Service withdrawals from September 2026
Following on from a recent consultation and following a decision taken by the Combined Authority at a meeting held on 4 December 2025, the school bus services listed below will be withdrawn from the start of the school year September 2026.
Please note that these services will continue to operate until the end of the current school year ended July 2026.
B50 Beckfoot School, Bingley
This service will be withdrawn and replaced by revised service bus 615. [NB: the revised service bus is expected to begin at the next service change date in May 2026, however the B50 will continue until the end of the school year July 2026.] Please see the timetable page for all services to Beckfoot School.
B99 Appleton Academy, Bradford
This PM only service will be withdrawn and alternative journeys can be made on nearby service busses 687/688/X63.
C6 Crossley Heath School, Halifax
This service will be withdrawn. Coach Travel Services, who already operate various services to the school, will introduce a new service to replace the C6.
P78 Thornton Primary School
This service will be withdrawn in July 2026 at the end of the 2025-2026 school year. This is due to the vehicle being unable to safely access the school grounds and due to the school no longer being able to escort pupils to and from the bus stop on Thornton Road and the school. Service bus 607 can be used an an alternative.
S64/S66 Titus Salt School, Baildon
These services will be withdrawn. Depending on whereabouts in Baildon you are travelling to or from, alternative journeys can be made either on service bus route 626 or on a new school service S69.
SM25 St Marys Menston School
This service will be withdrawn. Alternative journeys can be made by either bus or rail.
Rail journeys can be made on the Wharfedale Line between Ilkley, Burley in Wharfedale and Menston.
Bus journeys are as follows:
AM
Service X84 0717 Ilkley Bus Station to 0746 Otley Bus Station (via 0735 Burley in Wharfedale. Then change to either school bus service SM26 (0757, Otley Bus Station- St Mary’s, Menston) or Service 34 (0806, Otley Bus Station-Leeds).
PM
Service 962 1514 Menston Station Road to 1543 Ilkley Bus Station (via 1532 Burley in Wharfedale).