526 Halifax to Queensbury via Illingworth, Shelf

Operated by Team Pennine. First bus 06:39, last bus 20:47. 23 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.50 — more.

Next towards Queensbury from Halifax Bus Station (stand H): 16:05, 17:05, 18:05

Next towards Halifax from Hillcrest Drive: 16:44, 18:38

Wanted a different 526? 3 other bus routes are numbered 526 elsewhere in the UK — see every 526 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Hungerhill unless marked “to …” · Monday to Friday · 12 journeys
Stop 06:50 to Shelf08:2509:4010:40 to Shelf11:4012:4013:40 to Shelf14:55 to Shelf16:0517:0518:0520:25 to Bradshaw
Halifax Bus Station (stand H) 06:5008:2509:4010:4011:4012:4013:4014:5516:0517:0518:0520:25
Beechwood Road Library 06:5908:3509:5010:5011:5012:5013:5015:0716:1817:1918:1520:34
Roundhill Estate ····11:5712:57······
Bradshaw Church ···········20:43
Church 07:0708:4409:5810:5812:0813:0813:5815:1816:2617:2718:23·
Green Lane Roper Ln (opp) 07:1108:4810:0211:0212:1213:1214:0215:2316:3117:3318:27·
Queensbury Cenotaph (at) 07:1608:5410:0711:0712:1713:1714:0715:3016:3617:3818:32·
Village Hall (adj) 07:23··11:14··14:1415:38····
Hillcrest Drive ·08:5910:12·12:2213:22··16:4017:4418:37·

Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.

The 526 is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK. Details →

Fares on the 526

Adult single £2.50

The same for any journey on the 526, however far you go.

Transdev's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 1 January 2026. Fares change — check with Team Pennine before you travel.

Tickets on the 526

Team Pennine publishes singles on this route for adults and young people.

Single · MySingle U19 · Job Seeker Single

Ticket types come from Team Pennine's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 7 October 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Team Pennine.

Christmas & bank holidays

These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Team Pennine before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.

Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.

Route map

All stops on route 526

526 towards Queensbury

All 70 stops
  1. Halifax Bus Station (stand H) Halifax Town Centre
  2. Cross Hills Dean Clough
  3. Dean Clough Dean Clough
  4. Lee Bridge (NW bound) Dean Clough
  5. Shroggs Road Bottom (after) Dean Clough
  6. Lee Mount Church (at) Lee Mount
  7. Lentilfield Street Lee Mount
  8. Old Lane Ovenden
  9. Athol Road Ovenden
  10. Nursery Lane (at) Ovenden
  11. Beechwood Medical Centre Ovenden
  12. Moorside School Ovenden
  13. Moorside Club Illingworth
  14. Beechwood Road Top Ovenden
  15. Beechwood Road Library Ovenden
  16. Beechwood Drive (at) Ovenden
  17. St Andrews Church (opp) Holmfield
  18. Beechwood Road Bottom (at) Holmfield
  19. Beechwood Avenue Holmfield
  20. Trinity Academy Holmfield
  21. Laurel Bank Close (opp) Holmfield
  22. Whitley Drive Illingworth
  23. North Halifax Grammar School (at) Illingworth
  24. Tewitt Lane Bottom Illingworth
  25. Moor Bottom Road (S bound) Illingworth
  26. Whitehill Road (E bound) Illingworth
  27. Roundhill (E bound) Illingworth
  28. Roundhill Estate Holmfield
  29. Roundhill Illingworth
  30. Whitehill Road (W bound) Illingworth
  31. Threap Croft (at) Illingworth
  32. Alloe Field View Illingworth
  33. Moss Drive (NW bound) Illingworth
  34. Illingworth Road Shops (at) Illingworth
  35. Illingworth Fire Station Illingworth
  36. East Byland Illingworth
  37. Natty Lane Illingworth
  38. Eastwood Avenue (at) Illingworth
  39. Sturton Lane Illingworth
  40. The Fairway Illingworth
  41. Riley Lane (at) Illingworth
  42. Illingworth Road End (N bound) Illingworth
  43. Bradshaw Church Bradshaw
  44. Church Bradshaw
  45. The Golden Fleece Bradshaw Lane (adj) Bradshaw
  46. Southlands Farm (opp) Bradshaw
  47. Elder Lea (stop) Bradshaw
  48. Harper Bower Farm (opp) Bradshaw
  49. Bradshaw Lane Upper Fold Farm (opp) Bradshaw
  50. Green Ln Taylor Lane (adj) Bradshaw
  51. Green Lane Roper Ln (opp) Queensbury
  52. Old Guy Road (opp) Queensbury
  53. Mountain Mill Lane (SE bound) Queensbury
  54. Brighouse & Denholme Road Fleet Ln Queensbury
  55. New Park Road Foxhill Grove Queensbury
  56. Queensbury Cenotaph (at) Queensbury
  57. Queensbury High Street Queensbury
  58. Queensbury Tesco (opp) Queensbury
  59. Medway Queensbury
  60. Queensbury Golf Club Queensbury
  61. Jackson Hill Lane (opp) Queensbury
  62. Spaniard Hall Farm Shelf
  63. Whinney Royd Lane (opp) Shelf
  64. Dundee Farm Shelf
  65. West Street (adj) Shelf
  66. Cock Hill Lane Shelf
  67. Shelf School (at) Shelf
  68. Broad Ings Way (at) Shelf
  69. Village Hall (adj) Shelf
  70. Hillcrest Drive Queensbury

