Last update: Friday 20th November 2009
Changes added on this update: November and December changes
Forthcoming Changes
Will appear here
Wednesday 24th December 2009: (Halifax Joint Committee)
Service X79 Halifax - Brighouse - Dewsbury, The 0815 from Halifax and 1429 from Dewsbury will be withdrawn. The 0733 Brighouse to Dewsbury journey on schooldays only will continue to operate.
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Times Bus Changes 2009/8 Saturday 12th December to Monday 14th December 2009 |
| Operators involved are First West Yorkshire, Halifax Joint Committee, Star Travel, Stotts, Transdev Keighley & District and Utopia Coaches. |
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| For full details including timetables to download visit Metro's website at www.wymetro.com |
Monday 30th November 2009: (Transdev Burnley & Pendle)
New Service 1 Todmorden - Burnley - Stoops Estate, This is a new service operating every 30 minutes Monday to Friday daytimes
Service 92 Todmorden - Burnley, This service will be withdrawn
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CHRISTMAS BUS SERVICES
Free Halifax Town Centre Shoppers Service From Monday 30th November 2009 to Saturday 9th January 2010, a free festive shoppers service will operate around Halifax town centre. Serving the bus station, rail station and shopping areas, the service will operate Monday to Saturday daytimes between 1000 and 1600 every 12 minutes. On Thursdays 3, 10 & 17 December, buses will operate until 2000. TJ Walsh will operate this service Leeds Park & Ride services From Saturday 14th November to Saturday 19th December, two free Park & Ride services will operate on Saturdays. Service 555 will run from Burley Road (near YTV) to The Headrow, Service 888 will run from Woodhouse Moor to The Headrow. Buses run every 10 minutes 0930 to 1820 and will be operated by First Leeds |
Monday 9th November 2009: (Halifax Joint Committee)
Service C70 Brighouse Tescos Service, Afternoon journeys after 1500 will be withdrawn
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Times Bus Changes 2009/7 Saturday 24th October to Monday 26th October 2009 |
| Operators involved are Arriva Yorkshire, First West Yorkshire, K-Line, Mount Taxis, Rossendale Transport, Stagecoach in Yorkshire & Stotts. |
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| For full details including timetables to download visit Metro's website at www.wymetro.com |
| WINTER
SUNDAY DALESBUS SERVICES Dalesbus services for Winter 2009 are introduced from Sunday 25th October 2009 Service 850 Bradford to Ilkley (operated by Jacksons of Silsden) Operates one journey at 0930 from Bradford and 1743 from Ilkley on Sundays 15th November, 27th December, 17th January, 21st February, 21st March, providing a connection to services 874 & 883 Service 870 Wakefield to Ilkley via Otley (operated by Arriva Yorkshire) This service operates one journey at 0850 from Wakefield and 1743 from Ilkley all year round, providing a connection to service 874 Service 874 Ilkley to Buckden via Grassington (operated by Arriva Yorkshire) This service operates two return journeys at 1015 & 1345 from Ilkley and 1215 & 1615 from Buckden all year round Services 883/884 Ilkley to Malham via Skipton (operated by Jacksons of Silsden) This service operates as follows: Sundays 15th Nov, 27th
Dec, 17th Jan, 21st Feb, 21st Mar - 0915 Ilkley to Skipton, 1015,
1145, 1445 Ilkley to Malham, 1615, 1745 Ilkley to Skipton & 1920
Ilkley to Silsden Sundays 15th Nov, 27th
Dec, 17th Jan, 21st Feb, 21st Mar - 0835, 1020 Skipton to Ilkley,
1145, 1445, 1630 Malham to Ilkley & 1655, 1850 Skipton to Ilkley MetroCard holders travel free on services 850, 870, 874, 883, 884 For full details visit www.dalesbus.org |
Monday 19th October 2009: (Stagecoach in Hull)
Service X62 Leeds - Goole - Hull, A revised timetable is introduced with additional journeys. Buses will now run every 2 hours
Sunday 27th September 2009: (Transdev Yorkshire Coastliner)
Services 743/840/843/844/845 Leeds - York - Malton - East Coast, The winter timetable will be introduced on these services
