Route 551
Route: Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh
Route history
| Operator | Route | Change date | Change | Leaflet job no. | Routes listed | Envelope code | Licence no./notes | In collection | E-Version | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| no change listed | 19-0126 | View timetable | ||||||||
| GMB | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 26/10/1986 | MS hrly daytime plus Hrly ESuBH | 5548 | 548 549 551 552 553 554 | 549 | Y | |||
| GMB | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 27/04/1987 | no apparent change | G870427 | 547 548 549 551 552 553 554 | 549 | Y | |||
| GMB | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 24/08/1987 | MS daytime hrly plus hrly ESu | G870824 | 551 552 553 554 | 551 | Y | |||
| GMB | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 26/10/1987 | No change listed | 6305 | 551 552 553 554 | 551 | Y | P | ||
| GMB | 26/10/1987 | No apparent change | G871026 | 551 552 553 554 | 551 | Y | ||||
| GMB | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 26/10/1987 | No apparent change | G871026 | 551 552 553 554 | 551 | Y | P | ||
| GMB | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 01/08/1988 | Supported Su and commercial E revised | 7066 | 551 552 553 554 | 551 | Y | P | ||
| 01/08/1988 | 7066 | 551 552 553 554 | ||||||||
| GMB | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 01/08/1988 | no apparent change | G880801 | 551 552 553 554 | 551 | Y | E | ||
| GMB | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 19/12/1988 | no apparent change | 7437 | 551 552 553 554 | 551 | Y | |||
| 19/12/1988 | 7437 | 551 552 553 554 | P | |||||||
| GMB | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 19/12/1988 | no apparent change | G881219 | 551 552 553 554 | 551 | Y | P | ||
| GMB | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 24/04/1989 | No change listed | 7979 | 551 552 553 554 | 551 | Y | |||
| GMB | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 30/05/1989 | no apparent change | G890530 | 551 552 553 554 | 551 | Y | P | ||
| GMB | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 25/06/1989 | Timetable ammended | 8142 | 551 552 553 554 | 551 | Y | |||
| GMB | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 30/07/1989 | Revised Su timetable | 8310 | 551 552 553 554 | 551 | Y | P | ||
| GMB | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 06/11/1989 | No change listed | 8885 | 551 552 553 554 | 551 | Y | |||
| GMB ECG | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 02/07/1990 | operators revised. Some jnys withdrawn. Early jnys by ECCLES Greys. | 9700 | 551 552 553 554 | 551 | Y | P | ||
| GMB ECG BCW | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 22/10/1990 | Supported Su by BOLTON Coachways | 10139 | 551 552 553 554 | 551 | Y | |||
| GMB ECG BCW | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 07/01/1991 | minor timetable revised | 10643 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | E | ||
| GMB | 02/02/1991 | Minor route revision | ||||||||
| GMB ECG BCW | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 24/02/1992 | minor timetable revision | 12100 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | E | ||
| GMB BCW | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 29/06/1992 | early MF jnys revised | 12536 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | |||
| GMB BCW | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 10/08/1992 | timetables revised | 12639 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | E | ||
| GMB | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 29/11/1992 | minor timetable revision. All jnys by GMB | 12953 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | E | ||
| GMB NW | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 25/01/1993 | operators revised. MF E now North Western | 13126 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | |||
| GMB NW | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 15/03/1993 | minor timetable revision | 13262 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | E | ||
| GMB NW | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 16/08/1993 | MF peak jnys revised. Sch TIM | 13696 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | E | ||
| GMB NW | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 15/11/1993 | possibly delayed from 16 Aug 1993 to this date | 13696 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | E | ||
| GMN NW TIM | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 30/01/1994 | E operator revised : early jnys by NW MF; S by GMN; late E jnys by NW. Su by TIM | 14241 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | E | ||
| GMN/NWR | 05/02/1994 | Operator revised on Saturdays Evening | 551 | Y | ||||||
| GMN NW TIM JIM | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 16/05/1994 | Sch jnys by JIM Stones | 14563 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | E | ||
| GMN NW TIM JIM | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 09/01/1995 | no change listed | 15212 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | E | ||
| GMN NW TIM JIM | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 19/06/1995 | no change listed | 15770 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | E | ||
| GMN WIG TIM JIM | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 01/07/1996 | Most MS Day jnys revised to operate as 553. Supported ESu only. NW=WIG. Two early MF jnys by GMB | 16824 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | E | ||
| GMN WIG TIM JIM | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 30/09/1996 | Minor timetable and operator revised. All E by WIG. Su by TIM. Sch by JIM. | 17174 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | |||
| GMN WIG TIM JIM | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 30/09/1996 | 697 reprint | 17827 | 551 553 | 551 | 697 reprint | Y | E | |
| FM TIM JIM | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 27/04/1998 | Operator revision : ESu TIM; | 18483 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | E | ||
| FM | Boothstown - Higher Green - Astley - Leigh | 24/05/1998 | Supported ESu 551 by TIM hrly | 18585 | 577 599 | 577 | Y | |||
| FM TIM JIM | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 22/06/1998 | Timetable revised | 18645 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | E | ||
| 01/08/1998 | G980801 | 551 552 553 554 | ||||||||
| FM JIM | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 23/11/1998 | Addtl sch 1535 from Bedford HS to Boothstown by FM. Supported ESu by FM | 19196 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | |||
| 19/12/1998 | G981219 | 551 552 553 554 | ||||||||
| FM JIM | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 26/04/1999 | MF0754 from HG-LH withdrawn | 19603 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | E | ||
