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Route 539

Route: Bolton - Deane - Westhaughton - Daisy Hill

Route history

Operator Route Change date Change Leaflet job no. Routes listed Envelope code Licence no./notes In collection E-Version Link
GMB Bolton - Deane - Westhaughton - Daisy Hill 26/10/1986 MS daytime hrly. NESu G861026 539 540 541 542 539 GREEN Y P
GMB Bolton - Deane - Westhaughton - Daisy Hill 27/04/1987 Short evening 540 journeys extended to Wigan as 542 6056 539 540 541 542 539 Y
GMB Bolton - Deane - Westhaughton - Daisy Hill 27/04/1987 as 6056 G870427 539 540 541 542 539 DARK BLUE Y P
GMB Bolton - Deane - Westhaughton - Daisy Hill 03/08/1987 no apparent change G870803 539 540 541 542 539 Y
GMB Bolton - Deane - Westhoughton - Daisy Hill 01/09/1987 WITHDRAWN: journeys now operate as 540 G870901 540 541 542 540
SHR Bolton - Westhaughton 13/03/1988 M-S daytime ev30mins . NESu SH880313 132 138 498 508 539 545 559 560 615 896 SHR Y E
SHR Bolton - Deane - Westhaughton 25/02/1991 Commercial MS daytime ev30mins NESu 10677 539 540 542 539 Y
SHR Bolton - Deane - Westhaughton 24/06/1991 No change listed 11154 539 540 541 542 539 Y
SHR Bolton - Deane - Westhaughton 29/07/1991 No change listed 11310 539 540 541 542 539 Y
SHR Bolton - Deane - Westhaughton 19/08/1991 No change listed 11394 539 540 541 542 539 Y
SHR Bolton - Deane - Westhaughton 30/09/1991 No change listed 11548 539 540 541 542 539 Y
SHR Bolton - Deane - Westhaughton 09/12/1991 No change listed 11684 539 540 541 542 539 Y
SHR Bolton - Deane - Westhaughton 06/01/1992 minor timetable revision 12001 539 540 541 542 539 Y
TIM Bolton - Deane - Westhaughton 09/03/1992 No change listed SHR=TIM 12144 539 540 541 542 539 Y
TIM Bolton - Deane - Westhaughton 13/04/1992 No change listed 12370 539 540 541 542 539 Y
TIM Bolton - Deane - Westhaughton 11/05/1992 No change listed 12485 539 540 541 542 539 Y P
TIM Bolton - Deane - Westhaughton 01/09/1992 No change listed 12770 539 540 541 542 539 Y P
TIM 28/09/1992 WITHDRAWN (Replaced by Routes 51 & 51P)
GMB NEW: Bolton - Westhoughton 22/11/1993
GMB Bolton - Deane - Westhaughton 28/11/1993 MS daytime hrly. NESuBH 14142 538 539 540 541 538 Y
GMB 28/11/1993 REPLACEMENT: no change listed 14171 538 539 540 541 538 1293 replacement Y
GMN Bolton - Deane - Westhaughton 31/01/1994 No change listed 14279 538 539 540 542 538 Y
GMN Bolton - Deane - Westhaughton 21/03/1994 No change listed 14400 538 539 540 542 538 Y
GMN Bolton - Deane - Westhaughton 11/04/1994 No change listed 14457 538 539 540 542 538 Y
GMN Bolton - Deane - Westhaughton 16/05/1994 No change listed 14582 538 539 540 542 538 Y
01/08/1994 services renumbered 540 14726 540 542 540 Y
TIM Bolton - Deane - Westhaughton - Daisy Hill 09/10/1995 Service 51 curtailed and partly replaced by new commercial 539 TIM service ev30mins. 16072 539 540 542 539 Y P
TIM Bolton - Deane - Westhaughton - Daisy Hill 23/10/1995 timetable revised 16209 539 540 542 539 Y P
TIM Bolton - Deane - Westhaughton - Daisy Hill 15/04/1996 No change listed 16624 539 540 542 539 Y P
TIM Bolton - Deane - Westhaughton - Daisy Hill 01/07/1996 No change listed 16835 539 540 542 539 Y
TIM Bolton - Deane - Westhaughton - Daisy Hill 02/09/1996 Minor timetable revision : some pm jnys now SSH 16991 539 540 542 539 Y
TIM Bolton - Deane - Westhaughton - Daisy Hill 30/09/1996 No change listed 17087 539 540 542 539 Y
TIM Bolton - Deane - Westhaughton - Daisy Hill 25/11/1996 No change listed 17379 539 540 542 539 Y P
TIM Bolton - Deane - Westhaughton - Daisy Hill 05/10/1997 No change listed 18070 539 540 541 542 539 Y
