First Leeds
Encyclopedia
First Leeds is one of the bus companies serving the area of West Yorkshire
, England
. It forms part of FirstGroup, a company operating transport services across the British Isles and in North America. 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.
(the West Yorkshire PTE) fleet was renamed Yorkshire Rider Ltd. The livery changed from verona green and buttermilk to a bright green and cream livery and a new logo with was a stylised "YR" logo, plus the name "Yorkshire Rider", with an area on the logo that incorporated the town in which the garage for that bus was located. In October 1988 Yorkshire Rider
was bought by its management for £23 million.
Yorkshire Rider
was then bought by Badgerline, a Bristol-based bus company, in 1994. Following the merger of Badgerline with GRT Ltd to form First Bus in 1995, its services were rebranded:
These names were later replaced with First Leeds, First Calderline, First Huddersfield and First Bradford.
Until recently, First Quickstep, was also part of the First group. It was based at the same Kirkstall Road depot as First Leeds but was a separate organization. It is now a part of First Leeds and it runs the FreeCityBus
service.
In July 2005 the company took over Morley-based Black Prince Buses
, a large independent company that was once a rival to Yorkshire Rider. The Morley depot was closed down and the fleet was sold, with the exception of a couple of single-deckers and the large fleet of Scania N113 double-deckers, which were repainted into First livery and placed on the 2/3/3A and 12/13/13A services until summer 2007, when most of them were withdrawn and replaced by brand new Volvo B9TL Wright Eclipse Geminis. Some Scanias remained on the routes until early 2008 when more B9TLs arrived.
On 18 May 2008 the Kirkstall Road depot was closed after 111 years of public transport use and operations moved to a new complex in Hunslet
. The site will be redeveloped as part of Leeds City Council's Kirkstall Road Renaissance Area project.
The company has an extremely large fleet which includes Wright Eclipse Gemini
, Solar and articulated buses (Volvo B10LA}, and Dennis Dart
s with Alexander Dash (new in 1995) and Plaxton Pointer
(1996) bodies.
Other buses in the fleet include a large batch of Volvo B7TL
's with Alexander ALX400
boywork new in 2000-2 and a sizable batch of Volvo Olympian
s with Alexander Royale bodywork new in 1997/8. Older double deckers include Leyland Olympian
s with Roe
and Optare
bodywork (Optares being new in 1985-7, built to a Roe design) bought in 1982-7 (of which a lot were withdrawn in 2006). They also have a big batch of Scania N113
's, some new mainly with Alexander bodywork plus one with Northern Counties Palatine in 1990/1, some Alexanders from Black Prince (new in 1989-91) and some long-wheelbase East Lancs E-type bodied examples new to Hull in 1989. Most of the Scania double-deckers have been withdrawn or transferred within the Group, replaced by 30 new Wright Eclipse Geminis on Volvo B9TL chassis.
They also had a lot of Alexander Strider bodied Scania N113's new in 1993/4, of which many have been replaced by new Volvo Eclipse Gemini B9TL's. Low floor single deckers are mainly Wright bodied Scanias bought in 1998-9: early ones are L113 and later ones are the L94UB
. The newest single deckers are Volvo B7RLE
/Wright Eclipse Urbans new in spring 2009.
For many years the company operated a large fleet of Leyland Atlantean
s. The last Atlanteans were withdrawn in May 2004. Many have since entered preservation.
, Kirkstall
, Morley
, Pudsey
and Seacroft
and also run services into Bradford
, Ilkley
, Otley
and Skipton
. These services are operated from two depots in Leeds, which are based in Bramley and at its headquarters at Hunslet. In addition to this, there are several First services that operate in the Leeds area, which are run from Bradford and Halifax depots.
In December 2007, First changed some of its Overground route colours. Route 2 changed from yellow to red, combining with routes 3 and 3A, while route 12 changed from green to blue, combining with eoutes 13 and 13A. The decision was made by First Leeds because they believed it would "make it simpler to identify where the buses go" . In 2009, the routes 33 and 33A changed from the Light Green Line to the Green Line. In 2010, route 5 became the Yellow Line, while in 2001, a new Overground was introduced with the 14 adopting the Beige Line between Pudsey and Halton Moor.
The services that form the Overground network in Leeds are:
It is the second scheme to be introduced by First Group after the first scheme in York. However the scheme in York has faced many troubles like underpowering of the engine and ticket machine problems. However the engine problems have been rectified and "Customer Service Hosts" have been employed who will issue tickets to passengers. Also unlike York where the 4 service was converted to ftr vehicle operation within a day. First decided to drip feed the ftr vehicles onto the service so passengers could get used to it and also minimise all other troubles that occurred in York.
The ftr are based on Wright StreetCar
body which is on a Volvo B7LA chassis, but the chassis on the StreetCars are different from the conventional B7LA, with no "closet" at the rear of vehicle. The livery is designed by Ray Stenning's Best Impressions design agency.
