Burnley, Colne & Nelson Joint Transport Committee

List of new route numbers proposed by J P Senior (November 1955)

Colne Area
   9     Colne (Cumberland St.)               Keighley
 
12    Colne (Heifer Lane)                    Waterside
 
13    Colne (Cragg Street)                   Foulridge
  14    Colne (Cross Skelton St.)            Earby
  15    Colne (Cragg Street)                   Colne Railway Station
252   Colne (Cragg Street)                    Barnoldswick via Kelbrook
261   Barnoldswick                              Earby  via Kelbrook
262   Colne (Cragg Street)                    Barnoldswick (Bankfield Shed) via Kelbrook
271   Barnoldswick                               Earby via Klondyke
281   Colne (Cross Skelton St.)            Skipton

Photo: - Leyland PD1 160 at Skipton Bus Station

Main Line
20    Laneshaw Bridge                         Padiham  (Memorial Park)
21    Trawden                                      Padiham (Slade Lane)
22    Higherford                                   Milton Street (Padiham)
22A Higherford                                   Lockyer Avenue
23   Colne (Heifer Lane)                     Higherford
24   Nelson                                          Burnley (Centre or Park Lane)

Photo: - All Leyland PD2/3 173 in Church St. Burnley

Burnley Area
30    Towneley                                    Rosehill            via Todmorden Road
31    Towneley                                    Bleak House     via Todmorden road
32    Towneley                                    Rosehill            via Branch Road
33    Towneley                                    Bleak House     via Branch Road
44    Worsthorne                                 Rosegrove        via Stoops Estate
45    Mereclough                                Rosegrove        via Stoops Estate
46    Worsthorne                                Rosegrove         via Gretna
47    Mereclough                                Rosegrove        via Gretna
48    Burnley                                      Holme Chapel   via Ridge Avenue
50    Harle Syke                                 Lowerhouse      via Accrington road
51    Harle Syke                                 Rosegrove        via Accrington Road
55    Burnley                                      Rosegrove        via Gannow Lane
60    Nelson                                       Reedley Halt     via Marsden cross
61    Nelson                                       Burnley              via Marsden Cross
62    Burnley                                      Reedley Halt
227 Burnley (Cattle Market)             Clitheroe
279 Burnley ( Cattle Market)            Barley                via Newchurch
W35Burnley (Cattle Market)            Simonstone (Mullards Works)

Photo: - East Lancs Guy 210 in St James St, Burnley turning into Yorkshire St en route for Towneley.

Nelson Area
70    Nelson Market                          Harle Syke
71    Nelson    "                                Sackville Street
72    Nelson    "                                Valley Mills

Photo: - 1959 Leyland Tiger Cub no. 25 en route for Valley Mills .
73    Nelson    "                                Barkerhouse Road Top
74    Nelson    "                                Hallam Rd. Top    via Barkerhouse Rd.
75    Nelson    "                                Marsden Park        via Leeds Rd.
76    Nelson    "                                Marsden Park        via Regent St.
77    Nelson    "                                Hodge House Estate
81    Nelson    "                                Carr Hall Road
82    Nelson    "                                Lomeshaye Estate
280  Nelson    "                                Barley                    via Noggarth
283  Nelson    "                                Padiham                 via Fence
284  Nelson    "                                Barley                    via Newchurch
289  Nelson    "                                Barley                    via Blacko

EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE STATED, SHORT JOURNEYS BETWEEN THE POINTS NAMED, WILL USE THE SAME NUMBER AS THE FULL ROUTE.



