Route 525
Route: Bolton - Halliwell - Hall I' th' Wood Circular
Service changes and timetables
| Date | Change details |
|---|---|
| Bolton - Halliwell - Hall I' th' Wood Circular | |
| 26/10/1986 | Commercial MS daytime ev30mins. ESu hrly. |
| 03/08/1987 | no apparent change |
| 27/09/1987 | times changed: combined bus/10mins with 526 |
| 08/02/1988 | no apparent change |
| 25/09/1988 | no apparent change |
| 19/12/1988 | timetable revised: Su hrly now supported |
| 26/06/1989 | Commercial E / supported Su retimed |
| 26/06/1989 | each M-S daytime ev30mins, hrly ESu 525 526 527 |
| 11/09/1989 | Timetable revised. Supported ESu now by RIB |
| 25/02/1991 | No change listed |
| 24/06/1991 | ESu revised |
| 13/07/1992 | No change listed |
| 28/09/1992 | ESu revised: ESu Ribble |
| 15/03/1993 | Service reduced. Now hrly. |
| 26/07/1993 | Addtl commercial Bluebus jnys hrly from Hall i'th'wood. GMN diverted via Hall I' th' Wood replacing service 546. Supported hrly ESu by RIB |
| 31/08/1993 | minor timetable revision |
| 28/11/1993 | ESu operator revised with route revised to operate via Hall I'th' Wood (Replacing Route 546) |
| 06/12/1993 | Bluebus jnys not listed - now run as 505. |
| 30/01/1994 | Addtl Blue Bus 525 527 hrly jnys replacing 505. GMB=GMN |
| 28/03/1994 | No change listed |
| 01/08/1994 | timetable revised: GMN MS Daytime jnys withdrawn - now run as 526. Supported E by GMN and TIM, Su by RIB TIM |
| 23/01/1995 | timetable and minor route revision. |
| 01/05/1995 | ESu services revised |
| 30/05/1995 | No change listed |
| 04/09/1995 | Peak period journey withdrawn |
| 16/10/1995 | Addtl peak jny |
| 29/04/1996 | timetable revised |
| 02/09/1996 | MS daytime jnys extended to Bolton General Hospital |
| 04/11/1996 | Bolton General Hospital to Bolton withdrawn |
| 27/04/1997 | peak jny withdrawn. Operators revised. E by SRibble, Su by TIM |
| 01/09/1997 | minor timetable revision |
| 27/04/1998 | No change listed |
| 27/07/1998 | MF 0841 from Astley Bridge - BN now Sch O |
| 01/11/1998 | No change listed |
| 25/01/1999 | Sch 0841 reverts MF. Now 1610 |
| 12/04/1999 | No change listed |
| 27/06/1999 | 5/00 reprint |
| 27/06/1999 | Su times revised. MS E now by FM |
| 03/09/2000 | Times changed - most 10mins later |
| 26/02/2001 | Times changed - most 10mins earlier |
| 24/06/2001 | ESu times changed S-Ribble now LU |
| 24/06/2001 | replacement |
| 07/01/2002 | Sch hol and S jnys retimed |
| 18/02/2002 | No change listed |
| 29/03/2002 | PH jnys added to Su times |
| 28/10/2002 | Most M-F now be South Lancs Travel. FM ESu |
| 27/01/2003 | Minor timetable change |
| 29/06/2003 | 903 reprint |
| 29/06/2003 | MF some jnys by BLU. Times changed. Commercial MS hrly daytime by BLU. Supported ESu hrly FM |
| 20/09/2004 | times changed |
| 24/10/2004 | no changes listed |
| 28/02/2005 | Town centre route and terminus changed during closure of Bolton Interchange |
| 24/07/2005 | ESuPH by BLU. Times changed |
| 24/07/2005 | 525 526 527 Timetable - 25010 |
| 30/05/2006 | no change listed |
| 04/09/2006 | No change listed. BLU =ANW |
| 04/09/2006 | 525 526 527 Timetable - 25708 |
| 16/04/2007 | No change listed. |
| 16/04/2007 | 525 526 527 Timetable - 25988 |
| 22/07/2007 | Supported MS daytime jnys by Accrington Tpt with minor changes to times. MS E still ANW Su jnys also by ACC. PH withdrawn |
| 28/01/2008 | No change listed |
| 15/12/2008 | times changed: |
