Registered local bus service

PM0000008/312

246A

Historical registration: not listed in the publisher’s current RegisteredOnly snapshot. This does not establish today’s timetable or vehicle allocation.

Service
246A
From
Main Street, Sanquhar
To
Whitesands, Dumfries
Via
Not published
Effective
7 August 2025
Status
Cancelled

Registration history

38 records

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

#37 · Cancelled

Effective
7 August 2025
Received
25 June 2025

246A · Main Street, SanquharWhitesands, Dumfries

Service cancellation last operation 06.08.25

Operating between Main Street, Sanquhar and Whitesands, Dumfries given service number 246A / 246 / 236 effective from 07 August 2025.

#36 · Withdrawn

Effective
7 August 2025
Received
25 June 2025

246 · Main Street, SanquharWhitesands, Dumfries

Service cancellation last operation 06.08.25

#35 · Registered

Effective
7 January 2024
Received
24 November 2023

246 · Main Street, SanquharWhitesands, Dumfries

Timetable Revision

Operating between Main Street, Sanquhar and Whitesands, Dumfries given service number 246 / 246 / 246A / 236 / 236 effective from 07 January 2024. To amend Timetable.

#34 · Registered

Effective
8 May 2023
Received
27 March 2023

246 · Main Street, SanquharWhitesands, Dumfries

8th May 2023 service

Operating between Main Street, Sanquhar and Whitesands, Dumfries given service number 246 / 246A / 246 / 236 / 236 effective from 08 May 2023. To amend Timetable.

#33 · Registered

Effective
1 September 2022
Received
20 July 2022

246 · Main Street, SanquharWhitesands, Dumfries

Easter Monday and May Day service increased to match normal service

Operating between Main Street, Sanquhar and Whitesands, Dumfries given service number 246 / 246A / 246 / 236 effective from 01 September 2022. To amend Timetable.

#32 · Registered

Effective
5 April 2021
Received
25 March 2021

246 · Main Street, SanquharWhitesands, Dumfries

Easter Monday and May Day service increased to match normal service

Operating between Main Street, Sanquhar and Whitesands, Dumfries given service number 246 / 246 / 246A / 236 effective from 05 April 2021. To amend Timetable.

#31 · Withdrawn

Effective
9 November 2020
Received
5 November 2020

246 · Main Street, SanquharWhitesands, Dumfries

Service revision to include school day trips. 26 Dec and 2nd Jan timetables removed.

#30 · Expired

Effective
10 August 2020
Received
6 August 2020
End date
4 January 2021

246 · Main Street, SanquharWhitesands, Dumfries

Service revision due to emergency situation.

Operating between Main Street, Sanquhar and Whitesands, Dumfries given service number 246 / 246 / 246A / 236 effective from 10 August 2020. To amend Timetable.

#29 · Registered

Effective
29 June 2020
Received
25 June 2020

246 · Main Street, SanquharWhitesands, Dumfries

Service revision due to emergency situation. Service level increased.

Operating between Main Street, Sanquhar and Whitesands, Dumfries given service number 246 / 246 / 246A / 236 effective from 29 June 2020. To amend Timetable.

#28 · Registered

Effective
23 March 2020
Received
20 March 2020

246 · Main Street, SanquharWhitesands, Dumfries

Service revision due to emergency situation

Operating between Main Street, Sanquhar and Whitesands, Dumfries given service number 246 / 246 / 236 effective from 23 March 2020. To amend Timetable.

#27 · Registered

Effective
9 February 2020
Received
31 January 2020

246 · Main Street, SanquharWhitesands, Dumfries

Timetable revision on Sunday evening in agreement with Dumfries and Galloway council.

Operating between Main Street, Sanquhar and Whitesands, Dumfries given service number 246 / 246 / 246A / 236 effective from 09 February 2020. To amend Timetable.

#26 · Registered

Effective
7 January 2019
Received
21 November 2018

246 · Main Street, SanquharWhitesands, Dumfries

2125 Departing Sanquhar moved to 2040 Monday - Saturday

Operating between Main Street, Sanquhar and Whitesands, Dumfries given service number 246 / 246 / 246A / 236 effective from 07 January 2019. To amend Timetable.

#25 · Registered

Effective
8 July 2018
Received
25 May 2018

246 · Main Street, SanquharWhitesands, Dumfries

Timetable reduction

Operating between Main Street, Sanquhar and Whitesands, Dumfries given service number 246 / 246 / 246A / 236 effective from 08 July 2018. To amend Timetable.

