Nelson Corporation Bus Routes

On 1st September 1923 the first bus services commenced operation in Nelson. Initially there were three routes., all operating from the Market Square; to Cloverhill (later Sackville St.), Waidshouse Road. and Marsden Hall Road.

Until the formation of the Burnley, Colne & Nelson Joint Transport Committee in 1933, Nelson Corporation used letters to identify their routes as follows: -

1924

From Market Square

A       to      Sackville Street via Brunswick St.

B      to      Waidshouse Rd. via Railway St.  returning via Hibson Rd.

C      to      Waidshouse Rd. via Hibson Rd. returning via Railway St.

D      to      Marsden Hall Rd via Barkerhouse Rd and return.  

1925 Leyland A13 no.8, CW 5639,  showing route D, Marsden Hall.

E       to      Valley Mills

December 1927

A       to      Sackville Street

B      to      Waidshouse Road via Railway St, Chapelhouse Rd &  Beaufort St. and return.               

C      to      Haggate via Hibson Rd. and Halifax Rd.

D      to      Marsden Park or Town House Rd. via Netherfield Rd  &Barkerhouse Rd.

                 (Alternate Buses)

E       to      Valley Mills

I        to      Victoria Park (Carr Hall Rd.) via Carr Rd. 

M      to      Walton Lane via Every St., Forest St., Bradley Rd., Bankhouse Rd.,

                   Hilldrop Rd., Glenfield Rd., Walton Lane to junction with Marsden Hall Rd.

                 and reverse.

26^th May 1928 

A       to      Sackville Street

B      to      Waidshouse Road via Railway St, Chapelhouse Rd & Beaufort St. and return.                 

C (H) to      Haggate via Hibson Rd. and Halifax Rd. (Letter H used later on)              

D      to      Marsden Park or Town House Rd. via Netherfield Rd  &

                    Barkerhouse Rd. (Alternate Buses) Buses to Town House return same way,

                 buses to Marsden Park return via Walton Lane.

E       to      Valley Mills

I        to      Victoria Park (Carr Hall Rd.) via Carr Rd. 

M      to      Marsden Park via Leeds Rd., Hilldrop Rd., Glenfield Rd., Walton Lane

                 returning via Barkerhouse Rd.

2^nd June 1932

A       to      Sackville St.

B      to      Harle Syke via Railway St., Napier St., Beaufort St., Waidshouse Rd.,

                   Halifax Rd. & Haggate. (according to traffic returns for April 1932 some journeys operated via Hibson Road)

D      to      Hallam Road Top via Netherfield Rd., Barkerhouse Rd., & return.                

E       to      Valley Mills.

I        to      Victoria Park via Every St., Pendle St., Milton St., Park Ave.

M      to      Marsden Park gates (Marsden Hall Rd.) via Every St., Forest St., Bradley Hall Rd.,

                  Regent St., Walton Lane, Glenfield Rd., Hallam Rd. and return same way.

Nelson – Rosegrove via Hibson Rd., Marsden Cross, Melville St., Burnley, Gretna (joint with Burnley Corporation).