Registered local bus service

PC1033334/245

61

Historical registration: not listed in the publisher’s current RegisteredOnly snapshot. This does not establish today’s timetable or vehicle allocation.

Service
61
From
Preston
To
Blackpool
Via
Not published
Effective
8 March 2026
Status
Cancelled

Registration history

35 records

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

#34 · Cancelled

Effective
8 March 2026
Received
22 January 2026

61 · PrestonBlackpool

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number 61 / 61C effective from 08 March 2026.

#33 · Registered

Effective
31 August 2025
Received
17 July 2025

61C · PrestonBlackpool

Timetable amendment

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number 61C / 61 effective from 31 August 2025. To amend Timetable.

#32 · Registered

Effective
1 September 2024
Received
18 July 2024

61 · PrestonBlackpool

Timetable amendment

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number 61 / 61C effective from 01 September 2024. To amend Timetable.

#31 · Registered

Effective
28 January 2024
Received
15 December 2023

PR61 · PrestonBlackpool

Timetable amendment

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR61 / 61 / 61C effective from 28 January 2024. To amend Timetable.

#30 · Registered

Effective
23 July 2023
Received
8 June 2023

PR61 · PrestonBlackpool

Timetable amendment

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR61 / 61 / 61C effective from 23 July 2023. To amend Timetable.

#29 · Registered

Effective
4 September 2022
Received
22 July 2022

PR61 · PrestonBlackpool

Timetable amendment

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR61 / 61 / 61C effective from 04 September 2022. To amend Timetable.

#28 · Registered

Effective
8 May 2022
Received
29 April 2022

PR61 · PrestonBlackpool

Timetable amendment.

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR61 / 61 / 61C effective from 08 May 2022. To amend Timetable.

#27 · Withdrawn

Effective
8 May 2022
Received
28 April 2022

PR61 · PrestonBlackpool

Timetable amendment for driver shortage

#26 · Registered

Effective
23 January 2022
Received
23 December 2021

PR61 · PrestonBlackpool

Timetable amendment

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR61 / 61 / 61C effective from 23 January 2022. To amend Timetable.

#25 · Registered

Effective
29 August 2021
Received
29 July 2021

PR61 · PrestonBlackpool

Friargate reopening after roadworks - Revert to normal route

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR61 / 61 / 61C effective from 29 August 2021. To amend Route.

#24 · Expired

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

PR61 · PrestonBlackpool

Variation to timetable due to the coronavirus lockdown.

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR61 / 61 / 61C effective from 07 March 2021. To amend Timetable.

#23 · Expired

Effective
11 January 2021
Received
7 January 2021
End date
1 October 2021

PR61 · PrestonBlackpool

Variation to timetable due to the coronavirus lockdown.

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR61 / 61 / 61C effective from 11 January 2021. To amend Timetable.

#22 · Registered

Effective
18 October 2020
Received
14 October 2020

PR61 · PrestonBlackpool

Friargate reopening after roadworks - Revert to normal route

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR61 / 61 / 61C effective from 18 October 2020. To amend Route.

#21 · Expired

Effective
30 August 2020
Received
28 August 2020
End date
4 January 2021

PR61 · PrestonBlackpool

Temporary change to timetable due to Corona Virus

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR61 / 61 / 61C effective from 30 August 2020. To amend Timetable.

#20 · Expired

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

PR61 · PrestonBlackpool

Vary timetable.

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR61 / 61 / 61C effective from 01 June 2020. To amend Timetable.

#19 · Expired

Effective
3 April 2020
Received
2 April 2020
End date
31 August 2020

PR61 · PrestonBlackpool

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

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR61 / 61 / 61C effective from 03 April 2020. To amend Timetable.

#18 · Expired

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

PR61 · PrestonBlackpool

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

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR61 / 61 / 61C effective from 23 March 2020. To amend Timetable.

