Registered local bus service

PC1033334/188

53

Service
53
From
Chester
To
Kingsway
Via
Plas Newton & Kingsway
Effective
31 August 2025
Status
Registered

Registration history

32 records

Publisher-supplied variations, newest variation number first. Differing rows with the same variation number are preserved; no missing historical changes are reconstructed.

#31 · Registered

Effective
31 August 2025
Received
18 July 2025

53 · ChesterKingsway

via Plas Newton & Kingsway

Timing Alterations to Improve Reliability

Operating between Chester and Kingsway given service number 53 / 52 / 53E / 53 effective from 31 August 2025. To amend Timetable.

#30 · Registered

Effective
19 January 2025
Received
5 December 2024

53 · ChesterKingsway

via Plas Newton & Kingsway

Minor Timing Alterations to Improve Reliability

Operating between Chester and Kingsway given service number 53 / 52 / 53E effective from 19 January 2025. To amend Timetable.

#29 · Registered

Effective
27 October 2024
Received
1 October 2024

53 · ChesterKingsway

via Plas Newton & Kingsway

Timing Alterations & Introduction of Service 52 Newton Circular

Operating between Chester and Kingsway given service number 53 / 52 / 53E effective from 27 October 2024. To amend Route and Timetable.

#28 · Registered

Effective
21 July 2024
Received
7 June 2024

53 · ChesterKingsway

Reduction of Monday - Saturday Daytime Frequency

Operating between Chester and Kingsway given service number 53 / 53E effective from 21 July 2024. To amend Timetable.

#27 · Registered

Effective
7 June 2024
Received
25 April 2024

C53 · ChesterKingsway

Award of 53E Evening Service Tender Friday & Saturday

Operating between Chester and Kingsway given service number C53 / 53E / 53 effective from 07 June 2024. To amend Timetable.

#26 · Registered

Effective
29 January 2023
Received
16 December 2022

C53 · ChesterKingsway

Timetable Alts

Operating between Chester and Kingsway given service number C53 / 53 effective from 29 January 2023. To amend Timetable.

#25 · Registered

Effective
4 September 2022
Received
22 July 2022

C53 · ChesterKingsway & Plas Newton

Timetable Alts

Operating between Chester and Kingsway & Plas Newton given service number C53 / 53 effective from 04 September 2022. To amend Timetable.

#24 · Registered

Effective
8 May 2022
Received
28 April 2022

C53 · ChesterKingsway

Vary timetable.

Operating between Chester and Kingsway given service number C53 / 53 effective from 08 May 2022. To amend Timetable.

#23 · Registered

Effective
3 April 2022
Received
4 March 2022

C53 · ChesterKingsway

Timetable amendment

Operating between Chester and Kingsway given service number C53 / 53 effective from 03 April 2022. To amend Timetable.

#22 · Expired

Effective
8 March 2021
Received
1 March 2021
End date
1 October 2021

53 · Chester Bus InterchangeKingsway, Mannings Lane

Timetable variation due to the latest coronavirus lockdown requirements.

Operating between Chester Bus Interchange and Kingsway, Mannings Lane given service number 53 / 53 effective from 08 March 2021. To amend Timetable.

#21 · Expired

Effective
18 January 2021
Received
14 January 2021
End date
1 October 2021

53 · Chester Bus InterchangeKingsway, Mannings Lane

Timetable variation due to the latest coronavirus lockdown requirements.

Operating between Chester Bus Interchange and Kingsway, Mannings Lane given service number 53 / 53 effective from 18 January 2021. To amend Timetable.

#20 · Withdrawn

Effective
Not published
Received
Not published

53 · Chester Bus InterchangeKingsway, Mannings Lane

Vary timetable.

#19 · Withdrawn

Effective
Not published
Received
Not published

53 · Chester Bus InterchangeKingsway, Mannings Lane

Vary timetable.

#18 · Expired

Effective
1 June 2020
Received
1 June 2020
End date
31 August 2020

53 · Chester Bus InterchangeKingsway, Mannings Lane

Vary timetable.

Operating between Chester Bus Interchange and Kingsway, Mannings Lane given service number 53 / 53 effective from 01 June 2020. To amend Timetable.

#17 · Expired

Effective
23 March 2020
Received
20 March 2020
End date
31 August 2020

53 · Chester Bus InterchangeKingsway, Mannings Lane

“temporary change to timetable/route/suspension of service* due to corona virus“

Operating between Chester Bus Interchange and Kingsway, Mannings Lane given service number 53 / 53 effective from 23 March 2020. To amend Timetable.

#16 · Registered

Effective
21 July 2019
Received
28 May 2019

53 · Chester Bus InterchangeKingsway, Mannings Lane

Minor Timetable Alteraltion (Sundays and Bank Hols)

Operating between Chester Bus Interchange and Kingsway, Mannings Lane given service number 53 / 53 effective from 21 July 2019. To amend Timetable.

