A City Linx branded bus, used as part of the Leicester Linx scheme. |
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| Headquarters | Norman Road, Thurmaston, Leicestershire |
| Service area | Leicester, Loughborough, Melton Mowbray, Coalville, Ashby de la Zouch, Burton upon Trent, Lutterworth, Hinckley, Nuneaton, Blaby, Market Harborough |
| Service type | Urban and interurban bus services |
| Operator | Arriva |
| Web site | www.arrivabus.co.uk |
Arriva Leicester is a bus company operating in Leicester and Leicestershire. It is part of Arriva Midlands.
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Arriva Leicester was formed in 1981, as Midland Red East with the breakup of the old Midland Red bus company, and then became known as Midland Fox in 1984.
In September 1996 the Leicester Sandacre Street depot closed[1], and then on 11 July 2009 the Southgates depot closed. On 3 October 2011 the Thurmaston depot and head office moved to a new purpose built depot. [2]
In late 2006, a new "Leicester Linx" brand was introduced for services in Leicester. By mid 2010, although Leicester Linx is evident on some vehicles the brand has been largely dropped due to a nationalisation of Arriva's website and standard national fleet. New vehicles introduced in 2009 were in standard Arriva livery and a reorganisation of the fleet in the Arriva Midlands group during 2010, saw a number of East Lancs Myllennium Lowlander brought to Leicester in standard Arriva livery to complement the small number already in Leicester. A number of Leicester Linx branded Wright Eclipse Gemini vehicles purchased in 2006 as part of operation overdrive have been moved to the Thurmaston depot. During early 2011 some of the East Lancs Myllennium Lowlander's and ALX200 have been repainted and their seating updated into the standard arriva livery.
Most of the fleet is now low floor. The current buses in use are: Dennis Dart SLF, Optare Solo, Optare Solo SR, Optare Versa, Alexander ALX200, DAF DB250 Alexander ALX400, East Lancs Myllennium Lowlander, Wright Commander, Wright Eclipse Gemini, Wright Eclipse Urban and Mercedes-Benz Citaro.
There are three depots located in Thurmaston, South Wigston and Coalville, the Thurmaston depot is also the headquarters for Arriva Midlands.
Arriva run services across the Leicester area plus services to/from Loughborough, Coalville, Hinckley, Melton Mowbray, Market Harborough, Ashby de la Zouch and Burton upon Trent.
In Leicester, Arriva run most of. its services from St Margaret's Bus Station with some journeys commencing/terminating in Charles Street. Other bus services use the Haymarket Bus Station, Haymarket/Causeway Lane or Humberstone Gate East as their main city centre stops.
Arriva run the following services in the Leicester and Leicestershire area:
| Service | From | To | Via | Notes | |
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| 4 | Ashby de la Zouch | Burton upon Trent | Packington, Measham, Donisthorpe, Overseal, Swadlincote, Newhall & Stanton | ||
| 5 | Leicester | East Goscote | Belgrave Road, Melton Road, Thurmaston, Syston & Queniborough | ||
| 5A | Melton Mowbray | Belgrave Road, Melton Road, Thurmaston, Syston, Rearsby & Asfordby | |||
| Note - Some Monday to Saturday evening and all Sunday journeys on Service 5 continue to Melton Mowbray | |||||
| 6 | Leicester | Thurmaston (Asda) | Belgrave Road, Melton Road & Silverdale Drive | ||
| Note - Service 6 continues to Syston during the daytime Monday to Saturday - use Service 5 for Monday to Saturday evening and Sunday journeys | |||||
| 9 | Coalville | Burton upon Trent | Swannington, Ashby de la Zouch, Blackfordby, Woodville, Swadlincote, Newhall & Brizlincote | ||
| 9A | Ravenstone, Ashby de la Zouch, Norris Hill, Moira, Swadlincote, Newhall & Brizlincote | ||||
| Note - Journeys on Services 9 & 9A commence from Leicester as Service 29 or 29A | |||||
| 11 | Coalville | Agar Nook (Stamford Drive) | Greenhill | ||
| 14 | Leicester | Kirby Frith (Ryder Road) | Woodgate, Aikman Avenue & Charnor Road | ||
| 15 | Thringstone | Ibstock | Coalville & Ellistown | ||
| 26 | Leicester | Coalville | Groby Road, Glenfield Hospital, County Hall, Groby, Ratby, Botcheston, Thornton, Bagworth & Ellistown | ||
| 27 | Leicester | Ratby | Groby Road, Glenfield Hospital, County Hall & Groby (Laundon Way) | ||
| 28 | Leicester | Groby (Pine Tree Avenue) | Groby Road, Glenfield Hospital, County Hall & Groby | ||
| 29 | Leicester | Coalville | Groby Road, Glenfield Hospital, County Hall, Groby & Markfield | ||
| 29A | Groby Road, Glenfield Hospital, County Hall, Groby, Markfield, Greenhill & Whitwick | ||||
| Note - Journeys on Services 29 & 29A continue to Burton upon Trent as Service 9 or 9A | |||||
| 31 | Leicester | Oadby (Severn Road) | Railway Station, London Road & Oadby | ||
| 31A | Oadby (Coombe Rise) | ||||
| 44 | Leicester | West Knighton (Pendlebury Drive) | Railway Station, Queens Road & Knighton | ||
