On Sunday 9th September, there will be resurfacing works going on at the junction of Manchester Road and Holden Road in Leigh (outside the Bowling Green pub).
Because of this, the 126 will not be able to serve any stops between Butts Bridge and Astley Straits, and instead will be diverted via Warrington Road, East Lancs Road and Higher Green Lane in both directions.
Apologies for the short notice, but we have been trying to find alternative route for the bus to go, but due to the location of the works, this cannot happen, unfortunately.
If you have any questions, please get in touch, either on Facebook, or by calling 01942 888893.
788 (Partington to Blessed Thomas Holford College)
913 (Blackburn Road to Turton High School)
917 (Walkden High School to Boothstown)
918 (Daisy Hill to Rivington & Blackrod High School)
994 (Little Hulton to Eccles Sixth Form College)
282: Journeys will no longer serve Stokoe Avenue, owing to recurring difficulties involving parked vehicles.
517: The Schoolday journey operating from Rivington & Blackrod High School is re-timed to depart the school at 1515. Timings through the journey are also changed to reflect the earlier departure. There are also minor changes to timings on all journeys, including departures from Middlebrook Asda being 4 minutes later.
574: The timetable will revert to the format that was in place before the change in July, however, journeys departing Bolton Interchange in the afternoons will depart 1 minute earlier.
575: The serving will revert back to its 'schoolday' running, allowing extra time during peak hours.
683: Journeys from Leigh will mostly depart at 17 and 47 minutes past the hour.
695: Departures from Leigh are retimed to leave at 20 minutes past the hour.
715: Short journeys between Westhoughton and Bolton Interchanged are retimed. There is also a change in the route heading into Bolton, with journeys operating from Deane Road via Ormrod Street and Great Moor Street to Newport Street, omitting Trinity Street and Black Horse Street.
767: The afternoon journey at 1540 is re-timed to operate 5 minutes later.
768: The route has been altered to run via Hale Road.
773: The morning journey is retimed to depart Oldfield Brow at 0802.
787: Route changed to avoid Hale level crossing.
789: The afternoon journey is retimed to leave Blessed Thomas Holford at 1540.
792: Slight change in route to partially replace withdrawn service 791.
As a result, journeys on Service 74 will divert from the roundabout via the A6 'slip road' and back up to the roundabout to join Bolton Road towards Agecroft.
Service 75 is unaffected by these works, and will operate as normal.
This is due to a manhole that has collapsed near the junction of Mosley Street.
Journeys on both services will continue along Portland Street, then will operate via Oxford Street/ Peter Street and Mount Street to resume normal service from John Dalton Street.
Journeys into the City Centre are unaffected.
Updates will be posted as and when any further information comes through.
From the start of service on 13th August 2018 until approximately 7th October 2018, the 312 service will not be able to serve College Road, Roby Mill or Appley Lane South, owing to utility works and resurfacing work.
Journeys heading towards Appley Bridge*/ Wrightington Hospital will be diverted from Dingle Road via Grove Road/ Parliament Street/ School Lane/ Orrell Road, Gathurst Road/ Gathurst Lane, New Miles Lane/ Miles Lane, Mill Lane and Appley Lane North.
Journeys towards Skelmersdale will run from Wrightington Hospital as normal until Appley Lane North, then will continue down to Mill Lane, then via Miles Lane/ New Miles Lane, Gathurst Lane/ Gathurst Road, Orrell road/ School Lane/ Parliament Street/ Grove Road to Dingle Road, then as normal route.
* The morning journey to Appley Bridge will run as the above diversion to Miles Lane, but will then operate the opposite way along Skull House Lane, then Appley Lane North and Mill Lane, then as the return journey route above, from Miles Lane.
Due to the length of this diversion, buses will only be stopping at the following locations:
All stops between Skelmersdale and Dingle Road, then Grove Road (War Memorial), Miles Lane (Randall's Corner), both stops on Mill Lane, then all stops along Appley Lane North to Wrightington Hospital.
NO stops will be observed along College Road, Roby Mill or Appley Lane South.
From 09:30 Monday 30th July 2018 for a maximum duration of 21 days Ashley Road, will be closed at the junction of Ashley Road/Langham Road to the Junction of Willow Tree Road. This is to facilitate essential gas main replacement works. It is anticipated that the works will take 14 days to complete.
