Skipton bus station
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Skipton bus station serves the town of Skipton
, North Yorkshire
, England
.
The bus station is situated in Skipton Town Centre just off Keighley Road. There are eight stands at the bus station and the main operators are Keighley & District
, Pride of the Dales, First Leeds
, Lancashire United
and Pennine Motor Services. National Express Coaches and Megabus
also serve the bus station.
A new bus station was built in Skipton and it re-opened in January 2009. North Yorkshire County Council and Craven District Council invested £1.2 million for the facility.
, Leeds
, Grassington
, Settle
, Preston and Burnley
.
The bus services that use Skipton bus station and their stand numbers are shown below (Places in bold are where services terminate):
Notes:
Skipton
Skipton is a market town and civil parish within the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It is located along the course of both the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and the River Aire, on the south side of the Yorkshire Dales, northwest of Bradford and west of York...
, North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
The bus station is situated in Skipton Town Centre just off Keighley Road. There are eight stands at the bus station and the main operators are Keighley & District
Keighley & District
Keighley & District is a bus company based in Keighley in West Yorkshire, England. It is part of the Blazefield Group which is itself owned by the international transport company Transdev....
, Pride of the Dales, First Leeds
First Leeds
First Leeds is one of the bus companies serving the area of West Yorkshire, England. It forms part of FirstGroup, a company operating transport services across the British Isles and in North America...
, Lancashire United
Lancashire United
Transdev Lancashire United is an English bus operator, running mainly in and around the boroughs of Blackburn, Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley. The company was founded in April 2001 following the buyout of Stagecoach Ribble by Blazefield Holdings and has since overcome other operators...
and Pennine Motor Services. National Express Coaches and Megabus
Megabus (United Kingdom)
Megabus is a UK coach service operated by Stagecoach Group. It started in 2003 and as of February 2010 operated 19 UK coach routes serving 41 destinations in England, Scotland and Wales. Some services link with Megatrain services which are also operated by Stagecoach...
also serve the bus station.
A new bus station was built in Skipton and it re-opened in January 2009. North Yorkshire County Council and Craven District Council invested £1.2 million for the facility.
Bus services
Buses run from the bus station as far as KeighleyKeighley
Keighley is a town and civil parish within the metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated northwest of Bradford and is at the confluence of the River Aire and the River Worth...
, Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, Grassington
Grassington
Grassington is a market town and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England.The town is situated in Wharfedale around from Bolton Abbey and is surrounded by limestone scenery...
, Settle
Settle
Settle is a small market town and civil parish within the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It is served by the Settle railway station, which is located near the town centre, and Giggleswick railway station which is a mile away. It is from Leeds Bradford Airport...
, Preston and Burnley
Burnley
Burnley is a market town in the Burnley borough of Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73,500. It lies north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun....
.
The bus services that use Skipton bus station and their stand numbers are shown below (Places in bold are where services terminate):
No. | Operator | Destination | Stand |
---|---|---|---|
28 | Keighley & District | Burnley via Broughton, Thornton-in-Craven, Barnoldswick, Salterforth, Earby, Kelbrook, Foulridge, Colne, Nelson and Brierfield | 3 |
66 66A |
Keighley & District | Keighley via Cross Hills, Sutton-in-Craven, Airedale Hospital and Steeton | 4 |
70 | Keighley & District | Skipton bus station via Aireville School, Skipton Girls' High School Skipton Girls' High School Skipton Girls' High School, founded in 1886 by the Petyt Trust, is an all girls selective grammar school situated in Skipton, North Yorkshire, England. The school recently became a foundation school. Around 800 girls aged 11 to 18 are educated at the school, of which 190 are in the sixth form. The... and Ermysted's Grammar School Ermysted's Grammar School Ermysteds Grammar School is a LEA-funded selective boys' Grammar School in Skipton, North Yorkshire, England, teaching over 800 pupils.It is the seventh oldest state school in Britain and was founded by Peter Toller in the 15th century. The first official record of the school was seen in Peter... |
41 |
Keighley via Low Bradley, Farnhill, Silsden and Steeton | |||
72 72R |
Pride of the Dales | Bucken via Rylstone, Hetton, Linton, Threshfield, Grassington, Hebden, Threshfield, Kilnsey, Kettlewell and Starbotton | ?2 |
Skipton railway station | |||
78A | Keighley & District | Keighley via Low Bradley, Connonley, Glusburn, Cross Hills, Sutton-in-Craven, Airedale Hospital and Steeton | 42 |
79 | Keighley & District | Cowling via Low Bradley, Kildwick and Cross Hills | 31 |
210 | Penine Motor Services | Malham via Gargrave, Newfield, Airton and Kirkby Malham | 33 |
212 | Penine Motor Services | Carleton | 64 |
214 | Penine Motor Services | Embsay | 14 |
215 | Penine Motor Services | Burnley via Thornton-in-Craven, Barnoldswick, Kelbrook, Earby, Foulridge, Colne and Nelson | 2 |
216 | Penine Motor Services | Skipton bus station, town circular | 14 |
280 | Lancashire United | Preston via Broughton, Thornton-in-Craven, Barnoldswick, Gisburn, Chatburn, Clitheroe, Whalley, Langho and Mellor Brook | 4 |
580 | Penine Motor Services | Giggleswick via Gargrave, Hellifield, Long Preston and Settle | 34 |
X80 | Lancashire United | Preston via Broughton, West Marton, Gisburn, Chatburn, Clitheroe, Whalley, Langho and Mellor Brook | 4 |
X84 | First Leeds | Leeds via Draughton, Addingham, Ilkley, Burley-in-Wharfedale, Otley and Bramhope | 3 |
Notes:
1 | Does not run on Saturdays, Sundays or Bank Holidays |
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2 | Does not run on Sundays or Bank Holidays |
3 | Does not run on Saturdays or Sundays |
4 | Does not run on Sundays |