#17 · Registered

Effective
15 December 2019
Received
10 December 2019

PR61 · PrestonBlackpool

Minor Route changes (closure of Friargate)

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR61 / 61 / 61C effective from 15 December 2019. To amend Route.

#16 · Registered

Effective
10 November 2019
Received
6 November 2019

PR61 · PrestonBlackpool

Reopening of Corporation St in Blackpool - revert to original route

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR61 / 61 / 61C effective from 10 November 2019. To amend Route.

#15 · Registered

Effective
1 September 2019
Received
11 July 2019

PR61 · PrestonBlackpool

Timetable Amendment - Preston College PM trip

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR61 / 61 / 61C effective from 01 September 2019. To amend Timetable.

#14 · Registered

Effective
21 July 2019
Received
6 June 2019

PR61 · PrestonBlackpool

Timetable Amendment

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR61 / 61 / 61C effective from 21 July 2019. To amend Timetable.

#13 · Withdrawn

Effective
21 July 2019
Received
4 June 2019

PR61 · PrestonBlackpool

Timetable Amendment

#12 · Registered

Effective
6 January 2019
Received
15 November 2018

PR61 · PrestonBlackpool

Timetable Amendment

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR61 / 61 / 61C effective from 06 January 2019. To amend Timetable.

#11 · Registered

Effective
21 October 2018
Received
17 October 2018

PR61 · PrestonBlackpool

Correction to previously submitted Registration (withdarwn) - please waive fee

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR61 / 61 / 61C effective from 21 October 2018. To amend Route and Timetable.

#10 · Withdrawn

Effective
21 October 2018
Received
10 October 2018

PR61 · PrestonBlackpool

Minor route change in B'pool - Correction to previously submitted Registration - school journeys omitted

#9 · Registered

Effective
21 October 2018
Received
8 October 2018

PR61 · PrestonBlackpool

Minor route change due to closure of Talbot Rd

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR61 / 61 effective from 21 October 2018. To amend Route.

#8 · Registered

Effective
2 September 2018
Received
16 July 2018

PR61 · PrestonBlackpool

Revised timetable to improve reliability

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR61 / 61 / 61C effective from 02 September 2018. To amend Timetable.

#7 · Registered

Effective
29 April 2018
Received
8 March 2018

PR61 · PrestonBlackpool

Withdrawal of route round Whitehills(1stop only) due to ending of Section 106 support

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR61 / 61 / 61C effective from 29 April 2018. To amend Route.

#6 · Registered

Effective
8 January 2018
Received
2 January 2018

PR61 · PrestonBlackpool

Change of terminus due to roadworks for new tramway in Blackpool

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR61 / 61 / 61C effective from 08 January 2018. To amend Route.

#5 · Registered

Effective
3 September 2017
Received
7 July 2017

PR61 · PrestonBlackpool

Revised PM college time

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR61 / 61 / 61C effective from 03 September 2017. To amend Timetable.

#4 · Registered

Effective
4 September 2016
Received
8 July 2016

61 · PrestonBlackpool

Minor tweaks to improve reliability

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number 61/61C effective from 04-Sep-2016. To amend Timetable.

#3 · Registered

Effective
3 April 2016
Received
5 February 2016

61 · PrestonBlackpool

Additional journeys

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number 61/61C effective from 03-Apr-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.

#2 · Registered

Effective
12 April 2015
Received
13 February 2015

61 · PrestonBlackpool

Revised timetable and stops

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number 61/61C effective from 12-Apr-2015. To amend Timetable.

#1 · Registered

Effective
10 March 2014
Received
6 March 2014

61 · PrestonBlackpool

Revised road layout on Talbot Road, blackpool,supported by Blackpool Council

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number 61/61C effective from 10-Mar-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.

#0 · Registered

Effective
27 May 2013
Received
20 March 2013

61 · PrestonBlackpool

transfer from PC0000043

From: Preston To: Blackpool Via: Name or No: 61/61C Service Type: Normal Stopping Effective Date: 27-May-2013 Other Details: transfer from PC0000043

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