TIM Bolton - Deane - Westhaughton - Daisy Hill 29/11/1997 Daytime jnys revised to operate Westhoughton to Bolton . Peak continue to DH 18140 539 540 541 542 539 Y
TIM Bolton - Deane - Westhaughton - Daisy Hill - Middlebrook - Horwich 28/03/1998 Service extended from Daisy Hill to Horwich via Middlebrook ev30mins NESu 18386 539 540 541 542 539 Y P
TIM Bolton - Deane - Westhaughton - Daisy Hill - Middlebrook - Horwich 24/05/1998 No change listed 18560 539 540 541 542 539 Y P
TIM Bolton - Deane - Westhaughton - Daisy Hill - Middlebrook 14/09/1998 Service curtailed to operate Middlebrook to Bolton via Westhoughton 18979 539 540 541 542 539 Y
TIM Bolton - Deane - Westhaughton - Daisy Hill - Middlebrook 23/11/1998 service withdrawn 19121 540 541 542 540 Y
LUL 26/08/2001 NEW: Bromley Cross - Bolton (one way) (Route 538 opposite direction)
LU Bolton - Bromley Cross - Toppings - Eagley - Astley Bridge circ 26/08/2001 Service B9 renumbered 539. Minor time changes: MS daytime hrly full route plus hrly shorts 22276 533 534 538 539 533 Y
LUL 26/08/2001 B9 renumbered 539 as are all 531 ESu jnys Bromley Cross - Bolton. 1544 now runs addtl on sch days. LU010826 534 538 539 563 225 534 Y
LU BLU Bolton - Bromley Cross - Toppings - Eagley - Astley Bridge circ 07/01/2002 Addtl BLU jnys: MS ev30mins daytime out to Eagley, return as 538 22691 533 534 538 539 533 Y
BLU LU Bolton - Astley Bridge - Eagley - Toppings - Bromley Cross circ 07/01/2002 Addtl BLU jnys: MS ev30mins daytime out to Eagley, return as 538 BLU020107 528 534 535 538 539 533 Y P
LUL 24/02/2002 MS Daytime jnys rerouted via Dunscar (No longer serves Eagley, Bank Top or Bolton Interchange) (Partly
LU BLU Bolton - Bromley Cross - Toppings - Astley Bridge circ 24/02/2002 LU route changed to serve Dunscar not Bank Top. MS daytime ev30mins full circle plus BB ev30mins from Andrews La (OUT as 538). Supported ESu hrly BN-Bromley Cross. 22801 529 533 534 538 539 529 Y
BLU LU Bolton - Bromley Cross - Egerton 24/02/2002 Route change to serve Bank Top partially replacing 529. Times changed 23045 533 534 538 539 533 Y
LU Bolton - Tonge Moor - Bromley Cross - Astley Bridge - Bolton circ 24/02/2002 538 539 via Bank Top replaced by new 529. M-F ev30mins daytime direct via Blackburn Rd, All via Dunscar War Memorial . Esu no longer via Bolton Interchange. Minor adjustments to times. LU020224 529 534 538 539 563 225 529 Y
BLU 24/06/2002 WITHDRAWN (Replaced by LUL)
LUL 24/06/2002 Rerouted to serve Bank Top (Replaces Route 529)
BLU Bolton - Bromley Cross - Egerton 01/09/2002 times changed. LU jnys withdrawn. Now BLU ev30mins daytime 23225 533 534 538 539 533 Y
BLU Some jnys are withdrawn 02/09/2002
BLU Bolton - Bromley Cross - Astley Bridge circ 07/10/2002 LU = BLU: Route change no longer serving Toppings Est. Times changed: hrly full circle plus hrly via Whitegate Dr. Supported ESuPH BN-BX 23385 529 533 534 538 539 529 Y
BLU Bolton - Bromley Cross - Astley Bridge circ 27/01/2003 No change listed 23577 529 533 534 538 539 529 Y
BLU Bolton - Bromley Cross - Astley Bridge circ 27/01/2003 Hrly diversion via Toppings Est 0855 -1755 23645 529 533 534 538 539 529 cl Y
BLU Bolton - Bromley Cross - Astley Bridge circ 29/06/2003 ESuPH divert full route plus Egerton and via Valley Leisure Complex to/from Bolton Interchange. Times changed 23926 529 533 534 535 538 539 529 Y
BLU Bolton - Bromley Cross - Astley Bridge circ 26/04/2004 Minor timetable changes 24312 529 533 534 535 538 539 529 Y
BLU Bolton - Bromley Cross - Astley Bridge circ 06/09/2004 No change listed 24524 529 533 534 535 538 539 529 Y
