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Route 62

Route: WIGAN - Billinge - ST HELENS

Service changes and timetables

Date Change details
I've not gone through the route too carefully as Merseytravel split the 62 off from the342 etc, I've sent you the ones I have though, there doesn't seem to be too much conflict between the lists
01/01/1988 Introduction Date: chk chk
24/04/1988 Occasional Sunday RIBBLE journeys withdrawn
04/12/1989 NEW M-S Day
27/07/1991 no change: commercial ev30mins MS daytime: Su daytime 0930 hrly 1630. NESu 62A MS E 1850 hrly 2350. Su 0950 hrly 2320
22/09/1991 minor timetable revision. 62A no change
09/12/1991 no change 62 62A
13/01/1992 no change
30/11/1992 MS Day. 62A ESu St Helens - Orrell Stn only. Extended beyond Wigan via Frog Lane, Springfield Rd , Beech Hill Avenue, BEECH HILL, Acacia Avenue, Gidlow Lane, Buckley Street, Walkden Street, Renton Street, Mesnes Street to Wigan (BS)
04/01/1993 GM a.- Service withdrawn
15/03/1993 M-S daytime ev30mins. NESuPH.
15/03/1993 NEW SERVICE, every half hour M-S. Operates via Ormskirk Rd, Orrell Post, Moor Rd, Church St, Lodge Rd, Sandy La, Gantley Rd, Upholland Rd, Main St, Birchley Rd, Martindale Rd, Carr Mill Rd , East Lancs Rd, Green Leach La, Haresfinch Rd and College St
07/06/1993 ESu MERSEYBUS to St Helens RIDER (Shows Route No 62X) (12453) Withdrawn between Wigan & Beech Hill MS Day
07/08/1993 Withdrawn between Wigan & Beech Hill
04/09/1993 GM Buses Service withdrawn
22/11/1993 M-S ev30mins. NESuPH. 0656 Starts at Pendleton - Arndale. 0650 from Platt Bridge - StH
29/11/1993 MS Day Renumbered from Route No 63
29/11/1993 RENUMBERED ROUTE No 559 extended to Bolton
16/05/1994 Curtailed to operate St Helens to Wigan only (14210)
16/05/1994 Withdrawn as a through route to Manchester but buses still continue as 542 to Bolton then as 68 to Manchester
04/07/1994 operated by Lancashire Travel. Ev30mins MS daytime. MER 62A not listed
10/07/1994 no change
28/10/1994 no change
08/01/1995 Rerouted via Sandy Lane, Lodge Rd & Church Street in Orrell (Not St jame's Street)
08/01/1995 Route amended in Billinge and times revised
13/03/1995 Times revised
27/03/1995 no change
19/06/1995
19/06/1995 Timetable revised: M-S daytime ev30mins. NESu.
30/10/1995 Not sure 62 was reintroduced this date. My Merseytravel list confirms withdrawn as listed 11/12/1995 (replaced by extra 510) then reinstated 5/2/1996
30/10/1995 Service reintroduced: ev30mins MS daytime. NESu. Working with 510.
11/12/1995 WITHDRAWN
05/02/1996 M-S Day
15/04/1996 no change
28/10/1996 no change
28/04/1997 Service 62 increased M-S daytime ev15mins; NESuPH to replace withdrawn 510 jnys. Times revised.
03/05/1997 Now ev15mins replacing 510 jnys.
26/07/1997 no change
15/06/1998 no change. Lancashire Travel now MTL North
05/09/1998 no change
05/07/1999 Most MS jnys now changed by upto 5 mins. Some early E jnys withdrawn
01/09/1999 No change listed: Commercial M-S daytime ev15mins. NESuPH
28/02/2000 no change
25/04/2000 Service 62 withdrawn
25/04/2000 WITHDRAWN (Replaced by extra Route No 352 & 362 journeys)

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