First Calderdale & Huddersfield
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First Calderdale & Huddersfield 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. The company operates within the area covered by Metro, a public body responsible for helping to co-ordinate public transport services in the West Yorkshire area.
Yorkshire Rider continued operation of services until 1994 when the company was purchased by Badgerline Group, who would merge with Grampian Regional Transport in 1995 to form the First Group. The services were re-named Rider Halifax and Rider Huddersfield in 1995 then re-named again the same year, with Rider Halifax changed to Calderline and would also incorporate the Todmorden operation of Yorkshire Rider and Rider Huddersfield changed to Kingfisher.
In 1996, the First logo started to appear on services and Calderline and Kingfisher were given their own individual livery, changing from the green and white of Yorkshire Rider. Although Kingfisher would keep green as its main colour, Calderline changed to a white and blue livery.
In 1998, the First prefix was adopted to the names of the companies, with Calderline becoming First Calderline and Kingfisher becoming First Kingfisher Huddersfield before being shortened to First Huddersfield.
At the turn of the century, the livery of the two companies would changed to incorporate First Group's standard livery now seen on the majority of First services in the country.
First Calderline would re-name itself again in the 2000s as First Halifax before the decision to merge the operation of the First services in West Yorkshire to be called First West Yorkshire, which would consist of First Bradford, First Leeds and First Calderdale & Huddersfield.
service operated from First Manchester's Oldham depot.
's pre-designated dates. There are 6 dates during the year in which buses may change. They are in the final weekend of January, the 3rd weekend of April, the final weekend of July, the 1st weekend of September, the final weekend of October and the 1st or 2nd weekend of December. Occasionally, some services may change outside of these dates but the majority of changes will take place in any of the 6 dates mentioned. The changes are listed around 3 weeks in advance on their website
In 2009 it was reported that First along with K-Line Travel and Huddersfield Bus Company will cut services in the Huddersfield area due to the economic downturn. Services to or via: Ashenhurst, Bradford, Clayton West, Dalton, Deighton, Denby Dale, Dewsbury, Halifax, Holmfirth, Kirkheaton, Lepton, Lindley, Lowerhouses, Meltham, Newsome, Quarmby, Slaithwaite and Wakefield will be affected.
The services that form the Overground network in Halifax & Huddersfield are:
on the bus to Huddersfield railway station
to connect with trains to Leeds, Dewsbury and Manchester on Transpennine Express services.
Buses 309-316 had their timetables changed and their terminus in Huddersfield moved from the bus station (buses still serve the bus station on journeys towards Holmfirth) to the railway station. The timetable changed to co-ordinate with the trains and included the introduction of a couple of late night journeys between Huddersfield and Holmfirth running after midnight. These service are currently the 314 and X10.
Passengers are able to buy tickets on the bus as normal when travelling between the Holme Valley and Huddersfield but were also able to buy tickets on the bus for their train journey as well. The tickets can be bought to be used on the day or for a week. The weekly ticket provides unlimited travel for that week on First buses in the Calderdale and Kirklees areas and on the trains from Huddersfield to Leeds, Dewsbury or Manchester.
The offer is an attractive one for people living in the Holme Valley as Holmfirth doesn't have a railway station and their connections to the trains at Huddersfield railway station is made easier as passengers are able to walk off the bus, into the railway station and onto the train without having to queue up for another ticket.
This offer is that train travel is restricted to Transpennine Express services and is not valid on any Northern Rail
services running along the same routes. The other is that the offer is only available for passengers travelling from the Holme Valley and is not available for people starting their journey on Transpennine Express services from Dewsbury, Leeds or Manchester.
In December 2007, First made several changes to its HolmfirthCONNECTION services, withdrawing the 309, 310 and 311 services, extending the daytime 312 service and the 314 service to Holme, extending the 316 service to Parkhead and re-routing the 313 service via Thongsbridge to Holmfirth before continuing to Hepworth. Three express services were introduced, the X10 from Holme to Huddersfield, plus 1 journey each on the X13 from Hepworth to Huddersfield and the X16 from Parkhead to Huddersfield.
The changes were originally proposed for October 2007 but was delayed following complaints from local residents who were unhappy with some of the changes, especially the 313 service as Jackson Bridge would be left unserved by First. This led to a protest outside Holmfirth bus station
. Following consulation with First and Metro, First agreed to provide some buses to run via Jackson Bridge and introduce some peak time express journeys. Also as some compensation, First offered free travel to all passengers of services 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, X10, X13 and X16 on its first weekday service, on 10 December 2007.
HolmfirthCONNECTION services underwent changes again in July 2008, with the Monday-Saturday daytime service on service 312 and all journeys on service 315 withdrawn and replaced by new service 308. More changes took place in April 2009, with the 308 terminating at Holmfirth instead of Parkhead, the 314 re-routed between Holmfirth and Holme, the 316 serving Parkhead instead of Holme and the X10 and X16 services replaced by a new X11 service, while in July 2009, all 313A journeys were re-numbered 313.
