Route History

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RE: Route History
As i've said on another thread i've brought a few Lancashire United/GMPTE timetables/maps, the original route Wigan-Bolton via Westhoughton was 559, same route as the current 559 Bolton-Hindley then to Wigan, the 540 was Bolton-Westhaughton, with a 627 Wigan-Westhaughton.

I'm not sure when the 559 became it's present route to Ashton, Hindley-Ashton section is via the old 1 St Helens-Atherton, think the 627 was withdrawn at d-red with the 540[now7]extended to Wigan as replacement.

I'm surprised given the renumberings in the GMPTE area the 1 St Helens-Atherton wasn't renumbered either, 620 would have been the natural number given most of the route was via the 320, & 620 was available too.