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Times Bus Changes 2009/6 Saturday 26th September to Monday 28th September 2009 |
| Operators involved are First West Yorkshire. |
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| For full details including timetables to download visit Metro's website at www.wymetro.com |
Friday 18th September 2009: (Red Line Buses)
New Services 38/38A Barnsley - Grimethorpe - Hemsworth, This is a new service operating every 1-2 hours on Monday to Friday daytimes and 3 return journeys on Saturday daytimes
Monday 14th September 2009: (Arriva Yorkshire)
Services 163/166 Leeds - Garforth - Castleford, Minor timetable changes
Monday 14th September 2009: (First West Yorkshire)
Service 55 Moor Allerton - Leeds - Morley, Minor timetable changes
Monday 7th September 2009: (Red Line Buses)
New Services 48/48A Barnsley - Shafton - Hemsworth - South Elmsall, This is a new service operating every 1-2 hours on Monday to Friday daytimes only
Monday 7th September 2009: (M Travel)
Service 183 Wakefield - Castleford - Pontefract, Additional peak time journeys will be introduced
Monday 7th September 2009: (First York)
Service X64 Leeds - Tadcaster - York, A revised timetable with additional morning journeys will be introduced. The service will no longer operate into Seacroft Bus Station
Tuesday 1st September 2009: (TLC Travel)
Service ML1 Heckmondwike Metro Local service, This service is extended to operate on Mondays as well as Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
Service ML2 Cleckheaton Metro Local service, This service is extended to operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays as well as Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Service ML3 Cleckheaton Metro Local service, This service is extended to operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays as well as Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Service M13 Birstall Metro Local service, This service is withdrawn
Service M14 Birstall Metro Local service, This service is withdrawn
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Times Bus Changes 2009/5 Saturday 29th August to Tuesday 1st September 2009 |
| Operators involved are Arriva Yorkshire, First West Yorkshire, Halifax Joint Committee, Star Travel, Stringers and Transdev Lancashire. |
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| For full details including timetables to download visit Metro's website at www.wymetro.com |
Saturday 29th August 2009: (Stotts Coaches)
Service H8 Holmfirth - New Mill - Scholes, This service has been withdrawn
Thursday 13th August 2009: (Route 1 Travel)
Service 324A Huddersfield - Meltham, This is a new service operating two journeys per hour Monday to Saturday daytimes
Monday 10th August 2009: (Geldards Coaches)
Service 28B Clarence Dock - Leeds - Headingley Campus, The timetable during school holidays will be revised to opearate every 30 minutes
Monday 27th July 2009: (Stagecoach in Hull)
Service X62 Leeds - Goole - Hull, A revised and improved timetable has been introduced
Tuesday 21st July 2009: (Mount Taxis)
Service ML5 Metro Local, A revised route and timetable is introduced
Monday 20th July 2009: (Arriva Yorkshire)
Service 103 Wakefield - Wakefield 41 Business Park, A revised timetable has been introduced
Monday 20th July 2009: (Poppletons)
Service P2 Pontefract - Wakefield, A revised timetable has been introduced with some daytime journeys withdrawn
Monday 20th July 2009: (Tate's Travel)
Service 52 Barnsley - Ryhill - Newstead, A new timetable will be introduced
Service 52A Barnsley - Ryhill - Newstead - Wakefield, This infrequent service will be withdrawn
Service 301 Penistone - Upper Denby, This service previously operated by Sheffield Community Transport will now be run by Tate's Travel
| SUMMER
BUSES - FASTER JOURNEY TIMES Monday 20th July to Saturday 29th August 2009: (First Bradford/First Halifax/First Huddersfield/First Manchester) Monday 20th July to Saturday 12th September 2009: (First Leeds) Due to the lighter traffic levels during the School summer holidays, the following services will operate to a faster timetable meaning services may run a few minutes earlier at peak times - Services 1, 28, 96, 97, 184 (Huddersfield), 503, X6 & X84 |
