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Tates Travel is a bus operator based in Barnsley
, South Yorkshire
, England which operates passenger bus services in South Yorkshire
and into West Yorkshire
.
near Sheffield
, who purchased a minibus to run private hire journeys before running a school minibus service for pupils at Millhouse Green Primary school. Over the next two years, the company expanded its fleet to run school services before starting its first public bus service, running the 18 route between Barnsley and Mapplewell and moving the headquarters to Dodworth
in 2005.
In 2007, the company moved again to Darton
and also purchased the good will and contracts of Stanley Gath Coaches in Dewsbury
. Between 2007 and 2010, the company increased the number of services in the Barnsley area, with services also running to Wakefield
in West Yorkshire
, following a decision by Arriva Yorkshire
to withdrawn services between Wakefield and Barnsley in January 2010. Due to the expansion of services, the company moved once again in 2010 to bigger headquarters in Barugh Green, their current location.
In 2011, the company won several South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive
contracts, including several services in the Penistone
area from Stagecoach Yorkshire
.
Barnsley
Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, south of Leeds and west of Doncaster. Barnsley is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, of which Barnsley is the largest and...
, South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
, England which operates passenger bus services in South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
and into 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....
.
History
The company was founded in 2003 by Graham Mallinson in StocksbridgeStocksbridge
Stocksbridge is a small town and civil parish in the City of Sheffield, in South Yorkshire, England, with a population of 13,663. It lies just to the east of the Peak District....
near Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
, who purchased a minibus to run private hire journeys before running a school minibus service for pupils at Millhouse Green Primary school. Over the next two years, the company expanded its fleet to run school services before starting its first public bus service, running the 18 route between Barnsley and Mapplewell and moving the headquarters to Dodworth
Dodworth
Dodworth is a village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 5,742.-History:Dodworth is a former coal mining village with approximately 5,800 people The land occupying the former mine is now the Dodworth Business Park...
in 2005.
In 2007, the company moved again to Darton
Darton
Darton is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley , on the border with West Yorkshire. According to the 2001 UK census, it has a population of approximately 14,927...
and also purchased the good will and contracts of Stanley Gath Coaches in Dewsbury
Dewsbury
Dewsbury is a minster town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England. It is to the west of Wakefield, east of Huddersfield and south of Leeds...
. Between 2007 and 2010, the company increased the number of services in the Barnsley area, with services also running to Wakefield
Wakefield
Wakefield is the main settlement and administrative centre of the City of Wakefield, a metropolitan district of West Yorkshire, England. Located by the River Calder on the eastern edge of the Pennines, the urban area is and had a population of 76,886 in 2001....
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....
, following a decision by Arriva Yorkshire
Arriva Yorkshire
Arriva Yorkshire is a division of Arriva which operates bus services around West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire and the southern areas of North Yorkshire in England.-History:Arriva Yorkshire was formed as a combination of mergers of previous...
to withdrawn services between Wakefield and Barnsley in January 2010. Due to the expansion of services, the company moved once again in 2010 to bigger headquarters in Barugh Green, their current location.
In 2011, the company won several South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive
South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive
The South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive is the Passenger Transport Executive for South Yorkshire in England. It is supervised by the South Yorkshire Integrated Transport Authority, which consists of representatives from the metropolitan boroughs of Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster, and...
contracts, including several services in the Penistone
Penistone
Penistone is a small town market town and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England, with a population of 10,101 at the 2001 census. It lies west of the town of Barnsley and north east of Glossop, in the foothills of the Pennines...
area from Stagecoach Yorkshire
Stagecoach Yorkshire
Stagecoach Yorkshire is an operating division of Stagecoach UK Bus.It was formed in 2005 to take over the former Traction Group fleets in Yorkshire by Stagecoach Group, which took over Traction from Frank Carter on 14 December 2005; Yorkshire Traction, Yorkshire Terrier and Barnsley & District....
.
Services
These are the services currently run by Tates Travel:| Route | From | To | Via | Notes |
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| 1A | Ferry Fryston Ferry Fryston Ferry Fryston is a suburb of the town of Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated in the metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield.... |
Castleford Castleford Castleford is the largest of the "five towns" district in the metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, England. It is near Pontefract, and has a population of 37,525 according to the 2001 Census, but has seen a rise in recent years and is now around 45-50,000. To the north... |
Glasshoughton Glasshoughton Glasshoughton is an area of Castleford in West Yorkshire, England, that borders on Pontefract. It is home to the Xscape indoor ski slope and leisure centre, the Junction 32 Outlet Shopping Village, a DIY superstore, a hotel, a pub and a number of fast food restaurants, which were built on the site... Asda Asda Asda Stores Ltd is a British supermarket chain which retails food, clothing, general merchandise, toys and financial services. It also has a mobile telephone network, , Asda Mobile... |
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| 8 8A |
Worsborough Bridge | Barnsley Barnsley Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, south of Leeds and west of Doncaster. Barnsley is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, of which Barnsley is the largest and... |
Worsborough | |
| 14 | Gilroyd Gilroyd Gilroyd is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England.- External links :... |
Barnsley | Dodworth Dodworth Dodworth is a village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 5,742.-History:Dodworth is a former coal mining village with approximately 5,800 people The land occupying the former mine is now the Dodworth Business Park... , Barnsley District Hospital |
