48

Preston - Lea

Royal Preston Hospital - Tanterton - Cottam

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Print Timetable Go to top Monday to Friday - 48 - Preston Bus Stn - Lea Aldfield Ave

                           
Bus Station
Preston City Centre (Stand 14)
05:31 06:27 06:54 07:22 08:02 08:34 09:10 09:40 then
at
these
mins 		:10 :40 until 13:10
Bus Station
Preston City Centre (Stand 39)
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Lily Grove
Holme Slack (SW)
05:43 06:39 07:06 07:34 08:14 08:48 09:23 09:53 :23 :53 13:23
Anderton Arms
Longsands (W)
05:50 06:46 07:13 07:41 08:21 08:55 09:30 10:00 :30 :00 13:30
Fulwood Asda
Eastway (SW)
05:54 06:51 07:18 07:47 08:27 09:02 09:35 10:05 :35 :05 13:35
Booths
Sharoe Green (W)
06:02 06:59 07:26 --- 08:35 09:10 09:43 10:13 :43 :13 13:43
Royal Preston Hospital Grounds
Sharoe Green (Stop 2)
--- --- --- --- --- 09:11 --- 10:14 --- :14 ---
The Plungington
Fulwood (by)
06:08 07:07 07:34 --- 08:45 --- 09:51 --- :51 --- 13:51
Threefields
Tanterton (NE)
06:15 07:13 07:40 --- 08:52 --- 09:57 --- :57 --- 13:57
Ancient Oak
Cottam (by)
06:18 07:16 07:43 --- 08:56 --- 10:00 --- :00 --- 14:00
Dodney Drive
Lea (by)
06:29 07:28 07:55 --- 09:08 --- 10:13 --- :13 --- 14:13
                           
Bus Station
Preston City Centre (Stand 14)
13:40 14:10 14:40 15:18 15:51 16:28 17:05 17:45 18:20 18:47 19:17 19:47 20:47
Bus Station
Preston City Centre (Stand 39)
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Lily Grove
Holme Slack (SW)
13:53 14:25 14:55 15:34 16:07 16:44 17:21 17:59 18:33 19:00 19:30 20:00 21:00
Anderton Arms
Longsands (W)
14:00 14:32 15:02 15:42 16:15 16:52 17:29 18:07 18:40 19:07 19:37 20:07 21:07
Fulwood Asda
Eastway (SW)
14:05 14:38 15:08 15:48 16:21 16:58 17:35 18:13 18:45 19:12 19:42 20:12 21:12
Booths
Sharoe Green (W)
14:13 14:46 15:16 15:57 16:30 17:09 17:46 18:21 18:53 19:20 19:50 20:20 21:20
Royal Preston Hospital Grounds
Sharoe Green (Stop 2)
14:14 --- 15:17 --- 16:31 --- 17:47 --- 18:54 --- 19:51 20:21 21:21
The Plungington
Fulwood (by)
--- 14:55 --- 16:08 --- 17:20 --- 18:30 --- 19:28 --- --- ---
Threefields
Tanterton (NE)
--- 15:01 --- 16:14 --- 17:26 --- 18:36 --- 19:34 --- --- ---
Ancient Oak
Cottam (by)
--- 15:04 --- 16:17 --- 17:29 --- 18:39 --- 19:37 --- --- ---
Dodney Drive
Lea (by)
--- 15:17 --- 16:30 --- 17:42 --- 18:51 --- 19:49 --- --- ---
                           
Bus Station
Preston City Centre (Stand 14)
21:47 ---                      
Bus Station
Preston City Centre (Stand 39)
--- 22:47                      
Lily Grove
Holme Slack (SW)
22:00 23:00                      
Anderton Arms
Longsands (W)
22:07 23:07                      
Fulwood Asda
Eastway (SW)
22:12 23:12                      
Booths
Sharoe Green (W)
22:20 23:20                      
Royal Preston Hospital Grounds
Sharoe Green (Stop 2)
22:21 23:21                      
The Plungington
Fulwood (by)
--- ---                      
Threefields
Tanterton (NE)
--- ---                      
Ancient Oak
Cottam (by)
--- ---                      
Dodney Drive
Lea (by)
--- ---                      

Timetable notes

  • Not including bank holidays

Print Timetable Go to top Monday to Friday - 48 - Lea Aldfield Ave - Preston Bus Stn