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....
, 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...
. 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
Following bus deregulation in 1986, the MetroBusWest 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...
(the West Yorkshire PTE) fleet was renamed Yorkshire Rider Ltd. The livery changed from verona green and buttermilk to a bright green and cream livery and a new logo with was a stylised "YR" logo, plus the name "Yorkshire Rider", with an area on the logo that incorporated the town in which the garage for that bus was located. In October 1988 Yorkshire Rider
Yorkshire Rider
-History:Yorkshire Rider was formed in 1986, as a result of deregulation of bus services in the UK. The West Yorkshire PTE was no longer allowed to operate buses itself, so an arm's length operating company was created. In 1988 the undertaking became fully privatised when it was subject to an...
was bought by its management for £23 million.
Yorkshire Rider
Yorkshire Rider
-History:Yorkshire Rider was formed in 1986, as a result of deregulation of bus services in the UK. The West Yorkshire PTE was no longer allowed to operate buses itself, so an arm's length operating company was created. In 1988 the undertaking became fully privatised when it was subject to an...
was then bought by Badgerline, a Bristol-based bus company, in 1994. Following the merger of Badgerline with GRT Ltd to form First Bus in 1995, its services were rebranded:
- Leeds City Link - covering the Leeds area with depots in HunsletHunsletHunslet 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...
, Bramley and Cherry Row - Calderline - covering HalifaxHalifax, West YorkshireHalifax 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...
and CalderdaleCalderdaleThe Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England, through which the upper part of the River Calder flows, and from which it takes its name...
with garages in Halifax and Todmorden - Kingfisher Huddersfield - covering KirkleesKirkleesThe Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 401,000 and includes the settlements of Batley, Birstall, Cleckheaton, Denby Dale, Dewsbury, Heckmondwike, Holmfirth, Huddersfield, Kirkburton, Marsden, Meltham, Mirfield and Slaithwaite...
with garages at Old Field House Lane - Bradford Traveller - covering BradfordBradfordBradford 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...
with a depot at Bowling Back Lane
These names were later replaced with First Leeds, First Calderline, First Huddersfield and First Bradford.
Until recently, First Quickstep, was also part of the First group. It was based at the same Kirkstall Road depot as First Leeds but was a separate organization. It is now a part of First Leeds and it runs the FreeCityBus
FreeCityBus
FreeCityBus or FreeTownBus is a family of zero-fare bus services which are operated in the centres of several cities and towns in the English county of West Yorkshire. The services operate as FreeCityBus in the cities of Bradford, and Wakefield and as FreeTownBus in the towns of Huddersfield and...
service.
In July 2005 the company took over Morley-based Black Prince Buses
Black Prince Buses
Black Prince Buses were a family-operated bus company based in Morley, West Yorkshire, England. Founded in 1969 as a coach firm, it expanded into local bus operation following bus deregulation in 1986. Black Prince was taken over by FirstGroup in July 2005....
, a large independent company that was once a rival to Yorkshire Rider. The Morley depot was closed down and the fleet was sold, with the exception of a couple of single-deckers and the large fleet of Scania N113 double-deckers, which were repainted into First livery and placed on the 2/3/3A and 12/13/13A services until summer 2007, when most of them were withdrawn and replaced by brand new Volvo B9TL Wright Eclipse Geminis. Some Scanias remained on the routes until early 2008 when more B9TLs arrived.
On 18 May 2008 the Kirkstall Road depot was closed after 111 years of public transport use and operations moved to a new complex in 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...
. The site will be redeveloped as part of Leeds City Council's Kirkstall Road Renaissance Area project.
Fleet
Wright Eclipse Gemini
The Wright Eclipse Gemini is a type of double-decker bus body built for Volvo B7TL and later Volvo B9TL and Volvo B5L Hybrid for use in the United Kingdom....
, Solar and articulated buses (Volvo B10LA}, and Dennis Dart
Dennis Dart
The 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....
s with Alexander Dash (new in 1995) and Plaxton Pointer
Plaxton Pointer
The 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...
(1996) bodies.
Other buses in the fleet include a large batch of Volvo B7TL
Volvo B7TL
Volvo B7TL is a low-floor double-decker bus which was launched in 1999 and replaced the 2-axle version of Volvo Olympian...
