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Route R7

Route: Service R7

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
03/06/1991 Revised timetable: daytime "at frequent intervals"
06/07/1992 R6 R7 each ev10mins daytime ; Esu ev30mins
16/11/1992 no change listed
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 = R6
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 = R6
30/09/1996 M-S daytime timetable revised. R6 R7 each ev15mins. ESu each hrly. Reverse = R6
30/09/1996 Timetable revised: M-S each ev15mins. ESu each ev30mins
26/04/1998 WITHDRAWN (Renumbered Route 7)
Castleton - Kirkholt - Turf Hill - Belfield - Rochdale (formerly 434)
27/10/2019 Run by MCT. 434 Renumbered R7. Minor timetable changes. Supported M-S daytime hrly All jnys run by The Burnley Bus Company.
27/10/2019 The R7 replaces the 434 between Rochdale and Castleton.
27/10/2019 R7 Timetable - 19-SC-0355
26/01/2020 Run by The Burnley Bus Company. Times of M-S daytime journeys changed. M-S hrly NESu
26/01/2020 TfGM Bus Guide issued
26/01/2020 R7 Timetable - 19-SC-0559
23/03/2020 Buses run on behalf of TfGM continue to run normal Timetable.
05/04/2020 ev 2hrs M-S daytime
31/05/2020 continue to run to its current temporary Timetable
14/06/2020 Hrly M-S daytime services
29/08/2021 Subsidised hrly M-S daytime; experiencing reliability problems Re-timed with some peak running times increased M-F 1600 from Rochdale to Turf Hill and its return jny extended to serve Castleton The R7 and the R8 detailed below will be interworked which wi
29/08/2021 R7 Timetable - 21-SC-0581
Middleton - Stakehill - Castleton - Kirkholt - Kingsway Business Park - Rochdale
24/04/2022 Revised to run into Kingsway Business Park, after Morrisons, before running to Kirkholt and Castleton. Extended from there to Stakehill Business Park, Boarshaw and Middleton. Daily hrly with new early morning, ESu trips. 
24/04/2022 R7 Timetable - 22-SC-0065
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 R7 Timetable - 22-SC-0668
05/03/2023 R7 Timetable - 23-SC-0067
16/04/2023 Times changed
16/04/2023 R7 Timetable - 23-SC-0088

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