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Route R7

Route: Service R7

Route history

Operator Route Change date Change Leaflet job no. Routes listed Envelope code Licence no./notes In collection E-Version Link
LG Rochdale - Kirkholt circ 13/07/1987 New Little Gem route: MS daytime ev12mins; MF peak ev8mins. ESu ev30mins. reverse = R7 LG870713 R6 R7 R1 y
LG Rochdale - Kirkholt circ 28/05/1989 Timetables revised. MS daytime ev12mins; MF peak ev10mins. ESu ev30mins 8202 R6 R7 R1 y
LG Rochdale - Kirkholt circ 03/06/1991 Revised timetable: daytime "at frequent intervals" LG910603 R6 R7 R1 y
GMB Rochdale - Kirkholt circ 06/07/1992 R6 R7 each ev10mins daytime ; Esu ev30mins G920706 R6 R7 R1 y
GMB ROCHDALE - KIRKHOLT 16/11/1992 no change listed GA921116
GMB ROCHDALE - KIRKHOLT Circulars 10/05/1993 M-S early evening timetable revised GA930510
GMB ROCHDALE - KIRKHOLT Circulars 20/09/1993 M-S daytime timetable revised. R6 R7 each ev12mins. ESu each ev30mins. Reverse = R6 G930920 R6 R7 Y
LG Rochdale - Kirkholt circ 20/09/1993 MS timetables revised: daytime each ev 12 mins. G930920 R6 R7 R1 y
GMN ROCHDALE - KIRKHOLT Circulars 30/10/1995 M-S daytime timetable revised. R6 R7 each ev15mins. ESu each ev30mins. Reverse = R6 GN951030 R6 R7 Y
FM Rochdale - Kirkholt circ 30/09/1996 Timetable revised: M-S each ev15mins. ESu each ev30mins GM960930 R6 R7 R1 y
GMN ROCHDALE - KIRKHOLT Circulars 30/09/1996 M-S daytime timetable revised. R6 R7 each ev15mins. ESu each hrly. Reverse = R6 GN960930 R6 R7 Y
FM 26/04/1998 WITHDRAWN (Renumbered Route 7)
ROS Rochdale - Kirkholt - Castleton 27/10/2019 Run by MCT. 434 Renumbered R7. Minor timetable changes. Supported M-S daytime hrly All jnys run by The Burnley Bus Company. 19-SC-0355 R7 R7 Y View timetable
Rochdale - Castleton 27/10/2019 The R7 replaces the 434 between Rochdale and Castleton. 19-SC-0355 R7 View timetable
ROS Rochdale - Kirkholt - Castleton 26/01/2020 TfGM Bus Guide issued 19-SC-0559 R7 R7 266607 Y View timetable
ROS Rochdale - Kirkholt - Castleton 26/01/2020 Run by The Burnley Bus Company. Times of M-S daytime journeys changed. M-S hrly NESu 19-SC-0559 R7 R& Y View timetable
ROS Rochdale - Kirkholt - Castleton 23/03/2020 Buses run on behalf of TfGM continue to run normal Timetable. no tt
ROS Rochdale - Kirkholt - Castleton 05/04/2020 ev 2hrs M-S daytime 265778 R7 R7 Y
ROS Rochdale - Kirkholt - Castleton 31/05/2020 continue to run to its current temporary Timetable no tt
ROS Rochdale - Kirkholt - Castleton 14/06/2020 Hrly M-S daytime services 266023 R7 R7 Y
BUR Rochdale - Belfield - Turf Hill - Kirkholt - Castleton 29/08/2021 Subsidised hrly M-S daytime; experiencing reliability problems Re-timed with some peak running times increased M-F 1600 from Rochdale to Turf Hill and its return jny extended to serve Castleton The R7 and the R8 detailed below will be interworked which will give some additional layover time in Rochdale to assist with addressing the poor reliability on Service R7 No change to Tendered Service Budget 21-SC-0581 R7 y View timetable
ROS Rochdale - Kingsway Business park - Kirkholt - Castleton - Stakehill - Middleton 24/04/2022 Revised to run into Kingsway Business Park, after Morrisons, before running to Kirkholt and Castleton. Extended from there to Stakehill Business Park, Boarshaw and Middleton. Daily hrly with new early morning, ESu trips.  22-SC-0065 R7 284722 Y E View timetable
ROS Rochdale - Kingsway Business park - Kirkholt - Castleton - Stakehill - Middleton 24/04/2022 Revised to run into Kingsway Business Park, after Morrisons, before running to Kirkholt and Castleton. Extended from there to Stakehill Business Park, Boarshaw and Middleton. Daily hrly with new early morning, ESu trips.  22-SC-0065 R7 Y E View timetable
ROS 27/11/2022 Rochdale Runners R6 & R7 no longer able to reach the JD Sports stop in Kingsway Business Park. Nearest alternative stop on R6 is The Hornet towards Milnrow, and Kingsway Hotel towards Rochdale. R7 nearest alternative stops are The Hornet towards Middleton and St Peter's School or Withlands Rd towards Rochdale. Buses still run at same times 22-SC-0668 E View timetable
ROS Rochdale - Turf Hill - Kirkholt - Boarshaw - Middleton 16/04/2023 Times changed 23-SC-0088 R7 Y E View timetable

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