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Route 385

Route: Wigan - Skemersdale - Ormskirk - Southport

Route history

Operator Route Change date Change Leaflet job no. Routes listed Envelope code Licence no./notes In collection E-Version Link
NWR Wigan - Skemersdale - Ormskirk - Southport 26/10/1986 MER 861026 375 385 N E
NWR Wigan - Skemersdale - Ormskirk - Southport 31/10/1987 ESu reduced - replaced by revised 365 NW 871031 365 375 385 365 Y
NWR 13/02/1988 Su now hrly winter and ev30mins summer. M-S E revised L295 365 375 385 365 Y
NWR Wigan - Skemersdale - Ormskirk - Southport 13/02/1988 ESu retimed NW 880213 365 375 385 365 Y
GMB Wigan - Orrell Post - Skemersdale - Ormskirk 06/09/1993 Some 627 jnys renumbered and exyended as 385 to Ormskirk and Southport, Times revised: M-S daytime hrly. NESu G930906 385 627 629 Y E
GMB Wigan - Orrell Post - Skemersdale - Ormskirk 22/11/1993 Addtl jnys: M-S daytime 2/hr: xx18/50; Su hrly to Southport - linked with 627 G931122 385 627 326 Y E
NW GMB Southport - Ormskirk - Skemersdale - Wigan 21/03/1994 no change listed MER 940321 365 375 385 335 365 N E
ANW 05/09/1994 WITHDRAWN (Renumbered Route 395) N E
GMN Southport - Pinfold - Ormskirk - Skemersdale - Wigan 22/01/1995 Extra AM 385 journeys: 385 by this point SUN only GN950122 385 627 Y E
NW Southport - Pinfold - Ormskirk - Skemersdale - Wigan 14/08/1995 M-S E jnys by NW hrly. NSu : NW jnys retimed. Reprint L295 335 365 375 385 395 627 365 Y E
GMN Southport - Ormskirk - Skemersdale - Wigan 15/04/1996 Times revised GN960415 385 627 Y E
NW WIG GMB Southport - Ormskirk - Skemersdale - Wigan 21/04/1996 Su GMB jnys retimed MER 960421 365 375 385 335 365 N E
24/05/1996 NO CHANGE LISTED MER 960524 365 375 385 352 N E
ARR Southport - Ormskirk - Skemersdale - Wigan 30/09/1996 NEW: Southport - Wigan (Replaces Route X85) Y E
NW Southport - Pinfold - Ormskirk - Skemersdale - Wigan 26/07/1997 385 renumbered X85 and extended from Skem - Wigan. L295 365 375 X85 395 627 365 Y
NW Southport - Ormskirk - Skemersdale - Wigan 13/10/1997 Route revised in Ormskirk with some retimings 365 385 X85
GMB Southport - Ormskirk - Skemersdale - Wigan 27/04/1998 Addtl journeys between Wigan & Ormskirk N E
ANW 27/04/1998 New service: was X85 converted to all stops and renumbered . Times changed M-S daytime hrly. NESu MER 980410 365 375 385 365 N E
ANW Southport - Ormskirk - Skemersdale - Wigan 10/05/1998 Daytime X85 renumbered 385 and now observes all stops MER 980510 365 375 385 y E
ARR Ormskirk - Wigan 17/08/1998 M-S daytime hrly. ESu hrly 18770 305 326 385 395 305 Y
GMB Southport - Ormskirk - Skemersdale - Wigan 07/09/1998 NEW: Wigan - Southport 326 385 395 326 y
ANW Wigan - Orrell Post - Skemersdale - Ormskirk - Southport 05/12/1998 Diverted in Gillibrands. Minor timetable revision. Commercial hrly full route. MS daytime and early E. Su daytime hrly full route, 19097 326 385 395 326 y E
ANW 05/12/1998 revised times MER 981205 375 385 y E
ANW Wigan - Orrell Post - Skemersdale - Ormskirk - Southport 06/03/1999 no change listed 19305 326 385 395 326 y
ANW Wigan - Orrell Post - Skemersdale - Ormskirk - Southport 29/03/1999 minor timetable changes 19490 326 385 395 326 y
ANW Wigan - Orrell Post - Skemersdale - Ormskirk - Southport 07/06/1999 minor timetable changes 19695 326 385 395 326 y
ANW Wigan - Orrell Post - Skemersdale - Ormskirk - Southport 21/06/1999 MS1725 from Wigan and 1905 from SP now 10mins later. 19842 326 385 395 326 y
