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| Most Bus Changes now take place on set dates each year. In 2005 there are six dates are these are the weekends of 29th January, 23rd April, 30th July, 3rd September, 29th October & 10th December. Note there are no changes in March or June this year and the extra date in December coincides with the national rail timetable change |
Tuesday 27th December: (Yorkshire Traction)
Service 340 Huddersfield-Almondbury, This service is withdrawn
| Changing
Times Bus Changes 2005/6 Saturday 10th December to Monday 12th December 2005 |
| Operators involved are First Bradford, First Halifax, First Huddersfield, Paul's Travel and Stotts. |
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| For full details including timetables to download visit Metro's website at www.wymetro.com |
| Christmas
Park & Ride services 2005 Saturday 19th November to Saturday 24th December 2005 |
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| For full details including timetables to download visit Metro's website at www.wymetro.com |
Monday 21st November: (South Yorkshire Motors)
Service 488 Knottingley - Pontefract - Chequerfield, A revised timetable will be introduced on this service
Sunday 6th November: (Reliance)
Service 805 York - Leeds - Otley - Ilkley -Grassington - Buckden - Hawes, The winter sunday service is introduced and will operate every sunday until 9th April 2006
Saturday 5th November: (Yorkshire Traction/Stagecoach East Midlands)
Service 61A Huddersfield/Holmfirth - Glossop - Buxton, The winter timetable is introduced on these routes
Monday 31st October: (Utopia Mini Coaches)
Service 923 Wetherby - Harewood - Otley, The late journey introuced in August now continues to 31st March 2006
Monday 31st October: (Stotts Coaches)
Services H2/H6/H8/H9/H10 Holme Valley Minibuses, The Thursday only journeys were withdrawn
Monday 31st October: (First Halifax)
Service 550 Halifax - Sowerby Bridge, On Monday to Fridays the 1845 from Sowerby Bridge now runs 5 minutes later throughout
Service 570 Bradford - Sowerby Bridge, On Monday to Fridays the 1543 from Sowerby Bridge and 1715 from Bradford now run 5 minutes later throughout
Monday 31st October 2005: (Sheffield Community Transport)
Service 300 Penistone - Ingbirchworth - Upper Denby, A revised timetable is introduced with buses now starting later and finishing earlier
| Changing
Times Bus Changes 2005/5 Saturday 29th October to Monday 31st October 2005 |
| Operators involved are Arriva Yorkshire, FairRider, First Bradford, First Halifax, First Huddersfield, First Leeds, Harrogate & District, Halifax Joint Committee, Keighley & District, Pegasus, Red Arrow and Yorkshire Traction. |
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| For full details including timetables to download visit Metro's website at www.wymetro.com |
Friday 21st October 2005: (FairRider)
New Service 324A Huddersfield-Meltham, A revised timetable is introduced with buses running 5 minutes later
Monday 3rd October 2005: (First in Halifax)
Service 589 Burnley - Todmorden - Rochdale, Minor route and timetable change, On Burnley matchdays there will be a revised route in Burnley
Service 592 Halifax - Todmorden - Burnley, On Burnley matchdays there will be a revised route in Burnley
Service 595 Halifax - Hebden Bridge, When this summer sunday service recommences at Easter 2006 it will be renumbered service 594
Service 596 Todmorden - Portsmouth, This service will be withdrawn and renumbered back to service 592
Sunday 2nd October 2005: (Yorkshire Coastliner)
Services 840/842/843/845/X40/X45 Leeds - York - Malton - East Coast, The winter timetable will commence
Sunday 2nd October 2005: (Keighley & District)
Service 720 Keighley-Haworth-Oxenhope, Journeys which terminate in Ingrow have a revised route
Monday 26th September 2005: (Keighley & District)
Service 70 Keighley-Silsden-Skipton, Minor timetable changes on schooldays only
Monday 26th September 2005: (K-Line)
Services 301A/302 Huddersfield - Golcar Circular, Revised timetable with some journeys withdrawn
New Service 314A Holmfirth - Huddersfield - Bradley, This is a new service operating via New Mill, Honley and Fartown
New Service 324B Huddersfield-Meltham, A revised timetable is introduced with buses running 5 minutes later
Monday 26th September 2005: (FairRider)
New Service 314A Holmfirth - Huddersfield - Bradley, This is a new service operating via New Mill, Honley and Fartown
Service 328A Balmoral Avenue - Huddersfield - Bradley Circular, This service is withdrawn
Friday 23rd September 2005: (M Travel)
Service 134 Castleford-Freeport-Pontefract, A revised timetable is introduced with buses now operating every 15 minutes
Saturday 10th September 2005: (First in Huddersfield)
Services 398/399 Huddersfield-Storthes Hall Campus, These services recommence for the new University year