The current services that form the HolmfirthCONNECTION are:
The offer is an attractive one for people living in the Meltham and Netherton areas as they don't have a railway station and their connections to the rail services at Huddersfield railway station is made easier as passengers are able to walk off the bus, into the railway station and onto the rail network without having to queue up for another ticket.
The services that will form the MelthamCONNECTION are:
West Yorkshire
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England
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. It forms part of FirstGroup, a company operating transport services across the British Isles and in North America. The company operates within the area covered by Metro, a public body responsible for helping to co-ordinate public transport services in the West Yorkshire area.
History
First Calderdale & Huddersfield is an amalgamation of First Halifax (formerly First Calderline) and First Huddersfield. The company of today originally formed part of the Yorkshire Rider company in the 1980s and 1990s, which operated most of the services in the West Yorkshire area. The company was formed in 1986 at the time of deregulation with the town suffix at the end of the name, Calderdale was Yorkshire Rider Halifax, Kirklees was Yorkshire Rider Huddersfield.Yorkshire Rider continued operation of services until 1994 when the company was purchased by Badgerline Group, who would merge with Grampian Regional Transport in 1995 to form the First Group. The services were re-named Rider Halifax and Rider Huddersfield in 1995 then re-named again the same year, with Rider Halifax changed to Calderline and would also incorporate the Todmorden operation of Yorkshire Rider and Rider Huddersfield changed to Kingfisher.
In 1996, the First logo started to appear on services and Calderline and Kingfisher were given their own individual livery, changing from the green and white of Yorkshire Rider. Although Kingfisher would keep green as its main colour, Calderline changed to a white and blue livery.
In 1998, the First prefix was adopted to the names of the companies, with Calderline becoming First Calderline and Kingfisher becoming First Kingfisher Huddersfield before being shortened to First Huddersfield.
At the turn of the century, the livery of the two companies would changed to incorporate First Group's standard livery now seen on the majority of First services in the country.
First Calderline would re-name itself again in the 2000s as First Halifax before the decision to merge the operation of the First services in West Yorkshire to be called First West Yorkshire, which would consist of First Bradford, First Leeds and First Calderdale & Huddersfield.
Service
First Calderdale & Huddersfield operates services mainly in the Calderdale and Huddersfield areas but also run services into Bradford, Leeds, Wakefield, Burnley, Rochdale, Oldham and Manchester. The services operate from depots in Halifax, Huddersfield and Todmorden with some of the 184Greater Manchester bus route 184
Greater Manchester bus route 184 is a frequent bus route, operated by First Manchester with journeys between Huddersfield and Manchester jointly run by First Manchester and First West Yorkshire. The service runs hourly Monday-Saturday daytime on its full route and also runs hourly to Diggle via...
service operated from First Manchester's Oldham depot.
List of routes
This is a summary of First Calderdale & Huddersfield services.| No. | From | To | Via | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 181 | 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.... |
Wilberlee | Cowlersley Cowlersley Cowlersley is a district 2 miles west of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England it is situated between Milnsbridge and Linthwaite.... , Linthwaite Linthwaite Linthwaite is a village in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated 4 miles west of Huddersfield, on the A62 in the Colne Valley... , Slaithwaite Slaithwaite Slaithwaite is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England. It lies in the Colne Valley laying across the River Colne and the Huddersfield Narrow Canal, approximately southwest of Huddersfield. The pronunciation of Slaithwaite varies... |
Purple Line: Huddersfield |
| 182 | Huddersfield | Marsden Marsden, West Yorkshire Marsden is a large village within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, west of Huddersfield and located at the confluence of the River Colne and the Wessenden Brook... Hard End |
Cowlersley, Linthwaite, Blackmoorfoot, Slaithwaite | Purple Line: Huddersfield. Evenings and Sundays plus one afternoon journey |
| 183 | Huddersfield | Marsden Hard End | Cowlersley, Linthwaite, Slaithwaite | Purple Line: Huddersfield. Some early morning journeys run direct via Manchester Road instead of Linthwaite |
| 184 Greater Manchester bus route 184 Greater Manchester bus route 184 is a frequent bus route, operated by First Manchester with journeys between Huddersfield and Manchester jointly run by First Manchester and First West Yorkshire. The service runs hourly Monday-Saturday daytime on its full route and also runs hourly to Diggle via... |
Huddersfield | Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... Piccadilly Manchester Piccadilly bus station Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station, often abbreviated to Piccadilly or Piccadilly Gardens is one of two main bus stations in Manchester's city centre.... |
