Registered local bus service

PH0005856/42

15

Service
15
From
Central Reading
To
Purley
Via
Oxford Road, Overdown Road, Knowsley Road
Effective
5 January 2026
Status
Registered

Registration history

81 records

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

#80 · Registered

Effective
5 January 2026
Received
21 November 2025

15 · Central ReadingPurley

via Oxford Road, Overdown Road, Knowsley Road

Timetable change

Operating between Central Reading and Purley given service number 15 / 16 / 85 / 15a / 88 effective from 05 January 2026. To amend Timetable.

#79 · Registered

Effective
1 September 2025
Received
18 July 2025

15 · Central ReadingPurley

via Oxford Road, Overdown Road, Knowsley Road

Updated Timetables

Operating between Central Reading and Purley given service number 15 / 16 / 85 / 15a / 88 effective from 01 September 2025. To amend Timetable.

#78 · Expired

Effective
27 January 2025
Received
15 January 2025
End date
3 April 2025

15 · Calcot (Sainsbury's)Central Reading

via Tilehurst Triangle, Dee Park, Oxford Road

Routing change to the School Service 88 due to a road closure

Operating between Calcot (Sainsbury's) and Central Reading given service number 15 / 16 / 85 / 15a / 88 effective from 27 January 2025. To amend Route.

#77 · Registered

Effective
2 September 2024
Received
29 July 2024

15 · Calcot (Sainsbury's)Central Reading

via Tilehurst Triangle, Dee Park, Oxford Road

Timetable change to amend the route and attempt to make the routes more financially viable.

Operating between Calcot (Sainsbury's) and Central Reading given service number 15 / 16 / 85 / 15a / 88 effective from 02 September 2024. To amend Route.

#76 · Withdrawn

Effective
2 September 2024
Received
19 July 2024

15 · Calcot (Sainsbury's)Central Reading

via Tilehurst Triangle, Dee Park, Oxford Road

Timetable change to amend the route and attempt to make the routes more financially viable.

#75 · Registered

Effective
15 April 2024
Received
1 March 2024

15 · PurleyCentral Reading

via Knowsley Road, Overdown Road, Oxford Road

Timetable Change (85 only)

Operating between Purley and Central Reading given service number 15 / 16 / 85 / 15a effective from 15 April 2024. To amend Timetable.

#74 · Registered

Effective
4 September 2023
Received
24 August 2023

15 · PurleyCentral Reading

via Knowsley Road, Overdown Road, Oxford Road

Timetable Change

Operating between Purley and Central Reading given service number 15 / 16 / 85 / 15a effective from 04 September 2023. To amend Timetable.

#73 · Registered

Effective
24 July 2023
Received
9 June 2023

15 · PurleyCentral Reading

via Knowsley Road, Overdown Road, Oxford Road

Timetable Change

Operating between Purley and Central Reading given service number 15 / 16 / 15a / 85 effective from 24 July 2023. To amend Timetable.

#72 · Registered

Effective
5 September 2022
Received
22 July 2022

15 · PurleyCentral Reading

via Knowsley Road, Overdown Road, Oxford Road

Revised timetable. Service 88 renumbered to service 15.

Operating between Purley and Central Reading given service number 15 / 15 / 16 / 15a / 85 effective from 05 September 2022. To amend Timetable.

#71 · Expired

Effective
31 August 2021
Received
2 August 2021
End date
31 December 2021

15 · PurleyCentral Reading

via Knowsley Road, Overdown Road, Oxford Road, Triangle, Calcot (IKEA)

Temporary timetable variation due to Coronavirus

Operating between Purley and Central Reading given service number 15 / 915 / 16 / 15a / 85 / 88 effective from 31 August 2021. To amend Timetable.

#70 · Expired

Effective
26 July 2021
Received
21 June 2021
End date
31 December 2021

15 · PurleyCentral Reading

via Knowsley Road, Overdown Road, Oxford Road, Triangle, Calcot (IKEA)

Temporary change to timetable due to Corona Virus

Operating between Purley and Central Reading given service number 15 / 915 / 16 / 15a / 85 / 88 effective from 26 July 2021. To amend Timetable.