SUMMER
BUSESFrom 19th July 2009 Yesteryear Coaches New service 27 Ingrow KWVR Station - Haworth - Oxenhope KWVR Station, A new summer service will be introduced from 20th July 2009 supplementing the KWVR rail service in the Worth Valley and providing Park & Ride links using vintage buses Godsons DalesBus New service 898 Bradford - Keighley - Skipton - Malham, This is a new summer Dalesbus service which will operate Wednesdays 19th July, 5th & 19th August 2009 Godsons DalesBus New service 899 Bradford - Keighley - Skipton - Grassington - Kettlewell, This is a new summer Dalesbus service which will operate Wednesdays 29th July, 12th & 26th August 2009 Godsons Leeds DayTripper Service 950 Leeds - Temple Newsam - Lotherton Hall, The Leeds Daytripper service returns for 2009 with a revised timetable and no longer serving Fairburn Ings or Castleford. The service will run Tuesdays to Saturdays from 28th July to 29th August and also Bank Holiday Monday 31st August. Five return journeys will operate each day. Huddersfield Bus Company Kirklees DayTripper New Service 951 Huddersfield - Holmfirth - Glossop, This is a new service for 2009 reintroducing buses from West Yorkshire to the Peak District. Buses will run five return journeys on Saturdays and Sundays from 25th July to 27th September and also Bank Holiday Monday 31st August. Connections to/from Buxton can be made on Bowers Coaches service 61 Huddersfield Bus Company Kirklees DayTripper Service 956 Huddersfield - Cawthorne - Cannon Hall, This Daytripper service returns for 2009. Three return journeys will operate on Tuesdays to Fridays from 28th July to 29th August and also Bank Holiday Monday 31st August Note Daytripper service 957 from Holmfirth to Oakwell Hall will not operate this year |
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Times Bus Changes 2009/4 Saturday 18th July to Monday 20th July 2009 |
| Operators involved are Arriva Yorkshire, First West Yorkshire, Geldards Coaches, Halifax Joint Committee, Harrogate Coach Travel, Huddersfield Bus Company, K Line, M Travel, Stagecoach in Yorkshire, Star Travel, Stringers and TLC Travel. |
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| For full details including timetables to download visit Metro's website at www.wymetro.com |
Sunday 5th July 2009: (First Huddersfield)
Services 398/399 Huddersfield University - Storthes Hall, These services are withdrawn for the university summer holidays and will be reintroduced on 12th September
Wednesday 1st July 2009: (Sunny Travel)
Service 324A Huddersfield - Meltham, This service is withdrawn
Services 356A/357A Huddersfield - Quarmby, These services are withdrawn
Monday 15th June 2009: (Transdev Keighley & District)
Service SS1 Low Bradley - Steeton & Silsden Rail Station, A revised timetable is introduced
Sunday 14th June 2009: (First Leeds)
Unilink Service 92 Tannery - Leeds - Headingley Campus, This service is withdrawn for the university summer holidays and will be reintroduced on 12th September
Unilink Service 95 Leeds - Headingley - All daytime journeys on this service is withdrawn for the university summer holidays and will be reintroduced on 12th September. Overnight journeys will continue to operate
SUMMER
BUSES
From Sunday 7th June 2009Transdev Keighley & District Service 812 Keighley - Haworth - Stanbury - Scar Top, The summer Sunday Bronte Scenic Tour shas been introduced to operate every Sunday during the summer |
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Times Bus Changes 2009/3 Saturday 30th May to Monday 1st June 2009 |
| Operators involved are Arriva Yorkshire, First Bradford and Halifax Joint Committee. |
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| For full details including timetables to download visit Metro's website at www.wymetro.com |
Tuesday 26th May 2009: (Loonat Coaches)
Service 384 Huddersfield - Fixby - Asda - Brighouse, This service is now operated by Huddersfield Bus Company
Service 385 Huddersfield - Fartown Abbey Road, This service is now operated by Huddersfield Bus Company
