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Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
, a metropolitan county in North West England
North West England
North West England, informally known as The North West, is one of the nine official regions of England.North West England had a 2006 estimated population of 6,853,201 the third most populated region after London and the South East...
. It forms part of FirstGroup, a company operating transport services across the British Isles
British Isles
The British Isles are a group of islands off the northwest coast of continental Europe that include the islands of Great Britain and Ireland and over six thousand smaller isles. There are two sovereign states located on the islands: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and...
and in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. The company operates within the area covered by Transport for Greater Manchester, a public body responsible for helping to co-ordinate public transport services in the Greater Manchester area. Along with Stagecoach Manchester it is one of the two major bus operators in the county.
History
Before bus deregulationBus deregulation
Bus deregulation in Great Britain came into force on 26 October 1986, as part of the Transport Act 1985.The 'Buses' White Paper was the basis of the Transport Act 1985, which provided for the deregulation of local bus services in the whole of the United Kingdom except for Northern Ireland and...
in 1986, buses in the Greater Manchester area were publicly funded and went under the name of Greater Manchester Transport. In 1986, with de-regulation, Greater Manchester Transport became known as GM Buses
GM Buses
GM Buses was the main bus company serving Greater Manchester, a metropolitan county in North West England. The company was public owned by Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive, which is a public body responsible for helping to co-ordinate public transport services in the Greater...
, which were effectively owned by the metropolitan borough and city councils
Metropolitan borough
A metropolitan borough is a type of local government district in England, and is a subdivision of a metropolitan county. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972, metropolitan boroughs are defined in English law as metropolitan districts, however all of them have been granted or regranted...
of Greater Manchester, but were at arms' length from the local town halls. During the mid-1990s GM Buses was divided into two compaines: GMN (GM Buses (North)) and GMS (GM South Buses). British Bus looked set to acquire GM North, but eventually both were bought out by their management and employees. Within a year, however, GM South Buses were bought by the Stagecoach Group
Stagecoach Group
Stagecoach Group plc is an international transport group operating buses, trains, trams, express coaches and ferries. The group was founded in 1980 by the current chairman, Sir Brian Souter, his sister, Ann Gloag, and her former husband Robin...
and rebranded as Stagecoach Manchester.
When GM Buses North were eventually bought by First the whole GMN fleet was rebranded as Greater Manchester. This was just a trade name as legal name of the company remained GMBuses North however in 1998 the company was renamed First Manchester Ltd and likewise the trading name also changed to First Manchester.
After a period of experimentation with the livery, a lighter shade of orange was adopted and all other colours were dropped, leaving a fleet of plain light orange buses.
First Manchester soon ended up managing two other First subsidiaries: First Potteries
First Potteries
First Potteries Limited is a company based in Stoke-on-Trent that operates buses in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, Crewe, and in Chester and The Wirral through its sub-brand First Chester & The Wirral.-History:The company began life as Potteries Motor Traction or PMT...
and its sister First Pennine
Pennine Blue
Pennine Blue, later known as First Pennine, was a bus company serving the Tameside area of Greater Manchester, England. It was an independent bus company running services to/from Ashton-under-Lyne in the late 1980s and early 1990s...
. That even included many GM Standard Atlanteans
Leyland Atlantean
The Leyland Atlantean is a model of double-decker bus built by Leyland in the United Kingdom from 1958 to 1986....
making their way to those two fleets. Eventually the First Pennine and Manchester subsidiaries were merged, adding a number of routes in the Tameside area to First Manchester. A new management team was put in place and First Manchester was relieved of its responsibility for the Potteries subsidiary.
Several years on and many of the old orange fleet have been replaced by new vehicles in the white, magenta and blue livery featured on most other First Bus fleets.
The fleet over the previous years has been of interest and initially consisted on First's takeover of Dodge S56, Mercedes-Benz 709D and 811D and Iveco 59.12 minibuses, Dennis Dart, Volvo B6 and a solitary Volvo B6LE midibus, Leyland National, Leyland National 2, Leyland Lynx and Volvo B10B single-deck vehicles and Leyland Fleetline, Leyland Atlantean, Leyland Olympian, MCW Metrobus and Volvo Citybus double-deck vehicles. Most of the double-deckers were to the standard GMPTE body design with Northern Counties coachwork.
