Home Current routes Archive search Operators

Route 562

Route: Bolton - Tonge Fold - Breightmet - Withins circular

Route history

Operator Route Change date Change Leaflet job no. Routes listed Envelope code Licence no./notes In collection E-Version Link
GMB Bolton - Breighmet - Withins Est circ 03/08/1987 289 reprint G870803 561 562 561 289 reprint Y
RIB 04/08/1990 L46 399 478 524 561 562 399 Y E
RIB Bolton - Withins circular 04/08/1990 No change listed: M-S daytime ev30mins. Linked to 561 L46 399 478 524 561 562 399 N E
RIB Bolton - Withins Est circ 20/10/1990 no change listed L46 399 478 524 561 562 523 y
RIB Bolton - Withins Est circ 02/02/1991 Service withdrawn L46 399 478 524 561 562 523 y
FM Fcal Pennine Meadows - Oldham 20/07/1998 No change listed: Supported ESu ev2hrs alternate Fcal & FM (daytime 413 414). Full service hrly Halifax - Ripponden - Denshaw - Oldham 18791 413 414 562 413 y
FCAL Oldham - Pennine Meadows 04/10/1999 100 reprint: Supported E 2130 joint with FM 1930 2325. Su ea ev4hrs giving bus ev2hrs. 20543 413 414 413 100 reprint y
FM Bolton - Breighmet - Withins Est circ 04/09/2005 M-F times changed during Summer to 1 Sept 25528 561 562 561 Y
FM Bolton - Breighmet - Withins Est circ 04/09/2005 806 reprint 25642/13 561 562 561 806 reprint Y
FM Bolton - Breighmet - Withins Est circ 25/01/2009 509 reprint 27344 561 562 561 509 reprint Y
ANW DIA VIS Bolton — Tonge Fold — Breightmet — Withins circular 11/04/2021 These services currently operate ev20mins M-S daytime, and hrly on Su. The hrly subsidised E service was run by Arriva. Operated by Arriva, Diamond and Vision Bus Subsequent to the tender award process for contracts commencing April 2021, through which the subsidised jnys would have been operated by Vision Bus, a commercial registration submitted by Diamond Bus has resulted in all of these jnys being operated on a commercial basis. As part of the package of changes to services 501, 507, 511, 520, 533, 541, 561/562, 571/572 and 577 No change to Tendered Service Budget 21-SC-0137 561 562 y E View timetable
DIA Bolton - Breightmet - Withins - Top O Th Brow circular 29/08/2021 Times of M-F jnys are changed.  21-SC-0592 NO TT N E View timetable
DIA Bolton - Breightmet - Withins - Top O Th Brow circular 29/08/2021 Times of M-F jnys are changed.  21-SC-0592 561 562 View timetable
DIA 30/01/2022 Due to COVID related driver shortages, reduced from ev20mins to ev30mins (on each service) during M-S daytimes. Combined ev15mins, instead of every 10. Early mornings, ESu unchanged. 22-SC-0038 243 473 563 243 Y View timetable
DIA Bolton – Withins Circulars  25/04/2022 There are minor timetable changes, and the service will now depart from stand D at Bolton Interchange. This is a following of a review of departure stands at Bolton Interchange involving TfGM and Bus Operators, there are some movements to ensure an improved organisation of services to common destinations. NT 563 563 GREEN Y
DIA Bolton – Withins Circulars  25/04/2022 There are minor timetable changes, and the service will now depart from stand D at Bolton Interchange. This is a following of a review of departure stands at Bolton Interchange involving TfGM and Bus Operators, there are some movements to ensure an improved organisation of services to common destinations. NT 563 563 Y
DIA Bolton - Breightmet - Withins - Top O Th Brow circular 24/07/2022 Summer timetables from 24 July to 3 Sept 2022 22-SC-0318 563 563 Y View timetable
DIA Bolton - Breightmet - Withins - Top O Th Brow circular 04/09/2022 Reverts to pre-summer times 563 563 Y
DIA GNW Bolton - Breightmet - Withins - Top O Th Brow circular 16/04/2023 linked 561 562 operate ev30 mins M-S daytime, hrly ESu. Deregistered daily E jnys withdrawn. Withdrawal of all commercial jnys – currently ev30mins daytime (the few early morning, ESu jnys currently operated with TfGM subsidy would continue unchanged) TfGM support: daily E jnys on both circular services retained at existing frequencies. Daytime jnys now run by Go North West. Diamond Bus NW continue to operate M-F 561 05:45 from Bolton and E jnys on all days. 23-SC-0070 561 562 Y E View timetable
Bolton - Breightmet - Withins - Top O' Th' Brow circular 24/09/2023 Route replaced by TfGM Franchising - operated by Go North West
GNW Bolton - Breightmet - Withins - Top O' Th' Brow circular 24/09/2023 Addtl jnys: M-S 0455 and daily 0001. S: 0600. SuPH 0755 from Bolton 23-SC-0514 561 562 Y E View timetable

Return to route summary page