Registered local bus service

PH0000135/95

20A

Service
20A
From
Royal Parade
To
Ivybridge
Via
Laira, Woodford, Plympton
Effective
30 August 2026
Status
Registered

Registration history

34 records

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

#33 · Registered

Effective
30 August 2026
Received
14 July 2026

20A · Royal ParadeIvybridge

via Laira, Woodford, Plympton

Revise stop allocation on Royal Parade

Operating between Royal Parade and Ivybridge given service number 20A / 20B effective from 30 August 2026. To amend Stopping Places.

#32 · Registered

Effective
23 February 2026
Received
3 February 2026

20A · Royal ParadeIvybridge

via Laira, Woodford, Plympton

Relocate terminal point from Derrys Cross to Royal Parade

Operating between Royal Parade and Ivybridge given service number 20A / 20B effective from 23 February 2026. To amend Stopping Places and Timetable.

#31 · Expired

Effective
7 July 2025
Received
26 June 2025
End date
7 November 2025

20A · Royal ParadeIvybridge

via Laira, Woodford, Plympton

Revise start point to Derrys Cross Roundabout for Royal Parade roadworkss

Operating between Royal Parade and Ivybridge given service number 20A / 20B effective from 07 July 2025. To amend Start & Finish Point.

#30 · Registered

Effective
3 November 2024
Received
29 October 2024

20 · Royal ParadeIvybridge

via Laira, Woodford, Plympton

Retime to ensure punctuality of school time journeys

Operating between Royal Parade and Ivybridge given service number 20 / 20A / 20B effective from 03 November 2024. To amend Timetable.

#29 · Registered

Effective
21 July 2024
Received
21 May 2024

20 · Royal ParadeIvybridge

via Laira, Woodford, Plympton

Revise timetable following cessation of section 106 funding

Operating between Royal Parade and Ivybridge given service number 20 / 20A / 20B effective from 21 July 2024. To amend Timetable.

#28 · Expired

Effective
5 February 2024
Received
29 January 2024
End date
29 March 2024

20 · IvybridgeCity Centre

via Plympton, Woodford, Laira

Variation to Route and timetable.

Operating between Ivybridge and City Centre given service number 20 / 20A / 20B effective from 05 February 2024. To amend Route and Timetable.

#27 · Registered

Effective
2 January 2024
Received
20 November 2023

20 · IvybridgeCity Centre

via Plympton, Woodford, Laira

Revised running times on service 20A to improve timekeeping throughout the route. 17:30 departure from Royal Parade becomes 17:35; with the last two journeys from Ivybridge also five minutes later. 07:05 journey from Chaddlewood to Royal Parade for 07:50 on weekdays will now operate on school holiday mornings due to passenger demand. Additional early morning journeys as 20B, as part replacement for 85. On weekdays, these journeys on 20B will run onto existing services 21/21A at Marsh Mills.

Operating between Ivybridge and City Centre given service number 20 / 20A / 20B effective from 02 January 2024. To amend Timetable.

#26 · Registered

Effective
3 September 2023
Received
21 July 2023

20A · IvybridgeCity Centre

via Plympton, Woodford, Laira

Timetable Change

Operating between Ivybridge and City Centre given service number 20A effective from 03 September 2023. To amend Timetable.

#25 · Registered

Effective
30 October 2022
Received
30 September 2022

20A · IvybridgePlymouth City Centre

via Plympton, Woodford, Laira

To renumber service 20 journeys as 20A. Revise route in Plympton and in Ivybridge, and revise timetable accordingly

Operating between Ivybridge and Plymouth City Centre given service number 20A effective from 30 October 2022. To amend Route and Timetable.

#24 · Registered

Effective
4 September 2022
Received
22 July 2022

20 · IvybridgePlymouth City Centre

via Plympton, Woodford, Laira

Timetable revised to ease traffic congestion. Saturday service 20 withdrawn.

Operating between Ivybridge and Plymouth City Centre given service number 20 / 20A effective from 04 September 2022. To amend Timetable.

#23 · Expired

Effective
1 November 2020
Received
19 October 2020
End date
4 January 2021

20 · IvybridgeCity Centre

via Plympton, Woodford, Laira

Temporary timetable variation due to Coronavirus

Operating between Ivybridge and City Centre given service number 20 / 20 / 20A effective from 01 November 2020. To amend Timetable.

