Route 516
Route: Leigh - Atherton - Westhaughton - Horwich
Service changes and timetables
| Date | Change details |
|---|---|
| 26/10/1986 | 1186 reprint |
| 26/10/1986 | GMB jnys only: no apparent change: RIB sch jnys?? |
| 26/10/1986 | GMB jnys only: no apparent change: RIB?? |
| 26/10/1986 | MS daytime hrly plus ESuPH hrly. Summer SuBH extension to Lever Park info centre |
| 06/03/1989 | GMB jnys only: no apparent change: M-S daytime hrly plus sch extras. E hrly: Su hrly with daytime Summer extns to/from Lever Park. |
| 24/07/1989 | ESu revised: Supported hrly all by GMB. Sch 0800 by NW, sch 1510 1550 by SHR |
| 24/07/1989 | Summer Su to Lever park |
| 26/03/1990 | timetable revised |
| 29/04/1991 | timetable revised. Supported 0821 by MER; 0800 by HYN |
| 24/06/1991 | Addtl commercial MS BLU jnys. Supported Su SHR revised |
| 30/09/1991 | minor timetable revised |
| 18/11/1991 | minor timetable revised |
| 09/12/1991 | minor timetable revised |
| 28/06/1992 | SHR = TIM. Minor timetable and operator change. SUN now appears to be GMB |
| 02/11/1992 | Minor timetable and operator change. Most supported jnys revert to GMB |
| 29/12/1992 | minor timetable revised |
| 15/03/1993 | Timetable revised |
| 24/05/1993 | ESu revised. All by TIM. |
| 16/08/1993 | Timetable and route revised . Summer MS daytime extended to Lever Park info centre. |
| 11/04/1994 | GMB=GMN. Minor timetable revision |
| 08/08/1994 | minor timetable and operator revision: sch jnys by NW RIB |
| 14/08/1995 | minor timetable and operator revision: sch jnys by BLU |
| 09/10/1995 | timetable revised |
| 01/07/1996 | Timetable and route revised in Horwich. Summer service to Lever Park. Supported sch by SHR / GM |
| 04/11/1996 | Minor timetable revision |
| 30/03/1997 | ESu minor timetable revision |
| 30/06/1997 | Timetable revised |
| 11/08/1997 | Minor timetable and operator revision |
| 19/01/1998 | MS daytime service rerouted to serve Reebok Stadium Complex |
| 28/03/1998 | ESu jnys diverted to serve Middlebrook . GM=FM |
| 24/05/1998 | MS Day withdrawn (Replaced by rerouted 615) Supported ESu by TIM plus sch jnys |
| 08/06/1998 | No change listed |
| 28/03/1999 | ESu route around Middlebrook - Lostock changed Sch jnys by Srib, Olympia Travel, BLU FM. Winter/Summer Su service each hrly |
| 11/07/1999 | Su jnys to Lever Park not call at Old Lords Est towards Park |
| 19/07/1999 | Addtl Sch Hols jnys 0906 1755 by BLU |
| 31/08/1999 | Addtl commercial MF peak Horwich - Horwich Parkway Rail Station 0628 0645 0711 0728 0748 TO stn; 1625 1705 1729 1750 1805 by BLU |
| 25/10/1999 | Some jnys withdrawn |
| 02/01/2000 | No change listed |
| 30/07/2000 | Times changed: No schools listed. Supported ESu hrly by FM. BH hrly NE 1010-1710 |
| 04/09/2000 | BLU 1705 1750 1925 from Horwich Parkway withdrawn |
| 03/09/2001 | jnys operated between Horwich & Horwich Parkway Station by Blue Bus are withdrawn |
| 26/11/2001 | 0530 516 from Atherton replaced by 0631 615 |
| 29/03/2002 | E PH jnys added |
| 26/05/2002 | Su jnys terminate Rivington HS not Lever Park |
| 02/09/2002 | No change listed |
| 28/10/2002 | No change listed |
| 18/04/2003 | Summer SuPH jnys curtailed Old Lords Est- Leigh only |
