Route 561
Route: Bolton - Tonge Fold - Withins - Breightmet circular
Service changes and timetables
| Date | Change details |
|---|---|
| Bolton - Tonge Fold - Withins - Breightmet circular | |
| 26/10/1986 | MS daytime ev30mins Esu hrly. clockwise. Reverse = 562 |
| 03/08/1987 | 289 reprint |
| 03/08/1987 | no apparent change |
| 11/09/1989 | MF last bus now 2015 |
| 04/08/1990 | |
| 04/08/1990 | Half-hourly, 4bph in conjunction with 562 |
| 04/08/1990 | No change listed: M-S daytime ev30mins. Linked to 562 |
| 06/08/1990 | Addtl commercial RIB MS daytime jnys ev30mins. MF E hrly by SHR. Supported Su E by GMB |
| 13/08/1990 | Timetable revised |
| 20/10/1990 | no change listed |
| 02/02/1991 | RIBBLE jnys WITHDRAWN |
| 02/02/1991 | Service withdrawn |
| 11/02/1991 | SHR MF E Withdrawn |
| 25/02/1991 | Supported 0500 561 by RIB. MF E by SHR. Su E by GMB |
| 30/06/1991 | operators revised - no apparent change |
| 12/08/1991 | minor timetable revision |
| 02/03/1992 | MF 0500 withdrawn : now 0530 supported by RIB |
| 29/06/1992 | RIB jny withdrawn. SHR now TIM |
| 28/09/1992 | Minor timetable and operator revised. Supported Su E by RIB |
| 15/03/1993 | Minor timetable revision |
| 22/11/1993 | Additional GMB jnys introduced |
| 28/11/1993 | MS daytime GMB ev20mins. Daily E operator revised now TIM supported. |
| 27/03/1995 | Timetables revised: Addtl MS daytime GMN jnys. Each ev15mins. GMB = GMN |
| 01/05/1995 | Su E now by Bolton Coachways BCW |
| 28/05/1995 | Minor timetable revision |
| 05/10/1998 | Minor timetable and operator changes. All jnys by FM |
| 16/10/2000 | Addtl commercial PH service hrly 1015-1915 |
| 03/09/2001 | Addtl PH jnys 0815 0915. |
| 29/03/2002 | PH times changed - now as Su |
| 25/07/2005 | MF times changed during Summer to 4Sept |
| 04/09/2005 | 806 reprint |
| 04/09/2005 | Normal service after summer |
| 04/09/2005 | 561 562 Timetable - 25064 |
| 24/07/2006 | M-F times changed during Summer to 1 Sept |
| 23/07/2007 | MF times changed during Summer to 31Aug |
| 28/10/2007 | Minor changes to E times |
| 20/07/2008 | Times changed |
| 25/01/2009 | 509 reprint |
| 25/01/2009 | Diverted 507 to serve South Drive & Tonge Moor in both directions. 561 562 replace 506 507 along Blair La and Thicketford Rd |
| 25/01/2009 | Route change via Aimsworth La and Winchester Way. Addtl earl jnys. 510 replace 561 562 along Rochester Av, Withins La, Stephens St in Withins |
| 19/07/2009 | Supported daily E jnys retimed and run by ANW |
| 25/10/2009 | Times changed: Now ev20mins MS daytime. |
| 26/07/2010 to 27/08/2010 | 561 562 Timetable (Summer Times) |
| 04/09/2011 | Times changed |
| 15/04/2012 | E jnys now run by Maytree Travel. SuPH 2323 withdrawn |
| 15/04/2012 | 561 562 Timetable - 12-0323 |
| 22/07/2012 to 01/09/2022 | 561 562 Timetable (Summer Edition) |
| 08/04/2013 | Emergency 90 day daily E contract awarded to FM after Maytree Travel suddenly ceased trading |
| 08/04/2013 | 561 562 Timetable - 12-0323 (reused) |
| 08/04/2013 | 561 562 Timetable - 13-2051 (November 2013 reprint) |
| 21/07/2013 | Times changed during Summer to 31 Aug 2013 |
| 27/07/2014 | Times changed including temporary changes during Summer period to 30 August 2014. |
| 27/07/2014 | 561 562 Timetable - 14-1039 |
| 31/08/2014 | Normal timetable after Summer period. |
| 19/07/2015 | M-F times changed during Summer to 29 Aug |
| 30/08/2015 | normal timetable after Summer period. |
| 24/01/2016 | M-F peak jnys retimed to improve timekeeping, From Bolton 0625-0805 re-timed to run 5 mins and 1550-1830 re-timed to run 5 mins later |
| 24/01/2016 | 561 562 Timetable - 15-1830 |
| 24/07/2016 | Times changed including temporary changes during Summer to 3 September 2016 |
| 24/07/2016 to 03/09/2016 | 561 562 Timetable - 16-0696 |
| 04/09/2016 | M-F peak period jnys retimed. |
| 04/09/2016 | 561 562 Timetable - 16-0863 |
| 29/01/2017 | Times changed. |
| 29/01/2017 | 561 562 Timetable - 16-1751 |
| 23/07/2017 | Summer timetable M-F until 2/9/2017 |
| 23/07/2017 to 02/09/2017 | 561 562 Timetable (Summer Times) - 17-0848 |
| 03/09/2017 | Buses rerouted to serve the new Interchange. |
| 03/09/2017 | 561 562 Timetable - 17-1119 |
| 22/07/2018 | Summer timetable M-F until 1/9/2018 |
