Listing of public transport services from Melksham, from
Calrberry web site
Route No. | Route Description | Frequency | Operator | info dated |
14 | Melksham (Town Centre Circular) | Mon to Sat (every 30 mins) | Frome | Sep 2011 |
37 | Melksham to Bradford on Avon (Sainsburys) | Mon to Fri (1 trip) | Bodmans | May 2010 |
72 | Melksham (Town Centre to Berryfields Estate) | Mon to Sat (3 trips) | Faresaver | Nov 2010 |
72 | Melksham (Town Centre Circular) | Only this direction, Mon to Sat (3 trips) | Faresaver | Nov 2010 |
123 | Westbury to Swindon | Mon to Fri (5 trips) Sat (4 trips) Sun (2 trips) | First Great Western | Nov 2011 |
232 | Corsham to Melksham | School service, one way and Afternoon only, (1 trip) | Faresaver | Jul 2012 |
232 | Lansdown (Royal High School) to Melksham | School service, one way and Afternoon only, (1 trip) | Faresaver | Jul 2012 |
232 | Melksham to Lansdown (Royal High School) | School service, one way and Morning only, (1 trip) | Faresaver | Jul 2012 |
234 | Frome (Sainsburys) to Chippenham | Mon to Sat (every 60 mins) | Badgerline | Jun 2011 |
235 | Melksham to Studley | Only this direction, Mon to Fri (1 trip) | Badgerline | Feb 2011 |
235 | Studley to Bowerhill | Only this direction, Mon to Fri (1 trip) | Badgerline | Feb 2011 |
237 | Melksham to Trowbridge | Mon to Sat (1 trip) | Frome | May 2010 |
271 | Bath to Devizes | Mon to Sat (2 trips) | Badgerline | Feb 2011 |
271 | Bowerhill to Bath | Early Mornings, this way only, Mon to Fri (2 trips) | Badgerline | Feb 2011 |
272 | Bath to Bowerhill | Mon to Sat (every 60 mins) | Badgerline | Feb 2011 |
272 | Bath to Easterton | Evenings only, one way, Mon to Sat (1 trip) | Badgerline | Feb 2011 |
272 | Bath to Urchfont | Sun (6 trips) | Badgerline | Feb 2011 |
272 | Devizes to Bath | Only this direction, Sun (1 trip) | Badgerline | Feb 2011 |
273 | Easterton to Bath | Mon to Sat (1 trip) | Badgerline | Feb 2011 |
402 | Frome to London (Victoria) | Mon to Sun (1 trip) | National Express | Mar 2012 |
SCB | Sells Green to Melksham | Tue (1 trip) | Seend Shuttle | May 2010 |
WCC1189 | Melksham to Corsham (St Patricks School) | School terms only, (1 trip) | Hatts Coaches | Dec 2009 |
X34 | Frome to Chippenham | Mon to Fri (every 60 mins) | Faresaver | Apr 2012 |
X41 | The Ham to Lacock (Lackham College) | School terms only, (1 trip) | Big Yellow Coach | Sep 2012 |
X72 | Bath to Melksham | School service, one way only, (1 trip) | Faresaver | Apr 2012 |
X72 | Bath to Potterne | Only this direction, Mon to Fri (1 trip) | Faresaver | Apr 2012 |
X72 | Bowerhill to Bath | Mon to Fri (4 trips) | Faresaver | Apr 2012 |
X72 | Melksham to Atworth | Only this direction, Mon to Fri (1 trip) | Faresaver | Apr 2012 |
X72 | Potterne to Bath | School service, one way only, (1 trip) | Faresaver | Apr 2012 |
X76 | Marlborough to Bath | Mon to Fri (1 trip) | AD Rains | Mar 2012 |
X83 | Chippenham to Trowbridge | Mon to Sat (?) | Faresaver | Aug 2011 |
X96 | Frome to Melksham | Mon to Sat (1 trip) | Frome | Aug 2011 |
Zig Zag | Bradford on Avon to Chippenham | Only this direction, Mon to Fri (1 trip) | AD Rains | Nov 2010 |
Zig Zag | Melksham to Trowbridge | Mon to Fri (1 trip) | Libra Travel | Mar 2011 |
Zig Zag | Melksham to Whitley | Only this direction, Mon to Fri (1 trip) | AD Rains | Nov 2010 |
Zig Zag | Trowbridge to Chippenham | Mon to Fri (1 trip) | AD Rains | Nov 2010 |
Zig Zag | Trowbridge to Corsham | Mon to Fri (2 trips) Sat (4 trips) | AD Rains | Nov 2010 |
Zig Zag | Trowbridge to Melksham | Mon to Fri (3 trips) Sat (1 trip) | AD Rains | Nov 2010 |
Zig Zag | Trowbridge to Shaw | Only this direction, Sat (1 trip) | AD Rains | Nov 2010 |
I've posted this here as it's the most comprehensive list I've come across (and I'm doing a lot of research into public transport information systems at the moment). Beware, though, bus infomation can change at just 6 weeks notice, and some of the data here is not current - in fact the train information still lists the frequencies from 2006. On the other hand, some changes that are just a few weeks old have appeared. As a "research my journey options" starter, this is a useful tool ... but don't take it on its own - look at individual operator sites, or ask at your local TIC.