's with Alexander ALX400
Alexander ALX400
The Alexander ALX400 is a 2-axle double-decker bus body built by Walter Alexander Coachbuilders...
boywork new in 2000-2 and a sizable batch of Volvo Olympian
Volvo Olympian
The 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....
s with Alexander Royale bodywork new in 1997/8. Older double deckers include Leyland Olympian
Leyland Olympian
The 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:...
s with Roe
Charles H. Roe
Charles H. Roe Ltd. was a Yorkshire coachbuilding company. It was for most of its life based at Crossgates Carriage Works, in Leeds.In 1947 it was taken over by Park Royal Vehicles. Two years later, along with its parent, it became part of Associated Commercial Vehicles in 1949, which was merged...
and Optare
Optare
Optare plc is a bus manufacturer and importer based in Leeds and Blackburn, UK. The company operates from three main business units, Bus Manufacturing, Coach Sales and Unitec....
bodywork (Optares being new in 1985-7, built to a Roe design) bought in 1982-7 (of which a lot were withdrawn in 2006). They also have a big batch of Scania N113
Scania N113
The Scania N113 was a transverse-engined bus chassis built by Scania AB of Sweden between 1988 and 2000.Like its predecessor, the N112, the N113 had an 11-litre engine mounted at the rear, coupled to either a Scania or Voith gearbox...
's, some new mainly with Alexander bodywork plus one with Northern Counties Palatine in 1990/1, some Alexanders from Black Prince (new in 1989-91) and some long-wheelbase East Lancs E-type bodied examples new to Hull in 1989. Most of the Scania double-deckers have been withdrawn or transferred within the Group, replaced by 30 new Wright Eclipse Geminis on Volvo B9TL chassis.
They also had a lot of Alexander Strider bodied Scania N113's new in 1993/4, of which many have been replaced by new Volvo Eclipse Gemini B9TL's. Low floor single deckers are mainly Wright bodied Scanias bought in 1998-9: early ones are L113 and later ones are the L94UB
Scania L94
The Scania L94 is a longitudinal inclined-engined bus built by Scania AB, which was a direct replacement of Scania L113. It is used widely in Scandinavia, the United Kingdom, Brazil and Australia...
. The newest single deckers are Volvo B7RLE
Volvo B7RLE
Volvo B7RLE is a low-floor single-deck citybus launched initially in Australia in 2001, and then in the United Kingdom in 2003 to supplement the B7L single-decker, which was unsuccessful in both countries. It is similar to the B7L's predecessor, the B10BLE...
/Wright Eclipse Urbans new in spring 2009.
For many years the company operated a large fleet of Leyland Atlantean
Leyland Atlantean
The Leyland Atlantean is a model of double-decker bus built by Leyland in the United Kingdom from 1958 to 1986....
s. The last Atlanteans were withdrawn in May 2004. Many have since entered preservation.
Services
First Leeds operates services mainly in the Leeds area, including HunsletHunslet
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...
, Kirkstall
Kirkstall
Kirkstall is a suburb of north-west Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, on the eastern side of the River Aire. To the west is Bramley, to the east is Headingley and to the north is West Park. Kirkstall is around from the city centre and is close to the University of Leeds and Leeds Metropolitan...
, Morley
Morley, West Yorkshire
Morley is a market town and civil parish within the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds, in West Yorkshire, England. It lies approximately south-west of Leeds city centre. Together with Drighlington, Gildersome, Churwell, Tingley and East/West Ardsley, the town had a population of 47,579 in...
, 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....
and Seacroft
Seacroft
Seacroft is an outer-city suburb consisting mainly of council estate housing covering an extensive area of east Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is east of Leeds city centre and lies in the LS14 Leeds postcode area....
and also run services into 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...
, Ilkley
Ilkley
Ilkley is a spa town and civil parish in West Yorkshire, in the north of England. Ilkley civil parish includes the adjacent village of Ben Rhydding and is a ward within the metropolitan borough of Bradford. Approximately north of Bradford, the town lies mainly on the south bank of the River Wharfe...
, Otley
Otley
-Transport:The main roads through the town are the A660 to the south east, which connects Otley to Bramhope, Adel and Leeds city centre, and the A65 to the west, which goes to Ilkley and Skipton. The A6038 heads to Guiseley, Shipley and Bradford, connecting with the A65...
and Skipton
Skipton
Skipton is a market town and civil parish within the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It is located along the course of both the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and the River Aire, on the south side of the Yorkshire Dales, northwest of Bradford and west of York...
. These services are operated from two depots in Leeds, which are based in Bramley and at its headquarters at Hunslet. In addition to this, there are several First services that operate in the Leeds area, which are run from Bradford and Halifax depots.