**Update below**
During the closure, service 287 will divert as follows:
Outbound from Altrincham:
From Railway Street right onto The Downs, then along Higher Downs right onto Cavendish Rd, left onto The Firs, right onto Stamford Rd and then first left onto Church Brow at the junction of Langham Road turn left at the junction of Bow Green turn right and back on normal route
Inbound to Altrincham:
From Vicarage Lane turn left onto Langam Road, right onto Richmond Road, Left onto Stamford Road, Right onto The Firs, Left onto Higher Downs, The Downs, Left at Traffic lights onto Railway Street / Stamford New Road, back on route.
** Update **
We have received information from Trafford Council via TfGM that the works are expected to continue for "at least another two weeks". There has been no 'new' completion date, but it has been suggested that the works will be completed by the end of August. We will update you with any further information.
Kirkhall Lane will be closed for 3 days between 21st and 23rd August 2018.
The closure will be from the junction of Atherleigh Way to Victoria Street.
As a result of this closure, Services 583 and 658 will be diverted as follows:
Towards Hag Fold: Normal route to Kirkhall Lane, then via Atherleigh Way, Twist Lane, Wigan Road and Nel Pan Lane to Westleigh Lane, then as normal route.
Towards Leigh: Normal route to Westleigh Lane, then via Nel Pan Lane, Wigan Road, Twist Lane and Atherleigh Way to Kirkhall Lane, then as normal route.
Journeys are likely to be delayed as a result of the length of diversion that is in place.
Towards Wigan: From Leigh Bus Station via Twist Lane and Wigan Road to The Tamar (Leigh Road), then as normal route.
Towards Leigh: Normal route to The Tamar (Leigh Road), then via Wigan Road, Twist Lane and Railway Road to Market Street, then as normal route from Leigh.
Journeys between Leigh and Higher Fold are not affected by the diversion, but journeys running from Wigan through to Higher Fold, Higher Fold through to Wigan, and journeys running between Wigan and Leigh only may be subject to delays.
Updates throughout the day can be found on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
Apologies for the short notice, but we have received information from Lancashire County Council that part of Lowry Hill Lane and Course Lane in Newburgh will be closed between 0930 and 1530 for carriageway dressing works.
Between these times, Service 313 will divert from Course Lane via Back Lane, Hollowford Lane and Ring O'Bells Lane to Briars lane towards Burscough, and vice versa towards Parbold & Skelmersdale.
Minor delays are expected, but updates will be posted to our Facebook page if delays become lengthy.
Wigan Road in Atherton is scheduled to be closed for up to 21 days.
The closure was intended to come into effect from Monday 6th August 2018, but the works have been postponed to a later date.
We have no further information at this time.
Updates will be posted in due course.
The will be a timetable change to this service from 23rd July. The new timetable can be downloaded here.
Please note this service will no longer be operated by Diamond Bus North West after 23rd July 2018.
For information about alternative operators please visit www.tfgm.com
The 584 service timetable will change from 8th April 2018. 21:15 & 22:15 journeys from Leigh withdrawn. Please download the new times here.
The 516 service timetable will change from 8th April 2018.
07:25 journey from Horwich is re-routed to serve Parklands.
22:40 journey from Leigh withdrawn.
Please download the new times here.
The 126 service timetable will change from 8th April 2018. 22:20 journey from Trafford Centre is re-timed to 22:30. Please download the new times here.
The 260 & 261 service timetables will change from 8th April 2018. Please download the new times here: 260 / 261
The 19 service will no longer be operated by Diamond North West after 9th April 2018.
The 278 service timetable will change from 8th April 2018. Please download the new times here.
The 65 service timetable will change from 8th April 2018. Please download the new times here.
The 293 service timetable will change from 8th April 2018. Please download the new times here.
The 282 & 287 service timetables will change from 8th April 2018. Please download the new times here: 282 / 287
The 280 service will be withdrawn and the 281 service timetable will change from 8th April 2018. Please download the new times here.
The 695 service timetable will change from 8th April 2018. Please download the new times here.
The 694 service timetable will change from 8th April 2018. Please download the new times here.
The 683 / 684 service timetables will change from 8th April 2018. Please download the new times here.