                               
Dodney Drive
Lea (by)
05:42 --- 06:31 --- 07:35 08:05 --- 09:18 --- 10:18 --- 11:18 --- 12:18 ---
The Ancient Oak
Cottam (E)
05:52 --- 06:41 --- 07:47 08:17 --- 09:29 --- 10:29 --- 11:29 --- 12:29 ---
Threefields
Tanterton (by)
05:55 --- 06:44 --- 07:50 08:20 --- 09:32 --- 10:32 --- 11:32 --- 12:32 ---
The Plungington
Fulwood (SE)
06:01 --- 06:50 --- 07:59 08:27 --- 09:38 --- 10:38 --- 11:38 --- 12:38 ---
Royal Preston Hospital Grounds
Sharoe Green (Stop 2)
06:11 --- 07:00 --- 08:11 08:41 09:18 09:48 10:18 10:48 11:18 11:48 12:18 12:48 13:18
Fulwood Asda
Eastway (SW)
06:21 06:41 07:10 07:49 08:22 08:52 09:28 09:58 10:28 10:58 11:28 11:58 12:28 12:58 13:28
Anderton Arms
Longsands (E)
06:26 06:46 07:15 07:54 08:27 08:57 09:33 10:03 10:33 11:03 11:33 12:03 12:33 13:03 13:33
Lily Grove
Holme Slack (SW)
06:33 06:53 07:22 08:01 08:34 09:04 09:40 10:10 10:40 11:10 11:40 12:10 12:40 13:10 13:40
Arrival Stand
Preston City Centre (Stand 0)
06:44 07:07 07:37 08:16 08:49 09:19 09:55 10:25 10:55 11:25 11:55 12:25 12:55 13:25 13:55
                               
Dodney Drive
Lea (by)
13:18 --- 14:23 --- 15:28 --- 16:38 --- 17:48 --- 19:03 --- --- --- ---
The Ancient Oak
Cottam (E)
13:29 --- 14:34 --- 15:39 --- 16:49 --- 17:59 --- 19:14 --- --- --- ---
Threefields
Tanterton (by)
13:32 --- 14:37 --- 15:42 --- 16:52 --- 18:02 --- 19:17 --- --- --- ---
The Plungington
Fulwood (SE)
13:38 --- 14:43 --- 15:48 --- 16:59 --- 18:08 --- 19:23 --- --- --- ---
Royal Preston Hospital Grounds
Sharoe Green (Stop 2)
13:48 14:18 14:53 15:28 16:01 16:41 17:12 17:52 18:21 19:02 19:32 20:02 20:47 21:47 22:47
Fulwood Asda
Eastway (SW)
13:58 14:28 15:03 15:38 16:11 16:52 17:23 18:03 18:31 19:12 19:42 20:12 20:57 21:57 22:57
Anderton Arms
Longsands (E)
14:03 14:33 15:08 15:43 16:17 16:57 17:28 18:08 18:36 19:17 19:47 20:17 21:02 22:02 23:02
Lily Grove
Holme Slack (SW)
14:10 14:40 15:15 15:50 16:24 17:04 17:36 18:15 18:43 19:24 19:54 20:24 21:09 22:09 23:09
Arrival Stand
Preston City Centre (Stand 0)
14:25 14:55 15:30 16:05 16:41 17:21 17:53 18:31 18:58 19:36 20:06 20:36 21:21 22:21 23:21

Timetable notes

  • Not including bank holidays

Print Timetable Go to top Saturday - 48 - Preston Bus Stn - Lea Aldfield Ave

                           
Bus Station
Preston City Centre (Stand 14)
07:10 07:40 then
at
these
mins 		:10 :40 until 17:40 18:10 18:47 19:47 20:47 21:47 ---
Bus Station
Preston City Centre (Stand 39)
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 22:47
Lily Grove
Holme Slack (SW)
07:23 07:53 :23 :53 17:53 18:23 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00
Anderton Arms
Longsands (W)
07:30 08:00 :30 :00 18:00 18:30 19:07 20:07 21:07 22:07 23:07
Fulwood Asda
Eastway (SW)
07:35 08:05 :35 :05 18:05 18:35 19:12 20:12 21:12 22:12 23:12
Booths
Sharoe Green (W)
07:43 08:13 :43 :13 18:13 18:43 19:20 20:20 21:20 22:20 23:20
Royal Preston Hospital Grounds
Sharoe Green (Stop 2)
--- 08:14 --- :14 18:14 --- 19:21 20:21 21:21 22:21 23:21
The Plungington
Fulwood (by)
07:51 --- :51 --- --- 18:51 --- --- --- --- ---
Threefields
Tanterton (NE)
07:57 --- :57 --- --- 18:57 --- --- --- --- ---
Ancient Oak
Cottam (by)
08:00 --- :00 --- --- 19:00 --- --- --- --- ---
Dodney Drive
Lea (by)
08:13 --- :13 --- --- 19:13 --- --- --- --- ---