#69 · Expired

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

15 · PurleyCentral Reading

via Knowsley Road, Overdown Road, Oxford Road, Triangle, Calcot (IKEA)

Temporary timetable variation due to Covid - amended timetable due to schools re-opening on 8/3/2021.

Operating between Purley and Central Reading given service number 15 / 915 / 16 / 15a / 85 / 88 effective from 08 March 2021. To amend Timetable.

#68 · Expired

Effective
6 January 2021
Received
31 December 2020
End date
1 October 2021

15 · PurleyCentral Reading

via Knowsley Road, Overdown Road, Oxford Road, Triangle, Calcot (IKEA)

Temporary variation due to Coronavirus School day 915 journeys suspended, one morning and afternoon route 15a journey extended to Denefield School, minor change to one afternoon route 16 journey to serve Denefield School

Operating between Purley and Central Reading given service number 15 / 915 / 16 / 15a / 85 / 88 effective from 06 January 2021. To amend Timetable.

#67 · Expired

Effective
21 September 2020
Received
16 September 2020
End date
4 January 2021

15 · PurleyCentral Reading

via Knowsley Road, Overdown Road, Oxford Road, Triangle, Calcot (IKEA)

Temporary timetable variation due to Coronavirus

Operating between Purley and Central Reading given service number 15 / 15 / 16 / 15a / 85 / 88 / 915 / 916 effective from 21 September 2020. To amend Timetable.

#66 · Expired

Effective
1 September 2020
Received
26 August 2020
End date
4 January 2021

15 · PurleyCentral Reading

via Knowsley Road, Overdown Road, Oxford Road, Triangle, Calcot (IKEA)

85 and 88 reinstated as closed school services. 915 and 916 to also run as closed school services.

Operating between Purley and Central Reading given service number 15 / 15 / 16 / 15a / 85 / 88 / 915 / 916 effective from 01 September 2020. To amend Timetable.

#65 · Expired

Effective
6 July 2020
Received
30 June 2020
End date
30 September 2020

15 · PurleyCentral Reading

via Knowsley Road, Overdown Road, Oxford Road, Triangle, Calcot (IKEA)

Temporary changes to timetable due to Coronavirus.

Operating between Purley and Central Reading given service number 15 / 15 / 16 / 15a / 85 / 88 effective from 06 July 2020. To amend Timetable.

#64 · Expired

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

15 · PurleyCentral Reading

via Knowsley Road, Overdown Road, Oxford Road, Triangle, Calcot (IKEA)

Temporary changes to timetable due to coronavirus.

Operating between Purley and Central Reading given service number 15 / 15 / 16 / 15a / 85 / 88 effective from 30 March 2020. To amend Timetable.

#63 · Registered

Effective
2 September 2019
Received
19 July 2019

15 · PurleyCentral Reading

via Knowsley Road, Overdown Road, Oxford Road, Triangle, Calcot (IKEA)

Timetable Change

Operating between Purley and Central Reading given service number 15 / 15 / 16 / 15a / 85 / 88 effective from 02 September 2019. To amend Timetable.

#62 · Registered

Effective
25 February 2019
Received
11 January 2019

15 · PurleyCentral Reading

via Calcot IKEA, Dee Park, Knowsley Road, Overdown Road, Oxford Road

Timetable Change

Operating between Purley and Central Reading given service number 15 / 15 / 16 / 15a / 15T / 16S effective from 25 February 2019. To amend Timetable.

#61 · Registered

Effective
3 September 2018
Received
20 July 2018

15 · Central ReadingPurley

via Oxford Road, Overdown Road, Knowsley Road, Dee Road, Tilehurst Triangle, Calcot

Timetable Change

Operating between Central Reading and Purley given service number 15 / 15 / 16 / 15a / 15T / 16S effective from 03 September 2018. To amend Timetable.

#60 · Registered

Effective
16 April 2018
Received
15 February 2018

15 · Calcot (IKEA)Central Reading

via Purley, Tilehurst Triangle, Dee Park, Oxford Road

Timetable Change

Operating between Calcot (IKEA) and Central Reading given service number 15 / 15 / 16 / 15a / 15T effective from 16 April 2018. To amend Timetable.

#59 · Registered

Effective
2 January 2018
Received
3 November 2017

15 · Calcot (IKEA)Central Reading

via Purley, Tilehurst Triangle, Dee Park, Oxford Road

Timetable Change

Operating between Calcot (IKEA) and Central Reading given service number 15 / 15 / 16 / 15a / 15T effective from 02 January 2018. To amend Timetable.

