Registered local bus service

PH1020951/126

85

Service
85
From
Barnstaple
To
Holsworthy
Via
Bideford
Effective
5 April 2026
Status
Registered

Registration history

24 records

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

#23 · Registered

Effective
5 April 2026
Received
20 February 2026

85 · BarnstapleHolsworthy

via Bideford

Holsworthy to Tavistock service withdrawn to new Service 84, Punctuality changes

Operating between Barnstaple and Holsworthy given service number 85 effective from 05 April 2026. To amend Timetable.

#22 · Registered

Effective
14 April 2024
Received
29 February 2024

85 · BarnstapleHolsworthy

via Bideford

Timetable variation. Retiming of journeys between Barnstaple and Holsworthy Monday to Saturday to improve reliability. Slightly increased layover in Holsworthy to improve driver changeovers.

Operating between Barnstaple and Holsworthy given service number 85 effective from 14 April 2024. To amend Timetable.

#21 · Registered

Effective
2 April 2023
Received
2 March 2023

85 · Barnstaple Bus StationHolsworthy Library

via Bideford

Revision of tender from 2nd April to provide 4 Outbound and 5 Inbound journeys per day between Barnstaple and Holsworthy Monday to Saturday. Minor timetable amendments to enable service to be operated in line with Domestic Driver's Hours regulations.

Operating between Barnstaple Bus Station and Holsworthy Library given service number 85 effective from 02 April 2023. To amend Route and Timetable.

#20 · Registered

Effective
7 July 2021
Received
26 May 2021

85 · Barnstaple Bus StationHolsworthy

Register timetable as permanent post covid lockdown

Operating between Barnstaple Bus Station and Holsworthy given service number 85 / 85 effective from 07 July 2021. To amend Timetable.

#19 · Registered

Effective
26 July 2020
Received
17 July 2020

85 · Barnstaple Bus StationHolsworthy

to return to precovid timetable

Operating between Barnstaple Bus Station and Holsworthy given service number 85 / 85 effective from 26 July 2020. To amend Timetable.

#18 · Registered

Effective
26 May 2019
Received
18 April 2019

85 · Barnstaple Bus StationHolsworthy

To retime timetable to allow more tiime between Holsworthy Hospital and Holsworthy Beacon

Operating between Barnstaple Bus Station and Holsworthy given service number 85 / 85 effective from 26 May 2019. To amend Timetable.

#17 · Withdrawn

Effective
26 May 2019
Received
12 April 2019

85 · Barnstaple Bus StationHolsworthy

To retime timetable to allow more tiime between Holsworthy Hospital and Holsworthy Beacon

#16 · Registered

Effective
3 January 2017
Received
4 November 2016

85 · Barnstaple Bus StationHolsworthy

To revise the departure time from Holsworthy on the first journey (M-F)

Operating between Barnstaple Bus Station and Holsworthy given service number 85/85 effective from 03-Jan-2017. To amend Timetable.

#15 · Registered

Effective
21 September 2015
Received
22 July 2015

85 · Barnstaple Bus StationHolsworthy

To withdraw Service 85C journeys due to DCC Funding cuts.

Operating between Barnstaple Bus Station and Holsworthy given service number 85/85 effective from 21-Sep-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

#14 · Registered

Effective
1 September 2015
Received
26 June 2015

85 · Barnstaple Bus StationHolsworthy

To revise afternoon journeys from Barnstaple due to Petroc finishing time change

Operating between Barnstaple Bus Station and Holsworthy given service number 85/85/85C effective from 01-Sep-2015. To amend Timetable.

#13 · Registered

Effective
25 May 2015
Received
27 March 2015

85 · Barnstaple Bus StationHolsworthy

To divert all journeys via Quagmires Lane in Holsworthy. To extend certain journeys to Holsworthy Waitrrose

Operating between Barnstaple Bus Station and Holsworthy given service number 85/85/85C effective from 25-May-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

#12 · Registered

Effective
21 April 2014
Received
20 February 2014

85 · Barnstaple Bus StationHolsworthy

To revise early morning journeys into Barnstaple for reliability

Operating between Barnstaple Bus Station and Holsworthy given service number 85/85C effective from 21-Apr-2014. To amend Timetable.

