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Route 471

Route: Service 471

Service changes

Date Change details
26/10/1986 ev30mins daytime. ESu ev30mins Alternate journeys rerouted via Darn Hill to replace 468. Some early AM journeys by Rossendale
26/01/1987 Early AM journeys no longer shown as by Rossendale
24/08/1987 No change listed
30/08/1988 No change listed
19/12/1988 No change listed
12/08/1989
12/08/1989 single supported 471 jnys now by Crosville not ROS
02/07/1990 timetables revised. now ev20mins daytime. Ev30mins ESu
16/12/1990 addtl commercial ROS jnys: 1835 MS Su 1930 exBury.0630 MF 0815 0835 S exRochdale
07/04/1991 MS Ros 471 jnys withdrawn: Su 1930 exBury continues
24/06/1991 timetables revised
05/08/1991 Addtl ROS 471 jnys : 0520 0550 0610 MS Rochdale - Bury
25/11/1991 timetable revised. addtl 470 jnys Bury - DarnHill by BEE
05/04/1992 hrly ESu service replaced by similar 470 jnys
20/07/1992 M-F 0553 from RE now 0543, 0629 from RE now 0624
05/10/1992 timetables revised.Now ev15mins MS Addtl ROS positioning jnys MS
29/03/1993 1 AM jny now ROSsendale Transport
05/07/1993 most ROS BEE MS jnys withdrawn
15/11/1993 Additional jnys between Bury & Heywood
Rochdale - Sudden - Heywood - Bury - Breightmet - Bolton
25/07/1994 Service extended from Bury to Bolton (Replacing Route 523): ev20mins daytime full route : hrly Esu.
04/09/1994 minor timetable revision
07/11/1994 Ribble 399 curtailed Bury to Bolton renumbered 471. 2bph plus hrly 523 BBC giving 3bph common section MS daytime plus 3bph GMB full route
27/03/1995 reprint
27/03/1995 Service 470 replaced by 509 510, 471 timetable revised: GMN 471 ev20mins full rte; Ribble 471/ Bluebus 523 Bury Bolton ev20mins; GMN 509 509 510 ev20mins Rochdale - Bury
29/04/1996 No change listed: ev20mins full route GMB. Ev20mins S-Rib 471 471 Bluebus 573. 509 510 ev20mins Rochdale - Bury. MS daytime. E hrly full rte GMB, hrly 509 BY-RE, hrly BY - BN 471 shorts GMB. Su: hrly 471 full rte plus hrly 509 RE-BY.
29/07/1996 Additional jny introduced
04/11/1996 471 timetable revised. 571 service WITHDRAWN
01/06/1997 Some jnys withdrawn
03/09/1997 408 reprint
03/09/1997 minor timetable revision
07/09/1998 Short jnys between Bury & Bolton renumbered 300 and extended to Trafford Centre. 471 now ev20mins full rte: E hrly full rte plus hrly Bolton to Bury. Su hrly full route.
25/04/1999 ESu jnys retimed: addtl supported hrly Bury to Bolton by ROS
25/04/1999 replacement
06/09/1999 Minor operator revision
27/02/2000 0555 MF from Bury-Bolton and all Sunday jnys now First Manchester
13/08/2000 BH jnys added to leaflet at Su Times
25/02/2001 Times changed: Addtl jnys: ev10mins MS dayTimes . Ev30mins ESu. Su Alternate commercial / supported.
27/05/2001 Some evening jnys between Bolton & Bury withdrawn
30/07/2001 0558 MS from Heap Bridge to Rochdale now starts 0553 from Bury
07/01/2002 0553 S from Bury to Rochdale now starts at Heap Bridge 0559
29/03/2002 E jnys added on PH to Su Times
27/05/2002 Addtl 1830MS Rochdale to Heap Bridge, 0638 0704 0734 MF Heap Bridge to Rochdale 0827 S Bury to Rochdale all FM
30/09/2002 Minor changes to E Times
01/11/2003 No change listed
25/01/2004 604 reprint
25/01/2004 905 reprint
25/01/2004 Minor changes to Times
03/04/2005 0650 MF Bury to Rochdale now start from Bolton 0625, minor Times changes
03/04/2005 1206 reprint
03/04/2005 M-F 0650 Bury - RE now start Bolton 0625. Other minor changes
04/09/2006 MF Times changed
04/09/2006 M-F times changed
16/04/2007 MS Times changed due to roadworks at Sudden
03/09/2007 1107 reprint
03/09/2007 Minor change to Times
20/07/2008 MS minor changes to Times
31/08/2008 Times changed: commercial FM service at least ev10mins M-S daytime. Hrly E full rte plus hrly Rochdale - Bury. SuPH ev30mins. Supported ROS 0545 RE-BY MS.
11/01/2009 409 reprint
11/01/2009 Times changed
11/04/2010 1820 MS from Rochdale extnd to Bolton. M-S 2000 from Bury now from Bolton at 1930
11/04/2010 910 reprint
14/03/2011 Addtl Coachmasters service Heywood - Rochdale. Comm ev15mins MS dayTimes.
10/08/2011 Coachmasters jnys withdrawn
04/09/2011 MS Times changed
15/04/2012 0545 MF from RE to Bury now run by FM not ROS, addtl 0515 MF Bury - Rochdale
15/04/2012 1012 reprint
27/01/2013 Times changed
22/07/2013 Times changed including temporary changes during Summer to 31 Aug
01/09/2013 Times changed after summer
27/04/2014 1114 reprint
