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North Yorkshire Bus Changes
Click here to view the latest summary of forthcoming bus service changes, produced by North Yorkshire County Council (PDF file).
Settle Area Bus Changes
From 6th October 2008 bus service B1 from Slaidburn to Settle is extended through to Horton-in-Ribblesdale with a new timetable. Connections at Slaidburn are still available for passengers travelling to/from Clitheroe however most former service B10 journeys now run as service B11 and vice-versa. These changes are required to continue the connections at Slaidburn with the revised service B1.
Service 581 which previously ran from Kirkby Lonsdale and Ingleton to Settle and Horton in Ribblesdale now operates only between Kirkby Lonsdale, Ingleton and Settle.
Click here to download the new timetables as a PDF file.
Winter Sunday DalesBus Services
Following the great success of the Winter Sunday DalesBus services which have been developed in recent years, an increased range of services will be provided this year. The increased network includes Winter Sunday buses to Malham and Upper Nidderdale for the first time in many years.
In the Nidderdale area, service 24 continues to run unchanged between Harrogate and Pateley Bridge, providing an hourly service on Mondays to Saturdays and four return journeys on Sundays. On the first Sunday of each month through until April 2009, it will be joined by Nidderdale Rambler services 25 and 26. Service 26 will run from Harrogate at 1010 to Pateley Bridge, via Burnt Yates and Brimham Rocks, returning at 1630. During the day buses will run from Pateley Bridge to Middlesmoor at 1100, 1230 and 1530, returning at 1128, 1425 and 1555; and from Pateley Bridge to Brimham Rocks at 1200 and 1500, returning at 1215 and 1515.
In Wharfedale, service 874 from Ilkley to Buckden will operate every Sunday throughout the year to the current timetable, leaving Ilkley at 1015 and 1415, returning from Buckden at 1155 and 1615. Service 66A from Keighley and Skipton to Grassington will continue to run hourly throughout the day on Sundays, connecting with service 874 at Grassington.
The Cravenlink service between Ilkley and Skipton will also continue running every Sunday throughout the Winter, with minor timetable changes from 5th October. The 0915 departure from Ilkley will revert to operating via Draughton, instead of Bolton Abbey, providing a connection onto the 0946 train from Skipton to Carlisle.
Service 814 from Bradford and Skipton to Malham will run on the second Sunday of each month from October through until March, leaving Bradford Interchange at the slightly later time of 09:30. Connections are available at Skipton with service 66A to/from Keighley and Grassington.
In Wensleydale services 156 and 157 from Northallerton and Bedale to Leyburn, Hawes and Gayle will continue operating unchanged, seven days a week, throughout the winter months.
Metro's Winter DalesBus timetable booklet is available to download as a PDF file by clicking here. (830KB)
Temporary Closure of Skipton Bus Station
Skipton Bus Station is now closed for construction work on the new bus station, taxi ranks and car park facilities.
To ensure the safety of passengers and operators using the site North Yorkshire County Council and Craven District Council have closed the bus station and car park to all vehicles and members of the public.
The work will take around 16 weeks to complete and will provide a much needed and improved facility for Skipton and the surrounding areas.
Whilst the bus station is closed the pick up points for public transport and school transport services have been changed as detailed on this map (PDF file).
Sunday Buses to Malham
Following a successful summer season, the Dales Experience Bus service to Malham is now running once a month throughout the winter. The service runs on 9th November and 14th December 2008, and 11th January, 8th February and 8th March 2009.
The service starts at Bradford Interchange, and runs via Shipley and Bingley then direct to Skipton, Gargrave and Malham. The bus leaves Bradford Interchange at 0930 and Skipton at 1030, 1230 and 1530. Return buses leave Malham for Skipton at 1145, 1445 and 1645, and to Shipley and Bradford from Malham at 1645 and Skipton at 1730. Connections are available at Skipton with service 66A to and from Grassington.
To provide a quicker journey Dales Experience Bus service 814 stops only at the following points on the outward journey: Bradford Interchange, Westgate Stop W1, Manningham Lane at Oak Lane, Shipley Market Place, Saltaire Roundabout, Cottingley Bar, Crossflatts Queens Road, Kildwick Skipton Road and then at all bus stops to Malham, Buck Inn.
An adult day return ticket from Bradford to Malham is just £7.50.
SPECIAL WINTER OFFER - A Family Dales Experience Ticket, priced at just £10, allows any group of up to 2 adults and 3 children (aged up to 16) unlimited travel on service 814, together with Cravenlink services 784 and 884, for a day.
