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Post by www.buseireann.ie on Jan 2, 2011 18:38:31 GMT 1
Routes such as the 56, 64 and many more still exist from the days of Metro, but I'm sure a lot of you can recall routes from Metro days no longer in operation today. I can remember the 28 from Adel to Cross Green which strangley was replaced in 1986 by a fairly similar 93 from Cookridge to Cross Green. I can also remember a 49 which ran from somewhere to Leeds then on via Easy Road and East End Park to Torre Road. Anyone else remember some lost routes which could throw up a few supprises? Edit, for the 64, I mean the section from Aberford to Leeds by the way in case anyone thinks I've been asleep since it was extended to Gildersome.
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Post by 576 Gemini 2 on Jan 3, 2011 20:55:00 GMT 1
From Bradford
363 Huddersfield-Bradford-Shipley
619 Bradford-Tong Cemetry
622-626 group of routes that ran from the Bingley/Saltaire/Shipley area into Bradford via Manningham Lane continued to Bradford Moor
663 Bradford-Brighouse
630 Tyersal-Bradford-Wibsey: From Bradford ran to Wibsey via Little Horton Lane to St Luke"s Hospital then on Park Avenue, Canterbury Avenue,Little Horton Lane, St Enoch"s Road and Wibsey High Street. The Bradford-Wibsey leg was replaced about 6 months after Yorkshire Rider came into being by Minibus routes 845 and 847
One I am not too certain about
686,687 Shipley-Wrose-Bradford-Wyke
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Post by jack97 on Jan 4, 2011 3:17:11 GMT 1
686-687 extended to baildon, 661 was always the correct baildon bus before going to 626
and 675 was the bus to coach road before it became 624
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Post by Bradford Traveller on Jan 4, 2011 14:42:08 GMT 1
I don't think 686/687 ever went to Baildon.
The local Wyke service was extendened through to Wrose and Shipley when the services then serving Wrose were discontinued.
There was also a shortlived 688 via Bolton
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Post by 576 Gemini 2 on Jan 4, 2011 17:43:07 GMT 1
Also a service from Bradford Moor that terminated at Saltaire Victoria Road finished in 1980
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Post by www.buseireann.ie on Jan 4, 2011 18:02:29 GMT 1
In the early to mid 80s I seem to recall a number 30 which ran similar to or along side the 28 (may have been evenings and sundays only) but can't recall where exactly on the 28 route it ran. I also remember one occasion and only one when the 28 was operated by an MCW instead of the usual atlantean. It's amaizing how long the 28s been running between Adel and Leeds and it's a pity they couldn't for old times sake extend it to Cross Green via the 63 route and 62 route from the old Bridgefield junction. Would also be more fitting for the current 63 to run via the current 62 route to East Park Parade then via current route as it would hark back to 1986. Just think, all these changes to services in Cross Green/East End Park over the years with all the different route numbers, the current 28 and 63 are just so close to their original routes, you never know they could go full circle.
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Post by Burnside on Jan 4, 2011 20:35:30 GMT 1
Also a service from Bradford Moor that terminated at Saltaire Victoria Road finished in 1980 IIRC, the 622-626 all ran from Bradford Moor, 622 & 623 to Eldwick, 625 to Saltaire Roundabout, 626 to Hirst Wood via Victoria Road and Caroline Street. |
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Post by jack97 on Jan 5, 2011 3:29:53 GMT 1
your right it was 676/678 that ran baildon 3 times a day not 686/87
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Post by fwybuses on Jan 5, 2011 19:55:05 GMT 1
your right it was 676/678 that ran baildon 3 times a day These were the ones which ran alongside the 677/675. Hence the gap. But am sure only one of them ran up to baildon while the other ran to hirstwood alongside 679. They all ran via Bolton woods and around that area. Pretty much makes sense with the 675-679 allocation of numbers. |
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Post by jack97 on Jan 6, 2011 2:13:44 GMT 1
if i remeber right it was both of them 676 and 678 that went up to baildon there were a slight difference in routes around bolton woods and when it got into bradford city centre, bizarre this rout really!!!!
