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Route 526

Route: Smithills - Halliwell - Bolton

Service changes

Date Change details
Smithills - Halliwell - Bolton
26/10/1986 Commercial MS daytime ev30mins. ESu hrly.
03/08/1987 no apparent change
27/09/1987 times changed: now 4 per hr so combined bus/10mins with 525/7
08/02/1988 no apparent change
25/09/1988 no apparent change
19/12/1988 timetable revised: MS daytime reduced to ev30 mins
26/06/1989 each M-S daytime ev30mins, hrly ESu 525 526 527
26/06/1989 Supported ESu retimed
11/09/1989 Timetable revised
25/02/1991 No change listed
24/06/1991 Su revised
13/07/1992 No change listed
28/09/1992 ESu revised: ESu TIM
15/03/1993 MS daytime increased to 5 per hr to give combined 525/6 ev10mins
26/07/1993 No change listed
31/08/1993 No change listed
28/11/1993 MS Evening & Sunday operator revised
06/12/1993 no apparent change
30/01/1994 No change listed. GMB=GMN
28/03/1994 Early jnys revised
01/08/1994 timetable revised: addtl GMN jnys. main service ev10mins daytime replacing GMN 525 jnys. 0727 commercial ROS. Supported ESu by TIM
23/01/1995 No change listed
01/05/1995 ESu services replaced by revised 525 527
30/05/1995 Minor timetable change
04/09/1995 Early ROS jny withdrawn
16/10/1995 No change listed
29/04/1996 No change listed
02/09/1996 No change listed
04/11/1996 No change listed
27/04/1997 No change listed
01/09/1997 No change listed
27/04/1998 timetable revised: ev12mins
27/07/1998 No change listed
01/11/1998 freq reduced to ev15mins
25/01/1999 No change listed
12/04/1999 No change listed
27/06/1999 5/00 reprint
27/06/1999 No change listed
03/09/2000 Times changed. Now ev10mins daytime with extra early and addtl ESu jnys: ev30mins 1820-2020. Su - 1050-1720
26/02/2001 No change listed
24/06/2001 ESu times changed
24/06/2001 replacement
07/01/2002 No change listed
18/02/2002 1527 153Sch on sch days
29/03/2002 PH jnys added to Su times
28/10/2002 No change listed
27/01/2003 Times changed with most jnys by BLU ev15mins. Extended FM hrly to Barrow Bridge replacing 502
29/06/2003 903 reprint
29/06/2003 Times changed. Commercial FM hrly, BLU ev15mins; NESu
20/09/2004 times changed
24/10/2004 FM jnys withdrawn, replaced by 502
28/02/2005 Town centre route and terminus changed during closure of Bolton Interchange
24/07/2005 No change listed
30/05/2006 Times changed with addtl jnys: M-S daytime ev20mins NESuPH. 0842 by BDT
04/09/2006 times changed. BLU =ANW. Sch by Blackburn with Darwen Tpt
04/09/2006 to/from Bolton Interchange. no longer serves Moor La Bus Stn. BLU =ANW
16/04/2007 No change listed.
22/07/2007 No change listed
28/01/2008 times changed
15/12/2008 All jnys by Maytree Travel.
15/12/2008 no changes listed
26/07/2009 Supported: All jnys by Maytree Travel. PH same times as Su
Barrow Bridge - Smithills - Halliwell - Bolton
25/10/2009 extended to Barrow Bridge. Times changed. Hrly NESuPH
30/01/2011 no changes listed
04/09/2011 minor time changes
29/07/2012 Times changed: S jnys withdrawn 1810 from BN 1833 return.
07/01/2013 No change listed
08/04/2013 Emergency 90 day MS daytimes contract awarded after Maytree Travel suddenly ceased trading
08/04/2013 Times changed. All jnys by ANW
21/07/2013 M-S daytime jnys will be run by Cumfybus.
16/12/2013 914 reprint
16/12/2013 no change listed
30/10/2016 No change listed
03/09/2017 Buses rerouted in Bolton to serve new Interchange.
28/10/2018 Run by Cumfybus. All jnys will be run by Vision Bus.
09/12/2018 NO CHANGE LISTED
09/12/2018 TfGM Bus Guide issued
06/04/2020 The 526 will operate at 8am, 10.20am, 12.20pm, 2.20pm 4.20pm and 5.20pm.
14/04/2020 M-S departs Bolton at 8am, 10.20am, 12.20pm, 2.20pm, 4.20pm and 5.20pm. M-S departs Barrow Bridge at 8.32am, 10.50am, 12.50pm, 2.50pm, 4.50pm and 5.45pm.
15/06/2020 M-S daytime hrly
11/04/2021 no change listed
24/04/2022 Supported hrly M-S daytime service NESu. Revised timetable adds new 2hrly ESu, maintaining an hrly service with services 525/527 on Halliwell Rd.
16/04/2023 no change listed
Bee Network: Barrow Bridge - Smithills - Halliwell - Bolton
24/09/2023 No change to routes or times
24/09/2023 Route replaced by TfGM Franchising - operated by Diamond Bus North West

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