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Route 502

Route: Ringley Bridge - Bolton - Barrow Bridge

Service changes and timetables

Date Change details
Vision Bus are running a later S morning jny on the 502 from Johnson Fold direct into Bolton via Chorley Old Road. Used to be M-F jnys at 0632 and 0652, but now the first direct jny to Bolton is 0812.
26/10/1986 MS daytime hrly. Irreg ESuPH jnys
15/12/1986 no apparent changes
03/08/1987 no apparent changes
27/09/1987 no apparent changes
08/02/1988
04/07/1988 1826 from Barrow Bridge extended to GH.
04/07/1988 888 reprint
30/05/1989 no change listed
11/09/1989 GMB service increased to 3 per hr giving ev15mins on common section with 502. ESu now supported hrly by Ribble
11/09/1989 service continues hrly, NESu
11/09/1989 service increased to 3 per hr giving ev15mins on common section with 502. ESu now supported hrly by Ribble
25/02/1991 Minor timetable changes
24/06/1991 No change listed
12/08/1991 No change listed
12/04/1992 No change listed
13/07/1992 Minor route revison in Ringley Bridge
15/03/1993
25/07/1993 Operator revised 502 hrly to Farnworth giving bus ev10mins common section. NESu
26/03/1994 1194 reprint
26/03/1994 minor op revision: GMB = GMN. Hrly extended to Ringley Brdge
27/03/1995 minor timetable and route curtailed. No longer serve Ringley Bridge
01/05/1995 No change listed
28/05/1995 Minor timetable revision
10/07/1995 No change listed
21/01/1996 1096 reprint
21/01/1996 Minor timetable revision
30/06/1997 No change listed
17/11/1997 MF peak revised
17/05/1998 998 reprint
17/05/1998 No change listed
28/06/1999 No change listed
31/01/2000 Times changed. Addtl jnys - ev7/8 mins daytime.
26/06/2000 MF 501 0756 from Farnworth runs as 502
26/06/2000 times changed: Now hrly. most jnys curtailed to Bolton - Barrow Bridge only. 0843 MF to Farnworth.
03/09/2000 No change listed
24/06/2002 No change listed
30/09/2002 No change listed
26/01/2003 1104 reprint
26/01/2003 Service withdrawn: partly replaced by 526
27/01/2003 Extended 526 FM hrly to Barrow Bridge replacing 502
24/10/2004 New commercial MS daytime ev30mins NESuPH replacing 526
25/10/2004 New commercial MS daytime ev30mins NESuPH replacing 526
04/09/2011
Bolton - Royal Bolton Hospital - Morris Green - Ladybridge circular
29/07/2012 New commercial MS daytime hrly NE. Su ev90mins
03/10/2012 Evening jnys are withdrawn.
03/10/2012 502 503 Timetable - 12-1456 (Web only)
28/10/2012 Withdrawn.
Bolton - Brownlow Fold - Doffcocker - Johnson Fold circular
02/09/2019 New commercial service: M-S ev30mins. NESuPH
02/09/2019 502 503 Timetable - 19-SC-0239 (web)
27/10/2019 Times changed. 
28/10/2019 502 503 Timetable - 19-SC-0440
10/04/2020 services 502/3 will operate as normal and services 571/2 will operate a Su Timetable on Good Friday and Easter Monday.
24/04/2022 M-S daytime commercial 502 503 withdrawn. Alternative facilities btwn Bolton and Johnson Fold via Brownlow Fold available on Diamond 501. Alternative facilities from Bolton via Chorley Old Rd available on Stagecoach 125.

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