Registered local bus service

PC1033334/246

68

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

Service
68
From
Preston
To
Blackpool
Via
BISHOPS WOOD
Effective
8 March 2026
Status
Cancelled

Registration history

43 records

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

#42 · Cancelled

Effective
8 March 2026
Received
22 January 2026

68 · PrestonBlackpool

via BISHOPS WOOD

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number 68 / 68C effective from 08 March 2026.

#41 · Registered

Effective
31 August 2025
Received
17 July 2025

68C · PrestonBlackpool

Timetable amendment

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number 68C / 68 effective from 31 August 2025. To amend Timetable.

#40 · Registered

Effective
1 September 2024
Received
18 July 2024

68 · PrestonBlackpool

Timetable amendment

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number 68 / 68C effective from 01 September 2024. To amend Timetable.

#39 · Registered

Effective
29 October 2023
Received
5 October 2023

PR68 · PrestonBlackpool

Timetable amendment

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR68 / 68C / 68 effective from 29 October 2023. To amend Timetable.

#38 · Registered

Effective
23 July 2023
Received
8 June 2023

PR68 · PrestonBlackpool

Timetable amendment

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR68 / 68 / 68C effective from 23 July 2023. To amend Timetable.

#37 · Registered

Effective
27 November 2022
Received
14 October 2022

PR68 · PrestonBlackpool

Timetable amendment

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR68 / 68 / 68C effective from 27 November 2022. To amend Timetable.

#36 · Registered

Effective
4 September 2022
Received
22 July 2022

PR68 · PrestonBlackpool

Timetable amendment

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR68 / 68 / 68C effective from 04 September 2022. To amend Timetable.

#35 · Registered

Effective
8 May 2022
Received
29 April 2022

PR68 · PrestonBlackpool

Timetable amendment.

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR68 / 68 / 68C effective from 08 May 2022. To amend Timetable.

#34 · Withdrawn

Effective
8 May 2022
Received
28 April 2022

PR68 · PrestonBlackpool

Timetable amendment for driver shortage

#33 · Registered

Effective
23 January 2022
Received
23 December 2021

PR68 · PrestonBlackpool

Timetable amendment

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR68 / 68 / 68C effective from 23 January 2022. To amend Timetable.

#32 · Registered

Effective
19 September 2021
Received
7 September 2021

PR68 · PrestonBlackpool

Timetable amendment

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR68 / 68 / 68C effective from 19 September 2021. To amend Timetable.

#31 · Registered

Effective
29 August 2021
Received
29 July 2021

PR68 · PrestonBlackpool

Timetable amendment

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR68 / 68 / 68C effective from 29 August 2021. To amend Timetable.

#30 · Expired

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

PR68 · PrestonBlackpool

Variation to timetable due to the coronavirus lockdown.

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR68 / 68 / 68C effective from 07 March 2021. To amend Timetable.

#29 · Expired

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

PR68 · PrestonBlackpool

Vary timetable.Variation to timetable due to the coronavirus lockdown.

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR68 / 68 / 68C effective from 11 January 2021. To amend Timetable.

#28 · Expired

Effective
2 November 2020
Received
30 October 2020
End date
1 October 2021

PR68 · PrestonBlackpool

Vary timetable.

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR68 / 68 / 68C effective from 02 November 2020. To amend Timetable.

#27 · Registered

Effective
18 October 2020
Received
14 October 2020

PR68 · PrestonBlackpool

Friargate reopening after roadworks - Revert to normal route

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR68 / 68 / 68C effective from 18 October 2020. To amend Route.

#26 · Expired

Effective
11 July 2020
Received
10 July 2020
End date
4 January 2021

PR68 · PrestonBlackpool

Temporary change to Saturday timetable due to corona virus

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR68 / 68 / 68C effective from 11 July 2020. To amend Timetable.

#25 · Expired

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

PR68 · PrestonBlackpool

Vary timetable.

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR68 / 68 / 68C effective from 01 June 2020. To amend Timetable.

#24 · Expired

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

PR68 · PrestonBlackpool

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

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR68 / 68 / 68C effective from 03 April 2020. To amend Timetable.

#23 · Expired

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

PR68 · PrestonBlackpool

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

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR68 / 68 / 68C effective from 23 March 2020. To amend Timetable.

#22 · Registered

Effective
5 April 2020
Received
21 February 2020

PR68 · PrestonBlackpool

Minor timing changes (reverting to Summer times)

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR68 / 68 / 68C effective from 05 April 2020. To amend Timetable.

#21 · Registered

Effective
15 December 2019
Received
10 December 2019

PR68 · PrestonBlackpool

Minor Route changes (closure of Friargate)

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR68 / 68 / 68C effective from 15 December 2019. To amend Route.