List of routes
This is a summary of First Leeds services:| No. | From | To | Via | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holt Park Holt Park Holt Park is a medium-sized low-rise 1970s housing estate in the northwest suburbs of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is approximately from the Leeds city centre situated between Tinshill, Cookridge and Adel, and is at the edge of the Leeds metropolitan urban fringe, bordering the green belt... ASDA |
Beeston Beeston, Leeds Beeston is a suburb Leeds, West Yorkshire, England located about 2 miles south of the city centre. The area is separated from surrounding areas to the north, east and west by the M621 motorway.... |
Headingley Headingley Headingley is a suburb of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. It is approximately two miles out of the city centre, to the north west along the A660 road... , Leeds Leeds Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial... |
Brown Line |
| 2 | Roundhay Park Roundhay Park Roundhay Park in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, is one of the biggest city parks in Europe. It has over of parkland, lakes, woodland and gardens which are owned by Leeds City Council. The park is one of the most popular attractions in Leeds, nearly a million people visit each year... |
Middleton Thorpe Lane | Moortown, Chapel Allerton Chapel Allerton Chapel Allerton is an inner suburb of north-east Leeds, from the city centre, West Yorkshire, England. The Chapel Allerton electoral ward includes areas otherwise referred to as Chapeltown and Potternewton - the suburb is generally considered to be only the northern part of this... , Chapeltown Chapeltown, West Yorkshire Chapeltown is a suburb of north-east Leeds, in West Yorkshire, England, and is the centre of the city's British African-Caribbean community. It is approximately one mile north of Leeds city centre... , Leeds, Dewsbury Road |
Red Line |
| 3 3A |
Brackenwood (3) | 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... (3/3A) |
Moortown, Chapel Allerton, Chapeltown, Leeds | Red Line |
| Gledhow Gledhow Gledhow is a suburb of north-east Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, situated east of Chapel Allerton and west of Roundhay. A major feature of the area is Gledhow Valley, a strip of mixed deciduous woodland with a beck and lake. A bathhouse dating from 1671, the Gipton Spa, is in the woods... (3A) |
Cottingley Cottingley, Leeds Cottingley is an urban area in the south-west of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.Most of Cottingley is a 1960s council estate. The two tower blocks situated on a hill at the centre of the estate are Leeds's tallest flats. In the 1980s, these were in a poor condition, and had particular problems... (3/3A Evenings and Sundays) |
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| 4 ftr | Whinmoor Whinmoor Whinmoor is residential area of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The area is 5 miles to the north east of the city centre, adjacent to Swarcliffe and Seacroft in the LS14 Leeds postcode area... |
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.... Waterloo |
Seacroft Seacroft Seacroft is an outer-city suburb consisting mainly of council estate housing covering an extensive area of east Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is east of Leeds city centre and lies in the LS14 Leeds postcode area.... , St James's Hospital St James's University Hospital, Leeds St. James's University Hospital in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, popularly known as Jimmy's, is one of the United Kingdom's most famous hospitals... , Leeds, Copley Hill |
ftr |
| 5 | Old Farnley Old Farnley Farnley village , is a district in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Farnley is 2 miles south west of Leeds city centre, between Wortley, Bramley and surrounding countryside, in the LS12 Leeds postcode area. The village was mentioned in the 1086 Domesday Book as Fernelei... |
Halton Moor Halton Moor Halton Moor is a district of east Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, located around three miles east of Leeds city centre and is close to the A63. It is situated between Killingbeck to the north, Temple Newsam to the south, Osmondthorpe to the west and Halton and Colton to the east.The area is mainly... |
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... , Leeds |
Yellow Line |
| 6 | Holt Park Holt Park Holt Park is a medium-sized low-rise 1970s housing estate in the northwest suburbs of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is approximately from the Leeds city centre situated between Tinshill, Cookridge and Adel, and is at the edge of the Leeds metropolitan urban fringe, bordering the green belt... |
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... |
Tinshill Tinshill Tinshill is a district of Leeds, 4 miles north of Leeds city centre, West Yorkshire, England. It is situated between Horsforth and Cookridge. When the estate was planned in the 1940s it was originally known as the 'Cookridge Tower Estate'. The estate predated surrounding estates such as... , Headingley Headingley Headingley is a suburb of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. It is approximately two miles out of the city centre, to the north west along the A660 road... |
Sky Blue Line |
| 7 7A 7S X7 |
Wigton Moor (7 Evenings and Sundays) | Leeds Infirmary Street | Scott Hall | Peach Line. 7 Series. |
| Primley Park (7) | ||||
| Alwoodley (7A/X7) | ||||
| Shadwell (7S) | ||||
| 9 | Seacroft | Horsforth | Cross Gates, Rothwell, Middleton, White Rose Centre, Pudsey, Farsley | Some journeys run by Centrebus 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:... |