#58 · Registered

Effective
4 September 2017
Received
7 July 2017

15 · Calcot (IKEA)Central Reading

via Purley, Tilehurst Triangle, Dee Park, Oxford Road

Timetable Change

Operating between Calcot (IKEA) and Central Reading given service number 15 / 15 / 16 / 15a / 15T effective from 04 September 2017. To amend Timetable.

#57 · Registered

Effective
24 July 2017
Received
26 May 2017

15 · Central ReadingPurley

via Oxford Road, Overdown Road, Knowsley Road

Timetable Change

Operating between Central Reading and Purley given service number 15 / 15 / 16 / 15a effective from 24 July 2017. To amend Timetable.

#56 · Registered

Effective
2 January 2017
Received
4 November 2016

15 · PurleyCentral Reading

via Knowsley Road, Overdown Road, Oxford Road, Calcot IKEA, Dee Park

Timetable Change

Operating between Purley and Central Reading given service number 15/15a/16 effective from 02-Jan-2017. To amend Timetable.

#55 · Registered

Effective
25 July 2016
Received
26 May 2016

15 · Calcot, IKEACentral Reading

via Dee Park, Oxford Road, Tilehurst Triangle, Purley

Timetable Change

Operating between Calcot, IKEA and Central Reading given service number 15/15a/16 effective from 25-Jul-2016. To amend Timetable.

#54 · Registered

Effective
31 August 2015
Received
3 July 2015

15 · Tilehurst TriangleCentral Reading

via Dee Park, Oxford Road

Timetable Change

Operating between Tilehurst Triangle and Central Reading given service number 15/15a/16 effective from 31-Aug-2015. To amend Timetable.

#53 · Registered

Effective
27 July 2015
Received
29 May 2015

15 · Tilehurst TriangleCentral Reading

via Dee Park, Oxford Road

Timetable Change

Operating between Tilehurst Triangle and Central Reading given service number 15/15a/16 effective from 27-Jul-2015. To amend Timetable.

#52 · Registered

Effective
5 January 2015
Received
7 November 2014

15 · Tilehurst TriangleCentral Reading

via Dee Park, Oxford Road

Timetable Change

Operating between Tilehurst Triangle and Central Reading given service number 15/15a/16 effective from 05-Jan-2015. To amend Timetable.

#51 · Registered

Effective
1 September 2014
Received
4 July 2014

15 · Tilehurst TriangleCentral Reading

via Dee Park, Oxford Road

Timetable Change

Operating between Tilehurst Triangle and Central Reading given service number 15/15a/16 effective from 01-Sep-2014. To amend Timetable.

#50 · Registered

Effective
28 July 2014
Received
11 June 2014

15 · Central ReadingPurley

via Oxford Road, Overdown Road, Knowsley Road

Timetable Change

Operating between Central Reading and Purley given service number 15/16 effective from 28-Jul-2014. To amend Timetable.

#49 · Registered

Effective
7 July 2014
Received
28 May 2014

15 · Central ReadingPurley

via Oxford Road, Overdown Road, Knowsley Road

Timetable Change

Operating between Central Reading and Purley given service number 15/16 effective from 07-Jul-2014. To amend Timetable.

#48 · Registered

Effective
7 July 2014
Received
9 May 2014

15 · Central ReadingPurley

via Oxford Road, Overdown Road, Knowsley Road

Timetable Change

Operating between Central Reading and Purley given service number 15/16 effective from 07-Jul-2014. To amend Timetable.

#47 · Registered

Effective
22 April 2014
Received
11 April 2014

15 · PurleyCentral Reading

via Knowsley Road, Overdown Road, Oxford Road

Timetable Change

Operating between Purley and Central Reading given service number 15/16 effective from 22-Apr-2014. To amend Route.

#46 · Registered

Effective
7 April 2014
Received
7 February 2014

15 · PurleyCentral Reading

via Knowsley Road, Overdown Road, Oxford Road

Timetable Change

Operating between Purley and Central Reading given service number 15/16 effective from 07-Apr-2014. To amend Timetable.

