Route 524
Route: Bury - Radcliffe - Little Lever - Bolton
Service changes
| Date | Change details |
|---|---|
| Bury - Radcliffe - Little Lever - Bolton | |
| 26/10/1986 | 1186 reprint |
| 26/10/1986 | MS daytime ev30mins giving bus 522 524 MF ev15mins S ev10mins on common section. ESu 522 ev30mins |
| 26/01/1987 | no apparent change |
| 09/03/1987 | MF ev30mins daytime - combined ev15mins with 522 on common sections. S giving combined 6/hr. NESu. |
| 01/09/1987 | 1087 reprint |
| 25/04/1988 | no apparent change |
| 13/06/1988 | no apparent change |
| 19/12/1988 | no apparent change |
| 12/08/1989 | MS ev20mins daytime. NESu |
| 11/09/1989 | minor timetable changes |
| 02/07/1990 | Timetable revised. Addtl daytime jnys by RIB replacing B24. Addtl hrly ESu service partly replacing 522 |
| 04/08/1990 | |
| 04/08/1990 | Ribble timetable |
| 04/08/1990 | Service B24 renumbered 524. Times changed by 5mins. M-S daytime ev20mins. |
| 20/10/1990 | no change listed |
| 02/02/1991 | timetable revised |
| 02/02/1991 | Timetable revised: Commercial M-S daytime ev20mins |
| 30/09/1991 | Additional journey |
| 05/10/1991 | Early S jnys revised: ROS 522 jnys now run as 524 |
| 02/11/1991 | reprint with minor ammendments |
| 04/07/1992 | Operator revised |
| 13/07/1992 | No change listed: ROS jnys now by GMB. BLU 1630 |
| 05/10/1992 | Timetables revised with addtl jnys |
| 14/12/1992 | Timetables revised |
| 01/02/1993 | no change listed |
| 01/02/1993 | No change listed: M-S ev20mins daytime. NESu |
| 01/02/1993 | RIB every 20 mins |
| 05/02/1994 | Operator revised on Saturdays |
| 05/02/1994 | RIB: M-S daytime ev15mins. GMN ev7/8 mins (one runs as 522). ESu hrly. Occasional supported jnys by ROS or BlueBus |
| 07/11/1994 | Timetable revised: MS daytime RIB 3/hr; GMN 5/hr giving combined ev 6/7/8 mins. E ev30mins GMN. Su ev30mins, some supported by ROS TIM |
| 05/02/1995 | Operator revised |
| 29/01/1996 | Temporary closure of Dumers La: 524 diverted via Radcliffe Rd, Bury Rd, Eton Hill Rd to Cross La. Temp supported service 724 BY-Dumers La MS ev30mins 0700-1900. RIB / GMB 524 ticket holders may use 724 at no additional cost. For 6 weeks |
| 03/02/1996 | 397 reprint |
| 03/02/1996 | Operator revised : Main service GMN SRIB. Early Ssu by ROS some supported |
| 01/06/1997 | Timetable and operator revised : Main service by FM; some early supported jnys by ROS. Ribble journeys no longer shown |
| 07/03/1998 | 199 reprint |
| 07/03/1998 | Operator revision on S AM . No Srib jnys listed-these weren't listed in previous 1/6/1997 timetable: GM jnys 7/hr. ESu ev30mins by GM. Some addtl ROS Su morning jnys |
| 27/02/2000 | All jnys by FM. Su 0830 BY-BN withdrawn. MS daytime ev8/9 mins. |
| 04/09/2000 | times changed MS daytime ev7-9 mins. |
| 29/03/2002 | 1102 reprint |
| 29/03/2002 | 703 reprint |
| 29/03/2002 | PH jnys added to Su times |
| 05/11/2004 | Addtl supported FM FS NIGHT service 0110 0210 0310 from Bury, 0045 0145 0245 from BN |
| 25/07/2005 | MF times changed during summer to 2 Sept |
| 11/11/2005 | NIGHT jnys terminus now Bradshawgate in BN |
| 29/01/2006 | Times changed MS daytime not more than ev10mins |
| 24/07/2006 | M-F times changed during summer to 3 Sept |
| 31/07/2006 | FS NIGHT jnys withdrawn |
| 04/09/2006 | 108 reprint |
| 04/09/2006 | 508 reprint |
| 04/09/2006 | 907 reprint |
| 04/09/2006 | Times revert after summer. NIGHTS not listed |
| 23/07/2007 | M-F times changed during summer to 31 Aug |
| 25/01/2009 | 510 reprint |
