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It links Leeds, Tadcaster, York and Malton with the coastal towns of Whitby (840) and Scarborough (843). The routes are some of the longest public transport bus services in England, [3] and the 840 was voted to be the "most scenic bus route in Britain" in a nationwide poll. [4] [5] [6] [7]
Buses run from the bus station around the town of Keighley. They also run as far afield as Burnley (extending to Padiham and Accrington until 2011), Skipton (extending to Grassington until 2011), Ilkley (extended to Otley and Leeds Bradford Airport in 2016), Leeds (extending to Wetherby from 1993 to 1997), Bradford and Hebden Bridge (previously Todmorden until 2007).
The business was subsequently split into smaller companies, one of which became Keighley & District Travel. In August 1991, Keighley & District Travel was included in the purchase of AJS Group by Blazefield Group, following the sale of seven of the company's eight remaining bus firms at the time – a deal valued at £2.2 million. [3]
Leeds Central: Location: York Street, Leeds city centre: Operated by: West Yorkshire Metro: Bus stands: 34: Bus operators: Arriva Yorkshire First Leeds Harrogate Bus Company Keighley Bus Company Megabus Yorkshire Coastliner: Other information; Website: www.wymetro.com: History; Opened: 31 August 1938: Rebuilt: 30 September 1963 25 March 1996
The following bus services run to Greengates; 645: (First Bradford) Buttershaw - Greengates via Five Lane Ends and Bradford City Centre, 60: (Keighley Bus Company) Leeds - Keighley via Bingley and Saltaire, 747: (Flying Tiger) [Airport Direct] Bradford - Leeds Bradford Airport - Harrogate
[6] [7] Prior to the sale, the company was split in two, with County Bus & Coach and Sovereign Bus & Coach. [a] In August 1989, operations in Bradford and Leeds were transferred to Yorkshire Rider. The remaining operations were subsequently split into smaller companies: Keighley & District, Harrogate & District and York City & District.
Preserved Leyland Lynx in West Riding Buses livery in September 2009 Eastern Coach Works bodied Leyland Olympian in Leeds in April 2006 Alexander Dennis Enviro400 in Leeds in July 2009. Arriva Yorkshire was formed as a combination of mergers of previous companies based in West and North Yorkshire.
Keighley Bus Company: 662 between Bradford and Keighley; 60 between Leeds and Keighley; K17 / K19 between Keighley and Cullingworth. Leeds Bradford International Airport is located 10 miles (16 km) to the east. The Leeds and Liverpool Canal passes through the town.