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Last update: Monday 29th June 2009

Changes added on this update: July Changing Times plus other changes in June & July


Forthcoming Changes

Will appear here

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

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 BUSES
From 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

Changing Times Bus Changes 2009/4
Saturday 18th July to Monday 20th July 2009
Operators involved are Arriva Yorkshire, First West Yorkshire, Geldards Coaches, Harrogate Coach Travel, Huddersfield Bus Company, K Line, M Travel, Stagecoach in Sheffield, Stagecoach in Yorkshire, Star Travel, Stotts and Stringers.
  • MAIN HEADLINES

  • Major changes to First services - First West Yorkshire are making major changes to many services across West Yorkshire. See here for more information

  • Independants step in to save services- Some withdrawn First West Yorkshire services are to be replaced by other operators. Geldards Coaches will now operate service 711 to a revised timetable. Service 653 will be replaced between Harrogate and Otley by new services operated by Harrogate Coach Travel. Service X52 will operate every 2 hours from Harrogate to Otley and Ilkley, Service X53 will operate every 2 hours from Harrogate to Otley and Guiseley

  • OTHER CHANGES

  • Arriva Yorkshire: Services 110, 115, 117, 119, 120, 147, 157, 167, 168, 173, 174, 175, 408, 409, 420, 444, 446, 481, 485 & X41 will have a revised timetable and/or route. Services 116, 447 & X7 will be withdrawn. A new peak hour service 217 will be introduced between Overton and Leeds. Service 443 will now run Wakefield to Barnsley only

  • Huddersfield Bus Company/K-Line: K-Line service 234 will be withdrawn and there will be changes to Huddersfield Bus services 231, 232 and K-Line services 241, 242. K-Line service 261 and Huddersfield Bus service 263 will be replaced by extra service 262 journeys. There will also be minor changes to services 81, 84 & 319. One Saturday morning journey on service 84 will now run via Lepton and be renumbered 84A. Service 351 will be withdrawn

  • M Travel: A revised timetable will be introduced on service 487

  • Stagecoach in Sheffield: Service 59 will be withdrawn and replaced by new service X57

  • Stagecoach in Yorkshire: Services 20, 35, 36/36A, 46, 47 & 59 will have revised timetables. Service 95 will be withdrawn within West Yorkshire

  • Star Travel: Service X69 will be withdrawn

  • Stotts: Service H8 will be withdrawn

  • Stringers: Service 498 will be revised to operate schooldays only with some journeys withdrawn

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

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 2009
Transdev 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
Changing Times Bus Changes 2009/3
Saturday 30th May to Monday 1st June 2009
Operators involved are Arriva Yorkshire, First Bradford and Halifax Joint Committee.
  • CHANGES

  • Arriva Yorkshire: Minor timetable changes will be introduced on services 209, 213, 221,222, 229, 254, 255, 281 & 282

  • First Bradford: Service X6 has a minor timetable change 

  • Halifax Joint Committee: There will be minor timetable changes on services 34, 509 & 536. New service 537 with one schooldays only journey will be introduced

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: (First Bradford)

Service 670 Bradford - Greengates - Leeds, Minor timetable changes have been introduced

Changing 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.
  • MAIN HEADLINES

  • Major changes in North Kirklees - Arriva Yorkshire are making major changes to services in North Kirklees. Services 209, 213, 219, 220, 221, 229, 254, 255, 256, 281, 283 & X25 will receive new routes and timetables, some with major route changes. New services 222 Leeds to Heckmondwike, 225 Leeds to Brighouse and 282 Thornhill Edge to Fieldhead will be introduced. Services 63 & 227 will be withdrawn. Revised timetables will also be introduced on services 126/127, 128, 202/203, 205, 212, 231/232, 253, 262, 268 & 278.

  • New Leeds to York express service - A new limited stop service X64 will be introduced by First York operating every 30 minutes between Leeds and York. York Airlink service 787 will be withdrawn.

  • Tender changes in Huddersfield - Daytime journeys on services 303 & 338 will pass from First Huddersfield to K-Line. Service 338 is renumbered 304. Services 340, 341 and early morning journeys on service 342 will pass from First Huddersfield to Huddersfield Bus Company.

  • Halifax Frequency Reductions - Reduced frequencies will be introduced on some First Calderdale Overground services. Service 508 will be reduced from every 20 minutes to every 30 minutes, Servics 576 & 579 will be reduced from every 10 minutes to every 15 minutes.

