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Route 37

Route: Daisy Hill - Westhoughton - Little Hulton - Walkden - Swinton - Pendleton - Mcr Arndale

Service changes

Date Change details
E journeys from Bolton operate via Mcr Road East not Kenyon Way & Madams Wood Road
26/10/1986 Commercial GMB MS daytime hrly, ESuPH hrly Over Hulton-Arndale, Linked with 38. Early Su by Citibus (1812)
02/02/1987 Addtl SuPH Westhoughton - Walkden hrly 0917-2209
25/04/1987 Addtl MS 0553 from Swinton - Mcr and 0620 from Mcr to LH Dun Mare arriving 0657
25/04/1987 no apparent change
27/09/1987 no apparent change
26/10/1987 Su service now LH - Mcr; early Su jnys from CITIbus to GMB
03/05/1988 Have GM 'Change' leaflet for date: 0533 M-S Swinton-MCR is withdrawn
03/05/1988 no apparent change
13/06/1988 no apparent change
11/07/1988 MS E jnys Walkden - Westhoughton WITHDRAWN.
01/08/1988 no apparent change
24/10/1988 no apparent change
30/10/1988 Su 0720 SN-city now supported and run by VAL
04/02/1989
04/02/1989 no change listed
02/07/1989 Vales Su jny extended to Piccadilly Stn
26/11/1989 CRO to NW
01/07/1990 Su minor timetable and operator revision: All jnys by GMB
22/10/1990 no change listed
29/04/1991 Timetables revised: commercial MS daytime hrly plus hrly ESu
29/07/1991 Minor timetable revision
25/11/1991 Minor timetable revision
30/03/1992 Minor timetable revision
13/07/1992 Timetables revised
14/09/1992 Some jnys WITHDRAWN: Su daytime commercial, Supported early Su and E hrly. Supported MF 0650 by Timeline.
02/11/1992 Minor timetable revision
15/11/1992 1455 journey from Manchester to Daisy Hill will terminate at Four Lane Ends, M-F . The 1627 journey from Daisy Hill to Manchester will commence from Four Lane is at 1642, M-F
25/01/1993 no change listed
15/03/1993 M-S daytime timetable revised, with most journeys towards Manchester operating 5 minutes earlier than at present and most journeys from Manchester operating 10 minutes later than at present. The evening and Sunday timetables will not change.
15/03/1993 timetables revised
28/03/1993 Some MF jnys to TIM
12/06/1993 minor timetable change
13/12/1993 GMB to GMN
30/01/1994 minor Su timetable change
16/05/1994 no change listed GMB = GMN
16/05/1994 replacement
01/08/1994 no change listed
31/10/1994 no change listed
09/01/1995 no change listed
19/06/1995 no change listed
14/08/1995 no change listed
29/04/1996 no listed change: commercial hrly plus hrly E. Supported hrly early & SuE, commercial hrly Su daytime. Supported 0650MF Timeline
01/07/1996 Timetable revised. MS hrly full route plus hrly ESu Over Hulton - Arndale. Supported MF 0650 by TIM
30/09/1996 timetable and city routes revised
09/06/1997 City centre routes revised
25/03/1998 GMN to First t/a GM
05/05/1998 timetables revised
Bolton - Hulton Hospital - Little Hulton - Swinton - Manchester
22/06/1998 no longer serve Westhoughton and Daisy Hill. Now runs to Bolton via Hulton Hospital. MS daytime ev30mins. ESu hrly Over Hulton - Picc. Su early and E supported hrly Commercial daytime hrly. All jnys by FM
30/09/1998 City route revised: New Bailey St - Princess St - Portland St - Piccadilly.
05/10/1998 MF 0650 from Mcr-Walkden and 0716 Walkden-BN now 0650 Mcr to BN By this date, FM replace TIM
28/06/1999 no change listed
21/11/1999 Divert in City via New Bailey St, Bridge St, John Dalton St then King St , York St Piccadilly return via Portland St, Charlotte St to King St
03/09/2000 ESu extended to Bolton replacing WITHDRAWN 578 580
29/01/2001 0530 35 WITHDRAWN and replaced by addtl 37 jny at 0511
26/02/2001 1101 reprint
26/02/2001 Addtl 0511 37 from 4La Ends replacing WITHDRAWN 0530 35 WITHDRAWN
23/06/2002 0203 reprint
23/06/2002 Su 0702 from Over Hulton to Piccadilly only- previous extension to Rail Stn
25/04/2004 ESuPH jnys minor time changes
04/04/2005 Minor times changed
29/01/2006 minor times changed
Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Swinton - Manchester
23/07/2006 Route revised: Bolton - Moses Gate - Farnworth - Walkden - Mcr. Buses 551 553 554 cover Bolton - Walkden - Little Hulton section