Cowlersley, Slaithwaite, Marsden, Diggle Diggle, Greater Manchester Diggle is a village within the Saddleworth parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. The village is situated on the moorlands of the Pennine hills.... , Uppermill Uppermill Uppermill is a village in Saddleworth—a civil parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England, historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. It lies on the River Tame in a valley amongst the South Pennines, east of Oldham, and east-northeast of Manchester... , Oldham Oldham Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amid the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, south-southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of the city of Manchester... |
Purple Line: Huddersfield and Manchester. Jointly run with First Manchester First Manchester First Manchester is one of the bus companies serving Greater Manchester, a metropolitan county in North West England. It forms part of FirstGroup, a company operating transport services across the British Isles and in North America... |
| 185 | Huddersfield | Marsden Dirker Marsden railway station Marsden railway station serves the village of Marsden near Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England. The station is on the Huddersfield Line, operated by Northern Rail and is about west of Huddersfield station... |
Cowlersley, Slaithwaite | Purple Line: Huddersfield |
| 186 | Marsden Dirker | Huddersfield | Slaithwaite, Linthwaite, Cowlersley | Purple Line: Huddersfield. One weekday journey to Huddersfield only |
| 200 | Huddersfield | Old Fieldhouse Lane (First Depot) | Leeds Road | |
| 226 | Halifax Halifax, West Yorkshire Halifax is a minster town, within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England. It has an urban area population of 82,056 in the 2001 Census. It is well-known as a centre of England's woollen manufacture from the 15th century onward, originally dealing through the Halifax Piece... |
Norwood Green Norwood Green, West Yorkshire Norwood Green is a small village situated between Bradford, Halifax and Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England. It is in the metropolitan borough of Calderdale. It once had a railway station on the Caldervale Line.- Nightlife and entertainment :... |
Hipperholme Hipperholme Hipperholme is a village in the Calderdale area of West Yorkshire, England, located between the towns of Halifax and Brighouse. It is located on the busy A58 road and includes Hipperholme Grammar School, a local private school.... |
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays only |
| 231 232 |
Huddersfield | Wakefield Wakefield bus station Wakefield bus station serves the city of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. The bus station is owned and operated by Arriva Yorkshire.The bus station is situated at next to Marsh Way A61 and the city's new market and can be accessed from both Marsh Way and Union Street.The bus station was rebuilt... |
Waterloo, Lepton, Grange Moor Grange Moor Grange Moor is a village between Huddersfield and Wakefield in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. The village is represented on Kirkburton Parish council and is in the Kirkburton ward of Kirklees Council.... (231), 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... (232), 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 .... , 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:... |
Early mornings and evenings |
| 301 302 |
Huddersfield | Golcar Golcar Golcar is a village located on a hillside crest above the Colne Valley in West Yorkshire, England, west of Huddersfield, and just north of the River Colne and the Huddersfield Narrow Canal... |
Milnsbridge Milnsbridge Milnsbridge is a district of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England 2.5 miles west of the town centre, situated in the Colne Valley. The name is said to have derived from the water-powered mill and the bridge that stood alongside it in the 13th century.The Huddersfield Narrow Canal runs... |
Yellow Line: Huddersfield. Circular routes |
| 303 | Huddersfield | Scapegoat Hill | Milnsbridge, Golcar | Evenings and Sundays only |
| 306 | Huddersfield | Taylor Hill | Newsome Newsome Newsome is a village situated approximately 1 mile south of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. It is in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees. The village lies at the centre of Newsome Ward to which it gives its name.-Geography:... |
Pink Line: Huddersfield. Circular |
| 307 | Huddersfield | Blagden Farm | Newsome | Circular |
| 308 | Huddersfield | Holmfirth Holmfirth Holmfirth is a small town located on the A6024 Woodhead Road in the Holme Valley, within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. Centred upon the confluence of the Holme and Ribble rivers, Holmfirth is south of Huddersfield and from Glossop. It mostly consists of... |
Newsome, Honley Honley Honley is a large village in West Yorkshire, England near to Holmfirth and Huddersfield situated on the banks of the River Holme in the Holme Valley. In 2001 it had a population of 5,897 according to the census.-Education:... |
HolmfirthConnection |
| 312 | Huddersfield | Parkhead | Blagden Farm, Honley, Holmfirth | Holmfirth Connection. Evenings and Sundays only |
| 313 | Huddersfield | Hepworth Hepworth, West Yorkshire Hepworth is a small village to the southeast of Holmfirth and southwest of Jackson Bridge in West Yorkshire, England. It is in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees and the parish of Holme Valley.... |
