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Changes are made to Western Dales Bus services from 18th June 2018 as follows:
Saturday Service S1 (Dent - Sedbergh - Kendal) - a revised timetable is introduced, to co-ordinate with revised train times at Dent Station. The number of return journeys between Sedbergh and Kendal increases from four to five, and some journeys take a shorter route into or out of Kendal. Sunday Service S2 (Dent - Sedbergh - Cautley) - this service will not operate in Summer 2018. Tuesday Service S3 (Dent - Sedbergh - Hawes) - this service will not operate after 12th June 2018, due to insufficient demand. Thursday/Friday Service S4 (Dent - Sedbergh - Kirkby Stephen) - a revised timetable is introduced, to co-ordinate with revised train times at Kirkby Stephen Station. The service no longer serves Ravenstondale, but is extended to Brough on Fridays. Thursday Service S5 (Kirkby Stephen - Kendal) - a revised timetable is introduced, to co-ordinate with revised train times at Kirkby Stephen Station. The new timetables can be downloaded here (PDF file). Some services operated by Northern trains will again be disrupted by strike action by members of the RMT trade union on Tuesday 19th, Thursday 21st and Saturday 23rd June 2018. Details of the services operating on those days will be available on the Northern website.
A revised timetable and revised fares will be introduced on Rotala Preston Bus services 280 and X80 between Preston, Clitheroe and Skipton from Sunday 3rd June 2018.
There are minor changes on Mondays to Fridays, on Saturdays the service is improved to run regularly every hour throughout the day, but on Sundays and Bank Holidays the service is reduced with only two return journeys running through to Skipton. The service will still provide connections from Preston and Clitheroe to the Sunday and Bank Holiday DalesBus network as follows: - the 1000 departure from Preston arrives in Clitheroe at 1043, in good time to catch the 1115 Bowland Explorer bus to Slaidburn, Stocks Reservoir and Ingleton. The return bus from Ingleton arrives in Clitheroe at 1611, to catch the 1723 service 280 bus back to Preston. - the 1000 departure from Preston (1047 from Clitheroe) arrives in Skipton at 1120 connecting with the Witch Way bus to Grassington at 1125, with onward connection to Kettlewell and Buckden. The return bus from Grassington arrives in Skipton at 1619, to catch the 1650 service X80 bus back to Clitheroe and Preston. Western Dales Explorer tickets are valid from Preston through to Clitheroe, Skipton, Slaidburn, Malham and Ingleton on Sundays and Bank Holidays for £9 (adult), £15 (family), and railcard/ bus pass holders and students can buy a Privilege Dales Rover for £7.50. Buy a Dales Freedom Rover (£12) to travel to Grassington or beyond. The revised timetable can be downloaded here (PDF file). New train timetables were introduced from Sunday 20th May, with major changes on many routes.
Follow these links for the new timetables: Leeds - Settle - Carlisle line Leeds - Lancaster - Morecambe line (the Bentham Line) Full details are available on the National Rail and Northern websites. Some connecting bus services also have revised timetables from the same date, including the Little White Bus Garsdale Station Shuttle service, between Hawes and Garsdale station. Revised timetables will be introduced on Western Dales Bus services from 18th June 2018 to connect with the revised train times - click here for the new timetables (PDF file). The closure of Greyhound Bridge in Lancaster from 29th January 2018 for at least six months will result in changes to most bus services in the area. Services 80 and 81 between Lancaster and Ingleton/Kirkby Lonsdale will operate revised timetables.
Note that the timetables have been revised again from 23rd April, as the resulting traffic congestion has not been as bad as expected.  The Summer 2018 DalesBus timetable booklet is now available online, including seasonal services in Wharfedale, Wensleydale, Ribblesdale and Malhamdale starting at Easter weekend.
Printed copies are now available from the usual outlets. Summer Saturday journeys will start on service 874 running between Wakefield, Leeds, Otley, Ilkley, Bolton Abbey, Burnsall and Grassington from 31st March 2018.
Services 72 and 72R between Skipton and Grassington will have a revised timetable from 16th April 2018. These services will be operated by The Keighley Bus Company, following the retirement of Pride of the Dales. There will also be minor changes to service 72A (Skipton - Grassington - Buckden), 72B (Grassington - Buckden) and 74A (Ilkley - Grassington - Hebden) from the same date, in order to maintain connections at Grassington. Summer Saturday journeys will start on service 874 running between Wakefield, Leeds, Otley, Ilkley, Bolton Abbey, Burnsall and Grassington from 31st March 2018.
The first Summer Sunday and Bank Holiday DalesBus services for the 2018 season will start on Easter Sunday 1st April, comprising:
These routes will be joined by additional routes from May Day Bank Holiday weekend - details will be posted on the DalesBus website when available. A map showing the full Summer Sunday and Bank Holiday DalesBus network is available here (PDF file). In the meantime, DalesBus services are running every Sunday in Wharfedale, Wensleydale and Nidderdale, as well as between Ilkley, Bolton Abbey and Skipton, between Manchester, Burnley, Skipton and Grassington and between Hawes and Garsdale Station. Cumbria Classic Coaches Tuesday service from Ravenstonedale and Kirkby Stephen to Hawes will resume on Tuesday 3rd April 2018. Bus users across the UK are being given the chance to vote for their favourite bus journey in a survey to find 'Britain’s Most Scenic Bus Route'.
DalesBus services 24, X43, 830, 873 and 874/875 have been shortlisted for the title, and users can also vote for other services too, whilst being entered into a cash prize draw. ITV, with presenters Julia Bradbury and Ore Oduba, are celebrating Britain’s Favourite Walks: Top 100 with a 2.5 hour programme on January 30th starting at 7.30pm.
Seven of the walks on the programme are within the Yorkshire Dales/Forest of Bowland area - and all are accessible by public transport. Click here for details. |