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Post by Burnside on Jan 6, 2011 11:48:15 GMT 1
I seem to remember the 678 went to West Royd not Baildon? Came into Shipley via Bolton Woods and Owlet Road and Leeds Road then back out via Leeds Road to West Royd before doing it all in reverse on the way back, meanin Briggate and part of Leeds Road were served twice in each direction.
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Post by jack97 on Jan 7, 2011 2:54:19 GMT 1
yeah hang on 678 was run by a mini bus hopper thing but there was another number along with 676 that ran to baildon could it have been 673?  ? |
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Post by Burnside on Jan 7, 2011 10:43:49 GMT 1
Not quite Metro days but i can remember YR starting the 814 from Hirst Wood to Five Lane Ends using roads that had never seen a bus before such as Wycliffe Gardens and the back roads of Wrose. Most of the time it was a Dormobile Sherpa or the occasional MCW Metrorider, but if you were lucky you might have got a Gold Rider Metrorider or the king of the minibus, the Mercedes 811d/Optare Starrider. Good Times!
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Post by 576 Gemini 2 on Jan 7, 2011 18:48:46 GMT 1
The 673 I can remember was ran in the early 2000s from Bradford to Baildon via Bolton Woods. Along with service 678 which also operated over roughley the same route these were off-peak shopper services which I am thinking were introduced to elimated dead mileage on buses that were used on school services in the Baildon area. Correct me if I am wrong
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Post by basher37 on Jan 9, 2011 21:38:49 GMT 1
16 and 17,16 used to go down Whingate then tong Road and the 17 used to go via Armley town street,now the 16/16A go via Armley town street and no bus serves Whingate directly from town anymore.
40 used to go Seacroft-Swarcliffe-Town-Raynville Road-Bramley
40 used to interlink with the 41(now 49) at Seacroft.
56/57 but then the 57 service disappered,think the 56 went Swarcliffe-Moor Grange and the 57 went Swarcliffe-Ireland Wood.
73 Moor Grange-Greenthorpe...
83 and i think 84 used to do Rodley(83)/Farsley(84)-Bramley-Armley Ridge Road-Town as the 18 now to Garforth..
Maybe some more but can't think of them reet now...
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Post by fwybuses on Jan 9, 2011 22:30:35 GMT 1
16 and 17,16 used to go down Whingate then tong Road and the 17 used to go via Armley town street,now the 16/16A go via Armley town street and no bus serves Whingate directly from town anymore. 40 used to go Seacroft-Swarcliffe-Town-Raynville Road-Bramley 40 used to interlink with the 41(now 49) at Seacroft. 56/57 but then the 57 service disappered,think the 56 went Swarcliffe-Moor Grange and the 57 went Swarcliffe-Ireland Wood. 73 Moor Grange-Greenthorpe... 83 and i think 84 used to do Rodley(83)/Farsley(84)-Bramley-Armley Ridge Road-Town as the 18 now to Garforth.. Maybe some more but can't think of them reet now... 56/57 went tinshill/ireland wood-swarcliffe-scholes-barwick-in-elmet! or thats what i thought.  |
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Post by www.buseireann.ie on Jan 9, 2011 23:12:44 GMT 1
16 and 17,16 used to go down Whingate then tong Road and the 17 used to go via Armley town street,now the 16/16A go via Armley town street and no bus serves Whingate directly from town anymore. 40 used to go Seacroft-Swarcliffe-Town-Raynville Road-Bramley 40 used to interlink with the 41(now 49) at Seacroft. 56/57 but then the 57 service disappered,think the 56 went Swarcliffe-Moor Grange and the 57 went Swarcliffe-Ireland Wood. 73 Moor Grange-Greenthorpe... 83 and i think 84 used to do Rodley(83)/Farsley(84)-Bramley-Armley Ridge Road-Town as the 18 now to Garforth.. Maybe some more but can't think of them reet now... 56/57 went tinshill/ireland wood-swarcliffe-scholes-barwick-in-elmet! or thats what i thought. It did but only with YR. Metro used to run them as described under 56/57 heading. I also recall a number 4 which ran to Ireland Wood. |
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Post by glennh2 on Jan 28, 2011 0:13:57 GMT 1
Pretty sure the 622/23 Brighouse service used to run to Huddersfield
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Post by Bradford Traveller on Jan 28, 2011 0:57:40 GMT 1
Pretty sure the 622/23 Brighouse service used to run to Huddersfield Yes, it did at one time to retain the four an hour Bradford-Hudds service (with 363), then cut back to every hour on to Hudds and 1 an hour turning at Brighouse Bus Station. Eventually cut back to Brighouse apart from a positioning journey for an X6 starting at Hudds. |
