Arriva Yorkshire
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Arriva Yorkshire is a division of Arriva
which operates bus services around West Yorkshire
, South Yorkshire
, East Riding of Yorkshire
and the southern areas of North Yorkshire
(the northern areas of North Yorkshire, such as Catterick
, Richmond
, Scarborough and Whitby
, are served by Arriva North East
) in England
.
before expanding to Castleford
in 1906. In 1923, the company was re-named as West Riding Automobile Company when the company started to run road services. Once the company stopped running trams and concentrated on bus services, the company would be re-named as West Riding Buses.
Yorkshire Woollen District Transport is another company that would eventually become part of Arriva Yorkshire. The company operated services mainly in the Dewsbury
area. The company later was re-named as Yorkshire Buses.
The two companies were acquired by the National Bus Company, along with Selby and District with the companies maintaining separate identities. The company would also acquire South Yorkshire Road Transport based in Pontefract
in 1994. The four companies were taken over by British Bus in 1995 before being taken over by Arriva in 1996. Although the company is officially known as Arriva Yorkshire, the company is split into three sub-divisions with Yorkshire Woollen operating as Arriva Yorkshire West, West Riding and South Yorkshire Road Transport operating as Arriva Yorkshire and Selby and District operating as Arriva Yorkshire North.
Since 2008, there has been a sister company in Huddersfield
, Centrebus Holdings
in which Arriva holds a 40% stake with Centrebus
owning the remaining 60%. This was formed when the Huddersfield operations of Stagecoach Yorkshire was purchased along with the separate K-Line
bus company, the K-Line name remains and the Stagecoach operations have been since rebranded as The Huddersfield Bus Company.
couple, Dani Graves and his fiancee Tasha Maltby, who wears a dog collar and lead. A driver had refused them travel and made comments to them, allegedly saying "We don't let freaks and dogs like you on."
Arriva Yorkshire has said "We take any allegations of discrimination very seriously" and is investigating the claims and the couple's complaints.
The company confirmed the couple were refused travel on two occasions due to "fears for passenger safety". In a statement the company addressed the issue, claiming that the dog lead was potentially dangerous. Arriva also said they would be writing to Mr Graves "to apologise for any distress caused by the way this matter was handled".
Arriva
Arriva plc is a multinational public transport company owned by Deutsche Bahn and headquartered in Sunderland, United Kingdom. It has bus, coach, train, tram and waterbus operations in 12 countries across Europe, employs more than 47,500 people and services over 1.5 billion passenger journeys each...
which operates bus services around West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
, East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
and the southern areas of 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...
(the northern areas of North Yorkshire, such as Catterick
Catterick, North Yorkshire
Catterick , sometimes Catterick Village, to distinguish it from the nearby Catterick Garrison, is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England...
, Richmond
Richmond, North Yorkshire
Richmond is a market town and civil parish on the River Swale in North Yorkshire, England and is the administrative centre of the district of Richmondshire. It is situated on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and serves as the Park's main tourist centre...
, Scarborough and Whitby
Whitby
Whitby is a seaside town, port and civil parish in the Scarborough borough of North Yorkshire, England. Situated on the east coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk, Whitby has a combined maritime, mineral and tourist heritage, and is home to the ruins of Whitby Abbey where Caedmon, the...
, are served by Arriva North East
Arriva North East
Arriva North East is a division of the transport group Arriva. It is a major provider of bus services around north east England, alongside Stagecoach North East, and Go North East...
) in 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...
.
History
Arriva Yorkshire was formed as a combination of mergers of previous companies based in West and North Yorkshire. One company is Yorkshire (West Riding) Electric Tramways, who formed in 1904, operating tram services in WakefieldWakefield
Wakefield is the main settlement and administrative centre of the City of Wakefield, a metropolitan district of West Yorkshire, England. Located by the River Calder on the eastern edge of the Pennines, the urban area is and had a population of 76,886 in 2001....
before expanding to Castleford
Castleford
Castleford is the largest of the "five towns" district in the metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, England. It is near Pontefract, and has a population of 37,525 according to the 2001 Census, but has seen a rise in recent years and is now around 45-50,000. To the north...
in 1906. In 1923, the company was re-named as West Riding Automobile Company when the company started to run road services. Once the company stopped running trams and concentrated on bus services, the company would be re-named as West Riding Buses.
Yorkshire Woollen District Transport is another company that would eventually become part of Arriva Yorkshire. The company operated services mainly in the Dewsbury
Dewsbury
Dewsbury is a minster town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England. It is to the west of Wakefield, east of Huddersfield and south of Leeds...
area. The company later was re-named as Yorkshire Buses.
The two companies were acquired by the National Bus Company, along with Selby and District with the companies maintaining separate identities. The company would also acquire South Yorkshire Road Transport based in Pontefract
Pontefract
Pontefract is an historic market town in West Yorkshire, England. Traditionally in the West Riding, near the A1 , the M62 motorway and Castleford. It is one of the five towns in the metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield and has a population of 28,250...
in 1994. The four companies were taken over by British Bus in 1995 before being taken over by Arriva in 1996. Although the company is officially known as Arriva Yorkshire, the company is split into three sub-divisions with Yorkshire Woollen operating as Arriva Yorkshire West, West Riding and South Yorkshire Road Transport operating as Arriva Yorkshire and Selby and District operating as Arriva Yorkshire North.