BLU Bolton - Bromley Cross - Astley Bridge circ 28/02/2005 ESuPH terminus changed during closure of BN i/c 24779 529 533 534 535 538 539 529 Y
ANW Bolton - Bromley Cross - Astley Bridge circ 05/09/2005 No change listed. BLU = ANW 25058 529 533 534 535 538 539 529 Y
ANW Bolton - Bromley Cross - Astley Bridge circ 09/01/2006 Route change - no longer serve Whitegate Dr, 1850 from BN withdrawn 25198 529 533 534 535 538 539 529 Y View timetable
ANW Bolton - Bromley Cross - Astley Bridge circ 24/04/2006 No change listed. 25384 529 533 534 535 538 539 529 Y
ANW Bolton - Dunscar - Andrew La Circ 23/07/2006 M-S daytime dservice withdrawn. Replaced by new 541. No change ESu A060723 529 535 538 539 541 542 543 529 Y
ANW Bolton - Dunscar - Andrew La Circ 23/07/2006 ESu revised: A060723 529 535 538 539 541 542 543 529 Y
ANW Bolton - Dunscar - Andrew La Circ 24/09/2006 Addtl 1854 from Andrews La. Minor timetable changes: Supported ESuPH A060924 529 535 538 539 541 529 Y
ANW Bolton - Dunscar - Andrew La Circ 22/07/2007 no change made A070727 529 535 538 539 541 529 Y
28/01/2008 M-F times revised A080128 535 538 539 541 535 Y
ANW Bolton - Dunscar - Astley Bridge - Belmont 31/08/2008 Supported ESu hrly full circle A080831 535 538 539 541 535 Y
25/01/2009 No change listed A090125 535 538 539 541 535 Y
ANW Bolton - Dunscar - Astley Bridge - Belmont 25/01/2009 No change listed A090125 535 538 539 541 535 Y
ANW Bolton - Dunscar - Andrew La Circ 30/08/2009 no apparent change A090830 535 537 538 539 541 563 535 Y
ANW Bolton - Dunscar - Astley Bridge - Belmont 11/04/2010 MS daytime now ev30mins Incorrect: doesn't run in daytime A100411 535 537 538 539 541 563 535 Y
ANW Bolton - Dunscar - Andrew La Circ 11/04/2010 no apparent change A100411 535 537 538 539 541 563 535 Y
ANW FM Bolton - Astley Bridge - Belmont - SuPH - Blackburn 18/07/2010 SuE jnys withdrawn: last jny 1729 A100718 535 537 538 539 541 563 535 CL Y
ANW FM 13/03/2011 no apparent change A110313 535 537 538 539 541 535 Y
ANW Bolton - Dunscar - Astley Bridge - Belmont 13/03/2011 no apparent change A110313 535 537 538 539 541 563 535 Y
ANW Bolton - Dunscar - Astley Bridge - Belmont 19/06/2011 no apparent change A110619 535 537 538 539 541 535 Y
ANW Bolton - Dunscar - Astley Bridge - Belmont 30/10/2011 no apparent change A111030 535 537 538 539 541 535 Y
ANW Bolton - Dunscar - Astley Bridge - Belmont 11/12/2011 no apparent change A111211 535 537 538 539 541 535 Y
MTV Bolton - Dunscar - Astley Bridge - Belmont 27/01/2013 no apparent change 13-0118 535 537 538 539 541 535 Y View timetable
ANW Bolton - Egerton 08/04/2013 Emergency 90 day MS daytimes contract awarded after Maytree Travel suddenly ceased trading
MTV Astley Bridge - Bromley Cross - Tonge Moor - Bolton circ 27/10/2013 No change listed: Supported Maytree Tvl MS E & SuPH daytime hrly extended to Tonge Moor 13-0118 535 537 538 539 541 534 Y View timetable
ANW Bolton - Tonge Moor - Bromley Cross - Astley Bridge circ 27/10/2013 No change listed. Supported hrly ANW 13-1807 534 535 537 538 539 541 534 Y View timetable
ANW Astley Bridge - Bromley Cross - Tonge Moor - Bolton circ 27/04/2014 No change listed 14-0424 534 535 537 538 539 541 534 Y View timetable
ANW Astley Bridge - Bromley Cross - Tonge Moor - Bolton circ 26/10/2014 No change listed 14-1425 534 535 537 538 539 541 534 Y View timetable
ANW Astley Bridge - Bromley Cross - Tonge Moor - Bolton circ 12/04/2015 service withdrawn 15-0301 534 535 537 538 541 534 Y View timetable

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