Registered local bus service
42C
52 records
Publisher-supplied variations, newest variation number first. Differing rows with the same variation number are preserved; no missing historical changes are reconstructed.
42C · Royal Parade – Roborough
via Derriford Hospital
Revise weekday peak hours timetable to improve reliability. Additional Sunday journeys on 42C for Hospital staff. Revise stop on Royal Parade
Operating between Royal Parade and Roborough given service number 42C / 42B effective from 30 August 2026. To amend Timetable.
42C · Royal Parade – Roborough
via Derriford Hospital
Relocate terminal point from Charles St to Royal Parade & revise timrtable
Operating between Royal Parade and Roborough given service number 42C / 42B effective from 23 February 2026. To amend Stopping Places and Timetable.
42C · Royal Parade – Roborough
via Derriford Hospital
Provide additional journeys to Industrial Estate at Broadley Park Road
Operating between Royal Parade and Roborough given service number 42C / 42B effective from 04 January 2026. To amend Route.
42C · Royal Parade – Woolwell
via Derriford Hospital
Introduce new 42B to Roborough. Increase corridor frequency to Derriford to up to 7/8 minutes
Operating between Royal Parade and Woolwell given service number 42C / 42B effective from 26 October 2025. To amend Timetable.
42C · Royal Parade – Woolwell
via Derriford Hospital
Revise timetable to address late running caused by City Centre redevelpoment
Operating between Royal Parade and Woolwell given service number 42C effective from 27 July 2025. To amend Timetable.
42C · Royal Parade – Woolwell
via Derriford Hospital
Relocate start point to Union Street for Royal Parade roadworks
Operating between Royal Parade and Woolwell given service number 42C effective from 07 July 2025. To amend Start & Finish Point.
42C · Royal Parade, Plymouth – Church Park Road ,Woolwell
via Derriford Hospital
To revise runninng times for road works
Operating between Royal Parade, Plymouth and Church Park Road ,Woolwell given service number 42C effective from 15 September 2024. To amend Timetable.
42C · Royal Parade – Woolwell
via Derriford Hospital
To revise inbound timetable to address congestion through Mutley Plain and North Hill.
Operating between Royal Parade and Woolwell given service number 42C effective from 02 June 2024. To amend Timetable.
42C · Royal Parade – Woolwell
via Derriford Hospital
Adjustment of timing point due to an error in the original variation submission
Operating between Royal Parade and Woolwell given service number 42C effective from 14 April 2024. To amend Stopping Places and Timetable.
42C · Royal Parade – Woolwell
via Derriford Hospital
Vary timetable. Revised to provide consistent 10 minute frequency between Royal Parade & Derriford at peak times. Sunday morning timetable adjusted to improve timekeeping.
Operating between Royal Parade and Woolwell given service number 42C effective from 14 April 2024. To amend Timetable.
42C · City Centre – Woolwell
via Mutley, Derriford
Does not serve Seaton (The Ship). Timetable revised
Operating between City Centre and Woolwell given service number 42C effective from 03 September 2023. To amend Route and Timetable.
42C · Plymouth City Centre, Royal Parade – Woolwell
via Mutley, Derriford
Journeys serving Seaton (the Ship, Brest Road South) to operate between there and Derriford Road via Brest Road instead of William Pranz Road and Tavistock Road
Operating between Plymouth City Centre, Royal Parade and Woolwell given service number 42C effective from 07 May 2023. To amend Route and Timetable.
42C · Plymouth City Centre – Woolwell
via Mutley, Derriford
Retime certain inbound journeys - outbound journeys were retimed for traffic congestion but inbound were not
Operating between Plymouth City Centre and Woolwell given service number 42C / 42C effective from 04 September 2022. To amend Timetable.
42C · City Centre – Woolwell
via Mutley, Derriford
Retimed to ease traffic congestion.
Operating between City Centre and Woolwell given service number 42C / 42C effective from 04 September 2022. To amend Timetable.
42C · Plymouth City Centre, Royal Parade – Woolwell, Church Park Road
via Mutley, Derriford
Service 42 Royal Parade - Mainstone withdrawn
Operating between Plymouth City Centre, Royal Parade and Woolwell, Church Park Road given service number 42C / 42C effective from 24 April 2022. To amend Route and Timetable.
