Two new bus routes are set to be introduced in Harrogate this weekend.
The Harrogate Bus Company said in a press release the services would provide ‘new and improved links for housing developments and business parks’.
The company, which is part of French form Transdev, said it has partnered with North Yorkshire Council to bring the new 4, which will link King Edwin Park and the Harrogate West Business Park off Penny Pot Lane in Killinghall to the town centre.
It will also serve Skipton Road and Ripon Road.
The new route, which is being funded by the King Edwin Park housing developer, will run hourly from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Saturday.
In addition, the 6 and X6 will merge to provide an all-day service to Harrogate’s Pannal Ash, RHS Harlow Carr and Beckwith Knowle.
It will operate every 30 minutes, Monday to Saturday, and hourly on Sundays. Extra buses will run every 20 minutes during peak times.
Harrogate Bus Company said it will operate as the current route, but extending to Beckwith Knowle, where there is a business park.
The firm added:
“The route will change on Otley Road and in Pannal Ash so we pick up on the opposite side of the road – this follows customer requests.”
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Changes to existing routes
Along with the new routes, the Harrogate Bus Company also announced it would be making changes to existing routes. Some of the details at this stage are vague.
These include:
1 Harrogate – Knaresborough: There will be a full timetable change from Monday to Saturday. Buses will still run every 10 minutes.
2 Harrogate – Bilton: Changes will be made to buses at peak times on weekdays.
3 Harrogate – Jennyfield: Changes will be made to buses at peak times on weekdays.
8 Harrogate – Knaresborough – Wetherby: This route will be taken over by 21 Transport on behalf of the council. The firm said Transdev tickets will no longer be valid on this route.
21 Knaresborough – Boroughbridge: Changes ‘to improve reliability’ will be introduced.
24 Harrogate – Pateley Bridge: Changes ‘to improve reliability’ will be introduced.
36 Leeds – Harrogate – Ripon: Changes ‘to improve reliability’ will be introduced.
S1 Ripley – Rossett School: A new school bus will serve pupils from Ripley to Harrogate Grammar School and Rossett School. It added people in Jennyfields who currently use the 620H should switch to the S1.
S2 and S6 Bilton – Rossett School: The S2 and S6 will merge into a single route, which will follow the route of the regular 2 bus around Bilton. A large double decker bus will be provided which is sufficient for all customers, it added.
S8 Woodlands – Rossett School: Changes ‘to improve reliability’ will be introduced.
620H Dacre – Rossett School: This route will be taken over by another operator on behalf of the council. Harrogate Bus Company said it does not know which firm will take over, but added it will no longer serve Jennyfields. It advised residents to use the S1 instead.
727H Jennyfield – Harrogate Grammar School
The Harrogate Bus Company, which has not released any further information on the changes, said timetables will be available ‘soon’.
The changes will come into effect on Sunday, April 7.