Honley Bridge, Holmfirth | HolmfirthConnection |
| 314 | Huddersfield | Holme Holme, West Yorkshire Holme is a small rural village southwest of the town of Holmfirth and from Tintwistle on the edge of the Pennines in England. Between Holmbridge and Lane Village in West Yorkshire close to the border with Derbyshire... |
Honley Bridge, New Mill, Holmfirth | HolmfirthConnection |
| 316 | Huddersfield | Parkhead | Honley Bridge, New Mill, Holmfirth | HolmfirthConnection |
| 321 | Huddersfield | Meltham Meltham Meltham is a small town and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England. It lies in the Holme Valley, below Wessenden Moor, four and a half miles south-west of Huddersfield on the edge of the Peak District National Park... Broadlands |
Netherton, Marten Nest | MelthamConnection. Green Line: Huddersfield. Evenings and Sundays plus some afternoon journeys only |
| 323 | Huddersfield | Marten Nest | Netherton | MelthamConnection. Green Line: Huddersfield. |
| 324 | Huddersfield | Meltham Broadlands | Netherton | MelthamConnection. Green Line: Huddersfield. |
| 327 | Huddersfield | Deighton railway station Deighton railway station Deighton railway station serves the Deighton area of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England.Deighton station is the first station northeast of Huddersfield railway station on the Huddersfield Line towards Leeds.... |
Birkby Birkby, West Yorkshire Birkby is a large multi-cultural suburb close to the town centre in Huddersfield, in the Kirklees borough of West Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 6,700.... , Brackenhall Brackenhall Brackenhall is a district of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England located 2 miles north of Huddersfield town centre between Fixby and Sheepridge.... (Evenings and Sundays only) |
Blue Line: Huddersfield |
| 328 | Bradley Bradley, West Yorkshire Bradley is a district of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, 3 miles north-east of the town centre. It is generally just off the A62 Leeds Road and west of the River Colne and the Huddersfield Broad Canal... |
Balmoral Avenue | Fartown Bar, Huddersfield, Thornton Lodge | Lime Green Line: Huddersfield |
| 336 | Huddersfield | Huddersfield | Almondbury Almondbury Almondbury is a district 2 miles south east of Huddersfield town centre in West Yorkshire, England. The population of Almondbury in 2001 was 7,368Almondbury appears in the Domesday Book as "Almondeberie"... , Newsome, Beaumont Park |
Evening and Sunday circular. |
| 337 | Huddersfield | Huddersfield | Beaumont Park, Newsome, Almondbury | Evening and Sunday circular. |
| 342 | Huddersfield | Almondbury | Fernside Crescent | Circular |
| 346 | Huddersfield | Wilberlee | Milnsbridge, Slaithwaite | Evenings and Sundays only |
| 353 | Huddersfield | Huddersfield | Paddock Paddock, Huddersfield Paddock is a district of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. It is situated 1 mile to the southwest of the town centre.It has a population of 3,117 according to the 2001 Census.... , Longwood, Quarmby Quarmby Quarmby is a district of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. It is situated 2 miles west of Huddersfield town centre between Oakes, Paddock and Longwood.... |
Evenings and Sundays only |
| 356 | Huddersfield | Longwood | Paddock | |
| 358 | Huddersfield | Huddersfield | Ashenhurst, Lowerhouses Lowerhouses Lowerhouses is a large housing estate in the town of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England.The district is situated between Newsome and Almondbury.... |
Circular |
| 363 | Huddersfield | Bradford Bradford Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897... |
Bradley Bar, 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... , Odsal Odsal Odsal is a village in the metropolitan district of the City of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated outside the village of Wibsey. Odsal's main attraction is Odsal Stadium which is the home of the four times Super League champions the Bradford Bulls... |
Brown Line: Bradford and Huddersfield |
| 370 | Rawthorpe Rawthorpe Rawthorpe is a district of Huddersfield situated at the top of Kilner bank, just east of Huddersfield town centre and close to the Galpharm Stadium... |
Lindley | Moldgreen, Huddersfield, Huddersfield Royal Infirmary | Red Line: Huddersfield |
| 371 | Dalton | Lindley | Moldgreen, Huddersfield, Huddersfield Royal Infirmary | Red Line: Huddersfield |
| 372 | Almondbury | Lindley | Waterloo Waterloo, Huddersfield Waterloo is a district in the town of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. It is to the east of Huddersfield Town Centre.Waterloo's population is around 7,000 and it is situated between Dalton and Almondbury.... , Moldgreen, Huddersfield, Huddersfield Royal Infirmary |
Sky Blue Line: Huddersfield |
| 387 | Huddersfield | Beaumont Park | Victoria Road | Circular |
| 398 | University of Huddersfield University of Huddersfield The University of Huddersfield is a university located in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England.- History :The University traces its roots back to a Science and Mechanic Institute founded in 1825... |
Storthes Hall Storthes Hall Storthes Hall is a part of the township of Kirkburton, West Yorkshire, England. A heavily wooded area, it comprises a single road, Storthes Hall Lane, which links Kirkburton with the nearby villages of Farnley Tyas and Thurstonland. To the immediate north is North Spring Wood. Boothroyd Wood... |