Since 2008, there has been a sister company in Huddersfield
Huddersfield
Huddersfield is a large market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, situated halfway between Leeds and Manchester. It lies north of London, and south of Bradford, the nearest city....
, Centrebus Holdings
Centrebus Holdings
Centrebus Holdings is a bus company in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. It is a partnership between Arriva and Centrebus, created in May 2008 to purchase both K-Line Travel and Stagecoach Yorkshire's Huddersfield operations.-Stagecoach:...
in which Arriva holds a 40% stake with Centrebus
Centrebus
Centrebus is a privately owned company that operate a number of services around Leicester and Leicestershire, Grantham, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, mainly in areas where Arriva has scaled down its bus operations. Centrebus also competes with Arriva on some routes in Leicester, Luton and Stevenage...
owning the remaining 60%. This was formed when the Huddersfield operations of Stagecoach Yorkshire was purchased along with the separate K-Line
Teamdeck
Teamdeck is a bus operator based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. As of May 2008 it is owned by Centrebus Holdings, a partnership between Centrebus of Leicester and Arriva, but continues to trade under the K-Line identity.They operate a number of public bus services in the Kirklees area...
bus company, the K-Line name remains and the Stagecoach operations have been since rebranded as The Huddersfield Bus Company.
Depots
- CastlefordCastlefordCastleford is the largest of the "five towns" district in the metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, England. It is near Pontefract, and has a population of 37,525 according to the 2001 Census, but has seen a rise in recent years and is now around 45-50,000. To the north...
- DewsburyDewsburyDewsbury is a minster town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England. It is to the west of Wakefield, east of Huddersfield and south of Leeds...
- HeckmondwikeHeckmondwikeHeckmondwike is a small town in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees, which is located geographically at the centre of West Yorkshire, England, south west of Leeds. Close to Cleckheaton and Liversedge, it is part of Cleckheckmondsedge, a name invented by J.B. Priestley to represent a West Riding...
- SelbySelbySelby is a town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Situated south of the city of York, along the course of the River Ouse, Selby is the largest and, with a population of 13,012, most populous settlement of the wider Selby local government district.Historically a part of the West Riding...
- WakefieldWakefieldWakefield is the main settlement and administrative centre of the City of Wakefield, a metropolitan district of West Yorkshire, England. Located by the River Calder on the eastern edge of the Pennines, the urban area is and had a population of 76,886 in 2001....
, (Belle Isle)
Services
This is a summary of services run by Arriva Yorkshire:| No. | From | To | Via | Depot | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Goole Goole Goole is a town, civil parish and port located approximately inland on the confluence of the rivers Don and Ouse in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England... |
Selby Selby Selby is a town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Situated south of the city of York, along the course of the River Ouse, Selby is the largest and, with a population of 13,012, most populous settlement of the wider Selby local government district.Historically a part of the West Riding... |
Howden Howden Howden is a small market town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies north of the M62, on the A614 road about north of Goole and south-west of York. William the Conqueror gave the town to the Bishops of Durham in 1080... , Hemingbrough Hemingbrough Hemingbrough is a small village and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England that is located approximately from Selby and from Howden on the A63.... |
Selby depot | |
| 7 | Brayton | Abbots Road | Selby Selby Selby is a town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Situated south of the city of York, along the course of the River Ouse, Selby is the largest and, with a population of 13,012, most populous settlement of the wider Selby local government district.Historically a part of the West Riding... |
Selby depot | |
| 8 | Goole Goole Goole is a town, civil parish and port located approximately inland on the confluence of the rivers Don and Ouse in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England... |
Selby Selby Selby is a town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Situated south of the city of York, along the course of the River Ouse, Selby is the largest and, with a population of 13,012, most populous settlement of the wider Selby local government district.Historically a part of the West Riding... |
Camblesforth Camblesforth Camblesforth is a village and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,526... |
Selby depot | |
| 35 | Pontefract Pontefract Pontefract is an historic market town in West Yorkshire, England. Traditionally in the West Riding, near the A1 , the M62 motorway and Castleford. It is one of the five towns in the metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield and has a population of 28,250... |
Hemsworth Hemsworth Hemsworth is a small town and civil parish on the edge of West Yorkshire, England. It forms part of the City of Wakefield, and has a population of 13,311.... |
Ackworth Ackworth, West Yorkshire Ackworth is a village and civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, situated between Pontefract, Barnsley and Doncaster on the small River Went. The village consists of four parts, High Ackworth, Low Ackworth, Ackworth Moortop, and Brackenhill... |