#24 · Registered

Effective
11 December 2017
Received
30 October 2017

246 · Main Street, SanquharWhitesands, Dumfries

Change of route for trips currently serving D&G Royal Infirmary to new Dumfries Hospital.

Operating between Main Street, Sanquhar and Whitesands, Dumfries given service number 246 / 246 / 246A / 236 effective from 11 December 2017. To amend Route and Timetable.

#23 · Registered

Effective
17 September 2017
Received
31 August 2017

246 · Main Street, SanquharWhitesands, Dumfries

0605 trip Monday - Saturday moved to allow connection for passengers Studying and Working in Ayr

Operating between Main Street, Sanquhar and Whitesands, Dumfries given service number 246 / 246 / 236 effective from 17 September 2017. To amend Timetable.

#22 · Registered

Effective
25 January 2016
Received
27 November 2015

246 · Main Street, SanquharWhitesands, Dumfries

Minor timetable alteration

Operating between Main Street, Sanquhar and Whitesands, Dumfries given service number 246/236 effective from 25-Jan-2016. To amend Timetable.

#21 · Registered

Effective
17 August 2015
Received
22 June 2015

246 · Main Street, SanquharWhitesands, Dumfries

Small changes to timetable to aid reliability with service being transferred to different depot.

Operating between Main Street, Sanquhar and Whitesands, Dumfries given service number 246/236 effective from 17-Aug-2015. To amend Timetable.

#20 · Registered

Effective
6 April 2015
Received
5 February 2015

246 · Main Street, SanquharWhitesands, Dumfries

Monday to Friday additional trips ex Sanquhar at 0931 & 1416 and ex Dumfries at 0813 & 1300. One Saturday and two schoolday trips ex Dumfries at 1525 withdrawn. 0917 trip ex Thornhill Monday to Saturday withdrawn.

Operating between Main Street, Sanquhar and Whitesands, Dumfries given service number 246/236 effective from 06-Apr-2015. To amend Timetable.

#19 · Registered

Effective
2 December 2013
Received
2 October 2013

246 · Main Street, SanquharWhitesands, Dumfries

Monday to Saturday 1826 ex Sanquhar to Dumfries moved to 1756.

Operating between Main Street, Sanquhar and Whitesands, Dumfries given service number 246/236 effective from 02-Dec-2013. To amend Timetable.

#18 · Registered

Effective
10 June 2013
Received
15 April 2013

246 · Main Street, SanquharWhitesands, Dumfries

Times adjusted to aid through journeys to Ayr, Muirkirk and Kilmarnock at Tanyard Bus Stances, Cumnock.

Operating between Main Street, Sanquhar and Whitesands, Dumfries given service number 246/236 effective from 10-Jun-2013. To amend Timetable.

#17 · Registered

Effective
25 February 2013
Received
24 December 2012

246 · Main Street, SanquharWhitesands, Dumfries

1435 & 1710 Monday - Saturday trips ex Dumfries moved to 1440 & 1720. Cumnock to Sanquhar moved to PM8 441. Schoolday trips - 0713 Dumfries to Thornhill & 0754 Thornhill to Dumfries removed.

Operating between Main Street, Sanquhar and Whitesands, Dumfries given service number 246/236 effective from 25-Feb-2013. To amend Timetable.

#16 · Registered

Effective
12 November 2012
Received
13 September 2012

246 · Tanyard, CumnockWhitesands, Dumfries

Trips added Monday - Saturday between Cumnock and Sanquhar : 0620 & 0625 ex Cumnock Mon - Sat, 2218 ex Sanquhar Mon - Thu and 2318 ex Sanquhar Fri & Sat. 0825 ex Dumfries to Cumnock changed to 0820. 0645 ex Cumnock to Dumfries - 5 mins less running time.

Operating between Tanyard, Cumnock and Whitesands, Dumfries given service number 246/236 effective from 12-Nov-2012. To amend Timetable.

#15 · Registered

Effective
1 April 2012
Received
3 February 2012

246 · Tanyard, CumnockWhitesands, Dumfries

Dumfries and Galloway contract change

Operating between Tanyard, Cumnock and Whitesands, Dumfries given service number 246/236 effective from 01-Apr-2012. To amend Timetable.

#14 · Registered

Effective
28 August 2011
Received
1 July 2011

246 · Bus Station, AyrWhitesands, Dumfries

Times and route altered for first two trips in both directions on Sunday timetable.

Operating between Bus Station, Ayr and Whitesands, Dumfries given service number 246/236 effective from 28-Aug-2011. To amend Timetable.