Waterloo | Student shuttle weekday service. |
| 399 | University of Huddersfield | Storthes Hall | Waterloo | Student shuttle weekend service. |
| 501 | Huddersfield | Halifax | Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Weatherhill, Ainley Top Ainley Top Ainley Top is a district of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire in England. It is situated approximately three miles north east of the town centre on the A629 to Elland and Halifax... , Elland, West Vale West Vale West Vale is a village in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. It is south of Halifax, west of Elland and north-west of Huddersfield.-Location:... |
Evenings and Sundays only |
| 502 | Keighley Keighley 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... |
Halifax | Haworth Haworth Haworth is a rural village in the City of Bradford metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. It is located amongst the Pennines, southwest of Keighley and west of Bradford. The surrounding areas include Oakworth and Oxenhope... , Denholme Denholme Denholme is a small town and civil parish in the Bradford Metropolitan Borough, West Yorkshire, England. It is west of Bradford, from Keighley and roughly the same distance from Halifax. Administratively, it is part of the Bingley Rural ward of the City of Bradford... , Causeway Foot |
Sunday daytime only |
| 503 | Huddersfield | Halifax | Ainley Top, Elland, West Vale | Orange Line: Calderdale and Huddersfield |
| 507 | Halifax | Claremont | Evening and Sunday circular | |
| 508 | Halifax | 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... |
Shelf Shelf, West Yorkshire Shelf is a village in West Yorkshire, England. The village is situated halfway between Bradford and Halifax. It has a population of 4,496.In the Domesday Book it is called Scelf.... , Odsal, Stanningley Stanningley Stanningley is a district of Pudsey, West Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately west of Leeds city centre on the original main road from Leeds to Bradford... , Armley Armley Armley is a district in the west of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It starts less than a mile from Leeds city centre. Like much of Leeds, Armley grew in the industrial revolution and had several mills, one of which is now the Armley Mills museum... |
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| 510 | Halifax | Mixenden Mixenden Mixenden is a village in Calderdale, on the outskirts of Halifax in the county of West Yorkshire, England. It had a bad reputation during the 1970s... |
Hebble Lane | Purple Line: Calderdale |
| 511 | Halifax | Halifax | Mixenden, Nursery Lane | Purple Line: Calderdale. Circular |
| 512 | Halifax | Halifax | Mixenden, Mount Tabor, Pellon | Purple Line: Calderdale. Circular. Runs in both directions |
| 513 | Halifax | Halifax | Nursey Lane, Mixenden | Purple Line: Calderdale. Circular |
| 517 | Halifax | 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.... |
Hebden Bridge Hebden Bridge Hebden Bridge is a market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England. It forms part of the Upper Calder Valley and lies 8 miles west of Halifax and 14 miles north east of Rochdale, at the confluence of the River Calder and the River Hebden .A 2004 profile of... , Heptonstall Heptonstall Heptonstall is a small village and civil parish within the Calderdale borough of West Yorkshire, England. The population of Heptonstall, including the hamlets of Colden and Slack, is 1,448. The town of Hebden Bridge lies directly to the southeast... |
Saturdays only |
| 521 | Halifax | Illingworth Illingworth, West Yorkshire Illingworth is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England.It is situated north-west of Halifax.The village of Illingworth has competitive sports teams within the area including Crossleys Juniors , Illingworth C.C. and Illingworth A.R.L.F.C... |
Ovenden Way | Sky Blue Line: Calderdale. Circular |
| 522 523 |
Halifax | Illingworth | Keighley Road, Abbey Park (523) | Blue Line: Calderdale. Circular |
| 535 | Halifax | Rye Lane | Pellon Lane | Evenings and Sundays only |
| 537 | Halifax | Huddersfield | Elland, Stainland Stainland Stainland is a village in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, some south of Halifax, north-west of Huddersfield and west of Elland.-History:... , Outlane Outlane Outlane is a village near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England with a population of 710 according to the 2001 census. It is situated north-west of the Huddersfield town centre... |
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| 539 | Shelf | Stainland | Hungerhill, Bradshaw, Halifax, West Vale | Some journeys run by Centrebus (Halifax-Stainland). Limited weekday service between Hungerhill and Shelf. |
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Norton Tower (541/542) | Siddal | Warley Warley Town Warley Town is a town near Halifax in the county of West Yorkshire, England.-History:It was listed in the Domesday book as Werlafeslei.Warley township, one of 23 townships in the ancient parish of Halifax, was also one of the biggest, stretching as far as Luddenden and what was to become Sowerby... (546), Halifax |
Yellow Line: Calderdale |
