Service Status

 

 

Service Information

HAIL the bus to STOP  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 

 

 

Service Disruption Updates

8th October 2025 updated 12:30

 

No Current Weather Warnings issued

Service 70 - Ripon to Northallerton

Currently operating with an approximate 17 minute delay

 

 

 

     

 

Service 79 Road Closed - Dalton Richmond

Until 14th October 2025

Emergency Water works closure at Dalton Richmond

Service 79 will be unable to serve Dalton during this closure

 

Service 54 55 80 89 Friarage Hospital - Road Closed

Until 31st October 2025

Unfortunately we are unable to serve the bus stop at Friarage Hospital Northallerton,

until further notice, due to ongoing roadworks and road closure within the hospital grounds.

All services that would normally depart from and operate to the hospital

will instead, operate from The Buck Inn during the closure.

 

 

Service 70 Road Closed Asenby

19th September to 31st October 2025 - Asenby (Footway Slurry Sealing)

During the closure service 70 will NOT be able to access Asenby village

During the closure - Intending passengers can HAIL the bus from Sike Lane road end

 

 

Service 34 & 55 subject to delays

Due to temporary traffic lights at Brompton on Swale

 

​ Service 70 

​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

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

Please tender the correct fare where possible

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

Please note: Bicycles and two wheel Scooters are not allowed to travel on any of our local bus services

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

 

English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) 

 

Live Bus Tracking Information

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Advance notice of upcoming road closures and service disruption

 

27th October 2025 for 6 days   Service 34 Service 55	Road Closed B6271 MAISON DIEU TO PARKGATE LANE, RICHMOND				27th & 28th October 2025 Woodhouse Lane Closed Service 81A Service 87 Service 89 Service 104	Road Closed Bishop Auckland Woodhouse Lane  During the closure Service 87 will operate via Lambton Drive and Etherley Lane Service 89 will operate via Etherley Lane and NOT serve Lambton Drive
13th & 14th October 2025 Service 80   Potto	Road Closed Potto
20th thru 22nd October 2025 Service 80 & 89   Swainby	Road Closed High Street Swainby   Service 80 & 89 will not be able to serve the bus stop on Emmerson Close   Passengers to and from Swainby will need to board and alight at the Black Horse Lane Bus Stops
13th & 14th October 2025 Service 29 & 79   Beechfield Road Richmond	Road Closed Beechfield Road will be closed for a period of 2 days between 13th October 2025 and 14th October 2025. The closure will only be in place between the hours of 09:30 and 15:30. During the closure periods services 29 &79 will operate via Gilling Road in both directions
3rd thru 7th November 2025 Service 89   Busby/Great Busby	Road Closed Busby Lane will be closed for telecomunication works Service 89 will divert during this closure
20th December 2025 to 4th January 2026 Service 72   Northallerton Road Croft on Tees	Road closure for Network Rail to demolish and reconstruct railway bridge. Please note closures will only be in place overnight (22:00-08:00) on weekends between 8th Nov 2025 to 8th February 2026 Road Closed a 24hr closure will be in place from 20th December 2025 to 4th January 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

Hodgsons Buses is based in the north east of England within the historic Market Town of Barnard Castle, County Durham.

We continue our mission of "Connecting Local Communities" of bus travel and now operate a number of local routes throughout County Durham & North Yorkshire.
All our buses are modern, cleanSAFEsmart. So come on board today!

 

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