Route 655
Route: Ashton in Makerfield - Abbey Lakes
Route history
| Operator | Route | Change date | Change | Leaflet job no. | Routes listed | Envelope code | Licence no./notes | In collection | E-Version | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MER NW GMB | Ashton in Makerfield - Abbey Lakes | 26/10/1986 | MS daytime hrly plus Su hrly | 5651 | 651 655 656 657 | 651 | y | |||
| MER | Ashton in Makerfield - Abbey Lakes | 26/10/1986 | Supported MS daytime hrly: Su daytime hrly 1220 - 1920 | 6037 | 655 656 657 | 655 | y | p | ||
| GMB | Ashton in Makerfield - Billinge - Upholland | 22/10/1989 | Timetable, route and operator revised. Supported MS daytime hrly 0733 - 1933. Su 1233 - 1933. | 8883 | 655 | 655 | y | |||
| GMB | Ashton in Makerfield - Billinge - Upholland | 21/10/1990 | Minor timetable revision : Supported GMPTE Merseytravel: MF 0840 MS 0933 hrly 1933, Su 1333- 1933 | 10117 | 655 | 655 | y | |||
| GMB MER | Ashton in Makerfield - Billinge - Upholland | 29/07/1991 | Sch 1605 now by MER | 11432 | 655 | 655 | y | |||
| GMB MER | Ashton in Makerfield - Billinge - Hosp | 21/10/1991 | Timetable and route revised. Curtailed at Billinge Hosp | 11677 | 655 | 655 | y | P | ||
| GMB | 19/10/1992 | Route revised in Wigan Town Centre | 655 | 655 | y | |||||
| HEA | Leigh - Platt Bridge - Ashton in Makerfield - Billinge - Hosp | 26/10/1992 | Extended to Leigh replacing 656. Now operated by Heatons. MF 0715 MS0755 hrly 1855. Supported Billinge- Ashton | 13003 | 655 | 655 | y | P | ||
| HEA | Leigh - Platt Bridge - Ashton in Makerfield - Billinge - Hosp | 02/08/1993 | Timetable revised. MF 0715 0750 S 0800 MS0900 - 1900 | 13675 | 655 | 655 | y | P | ||
| HEA | Ashton in Makerfield - Billinge - Hosp - Tontine | 17/01/1994 | Curtailed most jnys Billinge - Ashton: Supported MF 0715 0750 continue from Leigh; 0933 hrly 1933 from AiM | 14266 | 655 | 655 | y | P | ||
| GMN | 11/04/1994 | WITHDRAWN (Replaced by extended Route 630) | ||||||||
| HEA | NEW: Platt Bridge - Wigan | 25/04/1994 | ||||||||
| HEA | 17/09/1994 | WITHDRAWN | ||||||||
| LL | Ashton in Makerfield - Billinge - Hosp - Tontine | 27/11/1995 | Minor timetable and route revision in Garswood. All run by Leigh Line. Addtl SSH from Leigh. | 16347 | 655 | 655 | y | P | ||
| WIG | Ashton in Makerfield - Billinge - Hosp - Tontine | 15/04/1996 | LL = WIG. Minor timetable revision | 16653 | 655 | 655 | y | |||
| WIG | Ashton in Makerfield - Billinge - Hosp - Tontine | 02/09/1996 | Minor timetable revision | 16997 | 655 | 655 | y | |||
| SPR | Ashton in Makerfield - Billinge - Hosp - Tontine | 27/01/1997 | Timetable and operator revised. Leigh no longer served. MF 0828 S0833 MS 0933 hrly 1833. All jnys by Springrfield Coachways | 17463 | 655 | 655 | replacement | y | ||
| SPR | Ashton in Makerfield - Billinge - Hosp - Tontine | 27/01/1997 | Service now by Springfield Coachways. Revised times | MER970127 | 655 | 655 | y | |||
| SLT | Higher Green - Wigan Infirmary via Tamar, Hindley, Ince & Wigan | 31/07/2000 | ???? | |||||||
| SLT | 14/10/2000 | Saturday journeys extended to & from Wigan Infirmary | ||||||||
| SLT | Ashton Heath - Ashton in Makerfield - Billinge - Hosp - Tontine | 29/01/2001 | Most jnys start at Ashton Heath | 21627 | 655 | 655 | y | |||
| SLT | Ashton Heath - Ashton in Makerfield - Billinge - Hosp - Tontine | 29/01/2001 | Most jnys start at Ashton Heath. Some times revised | MER010129 | 655 | 655 | y | |||
| SLT | 02/04/2002 | Revised to operate Higher Green to Leigh only | ||||||||
| SUR | Ashton in Makerfield - Billinge - Hosp - Tontine | 22/07/2002 | Times and route revised. Ashton Heath now served by 605 607. All 655 jnys by Sureway Travel. MS 0830 hrly 1730 | 23161 | 655 | 655 | y | p | ||
| SPR | Ashton in Makerfield - Billinge - Hosp - Tontine | 27/01/2003 | Route change in Ashton via Cansfield Gr. All by SPR | 23619 | 655 | 655 | y | |||
| 31/10/2005 | New GMPTE/Merseytravel supported route 603 partially replacing 655 AiM - Garswood and 144 | 25158 | 602 603 | 602 | y | View timetable | ||||
| 31/10/2005 | Services 144 604 655 withdrawn replaced by 603 | MER051031 | 603 605 | 603 | y |