Registered local bus service

PK0000098/59

18A

Service
18A
From
Canterbury
To
Ashford
Via
Not published
Effective
1 September 2025
Status
Registered

Registration history

19 records

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

#18 · Registered

Effective
1 September 2025
Received
12 August 2025

18A · CanterburyAshford

Route returning to normal route

Operating between Canterbury and Ashford given service number 18A effective from 01 September 2025. To amend Route and Timetable.

#17 · Registered

Effective
6 July 2025
Received
27 May 2025

18A · CanterburyAshford

Timetable and route change due to an 8 week road closure

Operating between Canterbury and Ashford given service number 18A effective from 06 July 2025. To amend Route and Timetable.

#16 · Registered

Effective
6 July 2025
Received
23 May 2025

18A · CanterburyAshford

Timetable and route change due to an 8 week road closure

#15 · Expired

Effective
7 March 2021
Received
2 March 2021
End date
1 October 2021

556 · CanterburyAshford

Reinstated due to covid 19 following temp suspension

Operating between Canterbury and Ashford given service number 556 effective from 07 March 2021. To amend Timetable.

#14 · Expired

Effective
19 January 2021
Received
13 January 2021
End date
1 October 2021

556 · CanterburyAshford

Temporary suspension due to Covid19

Operating between Canterbury and Ashford given service number 556 effective from 19 January 2021. To amend Timetable.

#13 · Registered

Effective
31 August 2020
Received
27 August 2020

18A · CanterburyAshford

Service reverting back to pre covid registration

Operating between Canterbury and Ashford given service number 556 effective from 31 August 2020. To amend Timetable.

#12 · Registered

Effective
4 January 2010
Received
7 December 2009

556 · CanterburyAshford

Schooldays only, one return journey. Change to AM journey, will no longer serve Stelling Minnis and will operate via Lympne on the AM journey

Operating between Canterbury and Ashford given service number 556 effective from 04-Jan-2010. To amend Route and Timetable.

#11 · Registered

Effective
15 October 2008
Received
9 October 2009

556 · AshfordCanterbury

Data Refresh

#10 · Registered

Effective
15 October 2008
Received
17 June 2009

556 · AshfordCanterbury

Data Refresh

#9 · Registered

Effective
15 October 2008
Received
14 October 2008

556 · AshfordCanterbury

One journey in each direction Monday to Friday Schooldays

Operating between Ashford and Canterbury given service number 556 effective from 15-Oct-2008. To amend Timetable.

#8 · Registered

Effective
5 October 2008
Received
2 October 2008

556 · AshfordCanterbury

One journey in each direction Monday to Friday Schooldays

#7 · Registered

Effective
5 October 2008
Received
1 October 2008

556 · AshfordCanterbury

One journey in each direction Monday to Friday Schooldays

#6 · Registered

Effective
9 March 2008
Received
11 February 2008

556 · WillesboroughCanterbury

Amend Timetable.

Operating between Willesborough and Canterbury given service number 556 effective from 09-Mar-2008. To amend Timetable.

#5 · Registered

Effective
30 October 2006
Received
26 October 2006

556 · WillesboroughCanterbury

Revised timetable.

Operating between Willesborough and Canterbury given service number 556 effective from 30-Oct-2006. To amend Route and Timetable.

#4 · Withdrawn

Effective
30 October 2006
Received
26 October 2006

556 · WillesboroughCanterbury

Operating between Willesborough and Canterbury given service number 556 effective from 30-Oct-2006.

#3 · Registered

Effective
1 September 2003
Received
3 July 2003

556 · WillesboroughCanterbury

Revised timetable.

Operating between Willesborough and Canterbury given service number 556 effective from 01-Sep-2003. To amend Timetable.

#2 · Registered

Effective
6 January 2003
Received
13 December 2002

556 · WillesboroughCanterbury

Journey extended to start/finish at Ashford at request of Kent County Council.

Operating between Willesborough and Canterbury given service number 556 effective from 06-Jan-2003. To amend Timetable.

#1 · Registered

Effective
1 September 2002
Received
4 July 2002

556 · WillesboroughCanterbury

0718 FROM WILLESBOROUGH RE-TIMED 8 MINS. EARLIER

Operating between Willesborough and Canterbury given service number 556 effective from 01-Sep-2002. To amend Timetable.

#0 · Registered

Effective
8 April 2002
Received
Not published

556 · WillesboroughCanterbury

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