Over the course of the early years the fleet had new vehicles introduced in the form of further Dennis Darts, Volvo B6-50s, Volvo B6LEs and new types consisting of the Mercedes-Benz Citaro O530, Optare Solo, Volvo B6BLE, Volvo B10L, Volvo B10BLE, Volvo B7L, Volvo B10LA and Scania L94UA. The policy was to swing away from buying any more new double-deck vehicles at this stage however second-hand vehicles came mainly from other FirstGroup subsidiaries or via takeovers, these consisted of further Mercedes-Benz minibuses; Volvo B10B, Scania L113CRL and L94UB, Volvo B10L, Volvo B10BLE and Mercedes-Benz O405 single-deckers; MCW Metrobus MKII, Leyland Olympian, Leyland Olympian tri-axle, Volvo Olympian, Volvo Citybus, Dennis Dominator, and Scania N112DRB and N113DRB double-deckers. Many of these vehicles have subsequently moved away including all Volvo B10Ls, most Scania L94UBs, all Volvo Citybuses, all Leyland Olympians and tri-Axle Leyland Olympians, all Dennis Dominators, all Scania double-deckers, some Volvo B10BLEs (some of these even came back again), all Volvo B7Ls (most of which had been purchased for use during the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games and were never used in normal service) and all Mercedes-Benz minibuses. Withdrawals of Mercedes-Benz 0405s recently commenced as have withdrawals of Volvo B10Bs. All non-low-floor Dennis Dart and Volvo B6 midis have also been withdrawn and scrapped.
In 2005 a start was made on renewing the fleet. Phase 1 involved the purchase of 256 Wright Eclipse Urban bodied Volvo B7RLE saloons and 18 Scania CN94UA OmniCity articulated buses. These were delivered throughout 2005 and 2006. In 2007 a fleet of 36 Volvo B9TLs with Wright Eclipse Gemini
Wright Eclipse Gemini
The Wright Eclipse Gemini is a type of double-decker bus body built for Volvo B7TL and later Volvo B9TL and Volvo B5L Hybrid for use in the United Kingdom....
bodywork followed. These were the first new double-deckers for some years. In 2008 a new Phase commenced of replacing Volvo B7RLEs bought in 2005 and 2006 along with about 100 older saloons with 110 Volvo B9TLs with Wright Eclipse Gemini bodywork over a two year period of 2008 and 2009, expected in 2011/2 are a fleet of 14 Hybrid Vehicles of an unknown type for New Cross City Routes.
Over the years several fleets have been taken over; these have included Timeline Travel (Leigh) (North GM Area Bus Operations), Pioneer (Rochdale) (Bus Operations), Coachmasters (Rochdale) (Bus Operations) as well as the transfer of First PMT's Dukinfield fleet to First Manchester control.
Various depots have been closed over the past 12 years including Atherton (1998), Bolton Crook Street (2004) (replaced by a new depot at Weston Street), Knowsley (2008), Rochdale (2004) and Trafford Park (2005) sites at Lowton, Bolton and Manchester Piccadilly have also been used temporarily for either acquired fleet (Lowton/Bolton) in 1998 or for the Commonwealth Games in 2002 (Manchester Piccadilly).
As of September 2010 First Manchester has taken over the management of the Cheshire and Merseyside depots of First Potteries
First Potteries
First Potteries Limited is a company based in Stoke-on-Trent that operates buses in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, Crewe, and in Chester and The Wirral through its sub-brand First Chester & The Wirral.-History:The company began life as Potteries Motor Traction or PMT...
with the Staffordshire depots transferring to the management of the new First Midlands division. The Cheshire and Merseyside depots are (as of April 2011) now on the First Manchester license.