Malham is one of the most popular villages in the Yorkshire Dales. The main attractions are the stunning scenery of Malham Cove and Gordale Scar - possibly the two most impressive sights in the whole of the Yorkshire Dales, also within easy walking distance of the village as is Janet's Foss waterfall.
This increased bus service is operated by Jacksons of Silsden, under contract to the Dales & Bowland Community Interest Company with funding from the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority.
Settle-Carlisle Line Engineering Works
Engineering work is scheduled on the Settle-Carlisle railway line at various times during 2008/9, including: Sundays from 2nd November to 7th December 2008 (excluding 16th November when a normal service is now expected to run).
Work will be undertaken in the Shipley/Skipton area on Sundays 22nd February and 1st, 8th & 15th March 2009.
There will also be a two-week closure affecting most of the Settle-Carlisle line from 10th to 27th July 2009 inclusive.
During the closures rail services operate as far as possible, with coach replacement services between stations where the line is closed.
If you have any queries regarding engineering work timetables, visit www.settle-carlisle.co.uk, contact Northern's Customer Relations on 0845 0000 125 or email customer.relations@northernrail.org.
Winter DalesBus Services
Sunday DalesBus services will operate as follows during Winter 2008-9:
DalesBus 874: Ilkley - Grassington - Buckden
- This service runs every Sunday
Cravenlink services 784/884: Ilkley Bolton Abbey Skipton
- These services continue to operate every Sunday, and a special service will also operate on New Year's Day.
DalesBus service 66A: Keighley Skipton Grassington
- Service 66A continues to run hourly throughout the day every Sunday
Dales Experience Bus service 814: Bradford Skipton Malham
- This service runs on the second Sunday of each month until March 2009
DalesBus service 24: Harrogate Pateley Bridge
- Service 24 continues to run four return journeys every Sunday
Nidderdale Rambler service 25: Pateley Bridge - Upper Nidderdale
- This service runs on the first Sunday of each month until April 2009.
Nidderdale Rambler service 26: Harrogate - Brimham Rocks - Pateley Bridge
- This service runs on the first Sunday of each month until April 2009.
DalesBus services 156/157: Northallerton Leyburn Hawes
- Services 156/157 continue to run approx. five return journeys every Sunday
Concessionary Fares
Senior citizens from throughout England are entitled to free local off-peak bus travel from 1st April 2008. In order to benefit from the new entitlement anyone aged 60 or over needs a new style concessionary pass.
Concessionary free travel is generally available between 0930 and 2300 on Mondays to Fridays, and at anytime on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Passes may also be used at anytime for journeys starting within the Craven District Council area, and from 0900 onwards on any journey starting within North Yorkshire or the City of York.
Passes may also be used on the following journeys:
0740 Pateley Bridge to Harrogate (service 24)
0715 Gunnerside to Richmond (service 30)
0840 Reeth to Richmond (service 30)
The new scheme makes travel to the Yorkshire Dales more affordable for many people, particularly those living in West Yorkshire or Lancashire. All local bus services are part of the scheme, including cross-boundary services which were previously excluded such as Yorkshire Coastliner and Pride of the Dales routes.
Opportunities to visit the Dales now include:
Catch service 36 bus from Leeds to Harrogate, then change to service 24 to Pateley Bridge (daily)
Catch service X54 bus from York to Harrogate, then change to service 24 to Pateley Bridge (Mondays to Saturdays)
Catch service 36 bus from Leeds to Ripon, then change to service 159 to Masham, Leyburn and Richmond (Mondays to Saturdays)
Catch service 802 bus from Leeds and Otley to Pateley Bridge, Fountains Abbey, Lightwater Valley, Masham, Leyburn and Richmond (Summer Sundays and Bank Holidays)
Catch service X84 bus from Leeds to Ilkley, then change for Bolton Abbey and Grassington on service 74 (Mondays to Saturdays) or 874 (Sundays and Bank Holidays)
Catch service 215 bus from Burnley to Skipton, then change to bus 72 (Mondays to Saturdays) or 66A (Sundays and Bank Holidays) to Grassington
Catch service 280/X80 bus from Preston or Clitheroe to Skipton, then change to bus 72 (Mondays to Saturdays) or 66A (Sundays and Bank Holidays) to Grassington
Catch service 814 bus from Bradford or Shipley to Skipton (with connections to Bolton Abbey and Grassington) and Malham (Sundays and Bank Holidays)
Catch service 66 bus from Keighley to Skipton, then change to service X59 to Bolton Bridge or Blubberhouses (Mondays to Saturdays)
Catch service 770 bus from Wetherby to Harrogate, then change to bus X59 to Bolton Bridge and Skipton (Mondays to Saturdays)
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