#20 · Registered

Effective
3 November 2019
Received
20 September 2019

PR68 · PrestonBlackpool

Minor Timetable changes

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR68 / 68 / 68C effective from 03 November 2019. To amend Timetable.

#19 · Registered

Effective
1 September 2019
Received
11 July 2019

PR68 · PrestonBlackpool

Minor change to College journey 16:40 to 16:25

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR68 / 68 / 68C effective from 01 September 2019. To amend Timetable.

#18 · Registered

Effective
23 April 2019
Received
12 April 2019

PR68 · PrestonBlackpool

Minor change to College journey (16:55 to 16:40), with support from LCC

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR68 / 68 / 68C effective from 23 April 2019. To amend Timetable.

#17 · Registered

Effective
7 April 2019
Received
19 February 2019

PR68 · PrestonBlackpool

Timetable amendment - Reintroduction of Summer Timetable

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR68 / 68 / 68C effective from 07 April 2019. To amend Timetable.

#16 · Registered

Effective
4 November 2018
Received
5 October 2018

PR68 · PrestonBlackpool

Reduced frequency during Winter

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR68 / 68 / 68C effective from 04 November 2018. To amend Timetable.

#15 · Registered

Effective
2 September 2018
Received
16 July 2018

PR68 · PrestonBlackpool

Revised time for PM preston college journey

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR68 / 68 / 68C effective from 02 September 2018. To amend Timetable.

#14 · Registered

Effective
25 March 2018
Received
26 January 2018

PR68 · PrestonBlackpool

Revised route and timetable

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR68 / 68 / 68C effective from 25 March 2018. To amend Route and Timetable.

#13 · Registered

Effective
28 January 2018
Received
1 December 2017

PR68 · PrestonBlackpool

Revised outbound M-F afternoon journey times

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR68 / 68 / 68C effective from 28 January 2018. To amend Timetable.

#12 · Registered

Effective
5 November 2017
Received
8 September 2017

PR68 · PrestonBlackpool

Revised offpeak frequency. diversion via Harrowside and Clifton Drive during expected closure of Squires Gate Lane railway bridge

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR68 / 68 / 68C effective from 05 November 2017. To amend Route and Timetable.

#11 · Registered

Effective
3 September 2017
Received
7 July 2017

PR68 · PrestonBlackpool

Revised PM preston College time

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR68 / 68 / 68C effective from 03 September 2017. To amend Timetable.

#10 · Registered

Effective
2 April 2017
Received
3 February 2017

PR68 · PrestonBlackpool

Revised timetable

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR68 / 68 / 68C effective from 02 April 2017. To amend Timetable.

#9 · Registered

Effective
5 February 2017
Received
8 December 2016

PR68 · PrestonBlackpool

Revised timetable

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number PR68 / 68 / 68C effective from 05 February 2017. To amend Timetable.

#8 · Registered

Effective
3 April 2016
Received
5 February 2016

68 · PrestonBlackpool

Revised timetable, route and stops

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number 68/68C effective from 03-Apr-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.

#7 · Registered

Effective
12 April 2015
Received
13 February 2015

68 · PrestonBlackpool

Revised timetable and stops

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number 68/68C effective from 12-Apr-2015. To amend Timetable.

#6 · Registered

Effective
9 December 2014
Received
14 October 2014

68 · PrestonBlackpool

Revised route for 1925 M-F ex Preston

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number 68/68C effective from 09-Dec-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.

#5 · Registered

Effective
8 December 2014
Received
10 October 2014

68 · PrestonBlackpool

2045 M-Sat Bpl - preston journey retimed to 2100

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number 68/68C effective from 08-Dec-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.

#4 · Registered

Effective
27 June 2014
Received
23 June 2014

68 · PrestonBlackpool

Lytham Road bridge reopened to traffic - end of diversion route

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number 68/68C effective from 27-Jun-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.

#3 · Registered

Effective
8 June 2014
Received
11 April 2014

68 · PrestonBlackpool

revised route and timetable

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number 68/68C effective from 08-Jun-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.

#2 · Registered

Effective
10 March 2014
Received
6 March 2014

68 · PrestonBlackpool

Closure of Lytham Road , Blackpool Railway Bridge and change to roads around Central Drive,supported by Blackpool Council

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number 68/68C effective from 10-Mar-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.

#1 · Registered

Effective
6 October 2013
Received
29 August 2013

68 · PrestonBlackpool

Reopening of Lytham Road , Blackpool Railway Bridge following lifting of weight limit , supported by Blackpool Council

Operating between Preston and Blackpool given service number 68/68C effective from 06-Oct-2013. To amend Route.

#0 · Registered

Effective
27 May 2013
Received
20 March 2013

68 · PrestonBlackpool

transfer from PC0000043

From: Preston To: Blackpool Via: Name or No: 68/68C Service Type: Normal Stopping Effective Date: 27-May-2013 Other Details: transfer from PC0000043

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