Letterboxing by bus
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 4:28 pm
I don't know how many of you use Public Transport to access Dartmoor for letterboxing trips, but be warned, the axe is falling on several services.
The No.48 - Burrator bus on Sundays & Bank Holidays is being completely withdrawn. The No.98 Yelverton to Princetown & Tavistock is being reduced. A lot of the other services are being withdrawn and merged.
This is going to make getting to some of my favoured parts of Dartmoor difficult. I am awaiting the 'New' timetables to see where I can get to.
Looks like I will have to have longer trips and camp out.
I remember the days coming home from Burrator on the No.48 and there would be several people swapping 'Travellers' on the upper deck. Them was the days!
More cars on Dartmoor!
Below is the list from Devon Council
Changes to local bus services - West Devon
- From Monday 11th April 2011 -
From 11th April there will be a number of changes and reductions to bus services financially supported by Devon County Council. The main changes in the West Devon area are as follows:
Service Summary of changes
X9 Bude - Holsworthy - Okehampton - Exeter
The 1730 Bude - Exeter and 2030 Exeter - Bude Friday and Saturday journeys are withdrawn. The 1730 Bude - Holsworthy will now operate Monday - Saturday.
48 Wembury - Plymouth - Burrator
The Sunday service is withdrawn.
55 Yelverton - Milton Combe Circular
Reduced timetable, with school journeys withdrawn. New timetable available shortly.
56 Yelverton - Dousland Circular
Reduced timetable, with school and work time journeys withdrawn. New timetable available shortly.
56Sch Horrabridge - Walkhampton
Service withdrawn.
83D Tavistock - Plymouth
The 0545 Tavistock - Plymouth service 83D will now operate as service 86, leaving Tavistock at 0555 and will not serve Devonport.
85 Tavistock - Yelverton/GreenlandsReplaced by revised Service 98. New timetable available shortly.
87 Tavistock - Bere Alston - Bere Ferrers
Friday and Saturday evening journeys withdrawn.
97 Buckland Monachorum - Tavistock
Replaced by revised service 55. New timetable available shortly.
98 Tavistock - Princetown - Yelverton
Reduced timetable. New timetable available shortly.
118 Barnstaple - Okehampton - Tavistock
The 1850 Tavistock - Barnstaple and 1930 Barnstaple - Tavistock journeys are withdrawn. The 0635 Tavistock - Barnstaple journey now starts at Okehampton at 0711. New timetable available shortly.
178/179 Newton Abbot - Moretonhampstead - Okehampton
These services will now be operated by Dartline with a reduced timetable. New timetable available shortly.
F12 Fare Car F12
Reduced to operate one journey per day on Tuesday and Friday. Exbourne and Jacobstowe are no longer served.
F16 Fare Car F16
Service withdrawn.
The No.48 - Burrator bus on Sundays & Bank Holidays is being completely withdrawn. The No.98 Yelverton to Princetown & Tavistock is being reduced. A lot of the other services are being withdrawn and merged.
This is going to make getting to some of my favoured parts of Dartmoor difficult. I am awaiting the 'New' timetables to see where I can get to.
Looks like I will have to have longer trips and camp out.
I remember the days coming home from Burrator on the No.48 and there would be several people swapping 'Travellers' on the upper deck. Them was the days!
More cars on Dartmoor!
Below is the list from Devon Council
Changes to local bus services - West Devon
- From Monday 11th April 2011 -
From 11th April there will be a number of changes and reductions to bus services financially supported by Devon County Council. The main changes in the West Devon area are as follows:
Service Summary of changes
X9 Bude - Holsworthy - Okehampton - Exeter
The 1730 Bude - Exeter and 2030 Exeter - Bude Friday and Saturday journeys are withdrawn. The 1730 Bude - Holsworthy will now operate Monday - Saturday.
48 Wembury - Plymouth - Burrator
The Sunday service is withdrawn.
55 Yelverton - Milton Combe Circular
Reduced timetable, with school journeys withdrawn. New timetable available shortly.
56 Yelverton - Dousland Circular
Reduced timetable, with school and work time journeys withdrawn. New timetable available shortly.
56Sch Horrabridge - Walkhampton
Service withdrawn.
83D Tavistock - Plymouth
The 0545 Tavistock - Plymouth service 83D will now operate as service 86, leaving Tavistock at 0555 and will not serve Devonport.
85 Tavistock - Yelverton/GreenlandsReplaced by revised Service 98. New timetable available shortly.
87 Tavistock - Bere Alston - Bere Ferrers
Friday and Saturday evening journeys withdrawn.
97 Buckland Monachorum - Tavistock
Replaced by revised service 55. New timetable available shortly.
98 Tavistock - Princetown - Yelverton
Reduced timetable. New timetable available shortly.
118 Barnstaple - Okehampton - Tavistock
The 1850 Tavistock - Barnstaple and 1930 Barnstaple - Tavistock journeys are withdrawn. The 0635 Tavistock - Barnstaple journey now starts at Okehampton at 0711. New timetable available shortly.
178/179 Newton Abbot - Moretonhampstead - Okehampton
These services will now be operated by Dartline with a reduced timetable. New timetable available shortly.
F12 Fare Car F12
Reduced to operate one journey per day on Tuesday and Friday. Exbourne and Jacobstowe are no longer served.
F16 Fare Car F16
Service withdrawn.