| 22/07/2018 to 01/09/2018 | 561 562 Timetable (Summer Times) - 18-0805 |
| 27/01/2019 | Times of Monday to Friday peak period and Saturday morning jnys are changed |
| 27/01/2019 | 561 562 Timetable - 18-1812 |
| 28/04/2019 | Main service by FM. E jnys will be run by ANW |
| 28/04/2019 | 561 562 Timetable - 19-0597 |
| 21/07/2019 | Summer service MF changes until 31 August |
| 21/07/2019 to 31/08/2019 | 561 562 Timetable (Summer Times) - 19-SC-0002 |
| 11/08/2019 | Service now operated by Diamond on sale of FM Bolton depot |
| 11/08/2019 | Service taken over by Diamond Bus NW on the purchase of First Manchester's Bolton depot |
| 01/09/2019 | Returns to normal timetable |
| 01/09/2019 | 561 562 Timetable - 19-SC-0266 |
| 27/10/2019 | Minor timetable changes. |
| 27/10/2019 | 561 562 Timetable - 19-SC-0347 |
| 26/01/2020 | no change listed |
| 26/01/2020 | 561 562 Timetable - 19-SC-0566 |
| 28/03/2020 | 561/562: hrly each way daytime Ssu |
| 29/03/2020 | M-S 4 E jnys 3 Su E jnys |
| 29/03/2020 | SuPH: ea hrly 561 0820-1320; 562 0850 - 1350 |
| 10/04/2020 | Good Friday No services |
| 14/04/2020 | 561 562: Tu - S: each hrly NE |
| 19/04/2020 | 561 562: Daily each hrly NE |
| 10/05/2020 | 561 562: Daily each hrly NE |
| 24/05/2020 | 561/562: ev30mins M-S daytime services each way (ev15mins combined). hrly Su daytime services each way (ev30mins combined). |
| 31/05/2020 | Daily E only hrly |
| 14/06/2020 | 561: ev30mins M-S daytime; hrly Su daytime |
| 30/08/2020 | E services hrly |
| 30/08/2020 | General services increased to operate every 20 mins on each services. |
| 30/08/2020 | Times changed |
| 30/08/2020 | 561 562 Timetable - 20-SC-0468 |
| 31/08/2020 | PH each hrly 0825 - 1955 |
| 25/10/2020 | DIA Times changed. ANW no changes |
| 25/10/2020 | 561 562 Timetable - 20-SC-0608 |
| 31/01/2021 | minor timetable alterations to improve punctuality or reliability Minor timetable changes to daytime jnys. M-S daytime ev20mins; SuPH hrly ANW Four E jnys M-S, 3 Su E jnys on Su |
| 31/01/2021 | Minor timetable changes to daytime jnys. M-S daytime ev20mins |
| 31/01/2021 | 561 562 Timetable - 20-SC-0747 (shown as 20-SC-0608) |
| 11/04/2021 | Run by ANW/Diamond. Minor changes to the times of ESuPH jnys. All jnys will be run by Diamond. Daily E Service introduced and Su minor timetable revisions to improve punctuality. |
| 11/04/2021 | These services currently operate ev20mins M-S daytime, and hrly on Su. The hrly subsidised E service was run by Arriva. Operated by Arriva, Diamond and Vision Bus Subsequent to the tender award process for contracts commencing April 2021, through which th |
| 11/04/2021 | 561 562 Timetable - 21-SC-0137 (version 2) |
| 29/08/2021 | Times of M-F jnys are changed. |
| 29/08/2021 | 561 562 Timetable - 21-SC-0592 |
| 30/01/2022 | Due to COVID related driver shortages, reduced from ev20mins to ev30mins (on each service) during M-S daytimes. Combined ev15mins, instead of every 10. Early mornings, ESu unchanged. |
| 30/01/2022 | 561 562 Timetable - 22-SC-0038 |
| 25/04/2022 | There are minor timetable changes, and 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 improv |
| 24/07/2022 | Summer timetables from 24 July to 3 Sept 2022 |
| 24/07/2022 | 561 562 Timetable - 22-SC-0318 |
| 04/09/2022 | Reverts to pre-summer times |
| 29/01/2023 | linked 561 562 operate ev30 mins M-S daytime, hrly ESu. Deregistered M-F 0545 from Bolton and daily E jnys on both services withdrawn. TfGM support: M-F 0545 and daily E jnys on both circular services retained at existing frequencies. |
| 16/04/2023 | linked 561 562 operate ev30 mins M-S daytime, hrly ESu. Deregistered M-F 0545 from Bolton and daily E jnys on both services withdrawn. Withdrawal of all commercial jnys – currently ev30mins daytime (the few early morning, ESu jnys currently operated with |
| 16/04/2023 | 561 562 Timetable - 23-SC-0070 |
| Bee Network: Bolton - Tonge Fold - Withins - Breightmet circular | |
| 24/09/2023 | No change to route or times |
| 24/09/2023 | Route replaced by TfGM Franchising - operated by Go North West |
| 24/09/2023 | 561 562 Timetable - 23-SC-0514 |
| 28/01/2024 | 561 562 Timetable - 23-SC-0675 |
| 01/09/2024 | 561 562 Timetable - 24-SC-0427 |
| 27/04/2025 | 561 562 Timetable - 25-SC-0129 |