`This is a list of bus routes in Greater Manchester. First Greater Manchester and Stagecoach Manchester are the major operator of bus services in Greater Manchester with First the major operator in most of the north of Manchester and Stagecoach the major operator in the south Manchester and in Wigan in the north of the region, although following Stagecoach's takeover of Bluebird in 2013 and First's takeover of Finglands in 2014, both operators now operate on both sides of Manchester. Arriva North West runs services throughout the west of the county.
There are several independent operators based in Greater Manchester, who run a combination of tendered and commercial bus services, including Bullocks, Checkmate, Cumfybus, Go Goodwins, Jim Stones Coaches, Manchester Community Transport, South Lancs Travel and Stotts.
There are also several operators based outside of Greater Manchester who either run services wholly within the area or services which start from outside the area. Two of these, Rosso and Network Warrington are municipal bus companies. Other companies include BakerBus, Burnley and Pendle, First West Yorkshire, High Peak, [[Lancashire United, Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire and Yorkshire Tiger.[1] The companies all come under the System One network, which are the tickets and travelcards that can be used on all buses in the Greater Manchester area. Although not part of Greater Manchester, Culcheth, Hollins Green, Poynton and Wilmslow in Cheshire, Glossop and Hadfield in Derbyshire and Bacup, Edenfield and Whitworth in Lancashire are included in the System One ticketing system.[2]
Many of the current route numbers have historical origins dating back many years. For example in the 1970s many Bolton/Lancashire United routes were prefixed with a 5 (for example Route 59 Bolton to Wigan became 559), many of those in Wigan and Leigh were prefixed with a 6 and so on. Historically, the route numbers were allocated to the areas of Greater Manchester, with the creation of Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive|SELNEC in 1969.[3]
- 1-299: Manchester, Salford and Trafford areas.
- 300-329: Stockport area
- 330-399: Tameside area, including a number of routes in Oldham
- 400-434: Oldham area
- 435-467: Rochdale area
- 468-499: Bury & Ramsbottom areas
- 500-582: Bolton area
- 583-699: Leigh and Wigan areas
- 700-999: schools, works and hospital servicesServices
The following services operate in the Greater Manchester area:
Key
- Service serves or stops within walking distance of a bus/coach station
- Service serves or stops within walking distance of a railway station
- File:1280px-ManchesterMetrolinkLogo.svg.png - Service serves or stops within walking distance of a Metrolink metro station
- - Service operates with low floor buses[4]
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No | Operator(s) | From | To | Via | Notes |
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1 | Go North West | Manchester Piccadilly station ![]() |
Circular | Chinatown, Spinningfields (Peak times), Deansgate, Cross Street (for Manchester Arndale), York Street (for Piccadilly Gardens ![]() |
Free Bus Around The City |
The Blackburn Bus Company | Blackburn ![]() ![]() |
Bolton ![]() |
Darwen ![]() ![]() |
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2 | Diamond North West | Bolton | Trafford Centre | Farnworth, Swinton, Monton, Eccles, Patricroft | |
2 | Go North West | Shudehill Interchange ![]() |
Circular | Manchester Victoria station ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Free Bus Around The City |
3 | Manchester Piccadilly station ![]() |
