Route 550
Route: Walkden - Little Hulton - Farnworth
Route history
| Operator | Route | Change date | Change | Leaflet job no. | Routes listed | Envelope code | Licence no./notes | In collection | E-Version | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMB | Walkden - Little Hulton - Farnworth | 26/10/1986 | New minibus route: Main route : M-S daytime hrly full route plus peak Farnworth - Kearsley circ ev20mins. | G861026 | 550 | 550 | green | Y | E | |
| GMB | Walkden - Little Hulton - Farnworth - Kearsley | 19/10/1987 | Supported MS hrly Farnworth - Kearsley circ plus hrly 0920-1620 to Walkden | 6306 | 550 | 550 | Y | E | ||
| GMB | Walkden - Little Hulton - Farnworth - Kearsley | 26/10/1987 | Route revised in Walkden Loop via Cecil St, Whittle St, Meadowside Dr, Springside Av, Mcr Rd | LG871026 | 550 | 550 | Y | P | ||
| GMB | Walkden - Little Hulton - Farnworth - Kearsley | 24/10/1988 | Timetable and route revised via Holyoake Rd and Walkden Stn | 7245 | 550 | 550 | Y | E | ||
| GMB | Walkden - Little Hulton - Farnworth - Kearsley | 01/04/1989 | No change listed | 8041 | 550 | 550 | 489 reprint | Y | E | |
| VAL | Walkden - Little Hulton - Farnworth - Kearsley | 20/01/1992 | Service now Vales | |||||||
| VAL | Walkden - Little Hulton - Farnworth - Kearsley | 27/04/1992 | timetable revised: most full route | 12401 | 550 | 550 | Y | P | ||
| VAL | Walkden - Little Hulton - New Bury - Farnworth - Kearsley | 29/12/1992 | Timetable and route revised via Ridyard St and New Bury | 13162 | 550 | 550 | Y | E | ||
| VAL | Walkden - Little Hulton - New Bury - Farnworth - Kearsley | 03/12/1994 | Addtl S jnys: now ev30mins | 15124 | 550 | 550 | Y | E | ||
| VAL | Walkden - Little Hulton - New Bury - Farnworth - Kearsley | 06/05/1995 | Some S jnys withdrawn. Revert hrly | 15579 | 550 | 550 | Y | |||
| VAL | Walkden - Little Hulton - New Bury - Farnworth | 30/10/2000 | Curtailed to operate between Farnworth & Walkden (Replaced by Route 557 in Kearsley) | 21414 | 550 | 550 | Y | E | ||
| VAL | Walkden - Little Hulton - New Bury - Farnworth | 30/10/2000 | Times and route 557 revised via Randolph Rd & Grosvenor St in Kearsley not Bolton Rd. Partially replaces 550. Commercial MS daytime hrly full route and hrly Farnworth - Highfield | 21420 | 557 512 | 557 | Y | |||
| SLT | Walkden - Little Hulton - New Bury - Farnworth | 25/06/2001 | All jnys now South Lancs Travel . 0942 from NB to Farnworth withdrawn | 22166 | 550 | 550 | Y | E | ||
| BLU | Walkden - Little Hulton - New Bury - Farnworth | 19/07/2004 | Route changed: Parkfield ave, Meadowside Rd, Holyoake Rd no longer served. All jnys by BLU | 24440 | 550 | 550 | Y | View timetable | ||
| ASH | Walkden - Little Hulton - New Bury - Farnworth | 31/07/2006 | All jnys by Ashalls Coaches | 25579 | 550 | 550 | Y | E | ||
| ANW | Walkden - Little Hulton - New Bury - Farnworth | 30/10/2006 | All jnys by ANW | 25767 | 550 | 550 | Y | E | View timetable | |
| ANW | Walkden - Little Hulton - New Bury - Farnworth | 30/10/2006 | 708 reprint | 26752 | 550 | 550 | 708 reprint | Y | P | |
| SLT | Walkden - Little Hulton - New Bury - Farnworth | 16/04/2012 | All jnys will be run by South Lancs Travel. | 12-0321 | 550 | 550 | Y | View timetable | ||
| SLT | Walkden - Little Hulton - New Bury - Farnworth | 29/07/2012 | times changed: hrly 1020-1625 MS | 12-1017 | 550 | 550 | Y | P | View timetable | |
| SLT | Walkden - Little Hulton - New Bury - Farnworth | 27/10/2013 | Buses no longer run via Parkfield Av. | 13-1817 | 550 | 550 | Y | View timetable | ||
| SLT | Walkden - Little Hulton - New Bury - Farnworth | 31/08/2014 | Withdrawn and partly replaced by rerouted bus 685 serving Coniston Av and Eastham Way. | 14-1316 | 683 684 685 693 694 | 683 | Temporary | y | View timetable |