Castleford depot | Evenings/Sundays only |
| 42 | York York York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence... |
Selby Selby Selby is a town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Situated south of the city of York, along the course of the River Ouse, Selby is the largest and, with a population of 13,012, most populous settlement of the wider Selby local government district.Historically a part of the West Riding... |
Cawood Cawood Cawood is a large village and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England that is notable as the finding-place of the Cawood sword.... |
Selby depot | |
| 46 | Pontefract Pontefract Pontefract is an historic market town in West Yorkshire, England. Traditionally in the West Riding, near the A1 , the M62 motorway and Castleford. It is one of the five towns in the metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield and has a population of 28,250... |
Hemsworth Hemsworth Hemsworth is a small town and civil parish on the edge of West Yorkshire, England. It forms part of the City of Wakefield, and has a population of 13,311.... |
Upton Upton, West Yorkshire Upton is a village and civil parish in West Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 3,541.It is situated south of Badsworth and north of North Elmsall and is part of the SESKU area... , South Elmsall South Elmsall South Elmsall pronounced "south em-sull" is a small town and civil parish to the east of Hemsworth in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. It is on the B6422 and B6474 .... |
Castleford depot | Evenings/Sundays only |
| 59 | Wakefield Wakefield Wakefield is the main settlement and administrative centre of the City of Wakefield, a metropolitan district of West Yorkshire, England. Located by the River Calder on the eastern edge of the Pennines, the urban area is and had a population of 76,886 in 2001.... |
Royston Royston, South Yorkshire Royston is a suburban village within the Metropolitan borough of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England. Historically it was in the West Riding of Yorkshire, but was incorporated in to the Metropolitan borough of Barnsley in 1974 and is now on the border with West Yorkshire... |
Sandal Sandal, Wakefield -Governance:Sandal was anciently a parish town in the Agbrigg Division of the wapentake of Agbrigg and Morley in the liberty of Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire. Following the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834, Sandal Magna became one of the 17 constituent parishes of the Wakefield Poor Law Union... , Newmillerdam Newmillerdam Newmillerdam is a village and suburb of Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, England. The name also refers to the lake and country park adjacent to the village.... |
Wakefield (Belle Isle) depot | Sundays Only |
| 100 | Eastmoor | Kirkhamgate Kirkhamgate Kirkhamgate is a village, north-west of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.It originated as a hamlet in the Alverthorpe township in the parish of Wakefield in the West Riding of Yorkshire.-Geography:... |
Wakefield Wakefield Wakefield is the main settlement and administrative centre of the City of Wakefield, a metropolitan district of West Yorkshire, England. Located by the River Calder on the eastern edge of the Pennines, the urban area is and had a population of 76,886 in 2001.... , Wrenthorpe Wrenthorpe Wrenthorpe is a village north-west of Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, England.It is located in the Rhubarb Triangle.-History:Although earlier remains, such as Roman coins and pottery, have been found in the area, the current settlement dates from after the Domesday Books compilation in 1086.Pottery... |
Wakefield (Belle Isle) depot | |
| 101 | Eastmoor | Wrenthorpe Wrenthorpe Wrenthorpe is a village north-west of Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, England.It is located in the Rhubarb Triangle.-History:Although earlier remains, such as Roman coins and pottery, have been found in the area, the current settlement dates from after the Domesday Books compilation in 1086.Pottery... |
Wakefield Wakefield Wakefield is the main settlement and administrative centre of the City of Wakefield, a metropolitan district of West Yorkshire, England. Located by the River Calder on the eastern edge of the Pennines, the urban area is and had a population of 76,886 in 2001.... |
Wakefield (Belle Isle) depot | |
| 102 | Healey | Portobello | Ossett Ossett Ossett is a market town within the metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, England. It is located on junction 40 of the M1 motorway, half-way between Dewsbury, to the west, and Wakefield, to the east. In the 2001 census, it was classified as part of the West Yorkshire... , Lupset, Wakefield Wakefield Wakefield is the main settlement and administrative centre of the City of Wakefield, a metropolitan district of West Yorkshire, England. Located by the River Calder on the eastern edge of the Pennines, the urban area is and had a population of 76,886 in 2001.... |
Wakefield (Belle Isle) depot | |
| 103 | Eastmoor | Wakefield 41 Business Park | Wakefield, Wrenthorpe | Wakefield (Belle Isle) depot | |
| 104 | Eastmoor | Alverthorpe Alverthorpe Alverthorpe is a suburb of, and former village in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.-History:After the start of the Industrial Revolution woollen and worsted yarns were spun and woollen and worsted cloth woven in... |
Wakefield | Wakefield (Belle Isle) depot | Sunday Only |
| 108 | Wakefield | Bottomboat | Wrenthorpe, Stanley | Wakefield (Belle Isle) depot | |
