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Route B3

Route: Service B3

Service changes

Date Change details
14/11/1987 Commercial ev30mins. NESuPH. Linked network
27/04/1988 Revised times?
05/11/1988 No apparent change: B3 / B4 each M-S daytime ev30mins
20/12/1988 Revised times: linked with B4
30/05/1989 revised times
30/05/1989 Timetables revised: MS ev30mins 0705-1805 from BN; 0730 - -1830 return
11/09/1989 no apparent change: B3/ B4 each M-S daytime ev30mins
12/03/1990 MS ev30mins daytime. NESu
02/02/1991 Revised times: M-S daytime each B3 B4 ev30mins giving combined ev15mins
02/02/1991 timetable revised
10/06/1991 Commercial MS daytime ev30mins
12/08/1991 No change listed
14/10/1991 No change listed
13/04/1992 Additional journeys introduced
13/04/1992 addtl jnys replacing 532: now ev15mins. NESu
17/08/1992 No change listed
05/10/1992 No change listed
15/03/1993 No change listed
19/04/1993 minor timetable revision
03/07/1993 No change listed: B3 B4 B5 give bus ev5mins from Bolton along Blackburn Rd to Astley Bridge: B3 then ev15mins to Andrews Lane; B4 ev15mins to Oldhams Est; B5 terminates at Astley Bridge
12/07/1993 No change listed
12/07/1993 replacement
28/11/1993 No change listed
26/03/1994 No change listed
07/11/1994 Route revised
07/11/1994 Timetable and route revised. Some jnys renumbered B8. commercial MS ev30mins.
09/01/1995 No change listed
01/05/1995 Minor route revision
01/05/1995 Timetable and route revision in BN town centre
04/02/1996 No change listed
02/09/1996 No change listed
01/06/1997 no change listed
02/02/1998 no change listed
12/10/1998 Service withdrawn - replaced by new B8 B9
Ferngrove - Fishpool - Bury (formerly 494)
27/10/2019
27/10/2019 TfGM Bus Guide issued
27/10/2019 was 494. Supported hrly MS daytime M-F 0920-1420 1545 1625 1705 Commercial M-F peak jnys: 0843 IN / 1750OUT. S 0920 hrly 1720. Minor changes to times. M-S daytime journeys will be run by The Burnley Bus Company Supported Su by ANW continues 1046 hrly 174
23/03/2020 Buses run on behalf of TfGM continue to run normal Timetable.
05/04/2020 B3: ev 2hrs M-S daytime
31/05/2020 continue to run to its current temporary Timetable
31/05/2020 M-S no services Su hrly
14/06/2020 M-S daytime hrly
25/10/2020 B3 renumbered 494 and operated by Tyrers M-S with ANW retaining SuPH services. All hrly
Norden - Bamford - Heywood - Fairfield General Hospital - Ferngrove - Bury
16/04/2023 New route between Norden, Elmsfield, Bamford, Heywood, Fairfield General Hospital, Ferngrove and Bury. Replaces bus R2 between Norden and Heywood and bus B4 between Heywood and Bury. Hrly M-S daytime and ev2hrs ESuPH

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