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 28 minutes.

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Last updated on June 11, 2026