Publisher-supplied variations, newest variation number first. Differing rows with the same variation number are preserved; no missing historical changes are reconstructed.
#45 · Registered
Effective
30 August 2026
Received
17 July 2026
39 · Exeter – Newton Abbot
via Bovey Tracey
Intermediate running times are revised across all days of operation to improve reliability and punctuality. A number of departure times are amended to assist on-time departures and improve reliability and punctuality. 0625 Monday to Friday journey from Exeter to Newton Abbot will be curtailed to start from Matford Park and Ride due to low demand. 1800 Monday to Friday journey from Newton Abbot to Exeter will be curtailed to terminate at Matford Park and Ride.
Operating between Exeter and Newton Abbot given service number 39 effective from 30 August 2026. To amend Timetable.
#44 · Registered
Effective
5 April 2026
Received
20 February 2026
39 · Exeter – Newton Abbot
via Bovey Tracey
Journeys that terminated in Bovey Tracy have been extended to Matford or Exeter.
Operating between Exeter and Newton Abbot given service number 39 effective from 05 April 2026. To amend Timetable.
#43 · Registered
Effective
3 November 2025
Received
17 October 2025
39 · Exeter – Newton Abbot
via Bovey Tracey
timetable change
Operating between Exeter and Newton Abbot given service number 39 effective from 03 November 2025. To amend Timetable.
#42 · Registered
Effective
31 August 2025
Received
28 July 2025
39 · Exeter – Newton Abbot
via Bovey Tracey
route change
Operating between Exeter and Newton Abbot given service number 39 effective from 31 August 2025. To amend Route.
#41 · Withdrawn
Effective
31 August 2025
Received
18 July 2025
39 · Exeter – Newton Abbot
via Bovey Tracey
39
#40 · Registered
Effective
20 April 2025
Received
20 March 2025
39 · Newton Abbot – Exeter
via Bovey Tracey
Newton Abbot - Bovey Tracey
Operating between Newton Abbot and Exeter given service number 39 effective from 20 April 2025. To amend Timetable.
#39 · Registered
Effective
2 October 2024
Received
2 October 2024
39 · Newton Abbot – Exeter
timetable vary
Operating between Newton Abbot and Exeter given service number 39 effective from 01 September 2024. To amend Timetable.
#39 · Registered
Effective
2 October 2024
Received
2 October 2024
39 · Newton Abbot – Exeter
timetable vary
Operating between Newton Abbot and Exeter given service number 39 effective from 02 October 2024. To amend Timetable.
#38 · Registered
Effective
26 May 2024
Received
11 April 2024
39 · Newton Abbot – Bovey Tracey
Timetable variation
Operating between Newton Abbot and Bovey Tracey given service number 39 effective from 26 May 2024. To amend Timetable.
#37 · Registered
Effective
3 September 2023
Received
19 July 2023
39 · Bovey Tracey – Newton Abbot
Route and timetable variation
Operating between Bovey Tracey and Newton Abbot given service number 39 effective from 03 September 2023. To amend Route and Timetable.
#36 · Registered
Effective
28 May 2023
Received
14 April 2023
39 · Exeter Bus Station – Newton Abbot
Route and timetable variation
Operating between Exeter Bus Station and Newton Abbot given service number 39 effective from 28 May 2023. To amend Route and Timetable.
#35 · Registered
Effective
2 October 2022
Received
11 August 2022
39 · Exeter – Newton Abbot
To revise Service 39 timetable . Summer 271 service. Saturday service will operate between 28/5/22 and 29/10/22, and between similar dates in subsequent years. Mon-Fri service will operate between 24/7/23 and 1/9/23 and between similar dates in subsequent years
Operating between Exeter and Newton Abbot given service number 39 / 39 / 271 effective from 02 October 2022. To amend Timetable.
#34 · Registered
Effective
22 May 2022
Received
6 May 2022
39 · Exeter – Newton Abbot
Reintroduce Summer 271 service. Saturday service will operate between 28/5/22 and 29/10/22, and between similar dates in subsequent years. Mon-Fri service will operate between 25/7/22 and 2/9/22 and between similar dates in subsequent years.
Operating between Exeter and Newton Abbot given service number 39 / 39 / 271 effective from 22 May 2022. To amend Timetable.
#33 · Registered
Effective
10 April 2022
Received
23 February 2022
39 · Exeter – Newton Abbot
Timetable variation
Operating between Exeter and Newton Abbot given service number 39 / 39 effective from 10 April 2022. To amend Timetable.