Monday 5th September 2005: (Pride of the Dales)
Service 74A Grassington-Bolton Abbey-Ilkley, The 0650 from Grassington and 0735 from Ilkley on Monday to Saturdays have been withdrawn
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Times Bus Changes 2005/4 Saturday 3rd September to Monday 5th September 2005 |
| Operators involved are Arriva Yorkshire, First Halifax, First Huddersfield, First Leeds, Keighley & District, K-Line, M Travel, South Yorkshire Motors, TJ Walsh and Yorkshire Traction. |
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| For full details including timetables to download visit Metro's website at www.wymetro.com |
Tuesday 16th August 2005: (FairRider)
Service 308A Huddersfield - Bradley Circular, This service is withdrawn
Service 328A Balmoral Avenue - Huddersfield - Bradley Circular, This is a new service operating every 30 minutes
Sunday 14th August 2005: (Burnley & Pendle)
The Mainline Services 20/21/22/23/24/25 Keighley - Colne - Burnley - Padiham/Accrington, Service numbers 22, 23 & 24 are no longer used on services from Keighley. There are minor timetable changes with some journeys running with different service numbers. The sunday service now runs as service 22 instead of service 23 from Keighley. Journeys towards Keighley which are all numbered 25 are unchanged
| Summer
Holiday Bus Timetables in Leeds Monday 1st August to Wednesday 31st August 2005 |
| Summer’s here - school’s out, the holiday season
has started and fewer cars are travelling at rush hour on the roads. This reduction in congestion can mean that
a bus journey can be made up to 20 minutes quicker than at other times of the year.
This means that on Monday to Fridays throughout August, First are introducing a Summer timetable on
the following routes across Leeds: 4, 16, 33/33A, 40, 46, 49, 50/50A, 53, 55, 56, 74/74A, 94,
97/97A & X84. A special timetable booklet will be available from the First Leeds Travel Shop, Leeds Metro Travel Centre and Gateway Yorkshire, or online at www.firstgroup.com |
| Summer
Holiday Bus Timetables in Huddersfield Monday 1st August to Saturday 3rd September 2005 |
| A summer timetable with a reduced frequency will operate on services 301, 302 & 372 |
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| The
Withdrawal of Black Prince and Leeds Suburban Buses services From Sunday 31st July 2005 |
| Black
Prince and Leeds Suburban Buses' last day of service will be Saturday 30th
July 2005. From the following date services will in the main transfer to First.
There will be major service changes on most routes. These are as follows:
Services 53A, 54, 420, 421, 424,
751, 752, X49 & X51 will be withdrawn with alternative services
provided by First |
| For full details including timetables to download visit Metro's website at www.wymetro.com |
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| Changing
Times Bus Changes 2005/3 Saturday 30th July to Monday 1st August 2005 |
| Operators involved are Arriva Yorkshire, B L Travel, First Bradford, First Halifax, First Leeds, Halifax Joint Committee, Pegasus, Stringers, TLC Travel, Utopia Mini Coaches and Yorkshire Traction. |
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| For full details including timetables to download visit Metro's website at www.wymetro.com |
Sunday 24th July 2005: (Stephensons of Easingwold/Arriva Yorkshire)
Dalesbus Service 800 West Yorkshire-Grassington-Hawes, This service is now operated by Arriva Yorkshire with no change to the timetable
Saturday 23rd July 2005: (Northern Blue)
Service 92 Todmorden-Portsmouth-Burnley, A revised timetable is introduced on this service
| West
Yorkshire DayTrippers 2005 Saturday 23rd July to Saturday 3rd September 2005 |
| A
range of DayTripper services will operate once again during the summer
period. Services operating this year are:
Service 950 Leeds DayTripper Service 953 Wakefield DayTripper Service 956 South Kirklees
DayTripper Service 957 North Kirklees
DayTripper |
| For a full timetables to download visit Metro's website at www.wymetro.com |
| Special
Summer Services operated by First Wednesday 27th July to Saturday 27th August 2005 |
| A
range of special summer services will be operated by First in the Halifax
and Huddersfield area
Service A1 Service A2 Service M1 |
| For a full timetables to download visit Metro's website at www.wymetro.com |
Saturday 23rd July 2005: (First Halifax)
Rural Service 906 Hebden Bridge - Widdop Reservoir, This summer service recommences and will this year be operated by First. The service will operate on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays until 2nd October. A revised timetable will be introduced
Friday 22nd July 2005: (J&R Travel)
Rural Service 905 Hebden Bridge-Sowerby Bridge, This Thursday only service is withdrawn