#22 · Registered

Effective
30 August 2020
Received
19 July 2020

20 · IvybridgeCity Centre

via Plympton, Woodford, Laira

Revised Timetable

Operating between Ivybridge and City Centre given service number 20 / 20 / 20A effective from 30 August 2020. To amend Timetable.

#21 · Expired

Effective
30 March 2020
Received
27 March 2020
End date
31 August 2020

20 · Royal ParadePlympton

via Laira, Woodford

temporary change to timetable due to corona virus

Operating between Royal Parade and Plympton given service number 20 / 20 / 20A effective from 30 March 2020. To amend Timetable.

#20 · Expired

Effective
27 March 2020
Received
27 March 2020
End date
31 August 2020

20 · Royal ParadePlympton

via Laira, Woodford

Covid-19 temporary variation

Operating between Royal Parade and Plympton given service number 20 / 20 / 20A effective from 27 March 2020. To amend Timetable.

#19 · Registered

Effective
23 February 2020
Received
9 January 2020

20 · Royal ParadePlympton

via Laira, Woodford

Amend route in Ivybridge. Double deck on schooltime journeys

Operating between Royal Parade and Plympton given service number 20 / 20 / 20A effective from 23 February 2020. To amend Route and Timetable.

#18 · Registered

Effective
7 April 2019
Received
5 February 2019

20 · Royal ParadePlympton

via Laira, Woodford

Revised times on Sundays & Bank Holidays Monday to Saturday service 20 extended to Plympton (Cornwood Road). Sundays & Bank Holidays 20 terminates at Colebrook

Operating between Royal Parade and Plympton given service number 20 / 20 / 20A effective from 07 April 2019. To amend Route and Timetable.

#17 · Registered

Effective
2 September 2018
Received
13 July 2018

20 · Royal ParadePlympton

via Laira, Woodford

Revised times on Sundays & Bank Holidays

Operating between Royal Parade and Plympton given service number 20 / 20 / 20A / 20B effective from 02 September 2018. To amend Timetable.

#16 · Registered

Effective
27 May 2018
Received
27 March 2018

20 · Royal ParadePlympton

via Laira, Woodford

Monday to Friday to repace 1526 journey from Plympton

Operating between Royal Parade and Plympton given service number 20 / 20 / 20A / 20B effective from 27 May 2018. To amend Timetable.

#15 · Registered

Effective
1 April 2018
Received
8 February 2018

20 · Royal ParadePlympton

via Laira, Woodford

Monday to Saturday Retime most journeys to run 5 minutes later

Operating between Royal Parade and Plympton given service number 20 / 20 / 20A / 20B effective from 01 April 2018. To amend Timetable.

#14 · Registered

Effective
21 January 2018
Received
12 January 2018

20 · Royal ParadePlympton

via Laira, Woodford

EBSR test

#13 · Registered

Effective
3 December 2017
Received
6 October 2017

20 · Plymouth, Royal ParadePlympton

via Laira, Woodford

Revised route and timetable Service 20B introduced

Operating between Plymouth, Royal Parade and Plympton given service number 20 / 20B / 20A effective from 03 December 2017. To amend Route and Timetable.

#12 · Registered

Effective
3 September 2017
Received
15 August 2017

20 · Royal ParadePlympton

via Laira, Woodford

EBSR test

#11 · Registered

Effective
15 January 2017
Received
16 November 2016

20 · Plymouth, Royal ParadePlympton/ Ivybridge

Revised route and timetable.

Operating between Plymouth, Royal Parade and Plympton/ Ivybridge given service number 20 / 20A effective from 15 January 2017. To amend Route and Timetable.

#10 · Registered

Effective
3 July 2016
Received
4 May 2016

20 · Plymouth, Royal ParadePlympton/ Ivybridge

Revised route and timetable.

Operating between Plymouth, Royal Parade and Plympton/ Ivybridge given service number 20/20A effective from 03-Jul-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.

#9 · Registered

Effective
10 January 2016
Received
12 November 2015

20 · Plymouth, Royal ParadePlympton/ Ivybridge

Revised timetable.