| 11 | Seacroft Bus Station | Leeds Vicar Lane | Harehills Harehills Harehills is an inner-city area of east Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is approximately north east of Leeds city centre. Harehills is situated between the A58 and the A64 .- Overview :... |
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| 12 | Roundhay Park | Middleton Arms | Leeds, Belle Isle Belle Isle, Leeds Belle Isle is a large suburb south of Leeds city centre, West Yorkshire, England. It is bounded to the north and east by the M621 motorway.The district lies in the LS10 Leeds postcode area... , 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... |
Blue Line |
| 13 13A |
Brackenwood (13) | Middleton Thorpe Lane | Leeds, Belle Isle, Hunslet | Blue Line |
| Gledhow (13A) | ||||
| 14 | Pudsey bus station | Halton Moor | Stanningley, Armley, Leeds | Beige Line. Service runs anti-clockwise loop around Pudsey area. Evening and Sunday journeys run Pudsey-Leeds only, continuing as service 40 to Seacroft |
| 16 16A |
Pudsey Bus Station Pudsey bus station Pudsey bus station serves the town of Pudsey, West Yorkshire, England. The bus station is managed and operated by Metro The bus station is situated at Market Place and consists of six stands in total. First Leeds's ftr service stops at these stops. The main operators at the bus station are First... |
Seacroft Bus Station Seacroft bus station Seacroft bus station serves the district of Seacroft in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.Seacroft's bus station was rebuilt as part of the Seacroft Green Shopping Centre in 2000 and is maintained by them... |
Farsley Farsley Farsley is a commuter town in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire, England 6 miles to the west of Leeds city centre, and 4 miles east of Bradford. It was formerly in the municipal borough of nearby Pudsey.... , Bramley Bramley, Leeds Bramley is a district in west Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is an old industrial area and home to a lot of 19th century architecture alongside 20th century council housing in the east and private suburban housing to the west. It has its own railway station which is on the Caldervale and... , 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... , Leeds Leeds Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial... , Gipton Gipton Gipton is a suburb of East Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, between the A58 to the north and the A64 to the south. It is joined with Harehills as a City Council Ward... |
Claret Line |
| 19 19A |
Ireland Wood Ireland Wood Ireland Wood is a small residential area in north-west Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is approximately to the north west of Leeds city centre. The original planning for Ireland Wood began in 1950.... (19) |
East Garforth Inverness Road | Headingley Stadium Headingley Stadium Headingley Stadium is a sporting complex in the Leeds suburb of Headingley in West Yorkshire, England. It is the home of Yorkshire County Cricket Club, rugby league team Leeds Rhinos and rugby union team Leeds Carnegie .... , Leeds, Whitkirk, Garforth Garforth Garforth is a town within the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, in West Yorkshire, England. The 2001 Census lists 23,892 residents in the Garforth and Swillington ward - 80.57% of which are homeowners, 20% more than the average for Leeds. Garforth itself has 15,394 of those people... |
Pink Line (Rapid Guided Busway Guided bus Guided buses are buses steered for part or all of their route by external means, usually on a dedicated track. This track, which often parallels existing roads, excludes other traffic, permitting the maintenance of reliable schedules on heavily used corridors even during rush hours.Guidance systems... ) |
| Tinshill (19A) | ||||
| 28 | Adel Adel, Leeds Adel is a suburb in North Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is situated between Cookridge, Holt Park, Weetwood and Alwoodley. To the north are the villages of Arthington and Bramhope and the market town of Otley... |
Clarence Dock Clarence Dock (Leeds) Clarence Dock is a shopping and leisure destination in central Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It also hosts a large residential population in waterside apartments, as well as a significant office presence.... |
Headingley, Leeds University, Leeds | |
| 33 33A |
Otley Otley -Transport:The main roads through the town are the A660 to the south east, which connects Otley to Bramhope, Adel and Leeds city centre, and the A65 to the west, which goes to Ilkley and Skipton. The A6038 heads to Guiseley, Shipley and Bradford, connecting with the A65... |
Leeds City Bus Station | Rawdon (33), Menston Menston Menston is a village and civil parish in the county of West Yorkshire, England. Along with Burley in Wharfedale, Menston is part of Wharfedale Ward in the metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford. It has a population of 4,660.-Landmarks:... (33A), Guiseley Guiseley Guiseley is a small town in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. Situated south of Otley and Menston, it is a suburb of north west Leeds. At the 2001 census, Guiseley together with Rawdon had a population of over 21,000. The A65, which passes through the town, is the... , Horsforth Horsforth Horsforth is a town and civil parish within the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds, in West Yorkshire, England, lying to the north west of Leeds. It has a population of 18,928.... , Kirkstall Kirkstall Kirkstall is a suburb of north-west Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, on the eastern side of the River Aire. To the west is Bramley, to the east is Headingley and to the north is West Park. Kirkstall is around from the city centre and is close to the University of Leeds and Leeds Metropolitan... |