| 44A | Wigston Fields (West Avenue) | ||||
| 47 | Leicester | Leicester | Leicester Royal Infirmary, Saffron Lane, South Wigston, Little Hill, Wigston Magna, Welford Road, University Road & Railway Station | Circulars | |
| 48 | Leicester | Leicester | Railway Station, University Road, Welford Road, Wigston Magna, Little Hill, South Wigston, Saffron Lane & Leicester Royal Infirmary | ||
| Note - Monday to Saturday evening and all Sunday journeys on Services 47 & 48 depart from Charles Street (Stand CC) not St Margaret's Bus Station | |||||
| 49 | Leicester | Wigston Harcourt (Foston Gate) | Leicester Royal Infirmary, Welford Road, Wigston Magna & The Meadows | ||
| 49A | South Wigston (Blaby Road) | Leicester Royal Infirmary, Welford Road, Wigston Magna, Rolleston Road & Gloucester Crescent | |||
| Note - Monday to Saturday evenings and all Sunday journeys on Service 49A terminate at Gloucester Crescent (The Fairfield) not serving South Wigston - use Services 47, 48 or 85 | |||||
| 49B | Leicester | Fleckney | Leicester Royal Infirmary, Welford Road, Wigston Magna, The Meadows, Wigston Harcourt & Kilby | ||
| 50 | Leicester | Narborough | Braunstone Gate, Narborough Road, Fosse Park & Enderby | ||
| 50A | Leicester | Fosse Park | Braunstone Gate & Narborough Road | ||
| Note - Some Monday to Saturday daytime journeys on Service 50A continue to Croft (Arbor Road) via Narborough or Thorpe Astley via Meridian Business Park | |||||
| 51 | Leicester | Braunstone Cross Roads | Braunstone Gate, Narborough Road & Rowley Fields | ||
| Note - Monday to Saturday evening and all Sunday journeys on Service 51 operate direct along Narborough Road not serving Rowley Fields | |||||
| 53 | Leicester | Thurnby Lodge (Bowhill Grove) | Humberstone Road, Humberstone Park & Dudley Avenue | ||
| 53A | Humberstone Road, Humberstone Park, Scraptoft Lane & Brook Road | ||||
| 56 | Leicester | Scraptoft | Humberstone Road, Humberstone Park, Thurnby & Thurnby Turn | ||
| 58 | Leicester | Leicester | Hastings Road, Humberstone, Nether Hall, Hamilton (Tesco), Columbine Road & Victoria Road East | Circulars | |
| 58A | Leicester | Leicester | Hastings Road, Victoria Road East, Columbine Road, Hamilton (Tesco), Nether Hall & Humberstone | ||
| 80 | Leicester | Oadby (Manor Road) | Railway Station, Leicester University & Queens Road | UniLinx | |
| 80A | Leicester University | Queens Road | UniLink Mon-Fri |
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| Note - Services 80 & 80A operate during University Term Time only | |||||
| 84 | Leicester | Lutterworth | Leicester Royal Infirmary, Aylestone Road, Glen Parva, Blaby, Whetstone, Cosby, Broughton Astley & Dunton Bassett | ||
| 84A | Whetstone | Leicester Royal Infirmary, Aylestone Road, Glen Parva & Blaby | |||
| Note - Monday to Saturday evening and all Sunday journeys on Service 84 terminate at Broughton Astley not serving Dunton Bassett & Lutterworth | |||||
| 85 | Leicester | South Wigston | Leicester Royal Infirmary, Aylestone Road, Glen Parva, Blaby & Countesthorpe | ||
| 86 | Leicester | Eyres Monsell (Monmouth Drive) | Leicester Royal Infirmary, Freemen's Park, Saffron Lane, Milligan Road & Pasley Road | ||
| 87 | Leicester Royal Infirmary, Freemen's Park, Aylestone Road & Sturdee Road | ||||
| 104 | Leicester | Fosse Park | Braunstone Gate, Fosse Road South & Braunstone Town (Turnbull Drive) | ||
| 126 | Leicester | Coalville | Loughborough Road, Birstall, Rothley, Mountsorrel, Quorn, Loughborough, Shepshed & Whitwick | ||
| 127 | Shepshed (Ox Lea) | Loughborough Road, Birstall, Rothley, Mountsorrel, Quorn & Loughborough | |||
| Note - Some Monday to Saturday daytime journeys on Service 126 terminate at Shepshed (Ox Lea) | |||||
| 153 | Leicester | Market Bosworth | Braunstone Crossroads, Kirby Muxloe, Desford, Newbold Verdon & Barlestone | ||
| Note - Occasional Monday to Friday journeys on Service 153 continue to Ibstock | |||||
| 158 | Leicester | Nuneaton | Braunstone Crossroads, Leicester Forest East, Earl Shilton, Barwell & Hinckley | ||
| Note - Monday to Saturday evening and all Sunday journeys on Service 158 terminate at Hinckley - use Stagecoach Service 48 for journeys between Hinckley and Nuneaton | |||||
| T1 | Market Harborough | Leicester Tigers (Welford Road) | Kibworth & Fleckney | Matchdays only | |
| T2 | Oakham | Uppingham & Houghton on the Hill | |||
| T3 | Nuneaton | Hinckley, Sapcote, Stoney Stanton & Narborough | |||
| Note - Services T1, T2 & T3 only operate when required by Leicester Tigers RFC on dates of home matches | |||||
| X3 | Leicester | Market Harborough | Railway Station, Oadby, Great Glen & Kibworth Beauchamp | City Linx Limited Stop |
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Arriva Leicester participate in the Plusbus scheme. Plusbus tickets are available from Leicester railway station.
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