| 29/06/2003 | MS E and Su daytime now South Lancs Travel. Times changed. Su E remains FM |
| 23/02/2004 | No change listed |
| 27/02/2005 | Times changing. Su 516 daytime jnys now run as 615 |
| 05/09/2005 | minor change to MF afternoon jnys |
| 30/01/2006 | 906 reprint |
| 30/01/2006 | No change listed |
| 24/07/2006 | no change listed |
| 28/01/2007 | No change listed |
| 23/07/2007 | No change listed |
| 03/09/2007 | No change listed |
| 30/03/2008 | Su E jnys now by SNW instead of FM. PH jnys withdrawn |
| 20/07/2008 | No change listed |
| 19/04/2009 | MS daytime service LH-HOR partly replacing 615. 516 via Chorley New Rd; 517 via Lee Lane and Victoria Rd |
| 01/09/2009 | MS daytime divert via Parklands and Tesco at Middlebrook. Times changed |
| 12/04/2010 | Minor changes to times |
| 31/08/2010 | Addtl MF 0716 Ath-Hor, 0755 Hor-LH |
| 01/05/2011 | times changed. Addtl SuPH service. Some jnys by Strawberry (supported MTh E, early SuPH) and FM (supported SuPH daytime) SuE by SNW |
| 05/09/2011 | Addtl MF 0800 from LH to HOR |
| 15/04/2012 | Run by FM SLT SiL. Times changed. M-S E by Maytree Travel. SuPH daytime jnys FM. Su E by South Lancs Travel with PH E introduced |
| 27/01/2013 | Run by First Manchester/South Lancs Travel. Most M-F daytime jnys are replaced by extended bus 126. Times changed on Saturdays. Daytime jnys on Sundays and public holidays will be run by Maytree Travel. |
| 27/01/2013 | Service partly withdrawn. Partly replaced by extended 126. SuPH daytime jnys by Maytree Travel. |
| 05/04/2013 | Emergency 90 day MS E contract awarded after Maytree Travel suddenly ceased trading. |
| 05/04/2013 | Supported E jnys now by SLT: hrly. Supported S daytime 516 517 each hrly. Supported Su daytime hrly |
| 08/04/2013 | E jnys now by SLT |
| 08/04/2013 | SuPH daytime jnys now by Stagecoach in Wigan |
| 14/04/2013 | Emergency 90 day Su daytimes contract awarded after Maytree Travel suddenly ceased trading |
| 07/07/2013 | S daytime jnys are replaced by bus 518. Supported E hrly bySLT. Su supported daytime by SiW |
| 27/07/2014 | Run by SM. SuPH daytime jnys by Cumfybus. |
| 10/11/2014 | Tempoary route via Middlebrook and DeHaviland Way now permanent. |
| 12/04/2015 | Supported SuPH E jnys now run by S-inWigan. |
| 03/04/2016 | Run by Stagecoach. SuPH E jnys will be run by Arriva North West. |
| 30/10/2016 | No change listed |
| 29/01/2017 | 118 reprint |
| 29/01/2017 | 917 reprint |
| 29/01/2017 | No change listed |
| 08/04/2018 | MS 0728 from Horwich is rerouted to run via Parklands. MS 2240 from Leigh is withdrawn. SuPH E jnys are now run by Diamond |
| 22/07/2018 | 0728 from Horwich retimed 2 mins early |
| 02/09/2018 | Run by Diamond. Times changed. |
| 27/01/2019 | Times changed |
| 31/03/2019 | Run by Cumfybus. Daytime jnys on Suph will be run by Tyrers. |
| 26/01/2020 | |
| 26/01/2020 | M-S 1725 from Leigh withdrawn REPLACEMENT. ESu hrly. Su daytime by Tyrers |
| 28/03/2020 | 516: Normal weekend services: SSuPH hrly |
| 30/03/2020 | Tu-S E hrly |
| 10/04/2020 | Good Friday and PH E hrly |
| 10/04/2020 | Revised Timetable are in operation on services 90, 512, 516, 584 and 694. |
| 12/04/2020 | Revised Timetable |
| 14/04/2020 | Tu-S E hrly |
| 19/04/2020 | Diamond. Early morning jnys withdrawn. E jnys will be run by Vision Bus. No changes to Su daytime jnys operated by Tyrers. |