Depots
- BirkenheadBirkenheadBirkenhead is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in Merseyside, England. It is on the Wirral Peninsula, along the west bank of the River Mersey, opposite the city of Liverpool...
depot: New Chester Road, Rock Ferry
Types operated from Birkenhead
30000s: Volvo Olympian
40000s: Dennis Dart SLF / MPD
60000s: Scania L113, L94
- BoltonBoltonBolton is a town in Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. Close to the West Pennine Moors, it is north west of the city of Manchester. Bolton is surrounded by several smaller towns and villages which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, of which Bolton is the...
depot: Weston Street
Types operated from Bolton
30000s: Volvo B9TL, Volvo Olympian, Dennis Arrow
40000s: Dennis Dart SLF
60000s: Volvo B10B, Volvo B7RLE
- BuryBuryBury is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Irwell, east of Bolton, west-southwest of Rochdale, and north-northwest of the city of Manchester...
depot: Rochdale Road
Types operated from Bury
10000s: Scania OmniCity CN94UA artics, plus one Scania L94UA/Wright
30000s: Volvo Olympians
60000s: Mercedes-Benz Citaro, Volvo B7RLE, Scania L94UB
- ChesterChesterChester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 328,100 according to the...
depot: Liverpool Road
Types operated from Chester
30000s: Leyland Olympian, Volvo Olympian
40000s: Optare Solo, Dennis Dart SLF
60000s: Volvo B7RLE, Scania L113
- Tameside depot: Rothesay Garage, Broadway, DukinfieldDukinfieldDukinfield is a small town within the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies in central Tameside on the south bank of the River Tame, opposite Ashton-under-Lyne, and is east of the city of Manchester...
Types operated from Dukinfield
30000s: Dennis Arrow
40000s: Dennis Dart SLF, Optare Solo
50000s: Optare Solo
60000s: Iveco Vehixel Scolabus
- ManchesterManchesterManchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
depot: Queens Road, Cheetham
Types operated from Manchester Depot
30000s: Volvo B9TL
40000s: Volvo B6LE, Volvo B6BLE, Optare Versa Hybrid
50000s: Optare Solo SR Hybrid
60000s: Volvo B10BLE, Volvo B7RLE
- OldhamOldhamOldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amid the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, south-southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of the city of Manchester...
depot & HQ: Wallshaw Street
Types operated from Oldham Depot
30000s: Volvo B9TL, Volvo Olympian
40000s: Dennis Dart SLF, Optare Solo
60000s: Volvo B7RLE
- WiganWiganWigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Douglas, south-west of Bolton, north of Warrington and west-northwest of Manchester. Wigan is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre. The town of Wigan had a total...
depot: Lockett Road, Bryn
Types operated from Wigan Depot
30000s: Dennis Arrow, Volvo B9TL
40000s: Dennis Dart SLF, Optare Excel
60000s: Volvo B7RLE, Volvo B10BLE, Optare Excel
- WrexhamWrexhamWrexham is a town in Wales. It is the administrative centre of the wider Wrexham County Borough, and the largest town in North Wales, located in the east of the region. It is situated between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley close to the border with Cheshire, England...
depot: Rhosddu Industrial Estate
Types operated from Wrexham
60000s: Blue Bird AARE
Fleet
First Manchester's fleet consists of around 860 active vehicles. Over half are of VolvoVolvo Buses
Volvo Buses is a subsidiary and a business area of the Swedish vehicle maker Volvo, which became an independent division in 1968. It is based in Göteborg....
manufacture.
Fleet Numbering System
As with all FirstGroup Fleets a 5 digit Numbering System is used which groups types of vehicle to fleetnumbers, these are:-10000 Bendybuses
20000 Coaches (None currently Operated)
30000 Double-Deck Buses
40000 Midibuses
50000 Minibuses
60000 Single-Deck Saloon Vehicles and Single-Deck Yellow Schoolbuses
80000 Ancillary Vehicles not based on buses
90000 Ancillary Vehicles that have never been operational buses
The series are not always applied consistently, for example First Manchester's longer Optare Solos are numbered in the 50000 series (nominally for minibuses), whilst the shorter ones are numbered in the 40000 series (midibuses).