#45 · Registered

Effective
10 October 2013
Received
15 August 2013

15 · PurleyCentral Reading

via Knowsley Road, Overdown Road, Oxford Road

sky blue

Operating between Purley and Central Reading given service number 15/16 effective from 10-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable.

#44 · Registered

Effective
7 October 2013
Received
9 August 2013

15 · PurleyCentral Reading

via Knowsley Road, Overdown Road, Oxford Road

sky blue

Operating between Purley and Central Reading given service number 15/16 effective from 07-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable.

#43 · Registered

Effective
14 September 2013
Received
19 July 2013

15 · PurleyCentral Reading

via Knowsley Road, Overdown Road, Oxford Road

sky blue

Operating between Purley and Central Reading given service number 15/16 effective from 14-Sep-2013. To amend Timetable.

#42 · Registered

Effective
9 September 2013
Received
12 July 2013

15 · PurleyCentral Reading

via Knowsley Road, Overdown Road, Oxford Road

sky blue

Operating between Purley and Central Reading given service number 15/16 effective from 09-Sep-2013. To amend Route and Timetable.

#41 · Registered

Effective
2 September 2013
Received
5 July 2013

15 · CENTRAL READINGPURLEY

via Overdown Road, Knowsley Road

Reading Buses

Operating between CENTRAL READING and PURLEY given service number 15/16 effective from 02-Sep-2013. To amend Route and Timetable.

#40 · Registered

Effective
8 July 2013
Received
10 May 2013

15 · PURLEYCENTRAL READING

via Knowsley Road, Overdown Road, Norcot Junction

Reading Buses

Operating between PURLEY and CENTRAL READING given service number 15/16 effective from 08-Jul-2013. To amend Route and Timetable.

#39 · Registered

Effective
6 May 2013
Received
28 February 2013

15 · TILEHURSTCENTRAL READING

Reading Buses

#38 · Registered

Effective
8 April 2013
Received
6 February 2013

15 · READING FRIAR STREETTILEHURST TRIANGLE

revised timetable

Operating between READING FRIAR STREET and TILEHURST TRIANGLE given service number 15/16 effective from 08-Apr-2013. To amend Timetable.

#37 · Registered

Effective
7 January 2013
Received
9 November 2012

15 · READING FRIAR STREETTILEHURST TRIANGLE

revised timetable

Operating between READING FRIAR STREET and TILEHURST TRIANGLE given service number 15/16 effective from 07-Jan-2013. To amend Timetable.

#36 · Registered

Effective
5 November 2012
Received
17 October 2012

15 · READING FRIAR STREETTILEHURST TRIANGLE

revised timetable

Operating between READING FRIAR STREET and TILEHURST TRIANGLE given service number 15/16 effective from 05-Nov-2012. To amend Timetable.

#35 · Registered

Effective
5 November 2012
Received
7 September 2012

15 · READING FRIAR STREETTILEHURST TRIANGLE

revised timetable

Operating between READING FRIAR STREET and TILEHURST TRIANGLE given service number 15/16 effective from 05-Nov-2012. To amend Timetable.

#34 · Registered

Effective
29 October 2012
Received
7 August 2012

15 · READING FRIAR STREETTILEHURST TRIANGLE

Revised timetable

Operating between READING FRIAR STREET and TILEHURST TRIANGLE given service number 15/16 effective from 29-Oct-2012. To amend Timetable.

#33 · Registered

Effective
24 September 2012
Received
26 July 2012

15 · READING FRIAR STREETTILEHURST TRIANGLE

Revised route and timetable

Operating between READING FRIAR STREET and TILEHURST TRIANGLE given service number 15/16 effective from 24-Sep-2012. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.

#32 · Registered

Effective
23 July 2012
Received
17 July 2012

15 · READING FRIAR STREETTILEHURST TRIANGLE

Revised route from 23 July 2012 for Sunday journeys affected by closure of City Road.

Operating between READING FRIAR STREET and TILEHURST TRIANGLE given service number 15/16 effective from 23-Jul-2012. To amend Route.

#31 · Registered

Effective
3 September 2012
Received
2 July 2012

15 · READING STATIONTILEHURST TRIANGLE

revised timetable.

Operating between READING STATION and TILEHURST TRIANGLE given service number 15/16 effective from 03-Sep-2012. To amend Timetable.

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