The 47 was a bus route that operated between Bristol and Yate. It was operated by First West of England.
The 47 was a bus route that operated between Bristol and Yate. It was operated by First West of England.
In 2021, evening and Sunday services on route 5 were withdrawn and the leg to Bromley Heath was removed. [1] [2] On 1 September 2022, First announced that route 5 would be withdrawn completely. [3] [4] [5]
Route 47 was introduced in October 2022 as a partial replacement for routes 5, Y3, Y4, and Y5. [6]
In late February 2023, First announced that the 47 would be withdrawn on 2 April, blaming low passenger numbers. [7] [8] It was replaced with route 25 operated by Transpora Bus which runs from Monday to Friday between Bristol city centre and Eastville. [9] [10] [11] Another replacement service, route 525, was introduced between Emersons Green and Yate seven days a week operated by Stagecoach West. [12]
The route number was revived in 2024 for a route between Bristol City Centre and Oldbury Court, but this route is completely different from the original 47, mostly following the route of the 46, 48 and 49. In September 2024, it was replaced by the 47x, which operates fast between Bristol City Centre and Fishponds via the M32. [13]
The route started in Bristol city centre and ran through St Pauls, St Werburghs, Eastville, Fishponds, Downend, Emersons Green, Pucklechurch, and Westerleigh. On reaching Yate, the route took a 25-minute loop around the town before terminating at Yate Shopping Centre. The full route took around 1.5 hours end-to-end and ran on an hourly frequency. [14] There was no evening or Sunday service. [15]
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