551 Times Are Changed

From 28 October Buses 551 Times are changed. The 2240 journey from Leigh will run 551 553 between Leigh and Walkden only on Sundays and public holidays. Easy access on all buses The 2240 journey from Bolton is withdrawn on Sundays and public Leigh holidays. All journeys are now run by Vision Bus Leigh Infirmary 553 Astley All journeys are now run by Vision Bus Higher Green Boothstown Ellenbrook Walkden Little Hulton Over Hulton Deane Morris Green Daubhill Bolton

From 28 October 2018

For public transport information phone 0161 244 1000

7am – 8pm Mon to Fri 8am – 8pm Sat, Sun & public holidays

This timetable is available online at www.tfgm.com Operated by PO Box 429, Manchester, M1 3BG ©Transport for Greater Manchester 18-1360–G551–5000–0918 Vision Bus Additional information Alternative format Operator details To ask for leaflets to be sent to you, or to request Vision Bus large print, Braille or recorded information Unit 1E, Blackrod Interchange, Station Road, phone 0161 244 1000 or visit www.tfgm.com Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5JE Telephone 01204 468 288 Easy access on buses Journeys run with low floor buses have no Travelshops steps at the entrance, making getting on Bolton Interchange and off easier. Where shown, low floor Mon to Fri 7am to 5.30pm buses have a ramp for access and a dedicated Saturday 8am to 5.30pm space for wheelchairs and pushchairs inside the Sunday* Closed bus. The bus operator will always try to provide Leigh Bus Station easy access services where these services are Mon to Fri 7am to 5.30pm scheduled to run. Saturday 8.30am to 1.15pm and 2pm to 4pm Sunday* Closed Using this timetable *Including public holidays Timetables show the direction of travel, bus numbers and the days of the week. Main stops on the route are listed on the left. Where no time is shown against a particular stop, the bus does not stop there on that journey. Check any letters which are shown in the timetable against the key at the bottom of the page.

Where to find information about service changes www.tfgm.com Bus station posters Leaflets from outlets.

Tickets and information Bus companies offer a range of tickets for use on their own buses. For travel on any service in the County, use System One tickets, including DaySaver. Travelshops provide tickets, information and journey planning advice on buses, trains and trams for work and pleasure.

Using the 24 hour clock Times are shown in four figures. The first two are the hour and the last two are the minutes.

0753 is 53 minutes past 7am Printed on coated recycled paper made using 50% recycled fibre from 1953 is 53 minutes past 7pm post consumer sources and 50% virgin fibre from sustainable forests. 551 553

Trains to Darwen Key Bolton and Blackburn Bus route Trains to Preston Great Moor Some Sunday and and Wigan Street 551 Deane Black Horse public holiday journeys only Venice Street 553 Willows Lane Kirkebrok Street Bolton Interchange Train line Road Deane 551 Hulton Lane Newport Church Lane Direction of travel 553 Trinity Street Street

Bus station/connection point Winterﬁeld Derby Street Trains to Drive 551 Church Manchester Train station 553 Avenue Daubhill Morris Green H Hospital Lane 551 Terminus Road Smethurst Morris Green Lane 551 553 Sapling Road

St Helens St Little Salford Road Hulton Four 551 553 Lane Manchester Ends

Road West Cleggs Over Lane Ellesmere Walkden

Bolton Hulton Centre Road

Manchester Bridgewater

Road East Memorial Road Road

Armitage Avenue Newearth Trains to Road Trains to Wigan Manchester

1 553 Walkden Ellenbrook 5 Astley 5 Chaddock East Lancashire Road Lane Simpson 551 553 The Avenue Leigh Inﬁrmary Blackmoor Road Ellenbrook Road Platt Fold Road Manchester Holden Road 553 Leigh St Marys Road Astley 553 Leigh Cemetery Leigh Road RCHS Straits Road Lord Street Market Place 551 551 Boothstown Manchester Road 553 Higher 551 Green some 551 Lane King Street Call Peel

Manchester Lane Road Higher Green Leigh Contains Ordnance Survey data ©Crown copyright and database right 2010 ©0100022610 Transport for Greater Manchester 2018 Transport for Greater Manchester uses reasonable endeavours to check the accuracy of information published and to publish changes to information in a timely manner. In no event will Transport for Greater Manchester be liable for any loss that may arise from this information being inaccurate. Leigh — Higher Green — Boothstown — Walkden — Bolton 551 Higher Green — Boothstown — Walkden — Bolton 553 Mondays to Saturdays 553 553 553 553 553 553 553 553 553 553 553 553 553 551 551 551 551 SD SSH Leigh, Bus Station 1943 2043 2143 2243 Astley, St Mary’s RC High School 0815 1953 2053 2153 2253 Higher Green, Peel Lane 0920 1020 1120 1220 1320 1420 1520 1959 2059 2159 2259 Boothstown, Leigh Road 0658 0826 0826 0928 1028 1128 1228 1328 1428 1528 1607 1707 1807 Boothstown, Simpson Road 2007 2107 2207 2307 Walkden, Town Centre 0708 0837 0837 0937 1037 1137 1237 1337 1437 1537 1617 1717 1817 2015 2115 2215 2315 Little Hulton, Cleggs Lane 0713 0842 0842 0942 1042 1142 1242 1342 1442 1542 1622 1722 1822 2018 2118 2218 2318 Over Hulton, Four Lane Ends 0722 0851 0851 0951 1051 1151 1251 1351 1451 1551 1631 1731 1831 2024 2124 2224 2324 Morris Green 0728 0858 0858 0958 1058 1158 1258 1358 1458 1558 1637 1737 1838 Hulton Lane/Winterfield Drive 2029 2129 2229 2329 Bolton, Interchange 0740 0910 0910 1010 1110 1210 1310 1410 1510 1610 1649 1749 1849 2039 2139 2239 2339