Green Line. 33 runs to/from Otley evenings and Sundays only. Monday-Saturday daytime journeys on 33 run Guiseley-Leeds |
| 38 | Gledhow | White Rose Centre | Headingley, Kirkstall, Wortley Wortley, West Yorkshire Wortley is a district of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It begins one mile to the west of the city centre.In the 1086 Domesday Book it is mentioned as Wirtlei, also Wirtleie and Wrleia. Later it was known as Wirkelay until about 1700... |
Some journeys run by Centrebus |
| 40 | Seacroft Bus Station | Leeds Infirmary Street | Cross Gates, Halton | Indigo Line (Rapid Guided Busway Guided bus Guided buses are buses steered for part or all of their route by external means, usually on a dedicated track. This track, which often parallels existing roads, excludes other traffic, permitting the maintenance of reliable schedules on heavily used corridors even during rush hours.Guidance systems... ). Evening and Sunday journeys continue as service 14 to Pudsey |
| 42 | Old Farnley | Fearnville Fearnville Fearnville is a small area of Leeds which has boundaries with Roundhay, Seacroft, Oakwood, Gipton and Harehills. Fearnville is commonly described as being part of Roundhay or Oakwood, although it is classed as being in the Killingbeck and Seacroft ward.... |
Leeds, St James's Hospital | Mauve Line |
| 48 | Wigton Moor | Middleton Arms | Chapel Allerton, Leeds, Hunslet | |
| 49 | Bramley Bus Garage | Monkswood Gate | Kirkstall, Leeds, St James's Hospital | Purple Line |
| 50 50A |
Seacroft Bus Station | Horsforth | Harehills, St James's Hospital, Leeds, Kirkstall | Orange Line |
| 51 | Moor Allerton Moor Allerton, Leeds Moor Allerton is an area of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The area is situated in North Leeds, near to King Lane and the Leeds Outer Ring Road. The area is mainly made up of post war council housing and has a good reputation. This combined with relatively low house prices has made the area... Centre |
Morley Morley, West Yorkshire Morley is a market town and civil parish within the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds, in West Yorkshire, England. It lies approximately south-west of Leeds city centre. Together with Drighlington, Gildersome, Churwell, Tingley and East/West Ardsley, the town had a population of 47,579 in... |
Meanwood Meanwood Meanwood is a suburb and former village of north-west Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.-Origins and History:The name Meanwood goes back to the 12th century, and is of Anglo-Saxon derivation: the Meene wude was the boundary wood of the Manor of Alreton, the woods to the east of Meanwood Beck... , Little London Little London, Leeds Little London, along with its adjacent areas Lovell Park and Blenheim, is an area of 1960s high-rise and maisonette council housing in inner-city north Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, situated between the city centre and Sheepscar.... , Leeds, Leeds United FC, Churwell Churwell Churwell is a small village in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire, England, between Leeds city centre and Morley. It is southwest of Leeds city centre and away from the Leeds United Elland Road Football Ground.... |
Magenta Line |
| 55 | Moor Allerton Centre | Morley Tingley Mills | Meanwood, Little London, Leeds, Holbeck, Cottingley, Morley | |
| 56 | Whinmoor Whinmoor Whinmoor is residential area of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The area is 5 miles to the north east of the city centre, adjacent to Swarcliffe and Seacroft in the LS14 Leeds postcode area... |
Moor Grange Moor Grange Moor Grange Estate is a housing estate in the West Park area of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, which was built in the 1950s on reclaimed farmland. Work on the Moor Grange Estate began in 1955. It was originally owned by the local council, and was leased by the council to tenants as a council... |
Cross Gates, Leeds, Headingley Stadium | Turquoise Line (Rapid Guided Busway Guided bus Guided buses are buses steered for part or all of their route by external means, usually on a dedicated track. This track, which often parallels existing roads, excludes other traffic, permitting the maintenance of reliable schedules on heavily used corridors even during rush hours.Guidance systems... ) |
| 64 64A |
Aberford Aberford Aberford is a large village and civil parish on the eastern outskirts of the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 1,059 according to the 2001 census... Old Cafe |
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.... |
Scholes Scholes, Leeds Scholes is a village between Leeds and Barwick-in-Elmet, West Yorkshire, England. It is part of the civil parish of Barwick in Elmet and Scholes in the City of Leeds. It is sometimes known as Scholes-in-Elmet to distinguish it from the Scholes, Holme Valley and Scholes, Cleckheaton in Kirklees,... (64A), Cross Gates, Leeds, White Rose Centre, Morley |
(Rapid Guided Busway Guided bus Guided buses are buses steered for part or all of their route by external means, usually on a dedicated track. This track, which often parallels existing roads, excludes other traffic, permitting the maintenance of reliable schedules on heavily used corridors even during rush hours.Guidance systems... ). Evening and Sunday journeys run Aberford-Leeds only and continue to Greengates as service 90. |
| 74 74A |
Belle Isle | Middleton | Hunslet, Leeds, Holbeck, Beeston | |
| 85 | Morley | Bramley Shopping Centre | 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... , Middleton, Hunslet, Leeds, Armley |