ANW Wigan - Orrell Post - Skemersdale Ormskirk - Southprot 16/10/1999 Some times revised 375 385 y
ANW Wigan - Orrell Post - Skemersdale - Ormskirk - Southport 23/10/1999 Sch 1711 from Digmoor now 1659. MS1830 from SP now 5mins later 20211 326 385 395 326 y
ANW SUR Wigan - Orrell Post - Skemersdale - Ormskirk - Southport 08/05/2000 Times changed MS E with some buses serve Robin Park sports complex. Addtl commercial Sureway service MS E hrly Wig-Skem. 20866 326 385 395 326 y
SUR Wigan - Orrell Post - Skemersdale 05/08/2000 ANW jnys withdrawn replaced by addtl 395 jnys. Commercial E Skem - Wig hrly service by Sureway Travel continues. 21183 326 385 395 326 y
SUR Wigan - Orrell Post - Skemersdale 05/08/2000 Route revised in Skelmersdale 22527 385 395 375 y
ANW SUR Southport - Ormskirk - Skemersdale - Wigan 03/03/2001 no change: 4bph giving bus ev10mins with 395 on common sections.MS daytime, 21845 326 385 395 326 y
ANW Southport - Ormskirk - Skemersdale - Wigan 03/03/2001 no change: 4bph giving bus ev10mins with 395 on common sections.MS daytime, MER 010303 385 395 326 N E
ANW 14/07/2001 MER 010714 385 395 326 N E
SUR Wigan - Orrell Post - Skemersdale 02/01/2002 no change listed 22648 326 385 395 326 y
SUR Wigan - Orrell Post - Skemersdale 02/06/2002 no change listed 23031 326 385 395 326 y
SUR Wigan - Orrell Post - Skemersdale 02/09/2002 no change listed 23253 326 385 395 326 y
Sureway 30/06/2003 NEW: Skelmersdale - Wigan via Robin Park 23933 375 385 395 695 375 y
ANW Southport - Ormskirk - Skemersdale - Wigan 29/05/2005 commercial Hrly MS daytime. NE. Su daytime hrly Southport - Skem. ESu diverted via Southport Rd not County Rd in Ormskirk and Kiln Lane not School La in Skem. A050529 375 385 395 695 375 y
ANW Southport - Ormskirk - Skemersdale - Wigan 15/01/2006 Rerouted in Southport starting and finishing at London St, No change listed to times A060115 375 385 395 695 375 y
ANW Southport - Ormskirk - Skemersdale - Wigan 16/04/2006 SuPH revised: Su hrly Southport - Skem. NE. A060416 375 385 695 375 y
ANW Southport - Ormskirk - Skemersdale - Wigan 03/09/2006 Service 375 and 385 increased to operate combined bus ev15mins MS daytime replacing withdrawn 395. Rerouted in Kew and Southport replacing service 45. No SuPH changes A060903 375 385 695 375 y E
ANW 04/09/2006 Service increased to provide combined ev15mins Wigan-Southport (full route)replacing 395. Rerouted in Kew and Southport replacing service 45. No SuPH changes MER 060903 375 385 375 N E
ANW Southport - Ormskirk - Skemersdale - Wigan 07/01/2007 Minor route change in Southport. Timetable revised. A070101 375 385 695 375 y E
ANW Southport - Ormskirk - Skemersdale - Wigan 15/04/2007 Minor route change in Southport Town Centre , and in Kew no longer serving Ovington Drive. Minor timetable changes A070415 285 295 375 385 395 695 375 y E
ANW 18/02/2008 NO CHANGE 26584 285 295 375 385 695 375 N E
ANW Wigan - Ormskirk - Southport 12/10/2008 Times changed with some jnys curtailed to Wigan- Ormskirk. Most of these now run as 395 26965 285 295 375 385 395 695 375 y View timetable
ANW Wigan - Ormskirk 26/10/2008 Early morning and late pm jnys times changed and some run as 395. hrly full route. Hrly Su Southport - Skemersdale. 26965 375 385 395 695 375 y E View timetable
ANW Wigan - Ormskirk 26/10/2008 Some S pm jnys changed. Some jnys from WN withdrawn MER 081026 375 385 375 y
ANW Southport - Ormskirk - Skemersdale - Wigan 28/04/2009 Hrly MS daytime. NE. Su daytime hrly Southport - Skem 27358 313 375 385 395 695 375 y E