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| 547 | Brighouse | Huddersfield | Rastrick Rastrick Rastrick is a village in the county of West Yorkshire, England, near Halifax. It is perhaps best known for its association, along with its neighbour Brighouse, with the Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band... , Fixby Fixby Fixby is a suburb in north-west Kirklees bordering neighbouring Calderdale and is traditionally part of Huddersfield in the English county of West Yorkshire... |
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| 548 | Halifax | Nunnery Lane | Hipperholme, Brighouse | Pink Line: Calderdale |
| 549 | Halifax | Huddersfield | Hipperholme, Brighouse, Nunnery Lane, Fixby | Pink Line: Calderdale |
| 554 | Halifax | Wainstalls | Mount Tabor | Sundays only |
| 560 | Halifax | Commons | Sowerby Bridge, Ripponden, Rishworth | |
| 570 | Halifax | Bradford | Elland, Brighouse, Shelf | |
| 571 | Halifax | Bradford | Southowram Southowram Southowram is a village in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England that stands on the hill top to the east of Halifax, on the south side of Shibden valley. It is a small Pennine village with outlying regions of Bank Top, Brookfoot and Siddal... , Brighouse, Shelf |
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| 576 | Halifax | Bradford | Queensbury Queensbury, West Yorkshire Queensbury is a village in the metropolitan borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. Perched on a high vantage point above Clayton and Thornton and overlooking Bradford itself, Queensbury is one of the highest parishes in England, with fine views beyond the West Yorkshire conurbation to the... |
Lime Green Line: Bradford and Calderdale |
| 579 | Halifax | Sowerby | Sowerby Bridge | Brown Line: Calderdale |
| 589 | Rochdale | Burnley | Littleborough, Walsden Walsden Walsden is a large village in the town of Todmorden in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, close to the Greater Manchester border... , Todmorden Todmorden Todmorden is a market town and civil parish, located 17 miles from Manchester, within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England. It forms part of the Upper Calder Valley and has a total population of 14,941.... , Portsmouth |
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| 590 | Halifax | Rochdale | Hebden Bridge, Todmorden, Walsden, Littleborough | Green Line: Calderdale |
| 591 | Halifax | Heptonstall | Hebden Bridge | Green Line: Calderdale |
| 592 | Halifax | Burnley | Hebden Bridge, Todmorden, Portsmouth | Green Line: Calderdale |
| 593 | Halifax | Old Town Old Town, West Yorkshire Old Town is a village in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. Situated on a hilltop above Hebden Bridge and across the Hebden valley from Heptonstall. Both Old Town and nearby Pecket Well are served by Wadsworth Parish Council... |
Hebden Bridge | Green Line: Calderdale |
| 594 | Halifax | Todmorden | Hebden Bridge | Green Line: Calderdale |
| X8 | Halifax | Leeds City bus station | Shelf, Odsal, Stanningley, Armley | Limited Stop. Peak times only. Afternoon journey starts from White Rose Centre. |
| X11 | Parkhead | Huddersfield | Holmfirth, Honley Bridge | HolmfirthConnection. Weekday mornings plus one late night journey Holmfirth-Huddersfield |
| X13 | Holmfirth | Huddersfield | Hepworth, Honley Bridge | HolmfirthConnection. Weekday mornings only |
| X80 | Halifax | White Rose Centre | Elland, Brighouse, Birstall Retail Park (to Halifax) | |
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| 610 | Shipley Shipley, West Yorkshire Shipley is a town in West Yorkshire, England, by the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, north of Bradford and north-west of Leeds.... |
Hungerhill | West Royd, Five Lane Ends, Bradford, Great Horton Great Horton Great Horton is a Ward in Bradford Metropolitan District in the county of West Yorkshire, England.The ward covers the area west of Bradford ring road and east of the village of Clayton. The areas covered include Great Horton, Scholemore, Paradise Green, Lidget Green and Pickles Hill... , Queensbury |
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| 625 626 |
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... |
Baildon | Bailiff Bridge Bailiff Bridge Bailiff Bridge is a village north of Brighouse, West Yorkshire, England and from Huddersfield and from Bradford.The village is served by the A641 main road which connects it to the nearby towns and cities.-History:... , Wyke, Odsal, Bradford, Shipley |
Purple Line: Bradford. 625 runs evenings and Sundays only |
| 627 | Brighouse | Shipley Glen | Baliff Bridge, Wyke, Odsal, Bradford, Wrose, Shipley | Purple Line: Bradford. Evenings and Sundays only |
| 681 682 |
Halifax | Fagley (682) | Northowram Northowram Northowram is a village in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England that stands to the east of Halifax on the north side of Shibden valley. Southowram stands on the southern side of the valley.... , Shelf, Woodside (682), Odsal, Bradford |
682 runs evenings and Sundays only |
| X6 | Huddersfield | Leeds City Bus Station | Brighouse, Bradford | Limited Stop. Connecting the Region |
Service Changes
Service run by First Calderdale & Huddersfield will mainly change during MetroWest Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive
The West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive is the Passenger Transport Executive for the county of West Yorkshire, England. It is the executive arm of the West Yorkshire Integrated Transport Authority and was originally formed on 1 April 1974 as the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport...
