Dales & District
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Dales & District is a bus operator based in North Yorkshire
, England. Owned by Procters Coaches it has its main depot at Leeming Bar
by the side of the A1.
The company's original network included services up Wensleydale
and around Northallerton
. Following the announcement by Arriva North East
that they were to close their depot in Richmond
and stop running many rural services in the area Dales & District agreed to take on the operation of most of the council-funded rural services. This move saw a huge expansion in Dales & Districts operations with a large increase in the number of vehicles causing local disagreement due to the overnight storage of buses outside their Leeming Bar depot until it can be expanded. However, Dales & District has become the main bus operator for the north-west of North Yorkshire, including services to Darlington
.
It operates the 73 service which provides a bus link for passengers on the Wensleydale Railway
between their terminus at Leeming Bar railway station
and mainline services at Northallerton railway station
. From April 2010, the company took over the running of the 767 service from Harrogate
to Leeds Bradford Airport from Harrogate and District, although the service only lasted a year, before being withdrawn due to budget cuts at North Yorkshire County Council
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|Route
|Destination
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| Richmond - Aldbrough - Darlington
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| Richmond - Swaledale
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31A
31B
31C
| Richmond Town Services
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| Richmond - Hudswell
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| Richmond - Catterick Village - Darlington
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|RAF Leeming - Leeming Village - Morton on Swale - Ainderby Steeple - Northallerton
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| Richmond - Catterick Garrison - Catterick Bridge - Catterick Village - Kirkby Fleetham - Great Fencote - Scruton - Morton on Swale - Northallerton
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| Richmond - Brompton on Swale - Scorton - Bolton on Swale - Great Langton - Yafforth - Northallerton
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| Northallerton - Thirsk - Ripon
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71
74
74A
75
| Northallerton Town Service
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| Northallerton - Brompton - Hurworth - Darlington
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| Richmond - Bedale - Northallerton
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! style="background:; color:"| 136
| Ripon - Wath - Melmerby Business Park
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! style="background:; color:"| 138
| Ripon - Galphay - Kirkby Malzeard - Masham
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! style="background:; color:"| 139
| Ripon - Fountain's Abbey Circular Service
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! style="background:; color:"| 144
| Bedale - Snape - Masham
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| Thirsk Station Link
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149
| Thirsk - Sowerby (149) - Topcliffe (148) - Topcliffe - Asenby - Busby Stoop (149) - Sowerby (148) - Thirsk
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| Thirsk - Ripon
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| Thirsk - Hambleton
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| Thirsk - Northallerton
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| Thirsk - Norby Estate
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| Bedale - Leyburn - Aysgarth - Hawes - Gayle
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| Bedale - Leyburn - Redmire - Hawes - Gayle
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| Wensleydale Flyer: Northallerton - Bedale - Leyburn - Aysgarth - Hawes
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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. Owned by Procters Coaches it has its main depot at Leeming Bar
Leeming Bar
Leeming Bar is a village in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England.-Geography:Located next to the A1 and near RAF Leeming it is home to the main depot and current terminus of the Wensleydale Railway at Leeming Bar railway station as well as the Dales & District bus company. It was...
by the side of the A1.
The company's original network included services up Wensleydale
Wensleydale
Wensleydale is the valley of the River Ure on the east side of the Pennines in North Yorkshire, England.Wensleydale lies in the Yorkshire Dales National Park – one of only a few valleys in the Dales not currently named after its principal river , but the older name, "Yoredale", can still be seen...
and around Northallerton
Northallerton
Northallerton is an affluent market town and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies in the Vale of Mowbray and at the northern end of the Vale of York. It has a population of 15,741 according to the 2001 census...
. Following the announcement 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...
that they were to close their depot in 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...
and stop running many rural services in the area Dales & District agreed to take on the operation of most of the council-funded rural services. This move saw a huge expansion in Dales & Districts operations with a large increase in the number of vehicles causing local disagreement due to the overnight storage of buses outside their Leeming Bar depot until it can be expanded. However, Dales & District has become the main bus operator for the north-west of North Yorkshire, including services to Darlington
Darlington
Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, part of the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It lies on the small River Skerne, a tributary of the River Tees, not far from the main river. It is the main population centre in the borough, with a population of 97,838 as of 2001...
.
It operates the 73 service which provides a bus link for passengers on the Wensleydale Railway
Wensleydale Railway
The Wensleydale Railway is a railway line in Wensleydale and Lower Swaledale in North Yorkshire, England and the name of the company that operates services on the line....
between their terminus at Leeming Bar railway station
Leeming Bar railway station
Leeming Bar railway station is the current rail passenger terminus of the Wensleydale Railway and serves the villages of Leeming Bar and Leeming in North Yorkshire, England. Trains are timed to link in with Dales and District service buses to Northallerton to connect with the National Rail network...
and mainline services at Northallerton railway station
Northallerton railway station
Northallerton railway station serves the town of Northallerton in North Yorkshire, England. The station lies on the East Coast Main Line north of York...