Portland Street (for Coach Station), Oxford Street (for St Peter's Square and Manchester Central), Spinningfields, Albert Square (for Manchester Town Hall), Whitworth Street (for Coach Station) | Free Bus Around The City | ||
3A | Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire | Chorley ![]() ![]() |
Blackrod | Adlington ![]() |
One Tuesday and Friday return journey only |
Holmeswood Coaches | Ormskirk ![]() |
Wrightington Hospital | Skelmersdale ![]() ![]() |
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5 35 |
Warrington's Own Buses/Cheshire Cat | Warrington ![]() ![]() |
Altrincham ![]() ![]() |
Stockton Heath, Grappenhall, Thelwall, Lymm, Warburton (5), Dunham Massey (5), Little Bollington (35) | |
6 | Rosso (Transdev Blazefield) | Rochdale ![]() |
Circular | Kirkholt | Daytime plus Sunday evenings. |
Monday-Saturday evenings. | |||||
7 | Stagecoach Manchester | Ashton-under-Lyne ![]() ![]() |
Stockport ![]() ![]() |
Ashton Moss, Audenshaw, Droylsden, Gorton, Reddish ![]() |
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8 | Diamond North West | Bolton ![]() |
Manchester Shudehill ![]() ![]() |
Moses Gate ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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10 | Arriva North West | Brookhouse (daytime only) | Manchester Shudehill ![]() ![]() |
Peel Green, Eccles ![]() ![]() |
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11 11A |
Stagecoach Manchester | Altrincham ![]() ![]() |
Stockport ![]() ![]() |
Timperley (11A), Broomwood (Daytime only), Baguley, Roundthorn (11), Wythenshawe Hospital (11), Newall Green (11), Wythenshawe ![]() ![]() |
11 runs daytime only |
12 | Stagecoach Manchester | Middleton ![]() |
Moorclose | Boarshaw | |
13 14 |
Go Goodwins | Hale Barns (14) | Oldfield Brow | Altrincham ![]() ![]() |
Weekday early morning and late afternoon (13) Monday-Saturday daytime (14) |
M Travel | Evenings/Sundays only (13) | ||||
15 | Stagecoach Manchester | Flixton | Manchester Piccadilly ![]() ![]() |
Davyhulme, Urmston ![]() |
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17 | Go North West | Rochdale ![]() |
Manchester Shudehill ![]() |
Castleton ![]() ![]() |
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17A | Manchester Shudehill ![]() |
Castleton ![]() ![]() |
Early weekday morning journeys only | ||
18 | Langley | Manchester Royal Infirmary | Middleton ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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18 | Arriva North West | Trafford Centre ![]() |
Altrincham ![]() ![]() |
Stretford, Sale, Northern Moor, Baguley, Wythenshawe ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Manchester Community Transport | Monday-Saturday evenings | ||||
19 | Arriva North West | Manchester Airport ![]() ![]() |
Altrincham ![]() ![]() |
Wythenshawe ![]() |
Daytime only |
Stagecoach Manchester | Evenings only | ||||
19 | Go Goodwins | Clifton Junction ![]() |
Trafford Park | Swinton ![]() ![]() |
One early weekday morning journey to Trafford Park |
19 | Warringtons Own Buses | Warrington ![]() ![]() |
Leigh ![]() |
Winwick, Croft, Cheshire|Croft, Culcheth, Glazebury | |
19 | First Greater Manchester | Langley | Langley | Middleton | Langley Circular |
20 | Manchester Community Transport | Timperley Grange | Altrincham ![]() ![]() |
Timperley, Navigation Road ![]() |
Monday-Saturday daytime |
21 | Manchester Community Transport | Timperley | Altrincham ![]() ![]() |
Warburton Green, Hale ![]() |
Monday-Saturday daytime |
Go Goodwins | Warburton Green | Hale ![]() |
Sunday daytime | ||
23 23A |
Stagecoach Manchester | Stockport ![]() ![]() |
Trafford Centre ![]() |