#11 · Registered

Effective
2 April 2012
Received
27 January 2012

85 · Barnstaple Bus StationHolsworthy

To revise early journeys into Barnstaple

Operating between Barnstaple Bus Station and Holsworthy given service number 85/85C effective from 02-Apr-2012. To amend Timetable.

#10 · Registered

Effective
23 May 2011
Received
24 March 2011

85 · Barnstaple Bus StationHolsworthy

Revise terminal points

Operating between Barnstaple Bus Station and Holsworthy given service number 85/85C effective from 23-May-2011. To amend Route and Timetable.

#9 · Registered

Effective
6 September 2010
Received
22 July 2010

85 · Barnstaple Bus StationBude/St Giles in the Heath

Retime pm peak for N Devon College

Operating between Barnstaple Bus Station and Bude/St Giles in the Heath given service number 85/85C effective from 06-Sep-2010. To amend Timetable.

#8 · Registered

Effective
26 July 2010
Received
28 May 2010

85 · Barnstaple Bus StationBude/St Giles in the Heath

Retime pm peak for N Devon College

Operating between Barnstaple Bus Station and Bude/St Giles in the Heath given service number 85/85C effective from 26-Jul-2010. To amend Timetable.

#7 · Registered

Effective
18 May 2009
Received
22 April 2009

85 · Barnstaple Bus StationBude/St Giles in the Heath

Mondays to Saturdays up to 5 journeys

#6 · Registered

Effective
18 May 2009
Received
22 April 2009

85 · Barnstaple Bus StationBude/St Giles in the Heath

Mondays to Saturdays up to 5 journeys

#5 · Registered

Effective
18 May 2009
Received
20 March 2009

85 · BarnstapleBude /St Giles in the Heath

Vary route/timetable

Operating between Barnstaple and Bude /St Giles in the Heath given service number 85/85C effective from 18-May-2009. To amend Route and Timetable.

#4 · Registered

Effective
29 September 2008
Received
9 February 2009

85 · BarnstapleBude /St Giles in the Heath

up to 5 jnys Monday to Friday, 3 jnys Saturday

#3 · Registered

Effective
29 September 2008
Received
9 February 2009

85 · BarnstapleBude /St Giles in the Heath

up to 5 jnys Monday to Friday, 3 jnys Saturday

#2 · Registered

Effective
29 September 2008
Received
30 July 2008

85/85C · BARNSTAPLEST GILES ON THE HEATH

via BIDEFOED & HOLSWORTHY

To revise the following journeys 0935 Holsworthy to Barnstaple (mon-fri) to operate at 0940 0902 Bude to Barnstaple (sat) to operate at 0907

Operating between BARNSTAPLE and ST GILES ON THE HEATH given service number 85/85C effective from 29-Sep-2008. To amend Timetable.

#1 · Registered

Effective
23 October 2006
Received
20 October 2006

85/85C · BARNSTAPLEST GILES ON THE HEATH

via BIDEFOED & HOLSWORTHY

To extend the 07.32 Mon to Fri & 09.17 Sat journeys that start from Bridgerule to Start at Bude Strand at 07.17 & 09.02. To extend the 16.20 & 16.30 journeys from Barnstaple to Bude arriving 18.03 instead of Bridgerule. This is to replace a withdrawn

Operating between BARNSTAPLE and ST GILES ON THE HEATH given service number 85/85C effective from 23-Oct-2006. To amend Route and Timetable.

#0 · Registered

Effective
23 October 2006
Received
27 September 2006

85/85C · BARNSTAPLEST GILES ON THE HEATH

via BIDEFOED & HOLSWORTHY

From: BARNSTAPLE To: ST GILES ON THE HEATH Via: BIDEFOED & HOLSWORTHY Name or No: 85/85C Service Type: Normal Stopping Effective Date: 23-Oct-2006

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