| 26/07/2009 | Supported: All jnys by Maytree Travel. PH same times as Su |
| 25/10/2009 | All jnys serve Smithills Hall. Times changed. Hrly |
| 30/01/2011 | All jnys start finish at Bolton Bus Stn. Early MF times changed |
| 30/01/2011 | 525 526 527 Timetable - 28220 |
| 04/09/2011 | no changes listed |
| 04/09/2011 | 525 526 527 Timetable - 28558 |
| 29/07/2012 | No change listed |
| 29/07/2012 | 525 526 527 Timetable - 12-1007 (shown as 12-01007) |
| 07/01/2013 | No change listed |
| 07/01/2013 | 525 526 527 Timetable - 12-1893 |
| 08/04/2013 | Emergency 90 day ESu contract awarded after Maytree Travel suddenly ceased trading |
| 08/04/2013 | Emergency 90 day MS daytimes contract awarded after Maytree Travel suddenly ceased trading |
| 08/04/2013 | MS daytime now by FM with some times changed. ESuPH now by ANW |
| 08/04/2013 | 525 526 527 Timetable - 13-0617 |
| 07/07/2013 | M-S E jnys will be run by South Lancs Travel. |
| 21/07/2013 | M-S daytime jnys will be run by Cumfybus. |
| 21/07/2013 | 525 526 527 Timetable - 13-1148 |
| 16/12/2013 | 815 reprint |
| 16/12/2013 | 914 reprint |
| 16/12/2013 | 525 526 527 Timetable - 13-2145 (Web only) |
| 16/12/2013 | 525 526 527 Timetable - 15-1337 (August 2015 reprint) |
| 24/07/2016 to 03/09/2016 | 525 526 527 Timetable - 16-0861 |
| 04/09/2016 | 525 526 527 Timetable - 16-1140 (Web only) |
| 30/10/2016 | SuPH 1730 from Bolton is withdrawn and an addtl 2330 from Bolton to Hall i’ th’ Wood. All jnys will be run by Cumfybus. |
| 30/10/2016 | 525 526 527 Timetable - 16-1140 |
| 29/01/2017 | M-F 0835 from Astley Bridge to Bolton is extended to start from Halliwell at 0824. |
| 29/01/2017 | 525 526 527 Timetable - 17-0192 (Web only) |
| 03/09/2017 | Buses rerouted in Bolton town centre to serve the new Interchange. |
| 03/09/2017 | 525 526 527 Timetable - 17-1334 |
| 29/10/2017 | ESuPH jnys now by Vision Bus. Daytime by CUM |
| 29/10/2017 | 525 526 527 Timetable - 17-1505 |
| 28/10/2018 | Run by Cumfybus/Vision Bus. Minor changes to times. All jnys will be run by Vision Bus. |
| 28/10/2018 | 525 526 527 Timetable - 18-1365 |
| 09/12/2018 | M-F 0815 NOW 0745 |
| 09/12/2018 | 525 526 527 Timetable - 18-1717 |
| 06/04/2020 | In the E the 525 will operate ev 2hrs |
| 15/06/2020 | Daily E hrly |
| 11/04/2021 | Run by Vision Bus. Times of ESuPH jnys changed. |
| 11/04/2021 | 525 526 527 Timetable - 21-SC-0329 |
| 24/04/2022 | Supported hrly daily all-day service. Revised timetable : E service reduced to 2hrly with an hrly service on Halliwell Rd maintained by the introduction of addtl jnys on service 526. Alternative provision is available on services 1 537 541 btwn Bolton and |
| 24/04/2022 | 525 526 527 Timetable - 22-SC-0130 |
| 16/04/2023 | See service 527; Service 525, the “opposite direction” circular operated with TfGM subsidy continue unchanged |
| 16/04/2023 | 525 526 527 Timetable - 23-SC-0068 |
| Bee Network: Bolton - Halliwell - Smithills - Hall I' th' Wood circular | |
| 24/09/2023 | No change to routes or times |
| 24/09/2023 | Route replaced by TfGM Franchising - operated by Diamond Bus North West |
| 24/09/2023 | 525 526 527 Timetable - 23-SC-0441 |
| 28/01/2024 | 525 526 527 Timetable - 23-SC-0635 |
| 07/04/2024 | 525 526 527 Timetable - 24-SC-0209 |
| 07/04/2024 | 525 526 527 Timetable (Replacement) - 24-SC-0275 |
| 01/09/2024 | 525 526 527 Timetable - 24-SC-0422 |
| 22/09/2024 | 525 526 527 Timetable - 24-SC-0477 |
| 27/04/2025 | 525 526 527 Timetable - 25-SC-0097 |