#13 · Registered

Effective
17 April 2011
Received
9 March 2011

246 · Bus Station, AyrWhitesands, Dumfries

2055 ex Burnhead was registered from wrong Burnhead.

Operating between Bus Station, Ayr and Whitesands, Dumfries given service number 246/236 effective from 17-Apr-2011. To amend Route.

#12 · Registered

Effective
17 April 2011
Received
18 February 2011

246 · Bus Station, AyrWhitesands, Dumfries

Journeys between Ayr and Cumnock moved to PM0000008/27. Five Monday - Friday & three Saturday trips added.

Operating between Bus Station, Ayr and Whitesands, Dumfries given service number 246/236 effective from 17-Apr-2011. To amend Timetable.

#11 · Registered

Effective
13 September 2010
Received
7 September 2010

246 · Bus Station, AyrWhitesands, Dumfries

Change of route between Ayr Bus Station and Burns Statue Square, Ayr.

Operating between Bus Station, Ayr and Whitesands, Dumfries given service number 246/236 effective from 13-Sep-2010. To amend Route.

#10 · Registered

Effective
1 April 2009
Received
7 August 2009

246 · Bus Station, AyrWhitesands, Dumfries

Monday - Sunday service - varied frequency

#9 · Registered

Effective
1 April 2009
Received
2 March 2009

246 · Bus Station, AyrWhitesands, Dumfries

Monday - Sunday service - varied frequency

#8 · Registered

Effective
1 April 2009
Received
18 January 2009

246 · Ayr, Bus StationDumfries, Whitesands

Monday to Sunday daytime service. Varied frequency

Operating between Ayr, Bus Station and Dumfries, Whitesands given service number 246/236 effective from 01-Apr-2009. To amend Timetable.

#7 · Registered

Effective
1 December 2008
Received
16 January 2009

246 · Ayr, Bus StationDumfries, Whitesands

Monday to Sunday daytime service. Varied frequency

#6 · Registered

Effective
1 December 2008
Received
3 October 2008

246 · Ayr or CumnockDumfries

On Monday to Saturday until 1900, broadly every two hours between Ayr and Dumfries and mainly hourly between Thornhill and Dumfries. Infrequent evening service on Monday to Saturday. Broadly every two hours on Sunday between Cumnock and Dumfries

Operating between Ayr or Cumnock and Dumfries given service number 246/236 effective from 01-Dec-2008. To amend Route and Timetable.

#5 · Registered

Effective
28 April 2008
Received
17 July 2008

246 · Ayr or CumnockDumfries

On Monday to Saturday until 1900, broadly every two hours between Ayr and Dumfries and mainly hourly between Thornhill and Dumfries. Infrequent evening service on Monday to Saturday. Broadly every two hours on Sunday between Cumnock and Dumfries

#4 · Registered

Effective
29 April 2008
Received
27 April 2008

246 · Ayr Bus StationDumfries, Whitesands

via New Cumnock, Kirkconnel, Sanquhar

Operating between Ayr Bus Station and Dumfries, Whitesands given service number 246/236 effective from 29-Apr-2008. To amend Timetable.

#3 · Registered

Effective
28 April 2008
Received
22 February 2008

246 · Ayr Bus StationDumfries, Whitesands

via New Cumnock, Kirkconnel, Sanquhar

Operating between Ayr Bus Station and Dumfries, Whitesands given service number 246/236 effective from 28-Apr-2008. To amend Timetable.

#2 · Registered

Effective
19 November 2007
Received
18 September 2007

246 · Ayr Bus StationDumfries, Whitesands

via New Cumnock, Kirkconnel, Sanquhar

Operating between Ayr Bus Station and Dumfries, Whitesands given service number 246 effective from 19-Nov-2007. To amend Timetable.

#1 · Registered

Effective
1 April 2007
Received
1 February 2007

246 · Ayr Bus StationDumfries, Whitesands

via New Cumnock, Kirkconnel, Sanquhar

Operating between Ayr Bus Station and Dumfries, Whitesands given service number 246/236 effective from 01-Apr-2007. To amend Route and Timetable.

#0 · Registered

Effective
13 December 2004
Received
3 December 2004

246 · Cumnock Bus StanceDumfries, Whitesands

via New Cumnock, Kirkconnel, Sanquhar

From: Cumnock Bus Stance To: Dumfries, Whitesands Via: New Cumnock, Kirkconnel, Sanquhar Name or No: 246/236 Service Type: Normal Stopping, Hail & Ride Effective Date: 13-Dec-2004

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