42C · City Centre – Woolwell
via Mutley, Derriford
Revise times to address congestion Revise weekday servicce 42C to serve George Junction Park & Ride
Operating between City Centre and Woolwell given service number 42C / 42 / 42C effective from 05 December 2021. To amend Route and Timetable.
42C · Woolwell – City Centre
via Derriford, Mutley
Revised times in afternoon peak for congestion. Additional journeys to/from Mainstone
Operating between Woolwell and City Centre given service number 42C / 42 / 42C effective from 05 September 2021. To amend Timetable.
42C · City Centre – Woolwell
via Mutley, Derriford
Temporary timetable variation due to schools reopening on 8 March 2021 (temporary Covid variation)
Operating between City Centre and Woolwell given service number 42C / 42 / 42D effective from 08 March 2021. To amend Timetable.
42C · City Centre – Woolwell
via Mutley, Derriford
Temporary timetable variation due to Coronavirus
Operating between City Centre and Woolwell given service number 42C / 42 / 42C effective from 21 September 2020. To amend Timetable.
42C · City Centre – Woolwell
via Mutley, Derriford
Revised timetable
Operating between City Centre and Woolwell given service number 42C / 42 / 42C effective from 30 August 2020. To amend Timetable.
42C · City Centre – Woolwell
via Mutley, Derriford
temporary change to timetable due to corona virus
Operating between City Centre and Woolwell given service number 42C / 42 / 42C effective from 30 March 2020. To amend Timetable.
42C · City Centre – Woolwell
via Mutley, Derriford
Covid-19 temporary variation
Operating between City Centre and Woolwell given service number 42C / 42 / 42C effective from 27 March 2020. To amend Timetable.
42C · City Centre – Woolwell
via Mutley, Derriford
Revise route from Mainstone to Asda. Extra journey added 18.06 Asda - RP school holidays. Corrections to bus stop at Derriford Roundabout inbound on 42C.
Operating between City Centre and Woolwell given service number 42C / 42 / 42C effective from 23 February 2020. To amend Route and Timetable.
42C · City Centre – Woolwell
via Mutley, Derriford
Extend service 42 to Mainstone & Estover. Revise Route and Timetable
42C · City Centre – Woolwell
via Mutley, Derriford
Extend service 42 to Mainstone & Estover. Revise Route and Timetable
Operating between City Centre and Woolwell given service number 42C / 42 / 42C effective from 23 February 2020. To amend Route and Timetable.
42C · City Centre – Woolwell
via Mutley, Derriford
Redistribute running times Monday to Friday & revise Bank Holiday timetable
Operating between City Centre and Woolwell given service number 42C / 42 / 42C effective from 01 September 2019. To amend Timetable.
42C · City Centre – Woolwell
via Mutley, Derriford
Revised times
Operating between City Centre and Woolwell given service number 42C / 42 / 42C effective from 03 February 2019. To amend Timetable.
42C · City Centre – Woolwell
via Mutley, Derriford
Revised timetable Monday to Friday morning, Sundays & Bank Holidays
42C · City Centre – Woolwell
via Mutley, Derriford
Revised timetable
Operating between City Centre and Woolwell given service number 42C / 42 / 42C effective from 02 September 2018. To amend Timetable.
42C · City Centre – Woolwell
via Mutley, Derriford
To provide journeys from Seaton (The Ship) for staff finishing at 2000 & 2100 hrs
Operating between City Centre and Woolwell given service number 42C / 42 / 42C effective from 27 May 2018. To amend Timetable.
42C · City Centre – Woolwell
via Mutley, Derriford
To introduce additional journeys Monday to Friday for shift workers at Seaton. To introduce additional journeys on Saturday serving Seaton. All journeys Sundays & Bank Holidays to serve Seaton
Operating between City Centre and Woolwell given service number 42C / 42 / 42C effective from 01 April 2018. To amend Route and Timetable.