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| 23 23A |
Millhouse Green (23A) | Barnsley | Penistone Penistone Penistone is a small town market town and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England, with a population of 10,101 at the 2001 census. It lies west of the town of Barnsley and north east of Glossop, in the foothills of the Pennines... , Stocksbridge Stocksbridge Stocksbridge is a small town and civil parish in the City of Sheffield, in South Yorkshire, England, with a population of 13,663. It lies just to the east of the Peak District.... , Deepcar, Gilroyd |
23A runs evenings and Sundays only |
| 24 | Denby Dale Denby Dale Denby Dale is a village and civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, England, to the South East of Huddersfield. As a civil parish it covers the villages of Denby Dale, Lower Denby, Upper Denby, Upper Cumberworth, Lower Cumberworth, Skelmanthorpe, Emley, Emley... |
Barnsley | Upper Denby, Penistone, Thugoland, Gilroyd | |
| 25 25A 25B |
Holmfirth Holmfirth Holmfirth is a small town located on the A6024 Woodhead Road in the Holme Valley, within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. Centred upon the confluence of the Holme and Ribble rivers, Holmfirth is south of Huddersfield and from Glossop. It mostly consists of... |
Penistone | Hade Edge, Dunford Bridge | 25A runs schooldays via Penistone Grammar School, 25B runs schooldays extending to/from Holmfirth High School |
| 34 34A |
Shafton Green | Barnsley | Shafton Shafton Shafton is a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England, on the border with West Yorkshire. At the 2001 census it had a population of 2,840. The parish contains the villages of Shafton and Shafton Two Gates.... |
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| 56 57 |
East Dene | Rotherham Rotherham Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Don, at its confluence with the River Rother, between Sheffield and Doncaster. Rotherham, at from Sheffield City Centre, is surrounded by several smaller settlements, which together form the wider Metropolitan Borough of... |
Clifton Clifton, South Yorkshire Clifton is a small village to the south-west of Doncaster, within the boundary of the civil parish of Conisbrough Parks, which has a population of 385.Whilst Clifton is within the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, its postal address is styled Rotherham.... , Eastwood |
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| 72 | Chapeltown Chapeltown, South Yorkshire Chapeltown is in northern Sheffield, in South Yorkshire, England. It forms part of the Ecclesfield civil parish. There is a wide variety of shops, pubs and restaurants as well as a supermarket... |
Manvers | Hoyland Hoyland Hoyland is a town near Barnsley in Northern England. The town developed from the hamlets of Upper Hoyland, Hoyland, and Hoyland Common.The town has also been known as Nether Hoyland. That name was given to it when to prevent confusion with High Hoyland. When the urban district council was formed... |
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| 92 92A |
Crow Edge (92) | Barnsley | Penistone, Cawthorne, Barnsley District Hospital | |
| 94 | Wilthorpe Wilthorpe Wilthorpe is a village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England.Bisected by the A635 Huddersfield Road, Wilthorpe has several small shops and infant and junior schools located on Greenfoot Lane, as well as an ATS garage and a dentist on Huddersfield Road.Wilthorpe sits... |
Barnsley | Gawber, Barnsley District Hospital | |
| 96 | Wakefield Wakefield Wakefield is the main settlement and administrative centre of the City of Wakefield, a metropolitan district of West Yorkshire, England. Located by the River Calder on the eastern edge of the Pennines, the urban area is and had a population of 76,886 in 2001.... |
Barnsley | Hall Green, Kexborough, Barugh Green, Barnsley District Hospital | |
| 96A | Denby Dale Denby Dale Denby Dale is a village and civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, England, to the South East of Huddersfield. As a civil parish it covers the villages of Denby Dale, Lower Denby, Upper Denby, Upper Cumberworth, Lower Cumberworth, Skelmanthorpe, Emley, Emley... |
Barnsley | Clayton West, Kexborough, Barugh Green, Barnsley District Hospital | Weekdays only |
| 97 | Wakefield | Barnsley | Hall Green, Staincross Staincross Staincross is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley , on the border with West Yorkshire. Formerly part of the now defunct Barnsley West and Penistone borough constituency, following the Boundary Commission for England's report on South Yorkshire's Parliamentary constituencies in 2004... , Mapplewell Mapplewell Mapplewell is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England. Formerly part of the now defunct Barnsley West and Penistone borough constituency, following the Boundary Commission for England's report on South Yorkshire's Parliamentary constituencies in 2004 and... , Barugh Green, Wilthorpe |
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| 201 | Chapeltown | Stocksbridge | Deepcar | |
| 202 | Barnsley | Broomhill | Wombwell Wombwell Wombwell is a small town near Barnsley, located in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 15,180.Its name's origin may mean "Womba's Well", or "well in a hollow".... , Brampton Brampton Brampton is the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada.Brampton may also refer to:- Canada :* Brampton, a city in Ontario** Brampton GO Station, a station in the GO Transit network located in the city- United Kingdom :... |
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| 203 | Barnsley | Doncaster Doncaster Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"... |
Wombwell, Brampton, Goldthorpe Goldthorpe Goldthorpe is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England. Anciently a small medieval farming village, Goldthorpe is recorded in the Domesday Book and was under the Manor of Bolton upon Dearne which was once owned by Roger de Busli.Goldthorpe railway station... , Clayton Clayton, South Yorkshire - Clayton with Frickley :Clayton is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster , on the border with West Yorkshire... , Brodsworth Brodsworth Brodsworth is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England, situated about five miles north-west of Doncaster... , Scawsby |
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| 227 | Hoyland | Rotherham | Wentworth Wentworth, South Yorkshire Wentworth is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 1,223.- History :... |
Evening and Sunday journeys run by TM Travel |
| 268 | Wharncliffe Side | Hillsborough | Middlewood | |
| 300 301 |
Penistone town services | |||
| 956 | 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.... |
Cannon Hall Cannon Hall Cannon Hall is a country house museum located between the villages of Cawthorne and High Hoyland north of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. Originally the home of the Spencer and later the Spencer-Stanhope family, it now houses collections of fine furniture, paintings, ceramics and glassware... |
Summer service | |
| X10 | Barnsley | Meadowhall Centre | Hoyland, Chapeltown | |