Timetable notes

  • Not including bank holidays

Print Timetable Go to top Saturday - 48 - Lea Aldfield Ave - Preston Bus Stn

                               
Dodney Drive
Lea (by)
--- 07:18 --- 08:18 --- 09:18 --- 10:18 --- 11:18 --- 12:18 --- 13:18 ---
The Ancient Oak
Cottam (E)
--- 07:29 --- 08:29 --- 09:29 --- 10:29 --- 11:29 --- 12:29 --- 13:29 ---
Threefields
Tanterton (by)
--- 07:32 --- 08:32 --- 09:32 --- 10:32 --- 11:32 --- 12:32 --- 13:32 ---
The Plungington
Fulwood (SE)
--- 07:38 --- 08:38 --- 09:38 --- 10:38 --- 11:38 --- 12:38 --- 13:38 ---
Royal Preston Hospital Grounds
Sharoe Green (Stop 2)
07:18 07:48 08:18 08:48 09:18 09:48 10:18 10:48 11:18 11:48 12:18 12:48 13:18 13:48 14:18
Fulwood Asda
Eastway (SW)
07:28 07:58 08:28 08:58 09:28 09:58 10:28 10:58 11:28 11:58 12:28 12:58 13:28 13:58 14:28
Anderton Arms
Longsands (E)
07:33 08:03 08:33 09:03 09:33 10:03 10:33 11:03 11:33 12:03 12:33 13:03 13:33 14:03 14:33
Lily Grove
Holme Slack (SW)
07:40 08:10 08:40 09:10 09:40 10:10 10:40 11:10 11:40 12:10 12:40 13:10 13:40 14:10 14:40
Arrival Stand
Preston City Centre (Stand 0)
07:55 08:25 08:55 09:25 09:55 10:25 10:55 11:25 11:55 12:25 12:55 13:25 13:55 14:25 14:55
                               
Dodney Drive
Lea (by)
14:18 --- 15:18 --- 16:18 --- 17:18 --- 18:18 19:18 --- --- ---    
The Ancient Oak
Cottam (E)
14:29 --- 15:29 --- 16:29 --- 17:29 --- 18:29 19:29 --- --- ---    
Threefields
Tanterton (by)
14:32 --- 15:32 --- 16:32 --- 17:32 --- 18:32 19:32 --- --- ---    
The Plungington
Fulwood (SE)
14:38 --- 15:38 --- 16:38 --- 17:38 --- 18:38 19:38 --- --- ---    
Royal Preston Hospital Grounds
Sharoe Green (Stop 2)
14:48 15:18 15:48 16:18 16:48 17:18 17:48 18:18 18:47 19:47 20:47 21:47 22:47    
Fulwood Asda
Eastway (SW)
14:58 15:28 15:58 16:28 16:58 17:28 17:58 18:28 18:57 19:57 20:57 21:57 22:57    
Anderton Arms
Longsands (E)
15:03 15:33 16:03 16:33 17:03 17:33 18:03 18:33 19:02 20:02 21:02 22:02 23:02    
Lily Grove
Holme Slack (SW)
15:10 15:40 16:10 16:40 17:10 17:40 18:10 18:40 19:09 20:09 21:09 22:09 23:09    
Arrival Stand
Preston City Centre (Stand 0)
15:25 15:55 16:25 16:55 17:25 17:55 18:25 18:52 19:21 20:21 21:21 22:21 23:21    

Timetable notes

  • Not including bank holidays

Print Timetable Go to top Sunday - 48 - Preston Bus Stn - Lea Aldfield Ave

             
Bus Station
Preston City Centre (Stand 14)
09:25 then
at
these
mins 		:25 until 17:25 18:25
Lily Grove
Holme Slack (SW)
09:37 :37 17:37 18:37
Anderton Arms
Longsands (W)
09:44 :44 17:44 18:44
Fulwood Asda
Eastway (SW)
09:49 :49 17:49 18:49
Booths
Sharoe Green (W)
09:57 :57 17:57 18:57
Royal Preston Hospital Grounds
Sharoe Green (Stop 2)
09:58 :58 17:58 18:58

Timetable notes

  • Not including bank holidays

Print Timetable Go to top Sunday - 48 - Lea Aldfield Ave - Preston Bus Stn

             
Royal Preston Hospital Grounds
Sharoe Green (Stop 2)
09:28 then
at
these
mins 		:28 until 17:28 18:28
Fulwood Asda
Eastway (SW)
09:38 :38 17:38 18:38
Anderton Arms
Longsands (E)
09:43 :43 17:43 18:43
Lily Grove
Holme Slack (SW)
09:50 :50 17:50 18:50
Arrival Stand
Preston City Centre (Stand 0)
10:02 :02 18:02 19:02

Timetable notes

  • Not including bank holidays
Generated on 13/04/2026 01:35
None

Service Updates

Longsands Lane

Longsands Lane, Fulwood

Between 08:00 and 18:00 (daily) from Friday, 17th April 2026 

Longsands Lane will be closed to allow Surface Dressing works to be carried out. As these works are weather dependent and work dates may vary, we are unable to provide further work dates at this stage

 

Signs will be displayed on the road prior to works commencing

 

During the works, Service 48 will divert onto Andertons Way and turn round at the roundabout to resume route

 

Return Journey, Return Route  

Bus stops on Longsands Way will not be served Customers can catch the bus at the temporary bus stop at Andertons Way (opp Anderton Arms)

Affected Services:

  • 48
08:00 and 18:00 (daily) from Friday, 17th April 2026