#32 · Registered
Effective
5 September 2021
Received
25 July 2021
39 · Exeter – Newton Abbot
New bus station Exeter
Operating between Exeter and Newton Abbot given service number 39 / 39 effective from 05 September 2021. To amend Route and Timetable.
#31 · Registered
Effective
25 July 2021
Received
29 June 2021
39 · Exeter – Newton Abbot
New bus station Exeter
Operating between Exeter and Newton Abbot given service number 39 / 39 effective from 25 July 2021. To amend Stopping Places and Timetable.
#30 · Withdrawn
Effective
29 May 2021
Received
25 May 2021
39 · Exeter – Newton Abbot
Register timetable as permanent post covid lockdown and add 271 shorts between Bovey and Widecombe
#29 · Expired
Effective
30 March 2020
Received
26 March 2020
End date
31 August 2020
39 · Exeter – Newton Abbot
Temporary timetable variation due to Coronavirus
Operating between Exeter and Newton Abbot given service number 39 / 39 effective from 30 March 2020. To amend Timetable.
#28 · Registered
Effective
5 April 2020
Received
16 March 2020
39 · Exeter – Newton Abbot
To revert to current timetable and postpone the Sunday diversion to the Haldon forest Park
Operating between Exeter and Newton Abbot given service number 39 / 39 effective from 05 April 2020. To amend Route and Timetable.
#27 · Registered
Effective
5 April 2020
Received
28 February 2020
39 · Exeter – Newton Abbot
To divert Sunday & Bank Holiday service to serve the Haldon Forest Park (39A)
Operating between Exeter and Newton Abbot given service number 39 / 39 / 39A effective from 05 April 2020. To amend Route and Timetable.
#26 · Registered
Effective
28 October 2019
Received
13 September 2019
39 · Exeter – Newton Abbot
To revise timetable
Operating between Exeter and Newton Abbot given service number 39 / 39 effective from 28 October 2019. To amend Timetable.
#25 · Registered
Effective
6 January 2019
Received
5 December 2018
39 · Exeter – Newton Abbot
To revise timetable to meet the shift times at British Ceramics, Heathfield
Operating between Exeter and Newton Abbot given service number 39 / 39 effective from 06 January 2019. To amend Timetable.
#24 · Registered
Effective
29 October 2017
Received
13 October 2017
39 · Exeter – Newton Abbot
Exeter Bus Station closure postponed. To continue to use Exeter Bus Station
Operating between Exeter and Newton Abbot given service number 39 / 39 effective from 29 October 2017. To amend Route and Timetable.
#23 · Registered
Effective
29 October 2017
Received
31 August 2017
39 · Exeter – Newton Abbot
To revise terminal point in Exeter
Operating between Exeter and Newton Abbot given service number 39 / 39 effective from 29 October 2017. To amend Route and Timetable.
#22 · Registered
Effective
3 September 2017
Received
7 July 2017
39 · Exeter – Newton Abbot
To revise the first journey from Newton Abbot on Mon-Fri
Operating between Exeter and Newton Abbot given service number 39 / 39 effective from 03 September 2017. To amend Route and Timetable.
#21 · Registered
Effective
30 May 2017
Received
15 May 2017
39 · Exeter – Newton Abbot
To Correct a timing error on the last journey from Exeter
Operating between Exeter and Newton Abbot given service number 39 / 39 effective from 30 May 2017. To amend Timetable.
#20 · Registered
Effective
30 May 2017
Received
3 April 2017
39 · Exeter – Newton Abbot
To revise Monday to Saturday timetable
Operating between Exeter and Newton Abbot given service number 39 / 39 effective from 30 May 2017. To amend Timetable.
#19 · Registered
Effective
3 January 2017
Received
7 November 2016
39 · Exeter – Newton Abbot
To add journeys between Bovey Tracey and Newton Abbot. To revise timetable
Operating between Exeter and Newton Abbot given service number 39 effective from 03-Jan-2017. To amend Route and Timetable.
#18 · Registered
Effective
27 March 2016
Received
21 March 2016
39 · Exeter Bus Station – Newton Abbot Sherborne Road
To revert to previous registration. Road Closure on the B3344 ended
Operating between Exeter Bus Station and Newton Abbot Sherborne Road given service number 39 effective from 27-Mar-2016. To amend Route.