's pre-designated dates. There are 6 dates during the year in which buses may change. They are in the final weekend of January, the 3rd weekend of April, the final weekend of July, the 1st weekend of September, the final weekend of October and the 1st or 2nd weekend of December. Occasionally, some services may change outside of these dates but the majority of changes will take place in any of the 6 dates mentioned. The changes are listed around 3 weeks in advance on their website
In 2009 it was reported that First along with K-Line Travel and Huddersfield Bus Company will cut services in the Huddersfield area due to the economic downturn. Services to or via: Ashenhurst, Bradford, Clayton West, Dalton, Deighton, Denby Dale, Dewsbury, Halifax, Holmfirth, Kirkheaton, Lepton, Lindley, Lowerhouses, Meltham, Newsome, Quarmby, Slaithwaite and Wakefield will be affected.
Overground
In the last few years, First has introduced Overground services on services with a frequent daytime service. The Overground is now a prominent fixture on all First bus companies in the UK and is based on the London Underground network with each service having its own colour line. First Calderdale & Huddersfield have more than one Overground route with the same colour, although, to avoid confusion, the Overground is split into two sections, one for the Halifax area and one for the Huddersfield area. The 503 service forms the Orange Line in both areas.The services that form the Overground network in Halifax & Huddersfield are:
| Number | Branding | From | To | Via | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 181 182 183 184 185 |
Purple | Huddersfield | Wilberlee (181) Marsden Hard End (182/183) Manchester Piccadilly (184) Marsden Dirker (185) |
Cowlersley, Linthwaite (181/182/183), Blackmoorfoot (182), Slaithwaite, Marsden (182-185),Saddleworth (184), Oldham (184) | |
| 301 302 |
Yellow | Huddersfield | Golcar | Milnsbridge | Circulars |
| 306 | Pink | Huddersfield | Taylor Hill | Newsome Church | Circular |
| 321 323 324 |
Green | Huddersfield | Meltham (321, 324) Marten Nest (323) |
Netherton, Marten Nest (321, 323) | |
| 327 | Blue | Huddersfield | Deighton Rail Station | Fartown | |
| 328 | Lime Green | Bradley | Balmoral Avenue | Fartown Bar, Huddersfield | |
| 363 | Brown | Huddersfield | Bradford | Bradley Bar, Brighouse, Odsal Top | |
| 370 371 |
Red | Lindley | Rawthorpe (370 Dalton (371) |
Huddersfield, Moldgreen | |
| 372 | Sky Blue | Lindley | Almondbury | Huddersfield, Waterloo | |
| 503 | Orange | Halifax | Huddersfield | West Vale, Elland | |
| 510 511 512 513 |
Purple | Halifax | Mixenden | ||
| 521 | Sky Blue | Halifax | Illingworth | Ovenden Way | Circular |
| 522 523 |
Blue | Halifax | Illingworth | Keighley Road, Abbey Park (523) | Circular |
| 541 542 546 |
Yellow | Siddal | Norton Tower (541/542) Warley via Newlands (546) |
Halifax | |
| 548 549 |
Pink | Halifax | Nunnery Lane | Hipperholme, Brighouse | |
| 576 | Lime Green | Halifax | Bradford | Boothtown, Queensbury | |
| 579 | Brown | Halifax | Boulderclough | King Cross, Sowerby Bridge, Sowerby | |
| 590 591 592 593 594 |
Green | Halifax | Rochdale (590) Heptonstall (591) Burnley (592) Old Town (593) Todmorden (594) |
King Cross, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, Todmorden (590/2/4), Walsden (590), Littleborough (590), Portsmouth (592) | |
HolmfirthCONNECTION
From 29 October 2006, buses running between Huddersfield and Holmfirth were re-branded as part of the HolmfirthCONNECTION. This was a service that was run in partnership with First Calderdale & Huddersfield and Transpennine Express. It was designed to provide a direct bus to train link for passengers travelling from the Holme ValleyHolme Valley
Holme Valley is a large civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 25,049 . Its administrative centre is in Holmfirth. Other sizeable settlements in the parish include, Brockholes, Honley and New Mill...
on the bus to Huddersfield railway station
Huddersfield railway station
Huddersfield railway station serves the town of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England.The station is managed by First TransPennine Express who provide trains between the North East, North and East Yorkshire, and Leeds to the east and Manchester Piccadilly and North West.It is also served by local...
to connect with trains to Leeds, Dewsbury and Manchester on Transpennine Express services.
Buses 309-316 had their timetables changed and their terminus in Huddersfield moved from the bus station (buses still serve the bus station on journeys towards Holmfirth) to the railway station. The timetable changed to co-ordinate with the trains and included the introduction of a couple of late night journeys between Huddersfield and Holmfirth running after midnight. These service are currently the 314 and X10.
Passengers are able to buy tickets on the bus as normal when travelling between the Holme Valley and Huddersfield but were also able to buy tickets on the bus for their train journey as well. The tickets can be bought to be used on the day or for a week. The weekly ticket provides unlimited travel for that week on First buses in the Calderdale and Kirklees areas and on the trains from Huddersfield to Leeds, Dewsbury or Manchester.