#15 · Registered

Effective
8 April 2018
Received
7 February 2018

53 · Chester Bus InterchangeKingsway, Mannings Lane

Revised route and timetable - route altered to serve new Interchange

Operating between Chester Bus Interchange and Kingsway, Mannings Lane given service number 53 / 53 effective from 08 April 2018. To amend Route and Timetable.

#14 · Registered

Effective
5 June 2017
Received
8 May 2017

53 · Chester Bus InterchangeKingsway, Mannings Lane

Revised route and timetable - route altered to serve new Interchange

Operating between Chester Bus Interchange and Kingsway, Mannings Lane given service number 53 / 53 effective from 05 June 2017. To amend Route and Timetable.

#13 · Withdrawn

Effective
5 June 2017
Received
5 May 2017

53 · Chester Bus InterchangeKingsway, Mannings Lane

Revised route and timetable - route altered to serve new Interchange

#12 · Registered

Effective
22 January 2017
Received
25 November 2016

53 · Chester Bus ExchangeKingsway, Mannings Lane

Revised timetable

Operating between Chester Bus Exchange and Kingsway, Mannings Lane given service number 53 / 53 effective from 22 January 2017. To amend Timetable.

#11 · Registered

Effective
3 January 2017
Received
23 November 2016

53 · Chester Bus ExchangeKingsway, Mannings Lane

Non Chargeable change - Brook Lane bridge has closed again, same timetable as variation 8

Operating between Chester Bus Exchange and Kingsway, Mannings Lane given service number 53 / 53 effective from 03 January 2017. To amend Route and Timetable.

#10 · Registered

Effective
3 January 2017
Received
22 November 2016

53 · Chester Bus ExchangeKingsway, Mannings Lane

Brook Lane bridge has closed again, same timetable as variation 8

#9 · Registered

Effective
13 November 2016
Received
10 November 2016

53 · Chester Bus ExchangeKingsway, Mannings Lane

Brook Lane bridge has reopened until January 2nd

Operating between Chester Bus Exchange and Kingsway, Mannings Lane given service number 53 effective from 13 November 2016. To amend Route and Timetable.

#8 · Registered

Effective
30 October 2016
Received
24 October 2016

53 · Chester Bus ExchangeKingsway, Mannings Lane

Revised route due to closure of Gorse Stacks Southbound

Operating between Chester Bus Exchange and Kingsway, Mannings Lane given service number 53 effective from 30-Oct-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.

#7 · Registered

Effective
19 September 2016
Received
13 September 2016

53 · Chester Bus ExchangeKingsway, Mannings Lane

Revised times due to additional time needed on Service 51 wiith which it interworks due to closure of Brook Lane bridge

Operating between Chester Bus Exchange and Kingsway, Mannings Lane given service number 53 effective from 19-Sep-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.

#6 · Registered

Effective
27 June 2016
Received
27 May 2016

53 · Chester Bus ExchangeKingsway, Mannings Lane

Revised stand in Chester Bus Exchange at request of Cheshire West & Chester Council

Operating between Chester Bus Exchange and Kingsway, Mannings Lane given service number 53 effective from 27-Jun-2016. To amend Route.

#5 · Registered

Effective
27 June 2016
Received
29 April 2016

53 · Chester Bus ExchangeKingsway, Mannings Lane

Additional Sat AM journey

Operating between Chester Bus Exchange and Kingsway, Mannings Lane given service number 53 effective from 27-Jun-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.

#4 · Registered

Effective
24 January 2016
Received
12 January 2016

53 · Chester Bus ExchangeKingsway, Mannings Lane

Revised route due to Gorse Stacks becoming one way.

Operating between Chester Bus Exchange and Kingsway, Mannings Lane given service number 53 effective from 24-Jan-2016. To amend Route.

#3 · Registered

Effective
30 August 2015
Received
26 June 2015

53 · Chester Bus ExchangeKingsway, Mannings Lane

Revised Sunday timetable

Operating between Chester Bus Exchange and Kingsway, Mannings Lane given service number 53 effective from 30-Aug-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

#2 · Registered

Effective
31 August 2014
Received
4 July 2014

53 · Chester Bus ExchangeKingsway, Mannings Lane

Revised timetable

Operating between Chester Bus Exchange and Kingsway, Mannings Lane given service number 53 effective from 31-Aug-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.

#1 · Registered

Effective
25 August 2013
Received
28 June 2013

53 · Chester Bus ExchangeKingsway, Mannings Lane

Revised timetable

Operating between Chester Bus Exchange and Kingsway, Mannings Lane given service number 53 effective from 25-Aug-2013. To amend Timetable.

#0 · Registered

Effective
13 January 2013
Received
10 January 2013

53 · Chester Bus ExchangeKingsway, Mannings Lane

Change of operator only, no change to route or times

From: Chester Bus Exchange To: Kingsway, Mannings Lane Via: Name or No: 53 Service Type: Normal Stopping Effective Date: 13-Jan-2013 Other Details: Change of operator only, no change to route or times

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