Service Status

 

 

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70 Northallerton to Ripon

​15:30 service from Northallerton will depart as soon as the driver has had their legal 30 minute break

Please check with our online bus tracker for the latest information on this service

 

70 Northallerton to Ripon

Delays possible on this service due to race meetings at Thirsk Racecourse

10th April 2026 - 18th April 2026

2nd May 2026 - 16th May 2026

5th June 2026 - 16th June 2026

1st July 2026 - 16th July 2026 - 24th July 2026

1st August 2026 - 7th August 2026 - 14th August 2026 - 28th August 2026

5th September 2026 - 14th September 2026

 

70 Northallerton to Ripon

20th April 2026 to 24th April 2026

Yorkshire Water works at Ripon Market Place 

Service 70 will operate normal route into Ripon Bus Station

but will exit via Allhallowgate and Ripon Bypass during this closure

 

70 Northallerton to Ripon

Sharow

Dishforth Road CLOSED until approximately 17th April 2026 (date extended)

Service diverting via A1 between Ripon and Dishforth

 

70 Northallerton to Ripon

Dishforth Christ Church Bus Stop

Due to the works being carried out on the exit and the positioning of the boulders, to the bus turning area

behind the church & village hall we are unable to exit this area safely,

This will unfortunately mean we cannot access the Christ Church Bus Shelter and will have to turn at the Topcliffe road junction.

Passengers please hail the bus from a safe position opposite the Topcliffe Road junction

 

70 Northallerton to Ripon

Asenby 

ROAD CLOSED - A167 NEAR ASENBY FORGE TO CROSS ROADS JUNCTION WITH WHAITES LANE

1st April to 31st October 2026

NO Service into Asenby during road closure periods.

Passengers will need to board and alight at A167/SIke Lane junction when road is closed

Please hail the bus to stop

 

81/81A/87/89/104

Bishop Auckland local buses 

ALL services are currently departing from 

Bishop Auckland Newgate Street (D) Opposite Halifax

Stand A Saddler Street has been decomissioned, our services will no longer depart from this stand

 

104

Bishop Auckland local buses 

17th to 19th April 2026

Bishop Auckland Market Place

Temp closure to facilitate Bishop Auckland Food Festival 2026

Service will operate via Kingsway instead of Bishop Auckland Market Place

 

56 60 60A

Thirsk Circulars 

22nd April 2026 until approximately 2nd June 2026

Dalton Lane Dalton Thirsk CLOSED

Services will divert via Back Lane and Water Lane in Dalton

 

72

Barnard Castle to Bowes

21st May 2026 to 25th June 2026

Bowes Turning Circle CLOSED

Service will terminate and start at the Mini Roundabout on The Street near to Bowes Village Hall

 

 

Bank Holiday Service Updates

Monday 4th May 2026

Early May Bank Holiday

NO Hodgsons Local Bus services operate on this Bank Holiday

 

Monday 25th May 2026

Spring Bank Holiday

NO Hodgsons Local Bus services operate on this Bank Holiday

 

 

 

Child Fares - ALL children aged 5 and over are required to pay the child fares to travel on our services

Bicycles and two wheel scooters are not allowed to travel on any of our local bus services

HAIL the bus to STOP yes on approach

Aim to be at your bus stop at least 5 minutes before the scheduled departure time

Always advise the driver of your destination when boarding 

Please tender the correct fare where possible

 We accept contactless card payments & exact cash payments on ALL our services