Route 551
Route: Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh
Service changes and timetables
| Date | Change details |
|---|---|
| no change listed | |
| 26/10/1986 | MS hrly daytime plus Hrly ESuBH |
| 27/04/1987 | no apparent change |
| 24/08/1987 | MS daytime hrly plus hrly ESu |
| 26/10/1987 | No apparent change |
| 26/10/1987 | No change listed |
| 01/08/1988 | |
| 01/08/1988 | no apparent change |
| 01/08/1988 | Supported Su and commercial E revised |
| 19/12/1988 | |
| 19/12/1988 | no apparent change |
| 24/04/1989 | No change listed |
| 30/05/1989 | no apparent change |
| 25/06/1989 | Timetable ammended |
| 30/07/1989 | Revised Su timetable |
| 06/11/1989 | No change listed |
| 02/07/1990 | operators revised. Some jnys withdrawn. Early jnys by ECCLES Greys. |
| 22/10/1990 | Supported Su by BOLTON Coachways |
| 07/01/1991 | minor timetable revised |
| 02/02/1991 | Minor route revision |
| 24/02/1992 | minor timetable revision |
| 29/06/1992 | early MF jnys revised |
| 10/08/1992 | timetables revised |
| 29/11/1992 | minor timetable revision. All jnys by GMB |
| 25/01/1993 | operators revised. MF E now North Western |
| 15/03/1993 | minor timetable revision |
| 16/08/1993 | MF peak jnys revised. Sch TIM |
| 15/11/1993 | possibly delayed from 16 Aug 1993 to this date |
| 30/01/1994 | E operator revised : early jnys by NW MF; S by GMN; late E jnys by NW. Su by TIM |
| 05/02/1994 | Operator revised on Saturdays Evening |
| 16/05/1994 | Sch jnys by JIM Stones |
| 09/01/1995 | no change listed |
| 19/06/1995 | no change listed |
| 01/07/1996 | Most MS Day jnys revised to operate as 553. Supported ESu only. NW=WIG. Two early MF jnys by GMB |
| 30/09/1996 | 697 reprint |
| 30/09/1996 | Minor timetable and operator revised. All E by WIG. Su by TIM. Sch by JIM. |
| 27/04/1998 | Operator revision : ESu TIM; |
| 24/05/1998 | Supported ESu 551 by TIM hrly |
| 22/06/1998 | Timetable revised |
| 01/08/1998 | |
| 23/11/1998 | Addtl sch 1535 from Bedford HS to Boothstown by FM. Supported ESu by FM |
| 19/12/1998 | |
| 26/04/1999 | MF0754 from HG-LH withdrawn |
| 03/01/2000 | MF 0831 Boothstown - Leigh withdrawn. Sch by COACHMASTERS |
| 21/02/2000 | Route changed in Astley |
| 03/09/2000 | no change listed |
| 18/09/2000 | no change listed |
| 29/03/2002 | 1104 reprint |
| 29/03/2002 | PH jnys added to Su times |
| 27/02/2005 | 2245 from BN to LH retimed. Sch jny by ASH |
| 04/04/2005 | no change listed |
| 25/07/2005 | no change listed |
| 30/01/2006 | no change listed |
| 04/09/2006 | 1006 reprint |
| 04/09/2006 | no change listed |
| 15/04/2007 | 1007 reprint |
| 15/04/2007 | 907 reprint |
| 15/04/2007 | MS 1850 from LH now 1900. All jnys supported |
| 20/07/2008 | Times changed. ESu now run by SLT. Su E by SiL |
| 15/12/2008 | 1009 reprint |
| 15/12/2008 | 510 reprint |
| 15/12/2008 | no change listed |
| 18/07/2010 | All jnys by Maytree Travel |
| 18/07/2010 | Main service run by Maytree Travel. PH jnys added to Su times |
| 01/05/2011 | no change listed |
| 05/09/2011 | no change listed |
| 15/04/2012 | Route changed in Leigh and Bolton town centres |
| 02/09/2012 | 213 reprint |
| 02/09/2012 | no change listed |
| 05/04/2013 | Emergency 90 day Evenings & Sundays contract awarded after Maytree Travel suddenly ceased trading |
| 05/04/2013 | Emergency 90 day MS daytimes contract awarded after Maytree Travel suddenly ceased trading |
| 07/07/2013 | All jnys will be run by Cumfy Bus. |
| 27/07/2014 | 415 reprint |
| 27/07/2014 | no change listed |
| 01/09/2015 | no change listed |
| 31/10/2016 | no change listed |
| 23/04/2017 | Most SuPH daytime jnys rerouted via Leigh Infirmary but no longer via Higher Green. |
| 03/09/2017 | Times changed. Rerouted in Bolton town centre to serve the new Interchange. |
| 28/10/2018 | Run by Cumfybus. Times changed. SuPH2240 from Leigh will run between Leigh and Walkden only. 2240 from Bolton is withdrawn. All jnys will be run by Vision Bus. |
| 02/09/2019 | TfGM Bus Guide issued |
| 06/04/2020 | The 551 and 571 will operate ev 2hrs on Su. |
| 06/04/2020 | Until further notice the 553 services will not operate, this Route will instead be covered by the 551 services.: ev2hrs incl E |
| 14/04/2020 | Now ESu |
| 15/06/2020 | Daily incl SuBH hrly |
| 25/10/2020 | services 551 553 withdrawn and replaced by new 129 |