East Didsbury ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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24 |
First Greater Manchester | Manchester Piccadilly ![]() |
Thornham, Royton, Chadderton, New Moston, Newton Heath | ||
Rochdale ![]() | |||||
27 29 | Swinton | Manchester Shudehill ![]() ![]() |
Salford Royal Hospital, Weaste, Salford Shopping Centre, Broughton | ||
25 | Stagecoach Manchester | Trafford Centre | Stockport | Stretford, Chorlton, Burnage | |
28 28A |
Warrington's Own Buses | Warrington ![]() ![]() |
Leigh ![]() |
Padgate, Birchwood (28), Culcheth, Glazebury | |
32 | Stagecoach in Wigan | Wigan ![]() ![]() |
Manchester Piccadilly ![]() |
Hindley, Castle Hill, Atherton, Tyldesley, Mosley Common, Salford ![]() |
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33 | First Greater Manchester | Worsley | Manchester Piccadilly ![]() |
Eccles ![]() |
Monday-Saturday daytime
Sunday: Runs only to Eccles |
34 | Stagecoach Manchester | Leigh | Manchester Piccadilly | Astley, Worsley, Monton, Salford Royal Hospital, Salford Shopping Centre, Salford (Cresent and Central) | |
36 | Diamond North west | Bolton ![]() ![]() |
Manchester Piccadilly ![]() |
Little Hulton, Walkden, Moorside ![]() ![]() |
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37 | Moses Gate ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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38 | Stagecoach Manchester | Farnworth ![]() |
Manchester Royal Infirmary | Little Hulton, Walkden, Moorside ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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38 39 |
First Greater Manchester | Ashton-under-Lyne ![]() ![]() |
Circulars | Hurst Cross, Hazelhurst, Palace Road | Service 39 runs in opposite direction |
41 | Dukinfield | Crowhill | Ashton-under-Lyne ![]() ![]() |
Evenings and Sundays run between Ashton and Dukinfield only. | |
41 | First Greater Manchester | Altrincham ![]() ![]() |
Middleton | Sale, Northern Moor, Northenden, West Didsbury, Christie Hospital, Withington, Fallowfield, Rusholme, Manchester Hospitals, Universities, Oxford Road ![]() ![]() |
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42 | Stagecoach Manchester | East Didsbury Parrs Wood ![]() |
Manchester Piccadilly | Didsbury, Christie Hospital, Withington, Rusholme, Manchester Central Hospitals, Universities, Portland Street | |
42 night bus |
Manchester Piccadilly ![]() ![]() |
Didsbury, Christie Hospital, Withington, Rusholme, Manchester Central Hospitals, Universities | Nightbus | ||
42A | Stagecoach Manchester | Reddish ![]() |
Manchester Piccadilly ![]() ![]() |
Heaton Chapel ![]() ![]() |
Peak times only |
East Didsbury Millgate Lane | Heaton Chapel ![]() ![]() |
Sunday daytime. | |||
43 | Manchester Airport ![]() ![]() |
Manchester Piccadilly ![]() ![]() |
Wythenshawe ![]() |
24 hour service | |
44 | Manchester Community Transport | Manchester Airport ![]() ![]() |
Gatley ![]() ![]() |
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49 | Stagecoach Manchester | Oldham | Manchester Piccadilly | Cheetham Hill, North Manchester General Hospital, Bowker Vale, Blackley, Greengate, Coppice | |
50 | Stagecoach Manchester | East Didsbury ![]() |
MediaCityUK | Victoria Park, Manchester Hospitals , Manchester ![]() ![]() |
CityConnect |
52 | Go North west | Trafford Centre | Failsworth | Eccles, Salford Royal Hospital, Salford Shopping Centre, Broughton, Cheetham Hill, North Manchester General Hospital, Harpurhey, Moston, Newton Heath, Brookdale Park | |
53 | Cheetham Hill | Salford Shopping Centre | North Manchester General Hospital, Harpurhey, Etihad Stadium, Ashburys ![]() ![]() |