Operating between Plymouth, Royal Parade and Plympton/ Ivybridge given service number 20/20A effective from 10-Jan-2016. To amend Timetable.

#8 · Registered

Effective
20 September 2015
Received
24 July 2015

20 · Plymouth, Royal ParadePlymouth, Royal Parade

via Woodford, Plympton

Revised route and timetable.

Operating between Plymouth, Royal Parade and Plymouth, Royal Parade given service number 20/20A effective from 20-Sep-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

#7 · Registered

Effective
23 November 2014
Received
26 September 2014

20 · Plymouth, Royal ParadePlymouth, Royal Parade

via Woodford, Plympton

Revised route and timetable.

Operating between Plymouth, Royal Parade and Plymouth, Royal Parade given service number 20/20A effective from 23-Nov-2014. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.

#6 · Registered

Effective
20 April 2014
Received
21 February 2014

20 · Plymouth, Royal ParadePlymouth, Royal Parade

via Woodford, Plympton

Revised route and timetable.

Operating between Plymouth, Royal Parade and Plymouth, Royal Parade given service number 20/20A effective from 20-Apr-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.

#5 · Registered

Effective
5 May 2013
Received
28 February 2013

20 · Plymouth, Royal ParadePlymouth, Royal Parade

via Woodford, Plympton

Operating between Plymouth, Royal Parade and Plymouth, Royal Parade given service number 20 effective from 05-May-2013. To amend Timetable.

#4 · Registered

Effective
11 November 2012
Received
12 September 2012

20 · Plymouth, Royal ParadeSteer Park, Down Road

via Woodford, Plympton

Change of timetable and route between City Centre and Marsh Mills/Strode Road and Plympton Ridge Way and Chaddlewwod, some slight adjustment to timetable to improve reliability

Operating between Plymouth, Royal Parade and Steer Park, Down Road given service number 20 effective from 11-Nov-2012. To amend Route and Timetable.

#3 · Registered

Effective
4 March 2012
Received
5 January 2012

20 · Plymouth, Royal ParadeSteer Park, Down Road

via Woodford, Plympton

Route and timetable withdrawn. Service withdrawn from St Mary Bridge and extended to Steer Park. Sunday service withdrawn. Some early morning Saturday journeys wthdrawn.

Operating between Plymouth, Royal Parade and Steer Park, Down Road given service number 20 effective from 04-Mar-2012. To amend Route and Timetable.

#2 · Registered

Effective
3 April 2011
Received
3 February 2011

20 · Plymouth, Royal ParadeSt Marys Bridge

via Woodford, Plympton

To withdraw the section of route between Plympton Mudge Way and Plympton Merrafield.

Operating between Plymouth, Royal Parade and St Marys Bridge given service number 20 effective from 03-Apr-2011. To amend Route and Timetable.

#1 · Registered

Effective
5 September 2010
Received
5 July 2010

20 · ROYAL PARADE PLYMOUTHAMADOS MERRAFIELD PLYMOUTH

via PRINCE ROCK, MARSHMILLS, WOODFORD , MUDGE WAY, UNDERWOOD, MERRAFIELD

Vary timetable.

Operating between ROYAL PARADE PLYMOUTH and AMADOS MERRAFIELD PLYMOUTH given service number 20 effective from 05-Sep-2010. To amend Timetable.

#0 · Registered

Effective
6 June 2010
Received
6 April 2010

20 · ROYAL PARADE PLYMOUTHAMADOS MERRAFIELD PLYMOUTH

via PRINCE ROCK, MARSHMILLS, WOODFORD , MUDGE WAY, UNDERWOOD, MERRAFIELD

MON- SAT EVERY 30 MINS DURING THE DAY SUN - BANK HOLIDAYS EVERY 60 MINS DURING THE DAY

From: ROYAL PARADE PLYMOUTH To: AMADOS MERRAFIELD PLYMOUTH Via: PRINCE ROCK, MARSHMILLS, WOODFORD , MUDGE WAY, UNDERWOOD, MERRAFIELD Name or No: 20 Service Type: Normal Stopping Effective Date: 06-Jun-2010 Other Details: MON- SAT EVERY 30 MINS DURING THE DAY SUN - BANK HOLIDAYS EVERY 60 MINS DURING THE DAY

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