. From April 2010, the company took over the running of the 767 service from Harrogate
Harrogate
Harrogate is a spa town in North Yorkshire, England. The town is a tourist destination and its visitor attractions include its spa waters, RHS Harlow Carr gardens, and Betty's Tea Rooms. From the town one can explore the nearby Yorkshire Dales national park. Harrogate originated in the 17th...
to Leeds Bradford Airport from Harrogate and District, although the service only lasted a year, before being withdrawn due to budget cuts at North Yorkshire County Council
Routes
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|Route
|Destination
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| Richmond - Aldbrough - Darlington
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! style="background:; color:"| 30
| Richmond - Swaledale
|-
! style="background:; color:"| 31
31A
31B
31C
| Richmond Town Services
|-
! style="background:; color:"| 32
| Richmond - Hudswell
|-
! style="background:; color:"| 34
X34
| Richmond - Catterick Village - Darlington
|-
! style="background:; color:"| 53
|RAF Leeming - Leeming Village - Morton on Swale - Ainderby Steeple - Northallerton
|-
! style="background:; color:"| 54
| Richmond - Catterick Garrison - Catterick Bridge - Catterick Village - Kirkby Fleetham - Great Fencote - Scruton - Morton on Swale - Northallerton
|-
! style="background:; color:"| 55
| Richmond - Brompton on Swale - Scorton - Bolton on Swale - Great Langton - Yafforth - Northallerton
|-
! style="background:; color:"| 70
| Northallerton - Thirsk - Ripon
|-
! style="background:; color:"| 70A
71
74
74A
75
| Northallerton Town Service
|-
! style="background:; color:"| 72
| Northallerton - Brompton - Hurworth - Darlington
|-
! style="background:; color:"| 73
| Richmond - Bedale - Northallerton
|-
! style="background:; color:"| 136
| Ripon - Wath - Melmerby Business Park
|-
! style="background:; color:"| 138
| Ripon - Galphay - Kirkby Malzeard - Masham
|-
! style="background:; color:"| 139
| Ripon - Fountain's Abbey Circular Service
|-
! style="background:; color:"| 144
| Bedale - Snape - Masham
|-
! style="background:; color:"| 146
| Thirsk Station Link
|-
! style="background:; color:"| 148
149
| Thirsk - Sowerby (149) - Topcliffe (148) - Topcliffe - Asenby - Busby Stoop (149) - Sowerby (148) - Thirsk
|-
! style="background:; color:"| 151
| Thirsk - Ripon
|-
! style="background:; color:"| 152
| Thirsk - Hambleton
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! style="background:; color:"| 153
| Thirsk - Northallerton
|-
! style="background:; color:"| 155
| Thirsk - Norby Estate
|-
! style="background:; color:"| 156
| Bedale - Leyburn - Aysgarth - Hawes - Gayle
|-
! style="background:; color:"| 157
| Bedale - Leyburn - Redmire - Hawes - Gayle
|-
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| Wensleydale Flyer: Northallerton - Bedale - Leyburn - Aysgarth - Hawes
|}
Major locations served
- AskriggAskriggAskrigg is a small village and civil parish in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It is part of the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England...
- AysgarthAysgarthAysgarth is a village and civil parish in Wensleydale, in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. The village is in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, about sixteen miles south-west from Richmond...
- BedaleBedaleBedale is a market town and civil parish in the district of Hambleton, North Yorkshire, England. It lies north of Leeds, southwest of Middlesbrough, and south west of the county town of Northallerton...
- Catterick GarrisonCatterick GarrisonCatterick Garrison is a major Army base located in Northern England. It is the largest British Army garrison in the world with a population of around 12,000, plus a large temporary population of soldiers, and is larger than its older neighbour...
- DarlingtonDarlingtonDarlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, part of the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It lies on the small River Skerne, a tributary of the River Tees, not far from the main river. It is the main population centre in the borough, with a population of 97,838 as of 2001...
- HawesHawesHawes is a small market town and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England, being granted its market charter in 1699...
- LeyburnLeyburnLeyburn is a busy market town and civil parish in the borough of Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England sitting above the northern bank of the River Ure in Wensleydale. Historically within the North Riding of Yorkshire, the name was derived from 'Ley' or 'Le' , and 'burn' , meaning clearing by the...
- ManfieldManfieldManfield is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It is close to the River Tees and Darlington and is notable for its real ale pub, which won the Campaign for Real Ale 's Yorkshire Pub of the Year 2005....
- MashamMashamMasham is a small market town and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 1,235. Situated in Wensleydale on the western bank of the River Ure, the name derives from the Anglo-Saxon "Mæssa's Ham", the homestead belonging to Mæssa. The Romans had...
- MukerMukerMuker is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. Situated in Swaledale, one of the Yorkshire Dales, its name...
- NorthallertonNorthallertonNorthallerton is an affluent market town and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies in the Vale of Mowbray and at the northern end of the Vale of York. It has a population of 15,741 according to the 2001 census...
- RAF LeemingRAF LeemingRAF Leeming is a Royal Air Force station in North Yorkshire, UK.HRH The Duchess of Cornwall is the Honorary Air Commodore of RAF Leeming. The Station Commander is Group Captain Anthony Innes....
- ReethReethReeth is a village in the Yorkshire Dales within the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England and principal settlement of Swaledale. It is situated at the meeting point of the two most northerly of the Yorkshire Dales: Swaledale and Arkengarthdale....
- RichmondRichmond, North YorkshireRichmond 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...
- RiponRiponRipon is a cathedral city, market town and successor parish in the Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, located at the confluence of two streams of the River Ure in the form of the Laver and Skell. The city is noted for its main feature the Ripon Cathedral which is architecturally...
- ThirskThirskThirsk is a small market town and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. The local travel links are located a mile from the town centre to Thirsk railway station and to Durham Tees Valley Airport...
- Thornton RustThornton RustThornton Rust is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies in the Yorkshire Dales about 2 miles west of Aysgarth, high on the south side of the Ure valley....