| FM JIM COA | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 03/01/2000 | MF 0831 Boothstown - Leigh withdrawn. Sch by COACHMASTERS | 20475 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | E | ||
| FM JIM COA | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 21/02/2000 | Route changed in Astley | 20814 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | E | ||
| FM JIM COA | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 03/09/2000 | no change listed | 21238 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | E | ||
| FM JIM COA | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 18/09/2000 | no change listed | 21579 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | E | ||
| FM JIM | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 29/03/2002 | PH jnys added to Su times | 23156 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | E | ||
| FM JIM | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 29/03/2002 | 1104 reprint | 24641 /25 | 551 553 | 551 | 1104 reprint | Y | ||
| FM JIM ASH | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 27/02/2005 | 2245 from BN to LH retimed. Sch jny by ASH | 24773 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | E | ||
| FM JIM ASH | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 04/04/2005 | no change listed | 24844 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | |||
| FM JIM ASH | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 25/07/2005 | no change listed | 24969 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | |||
| FM JIM ASH | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 30/01/2006 | no change listed | 25282 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | View timetable | ||
| FM JIM ASH | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 04/09/2006 | no change listed | 25607 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | E | View timetable | |
| FM JIM ASH | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 04/09/2006 | 1006 reprint | 25760 /06 | 551 553 | 551 | 1006 reprint | Y | ||
| FM JIM ASH | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 15/04/2007 | MS 1850 from LH now 1900. All jnys supported | 26004 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | E | View timetable | |
| FM JIM ASH | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 15/04/2007 | 907 reprint | 26287 | 551 553 | 551 | 907 reprint | Y | ||
| FM JIM ASH | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 15/04/2007 | 1007 reprint | 26416 | 551 553 | 551 | 1007 reprint | Y | ||
| SLT SiL JIM | 20/07/2008 | Times changed. ESu now run by SLT. Su E by SiL | 26774 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | E | |||
| FM JIM ASH | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 15/12/2008 | no change listed | 27059 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | P | View timetable | |
| FM JIM ASH | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 15/12/2008 | 1009 reprint | 27606 | 551 553 | 551 | 1009 reprint | Y | ||
| FM JIM ASH | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 15/12/2008 | 510 reprint | 27916 | 551 553 | 551 | 510 reprint | Y | E | |
| MTV | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 18/07/2010 | Main service run by Maytree Travel. PH jnys added to Su times | 27989 | 551 | 551 | cl | Y | E | |
| 18/07/2010 | All jnys by Maytree Travel | 28190 | 551 553 | 551 | 1110 reprint | Y | E | |||
| MTV | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 01/05/2011 | no change listed | 28380 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | E | ||
| MTV | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 05/09/2011 | no change listed | 28560 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | E | ||
| MTV | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 15/04/2012 | Route changed in Leigh and Bolton town centres | 12-0420 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | P | View timetable | |
| MTV | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 02/09/2012 | no change listed | 12-1278 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | P | View timetable | |
| MTV | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 02/09/2012 | 213 reprint | 12-1884 | 551 553 | 551 | 213 reprint | Y | View timetable | |
| SLT | Leigh - Bolton | 05/04/2013 | Emergency 90 day Evenings & Sundays contract awarded after Maytree Travel suddenly ceased trading | no tt | 551 | 551 | N | |||
| SLT | Bolton - Leigh | 05/04/2013 | Emergency 90 day MS daytimes contract awarded after Maytree Travel suddenly ceased trading | no tt | 551 | 551 | N | |||
| CUM | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 07/07/2013 | All jnys will be run by Cumfy Bus. | 13-1118 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | P | View timetable | |
| CUM | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 27/07/2014 | no change listed | 14-0989 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | View timetable | ||
| CUM | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 27/07/2014 | 415 reprint | 15-0619 | 551 553 | 551 | 415 reprint | Y | View timetable | |
| CUM | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 01/09/2015 | no change listed | 15-1161 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | View timetable | ||
| CUM | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 31/10/2016 | no change listed | 16-1254 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | View timetable | ||
| CUM | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 23/04/2017 | Most SuPH daytime jnys rerouted via Leigh Infirmary but no longer via Higher Green. | 17-0605 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | P | View timetable | |
| CUM | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 03/09/2017 | Times changed. Rerouted in Bolton town centre to serve the new Interchange. | 17-1336 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | View timetable | ||
| VIS | Bolton - Farnworth - Walkden - Higher Green - Leigh | 28/10/2018 | Run by Cumfybus. Times changed. SuPH2240 from Leigh will run between Leigh and Walkden only. 2240 from Bolton is withdrawn. All jnys will be run by Vision Bus. | 18-1360 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | View timetable | ||
| VIS | Leigh - Boothstown - Walkden - Bolton | 02/09/2019 | TfGM Bus Guide issued | 19-SC-0295 | 551 553 | 551 | 266577 | Y | View timetable | |
| VIS | Leigh - Boothstown - Walkden - Bolton | 06/04/2020 | Until further notice the 553 services will not operate, this Route will instead be covered by the 551 services.: ev2hrs incl E | 265715 | 551 | 551 | Y | |||
| VIS | Leigh - Boothstown - Walkden - Bolton | 06/04/2020 | The 551 and 571 will operate ev 2hrs on Su. | 265716 | 551 | 551 | Y | |||
| VIS | Leigh - Boothstown - Walkden - Bolton | 14/04/2020 | Now ESu | no tt | ||||||
| VIS | Leigh - Boothstown - Walkden - Bolton | 15/06/2020 | Daily incl SuBH hrly | 266224 | 551 553 | 551 | Y | |||
| VIS | 25/10/2020 | services 551 553 withdrawn and replaced by new 129 | 20-SC-0584 | 129 | 129 | Y | View timetable |