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56 | Stagecoach Manchester | Manchester Shudehill | Manchester Shudehill | North Manchester General Hospital, Blackley | Circular |
58 | First Greater Manchester | Rochdale ![]() |
Middleton ![]() |
Milnrow (58), Newhey (58), Shaw, Oldham ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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59 | Rushcroft | Manchester Piccadilly ![]() ![]() | |||
61 62 |
Arriva North West | Eccles ![]() |
Circular | Peel Green, Westwood Park, Monton | Service 62 runs in opposite direction |
62 62A |
High Peak | Marple | Hayfield ![]() |
Strines ![]() ![]() ![]() |
62A runs weekdays only |
63 | First Greater Manchester | Brookhouse | Manchester Piccadilly ![]() |
Eccles ![]() |
Evenings only plus one weekday morning journey to Manchester |
66 | Arriva North West | Clifton ![]() |
Salford Royal Hospital | Swinton ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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67 | Go North West | Cadishead | Manchester Shudehill ![]() ![]() |
Irlam ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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68 | Diamond North west | Farnworth | intu Trafford Centre ![]() |
Farnworth ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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70 | Arriva North West | Clifton ![]() |
Manchester Shudehill ![]() ![]() |
Swinton ![]() ![]() |
Sunday daytime only |
71 73 |
Arriva North West | Clifton Junction ![]() |
Manchester Shudehill ![]() ![]() |
Swinton ![]() |
Service 71 runs at peak times. |
74 75 |
Stagecoach Manchester | Salford Shopping Centre | Circulars | Irlams o' th' Height, Agecroft, Agecroft Cemetery | Service 75 runs in opposite direction |
74 | Hollinwood | Manchester Piccadilly ![]() |
Woodhouses, Failsworth, Brookdale Park | Peak times | |
76 | Oldham bus station ![]() |
Manchester Piccadilly ![]() |
Garden Suburb, Limeside, Failsworth, Brookdale Park | ||
Hollinwood | Failsworth, Brookdale Park | Early mornings to Manchester only | |||
78 | Oldham ![]() |
Manchester Piccadilly ![]() |
Limeside, Hollinwood, Woodhouses, Failsworth, Brookdale Park | Evenings/Sundays. | |
79 | Arriva North West | Swinton ![]() |
Stretford | Salford Shopping Centre, Salford Quays, Trafford Bridge | |
81 81A |
First Greater Manchester | Derker (81) | Manchester Piccadilly Gardens ![]() |
Lees (81A), Waterhead (81A), Oldham ![]() ![]() |
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Holts Estate (81A) | |||||
83 | First Greater Manchester | Sholver | Manchester Piccadilly ![]() |
Moorside, Oldham ![]() |
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84 | Stagecoach Manchester | Reddish ![]() |
Manchester Piccadilly ![]() ![]() |
Heaton Chapel ![]() ![]() |
Monday-Saturday daytime |
East Didsbury Millgate Lane | Heaton Chapel, East Didsbury ![]() |
Monday-Saturday evenings | |||
Southern Cemetery | Manchester Piccadilly ![]() ![]() |
Chorlton, Trafford Bar | Sunday daytime | ||
Chorlton | Trafford Bar | Sunday evenings | |||
Manchester Community Transport | Chorlton | Trafford Bar | Monday-Saturday evenings | ||
85 85a | Stagecoach Manchester | Chorlton bus station ![]() |
Manchester Piccadilly ![]() ![]() |
Alexandra Park, Hulme, Manchester Metropolitan University | |
86 | Whalley Range, Hulme, Manchester Metropolitan University | ||||
Southern Cemetery | Chorlton ![]() |
Peak times only | |||
Chorlton Green | |||||
86 night bus |
Stagecoach Manchester | Manchester Piccadilly ![]() ![]() |
Altrincham ![]() ![]() |
Whalley Range, Chorlton, Stretford, Sale | Nightbus. Most journeys terminate at Sale |
88 | GHA Coaches (Vale Travel) | Altrincham ![]() ![]() |
