Festive timetables for local bus services

Local bus services have released details of their schedules over Christmas and New Year.

There are four local companies which run services across the Rochdale borough – Diamond North West, Go North West, First and Rosso.

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Diamond Bus

• Sunday 20 December - normal Sunday service
• Monday 21 December - most services will operate to a Saturday service with extra early morning journeys, but some less frequent services will operate to a Mon-Fri service
• Tuesday 22 December - most services will operate to a Saturday service with extra early morning journeys, but some less frequent services will operate to a Mon-Fri service
• Wednesday 23 December - most services will operate to a Saturday service with extra early morning journeys, but some less frequent services will operate to a Mon-Fri service
• Christmas Eve Thursday 24 December - most services will operate to a Saturday service with extra early morning journeys, but some less frequent services will operate to a Mon-Fri service. Last journeys approx. 6pm.
• Christmas Day Friday 25 December - no service
• Boxing Day Saturday 26 December - limited services running
• Sunday 27 December - normal Sunday service
• Monday 28 December - Sunday service
• Tuesday 29 December - most services will operate to a Saturday service with extra early morning journeys, but some less frequent services will operate to a Mon-Fri service
• Wednesday 30 December - most services will operate to a Saturday service with extra early morning journeys, but some less frequent services will operate to a Mon-Fri service
• New Year’s Eve Thursday 31 December - most services will operate to a Saturday service with extra early morning journeys, but some less frequent services will operate to a Mon-Fri service. Last journeys approx. 6pm.
• New Year’s Day Friday 01 January 2021 - no service
• Saturday 02 January 2021 - normal Saturday service

For individual timetables, please visit:

• www.diamondbuses.com/north-west/christmas-timetables/

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Go North West

• Christmas Eve Thursday 24 December – Saturday service with an early finish
• Christmas Day Friday 25 December - no service
• Boxing Day Saturday 26 December - special services on busy routes
• Sunday 27 December - normal Sunday service
• Monday 28 December - Sunday service
• Tuesday 29 December – Saturday service
• Wednesday 30 December – Saturday service
• New Year’s Eve Thursday 31 December - Saturday service with an early finish
• New Year’s Day Friday 01 January 2021 - no service
• Saturday 02 January 2021 - normal Saturday service

For individual timetables, please visit:

• www.gonorthwest.co.uk/news-service-updates/buses-over-christmas-and-new-year/

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Rosso

Current timetables continue for all services run by Rosso until Wednesday 23 December 2020. The following alterations will then be in place for the festive season:

• Christmas Eve Thursday 24 December – Saturday service, with some additional morning and evening journeys on various services – Rosso’s website has full details.
• Christmas Day Friday 25 December - no service
• Boxing Day Saturday 26 December – Special services on Trax 468 Rochdale-Bury
• Sunday 27 December - normal Sunday service
• Monday 28 December - Sunday service
• Tuesday 29 December – Saturday service
• Wednesday 30 December – Saturday service
• New Year’s Eve Thursday 31 December - Saturday timetable with, with buses finishing earlier than normal. Last buses will be the same as Christmas Eve
• New Year’s Day Friday 01 January 2021 - no service
• Saturday 02 January 2021 - normal Saturday service

Full details of all Rosso bus services are online at:

• www.transdevbus.co.uk/rosso and via the free Transdev Go mobile app.

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First

• Christmas Eve Thursday 24 December – Saturday timetable with earlier start, but with service finishing approx. 6pm.
• Christmas Day Friday 25 December - No service.
• Boxing Day Saturday 26 December – Special timetables on service 59 & 409.
• Sunday 27 December - Sunday timetable
• Monday 28 December - Sunday timetable
• Tuesday 29 December – Saturday timetable with earlier start
• Wednesday 30 December – Saturday timetable with earlier start
• New Year’s Eve Thursday 31 December - Saturday timetable with earlier start, but with service finishing approx. 6pm.
• New Year’s Day Friday 01 January 2021 – No service
• Saturday 02 January 2021 - Saturday timetable

All details of local First timetables can be found under the Oldham headings at:

• www.firstgroup.com/greater-manchester/news-and-service-updates/first-manchester-christmas-services