List of routes operated as at April 1958
(Reflecting the renumbering of routes in 1955)
Colne Area

9 . . .
Colne to Keighley (Jointly with Keighley - West Yorkshire)

Photo: - Northern Counties Daimler 69 at Keighley on a short working to Cowling
12 . . Colne to Waterside (Mill Green)
14 . .
Colne to Earby
15 . .
Colne to Colne Railway station (Jointly with Ribble)
252 .
Colne to Barnoldswick (Fosters Arms) (Jointly with Ribble)
261 .
Earby to Barnoldswick (via Kelbrook) (Jointly with Ribble)
262 .
Colne to Barnoldswick (Bankfield Shed) (Jointly with Ribble)
271 .
Earby to Barnoldswick (via Klondyke) (Jointly with Ribble)
281 .
Colne to Skipton (Jointly with Ribble)
294 .
Colne to Gisburn (Jointly with Ribble)
Mainline
Services from Trawden or Laneshawbridge
20 . .
to Padiham Memorial Park
21 . .
to Padiham Slade Lane
22 . .
to Padiham Milton Street or Lockyer Avenue
23 . .
to Higherford
24 . .
to Burnley Bus Station
25 . .
Nelson to Brierfield (short working)
26 . .
to Nelson

Photo: - East Lancs Guy 200 parked by the Station Hotel in Nelson.
27 . .
to Colne Skipton road (short working)
X28 . . . Colne Heifer Lane to Burnley Limited Stop
Services from Padiham
20 . .
to Laneshawbridge
21 . . to Trawden
22 . . to Higherford
23 . . to Colne Heifer Lane
24 . . to Nelson
26 . .
to Queensgate
27 . .
to Burnley Bus Station
Burnley Area . . . . Local Services
30 . .
Towneley - Todmorden Rd - Burnley - Rosehill
31 . . Towneley - Todmorden Rd - Burnley - Bleak House
32 . . Towneley - Branch Road - Burnley - Rosehill
33 . . Towneley - Branch Road - Burnley - Bleak House
46 . . Burnley - Brunshaw Road - Worsthorne - (Hurstwood) (Jointly with Ribble)
46 . . Burnley - Pike Hill via Brunshaw Hill (Jointly with Ribble)
47 . . Burnley - Higher Red Lees - Mereclough (Jointly with Ribble)
46/7. Burnley - Stoops Estate - Rosegrove
48 . . Burnley - Turf Moor Estate - Holme Chapel (Jointly with Ribble)
50 . . Harle Syke - Burnley - Lowerhouse

Photo: - Northern Counties/Leyland PD2/3 181 on route 50
51 . . Harle Syke - Burnley - Rosegrove
61 . . Burnley - Marsden Cross - Nelson

Photo: - Leyland PS2/14 48 in Chapel St. Burnley
62 . . Burnley - Reedley Halt
.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...Rural Services (Jointly with Ribble)
150 . Burnley - Blackburn
227 . Burnley - Read - Whalley - Clitheroe

Photo: - East Lancs Leyland PD2/12 on Burnley Cattle Market Bus Station.
228 . Burnley - Fence - Wheatley Lane - Blacko - Standing Stone Gate - Barnoldswick
237 . Burnley - Sabden via Moor Lane, Padiham
279 . Burnley - Newchurch - Barley
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nelson Local Services to
70 . .
Harle Syke
71 . . Sackville Street
72 . . Valley Mills
73 . .
Barkerhouse Road Top
74 . .
Marsden Park Circular via Barkerhouse Road and Hallam Road
74A.
Marsden Park Circular via Barkerhouse Road and Walton Lane
76 . .
Marsden Park Circular via Regent Street and Hallam Road
76A.
Marsden Park Circular via Regent Street and Walton Lane
77 . .
Hodge House (Wed. & Fri.)
81 . .
Carr Hall
82 . .
Lomeshaye (Wed. & Fri.)
280 . Barley via Noggarth (Jointly with Ribble)
283 . Padiham via Higham (Jointly with Ribble)
284 . Barley via Newchurch (Jointly with Ribble)
289 . Clitheroe via Blacko and Rimington (Jointly with Ribble)
299 . Clitheroe via Blacko (Jointly with Ribble)

1966 Routes

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