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Post by Bradford Traveller on Jan 28, 2011 0:57:57 GMT 1
Pretty sure the 622/23 Brighouse service used to run to Huddersfield Yes, it did at one time to retain the four an hour Bradford-Hudds service (with 363), then cut back to every hour on to Hudds and 1 an hour turning at Brighouse Bus Station. Eventually cut back to Brighouse apart from a positioning journey for an X6 starting at Hudds. |
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Post by westyorkshirebus on Jan 28, 2011 20:27:27 GMT 1
Pretty sure the 622/23 Brighouse service used to run to Huddersfield Yes, it did at one time to retain the four an hour Bradford-Hudds service (with 363), then cut back to every hour on to Hudds and 1 an hour turning at Brighouse Bus Station. Eventually cut back to Brighouse apart from a positioning journey for an X6 starting at Hudds. The 622/623 was reduced to one an hour to Huddersfield some time around when the 363 & X6 went to every 20 mins. The timetable for this was always a bit odd in the Bradford direction, the 623 used to leave Brighouse Bus Station at :59 and get 2 mins to get to Bailiff Bridge which was impossible. The 626 used to leave Brighouse Bus Station one minute later at :00 (and 30) The northern terminal points of the 622-627 group have varied over the years as well. I may have a look in my archive to have a look at the exact dates. They are my local routes so I have all the timetables for these dating back to the early 90s. |
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Post by sharksmith on Jan 28, 2011 23:28:05 GMT 1
In 1977 the 623-626 started at Bradford Moor and went to Shipley Glen/Salts Mill (623), Crossflatts (624), Saltaire (625) & Bingley (626). These four routes provided a service every 5 minutes between Bradford Moor & Saltaire, makes the overground look a bit poor doesn't it!
By the time I was at Beckfoot School in the mid 1980's the 622/623 were going to Eldwick, the 624 went to Cottingley (I think), the 625 & 626 went to Saltaire, one down Victoria Road and one turned round at the roundabout.
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Post by sharksmith on Jan 28, 2011 23:32:41 GMT 1
One Bradford route which never seems to be mentioned in this type of discussion was the City Circle routes 601 & 602.
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Post by fwybuses on Jan 29, 2011 10:20:14 GMT 1
93- City Square- Headingley- Cookridge- Tinshill
96- Bus Station- Headingley- Tinshill- Cookridge
The 93 on return started at cookridge, and 96 on return at tinshill! 96 went on the ring road, and round inverson estate, coming out onto otley old road at holy name school/church, and 93 went up otley old road (i think). Remember once first got the route, the 93 turned into the 96A and it started at Leeds city bus station. Both ran up iverson with the 96A running up spen lane to otley old road. Otley old road-holt park was covered by the 85 route, back then the 780. But again i could of got all this mixed up with the Yorkshire rider days.
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Post by www.buseireann.ie on Jan 29, 2011 13:13:56 GMT 1
93- City Square- Headingley- Cookridge- Tinshill 96- Bus Station- Headingley- Tinshill- Cookridge The 93 on return started at cookridge, and 96 on return at tinshill! 96 went on the ring road, and round inverson estate, coming out onto otley old road at holy name school/church, and 93 went up otley old road (i think). Remember once first got the route, the 93 turned into the 96A and it started at Leeds city bus station. Both ran up iverson with the 96A running up spen lane to otley old road. Otley old road-holt park was covered by the 85 route, back then the 780. But again i could of got all this mixed up with the Yorkshire rider days. Not sure if the 93 and 96 ran for Metro but I know when Yorkshire Rider took over these routes they axed the 28 between Leeds and Cross Green via the Vicar Lane and New York Street which is where the 49 ran so it was ideal if you missed a 49 or 28. They replaced it with a 93 extention every half hour via Eastgate. Really don't see why they did this as the 28 was ok running like it did, no issues with passenger numbers, lateness or frequency to my knowledge and ran close to other services which serves East End Park, Richmond Hill and Cross Green. |
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