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These services initially only called at Leeds, Seacroft and York, with route X40 running fast to Whitby, and route X43 to Scarborough and Bridlington. The routes operated only during the summer season (July–September), and improved journey times by up to an hour. [20] However, the routes were axed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The vehicles include free WiFi, USB and wireless charging and audio-visual next stop announcements. [14] [15] In May 2018, the 840 service, which runs between Leeds and Whitby, was voted as the "most scenic bus route in Britain" in an online poll. [16] [17] [18] [19]
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).
When the National Bus Company was formed in January 1969, it was operating three services in York: National Bus, West Yorkshire Road Car Co (rural areas, Leeds and the East coast), and the York-West Yorkshire joint service. The 1980, 1981 and 1985 Transport Acts, gradually deregulated the bus companies. The joint service with York and the City ...
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]
Keighley railway station serves the market town of Keighley in West Yorkshire, England.The station is located on the Airedale line, 17 miles (27 km) north-west of Leeds.It provides electric services to Leeds, Skipton and Bradford Forster Square, operated by Northern, along with longer distance diesel services to Morecambe and Carlisle.
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
[8] [9] [10] When Yorkshire Tiger was sold to Transdev Blazefield, routes 231 and 232 were not included and transferred to Arriva Yorkshire. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] In September 2024, Arriva Yorkshire took emergency action to permanently close its head office and depot in Wakefield after discovering the building was suffering serious structural problems.