Please Note : This service will be disrupted by a Road Closure until Summer 24
Due to the closure of the road between Cummersdale turn and Dalston, the 554 will not be able to serve Dalston
New weekend only 553 will continue to serve Dalston throughout.
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This service is operated by Stagecoach in Cumbria from their Carlisle depot
For lost property, compliments, complaints, extra information
'phone : 01228 819090
e.mail : cumbrianorthlancs.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
post : Stagecoach Cumbria Head Office, Second Floor, Broadacre House, 16-20 Lowther Street, Carlisle CA3 8DA
twitter : @stagecoachcnl
Alternatively contact us at integrated.transport@cumberland.gov.uk
If you have made a complaint and are not satisfied with how it has been dealt with you can contact the Bus Appeals Body
ENCTS (English National Concessionary Travel Scheme) / NoWCard Older person's and Disabled person's travel passes are valid for free travel on buses across Cumbria, but on Monday to Friday can only be used between 09:30 and 23:00. No restrictions apply at weekends.
If you live in Cumbria and need details of the scheme can be found on the Concessionary Travel bus pass page
If you would like a free copy of the "Lakes by Bus" booklet, which includes the timetable for this service, plus others across the Lake District, and more information.
Please contact us at public.transport@cumberland.gov.uk with your postal address.
Extra buses to Carlisle from
Bothel : Service 600
Mealsgate : Service 600
Wigton :Service 300; Service 400; Service 600
Extra Buses to Keswick from
Catrlisle : Service 73 (Saturdays : Easter until Late October only)
Castle Inn : Service X5
Mirehouse (Osprey Viewing point) : Service X5
Onwards Services from Keswick
78 : Seatoller (Borrowdale) via Rosthwaite
555 : Lancaster via Grasmere; Ambelside; Windermere; Kendal
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Link to Fares in the Keswick area
Link to Fares in the Carlisle area
Information specific to this route will be provided shortly
A Sunday service operates on most Bank Holidays
There is no service on Christmas Day and New Years Day
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If it says "Live" its is an estimate of the expected arrival time - if not it is just the scheduled time.
From Carlisle towards Wigton for Keswick