| 110 | Hall Green | Leeds City bus station Leeds City bus station Leeds City bus station serves the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The bus station is owned and managed by Metro. It is situated between the Quarry Hill and Leeds City Markets areas of Leeds city centre... |
Kettlethorpe, Wakefield, Outwood | Wakefield (Belle Isle) depot | |
| 113 | Wakefield | Wakefield 41 Business Park | Paragon Business Village | Wakefield (Belle Isle) depot | |
| 114 | Eastmoor | Wrenthorpe | Wakefield | Wakefield (Belle Isle) depot | |
| 115 | Eastmoor | Silkwood Park | Wakefield, Alverthorpe | Wakefield (Belle Isle) depot | |
| 117 | Wakefield | Leeds City bus station Leeds City bus station Leeds City bus station serves the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The bus station is owned and managed by Metro. It is situated between the Quarry Hill and Leeds City Markets areas of Leeds city centre... |
Ossett, Shaw Cross, White Rose Centre White Rose Centre The White Rose Centre is a shopping centre in the Churwell area of the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It spans two floors and is linked to the M621 motorway. It takes its name from the White Rose of York, the traditional symbol of Yorkshire. The Upper Level houses the Centre's 'Upper... |
Wakefield (Belle Isle) depot | |
| 119 120 |
Wakefield | Batley | Horbury, Ossett | Wakefield (Belle Isle) depot | |
| 126 127 |
Wakefield | Dewsbury | Horbury, Ossett | Wakefield (Belle Isle)/Dewsbury depots | |
| 128 | Wakefield | Dewsbury | Horbury, Overton, Thornhill | Dewsbury depot | |
| 129 | Dewsbury | Chickenley | Dewsbury depot | ||
| 135 136 |
Castleford | Chequerfield | Glasshoughton Glasshoughton Glasshoughton is an area of Castleford in West Yorkshire, England, that borders on Pontefract. It is home to the Xscape indoor ski slope and leisure centre, the Junction 32 Outlet Shopping Village, a DIY superstore, a hotel, a pub and a number of fast food restaurants, which were built on the site... , Junction 32 Outlet, Pontefract |
Castleford depot | |
| 145 | Wakefield | Knottingley Knottingley Knottingley is a town within the metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England on the River Aire and the A1 road. It has a population of 13,503.... |
Featherstone, Pontefract, Ferrybridge Ferrybridge Ferrybridge is a village in West Yorkshire, England at a historically important crossing of the River Aire. It is linked to other communities by the A1, which follows the route of the Great North Road.... |
Wakefield (Belle Isle) depot | |
| 147 | Wakefield | Pontefract | Normanton Normanton, West Yorkshire Normanton is a town and civil parish within the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. It is northeast of Wakefield and southwest of Castleford, and at the time of the 2001 Census, the population was 19,949.-History:... , North Featherstone |
Wakefield (Belle Isle) depot | |
| 148 | Wakefield | Knottingley | Featherstone Featherstone Featherstone is a town and civil parish in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. It lies south-west of Pontefract and has a population of 14,175.Featherstone railway station is on the Pontefract Line.-History:... , Pontefract, Ferrybridge |
Wakefield (Belle Isle) depot | |
| 149 | Wakefield | Knottingley | Featherstone, Pontefract, Ferrybridge | Wakefield (Belle Isle) depot | |
| 150 | Wakefield | Knottingley | Featherstone, Pontefract, Ferrybridge | Wakefield (Belle Isle)/Selby depots | |
| Selby | |||||
| 153 | Castleford | Morley Morley - Places :United Kingdom* Morley, County Durham, England* Morley, Derbyshire, England* Morley, West Yorkshire, England* Morley Saint Botolph, Norfolk, England* Morley Saint Peter, Norfolk, EnglandUnited States* Morley, Iowa* Morley, Michigan... |
Mickletown Mickletown Mickletown is a village east of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, near Methley and on the River Aire. It is in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough.The Leeds Country Way and the Trans Pennine Trail both pass Mickletown.... , Methley Methley Methley is a dispersed village in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, south east of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is located near Rothwell, Oulton, Woodlesford, Mickletown and Allerton Bywater. It nestles in the triangle formed by Leeds, Castleford and Wakefield, and is between the... , Woodlesford Woodlesford Woodlesford is a village in the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, England, six miles south-east of Leeds city centre. It is in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough. Woodlesford is formerly part of the Rothwell Urban District... , Rothwell Rothwell, West Yorkshire Rothwell is a market town on the River Dolphin in the south east of the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, situated between Oulton to the east, Belle Isle to the west, Woodlesford to the north east and Robin Hood to the south west. Swillington, Methley and Kippax are located... , East Ardsley East Ardsley East Ardsley is a village within the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated south of Leeds city centre... |
Castleford depot | |
| 156 159 |
Castleford | Ferry Fryston Ferry Fryston Ferry Fryston is a suburb of the town of Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated in the metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield.... |
Airedale Airedale, Castleford Airedale is a suburb in the town of Castleford, West Yorkshire, England. It consists mainly of Local Authority Housing. It borders with Ferry Fryston. The river Aire runs in close proximity to Airedale and is thought to get its name from there.... |
Castleford depot | |
| 157 | Wakefield | Pontefract | Normanton, North Featherstone | Wakefield (Belle Isle) depot | |
| 163 166 |