Knutsford ![]() ![]() |
Hale, Wilmslow ![]() |
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92 93 |
Go north West | Bury ![]() |
Manchester Shudehill ![]() ![]() |
Pilsworth (92), Hollins (92), Unsworth, Whitefield (92) Hillock, Besses o' th' Barn, Prestwich, Kersal | Service 93 Daytime Journeys changed to run Carr Clough and Manchester Only. Every 30 mins journeys run to Prestwich Tesco. |
94 | North Manchester General Hospital | Pilsworth | Cheetham Hill, Carr Clough, Prestwich, Hillock, Unsworth | ||
95 | Bury | Salford Shopping Centre | Whitefield, Prestwich, Kersal | ||
96 | Go north west | Simister | Manchester Shudehill ![]() ![]() |
Prestwich (Sundays only), Higher Broughton | Daytime only |
97 | Go North West | Bury ![]() |
Unsworth, Hillock, Prestwich, Broughton | ||
98 | Ainsworth, Radcliffe ![]() |
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99 | Stagecoach Manchester | Sale | Manchester Piccadilly ![]() ![]() |
Sale Moor, Brooklands, Baguley, Northenden, Southern Cemetery, Manchester|Southern Cemetery, Withington Metrolink station | Monday-Saturday daytime only |
Sunday daytime only |
100-199[]
200-299[]
300-399[]
400-499[]
No | Operator(s) | From/To | VIa |
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402 | First manchester | Derker to Higginshaw | Derker Bus Station, Chadderton Fold, Royton, Oldham Bus Station, Higginshaw |
403 | First Manchester | Oldham to High Crompton | Oldham Bus Station, Longsight, Heyside, Shaw, Crompton, High Crompton |
408 | First Manchester | Rochdale to Oldham | Rochdale Bus Station, Firgrove, Milnrow, Newhey, Crompton Fold, Shaw, Royton, Longsight, Oldham Bus Station |
409 | First Manchester | Rochdale to Ashton | Rochdale Bus Station, Balderstone, Royton, Longsight, Oldham Bus Station, Fitton Hill, Waterloo, Ashton Bus Station |
415 | Go North West | Middleton to Oldham | Middleton Bus Station, Mills Hill, Foxdenton, Chadderton, Oldham Bus Station |
425 | First Manchester | Oldham- Abbey Hills | Oldham Bus Station, Glodwick, Alt, Abbey Hills, Oldham Bus Station |
426 | First Manchester | Oldham- Primrose Bank | Oldham Bus Station, Hathershaw, Fitton Hill, Primrose Bank, Oldham Bus Station |
435 | Rosso | Rochdale to Milnrow | Rochdale Interchange, Lower Place, Balderstone, High Crompton, Crompton Fold, Newhey, Milnrow, Rochdale Bus Station |
456 | Rosso (Lakeline) | Rochdale to Littleborough | Rochdale Interchange, Small Bridge, Wardle, Shore, Littleborough |
457 | Rosso (Lakeline) | Rochdale to Littleborough | Rochdale Interchange, Small Bridge, Hurstead, Littleborough |
458 | Rosso
(Lakeline) |
Rochdale to Littleborough | Rochdale Interchange, Small Bridge, Smithy Bridge, Hollingworth Lake, Littleborough |
464 | Rosso (Your464) | Rochdale to Accrington | Rochdale Interchange, Syke, Broadley, Waterfoot, Facit, Brittania, Bacup, Stacksteads, Waterfoot, Rawtenstall Bus Station, New Hall Hey, Haslingden, Rising Bridge, Baxenden, Accrington Interchange |
467 | Rosso (Trax) | Bury to Rochdale | Bury Interchange, Fairfield Hospital, Hooley Bridge, Bamford, Cutgate, Spotland Fold, Rochdale Interchange |
468 | Rosso (Trax) | Bury to Rochdale | Bury Interchange, Fairfield Hospital, Hooley Bridge, Bamford, Sudden |
469 | Rosso (Tottington Line) | Bury to Tottington | Bury Interchange, Woolfold, Walshaw, Tottington |
471 | Diamond | Bolton to Rochdale | Bolton Interchange, Breightmet, Little Lever, Ainsworth, Elton, Bury Interchange, Heap Bridge, Heady Hill, Heywood, Marland, Sudden, Rochdale Interchange |
472 | Diamond | Ramsbottom Circular | Bury Interchange, Chesham, Walmersley, Peel Brow, Ramsbottom, Holcombe Brook, Brandlesholme, Walshaw, Bury Interchange |
