Halton Transport
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| Halton Borough Transport Ltd | |
| Type | Local authority-owned bus company |
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| Founded | As Widnes Corporation Motor Omnibus Department in 1909, became Halton Borough Council Passenger Transport Department in 1974, Halton Borough Transport Ltd in 1986 |
| Headquarters | Widnes, United Kingdom |
| Industry | Transportation |
| Website | www.haltontransport.co.uk |
Halton Transport is an independent bus operator running within the Borough of Halton (including the towns of Widnes and Runcorn) and into the surrounding area, including Warrington, St Helens, Prescot, Liverpool and Chester. Halton Transport is a limited company wholly owned by Halton Borough Council, which makes it one of the few remaining municipal bus companies in the UK today.
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[edit] History
[edit] Fleet
Halton Transport has an all single-deck fleet of about 60 buses, with the vast majority being low floor models. Some non-low floor vehicles see regular use on school services, with the occasional deputisation on all-day services.
[edit] Bus types in use
- Dennis Dart SLF / Marshall Capital
- Dennis Dart SPD / Marshall Capital
- Dennis Dart MPD / Marshall Capital
- Transbus Dart SPD / East Lancs
- Alexander Dennis Dart SPD / East Lancs
- Leyland Lynx 2
[edit] Current routes
[edit] Main services
- The table below shows the main service routes operated by Halton Transport, correct as of May 2006, along with a rough frequency guide.
- Please note that colours shown in the table are derived from the schematic map but do not appear on the vehicles themselves.
- Always check the timetable before travelling - the details below are only intended as a summary of operations.
- Timetables on the official website
- Schematic map on the official website (PDF format)
| Service | Route | Daytime Frequency | Evening Frequency | Sunday Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, 12 | Widnes - Green Oaks - Chestnut Lodge - Coronation Drive | 15 mins | No service | No service |
| 2 | Widnes - Green Oaks - Chestnut Lodge - Coronation Drive - Halebank | 30 mins | No service | No service |
| 12 | Widnes - Green Oaks - Chestnut Lodge - Coronation Drive - Hough Green | 30 mins | No service | No service |
| 14, 14B, 14C, 14D | Murdishaw - Halton Lea - Castlefields - Runcorn - Widnes - Green Oaks - Chestnut Lodge - Hough Green - Arley Drive - Belle Vale - Childwall - Wavertree - Liverpool | 30 mins (Mon to Fri only) |
30 mins | 30 mins |
| West Bank - Widnes - Green Oaks - Chestnut Lodge - Hough Green - Arley Drive - Belle Vale - Childwall - Wavertree - Liverpool | 60 mins | No service | No service | |
| Widnes - Green Oaks - Chestnut Lodge - Hough Green - Arley Drive - Belle Vale - Childwall - Wavertree - Liverpool | 7/8 mins | 30 mins (Mon to Weds) 15 mins (Thurs to Sat) |
30 mins | |
| 14, 26, 27 | West Bank - Widnes - Green Oaks | 30 mins | No service | No service |
| 14, 14B, 14C, 14D, 61, 161 | Wavertree - Liverpool | 12 buses per hour | 30 mins (Mon to Weds) 15 mins (Thurs to Sat) |
3 buses per hour |
| 17A, 17B | Widnes - Green Oaks - Appleton (17A) - Lunts Heath(17A) - Farnworth (17B) - Clock Face - St Helens | 60 mins | 60 mins | 60 mins |
| 20 | Halton Lea - Castlefields - Windmill Hill - Runcorn East | No service | 30 mins | 30 mins |
| Runcorn - Weston Point - Beechwood - Halton Lea - Castlefields - Windmill Hill - Runcorn East | No service | 60 mins | 60 mins | |
| 21, 31 | Halton Lea - Frodsham - Helsby - Mickle Trafford - Chester | No service | No service | 60 mins |
| 21 | Widnes - Runcorn - Weston Point - Halton Lea - Frodsham - Helsby - Mickle Trafford - Chester | No service | No service | 120 mins |
| 26, 27 | West Bank - Widnes - Green Oaks - Horns - Farnworth - Cronton | 60 mins | No service | 1 journey |
| 31 | Warrington - Moore - Daresbury - Halton Lea - Frodsham - Helsby - Mickle Trafford - Chester | No service | No service | 120 mins |
| 61, 161 | Rainhill - Prescot - Whiston - Huyton - Wavertree - Liverpool | 15 mins | No service | 60 mins |
| Murdishaw - Halton Lea - Runcorn - Widnes - Green Oaks - Farnworth - Rainhill - Prescot - Whiston - Huyton - Wavertree - Liverpool | 30 mins | No service | 3 return journeys | |
| Widnes - Green Oaks - Farnworth | 15 mins | No service | 3 return journeys | |
| 62 | Warrington - Stockton Heath - Moore - Runcorn East - Murdishaw - Halton Lea - Festival Way - Runcorn - Widnes - Green Oaks - Bancroft Road - Weates Close | 60 mins | No service | No service |
| Murdishaw - Halton Lea - Festival Way - Runcorn - Widnes - Green Oaks - Bancroft Road - Weates Close | 20 mins | No service | No service | |
| 125 | Clinkham Wood - St Helens | No service | No service | 30 mins $ |
| Clinkham Wood - St Helens - Sutton Heath | No service | No service | 60 mins $ | |
| 201 | Speke - Garston - Mossley Hill - Penny Lane - Sefton General Hospital - Women's Hospital - Royal Liverpool Hospital | 3 return journeys | 3 return journeys | 3 return journeys |
| 203 | Halebank - Halewood - Netherley - Belle Vale - Childwall - Broadgreen Hospital - Alder Hey Hospital | 2 return journeys | 2 return journeys | 2 return journeys |
| 801 | Springwood Cemetery - Garston - Aigburth Vale - Mossley Hill - Penny Lane - Sefton General Hospital - Women's Hospital - Royal Liverpool Hospital | No service | No service | 2 return journeys |
[edit] Key
- $ Mornings only
[edit] School services
Halton Transport also operate a number of schools services, including services to Gateacre Comprehensive School, Newton High School, Belle Vale School, Great Sankey High School and (Widnes Sixth Form College) now known as Riverside college Halton Cronton campus.