#17 · Registered
Effective
4 January 2016
Received
22 December 2015
39 · Exeter Bus Station – Newton Abbot Sherborne Road
To divert service due to road closure between Chudleigh Knighton and Bovey Tracey. Will revert to previous registration from 27th March 2016
Operating between Exeter Bus Station and Newton Abbot Sherborne Road given service number 39 effective from 04-Jan-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.
#16 · Registered
Effective
9 September 2013
Received
10 July 2013
39 · Exeter Bus Station – Newton Abbot Sherborne Road
1700 Mon to Fri journey from Exeter retimed to 17:10 and 17:20 from Exeter withdrawn. 1825 from Newton Abbot Mon to Fri retimed to 18:40.
Operating between Exeter Bus Station and Newton Abbot Sherborne Road given service number 39 effective from 09-Sep-2013. To amend Timetable.
#15 · Registered
Effective
23 May 2011
Received
24 March 2011
39 · Exeter Bus Station – Newton Abbot Sherborne Road
Retimed to improve reliability
Operating between Exeter Bus Station and Newton Abbot Sherborne Road given service number 39 effective from 23-May-2011. To amend Timetable.
#14 · Registered
Effective
4 October 2010
Received
3 September 2010
39 · Exeter Bus Station – Newton Abbot Sherborne Road
Mon - Fri 1620 from Exeter retimed to 1615, & adjustment to pm peak running times
Operating between Exeter Bus Station and Newton Abbot Sherborne Road given service number 39 effective from 04-Oct-2010. To amend Timetable.
#13 · Registered
Effective
30 November 2009
Received
28 October 2009
39 · Exeter Bus Station – Newton Abbot Sherborne Road
Daily, up to 30 min frequency
Operating between Exeter Bus Station and Newton Abbot Sherborne Road given service number 39 effective from 30-Nov-2009. To amend Route and Timetable.
#12 · Registered
Effective
30 November 2009
Received
1 October 2009
39 · Exeter Bus Station – Newton Abbot Sherborne Road
Daily, up to 30 min frequency
Operating between Exeter Bus Station and Newton Abbot Sherborne Road given service number 39 effective from 30-Nov-2009. To amend Route and Timetable.
#11 · Registered
Effective
12 January 2009
Received
27 February 2009
39 · Exeter Bus Station – Newton Abbot Sherborne Road
Monday to Saturday up to 17 journeys, Sunday 2 hourly
#10 · Registered
Effective
12 January 2009
Received
14 November 2008
39 · EXETER BUS STATION – NEWTON ABBOT, SHERBORNE ROAD
via BOVEY TRACEY, UNION SQUARE
Revise the 07:23 (Mon/Fri) journey from Chudliegh to Exeter to now start at Drumbridges at 06:59
Operating between EXETER BUS STATION and NEWTON ABBOT, SHERBORNE ROAD given service number 39 effective from 12-Jan-2009. To amend Timetable.
#9 · Registered
Effective
29 September 2008
Received
30 July 2008
39 · EXETER BUS STATION – NEWTON ABBOT, SHERBORNE ROAD
via BOVEY TRACEY, UNION SQUARE
To operate additional journeys
07:00 Exeter - Newton Abbott
07:23 Chudliegh - Exeter
09:10 Newton Abbott - Exeter
Operating between EXETER BUS STATION and NEWTON ABBOT, SHERBORNE ROAD given service number 39 effective from 29-Sep-2008. To amend Timetable.
#8 · Registered
Effective
30 September 2007
Received
3 August 2007
39 · EXETER BUS STATION – NEWTON ABBOT, SHERBORNE ROAD
via BOVEY TRACEY, UNION SQUARE
MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS, HOURLY SERVICE. SUNDAYS AND BANK HOLIDAYS EVERY TWO HOURS.
Revised timetable
Operating between EXETER BUS STATION and NEWTON ABBOT, SHERBORNE ROAD given service number 39 effective from 30-Sep-2007. To amend Timetable.
#7 · Registered
Effective
24 September 2006
Received
26 July 2006
39 · EXETER BUS STATION – NEWTON ABBOT, SHERBORNE ROAD
via BOVEY TRACEY, UNION SQUARE
MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS, HOURLY SERVICE. SUNDAYS AND BANK HOLIDAYS EVERY TWO HOURS.