474 | Diamond | Ramsbottom Circular | Bury Interchange, Walshaw, Brandlesholme, Holcombe Brook, Ramsbottom, Peel Brow, Walmersley, Chesham, Bury Interchange |
480 | Rosso | Bury to Bolton | Bury Interchange, Walshaw, Tottington, Greenmount, Hawkshaw, Affetside, Bradshaw, Hall i' th' wood, Bolton Interchange |
481 | Rosso (Irwell Line) | Bury to Blackburn | Bury Interchange, Chesham, Walmersley, Shuttleworth, Edenfield, Rawtenstall, Haslingden, Helmshore, Grane, Blackburn Bus Station |
483 | Rosso (Irwell Line) | Bury to Rawtenstall and Burnley | Bury Interchange, Chesham, Walmersley, Shuttleworth, Edenfield, Rawtenstall, Newchurch (Daytime Only), Lumb (Daytime Only) Water (Daytime Only), Towneley, Burnley Bus Station (Daytime Only) |
492 | Tyrers | Bury to Pilsworth ASDA | Bury Interchange, Fishpool, Blackford Bridge, Pilsworth ASDA |
494 | Arriva NW/Rosso | Bury to Ferngrove | Bury Interchange, Fishpool, Ferngrove |
500-599[]
600-699[]
700-999[]
Lettered services[]
No | Operator(s) | From | To | Via | Notes |
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A40 | Terravision | Liverpool John Lennon Airport ![]() |
Manchester Shudehill ![]() |
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HD1 | Elite Services | Altrincham ![]() ![]() |
Handforth Dean | Saturdays only. Free Bus | |
P1 | GHA Coaches | Hazel Grove ![]() |
Middlewood | Poynton ![]() |
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TP | High Peak | Derby ![]() ![]() |
Manchester Chorlton Street coach station ![]() |
Matlock, Buxton ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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X5 | Stagecoach Manchester | Stockport ![]() ![]() |
Sale | Northenden, Northern Moor, Sale Moor | |
X34 | Stagecoach
First |
Leigh (First)
Bryn (Stagecoach) |
Manchester Piccadilly gardens | Ashton,Golborne,Lowton,Astley,Worsley,Salford,Broad street | Spinning Jenny |
X41 | Burnley bus company |
Great Harwood (Peak Times) | Manchester Chorlton Street ![]() ![]() |
Accrington ![]() ![]() |
RedExpress |
Blackburn ![]() ![]() | |||||
X43 | Blackburn bus Company | Nelson ![]() ![]() |
Manchester Chorlton Street ![]() ![]() |
Burnley ![]() |
Witchway |
X50 | Stagecoach Manchester | Trafford Centre ![]() |
Manchester Piccadilly ![]() |
Imperial War Museum North for MediaCityUK, Old Trafford, Deansgate ![]() |
Limited Stop. |
X56 | Hulleys of Baslow | Manchester Chorlton Street | Glossop | Limited Stop, first calling point Hollingworth Gun Inn. Currently suspended due to Covid-19. | |
X57 | Hulleys of Baslow | Sheffield Interchange | Manchester Chorlton Street | Snake Pass | Limited Stop, first calling point Hollingworth Gun Inn. On Sunday extends as X71 from Sheffield to Bakewell via Chesterfield. |
X58 | Stagecoach Manchester | Flixton | Manchester Piccadilly ![]() ![]() |
Trafford General Hospital, Davyhulme | Express. Peak times only. Mornings towards Manchester, afternoons from Manchester. |
X84 | First Greater Manchester | Carrcote | Manchester Piccadilly ![]() |
Delph, Uppermill, Greenfield station ![]() |
Limited Stop. Peak times only. Mornings towards Manchester, afternoons from Manchester. By-passes Oldham town centre. |
References[]
- ↑ Transport for Greater Manchester - Journey Planning - Bus Times Leaflet Library. Transport for Greater Manchester. Retrieved on 11 April 2011.
- ↑ System One - Bus Network. System One Travelcards. Retrieved on 28 August 2010.
- ↑ GM Buses Group - History Information. GM Buses Group. Retrieved on 19 March 2010.
- ↑ Low Floor Easy Access Buses. Transport for Greater Manchester. Retrieved on 17 November 2012.
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