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In 2021, evening and Sunday services on route 5 were withdrawn and the leg to Bromley Heath was removed. [1] [2] On 1 September 2022, First announced that route 5 would be withdrawn completely.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In late February 2023, First announced that the 47 would be withdrawn on 2 April, blaming low passenger numbers.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 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. [13] There was no evening or Sunday service. [14]
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