(written 2012-10-01, updated 2012-10-13)
Associated topics are indexed as below, or enter http://melksh.am/nnnn for individual articles
Z511 - Public Transport - Road [119] PHP course. Come by train. - (2004-11-15)
[187] a popular bus number - (2005-01-23)
[459] Kiss and Ride - (2005-10-09)
[474] Vintage Bus Day - (2005-10-23)
[764] Journey planning - Xephos v Transport Direct - (2006-06-16)
[818] Heard, yes. Considered, no. The case for the train. - (2006-07-30)
[1085] Lawrence Webb's Melksham Taxi service - (2007-02-18)
[1125] Train service - petititon reply - (2007-03-31)
[1254] Comparing bus stops - (2007-07-01)
[1315] Two years of campaigning for a train service - (2007-08-22)
[1428] Travel Across Wiltshire - the game - (2007-11-11)
[1511] Buses from Well House Manor, Melksham, to Bath - (2008-01-18)
[1560] HST Power Car TravelWatch SouthWest - (2008-03-01)
[1567] Melksham - Swindon. Train v Bus v Car - (2008-03-07)
[1668] Talk on TransWilts train service to Green Party - (2008-06-07)
[1723] Bath - Melksham - Devizes. Bus route changes, new timetable - (2008-07-26)
[1777] The Rise and Rise of First Bus Fares - (2008-08-29)
[2075] Supporting Parkinsons and Trains - (2009-03-11)
[2083] Do you support a decent train service? Please sign up! - (2009-03-15)
[2268] Westbury Bypass Refused - looking forward - (2009-07-04)
[2328] Melksham - no trains, no southbound buses through the town - (2009-08-08)
[2372] Public Transport from (and to) Melksham on Sundays - (2009-08-23)
[2431] Moving busstop! - (2009-09-30)
[2515] Why we have two buses an hour - but not a half hourly service - (2009-11-28)
[2522] Integrated public Transport - what could be done for Melksham - (2009-12-01)
[2533] Five guests, three groups, one car - (2009-12-11)
[2662] Is Melksham public transport actually used? - (2010-03-05)
[2672] Dear Planners, please provide viable alternatives - (2010-03-11)
[2771] Melksham to Calne by public transport - (2010-05-20)
[2789] Melksham to London (Heathrow, and Central London) - (2010-06-02)
[2791] Bath to Melksham buses - times - (2010-06-03)
[2857] Park and Ride at Batheaston - will it solve Wiltshires Ills? - (2010-07-06)
[2903] Bath to Devizes bus via Melksham - changing again in September - (2010-08-04)
[2919] London to Calne, Corsham, Melksham, Bradford-on-Avon, Chippenham by public Transport - (2010-08-13)
[2933] Bath - Melksham - Devizes buses from September - (2010-08-23)
[2958] What do these road markings mean? Could Confusion Kill? - (2010-09-17)
[2982] Travel, Transport and Tourism - A vision for Melksham, 2026 - (2010-10-03)
[2983] Strong arm tactics in the bus industry? Poor result for the customer! - (2010-10-03)
[3126] Car Parking in Melksham - thoughts on the proposed scheme, and wider thoughts too - (2011-01-09)
[3194] Buses - what they cost and their future direction in the SW and in Wiltshire - (2011-03-06)
[3290] Changes (and no changes) at Melksham bus stops - (2011-05-15)
[3301] Using public transport - USA style - (2011-05-25)
[3404] Buses on the Cambridge Guided Busway - (2011-08-24)
[3471] Vintage Bus Running Day in Warminster. An example of good bus practise. - (2011-10-09)
[3486] How important is public transport to people in the Melksham area? - (2011-10-19)
[3487] Public transport - road and rail - (2011-10-19)
[3504] Coaches from Trowbridge and Melksham to London - (2011-11-01)
[3523] When competition is not a good idea - Melksham Bus Absurdity - (2011-11-16)
[3564] I wish I was not a special case - (2011-12-29)
[3579] Transport in Cambridgeshire - seen by an outside observer. What can Wiltshire learn? - (2012-01-15)
[3580] Melksham Area - buses, trains, cycles, and roads. Meeting, 17.1.2012 - (2012-01-15)
[3631] Getting around Dublin by public transport - some observations - (2012-03-01)
[3699] Bristol 50? Bristol 25? - (2012-04-17)
[3849] New bus times - Melksham to Bath - (2012-08-25)
[3850] Bus times - Chippenham Station to Melksham, with London connections - (2012-08-25)
[3866] Celebrate! Buses from Meksham to Bath - (2012-09-18)
[3879] Mixed mode travel - Information systems - (2012-10-03)
[3893] Public Transport across Wiltshire - a new map - (2012-10-13)
[3904] Want to help us improve transport in Wiltshire? Here is how! - (2012-10-26)
[3929] Melksham Bus Issues - to be raised at First Bus Customer Panel - (2012-11-21)
[3937] Agenda for Wiltshire Link Travel groups meeting, Saturday 1st December 2012 - (2012-11-27)
[3938] A long overdue meeting - a steeping stone towards coordinate transport user inputs - (2012-12-02)