The offer is an attractive one for people living in the Holme Valley as Holmfirth doesn't have a railway station and their connections to the trains at Huddersfield railway station is made easier as passengers are able to walk off the bus, into the railway station and onto the train without having to queue up for another ticket.
This offer is that train travel is restricted to Transpennine Express services and is not valid on any Northern Rail
Northern Rail
Northern Rail is a British train operating company that has operated local passenger services in Northern England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-Abellio, is a consortium formed of Abellio and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems...
services running along the same routes. The other is that the offer is only available for passengers travelling from the Holme Valley and is not available for people starting their journey on Transpennine Express services from Dewsbury, Leeds or Manchester.
In December 2007, First made several changes to its HolmfirthCONNECTION services, withdrawing the 309, 310 and 311 services, extending the daytime 312 service and the 314 service to Holme, extending the 316 service to Parkhead and re-routing the 313 service via Thongsbridge to Holmfirth before continuing to Hepworth. Three express services were introduced, the X10 from Holme to Huddersfield, plus 1 journey each on the X13 from Hepworth to Huddersfield and the X16 from Parkhead to Huddersfield.
The changes were originally proposed for October 2007 but was delayed following complaints from local residents who were unhappy with some of the changes, especially the 313 service as Jackson Bridge would be left unserved by First. This led to a protest outside Holmfirth bus station
Holmfirth bus station
Holmfirth bus station serves the town of Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, England. The bus station is owned and managed by Metro .The bus station consists of four stands and can be accessed from Towngate in Holmfirth Town Centre. The stands are made from stone and overhang the River Holme beneath the bus...
. Following consulation with First and Metro, First agreed to provide some buses to run via Jackson Bridge and introduce some peak time express journeys. Also as some compensation, First offered free travel to all passengers of services 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, X10, X13 and X16 on its first weekday service, on 10 December 2007.
HolmfirthCONNECTION services underwent changes again in July 2008, with the Monday-Saturday daytime service on service 312 and all journeys on service 315 withdrawn and replaced by new service 308. More changes took place in April 2009, with the 308 terminating at Holmfirth instead of Parkhead, the 314 re-routed between Holmfirth and Holme, the 316 serving Parkhead instead of Holme and the X10 and X16 services replaced by a new X11 service, while in July 2009, all 313A journeys were re-numbered 313.
The current services that form the HolmfirthCONNECTION are:
| No | Route |
|---|---|
| 308 | Huddersfield - Lockwood Bar - Newsome - Honley Bridge - Honley - Oldfield - Netherthong - Holmfirth |
| 312 | Huddersfield - Lockwood Bar - Blagden Farm - Honley Bridge - Honley - Oldfield - Netherthong - Holmfirth - Parkhead Evenings and Sundays only |
| 313 | Huddersfield - Honley Bridge - Brockholes - Holmfirth - Scholes - Hepworth |
| 314 | Huddersfield - Honley Bridge - Brockholes - New Mill - Holmfirth - Holmbridge - Holme |
| 316 | Huddersfield - Honley Bridge - Brockholes - New Mill - Holmfirth - Parkhead |
| X11 | Parkhead - Holmfirth - Honley Bridge - Huddersfield Limited Stop |
| X13 | Hepworth - Scholes - Holmfirth - Honley Bridge - Huddersfield Limited Stop |
MelthamCONNECTION
From 27 July 2008, buses running between Huddersfield, Netherton, Marten Nest and Meltham are to be re-branded as part of the MelthamCONNECTION. It is based on the HolmfirthCONNECTION services that was introduced in 2006 to services running between the Holme Valley and Huddersfield. It is designed to provide a direct bus to rail link for passengers travelling from Meltham, Marten Nest and Netherton on the bus to Huddersfield railway station to connect with services to Leeds, Dewsbury and Manchester on Transpennine Express services. Buses 321, 323 and 324 will have their timetables changed but unlike the HolmfirthCONNECTION, their terminus in Huddersfield will stay at the bus station and not serve the railway station in Huddersfield. Passengers are able to buy tickets on the bus as normal when travelling to Huddersfield but were also able to buy tickets on the bus for their train journey as well. The tickets can be bought to be used on the day or for a week. The weekly ticket provides unlimited travel for that week on First buses in the Calderdale and Huddersfield areas and on the services from Huddersfield to Leeds, Dewsbury or Manchester.The offer is an attractive one for people living in the Meltham and Netherton areas as they don't have a railway station and their connections to the rail services at Huddersfield railway station is made easier as passengers are able to walk off the bus, into the railway station and onto the rail network without having to queue up for another ticket.
The services that will form the MelthamCONNECTION are:
| No | Route |
|---|---|
| 321 | Huddersfield – Netherton – Marten Nest - Meltham Evenings and Sundays only |
| 323 | Huddersfield – Netherton – Marten Nest |
| 324 | Huddersfield – Netherton – Meltham |