ANW Southport - Ormskirk - Skemersdale - Wigan 21/03/2010 Minor timetable changes. commercial hrly MS day plus ESu hrly Southport - Skem diverted via Southport Rd not County Rd in Ormskirk and Kiln Lane not School Lane in Skem. 27737 313 375 385 395 695 375 y
ANW Old Skem - Skem - Pemberton - Wigan 21/03/2010 211 reprint 28300 313 375 385 395 695 375 211 reprint y
ANW Southport - Ormskirk - Skemersdale - Wigan 21/03/2010 hrly MS day WN-S'pt now 2 mins later MER 100321 375 385 375 y
ANW Southport - Ormskirk - Skemersdale - Wigan 24/07/2011 Addtl jnys: hrly full route, MS daytime, NE, SuPH hrly Southport - Skem 28471 375 385 375 CL y E View timetable
ANW Southport - Ormskirk - Skemersdale - Wigan 24/07/2011 Addtl jnys: hrly full route, MS daytime, E hrly. SuPH hrly MER 110724 375 385 375 N E
ANW Southport - Ormskirk - Skemersdale - Wigan 30/10/2011 SuPH jnys from Southport Morrisons 0723 xx57 23 to 1757. 28623 375 385 375 CL y E View timetable
ANW Southport - Ormskirk - Skemersdale - Wigan 30/10/2011 SuPH jnys from Southport Morrisons 0723 xx57 23 to 1757. MER 111030 375 385 375 CL y E
ANW Southport - Ormskirk - Skemersdale - Wigan 22/07/2012 M-S 1800 from Southport finishes at Ormskirk 120944 375 385 395 695 375 N E
ANW Southport - Ormskirk - Skemersdale - Wigan 22/07/2012 M-S 1800 from Southport finishes at Ormskirk MER 120722 375 385 395 695 375 N E
ANW Southport - Ormskirk - Skemersdale - Wigan 02/09/2012 Times changed 12-1127 375 385 395 695 375 y E View timetable
ANW Southport - Ormskirk - Skemersdale - Wigan 03/09/2012 Times changed. MER 120903 375 385 375 y E
ANW Southport – Wigan  02/12/2012 no change listed 13-0723 375 385 395 375 y View timetable
ANW Southport - Ormskirk - Skemersdale - Wigan 02/12/2012 no change listed 131998 375 385 395 695 375 N E
ANW Southport – Wigan 27/07/2014 Times changed. 14-0959 375 385 395 375 y E View timetable
ANW Southport - Ormskirk - Skemersdale - Wigan 27/07/2014 Times changed. MER 140727 375 385 375 y E
ANW Southport - Ormskirk - Skemersdale - Wigan 25/01/2015 Some early morning and evening journeys are retimed. A150125 375 385 375 N E
ANW Southport - Ormskirk - Skemersdale - Wigan 25/01/2015 Some early morning and evening journeys are retimed. MER 150125 375 385 375 N E
ANW Wigan - Skemersdale - Southport 29/03/2015 no change listed A150329 375 385 395 375 y E
ANW Southport - Ormskirk - Skemersdale - Wigan 29/03/2015 Buses no longer run via Town Lane for Southport and Formby District General Hospital. Times changed. All Su buses run S'pt - WN. Short jnys S'pt-SKEM extended to WN MER 150329 375 385 375 y E
ANW Wigan - Skemersdale - Southport 30/08/2015 no change listed A150830 375 385 395 375 y E
ANW Wigan - Skemersdale - Southport 30/08/2015 Times changed. MER 150830 375 385 375 y E
Southport – Ormskirk – Skelmersdale – Wigan 24/01/2016 revise the timetable, retiming E jnys to coordinate better with Service 310, between Skelmersdale and Ormskirk, and enable connections with train service at Ormskirk. SSuPH hrly full route A160124 375 385 375 y E
ANW Southport - Ormskirk - Skemersdale - Wigan 24/01/2016 Hrly full route MS daytime. ESuPH hrly. revised timetable, retiming E jnys to coordinate better with Service 310, between Skelmersdale and Ormskirk, and enable connections with train service at Ormskirk. Su 375 frequency reduced to hrly and Su 385 service withdrawn. Some other changes to times. MER 160124 375 385 395 375 Y E