Sundays and public holidays (except Christmas and New Year period) 551 551 551 551 551 551 551 551 551 551 551 551 551 551 Leigh, Bus Station 0943 1043 1143 1243 1343 1443 1543 1643 1743 1843 1943 2043 2143 2243 Leigh Infirmary, The Avenue 0946 1046 1146 1246 1446 1546 1746 Astley, St Mary’s RC High School 0953 1053 1153 1253 1353 1453 1553 1653 1753 1853 1953 2053 2153 2253 Higher Green, Peel Lane 1359 1659 1859 1959 2059 2159 2259 Boothstown, Simpson Road 1000 1100 1200 1300 1407 1500 1600 1707 1800 1907 2007 2107 2207 2307 Walkden, Town Centre 1008 1108 1208 1308 1415 1508 1608 1715 1808 1915 2015 2115 2215 2315 Little Hulton, Cleggs Lane 1014 1114 1214 1314 1421 1514 1614 1721 1814 1921 2021 2121 2221 Over Hulton, Four Lane Ends 1017 1117 1217 1317 1424 1517 1617 1724 1817 1924 2024 2124 2224 Hulton Lane/Winterfield Drive 1022 1122 1222 1322 1429 1522 1622 1729 1822 1929 2029 2129 2229 Bolton, Interchange 1032 1132 1232 1332 1439 1532 1632 1739 1832 1939 2039 2139 2239

Bus 553 does not run on Sundays or public holidays For details of buses during Christmas and New Year, please phone 0161 244 1000 Buses 551 and 553 are run by Vision Bus with the financial support of Transport for Greater Manchester SD – Schooldays only SSH – Saturdays and school holidays only W – All bus 551 and 553 journeys are run using easy access buses. See inside front cover of this leaflet for details

Bolton — Walkden — Boothstown — Higher Green — Leigh 551 Bolton — Walkden — Boothstown — Higher Green 553 Mondays to Saturdays

553 553 553 553 553 553 553 551 551 551 551 551 SD SSH Bolton, Interchange 0708 0738 0825 1425 1525 1625 1725 1843 1943 2043 2143 2243 Hulton Lane/Winterfield Drive 1855 1955 2055 2155 2255 Morris Green 0720 0750 0837 and 1437 1537 1637 1737 Over Hulton, Four Lane Ends 0726 0756 0844 every 1444 1544 1644 1744 1859 1959 2059 2159 2259 Little Hulton, Cleggs Lane 0735 0805 0853 hour 1453 1553 1653 1753 1902 2002 2102 2202 2302 Walkden, Town Centre 0740 0810 0858 until 1458 1558 1658 1758 1907 2007 2107 2207 2307 Boothstown, Simpson Road 0751 0821 0907 1507 1607 1707 1807 1914 2014 2114 2214 2314 Higher Green, Peel Lane 0915 1515 1921 2021 2121 2221 2321 Astley, St Mary’s RC High School 0803 1929 2029 2129 2229 2329 Leigh, Bus Station 1939 2039 2139 2239 2339

Sundays and public holidays (except Christmas and New Year period) 551 551 551 551 551 551 551 551 551 551 551 551 551 Bolton, Interchange 0943 1043 1143 1243 1343 1443 1543 1643 1743 1843 1943 2043 2143 Hulton Lane/Winterfield Drive 0955 1055 1155 1255 1355 1455 1555 1655 1755 1855 1955 2055 2155 Over Hulton, Four Lane Ends 0959 1059 1159 1259 1359 1459 1559 1659 1759 1859 1959 2059 2159 Little Hulton, Cleggs Lane 1002 1102 1202 1302 1402 1502 1602 1702 1802 1902 2002 2102 2202 Walkden, Town Centre 1007 1107 1207 1307 1407 1507 1607 1707 1807 1907 2007 2107 2207 Boothstown, Simpson Road 1014 1114 1214 1314 1414 1514 1614 1714 1814 1914 2014 2114 2214 Higher Green, Peel Lane 1321 1621 1921 2021 2121 2221 Astley, St Mary’s RC High School 1022 1122 1222 1329 1422 1522 1629 1722 1822 1929 2029 2129 2229 Leigh Infirmary, The Avenue 1029 1129 1229 1429 1529 1729 1829 Leigh, Bus Station 1032 1132 1232 1339 1432 1532 1639 1732 1832 1939 2039 2139 2239