Operating between EXETER BUS STATION and NEWTON ABBOT, SHERBORNE ROAD given service number 39 effective from 24-Sep-2006. To amend Timetable.
#6 · Registered
Effective
9 April 2006
Received
10 February 2006
39 · EXETER BUS STATION – NEWTON ABBOT, SHERBORNE ROAD
via BOVEY TRACEY, UNION SQUARE
MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS, HOURLY SERVICE. SUNDAYS AND BANK HOLIDAYS EVERY TWO HOURS.
Operating between EXETER BUS STATION and NEWTON ABBOT, SHERBORNE ROAD given service number 39 effective from 09-Apr-2006. To amend Timetable.
#5 · Registered
Effective
26 February 2006
Received
16 December 2005
39 · EXETER BUS STATION – NEWTON ABBOT, SHERBORNE ROAD
via BOVEY TRACEY, UNION SQUARE
MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS, HOURLY SERVICE. SUNDAYS AND BANK HOLIDAYS EVERY TWO HOURS.
Operating between EXETER BUS STATION and NEWTON ABBOT, SHERBORNE ROAD given service number 39 effective from 26-Feb-2006. To amend Route and Timetable.
#4 · Registered
Effective
30 October 2005
Received
16 September 2005
39 · EXETER BUS STATION – NEWTON ABBOT, SHERBORNE ROAD
via BOVEY TRACEY, UNION SQUARE
MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS, HOURLY SERVICE. SUNDAYS AND BANK HOLIDAYS EVERY TWO HOURS.
Operating between EXETER BUS STATION and NEWTON ABBOT, SHERBORNE ROAD given service number 39 effective from 30-Oct-2005. To amend Timetable.
#3 · Registered
Effective
30 October 2005
Received
2 September 2005
39 · EXETER BUS STATION – NEWTON ABBOT, SHERBORNE ROAD
via BOVEY TRACEY, UNION SQUARE
MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS, HOURLY SERVICE. BANK HOLIDAYS EVERY TWO HOURS. AMENDED TIMETABLE TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL JOURNEY AT 08.10 FROM NEWTON ABBOT TO BOVEY TRACY ON MONDAYS AND FRIDAYS
Operating between EXETER BUS STATION and NEWTON ABBOT, SHERBORNE ROAD given service number 39 effective from 30-Oct-2005. To amend Timetable.
#2 · Registered
Effective
24 July 2005
Received
26 May 2005
39 · EXETER BUS STATION – NEWTON ABBOT, SHERBORNE ROAD
via BOVEY TRACEY, UNION SQUARE
MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS, HOURLY SERVICE. SUNDAYS AND BANK HOLIDAYS EVERY TWO HOURS. AMENDED TIMETABLE TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL JOURNEY AT 08.10 FROM NEWTON ABBOT TO BOVEY TRACY ON MONDAYS AND FRIDAYS
Operating between EXETER BUS STATION and NEWTON ABBOT, SHERBORNE ROAD given service number 39 effective from 24-Jul-2005. To amend Timetable.
#1 · Registered
Effective
4 April 2004
Received
24 February 2004
39 · EXETER BUS STATION – NEWTON ABBOT, SHERBORNE ROAD
via BOVEY TRACEY, UNION SQUARE
MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS, HOURLY SERVICE. SUNDAYS AND BANK HOLIDAYS EVERY TWO HOURS. AMENDED TIMETABLE TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL JOURNEY AT 08.10 FROM NEWTON ABBOT TO BOVEY TRACY ON MONDAYS AND FRIDAYS
Operating between EXETER BUS STATION and NEWTON ABBOT, SHERBORNE ROAD given service number 39 effective from 04-Apr-2004. To amend Timetable.
#0 · Registered
Effective
4 April 2004
Received
6 January 2004
39 · EXETER BUS STATION – NEWTON ABBOT, SHERBORNE ROAD
via BOVEY TRACEY, UNION SQUARE
MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS, HOURLY SERVICE. SUNDAYS AND BANK HOLIDAYS EVERY TWO HOURS.
From: EXETER BUS STATION
To: NEWTON ABBOT, SHERBORNE ROAD
Via: BOVEY TRACEY, UNION SQUARE
Name or No: 39
Service Type: Normal Stopping, Limited Stop
Effective Date: 04-Apr-2004
Other Details: MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS, HOURLY SERVICE. SUNDAYS AND BANK HOLIDAYS EVERY TWO HOURS.