Saturday 23rd May 2009: (Sunny Travel)
Service 328A Huddersfield - Bradley, This service is withdrawn
Sunday 10th May 2009: (Transdev Yorkshire Coastliner)
New Service 743 Leeds - Tadcaster - York, This is a new peak hour service providing two return journeys from Leeds Park Row to York via the M1
Services 840/842/843/845/X40/X45 Leeds - Tadcaster - York - Malton - East Coast, The summer timetable is introduced. Service 842 will not operate this year
New Service 844 Leeds - Tadcaster - York - Heworth, This is a new service operating half hourly between Leeds and Heworth
New Service X43 York - Scarborough, This is a new service providing one journey from York at 0950 on Monday to Fridays
Monday 27th April 2009: (TLC Travel)
Service 940 Holt Park - Otley - Wharfedale Hospital Circular, A revised route and timetable has been introduced
Sunday 26th April 2009: (TM Travel)
Service 33 Barnsley - Shafton - South Heindley, This service is withdrawn. Replacement services have been introduced within South Yorkshire
Sunday 26th April 2009: (First Bradford)
Service 670 Bradford - Greengates - Leeds, Minor timetable changes have been introduced
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Times Bus Changes 2009/2 Saturday 25th April to Monday 27th April 2009 |
| Operators involved are Arriva Yorkshire, First Bradford, First Calderdale and Huddersfield, First Leeds, First York, Huddersfield Bus Company, Jackson's of Silsden, K Line, Keighley & District, Mount Taxis, Smeaton Cars, Stagecoach in Sheffield, Stringers and Tates Travel. |
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| For full details including timetables to download visit Metro's website at www.wymetro.com |
Monday 13th April 2009: (First Halifax)
Services 503 Halifax - Elland - Huddersfield, Due to the closure of the A629 at Ainley Top, buses towards Huddersfield will be diverted via Lindley Moor Road and Weatherhill Road. A reduced frequency of every 12 minutes will be introduced
| SUMMER
SUNDAY DALESBUS SERVICES Dalesbus services for Summer 2009 are introduced from Easter Sunday 12th April 2009 From Sunday 12th April 2009: New Service 800 Seacroft - Leeds - Otley - Ilkley - Grassington - Hawes, This service will provide one return journey operated by Godsons New Service 850 Bradford - Shipley - Ilkley, This service provides a connection to services 800, 874 & 883 from the Bradford area and will be operated by Jackson's of Silsden New Service 870 Wakefield - Leeds - Otley - Ilkley, This service provides a connection to services 800, 820, 874 & 883 from the Wakefield area and will be operated by Arriva Yorkshire New Service 872 Skipton - Buckden, This service provides one late afternoon return journey operated by Jackson's of Silsden Service 874 Ilkley - Grassington - Buckden, This service operates two return journeys operated by Arriva Yorkshire New Service 883 & Service 884 "Cravenlink" Ilkley - Skipton - Malham, These all year round services are revised with service 883 replacing service 874. Buses run every few hours during the daytime operated by Jackson's of Silsden Service 890 "Malham Tarn Shuttle" Ilkley - Skipton - Settle - Malham, This service operates one return journey to/from Ilkley and 4 extra journeys between Settle and Malham operated by Jackson's of Silsden. This service also runs on Saturdays from 11th April to 26th September and 24th & 31st October 2009. From Sunday 3rd May 2009: New Service 820 "The Eastern Dalesman" Seacroft - Leeds - Otley - Pateley Bridge - Ripon - Lightwater Valley - Leyburn - Richmond, This service will provide one return journey operated by Godsons MetroCard holders can travel free on services 800, 820, 850, 870, 872, 874, 883 & 884 All services operate every Sunday and Bank Holidays until Sunday 18th October 2009 For full details visit www.dalesbus.org |
SUMMER
BUSESFrom Easter Sunday 12th April 2009 First Halifax Service 594 Halifax - Hebden Bridge, The summer Sunday service has been introduced to operate every Sunday until 27th September 2009 K-Line Service 900 Huddersfield - Ripponden - Hebden Bridge, The summer Sunday service has been introduced to operate every Sunday until 4th October 2009 First Halifax Service 906 Hardcastle Crags - Hebden Bridge - Widdop Reservoir, This summer service has been introduced to operate 12th and 13th April and then every Saturday and Sunday from 3rd May until 4th October 2009 |
