Route X39
Route: Manchester - Walkden - Little Hulton - Tyldesley - Astley – Leigh
Service changes
| Date | Change details |
|---|---|
| Leigh - Astley - Tyldesley - Walkden - Manchester | |
| 03/04/2016 | revised route via Old Clough Lane, East Lancs Rd and direct into Manchester. Express peak service. Addtl E jnys from Mcr to Leigh. The changes will mean that Lowton and Boothstown are no longer be served by First buses (Stagecoach's 34 service continues t |
| 24/07/2016 | Times changed during Summer to 3 Sept |
| Farnworth - Little Hulton - Walkden - Swinton - Manchester | |
| 04/09/2016 | Rerouted Farnworth - Walkden - Swinton - Mcr. Separate leaflet |
| 04/09/2016 | Rerouted to run between Farnworth, Little Hulton, Walkden, Swinton, Pendleton and Manchester. |
| 30/10/2016 | Afternoon times changed: now 1650 to LHulton; 1730 1810 to Farnworth |
| 08/11/2016 | Afternoon jnys are retimed. |
| 09/01/2017 | jnys from Manchester are rerouted to run via Princess Street instead of Charlotte Street and King Street in Manchester city centre. |
| 03/09/2017 | Normal timetable reintroduced at the end of the summer period. |
| 03/09/2018 | Times changed with the 0734 journey from Little Hulton to Manchester withdrawn. |
| 29/10/2018 | Times changed from Mcr: 1650 to Lhul; 1730 1810 to Farnworth: jny times 3 mins longer |
| 29/04/2019 | 0645 from Farnworth retimed to 0637. |
| 21/07/2019 | Summer service MF changes until 31 August |
| 11/08/2019 | Service now operated by Diamond on sale of FM Bolton depot |
| 11/08/2019 | Service taken over by Diamond Bus NW on the purchase of First Manchester's Bolton depot |
| 01/09/2019 | Normal timetable at the end of the Summer period. New X39 timetable |
| 27/10/2019 | 0711 from Little Hulton to Manchester and 1650 from Mcr extended from/to Farnworth. |
| 23/03/2020 | X39 services will not run until further notice |
| 28/03/2020 | All jnys suspended |
| 14/04/2020 | All jnys are suspended temporarily:on services X39 (Farnworth – Manchester express) |
| 10/05/2020 | All jnys on services X39 (Farnworth – Manchester express) |
| 26/05/2020 | services X8 and X39 remain suspended. |
| 14/06/2020 | X39: No services |
| 30/08/2020 | Two M-F jnys inbound reinstated. 0637 0653 |
| 25/10/2020 | Minor Timetable changes. |
| 31/01/2021 | POSTPONED: Minor timetable changes. 0637 0653 IN: no return jnys |
| 29/08/2021 | Times changed |
| 30/01/2022 | There minor timetable alterations to improve punctuality: |
| 24/07/2022 | The Stand at Farnworth has now been moved to stand B and Summer Reductions. |
| 04/09/2022 | Returns to normal after Summer Reductions |
| Bee Network: Farnworth - Little Hulton - Walkden - Swinton - Manchester | |
| 24/09/2023 | No change to route or times |
| 24/09/2023 | Route replaced by TfGM Franchising - operated by Go North West |