526 towards Halifax

All 69 stops
  1. Village Hall (adj) Shelf
  2. Bridle Stile (at) Shelf
  3. Highfields Shelf
  4. Stone Chair Shelf
  5. Cross Lane Shelf
  6. Whinney Royd Lane (adj) Shelf
  7. Spaniard Hall Farm (stop) Shelf
  8. Brighouse Road Jackson Hill Ln Queensbury
  9. Hillcrest Drive Queensbury
  10. Hillcrest Road Queensbury
  11. Ridgeway Queensbury
  12. Medway Queensbury
  13. Queensbury Tesco (adj) Queensbury
  14. Queensbury High Street (W bound) Queensbury
  15. Queensbury Cenotaph Queensbury
  16. New Park Rd Ashbourne Cresc (opp) Queensbury
  17. New Park Road Foxhill Grove (stop) Queensbury
  18. Brighouse & Denholme Road Fleet Ln (stop) Queensbury
  19. Mountain Mill Lane Queensbury
  20. Old Guy Road (at) Queensbury
  21. Green Ln Roper Lane Queensbury
  22. Green Ln Taylor Lane Bradshaw
  23. Bradshaw Lane Upper Fold Farm (at) Bradshaw
  24. Harper Bower Farm (adj) Bradshaw
  25. Elder Lea Bradshaw
  26. Southlands Farm (adj) Bradshaw
  27. The Golden Fleece Bradshaw Lane (opp) Bradshaw
  28. Bradshaw Church Bradshaw
  29. Illingworth Road End Illingworth
  30. Riley Lane (S bound) Illingworth
  31. The Fairway (at) Illingworth
  32. Tewitt Lane Bottom Illingworth
  33. Occupation Lane Illingworth
  34. Tewit Lane Illingworth
  35. Natty Lane Illingworth
  36. Illingworth Fire Station Illingworth
  37. Illingworth Road Shops Illingworth
  38. Moss Drive Illingworth
  39. Alloe Field View (S bound) Illingworth
  40. Threap Croft (at) Illingworth
  41. Whitehill Road (E bound) Illingworth
  42. Roundhill (E bound) Illingworth
  43. Roundhill Estate Holmfield
  44. Roundhill Illingworth
  45. Whitehill Road (W bound) Illingworth
  46. North Halifax Grammar School (near) Illingworth
  47. Whitehouse Close Illingworth
  48. Laurel Bank Close (adj) Illingworth
  49. Holdsworth Road (S bound) Holmfield
  50. Trinity Academy (at) Holmfield
  51. Beechwood Avenue Holmfield
  52. Beechwood Rd Kingdom Hall (adj) Holmfield
  53. St Andrews Church (adj) Holmfield
  54. Beechwood Drive Ovenden
  55. Beechwood Road Library Ovenden
  56. Beechwood Road (at) Illingworth
  57. Moorside School (at) Ovenden
  58. Nursery Lane (opp) Ovenden
  59. Shay Lane (at) Ovenden
  60. Athol Road (opp) Ovenden
  61. Old Lane (at) Ovenden
  62. Lentilfield Street (opp) Lee Mount
  63. Lee Mount Church Lee Mount
  64. Shroggs Road Bottom (at) Dean Clough
  65. Lee Bridge Dean Clough
  66. Dean Clough (E bound) Dean Clough
  67. Cross Hills Dean Clough
  68. Northgate (S bound) Halifax Town Centre
  69. Halifax Bus Station Entrance Halifax Town Centre

Towns & areas on this route

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 526 bus?

The first 526 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:39 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 526 bus?

The last 526 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 20:47. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 526 bus cost?

Team Pennine's published fares on the 526: adult single £2.50. The 526 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Team Pennine day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 526 bus?

The 526 is operated by Team Pennine.

Timetable data from Team Pennine via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Yorkshire & the Humber feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.