| 25/01/2009 | Times changed |
| 31/08/2010 | Minor timetable changes. |
| 15/04/2012 | MF minor timetable changes. |
| 21/07/2013 | Times changed including temporary changes during Summer period to 31 August 2013 |
| 01/09/2013 | Minor times changed. |
| 26/01/2014 | Some M-F peak period and early morning jnys are retimed. |
| 19/07/2015 | Times changed including temporary changes during Summer period to 29 August |
| 30/08/2015 | Times changed. |
| 24/01/2016 | To improve timekeeping, at peak times on M-F, the timetable will change slightly, with buses running every 12 mins. |
| 03/04/2016 | Minor timetable change. |
| 24/07/2016 | Times changed with some late evening jnys withdrawn. Times are also changed during the Summer period to 3 September 2016 |
| 04/09/2016 | Some M-F jnys are retimed. |
| 29/01/2017 | Times changed. |
| 23/04/2017 | Times changed. |
| 23/07/2017 | Summer timetable M-F until 2/9/2017 |
| 03/09/2017 | Daily 0010 from Bolton withdrawn. Buses are also rerouted in Bolton town centre to serve the new interchange. |
| 08/04/2018 | Times of early morning and MF peak jnys changed |
| 22/07/2018 | Summer timetable M-F until 1/9/2018 |
| 27/01/2019 | Times of some Monday to Friday peak period jnys from Bolton are 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 the end of the Summer period. |
| 23/03/2020 | services will changes from ev10min frequency to ev12 mins M-F daytime and ev15mins Sat daytime. |
| 28/03/2020 | Ev 30mins daytime, hrly E |
| 10/04/2020 | Good Friday hrly daytime services |
| 14/04/2020 | Tu-S daytime ev30mins; E hrly |
| 19/04/2020 | Daily ev30mins daytime; E hrly |
| 08/05/2020 | PH Hrly daytime NE |
| 10/05/2020 | ev30mins daily daytime services; hrly E services |
| 24/05/2020 | ev30mins daily daytime services; hrly E services |
| 14/06/2020 | ev20mins M-S daytime; ev30mins Su daytime; hrly E s |
| 26/07/2020 | Now ev15ins M-F daytime |
| 30/08/2020 | General services increased to operate ev12 mins M-S daytime. SuPH ev30mins; E hrly |
| 30/08/2020 | M-S times changed |
| 25/10/2020 | services increased to ev10mins thus revert to the pre-COVID Timetable. |
| 31/01/2021 | V2 replacing V1: To reflect quieter traffic conditions and fewer people travelling, M-S daytime service is reduced to ev15mins (from ev10mins) |
| 11/04/2021 | M-SF daytime service increased from ev15 mins to ev12 mins. |
| 29/08/2021 | M-S times changed : S ev15mins |
| 30/01/2022 | M-F times are changed. to improve punctuality: |
| 02/04/2022 | Due to the closure of Dumers Lane at the junction of Mcr Rd, for United Utiliities works, services will need to divert via Radcliffe Rd/Bury Rd and Eaton Hill Road. For customers on Dumers Lae, btwn the Thumbs Up Factory and Radcliffe Bus Station, a shutt |
| 24/07/2022 | Summer timetables from 24 July to 3 Sept 2022 |
| 04/09/2022 | Reverts to pre-summer times |
| 16/04/2023 | ev12mins M-F daytime, ev15mins S daytime, ev30mins Su daytime and hrly daily E. Deregistered M-F 0500, S 0615 & Su 0745 from Bolton; M-F 0445, 0515, S 0600 & Su 0730 and 0830 from Bury withdrawn. Daily E jnys withdrawn. Departures from Bury to Bolton btwn |
| Bee Network: Bury - Radcliffe - Little Lever - Bolton | |
| 24/09/2023 | addtl jnys with M-S daytime jnys ev12mins (was ev15mins) SuPH daytime jnys ev20mins (was 30mins) and E jnys ev30mins (was hrly). Last jny from both Bury and Bolton now 30mins later. NEW 0000 from BY to BN and 2345 BN to BY |
| 24/09/2023 | Route replaced by TfGM Franchising - operated by Go North West |