Monday 6th April 2009: (Geldards))
Service 28B Clarence Dock - Leeds - Headingley Campus, This service now runs school holidays only with a new timetable
Sunday 22nd March 2009: (Transdev Harrogate & District)
The 36 Service 36 Leeds - Harrogate - Ripon, A revised timetable is introduced to improve reliability
Monday 2nd March 2009: (First Leeds)
Green Line Service 33A Leeds - Menston - Otley, On Monday to Fridays the 1453 from Otley has a revised timing
Service 781 Leeds - Alwoodley - Otley, The service now runs 4 minutes earlier from Harewood
Monday 23rd February 2009: (First Leeds)
Orange Line Services 50/50A Horsforth - Leeds - Seacroft, The terminal point in Horsforth has reverted to being The Green
Service 90 Cross Green - Leeds - Greengates, A revised route has been introduced in the Cross Green area
Monday 23rd February 2009: (Mount Taxis)
MetroRural Service 907 Colne Valley Taxibus, This service will be withdrawn and replaced by new MetroLocal service ML17
MetroLocal New Service ML17 Outlane - Pole Moor - Slaithwaite, This is a new Metro Local service operating every Monday and Wednesday
Sunday 22nd February 2009: (First York)
York Airlink Service 787 York - Leeds Bradford Airport, The early evening timetable was revised
Sunday 22nd February 2009: (K-Line)
Service 368 Huddersfield - Milnsbridge - Almondbury, This service has a revised route in the Marsh area
Friday 20th February 2009: (Godsons)
Service X16 Overton - Ossett - Leeds, A revised timetable is introduced
Monday 16th February 2009: (First Halifax)
Service 566 Halifax - Ripponden - Cunning Corner, Due to the Turnpike Inn closing there is no longer a turning facility at Cunning Corner, therefore buses will now terminate at Rishworth turning circle
Monday 2nd February 2009: (Star Travel)
MetroConnect Wakefield FreeCityBus, A revised route has been introduced, the service no longer serves Wakefield Kirkgate station but instead observes stop K6 on Kirkgate
Service X69 Cross Gates - Thorpe Park, A revised route and timetable has been introduced with some journeys extending to/from Garforth
Sunday 25th January 2009: (Stagecoach in Yorkshire)
Service 57 Sheffield - Stocksbridge - Holmfirth, This Sunday service has been renumbered 57A with a revised route in South Yorkshire
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Times Bus Changes 2009/1 Saturday 31st January to Monday 2nd February 2009 |
| Operators involved are Arriva Yorkshire, First Bradford, First Calderdale and Huddersfield, First Leeds, Goodyear Coaches, Huddersfield Bus Company, K Line, Keighley & District, M Travel, Stagecoach Yorkshire, Stotts, Tates Travel and TLC Travel. |
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| For full details including timetables to download visit Metro's website at www.wymetro.com |
Monday 19th January 2009: (Geldards)
New Service 28B Clarence Dock - Leeds - Headingley Campus, This is a new service operating every 20 minutes during Monday to Friday daytimes
Monday 5th January 2009: (Arriva Yorkshire)
Services 135/136 Castleford - Pontefract - Chequerfield, A revised route and timetable is introduced on these services
Service 166 Leeds - Garforth - Kippax - Castleford, The 0725 Monday to Friday journey from Leeds will now run via Colton village
Service 177 Castleford - Featherstone - Pontefract, A new schooldays only journey at 1515 from St Wilfrids School to Eastbourne Crescent is introduced
Services 408/409 Pontefract - Darrington - Doncaster, A revised timetable is introduced on these services
Service 410 Leeds - Junction 32 - Pontefract, The 0815 Monday to Friday journey from Pontefact will now run 5 minutes earlier
Service 430 Pontefract - Adwick - Doncaster, A revised afternoon peak timetable has been introduced on this service
Service 923 Tadcaster - Wetherby, The 0620 journey has been withdrawn
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