Over the weekend of 24th September - 27th September 2021, Bolton will once again host the Ironman UK, Ironman night races and Ironkids UK events. To facilitate the events a number of roads will have partial and full closures over the course of the weekend.
From Friday 24th – Monday 27th September 2021, Knowsley Street and Deansgate will be closed to all traffic to allow for the preparation relating to the Ironman UK events. During this time, and excluding the times and dates mentioned later in the diversion, this diversion will be in place from 16:00 Friday 2nd July until 00:00 Sunday 4th July 2021.
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Road(s) Closed |
Ironman: Park Road, Manchester Road, Chew Moor Lane, St. John’s Road, Junction Road West; Tempest Road, Burnden Way, Linkway, Chorley New Road, Scholes Bank, Lever Park Avenue, Tonge Moor Road, Thicketford Road, Deansgate, Knowsley Street, Bridge Street, Folds Road, Thicketford Road, Winchester Way, Higher Bridge Street, Spa Road, Chorley Street, Marsden Road, Blackhorse Street, St Georges Road, Tonge Moor Road, Arthur Lane, Roading Brook Road, Bury Old Road, Deepdale Road, Red Lane |
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Area |
Horwich, Middlebrook and Bolton Town Centre |
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Type of closure / work |
Full closure / Iron Man and Iron Kids Event |
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501 |
Johnson Fold |
Bolton |
Normal route until St Georges Road, right Marsden road, left Deansgate, right Blackhorse Street and resume normal route |
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533 |
Egerton |
Bolton |
Normal route until St Georges Road, ahead to junction with Marsden Road, left Marsden Road, left Deansgate, right Blackhorse Street and resume normal route |
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561 |
Withins |
Bolton |
Normal route until Folds Road, left Manor Street, ahead Bradshawgate, right Great Moor Street, left Newport Street and left Bolton Interchange. |
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562 |
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Withins |
Bolton |
Normal route until Folds Road, left Manor Street, ahead Bradshawgate, right Great Moor Street, left Newport Street and left Bolton Interchange. |
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575 |
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Horwich/Wigan |
Bolton |
Normal route until St Georges Road, right Marsden road, left Deansgate, right Blackhorse Street and resume normal route |
Diversion routes and times for the Ironman UK event on Sunday 26th September 2021 between 06:00 and 00:00
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501 |
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Johnson Fold |
Farnworth |
06:30 – 14:00 Normal route to St George’s Road, left Topp Way, right St Peters way, exit right onto Bradford Street, ahead Lower Bridgeman Street, right Bradshawgate, left Great Moor Street, left Newport street and enter Bolton Interchange
14:00 – 00:00 Normal route to St George’s Road, right Marsden Road, left Deansgate, Right Blackhorse street, and resume normal route |
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501 |
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Farnworth |
Johnson Fold |
06:30 – 14:00 Normal route to Bridge Street, ahead Higher Bridge Street, left Topp Way, right St Georges Road and resume normal route. |
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507 |
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Harwood |
Bolton |
06:30 – 15:30 Normal route until Folds Road, left Manor street, ahead bank street, ahead Bradshawgate, right Great Moor Street, left Newport Street and enter bus station. |
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507 |
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Bolton |
Harwood |
06:30 – 15:30 Exit bus station, right Great Moor Street, right Bradshawgate, left Bridgeman Place, ahead Bradford street, ahead Bury Road, left Crompton Way (pass crossing point on Crompton way with caution), right Tonge moor Road, resume normal route. |
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511 |
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Bolton |
Bury |
06:30 – 15:30
Normal route until Bury road, ahead, left onto Bradley Fold Road, right Church Street and resume normal route
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511 |
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Bury |
Bolton |
06:30 – 15:30 Reverse of above
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561 |
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Bolton |
Withins |
06:30 – 15:00 Exit bus station onto Great Moor Street, right Bradshawgate, left Lower Bridgeman place, ahead Bradford Street, ahead Bury Road, left Milnthorpe Road, right Breightmet Fold Lane, left Crossdale Road, left Deepdale road, left Milnthorpe Road, Right Bury Road ahead Bradford Street, ahead Bridgeman Street, right Bradshawgate, left Great Moor Street, left Newport Street and enter bus station.
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562 |
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Bolton |
Withins |
06:30 – 15:00 Exit bus station onto Great Moor Street, right Bradshawgate, left Lower Bridgeman place, ahead Bradford Street, ahead Bury Road, left Milnthorpe Road, right Breightmet Fold Lane, left Crossdale Road, left Deepdale road, left Milnthorpe Road, Right Bury Road ahead Bradford Street, ahead Bridgeman Street, right Bradshawgate, left Great Moor Street, left Newport Street and enter bus station.
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575 |
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Wigan |
Bolton |
0600 - 0900
0900 – 1730
Normal route to Chorley New Road junction with Victoria Road A58; left Victoria Road A58; roundabout 3rd exit onto Chorley Old Road B6226; continue St. George’s Road; then normal route to St. George's Road; right Marsden Road; left Deansgate; right Black Horse Street; normal route.
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575 |
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Horwich |
Bolton |
0600 - 1730 1730 - 0000 Normal route to Chorley New Road junction with Victoria Road A58; left Victoria Road A58; roundabout 3rd exit onto Chorley Old Road B6226; continue St. George’s Road; then normal route to St. George's Road; right Marsden Road; left Deansgate; right Black Horse Street; normal route. |
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575 |
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Bolton |
Horwich |
0600 – 1730
1730 - 0000 Normal route to St. George's Road; bear right Chorley Old Road; left at roundabout Moss Bank Way A58; continue Victoria Road A58; right Chorley New Road; normal route.
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**All times and dates are approximate and can be changed without notice.
Customer Information
Diamond service changes from Sunday 29th August 2021
Timetable changes on the following services, please check the new timetables as the times of some journeys may have changed: These will be available shortly with links below.
8, 20, 21 & 22, 29, 36, 37, 65, 66, 70, 74, 75, 79, 162, 163, 471, 472, 474, 501, 507, 511, 516, 520, 524, 533, 561, 562, 575, 582, 583, X39.
Service 66 Eccles – Prestwich to address ongoing issues with punctuality, in partnership with TfGM we will shorten the route from Prestwich Tesco to Prestwich Longfield Centre/Metrolink stop. There will also be a revised timetable.
Service 470 “Rammy Rambler” will continue to operate up to and including Sunday 5th September, after which it will stop running for the winter season.
Service 511 Bolton – Walshaw – Bury this service will now depart from stand B at Bolton Interchange. There will also be a revised timetable.
Service 520 Bolton – Westhoughton this service will now operate from stands S/T at Bolton Interchange. There will also be a revised timetable.
Service 635 Appley Bridge – Wigan this service will no longer operate between Wigan Infirmary and Wigan Bus Station. This is due to general timekeeping issues as well as congestion within the Infirmary grounds. Connections between Wigan and Wigan Infirmary are available on Arriva service 362.
Service X8 Johnson Fold – Manchester express this service, which has been temporarily suspended since March 2020, will be permanently withdrawn. Connections between Johnson Fold and Bolton are available on service 501 (Stagecoach service 125 on Chorley Old Rd) and service 8 between Bolton and Manchester.
Please note that regular Sunday timetables will be in operation for the Late Summer Public Holiday on Monday 30th August 2021.
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