Monday 4th July 2005: (First Huddersfield)
Service MC4 Elland - Lowfields Business Park, This service is extended off peak to/from Brighouse via Cromwell Bottom replacing withdrawn Arriva service 279
Monday 4th July 2005: (South Yorkshire Motors)
New Service 487 Knottingley-Pontefract-Chequerfield, This is a new operator operating a new service Monday to Saturday daytimes
Monday 4th July 2005: (Ronaldsway)
Service R1 Rawtenstall - Bacup - Todmorden - Keighley, This summer service was withdrawn due to operational problems
Sunday 3rd July 2005: (First Huddersfield)
Services 398/399 Huddersfield-Storthes Hall Campus, These services are withdrawn
Sunday 3rd July 2005: (Keighley & District)
Service 812 Bronte Scenic Tour Haworth - Ponden Mill, This service recommences for the summer 2005 season and will operate every sunday until 28th August and then Bank Holiday Monday 29th August
Saturday 2nd July 2005: (Harrogate & District)
The 36 Leeds - Harrogate - Ripon, On evenings when an event is held at Harewood House there will be an extra late journey from Harrogate to Leeds
Thursday 30th June 2005: (Keighley & District)
Service 841 Keighley - Leeds - East Coast, This service will be withdrawn
Monday 27th June 2005: (Ryburn Taxibus)
New MetroConnect Service 909 Ripponden - Barkisland - Elland, This is a new MetroConnect rural taxibus service, operating hourly as a flexible off peak service. On Saturdays buses will run on a fixed route and extend to/from Brighouse via Cromwell Bottom
New MetroConnect Service 910 Ripponden - Sowerby Bridge, This is a new MetroConnect rural taxibus service operating at peak times providing a service to/from Sowerby Bridge Railway Station. Journeys start/finish beyond Ripponden in Rishworth or Soyland on a demand responsive basis
New MetroConnect Service 912 Stainland - Sowerby Bridge, This is a new MetroConnect rural taxibus service operating at peak times providing a service to/from Sowerby Bridge Railway Station. Journeys start/finish beyond Stainland in Holywell Green or Sowood on a demand responsive basis
Sunday 29th May 2005: (First Bradford)
Overground Blue Line 607 Holme Wood-Bradford-Thornton, Services from Holme Wood to Thornton have a revised route in Bradford City Centre. The route is now Hall Ings, Bank Street, Broadway serving a new stop and then onto Sunbridge Road as present
Services 622/623/625/626 Scholes/Brighouse - Wyke - Bradford - Shipley - Eldwick/Baildon, Due to the closure of Petergate these services have a revised route in Bradford City Centre. Buses now run via Bridge Street, Market Street, Cheapside and then as previously, observing a new bus stop on Cheapside
Service 680 Bradford-Smiddles Lane, Due to the closure of Petergate buses now run to/from Bradford Interchange and operate via Bridge Street, Market Street, Cheapside and then as previously
Services 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 627, Orange Line 636/637, Red Line 640/641, Green Line 645/646, 647, 657, 658, 659, 670, 675, 677, 682 & 846 will also have a new route in Bradford City Centre. Operating to/from Market Street, buses will now run via New Kirkgate and then via Canal Road, Bolton Road or Church Bank depending on the route of the service. This is due to the closure of the lower half of Cheapside
Sunday 29th May 2005: (Pegasus)
MetroConnect Service 737 Bradford-Shipley-Leeds Bradford Airport, Due to the closure of the lower half of Cheapside, there will be a revised route in Bradford City Centre. Between Market Street and Canal Road buses will now run via New Kirkgate
Thursday 26th May 2005: (EasiRider Bus Company)
Services 308A, 324A, 356A & 357, EasiRider are now known as FairRider. There are no changes to routes or times
Monday 23rd May 2005: (Arriva Yorkshire)
Service 221 Leeds-Batley-Heckmondwike-Huddersfield, The 0740 journey from Leeds has a revised route and time between Leeds and Heckmondwike
Sunday 22nd May 2005: (Yorkshire Coastliner)
Services 840/842/843/845/X40/X45 Leeds - York - Malton - East Coast, The summer Sunday service will commence
Monday 16th May 2005: (Arriva Yorkshire)
Service 476 Pontefract-Selby Abbots Road, A revised timetable was introduced on schoolday journeys
Tuesday 3rd May 2005: (B Line Travel)
Service 53 Barnsley - Royston - Wakefield, On Monday to Fridays there is an additional journey from Newstead to Barnsley at 0800
Monday 2nd May 2005: (Halifax Joint Committee)
Service 28A Halifax - Highroad Well, A new half hourly Bank Holiday Monday service will commence
Service 36 Rye Lane - Halifax - Calderdale Royal Hospital, A new half hourly Bank Holiday Monday service will commence
New Service 376 Halifax - Queensbury - Bradford, A new half hourly Bank Holiday Monday service will commence
Service 392 Halifax - Hebden Bridge, A new half hourly Bank Holiday Monday service will commence