Castleford | Leeds Bond Street | Allerton Bywater Allerton Bywater Allerton Bywater is a semi-rural village and civil parish in the south-east of City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. The village itself is north of Castleford and lies in the WF10 Castleford postcode area... , Kippax Kippax, West Yorkshire Kippax is a village and civil parish in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire, England. It is situated in the east of the city, near to Garforth and Great Preston.... , Garforth, Colton Colton - England :* Colton, Cumbria* Colton, Leeds * Colton, Staffordshire- United States :*Colton, California* Colton, New York* Colton, Ohio* Colton, Oregon* Colton, South Dakota* Colton, Utah, a ghost town... , Cross Gates |
Castleford depot | |
| 167 168 |
Castleford | Leeds Bond Street | Allerton Bywater, Swillington Swillington Swillington is a small village and civil parish near Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough. It is located east of the River Aire and surrounded by streams including Fleakingley Beck. As of 2001, Swillington had a population of about 3,530.Swillington used to be a... , Woodlesford |
Castleford depot | |
| 173 | Wetherby Wetherby Wetherby is a market town and civil parish within the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds, in West Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Wharfe, and has been for centuries a crossing place and staging post on the Great North Road, being mid-way between London and Edinburgh... |
Wakefield | Boston Spa, Aberford, Garforth, Woodlesford, Mickletown, Pinderfields Hospital | Wakefield (Belle Isle) depot | |
| 174 | Wetherby | Wakefield | Boston Spa, Aberford, Garforth, Woodlesford, Pinderfields Hospital | Wakefield (Belle Isle) depot | |
| 175 | Castleford | Wakefield | Micklefield, Garforth, Woodlesford, Pinderfields Hospital | Wakefield (Belle Isle) depot | |
| 177 | Castleford | Pontefract | Featherstone | Castleford depot | |
| 184 185 |
Wakefield | Pontefract | Normanton, Castleford, Airedale | Wakefield (Belle Isle)/Castleford depots | |
| 187 | Wakefield | Castleford | Normanton | Wakefield (Belle Isle)/Castleford depots | |
| 188 | Wakefield | Knottingley | Normanton, Castleford, Airedale | Castleford depot | |
| 189 | Wakefield | Leeds City bus station Leeds City bus station Leeds City bus station serves the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The bus station is owned and managed by Metro. It is situated between the Quarry Hill and Leeds City Markets areas of Leeds city centre... |
Normanton, Castleford, Airedale | Castleford depot | |
| 194 | Wakefield | Barnsley | New Crofton, Ryhill Ryhill Ryhill is a small village and civil parish situated on the B6428 road in West Yorkshire, England approximately 7 miles south east of the city of Wakefield. It has a population of 2,628.... , Royston |
Wakefield (Belle Isle) depot | |
| 195 | Wakefield | Hemsworth | New Crofton, Ryhill, South Hiendley | Wakefield (Belle Isle) depot | |
| 196 | Wakefield | Hemsworth | New Crofton, Ryhill, Newstead | Wakefield (Belle Isle) depot | |
| 202 203 |
Huddersfield | Leeds City bus station | Mirfield Mirfield Mirfield is a small town and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England. It is located on the A644 road between Brighouse and Dewsbury... (203), Northorpe (202), Dewsbury, Shaw Cross, White Rose Centre |
Dewsbury depot | |
| 205 | Dewsbury | Pudsey Pudsey Pudsey is a market town in West Yorkshire, England. Once an independent town, it was incorporated into the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds in 1974, and is located midway between Bradford and Leeds city centres. It has a population of 32,391.... |
Shaw Cross, Morley, Gildersome Gildersome Gildersome is a village and civil parish in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough 5 miles south west of Leeds city centre in West Yorkshire, England.... |
Dewsbury depot | |
| 209 | Heckmondwike | Leeds City bus station | Birstall Birstall, West Yorkshire Birstall is a large village in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England and situated roughly 6 miles south-west of Leeds. It features a quaint triangular Victorian marketplace, which replaced an earlier market on High Street in the Georgian area of the village further up the hill... , Gildersome |
Heckmondwike depot | |
| 212 | Dewsbury | Wakefield | Dewsbury & District Hospital, Batley, Kirkhamgate Kirkhamgate Kirkhamgate is a village, north-west of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.It originated as a hamlet in the Alverthorpe township in the parish of Wakefield in the West Riding of Yorkshire.-Geography:... |
Dewsbury/Heckmondwike/Wakefield (Belle Isle) depots | |
| 213 | Dewsbury | Morley | Dewsbury & District Hospital, Batley | Dewsbury depot | |
| 217 | Overton Overton, Wakefield Overton is a small village in West Yorkshire, England, between Wakefield and Huddersfield. It lies about south west of Wakefield, south of Ossett, west of Netherton and south west of Horbury.... |
Leeds City bus station | Netherton (Wakefield), Horbury, Ossett, Shaw Cross | Wakefield (Belle Isle) depot | |
| 219 | Heckmondwike | Leeds City bus station | Birstall, Gildersome | Heckmondwike depot | |
| 220 | Huddersfield | Leeds City bus station | Cleckheaton, Gomersal Gomersal Gomersal is a village in the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, England. It is south of Bradford, east of Cleckheaton, and north of Heckmondwike and close to the River Spen.... , Birstall, Morley, White Rose Centre |
Heckmondwike depot | |
| 221 | Mirfield | Leeds City bus station | Heckmondwike, Batley, Morley, White Rose Centre | Heckmondwike depot | |
| 222 | Heckmondwike | Leeds City bus station | Gomersal, Birstall, Morley, White Rose Centre | Heckmondwike depot | |
| 225 | Leeds City bus station | Brighouse | Drighlington, Birkenshaw, Cleckheaton | Heckmondwike depot | |
