Route 505
Route: Markland Hill - Bolton - Hollins Plodder Lane
Service changes
| Date | Change details |
|---|---|
| 26/10/1986 | MF peak jnys NESSuPH |
| 15/12/1986 | no apparent changes |
| 03/08/1987 | MF irreg peak jnys only |
| 14/12/1987 | 0745 M-F Markland Mill-Bolton withdrawn |
| 14/12/1987 | 388 reprint |
| 11/09/1989 | MS daytime jnys ev30mins plus supported E BN- MH added replacing 514 |
| 12/03/1990 | timetable revised |
| 02/02/1991 | Addtl commercial minibus RIB ev30mins Bolton to Markland Hill . |
| 02/02/1991 | Addtl commercial RIB ev30mins Bolton to Markland Hill . |
| 04/03/1991 | timetable revised |
| 24/06/1991 | Supported E service revised: 2030 RIB 2130 GMB |
| 12/08/1991 | timetable revised Addtl supported RIB jnys S 1835, MS 1930 |
| 24/08/1991 | no change listed |
| 06/04/1992 | Timetable and route revised: |
| 13/04/1992 | Service rerouted in Farnworth |
| 13/07/1992 | GMB WITHDRAWN (replaced by Route 30 and 31) |
| 13/07/1992 | New commercial Ribble 505 ev30mins, plus supported E hrly. Services 30 31 extended to Markland Hill via Bolton - Gilnow; partly competing 505. |
| 14/09/1992 | no changes listed |
| 28/09/1992 | MS E services revised: most E 505 jnys withdrawn |
| 25/01/1993 | no changes listed |
| 03/07/1993 | Most jnys withdrawn: Supported S1835 from BN, 1850 MF1930 from BN, 1945 from MH |
| 26/07/1993 | no changes listed: commercial MS daytime ev30mins by BLU. Supported early E by RIB. |
| 31/08/1993 | Route revised via Albert Rd outbound. minor timetable revision to supported jnys by RIB |
| 13/11/1993 | NEW Bolton Circular via Markland Hill, Astley Bridge & Hall I'th' Wood: M-S daytime hrly |
| 22/11/1993 | 505 not listed (Markland Hill See Route No 505) 30 31 curtailed to operate Manchester to Bolton only. |
| 22/11/1993 | NEW commercial Bolton Circular . Replacing services 30 and 31 BN-MH plus addtl jnys on Bradford Rd |
| 29/11/1993 | Evening service withdrawn |
| 06/12/1993 | Bluebus 525 jnys now run as 505. |
| 30/01/1994 | Addtl Blue Bus 525 527 hrly jnys replacing 505 |
| 31/01/1994 | Timetable and route revised: MS daytime commercial GMB ev30mins, hrly BLU BN-MH 0846-1546. NESuPH |
| 30/07/1994 | WITHDRAWN |
| 01/08/1994 | Minor route change : BLU jnys withdrawn |
| 01/05/1995 | Operator revised : 0654 MF TIM |
| 30/05/1995 | timetable revised |
| 30/06/1997 | Highfield to Bolton section withdrawn |
| 21/07/1997 | Retimed - most run 8 mins earlier |
| 17/05/1998 | 998 reprint: MS daytime ev30mins NESu |
| 22/06/1998 | Retimed: M-S daytime ev30mins. NESu |
| 28/06/1999 | No change listed |
| 31/01/2000 | Times changed. Addtl jnys - ev7/8 mins daytime. |
| 26/06/2000 | 1201 reprint |
| 26/06/2000 | All jnys now Blue Bus. MF0658 S0832 BN-MH. MS 1746 MH-BN all withdrawn. MS daytime ev30mins NESuBH. 501 502 separate leaflets. |
| 26/06/2000 | not listed - separate leaflet |
| 30/06/2003 | Extended from Markland Hill to Middlebrook Times changed. MS daytime ev30mins. NESuPH |
| Horwich - Brazley - Middlebrook - Markland Hill - Bolton | |
| 23/02/2004 | Extended from Middlebrook to Horwich. Partly replacing 576 577. Times changed. MS daytime ev30mins. NESuPH |
| 23/02/2004 | Service 576 577 withdrawn - partially replaced by extended 505 via Brazley Est to Horwich |
| 26/07/2004 | 0800 from BN-HOR withdrawn. 0859 from HOR- extended to leave BN at 0820 |
| 26/07/2004 | 1005 reprint |
| 26/07/2004 | 105 reprint |
| 26/07/2004 | replacement |
| 24/04/2006 | times changed, hrly jnys curtailed BN-MH. All by ANW |
| 11/12/2006 | Early E times changed |
| 16/04/2007 | sch 1520 from Riv retimed |
| 31/03/2008 | All jnys by MCT: no change to times |
| 31/03/2008 | All jnys by TYR |
| 20/07/2009 | Somerset Rd no longer served, |
| 25/10/2010 | sch 1525 from RIV no longer serves Middlebrook |
| 31/01/2011 | MF afternoon times changed |
| 16/04/2012 | Most jnys withdrawn. Replaced by bus 714 between Horwich, Middlebrook and Bolton and 574 btwn Middlebrook, Markland Hill and Bolton. |