Draft:Lakesider 599

The open top bus in Windermere is the 599. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The ‘ Lakesider’ 599 is a bus route operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire in Cumbria England. The scenic route links Bowness, Windermere, Ambleside & Grasmere as well as Kendal (Morning/Evening).[1]

GarageKendal
VehicleWright Gemini 3
Locale
Quick facts Lakesider 599, Overview ...
Lakesider 599
Overview
OperatorStagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire
GarageKendal
VehicleWright Gemini 3
Route
Locale
TerminiKendal, Bowness, Grasmere
Service
FrequencyEvery Hour (Winter) Every 20 mins (Summer)
OperatesDaily
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Route

More information Location, Kendal ...
Location Notes
Kendal Morning services to Bowness and Evening back to Kendal.
Bowness-on-Windermere
Windermere
Ambleside
Grasmere
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The route runs at a hourly frequency during the winter (Nov-Mar) and an every 20 minute frequency in the Summer (April-Oct).[1]

The route mirrors route 555 between Windermere and Grasmere.[1][2]

Fleet and Operations

The bus route uses Volvo B5TL Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 (open-top variants). These entered service in Summer 2017.[3]

The route use to be run by Alx400’s.

The depot for the buses is located in Kendal and is why a few morning/evening services serve the town.[4]

The route is run by Stagecoach Cumbria and North Lancashire.[1]

References

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