| 229 | Huddersfield | Leeds City bus station | Heckmondwike, Batley, Birstall, Gildersome | Heckmondwike depot | |
| 231 | Huddersfield | Wakefield | Waterloo, Lepton, Grange Moor, Flockton Flockton Flockton is a village in the Kirklees district of West Yorkshire, England halfway between Huddersfield and Wakefield with a population of 1,410 .... , Midgley, Netherton (Wakefield), Horbury Horbury -Demography:In 2008 Horbury had a largely white population compared with Yorkshire and the Humber.-Population change:The population of Horbury in 2001 was 10,002-Transport:... |
Wakefield (Belle Isle) depot | Sunday daytime only. Monday-Saturday daytime service run by Huddersfield Bus Centrebus Holdings Centrebus Holdings is a bus company in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. It is a partnership between Arriva and Centrebus, created in May 2008 to purchase both K-Line Travel and Stagecoach Yorkshire's Huddersfield operations.-Stagecoach:... ). Evening service run by First West Yorkshire First West Yorkshire First West Yorkshire is the trading name of the four First 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... |
| 232 | Huddersfield | Wakefield | Waterloo, Lepton, Emley Emley, West Yorkshire Emley is a village in West Yorkshire, England between Huddersfield and Wakefield with a population of 1,867 according to the 2001 census. It is east of Huddersfield and west of Wakefield. The village lies in moorland close to the Emley Moor TV Transmitter... , Flockton, Overton, Middlestown Middlestown Middlestown is a small village in West Yorkshire, England, in the civil parish of Sitlington. The villages of Middlestown, Netherton, Overton and Midgley are built around and overlook the Coxley Valley.... , Horbury |
Wakefield (Belle Isle) depot | Sunday daytime only. Monday-Saturday daytime service run by Huddersfield Bus. Evening service run by First West Yorkshire |
| 253 | Wakefield | Bradford | Dewsbury, Mirfield, Liversedge Liversedge Liversedge is a township in the former parish of Birstall, in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. Liversedge lies between Cleckheaton and Heckmondwike about southwest of Leeds.-Settlements within Liversedge:... , Cleckheaton, Gomersal |
Dewsbury depot | |
| 254 | Wakefield | Leeds City bus station | Dewsbury, Heckmondwike, Scholes Scholes, Cleckheaton Scholes is a village near Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, England.The village is south of Bradford between Wyke and Cleckheaton near to the M62 motorway.... , Cleckheaton, Gomersal, Birkenshaw Birkenshaw, West Yorkshire Birkenshaw is a village in the county of West Yorkshire, England. It lies at the crossroads between the A58 Leeds to Halifax road and the A651 Bradford to Heckmondwike road.... , Drighlington Drighlington Drighlington is a village and civil parish in the City of Leeds metropolitan district, West Yorkshire, England. The village lies 5 miles south west of Leeds and 4 miles south east of Bradford... |
Heckmondwike depot | |
| 255 | Halifax | Leeds City bus station | Hipperholme, Wyke Wyke Wyke is a Ward in Bradford Metropolitan District in the county of West Yorkshire, England, named after the village of Wyke.... , Scholes, Cleckheaton, Gomersal, Birkenshaw, Drighlington |
Heckmondwike depot | |
| 256 | Bradford | Brighouse Brighouse Brighouse is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the River Calder, east of Halifax in the Pennines. It is served by Junction 25 of the M62 motorway and Brighouse railway station on the Caldervale Line and Huddersfield Line. In the... |
East Bierley, Hunsworth, Cleckheaton, Hartshead, Clifton | Heckmondwike depot | |
| 265 | Netherton | Wakefield | Horbury | Wakefield (Belle Isle) depot | One weekday journey only |
| 268 | Dewsbury | Bradford | Heckmondwike, Cleckheaton, Oakenshaw | Heckmondwike depot | |
| 278 | Wakefield | Halifax | Dewsbury, Mirfield, Brighouse, Elland Elland Elland is a market town in Calderdale, in the county of West Yorkshire, England, south of Halifax, by the River Calder and the Calder and Hebble Navigation. The area of Elland was called Elant in the Domesday Book... |
Dewsbury depot | |
| 281 | Thornhill | Fieldhead Estate | Dewsbury, Batley, Birstall | Dewsbury depot | |
| 282 | Thornhill | Fieldhead Estate | Dewsbury, Dewsbury & District Hospital, Batley, Birstall | Dewsbury depot | |
| 283 | Thornhill | Bradford | Dewsbury, Batley, Birstall, Birkenshaw, East Bierley | Dewsbury depot | |
| 356 | Goole | Swinefleet | Old Goole | Selby depot | |
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Goole | Selby | Rawcliffe Rawcliffe, East Riding of Yorkshire Rawcliffe is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately west of Goole... , West Cowick West Cowick West Cowick is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately south east of the town of Snaith and just to the south of the A1041 road and north of the M62 motorway.It forms part of the civil parish of Snaith and Cowick.... , Camblesforth |
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Selby | Leeds City bus station | Hambleton Hambleton, Selby Hambleton is a small village and civil parish near to Selby in North Yorkshire, England. It is a ward of the district of Selby and should not be confused with the district of Hambleton, another district of North Yorkshire.... , Sherburn Sherburn, North Yorkshire Sherburn is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. According to the 2001 UK census, Sherburn parish had a population of 786.The parish council is .St... , Garforth, Cross Gates |
Selby depot | |
