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Route R4

Route: Service R4

Service changes

Date Change details
26/10/1986 New RE Weaver little bus: MS daytime ev30mins, NESu
26/10/1986 Rochdale Weaver; M-S daytime ev30mins. NESu
13/07/1987 not listed
15/02/1988 New Little Gem route MS daytime ev20 mins ESu ev40mins. Reverse = R5
15/02/1988 New service R4 R5: M-S each ev20mins daytime: ESu ev40mins , Reverse = R5
28/11/1988 Withdrawn. Replaced by new service 437
03/12/1990 Some R3 jnys diverted to Bamford as R4 replacing 479. Commercial hrly MS daytime.
02/04/1991 Some R3 jnys diverted to Bamford as R4 replacing 479. Commercial hrly MS daytime.
05/08/1991 no change
05/04/1992 service withdrawn
06/04/1992
30/01/1995
30/01/1995 New: via Mellor St. commercial ev30mins MS daytime.
20/02/1995 no change
23/10/1995 WITHDRAWN
Ladyhouse - Milnrow - Rochdale (formerly 462)
27/10/2019 Run by Manchester Community Transport. Renumbered R4. Times changed with all journey now run by The Burnley Bus Company. New R4 R5 timetable
27/10/2019 TfGM Bus Guide issued
27/10/2019 was 462 (initially planned as was 434) Supported MS daytime ev2hrs. All Burnley Bus Co. Linked with R5 to give hrly service
27/10/2019 We'll be taking over the 462 to Ladyhouse from 27 October, which will become the R4.
23/03/2020 Buses run on behalf of TfGM continue to run normal Timetable.
05/04/2020 R4/R5: services will be combined into one Route, running as services R4 to Newhey and services R5 to Rochdale. services to run ev 2hrs M-S daytime.
31/05/2020 continue to run to its current temporary Timetable
14/06/2020 R4: Ev2hrs M-S daytime services from Rochdale to Newhey; returns as R5.
05/07/2020 Ev2hrs M-S daytime services from Rochdale to Newhey; returns as R5. Timetable shows all run as R4
29/08/2021 Subsidised service ev2hrs M-S daytime Re-timed 35 mins later: MF: 1005, 1205, 1405, 1615 & 1825 from Rochdale: 1032, 1232, 1432 & 1642 from Ladyhouse S: 1005, 1205, 1405, 1605 & 1805 from Rochdale: 1032, 1232, 1432 & 1632 from Ladyhouse No change to Tende
Peppermint Bridge - Newhey - Milnrow - Rochdale
24/04/2022 Supported R4 R5 provide hrly M-S daytime service Rochdale-Milnrow with R4 running 2hrly via Leyfield Rd and Kiln Lane/Pennine Drive to Ladyhouse and R5 2hrly via Rochdale Rd and Kiln Lane/Hursted Rd/Wellington St to Peppermint Bridge. Route changed to ser
Rochdale - Milnrow - Peppermint Bridge - Newhey - Kingsway circular
16/04/2023 R4 and R6 are linked to form circular routes serving Rochdale, Newbold, Milnrow, Newhey, Peppermint Bridge, Bentgate, Ladyhouse and Kingsway Business Park and rerouted to serve Deeplish and Rochdale train station. Hrly throughout the day

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