Route R6
Route: Service R6
Service changes and timetables
| Date | Change details |
|---|---|
| 13/07/1987 | New Little Gem route: MS daytime ev12mins; MF peak ev8mins. ESu ev30mins. reverse = R7 |
| 28/05/1989 | Timetables revised. MS daytime ev12mins; MF peak ev10mins. ESu ev30mins. Early Su and Su E supported hrly. |
| 03/06/1991 | Revised timetable: daytime "at frequent intervals" |
| 06/07/1992 | R6 R7 each ev10mins daytime ; Esu ev30mins |
| 16/11/1992 | R6 journeys which leave Rochdale at 25 and 55 minutes past each hour will be replaced by service 434 journeys leaving Rochdale at the same times |
| 10/05/1993 | M-S early evening timetable revised |
| 20/09/1993 | M-S daytime timetable revised. R6 R7 each ev12mins. ESu each ev30mins. Reverse = R7 |
| 20/09/1993 | MS timetables revised: daytime each ev 12 mins. |
| 30/10/1995 | M-S daytime timetable revised. R6 R7 each ev15mins. ESu each ev30mins. Reverse = R7 |
| 30/09/1996 | M-S daytime timetable revised. R6 R7 each ev15mins. ESu each hrly. Reverse = R7 |
| 30/09/1996 | Timetable revised: M-S each ev15mins. ESu each ev30mins |
| 26/04/1998 | WITHDRAWN (Renumbered Route 6) |
| 27/10/2019 | not allocated – but initially planned to be the renumbered 462 |
| Rochdale - Kingsway Business Park - Ladyhouse - Milnrow circular | |
| 24/04/2022 | New hrly daily service from Rochdale btwn 0536 and 2136 via Oldham Rd, A664, Kingsway to serve JD Sports and Asda, Ladyhouse, Elizabethan Way, then a loop in Milnrow via Dale St, Albert St, Pennine Dr and Kiln Lae. The service covers the shift time access |
| 24/04/2022 | R6 Timetable - 22-SC-0069 (amended) |
| 27/11/2022 | Rochdale Runners R6 & R7 no longer able to reach the JD Sports stop in Kingsway Business Park. Nearest alternative stop on R6 is The Hornet towards Milnrow, and Kingsway Hotel towards Rochdale. R7 nearest alternative stops are The Hornet towards Middleton |
| 27/11/2022 | R6 Timetable - 22-SC-0667 |
| Rochdale - Kingsway - Newhey - Peppermint Bridge - Milnrow circular | |
| 16/04/2023 | R4 and R6 are linked to form circular routes serving Rochdale, Newbold, Milnrow, Newhey, Peppermint Bridge, Bentgate, Ladyhouse and Kingsway Business Park and rerouted to serve Deeplish and Rochdale train station. Hrly throughout the day |
| 16/04/2023 | R4 and R6 now linked to form circular routes serving Rochdale, Newbold, Milnrow, Newhey, Peppermint Bridge, Bentgate, Ladyhouse and Kingsway Business Park and rerouted to serve Deeplish and Rochdale train station. Hrly throughout the day |
| 16/04/2023 | R4 R6 Timetable - 23-SC-0093 |
| 16/04/2023 | R4 R6 Timetable (Replacement) - 23-SC-0163 |
| 03/09/2023 | R4 R6 Timetable - 23-SC-0393 |