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Selby | Doncaster | Whitley Whitley, North Yorkshire Whitley is a village in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England, close to the Aire and Calder Navigation and the M62 motorway.... , Norton Norton, Doncaster Norton is a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster , on the border with North Yorkshire. The northern boundary of the parish is marked by the River Went, while the Great North Road forms the western boundary... , Askern Askern Askern is a town and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, in South Yorkshire, England. It is on the A19 road between Doncaster and Selby. It became a spa town in the late 19th century, but this stopped once coal mines opened in the town. The last mine closed in the 1990s... , Bentley Bentley, South Yorkshire Bentley is a village in South Yorkshire, England two miles north of the town of Doncaster.The village was once owned by Edmund Hastings of Plumtree, Nottinghamshire, who had inherited it from his wife Copley's Sprotborough family... |
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Pontefract | Doncaster | Carleton, Wentbridge Wentbridge Wentbridge is a small village in the Benefice of the Went Valley and Parish of Darrington, West Yorkshire, England.-Geography:The village used to be on the A1, which section of road is now the B6474, which also leads eventually to South Elmsall... (408), Womersley (409), Askern, Bentley |
Selby depot | |
| 410 | Pontefract | Leeds City bus station | Junction 32 Outlet, Glasshoughton, Methley, Oulton Oulton, West Yorkshire Oulton is a village in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire, England, between Leeds and Wakefield. It is at the junction of the A639 and A642 roads. Though now adjoining the village of Woodlesford, it was once quite separate... |
Castleford depot | |
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Selby | York | Riccall Riccall Riccall is a village and civil parish situated in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England, lying 3.5 miles north of Selby and 9 miles to the south of York. It is historically part of the East Riding of Yorkshire. According to the 2001 census the parish had a total population of... , Escrick Escrick Escrick is a village and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England. It is equidistant between Selby and York on what is now the A19 road.... , Fulford Fulford Fulford is a historic village and civil parish on the outskirts of York, England. Situated to the south of the city, on the east bank of the River Ouse, it was the site of the 11th century Battle of Fulford... |
Selby depot | |
| 420 | Pontefract | Doncaster | Knottingley, Cridling Stubbs, Womersley, Askern | Castleford depot | |
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Wakefield | Bradford | Wrenthorpe, East Ardsley, Morley, Gildersome, Drighlington | Wakefield (Belle Isle) depot | |
| 430 | Pontefract | Doncaster | Carleton, Wentbridge, Thorpe Audlin, Askern | Castleford depot | |
| 443 | Hall Green | Wakefield | Cragglestone, Thornes | Wakefield (Belle Isle) depot | |
| 444 445 |
Hall Green | Leeds City bus station | Calder Grove, Thornes, Wakefield, Pinderfields Hospital, Stanley (445), Carlton, Rothwell | Wakefield (Belle Isle) depot | 445 runs temporarily until 23 December 2011 due to road closure in Stanley |
| 446 | Wakefield | Leeds Infirmary Street | Pinderfields Hospital, Woodlesford | Wakefield (Belle Isle) | |
| 481 | Wakefield | Leeds City bus station | Wrenthorpe, East Ardsley, Middleton, Hunslet Hunslet Hunslet is an inner-city area in south Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is south east of the city centre and has an industrial past.Hunslet had many engineering companies based in the district, such as John Fowler & Co... |
Wakefield (Belle Isle) depot | |
| 485 | Wakefield | South Elmsall South Elmsall bus station South Elmsall bus station serves the town of South Elmsall, West Yorkshire, England. The bus station is managed and operated by Metro... |
Crofton, Ackworth, Upton | Wakefield (Belle Isle) depot | |
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Pontefract | Tadcaster | Knottingley, Ferrybridge, Monk Fryston, South Milford, Sherburn in Elmet | Castleford depot | |
| 496 | Wakefield | Doncaster | Crofton, Hemsworth, South Elmsall, Upton | Wakefield (Belle Isle) depot | |
| 870 | Wakefield | Ilkley | Outwood, Leeds, Headingley, Otley | Wakefield (Belle Isle) depot | DalesBus. Connects with service 874 |
| 874 | Ilkley | Buckden | Addingham, Bolton Abbey, Grassington | Wakefield (Belle Isle) depot | DalesBus. Connects with service 870. |
| J32 | Selby | Xscape/Junction 32 Outlet | Selby depot | Wednesday and Saturdays during summer holidays | |
| X25 | Brighouse | Leeds City bus station | Cleckheaton, M621 motorway M621 motorway The M621 motorway is a short loop of motorway in England that takes traffic into central Leeds between the M1 and M62 motorways. It is the second longest motorway in the United Kingdom to carry a three digit number although it carries more junctions than any other three digit motorway within the... |
Heckmondwike depot | |
| X41 | Wakefield | Leeds General Infirmary Leeds General Infirmary Leeds General Infirmary, also known as the LGI or, more correctly, The General Infirmary at Leeds, is a large teaching hospital based in the centre of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England and is part of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.... |
Lofthouse, Leeds | Wakefield (Belle Isle) depot |
Discrimination
A widely reported case concerned a gothicGoth subculture
The goth subculture is a contemporary subculture found in many countries. It began in England during the early 1980s in the gothic rock scene, an offshoot of the post-punk genre. The goth subculture has survived much longer than others of the same era, and has continued to diversify...
couple, Dani Graves and his fiancee Tasha Maltby, who wears a dog collar and lead. A driver had refused them travel and made comments to them, allegedly saying "We don't let freaks and dogs like you on."