04/09/2006 MF times changed
28/01/2007 New entry: Times revised
16/04/2007 MF early E times changed
23/07/2007 MF times changed during summer to 31August
28/10/2007 M-S early am and early E times changed with addtl jnys
20/07/2008 minor change to times
26/10/2008 times changed
30/08/2009 MF times changed
24/01/2010 SuPH times changed
29/08/2010 MF morning times changed
04/09/2011 Minor times changed - some addtl jnys
15/04/2012 MS minor times changes
03/09/2012 MF 0548 from Bolton and 0651 from Mcr retimed to run 1 minute earlier.
27/01/2013 Times changed on SuPH.
21/07/2013 Times changed during Summer to 31 August 2013
01/09/2013 Some early morning jnys retimed
26/01/2014 Times changed.
27/04/2014 Times changed with additional daytime journeys introduced on SuPH. Now ev20mins 1110-1855
27/07/2014 Some early morning and peak jnys are retimed on M-F.
31/08/2014 Some MF morning peak period journeys towards Mcr are retimed.
25/01/2015 Some MF morning jnys retimed
19/07/2015 MF times changed during Summer to 29 August
30/08/2015 normal timetable at the end of the Summer period.
24/01/2016 On M-S, late afternoon and early evening jnys from Bolton to Mcr will be re-timed, to improve timekeeping on jnys from Mcr in the evening peak.
03/04/2016 minor tt changes to help improve reliability, with some jnys towards Bolton running up to 5 mins earlier.
24/07/2016 Times changed including temporary changes during Summer period to 3 September 2016
04/09/2016 Some MS journeys are retimed
30/10/2016 Times changed: some MF peak from BN and some SuPH jnys from Mcr
09/01/2017 Journeys from Mcr are rerouted to run via Princess Street instead of Charlotte Street and King Street in Mcr city centre.
29/01/2017 Times changed.
23/07/2017 Summer timetable until 2/9/17
03/09/2017 Buses rerouted in Bolton to serve new Interchange. Normal timetable at the end of the summer period.
22/07/2018 Summer times on weekdays until 1/9/18
02/09/2018 Times of M-F peak jnys changed.
21/07/2019 Summer service MF changes until 31 August
11/08/2019 Service now operated by Diamond on sale of FM Bolton depot
01/09/2019 Normal timetable at end of summer period
23/03/2020 services will changes from ev10min frequency to ev12 mins M-F daytime and ev20mins Sat daytime. E ev30mins
28/03/2020 SSuPH : hrly throughout the day and E
29/03/2020 Daily: hrly throughout the day and E
10/04/2020 Good Friday No services
14/04/2020 improving M-F frequenciE to every half hour Tu-F, S hrly
19/04/2020 no changes: ev30mins M-F daytime; ESu hrly
08/05/2020 No PH services
10/05/2020 M-F daytime ev30mins.SSuE hrly
24/05/2020 ev12mins M-F daytime services; ev20mins S daytime services; ev30mins M-S E services; hrly Su services
14/06/2020 M-F ev12mins; S ev20mins; SuPH hrly; E hrly
14/06/2020 Timetable still shows Saturday and Sunday as hourly
26/07/2020 Times changed: Addtl M-F early jnys with addtl peak jnys
30/08/2020 Minor Timetable changes to some journeys during peak periods.M-S ev12 mins: SuPH ev20mins E ev30mins
30/08/2020 Times changed
31/08/2020 PH Times: ev20mins daytime E ev30mins
25/10/2020 Early morning M-F Times from Bolton changed
31/01/2021 Initially: 36 37 M-S daytime services restored to ev10mins each (were reduced to ev12mins due to Covid) allowing for a more regular service between Walkden - Mcr. To provides a 5 min headway btwn Walkden-Mcr, all buses will follow the 37 route around Pend
11/04/2021 minor M-F times changed
29/08/2021 Timetable changes
03/10/2021 Times of M-S daytime journeys changed. 
30/01/2022 M-F times changed. minor timetable alterations to improve punctuality:
24/07/2022 Summer timetables effective from 24 July to 3 Sept 2022
04/09/2022 Returns to normal after Summer Reductions  
Bee Network: Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Swinton - Manchester
24/09/2023 Times change with M-F daytime jnys increased to run ev12mins (was ev15mins) and SuPH daytime jnys increased to run ev20mins during shopping hrs.

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