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Route 511

Route: Bury - Radcliffe - Outwood - Farnworth - Litte Lever - circ

Service changes and timetables

Date Change details
27/10/1986 1186 reprint
27/10/1986 MS commercial daytime ev 2hrs from Bury, hrly from Radcliffe. NESuPH
27/04/1987 587 reprint
27/04/1987 no apparent change
27/04/1987 No change listed
12/10/1987 Sunday hryl service added
08/02/1988 Supported E hrly Radcliffe - Farnworth by Bolton Coachways. Su by GMB hrly
14/03/1988 Supported E withdrawn
21/03/1988 388 reprint
25/09/1988 Su operator change to ??
19/12/1988 ERadcliffe joruneys extended to/from to Bury
06/07/1989 MS E route revised: supported hrly Radcliffe - BN General Hosp by Bolton Coacways. Supported Su hrly Vale of Mcr RAD-Highfield
23/10/1989 service withdrawn, Replaced by revised 512 513
19/03/1990 Experimental supported service: four separate loops each ev30mins. MS 0800-1230, 1330-1800
17/09/1990 operator revised: now by RIB
06/09/2004 new supported route partially replacing 478. hrly 1000 - 1500 1630 1730
Bury - Walshaw - Ainsworth - Breightmet - Bolton
31/08/2014 Diverted via Breightmet Somerton Rd. Times changed: MS daytime hrly. NESu.
31/08/2014 510 511 Timetable - 14-1252
12/04/2015 Rerouted via Somerton Rd in Breightmet. Times changed.
19/07/2015 Minor time changes during summer to 29 August
19/07/2015 to 29/08/2015 510 511 536 Timetable - 15-0997
30/08/2015 MF peak jnys retimed
30/08/2015 510 511 536 Timetable - 15-1154
25/10/2015 times changed: MF 0525 S0632 supported
25/10/2015 510 511 536 Timetable - 15-1625
24/01/2016 Timetable and route in Breightmet changed to help improve timekeeping. Buses from Bury run as normal to Bury Rd, then via Somerton Rd, Brodick Dr, Blenheim Dr and Long La, then on to Bolton. Buses from Bolton run as normal to Long La, then via Blenheim Dr
24/01/2016 510 511 536 Timetable - 15-1818
03/04/2016 minor timetable changes to help improve reliability. We have used GPS tracking to monitor the amount of time it takes to complete each journey on services 507 and 511and taken into account feedback we have received from our customers and drivers.
03/04/2016 510 511 536 Timetable - 16-0231
24/07/2016 Minor timetable changes including temporary changes during the Summer period from 24 July to 3 September 2016.
24/07/2016 to 03/09/2016 510 511 536 Timetable (Summer Times) - 16-0703 (web only)
04/09/2016 times changed
04/09/2016 510 511 536 Timetable - 16-0895
30/10/2016 times changed
30/10/2016 510 511 536 Timetable - 16-1260
23/04/2017 times changed
23/04/2017 510 511 536 Timetable - 17-0356
23/07/2017 Summer timetable M-F until 2/9/2017
23/07/2017 to 02/09/2017 510 511 536 Timetable (Summer Times) - 17-0838
03/09/2017 Times changed. Rerouted in Bolton town centre to serve the new Interchange.
03/09/2017 510 511 536 Timetable - 17-1136
29/10/2017 Supported early morning and early E jnys withdrawn
29/10/2017 510 511 536 Timetable - 17-1506
08/04/2018 times changed
08/04/2018 510 511 536 Timetable - 18-0235
22/07/2018 Summer timetable M-F until 1/9/2018
22/07/2018 to 01/09/2018 510 511 536 Timetable (Summer Times) - 18-0813
28/10/2018 no change listed
28/10/2018 510 511 536 Timetable - 18-1409 (version 1)
28/10/2018 510 511 536 Timetable - 18-1409 (version 2)
28/04/2019 Run by Arriva North West. Times of M-S evening jnys.
28/04/2019 510 511 536 Timetable - 19-0258
21/07/2019 Summer service MF changes until 31 August
21/07/2019 to 31/08/2019 510 511 536 Timetable (Summer Times) - 19-SC-0004
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
01/09/2019 510 511 536 Timetable - 19-SC-0268
27/10/2019 NO CHANGE LISTED
28/10/2019 510 511 536 Timetable - 19-SC-0337
28/03/2020 All jnys suspended
28/03/2020 Normal S services
14/04/2020 restoring jnys on services 511 running ev 2hrs M-S daytime.
20/04/2020 M-F ev2hrs
10/05/2020 M-F ev2hrs
26/05/2020 511: hrly M-S daytime services
14/06/2020 hrly M-S daytime
30/08/2020 services back to normal Timetable. M-S hrly . NSuPH
30/08/2020 TfGM Bus Guide issued
30/08/2020 510 511 536 Timetable - 20-SC-0448
31/01/2021 minor timetable alterations to improve punctuality or reliability: daily daytime hrly
31/01/2021 510 511 536 Timetable - 20-SC-0769
11/04/2021 hrly M-S daytime, and hrly on Su. The subsidised E service was run by Transdev and the Su service was operated by Arriva. Subsequent to the tender award process for contracts commencing April 2021, through which a consistent hrly ESu timetable would have
11/04/2021 Run by Diamond/Vision Bus. Times changed with ESuPH jnys introduced replacing buses 510 and 536.
11/04/2021 511 Timetable - 21-SC-0216
29/08/2021 Now depart from stand B at Bolton Interchange. Revised timetable.
29/08/2021 511 Timetable - 21-SC-0599
24/04/2022 Commercial Diamond hrly daily daytime. Supported hrly daily E. On retender, changes made: withdrawn to reduce tender costs: Su 1945 Bolton – Bury (alternative jnys at 1845/2045); Su 2037 Bury – Bolton (alternative jnys at 1937/2137); Daily 2145 Bolton – B
24/04/2022 511 Timetable - 22-SC-0121
25/04/2022  The service will now depart from stand D at Bolton Interchange. This is a following of a review of departure stands at Bolton Interchange involving TfGM and Bus Operators, there are some movements to ensure an improved organisation of services to common
30/10/2022 Deregistered and put out to tender:
30/10/2022 511 Timetable - 22-SC-0674
Bee Network: Bury - Walshaw - Withins - Breightmet - Bolton
24/09/2023 Route replaced by TfGM Franchising - operated by Diamond Bus North West
24/09/2023 Times of some M-S E jnys change.
24/09/2023 511 Timetable - 23-SC-0439
28/01/2024 511 Timetable - 23-SC-0630
07/04/2024 511 Timetable - 24-SC-0165
01/09/2024 511 Timetable - 24-SC-0412
27/04/2025 511 Timetable - 25-SC-0098

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