Some journeys run Middleton-Bramley only. Evenings and Sunday journeys run by Centrebus |
| 86 | Bramley | Middleton | Armley, Holbeck | |
| 87 | Morley | Bramley Shopping Centre | Cottingley, White Rose Centre, Middleton, Hunslet, Leeds, Armley | Some journeys run Middleton-Bramley only |
| 90 | Greengates | Leeds Duncan Street | Calverley, Pudsey, Farnley | Evenings and Sundays only, continuing to Aberford as service 64. |
| 91 | Pudsey | Halton Moor | Bramley, Kirkstall, Headingley | Some journeys run by Centrebus |
| 95 | Bodington Hall Bodington Hall Bodington Hall is a site owned by the University of Leeds, which contains the university's main playing fields and its largest hall of residence. It is also used for conferences. Known as Bod within the university, it is located between Lawnswood and Adel, approximately 4 mi north of the main... |
Leeds Railway Station | Headingley | Uni-Link |
| 97 | Guiseley | Leeds City Bus Station | Horsforth, Headingley, | |
| 98 99 |
Wetherby Deighton Bar 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... |
Leeds Infirmary Street | 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... |
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| 965 | Otley | Pool | ||
| LCB | Leeds railway station | Leeds railway station | University of Leeds University of Leeds The University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England... , 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... |
Leeds City Bus. 50p standard fare but passengers with day, weekly, monthly tickets or free bus travel permits are allowed on the service. |
| X14 | Thornbury Barracks | Leeds Eastgate | Pudsey, Armley | Limited Stop. Peak times only |
| X19 | East Garforth | Leeds Rail Station | Garforth | Limited Stop. Peak times only |
| X84 | Skipton Skipton Skipton is a market town and civil parish within the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It is located along the course of both the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and the River Aire, on the south side of the Yorkshire Dales, northwest of Bradford and west of York... |
Leeds City Bus Station | Ilkley Ilkley Ilkley is a spa town and civil parish in West Yorkshire, in the north of England. Ilkley civil parish includes the adjacent village of Ben Rhydding and is a ward within the metropolitan borough of Bradford. Approximately north of Bradford, the town lies mainly on the south bank of the River Wharfe... , Otley |
Limited Stop. Most journeys run Otley-Leeds only, with some running to/from Ilkley or Skipton. |
| X98 | Deighton Bar | Leeds City Square | Wetherby | Limited Stop |
| Some First Bradford First Bradford First Bradford is one of the bus companies serving the area of West Yorkshire, England. It forms part of FirstGroup. The company operates the majority of services in the Bradford area, covered by Metro, a public body responsible for helping to co-ordinate public transport services in the West... and First Calderdale & Huddersfield First Calderdale & Huddersfield 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... services also run in the Leeds area: |
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| 72 | Bradford | 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... |
Thornbury, 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... |
Connecting the Cities. Run by First Bradford |
| 508 | 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... |
Leeds City bus station | 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 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... , Farsley, Kirkstall |
Run by First Calderdale & Huddersfield |
| 670 | Bradford | Leeds City bus station | Five Lane Ends, Greengates, Calverley Calverley Calverley is a village in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England, on the A657 road, midway between Leeds city centre and Bradford... , Kirkstall |
Run by First Bradford |
| X6 | 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.... |
Leeds City bus station | 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... , Bradford |
Connecting the Region. Limited Stop. Run by First Bradford |
| X8 | Halifax | Leeds City bus station | Shelf, Odsal, Stanningley, Armley | Limited Stop. Peak times only. Afternoon journey starts from White Rose Centre. Run by First Calderdale & Huddersfield |
| X11 | 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... |
Leeds Eastgate | Thornbury Thornbury, West Yorkshire Thornbury is a district on the eastern edge of Bradford, in West Yorkshire, England on the border with the City of Leeds and located in the Bradford Moor ward and in the East Bradford parliamentary constituency.... , Pudsey, Armley |
Limited Stop. Run by First Bradford with some journeys run by First Leeds |
| X80 | Halifax | White Rose Centre | Elland, Brighouse, Birstall Retail Park (to Halifax) | Run by First Calderdale & Huddersfield |
Overground
In the last few years, First has introduced the 'Overground' brand on services that are frequent during the daytime. Based on the London Underground, where each frequent line has a recognisable colour, each Overground service has its own colour. The concept is now a prominent fixture throughout all First bus companies in the UK.In December 2007, First changed some of its Overground route colours. Route 2 changed from yellow to red, combining with routes 3 and 3A, while route 12 changed from green to blue, combining with eoutes 13 and 13A. The decision was made by First Leeds because they believed it would "make it simpler to identify where the buses go" . In 2009, the routes 33 and 33A changed from the Light Green Line to the Green Line. In 2010, route 5 became the Yellow Line, while in 2001, a new Overground was introduced with the 14 adopting the Beige Line between Pudsey and Halton Moor.