27/04/2014 SuPH daytime Times changed
27/07/2014 MF Times changed during the Summer period from 27 July to 30 August 2014
31/08/2014 Normal timetable introduced following the Summer period.
12/04/2015 minor changes to Times
19/07/2015 Times changed
30/08/2015 Times changed with addtl E jnys extended to start / finish at Bolton
25/10/2015 new MF 0520 exBury to Bolton, 0627 Bury to RE now 0555 from Bolton
24/01/2016 To improve timekeeping, minor changes will be made every day of the week to Times between Rochdale and Bolton and between Heap Bridge and Rochdale.
24/07/2016 Minor timetable changes including temporary changes during Summer to 3 Sept
04/09/2016 Some MF jnys are retimed at end of summer
04/09/2016 Times changed following closure of Bury deport. Service operates from Bolton depot
29/01/2017 Times changed
23/04/2017 Times changed.
03/09/2017 Early morning and late evening jnys from Bolton are changed. Buses are also rerouted in Bolton town centre to serve the new Interchange.
28/01/2018 718 reprint
28/01/2018 S1835 Rochdale - Bolton now 1831: then 1845 1900 ev30mins 0000
22/07/2018 Summer timetable M-F until 1/9/2018
21/07/2019 Summer service MF changes untiLCC 31 August
11/08/2019 Service taken over by Diamond Bus NW on the purchase of First Manchester's Bolton depot
01/09/2019 Normal timetable reintroduced at the end of the Summer period.
23/03/2020 services will changes from ev10min frequency to ev12 mins M-F daytime and ev20mins Sat daytime.
28/03/2020 hrly throughout the day and E
30/03/2020 hrly throughout the day and E
10/04/2020 Good Friday hrly services throughout day and E
14/04/2020 improving M-F frequenciE to every half hour, M-F ev30mins S hrly, E ev30mins / hrly
19/04/2020 M-F daytime: ev30mins, SSu hrly; E hrly
27/04/2020 Addtl 471 at 6.05am from Rochdale to Bolton and short journeys from Bolton to Bury at 6.05am, 4.05pm and 6.10pm.
08/05/2020 PH daytime and E hrly
10/05/2020 M-F daytime ev30mins; SSuPH daytime hrly; E hrly daily
24/05/2020 ev12mins M-F daytime; ev20mins S daytime; ev30mins M-S E services; hrly Su.
14/06/2020 ev12mins M-F daytime; ev20mins S daytime; ev30mins M-S E; hrly Su daytime and E
26/07/2020 M-F ev12mins; S ev30mins; ESu ev30mins. Addtl M-F 0630 from Rochdale to Bury and Bolton and at 0725 from Bury to Bolton. 0700 Bury - Bolton will operate at 0655
30/08/2020 services back to normal Timetable, with some minor changes to peak Times journeys. M-S ev10mins; ESuPH ev30mins
30/08/2020 Times changed
31/08/2020 PH: ev30mins
25/10/2020 Minor Timetable changes
31/01/2021 Minor timetable changes with some addtl M-F peak jnys. M-F peaks ev10mins, M-F offpeak and S daytime ev12min ESu ev30mins.
31/01/2021 REPLACEMENT
11/04/2021 M-S daytime service now ev10 mins. 
04/07/2021 Times changed on M-S with through journeys reintroduced between Rochdale, Bury and Bolton throughout the day. M-S ev12mins
24/07/2021 Commercial M-S daytime frequency reduced from 10 to 12 mins due to staff shortages. Expected service will revert from 29/08/21. (no apparent change from 4 July timetable)
29/08/2021 Times of M-S jnys are changed with addtl daytime jnys.
30/01/2022 Due to COVID related driver shortages, reduced from ev10 mins to ev12mins during M-S daytimes. Early mornings, ESu unchanged.
24/04/2022 123 reprint
24/04/2022 early M-F morning jnys changed slightly as a result of customer feedback, and the service will now depart from stand H at Bolton Interchange. This is a following of a review of departure stands at Bolton Interchange involving TfGM and Bus Operators, there
25/04/2022 early M-F morning jnys changed slightly as a result of customer feedback, and the service will now depart from stand H at Bolton Interchange. This is a following of a review of departure stands at Bolton Interchange involving TfGM and Bus Operators, there
24/07/2022 Summer timetables from 24 July to 3 Sept 2022
04/09/2022 Reverts to pre-summer times
Bee Network: Rochdale - Sudden - Heywood - Bury - Breightmet - Bolton
24/09/2023 M-F 0417 from Bolton now 13 mins later. SuPH daytime jnys increased to ev20mins (was ev30mins) during shopping hrs. addtl late E jnys: New M-S 0030 0100 SuPH daily 2330 0000 from BN - BY - RE: New M-S 2358 BY – RE and 0000 BN- BY- RE.
24/09/2023 Route replaced by TfGM Franchising - operated by Go North West

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