  • Holmfirth Connection changes - First Huddersfield are making changes to Holmfirth Connection services. Services 308, 314 & 316 will have revised routes and timetables. Services 313, 313A & X13 will have minor changes. Services X10 & X13 will be withdrawn but new service X11 will be introduced

  • New MetroLocal service - A further MetroLocal service operated by Mount Taxis will be introduced. Service ML15 will operate between Milnsbridge and Meltham on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Service ML4 will receive a new route and timetable.

  • NightRider services withdrawn - The last two NightRider services 921 & 928 are to be withdrawn by First Leeds. Overnight journeys on services 56 & 95 continue unchanged.

  • OTHER CHANGES

  • Arriva Yorkshire: Services 119, 148, 150, 177 in the Wakefield area will have minor changes. Services 402/403, 408/409, 412/413 and 492/493 will have revised timetables. Some service 430 journeys will now operate as new service 420 via Cridling Stubbs

  • First Bradford: Service 649 has a revised timetable and will now run Bradford to Esholt only

  • First Calderdale and Huddersfield: Services 181, 182, 185, 200, 307, 321, 324, 327, 342, 356, 358, 363, 371, 522, 554, 570, 571 & 572 will have minor changes. Services 531, 532, 533, 541, 542 will have a revised route in Halifax town centre. Mixenden services 510, 511, 512 & 523 will be revised again with service 513 reintroduced.

  • First Leeds: There will be minor changes to services 12, 13, 13A, 49, 86, 91, 95 & X84. Off Peak service 731 and Peak hour service X96 will be withdrawn

  • Jacksons of Silsden: Services 903 has a revised timetable

  • Keighley & District: Services 66/66A, 702, 705, 712, 717, 720, 762 will receive early morning, evening and/or Sunday timetable changes to tendered journeys.  Services 78A, 662, 704, 708, 710, 711 & 719 have minor timetable changes

  • Smeaton Cars: Service 414 will be withdrawn and replaced by new Arriva Yorkshire service 420

  • Stagecoach in Sheffield: A new timetable will be introduced on service 29

  • Stringers: New service 498 between Pontefract and Ferry Fryston will be introduced. Services 499 & 500 will also be revised

  • Tate's Travel: Minor timetable changes and a new route in Barnsley is introduced on services 59/59A

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 BUSES
From 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

Changing 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.
  • MAIN HEADLINES

  • Major changes in Leeds - First Leeds are making major changes to services in East, South and West Leeds with some new links, new routes, new timetables and increased frequencies. The main changes include Indigo Line being extended to/from Pudsey, new links to St James's Hospital and improvements to services which don't serve Leeds City Centre. There are also major changes to services in the Belle Isle, Hunslet, Halton & Cross Green areas. Services 4, 5, 8, 9, 16/16A, 18/18A, 33/33A, 38, 42, 44/44A, 49, 50/50A, 61, 62, 63, 63A, 74/74A, 78, 80, 85, 86, 87, 90, 90A, 91, 91A, 97, 961, 962, 965, 967, 968, X11, X14, X84 & X96 will be revised. Services 14, 60, 72A, 73, 76, 82, 88 will be withdrawn. Service 63 between Leeds and Drighlington will now be operated by Arriva Yorkshire.

  • OTHER CHANGES

  • Arriva Yorkshire: Services 194, 195, 196 & 213 have a revised timetable

  • First Bradford: Service X6 has a new timetable with changes at peak times

  • First Halifax/Huddersfield: Services 183, 200 & 549 have minor timetable changes

  • Goodyear Coaches: Services 52 & 53 will now be run by Tates Travel which will introduce a revised timetable and new service 52A

  • Huddersfield Bus Company: Minor timetable changes are introduced on services 80, 82, 231 & 232

  • K Line: Minor timetable changes are introduced on services 261, 301A/302A, 315 & 366

  • Keighley & District: Service 663 has minor timetable changes on Sunday mornings

  • M Travel: Services 134 & 137 have a revised timetable, Service 183 has a revised route and timetable and service 488 now operates on Saturdays

  • Stagecoach Yorkshire: Service 59 has a revised timetable

  • Stotts: A revised route is introduced on service H8

  • TLC Travel: Service MC1 is withdrawn and service MC3 is reduced to an off peak circular service. New peak time service 606 is introduced

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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