ANW Southport - Ormskirk - Skemersdale - Wigan 24/04/2016 Su 375 frequency reduced to hrly and Su 385 service withdrawn. Some other changes to times. Hrly full route MS daytime. A160424 375 385 395 375 Y E
ANW 24/04/2016 Su 385 jnys withdrawn leaving hrly 375 MER 160424 375 385 395 375 Y E
ANW Wigan - Skemersdale - Southport 22/01/2017 no change listed A170122 375 385 395 375 Y E
ANW Southport - Ormskirk - Skemersdale - Wigan 22/01/2017 Evening journeys are changed. MER 170122 375 385 395 375 y E
ANW Wigan - Skemersdale - Southport 30/07/2017 no change listed A170730 375 385 395 375 Y E
ANW Wigan - Skemersdale - Southport 21/01/2018 no change listed A180121 375 385 395 375 y E
ANW Wigan - Skemersdale - Southport 21/01/2018 no change listed MER 180121 375 385 395 375 y E
ANW Wigan - Skemersdale - Southport 22/07/2018 no change listed A180722 375 385 395 375 y E
ANW Wigan - Skemersdale - Southport 22/07/2018 no change listed MER 180722 375 385 395 375 y E
ANW Wigan - Skemersdale - Southport 28/10/2018 no change listed A181028 375 385 395 375 Y E
ANW Wigan - Skemersdale - Southport 28/10/2018 no change listed MER 181028 375 385 395 375 Y E
ANW Wigan - Southport 23/03/2020 M-S 0510 - 2230 ev30mins; Su 0700 - 2230 ev60mins no tt 375 385 385 Y
ANW Wigan - Southport 31/05/2020 M-S hrly NESu: combined 375 385 ev30mins 265412 375 385 385 Y
ANW Wigan - Southport 31/05/2020 M-S hrly NESu: combined 375 385 ev30mins 265412 375 385 385 266539 Y E
ANW Wigan - Southport 30/08/2020 ANW Timetable 266542 MER 385 284024 Y
ANW Wigan - Southport 30/08/2020 ANW Timetable MER 200830 MER 375W 266539 Y E
ANW Wigan - Southport 31/08/2020 TIMES CHANGED 178083 375 385 385 284024 Y
ANW Southport to Wigan 24/01/2021 ev30mins M-S, hrly on Su 284021 375 385 385 284024 Y
ANW Southport to Wigan 11/04/2021 375 385 M-S daytime each hrly. 385 NESu 284119 375 385 385 Y
ANW Southport to Wigan 11/04/2021 375 385 M-S daytime each hrly. Early E & Su 375 hrly MER 210411 375 385 395 N E
ANW Southport to Wigan 05/09/2021 Timetable revised. A210905 375 385 395 N E
ANW 19/12/2021 Timetable revised. A211219 375 385 375 N E
ANW 26/12/2021 BOXING DAY TIMES A211226 375 385 375 N E
ANW Wigan - Skelmersdale - Pennylands - Ormskirk - Southport 23/01/2022 Times are changed. 21-SC-0795 375 385 395 Y E View timetable
ANW Wigan - Skelmersdale - Pennylands - Ormskirk - Southport 23/01/2022 A220123 375 385 375 N E
ANW Wigan - Skelmersdale - Pennylands - Ormskirk - Southport 23/01/2022 MER 220123 375 385 375 Y E
ANW Wigan - Skelmersdale - Pennylands - Ormskirk - Southport 20/02/2022 MER 220220 375 385 375 Y E
ANW  Southport - Wigan 24/04/2022 The timing point is moved from Neverstitch Road to Old Skelmersdale War Memorial on journeys heading into Southport. Times otherwise unchanged. A220424 375 385 N E
ANW  Southport - Wigan 24/04/2022 The timing point is moved from Neverstitch Road to Old Skelmersdale War Memorial on journeys heading into Southport. Times otherwise unchanged. MER 220424 375 385 N E
ANW  Southport - Wigan 05/06/2022 A220605 375 385 Y E
ANW  Southport - Wigan 24/07/2022 The timing point is moved from Neverstitch Road to Old Skelmersdale War Memorial on journeys heading into Southport. Times otherwise unchanged. MER 220704 375 385 Y E
ANW  Southport - Wigan 04/09/2022 A220904 375 385 N E
ANW 30/10/2022 no change listed no tt N E
ANW  Southport - Wigan 22/01/2023 A230122 375 385 Y E
ANW  Southport - Wigan 22/01/2023 MER 230122 375 385 N E

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