The services that form the Overground network in Leeds are:
| Number | Branding | From | To | Via | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown | Beeston | Holt Park | Leeds, University, Headingley | |
| 2 3 3A |
Red | Roundhay Park (2) Brackenhall (3) Gledhow (3A) |
Middleton Thorpe Lane (2) White Rose Centre (3/3A) Cottingley (3/3A evenings/Sundays) |
Chapel Allerton, Leeds, Dewsbury Road, White Rose Centre (3/3A) | |
| 4 | ftr | Whinmoor | Pudsey Waterloo | Seacroft, Gipton, St James's Hospital, Leeds, Copley Hill, Pudsey centre | |
| 5 | Yellow | Old Farnley | Halton Moor | Armley, Leeds, York Road | Every 20 minutes. Runs combined 10 minute service with service 14 |
| 6 | Sky Blue | Holt Park | Leeds | Cookridge, Horsforth railway station, Tinshill, Headingley, University | |
| 7 7A 7S |
7 Series Peach |
Wigton Moor (7 evenings/Sundays) Primley Park (7) Alwoodley (7A) Shadwell (7S) |
Leeds | King Lane Park & Ride (7/7A), Moortown (7A/7S), Potternewton (7), Scott Hall | |
| 12 13 13A |
Blue | Roundhay Park (12) Brackenhall (13) Gledhow (13A) |
Middleton Arms (12) Middleton Thorpe Lane (13/13A) |
Harehills, Leeds, Hunslet, Belle Isle | |
| 14 | Beige | Pudsey bus station | Halton Moor | Pudsey Chapeltown (towards Leeds), Stanningley, Armley, Leeds, York Road | Every 20 minutes. Runs combined 10 minute service with service 14. Evening/Sunday journeys run Pudsey-Leeds only, continuing to Seacroft as service 40 |
| 16 | Claret | Seacroft | Pudsey | Gipton, Leeds, Armley, Bramley, Farsley | Extra evening journeys via Rodley on service 16A |
| 19 19A |
Pink | Ireland Wood (19) Tinshill (19A) |
East Garforth | Headingley Stadium, Burley Park, Leeds, Halton, Colton, Garforth | |
| 33 33A |
Green | Otley | Leeds | Menston, Guiseley, Westfield (33), Yeadon (33A), Rawdon, Kirkstall | 33 runs Otley-Guiseley evenings and Sundays only |
| 40 | Indigo | Seacroft | Leeds | Cross Gates, Halton, York Road | Evening and Sunday journeys continue from Leeds to Pudsey as service 14 |
| 42 | Mauve | Old Farnley | Fearnville | Copley Hill, Leeds, St James's Hospital | |
| 49 | Purple | Bramley depot | Monskwood Gate | Bramley, Kirkstall, Leeds, St James's Hospital | |
| 50 50A |
Orange | Horsforth | Seacroft | Hawksworth (50), Kirkstall, Leeds, St James's Hospital | |
| 51 | Magenta | Moor Allerton | Morley | Meanwood, Little London, Leeds, Leeds United FC, Churwell | Evening journeys continue to/from Morley Tingley Mills'. Extra journeys from service 55 |
| 56 | Turquoise | Whinmoor | Moor Grange | Swarcliffe, Cross Gates, York Road, Leeds, University, Headingley Stadium | |
| 72 | Connecting the Cities | City Centre | Leeds | Thornbury, Stanningley, Armley |
Late Night Buses
First Leeds operated three night bus services every Friday and Saturday night, the 921, 927 and 928 until those services were withdrawn in April 2009. First also run night buses along the daytime Unilink Route 95 on Monday to Saturday Nights. Route 56 (Turquoise Line) also ran on Thursday, Friday and Saturday Nights until its withdrawal in September 2010.ftr
On 3 January 2007, a new concept of public transport was introduced to Leeds, the ftr, on the Olive Line 4 service from Whinmoor to Pudsey.It is the second scheme to be introduced by First Group after the first scheme in York. However the scheme in York has faced many troubles like underpowering of the engine and ticket machine problems. However the engine problems have been rectified and "Customer Service Hosts" have been employed who will issue tickets to passengers. Also unlike York where the 4 service was converted to ftr vehicle operation within a day. First decided to drip feed the ftr vehicles onto the service so passengers could get used to it and also minimise all other troubles that occurred in York.
The ftr are based on Wright StreetCar
Wright StreetCar
The Wright StreetCar is an articulated bus developed by Wrightbus and Volvo Buses for FirstGroup. It consists of an adapted Volvo B7LA chassis, featuring a separate driver compartment at the front, resembling to some extent similar designs in continental Europe.They feature air-conditioning and a...
body which is on a Volvo B7LA chassis, but the chassis on the StreetCars are different from the conventional B7LA, with no "closet" at the rear of vehicle. The livery is designed by Ray Stenning's Best Impressions design agency.