42C · City Centre – Woolwell
via Mutley, Derriford
TEBSR test
42C · Plymouth Royal Parade – Woolwell
via Mutley, Derriford
Revised route and timetable
Operating between Plymouth Royal Parade and Woolwell given service number 42C / 42 / 42C effective from 01 April 2018. To amend Route and Timetable.
42C · Plymouth Royal Parade – Woolwell
via Mutley, Derriford
To extend the service within Woolwell and intrduce a revised timetable
Operating between Plymouth Royal Parade and Woolwell given service number 42C / 42 / 42C effective from 29 October 2017. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
42C · City Centre – Woolwell
via Mutley, Derriford
TEBSR test
42 · Plymouth, Royal Parade – Woolwell
via Mutley, Derriford
Revised timetable.
Operating between Plymouth, Royal Parade and Woolwell given service number 42 / 42C effective from 30 July 2017. To amend Timetable.
42C · City Centre – Woolwell
via Mutley, Derriford
Revised timetable during road works on Tavistock Road
Operating between City Centre and Woolwell given service number 42C / 42 / 42C effective from 03 February 2017. To amend Timetable.
42C · City Centre – Woolwell
via Mutley, Derriford
Timetable Change for major road works on A386
42 · Plymouth Royal Parade – Derriford Hospital/Woolwell
via Mutley
Revised route and timetable.
Operating between Plymouth Royal Parade and Derriford Hospital/Woolwell given service number 42 / 42C effective from 15 January 2017. To amend Route and Timetable.
42 · Plymouth Royal Parade – Derriford Hospital/Woolwell
via Mutley
Revised timetable.
Operating between Plymouth Royal Parade and Derriford Hospital/Woolwell given service number 42/42C effective from 03-Jul-2016. To amend Timetable.
42 · Plymouth Royal Parade – Derriford Hospital/Woolwell
via Mutley
Revised timetable.
Operating between Plymouth Royal Parade and Derriford Hospital/Woolwell given service number 42/42C effective from 01-May-2016. To amend Timetable.
42 · Plymouth Royal Parade – Derriford Hospital/Woolwell
via Mutley
Revised timetable.
Operating between Plymouth Royal Parade and Derriford Hospital/Woolwell given service number 42/42C effective from 27-Mar-2016. To amend Timetable.
42 · Plymouth Royal Parade – Derriford Hospital/Woolwell
via Mutley
Revised timetable.
Operating between Plymouth Royal Parade and Derriford Hospital/Woolwell given service number 42/42C effective from 31-Jan-2016. To amend Timetable.
42 · Plymouth Royal Parade – Derriford Hospital/Woolwell
via Mutley
Revised route and timetable.
Operating between Plymouth Royal Parade and Derriford Hospital/Woolwell given service number 42/42C effective from 10-Jan-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.
42 · Plymouth Royal Parade – Travistock Bus Station
via Crownhill, Low Level
Revised route and timetable.
Operating between Plymouth Royal Parade and Travistock Bus Station given service number 42/42C effective from 20-Sep-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.
42 · Plymouth Royal Parade – Travistock Bus Station
via Crownhill, Low Level
Revised route and timetable.
Operating between Plymouth Royal Parade and Travistock Bus Station given service number 42/42C effective from 06-Sep-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.
42 · Plymouth Royal Parade – Travistock Bus Station
via Crownhill, Low Level
Vary route and timetable
Operating between Plymouth Royal Parade and Travistock Bus Station given service number 42/42C effective from 12-Apr-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.
42 · Plymouth Royal Parade – Travistock Bus Station
via Crownhill, Low Level
Revised timetable.
Operating between Plymouth Royal Parade and Travistock Bus Station given service number 42 effective from 23-Nov-2014. To amend Timetable.
42 · Plymouth Royal Parade – Travistock Bus Station
via Crownhill, Low Level
Amendment to route and timetable. Service renumbered to 42.
Operating between Plymouth Royal Parade and Travistock Bus Station given service number 42 effective from 31-Aug-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.
12 · Plymouth Royal Parade – Travistock Bus Station
via Crownhill, Low Level
Amendment to timetable.
Operating between Plymouth Royal Parade and Travistock Bus Station given service number 12 effective from 25-May-2014. To amend Timetable.
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