Service 509 Halifax - Shelf - Bradford, A new half hourly Bank Holiday Monday service will commence
Sunday 1st May 2005: (Ronaldsway)
New Service R1 Rawtenstall - Bacup - Todmorden - Keighley, This is a new summer service operating Sundays, Bank Holiday Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays until Sunday 30th October
Monday 25th April 2005: (First Bradford)
New Service 647 Bradford - Bolton Junction - Yeadon, This is a new trial service operating during Monday to Friday off peak hours
Sunday 24th April 2005: (South Harrogate Village Bus)
Service SHVB Wetherby-Kirby Overblow-Weeton, A revised timetable and route was introduced
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Times Bus Changes 2005/2 Saturday 23rd April to Monday 25th April 2005 |
| Operators involved are Arriva Yorkshire, B-Line Travel, First Halifax, First Huddersfield, First Leeds, Halifax Joint Committee, Harrogate & District, Keighley & District, OZ Travel, Shaws Coaches, Stotts, Stringers and Yorkshire Traction. |
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| For full details including timetables to download visit Metro's website at www.wymetro.com |
Monday 4th April 2005: (First Manchester)
Service 562 Halifax - Oldham, This service now extends from Oldham to Royton replacing service 413 in the Oldham area. Buses now also run via Pennine Meadows in Denshaw, New times. The 0653 from Halifax now runs 8 minutes earlier at 0645
Tuesday 29th March 2005: (Longstaffs)
Service 205 Dewsbury - Northorpe - Mirfield, A revised timetable has been introduced with journeys operating five minutes earlier
Monday 28th March 2005: (First Leeds)
Service 63A Headingley Eden Drive - Leeds - Temple Newsam, Summer service to Temple Newsam is introduced and will run until Sunday 30th October
Monday 28th March 2005: (Ryburn Taxibus)
New Metro Connect Service 908 Colne Valley Taxibus, This is a new service operating from Outlane to Slaithwaite via either Scapegoat Hill or Wilberlee every hour connecting with local trains and buses at each end and connecting rural communities
Sunday 27th March 2005: (Stagecoach in Chesterfield/Yorkshire Traction)
Peak Bus Services 61/61A Huddersfield/Holmfirth - Peak District, The summer sunday services commence and will run until 30th October
Sunday 27th March 2005: (First Halifax)
Overground Green Line Service 595 Halifax - Hebden Bridge, The summer sunday service commences and will run until 25th September
Service 900 Huddersfield - Hebden Bridge, The summer sunday service commences and will run until 30th October
Hebden Bridger Services A/B/C Hebden Bridge - Old Town/Cragg Vale, Late evening journeys have new times to provide better connections with train arrivals at Hebden Bridge station
| Saturday 26th March 2005 to Sunday 30th October 2005: (Various Operators) |
| Details of this year's DalesBus services. Most services commence at Easter and operate until September/October click here |
Saturday 26th March 2005: (First Huddersfield)
Service 351 Huddersfield - Hill Top - Wilberlee - Marsden Hard End, The extension to Wilberlee is withdrawn and the service reverts to the timetable in use before 28th February
Monday 7th March 2005: (First Leeds)
Overground Light Green Line Service 33/33A Leeds - Guiseley - Menston/Otley, The 2345 journey from Ilkley now runs at 2320
Monday 28th February 2005: (First Leeds)
Service 24 Beck Hill - Leeds - Parkwood - White Rose Centre - Cottingley, Minor times changes to early morning journeys
Service 94 Drighlington - Leeds - Seacroft - Cross Gates, The 0720 from Leeds to Drighlington now starts from Seacroft at 0654
Service X84 Leeds - Otley - Ilkley - Skipton, The 1830 journey from Leeds on Monday to Fridays now operates 5 minutes later
Monday 28th February 2005: (First Huddersfield)
Service 351 Huddersfield - Hill Top - Marsden Hard End, This service will now operate via Wilberlee every 2 hours with new times until 26th March
Monday 14th February 2005: (Arriva Yorkshire)
MetroConnect Service MC2 Castleford - Normanton, Minor timetable changes
| Changing
Times Bus Changes 2005/1 Saturday 29th January to Monday 31st January 2005 |
| Operators involved are Arriva Yorkshire, First Bradford, First Halifax, First Huddersfield, First Leeds, First Manchester, Halifax Joint Committee, M Travel, Northern Blue, Ross Travel, Stringers, Yorkshire Coastliner and Yorkshire Traction. |
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| For full details including timetables to download visit Metro's website at www.wymetro.com |
Sunday 2nd January 2005: (Penistone Line Partnership)
Service 901 Holmfirth Branch Line Holmfirth-Shepley-Clayton West, The Saturday service has been withdrawn and the sunday service has new times
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