Keighley & District
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Keighley & District is a bus
company based in Keighley
in West Yorkshire
, England
. It is part of the Blazefield Group
which is itself owned by the international transport company Transdev
.
Like other Blazefield Group companies it aims to maintain a strong local identity with brand & service quality in comparison to other bus operators. Its key marketed service is The Shuttle 662, which runs between Keighley and Bradford
, and uses dedicated buses with leather seats.
Many of its services are partly paid for by Metro
especially on Sundays and in the evenings .
around town and interurban routes to Leeds
, Bradford
, Ilkley
, Hebden Bridge
and Skipton
as well as various school services. In a similar fashion with other Blazefield Group/Transdev group companies, Keighley & District's regular bus routes that it operates are separately marketed. High quality routes such as Shuttle 662 and The Zone, use differently liveried buses to the traditional fleet colour scheme. Most other buses within the fleet retain the traditional light blue and white appearance.
These are the current services provided by Keighley & District:
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
company based in 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...
in West Yorkshire
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 is part of the Blazefield Group
Blazefield Group
Transdev Blazefield is one of the main bus groups in England. Owner of several bus companies around the Yorkshire and Lancashire regions, since 2006 it has been part of the international transport company Transdev.-History:...
which is itself owned by the international transport company Transdev
Transdev
Transdev was a major international public transport group based in Issy-les-Moulineaux near Paris, France and operating in several countries. Originally created as Société centrale pour l'équipement du territoire in 1955 and developing transportation activities since 1973, Transdev was a subsidiary...
.
Like other Blazefield Group companies it aims to maintain a strong local identity with brand & service quality in comparison to other bus operators. Its key marketed service is The Shuttle 662, which runs between Keighley and 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...
, and uses dedicated buses with leather seats.
Many of its services are partly paid for by Metro
West 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...
especially on Sundays and in the evenings .
Services and operations
The company operates bus services from Keighley bus stationKeighley bus station
Keighley bus station serves the town of Keighley, West Yorkshire, England. The bus station is owned and managed by the Metro .The bus station is situated in Keighley Town Centre next to the Airedale Centre and can be accessed from Bow Street and Towngate...
around town and interurban routes to 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...
, 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...
, 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...
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...
as well as various school services. In a similar fashion with other Blazefield Group/Transdev group companies, Keighley & District's regular bus routes that it operates are separately marketed. High quality routes such as Shuttle 662 and The Zone, use differently liveried buses to the traditional fleet colour scheme. Most other buses within the fleet retain the traditional light blue and white appearance.
These are the current services provided by Keighley & District:
Interurban routes
| Number | Route | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 66/66A | Keighley - Steeton - Airedale Hospital - Sutton-in-Craven Sutton-in-Craven Sutton-in-Craven is a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England that is situated in the Aire Valley between Skipton and Keighley... - Cross Hills Cross Hills Cross Hills is a village in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England that is situated halfway between Skipton and Keighley.-Location:... - 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... |
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| 67 | Skipton - Cross Hills - Sutton-in-Craven- Airedale Hospital - Steeton - Keighley | |
| 70 | Skipton - Farnhill Farnhill Farnhill is a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated near Sutton-in-Craven and about south-east of Skipton. Farnhill is also across the canal from Kildwick and there is a church in Kildwick. There is a primary school next to the church and... - Silsden Silsden Silsden is a town and civil parish situated in West Yorkshire, England. It lies on the northern slope of the Aire Valley between Keighley and Skipton. It is about from the river. Along the lower edge of the town is the Leeds and Liverpool Canal... - Steeton - Keighley |
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| 78A | Keighley - Sutton - Cross Hills - Cononley Cononley Cononley is a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. In the Aire Valley 3 miles south of Skipton and with an estimated population of 1,080 . It is situated near the A629 creating easy access to Skipton, Keighley and other nearby settlements... - Skipton |
|
| 79 | Cowling - Cross Hills - Skipton | |
| 500 | Keighley - Haworth - Oxenhope - Hebden Bridge | |
| 662 | Keighley - Bingley - Saltaire - Bradford | |
| 696/697 | Keighley - Cullingworth - Denholme - Thornton - Bradford | |
| 698 | Oxenhope - Haworth - Denholme - Thornton - Bradford | Peak times only |
| 760 | Keighley - Bingley - Shipley - Greengates - Kirkstall - Leeds | |
| 762/765 | Keighley - Steeton - Silsden - Addingham - Ilkley |
Other Keighley services
| Number | Route |
|---|---|
| 663 | Keighley - Haworth - Oxenhope |
| 664 | Keighley - Haworth - Stanbury |
| 665 | Keighley - Haworth - Oakworth |
| 712 | Keighley - Steeton - Silsden |
| 717 | Keighley - Oakworth |
| 720 | Keighley - Ingrow - Oakworth - Haworth - Oxenhope |
| 727/729 | Keighley - Bingley - Harden - Cullingworth |
The Zone
| Number | Route |
|---|---|
| 702/703 | Bus Station - West Lane - Guard House - Braithwaite |
| 704/705 | Bus Station - Thwaites Brow |
| 706 | Bus Station - Fell Lane |
| 708 | Bus Station - Riddlesden |
| 710 | Bus Station - Laycock |
| 711 | Bus Station - Thwaites - Parkwood Flats |
| 715 | Bus Station - Broomhill |
| 716 | Bus Station - Black Hill (Raynham Crescent) |
| 719 | Bus Station - Ingrow - Bracken Bank |
Infrequent services
| Number | Route |
|---|---|
| 65 | Keighley - Cross Hills - Cowling |
| SS1 | Low Bradley - Sutton - Steeton Station |
See also
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