Arriva Yorkshire has said "We take any allegations of discrimination very seriously" and is investigating the claims and the couple's complaints.
The company confirmed the couple were refused travel on two occasions due to "fears for passenger safety". In a statement the company addressed the issue, claiming that the dog lead was potentially dangerous. Arriva also said they would be writing to Mr Graves "to apologise for any distress caused by the way this matter was handled".
Fleet
The current fleet is as follows:- 21 VDL SB200VDL SB200The VDL SB200 is a light-weight 12m citybus produced from 2001 by VDL Bus International...
Wright CommanderWright CommanderThe Wright Commander is a low-floor single-deck bus body built by Wright on DAF/VDL SB200 chassis. Examples entered service in the UK between 2002 and 2007, the majority with Arriva subsidiaries...
bodywork - 56 DAF SB220DAF SB220The DAF SB220 is a city bus chassis produced by DAF Bus International in the 1980s and 1990s.It has been superseded by the DAF/VDL SB200 and SB250.-United Kingdom :*Optare Delta*Ikarus Citibus...
Bodied, Ikarus Citibus Bodied, Ikarus Polaris Bodied - 7 Volvo B10BLEVolvo B10BLEThe Volvo B10BLE is a low-entry city bus chassis which was popular in Scandinavia, the United Kingdom and Australia. It was launched around 1992 with the engine mounted on the rear overhang of the bus. It was the successor of the citybus version of Volvo B10B and is used as a base for single-deck...
Wright RenownWright RenownThe Wright Renown is a low floor single-deck bus body built on Volvo B10BLE chassis by Wright.Over 800 Renowns were built between 1997 and 2002, making it somewhat more successful than the B10L-based Liberator....
bodywork - 41 Dennis DartDennis DartThe Dennis Dart is a rear-engined midibus built by Dennis in the United Kingdom. More than 11,000 were built during 18 years of production....
, Plaxton PointerPlaxton PointerThe Plaxton Pointer is a successful single-decker bus body manufactured during the 1990s by Plaxton and latterly built by Alexander Dennis.With the launch of the Dennis Dart in 1989, Plaxton's subsidiary Reeve Burgess made the Pointer body on the short 8.5 m...
/Plaxton Pointer 2 Bodied - 3 Volvo B10BVolvo B10BThe Volvo B10B was a rear-engined high-floor bus chassis manufactured by Volvo Buses from 1990 to 2002. It superseded the Volvo B10R and its successor was the Volvo B12B....
Alexander Strider bodywork(Training Buses - Leyland OlympianLeyland OlympianThe Leyland Olympian was a double-decker bus built by British Leyland/Leyland Bus in the United Kingdom from 1980 to 1993. It was the last Leyland bus model in production before the demise of Leyland Bus.-Construction:...
/Volvo OlympianVolvo OlympianThe Volvo Olympian was a rear-engine double decker bus built by Volvo at Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland. It was first built in 1992 and entered production in March 1993, replacing the Leyland Olympian....
with various bodywork (most now withdrawn) - 56 DAF/VDL DB250VDL DB250The VDL DB250 is a double-decker bus sold in the UK through VDL Bus International's UK dealer Arriva Bus & Coach. A small number of DB250s have also been exported to Istanbul, Turkey.-DB250:...
Optare SpectraOptare SpectraLaunched in 1991, the Optare Spectra is a double-decker bus body built on the DAF DB250 chassis.The vehicle was developed as a joint project between Optare and DAF; based on the designs of the successful MCW Metrobus which Optare had purchased, but they are no means a restlyed Metrobus...
/East Lancs Myllennium LowlanderEast Lancs Myllennium LowlanderThe East Lancs Myllennium Lowlander is the type of bus body built on the DAF/VDL DB250 chassis by East Lancashire Coachbuilders.-History:The Myllennium Lowlander superseded the East Lancs Lowlander. The Lowlander was also the East Lancs body for the DAF DB250, but in 2000, was given a facelift with...
bodywork - 40 Volvo B7TLVolvo B7TLVolvo B7TL is a low-floor double-decker bus which was launched in 1999 and replaced the 2-axle version of Volvo Olympian...
Plaxton PresidentPlaxton PresidentThe Plaxton President was a double-decker bus body built at Northern Counties plant in Wigan, England and branded as a Plaxton product for its main production run. It was unveiled in 1997 and built between 1999 and 2005. When Plaxton became part of TransBus International, the body was sold under...
and Alexander ALX400Alexander ALX400The Alexander ALX400 is a 2-axle double-decker bus body built by Walter Alexander Coachbuilders...
bodywork - 16 Volvo B9TLVolvo B9TLThe Volvo B9TL is a low-floor double-decker bus built by Volvo Buses since 2002. It superseded the older Volvo B10TL and the Volvo B7TL.-Chassis:...
Darwen OlympusOptare OlympusThe Optare Olympus is a double-decker bus built by Optare...
bodywork (high specification with leather seats) - 14 Alexander Dennis Enviro400
- 13 Optare TempoOptare TempoThe Optare Tempo is a full-size single-deck bus manufactured by Optare and was launched in late 2004. It is marketed and sold as the replacement for the Optare Excel.It is designed as a lightweight bus, to use less fuel than traditional heavy duty integrals....
- 17 Alexander Dennis Enviro200