| 19/04/2020 | No changes to Su daytime jnys operated by Tyrers. |
| 19/04/2020 | Run by Diamond. Early morning jnys are withdrawn. E jnys will be run by Vision Bus. A temporary Timetable will also be in operation. 516 (Diamond/Vision Bus): Early morning jnys withdrawn, while E jnys are taken over by Vision Bus. No changes to Su daytim |
| 19/04/2020 | Run by Diamond. Early morning jnys are withdrawn. E jnys will be run by Vision Bus. No changes to Su daytime jnys operated by Tyrers. |
| 19/04/2020 | The E jnys on services 516 and 593 are listed as normal. |
| 15/06/2020 | Daily inc BH E hrly |
| 15/06/2020 | REVERTS Daily incl bh |
| 26/07/2020 | 516 (Tyrers/Vision Bus): Existing ESu services re-Routed to match Diamond's planned M-S daytime Route in August (running via Lostock Rd and Lostock La between WingatE and Middlebrook and via Victoria Rd and Church St in Horwich). |
| 26/07/2020 | Existing ESu services re-Routed to match Diamond's planned M-S daytime Route in Aug (running via Lostock Rd and Lostock La between WingatE and Middlebrook and via Victoria Rd and Church St in Horwich). |
| 30/08/2020 | Run by Diamond/Tyrers/Vision Bus.services 516 re-introduced by Diamond between Horwich and Leigh during M-S daytime, partly replacing services 574 but via Victoria Rd in Horwich, Lostock La and via Market St, Mill St and Cricketer’s Way in Westhoughton. |
| 31/08/2020 | new M-S hrly daytime NESuPH |
| 25/10/2020 | Run by Tyrers/Vision Bus. ESuPH Times changed with Buses running ev2hrs. daytime SuPH now run by Vision Bus. |
| 31/01/2021 | Minor timetable changes to M-S daytime jnys. M-S daytime hrly. Temporarily rerouted due to the closure of Daisy Hill rail bridge.Daisy Hill Rail bridge will close for 12 months from 1st Feb a diversion will be in place. Bridge works : DELAYED TO 1st JUN |
| 25/07/2021 | Times of some M-S daytime jnys are changed. |
| 29/08/2021 | Times of M-S daytime jnys are changed |
| 30/01/2022 | Commercial service re-routed to operate via Brazley between Lostock and Horwich to provide an improved hrly service between Brazley and local facilities at both Middlebrook and Horwich. This results in a combined review of services 570, 574 and 577 with n |
| 24/04/2022 | Diamond commercial hrly M-S daytime service withdrawn. This service provides the only service at Brazley and Middlebrook along with providing orbital connectivity btwn Leigh, Atherton, Westhoughton and Horwich which would otherwise require travel via Bolt |
| 29/01/2023 | Daily incl BH TfGM supported hrly M-S daytime service and ev2hrs ESu. Service experiencing punctuality and reliability problems mainly owing to unpredictable general traffic congestion. Following extensive review of timings, timetable revised to improve r |
| Bee Network: Horwich - Westhoughton - Atherton - Leigh | |
| 24/09/2023 | Route replaced by TfGM Franchising - operated by Diamond Bus North West |
| 24/09/2023 | Times of all jnys change |
| 24/09/2023 | 516 Timetable - 23-SC-0440 |
| 28/01/2024 | 516 Timetable - 23-SC-0633 |
| 07/04/2024 | 516 Timetable - 24-SC-0168 |
| 01/09/2024 | 516 Timetable - 24-SC-0417 |
| 01/09/2024 | 516 Timetable - 25-SC-0071 (February 2025 reprint) |