[3951] Christmas Bus Schedule for Melksham - First Bus - (2012-12-14)
[4022] A request for all of Melksham transport groups to work integrated - (2013-03-01)
[4023] Melksham to Chippenham (Station) bus services - times and routes - (2013-03-01)
[4032] Easier public transport from Melksham to Bristol Airport - (2013-03-06)
[4108] The painful cost of local travel to Melksham - (2013-06-01)
[4111] Zigzag bus - forward for the future, or decaying service? - (2013-06-09)
[4113] Wiltshire and Melksham Transport - what is going on? - (2013-06-09)
[4123] New timetables from 28th July - bus routes 271 and 272 - (2013-06-24)
[4124] Chippenham - Melksham - Trowbridge bus changes next month - (2013-06-26)
[4143] Bus times - Melksham to Bath from 28th July 2013 - (2013-07-25)
[4149] Bus changes to Bath - good idea, but I despair at information available - (2013-08-08)
[4150] Melksham Regular Public Transport Map - as at August 2013 - (2013-08-09)
[4152] Why are bus fares so high? - (2013-08-18)
[4171] Mapping road accidents in Melksham and elsewhere too - (2013-09-12)
[4179] Changing transport and destinations - looking forward to a good future - (2013-09-19)
[4181] Grumbling about trains? Buses can be far worse! - (2013-09-29)
[4186] Melksham to Bath and Zigzag buses - at a turning point? - (2013-10-06)
[4190] A radical proposal - a cheap and effective way to provide home to city commuter transport - (2013-10-11)
[4191] Getting people to and from Melksham Station - not 20 but 700 times a day - (2013-10-12)
[4192] A positive progress behind the scenes - (2013-10-14)
[4194] TransWilts Link - meeting notes from 19th October - (2013-10-20)
[4228] Mallory Place, The Spa, Wellington Drive, Melksham - a Christmas present for you - (2013-12-26)
[4240] Melksham Rail Link - (2014-01-27)
[4247] You wait a long time - then buses come in threes. It's timetabled that way! - (2014-03-09)
[4257] Over a pound a kilometre - my bus in Weston-super-mare - (2014-04-06)
[4263] Chippenham - Melksham - Trowbridge, public transport over Easter (2014) - (2014-04-12)
[4286] Reaction in Radstock to new First bus prices - (2014-07-12)
[4290] National Express replaced by train and by Megabus from Chippenham to London - (2014-07-16)
[4425] A Welsh valley - what the transport looks like in 2015 - (2015-02-14)
[4500] The TransWilts Community Intergrated Transport Corridor - (2015-05-29)
[4546] Is the RUH hopper a limited, duplicate service running unnecessarily and at high cost? - (2015-10-18)
[4547] RUH Hopper - experience and thoughts forward - (2015-10-20)
[4592] A comparison of the public transport alternatives to the Royal United Hospital, Bath - from Melksham. - (2015-12-06)
[4615] Questions for First (West of England) - (2016-01-05)
[4619] Buses - not about the buses, but about the people who use the buses - (2016-01-10)
[4624] Campaigning for a sensible bus solution and not against anyone! - (2016-01-17)
[4629] Making travel time useful time on public transport - (2016-01-22)
[4631] What would the Wiltshire Council bus cuts mean for Melksham? - (2016-01-25)
[4636] Rail user groups worried about what is happening on the buses - (2016-01-31)
[4639] Working out the costs of running a bus service through the day - (2016-02-06)
[4648] Why is bus funding a much hotter topic than a new set of traffic lights? - (2016-02-16)
[4654] Getting to the Royal United Hospital - the Hopper and the alternatives - (2016-02-24)
[4660] What is happening on the 231 bus? What are you going to do about it? - (2016-03-04)
[4664] Mallory Place bus stop - services to Bath - (2016-03-25)
[4667] Wiltshire Supported Bus consultation - final few days - (2016-03-30)
[4670] The end, or the start? - (2016-04-05)
[4683] Saudi Arabia or Weymouth? - (2016-05-22)
[4690] Buses in Wiltshire - potential changes and where we stand at the moment - (2016-05-30)
[4692] How are bus support payments currently calculated? - (2016-06-07)
[4703] What do people use the bus for in Wiltshire - survey interim results. - (2016-07-11)
Some other Articles
Wiltshire Public Transport User Group co-ordinationChamber of Commerce - looking forward in Melksham and in Wessex From Structured to Object Oriented Programming.Public Transport Services - from and to MelkshamOctober to December 2012 - Public CoursesUsing CGI and Perl to put a simple application online. Sometimes still the best way.Using Perl to read an RSS feed off a web site and extract data - via LWP and XML modulesHenbury loop, Bristol - a freight railway line with passenger potential?Trains across Wiltshire - an update on the TransWilts