Registered local bus service

PH1020951/125

72

Service
72
From
Barnstaple Bus Station
To
Holsworthy/Shebbear
Via
Great Torrington
Effective
5 April 2026
Status
Registered

Registration history

20 records

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

#19 · Registered

Effective
5 April 2026
Received
20 February 2026

72 · Barnstaple Bus StationHolsworthy/Shebbear

via Great Torrington

Punctuality changes

Operating between Barnstaple Bus Station and Holsworthy/Shebbear given service number 72 / 71 effective from 05 April 2026. To amend Timetable.

#18 · Registered

Effective
31 August 2025
Received
18 July 2025

71 · Barnstaple Bus StationHolsworthy/Shebbear

via Great Torrington

14:55 Advanced to 14:45 to improve turnaround time in Great Torrington onto 75 Service from Great Torrington School.

Operating between Barnstaple Bus Station and Holsworthy/Shebbear given service number 71 / 72 effective from 31 August 2025. To amend Timetable.

#17 · Registered

Effective
3 November 2024
Received
8 October 2024

71 · Barnstaple Bus StationHolsworthy/Shebbear

via Great Torrington

15:00 Advanced to 14:55 to improve turnaround time in Great Torrington onto 75 Service from Great Torrington School.

Operating between Barnstaple Bus Station and Holsworthy/Shebbear given service number 71 / 72 effective from 03 November 2024. To amend Timetable.

#16 · Registered

Effective
1 September 2024
Received
18 July 2024

71 · Barnstaple Bus StationHolsworthy/Shebbear

via Great Torrington

15:00 departure from Barnstaple amended to terminate at Great Torrington School (Schooldays only). Further minor timetable revisions to reflect punctuality data, particularly affecting journeys operating to Rounsdwell Sainsbury’s.

Operating between Barnstaple Bus Station and Holsworthy/Shebbear given service number 71 / 72 effective from 01 September 2024. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.

#15 · Registered

Effective
14 April 2024
Received
29 February 2024

71 · Barnstaple Bus StationHolsworthy/Shebbear

via Great Torrington

Advanced 12:55 and 13:55 71 departures from Great Torrington back to 45 minutes past the hour in line with other departures.

Operating between Barnstaple Bus Station and Holsworthy/Shebbear given service number 71 / 72 effective from 14 April 2024. To amend Timetable.

#14 · Registered

Effective
2 April 2023
Received
17 February 2023

71 · Barnstaple Bus StationHolsworthy/Shebbear

via Great Torrington

Timetable amended to meet revised tender specification (Mon-Sat).

Operating between Barnstaple Bus Station and Holsworthy/Shebbear given service number 71 / 72 effective from 02 April 2023. To amend Timetable.

#13 · Registered

Effective
30 October 2022
Received
15 September 2022

71 · Barnstaple Bus StationHolsworthy/Shebbear

Minor amendment affecting 1245 and 1345 hrs departures from Torrington, to depart at 1255 and 1355 hrs respectively (Mon-Sat).

Operating between Barnstaple Bus Station and Holsworthy/Shebbear given service number 71 / 72 effective from 30 October 2022. To amend Timetable.

#12 · Registered

Effective
5 July 2021
Received
24 May 2021

71 · Barnstaple Bus StationHolsworthy/Shebbear

Register timetable as permanent post covid lockdown

Operating between Barnstaple Bus Station and Holsworthy/Shebbear given service number 71 / 72 / 71 effective from 05 July 2021. To amend Timetable.

#11 · Registered

Effective
26 July 2020
Received
17 July 2020

72 · Barnstaple Bus StationHolsworthy/Shebbear

to return to precovid timetable

Operating between Barnstaple Bus Station and Holsworthy/Shebbear given service number 72 / 71 / 72 effective from 26 July 2020. To amend Timetable.

#10 · Registered

Effective
29 March 2016
Received
3 February 2016

72 · Barnstaple Bus StationHolsworthy/Shebbear

To revise the timings of the first journey from Holsworthy to improve reliability on Mondays to Fridays

Operating between Barnstaple Bus Station and Holsworthy/Shebbear given service number 72/71/72 effective from 29-Mar-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.

#9 · Registered

Effective
1 September 2015
Received
26 June 2015

72 · Barnstaple Bus StationHolsworthy/Shebbear

Afternoon times changed due to Petroc College revising their finishing times.

Operating between Barnstaple Bus Station and Holsworthy/Shebbear given service number 72/71/72 effective from 01-Sep-2015. To amend Timetable.

#8 · Registered

Effective
21 April 2014
Received
20 February 2014

72 · Barnstaple Bus StationHolsworthy/Shebbear

Withdraw the following College day journeys 0755 Stibb Crross to Barnstaple and 1640 Petroc College to Stibb Cross

Operating between Barnstaple Bus Station and Holsworthy/Shebbear given service number 72/71 effective from 21-Apr-2014. To amend Timetable.

#7 · Registered

Effective
17 October 2011
Received
21 September 2011

72 · Barnstaple Bus StationHolsworthy/Shebbear

1013 from Shebbear to serve Mill Street, Great Torrington

Operating between Barnstaple Bus Station and Holsworthy/Shebbear given service number 72/71 effective from 17-Oct-2011. To amend Timetable.

#6 · Registered

Effective
26 July 2010
Received
28 May 2010

72 · Barnstaple Bus StationHolsworthy/Shebbear

Retime pm peak for N Devon College

Operating between Barnstaple Bus Station and Holsworthy/Shebbear given service number 72/71 effective from 26-Jul-2010. To amend Timetable.

#5 · Registered

Effective
18 May 2009
Received
22 April 2009

72 · Barnstaple Bus StationHolsworthy/Shebbear

Mondays to Saturdays, up to 11 journeys

#4 · Registered

Effective
18 May 2009
Received
20 March 2009

72 · BarnstapleHolsworthy/Shebbear

Vary route/timetable.

Operating between Barnstaple and Holsworthy/Shebbear given service number 72/71 effective from 18-May-2009. To amend Route and Timetable.

#3 · Registered

Effective
8 April 2007
Received
9 February 2009

72 · BarnstapleHolsworthy/Shebbear

Monday to Saturday up to 11 journeys

#2 · Registered

Effective
8 April 2007
Received
8 February 2007

71/72 · BARNSTAPLEHOLSWORTHY

via TORRINGTON

Revise timetable

Operating between BARNSTAPLE and HOLSWORTHY given service number 71/72 effective from 08-Apr-2007. To amend Timetable.

#1 · Registered

Effective
31 October 2006
Received
24 October 2006

71/72 · BARNSTAPLEHOLSWORTHY

via TORRINGTON

To correct following errors on previously submitted timetable:- 0945 service 71 from Torrington to Barnstaple to depart at 0935 (Mon to Sat). 1245 service 71 from Torrington & 1513 service 72 from Shebbear (Mon to Sat) to divert via Lovacott & omit Roun

Operating between BARNSTAPLE and HOLSWORTHY given service number 71/72 effective from 31-Oct-2006. To amend Timetable.

#0 · Registered

Effective
23 October 2006
Received
26 September 2006

71/72 · BARNSTAPLEHOLSWORTHY

via TORRINGTON

From: BARNSTAPLE To: HOLSWORTHY Via: TORRINGTON Name or No: 71/72 Service Type: Normal Stopping Effective Date: 23-Oct-2006

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