Articulated buses
First Manchester followed the lead of Travel West Midlands in using low-floor articulated buses in the United KingdomArticulated buses in the United Kingdom
Articulated buses were rarely used in the United Kingdom compared to other countries, until the turn of the millennium. This was historically due to the UK preference for the double-decker bus for use on high capacity routes. As of June 2006, there were over 500 articulated buses in the UK,...
with the delivery in 1998 and 1999 of fifteen Volvo B10LAs with Wright Fusion
Wright Fusion
The Wright Fusion is a low floor articulated single-deck bus body built by Wright on Volvo B10LA chassis. It was the articulated version of the Wright Liberator.The only customer for the Fusion was FirstGroup for its Manchester, Leeds and Glasgow subsidiaries...
bodywork. These were initially used on service 135 between Manchester and Bury, these then transferred to Bolton and have been used on the 8 Bolton - Manchester and more recently on the 582 Bolton - Atherton - Leigh services. Their introduction on the 582 was somewhat controversial, with users claiming that the reliability and frequency of the service had suffered. In April 2009 these Volvo artics were placed into storage, with the possibility of them being cascaded within First Group.
In 2005, eighteen new Scania OmniCity
Scania OmniCity
The Scania OmniCity is an integrally-constructed transverse-engined low floor citybus available on the European market. The OmniCity is a complete product built in Poland by Scania AB, a company based in Sweden....
articulated buses arrived to take over operation of the 135. A single Scania L94UA / Wright Solar Fusion
Wright Solar Fusion
The Wright Solar Fusion is a type of low floor articulated bus body, which was built for Scania L94UA and used in the United Kingdom. A rigid version, the Wright Solar of similar appearance is available for the Scania L94UB.* Owners...
bendybus is also owned and was again initially used at Bury but has been used since on services 8 and 582 from Bolton. It is now reallocated back to Bury.
Double-deck buses
Double-deckers were once the mainstay of urban bus services in Greater Manchester and many other UK cities. After a period out of favour, they are now becoming popular again due to rising passenger numbers, to the extent that the Wright Eclipse GeminiWright Eclipse Gemini
The Wright Eclipse Gemini is a type of double-decker bus body built for Volvo B7TL and later Volvo B9TL and Volvo B5L Hybrid for use in the United Kingdom....
is now the most numerous vehicle type in the fleet. The first 36 were delivered in 2007 followed by a further 110 of a similar type in 2008/2009. These are mainly used on services 8, 17, 18, 32, 36, 37, 59, 82, 83, 180, 184, 409 and X34. For 2011/2 First Manchester also have on order 14 Hybrid buses though it is unclear as yet which route(s) these buses will serve.
A small fleet of Volvo Olympians is maintained at Bolton, Bury, Oldham and Wigan Depots along with a fleet of Dennis Arrows which are primarily for the schools fleet at Bolton, Dukinfield and Wigan depots, although they regularly appear in normal service.
Single-deck buses
The Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse delivered in 2005/06 still form the majority single-deck type, although about 40% of the original 256 have already been cascaded to other FirstGroup fleets. Other low floor types present in significant numbers include Volvo B10BLEVolvo B10BLE
The Volvo B10BLE is a low-entry city bus chassis which was popular in Scandinavia, the United Kingdom and Australia. It was launched around 1992 with the engine mounted on the rear overhang of the bus. It was the successor of the citybus version of Volvo B10B and is used as a base for single-deck...
/Wright Renown
Wright Renown
The Wright Renown is a low floor single-deck bus body built on Volvo B10BLE chassis by Wright.Over 800 Renowns were built between 1997 and 2002, making it somewhat more successful than the B10L-based Liberator....
s and Mercedes-Benz Citaros. Step entrance types include Mercedes-Benz O405
Mercedes-Benz O405
The Mercedes-Benz O 405 was a highly successful single-decker bus chassis built by Mercedes-Benz from the mid-1980s to the early 2000s. It was the replacement for the Mercedes-Benz O305 chassis and was widely used in Europe, Australia and Singapore....
with Optare Prisma
Optare Prisma
The Optare Prisma was a single-decker bus body produced for the Mercedes-Benz O405 chassis. 121 vehicles were built, the majority were bought by Tees & District ; Grampian Regional Transport ; Eastern Scottish, ; Leicester Citybus ; and East Yorkshire Motor Services.The front end of the body was...
bodywork and Volvo B10B
Volvo B10B
The Volvo B10B was a rear-engined high-floor bus chassis manufactured by Volvo Buses from 1990 to 2002. It superseded the Volvo B10R and its successor was the Volvo B12B....
with Wright Endurance
Wright Endurance
The Wright Endurance is a step-entrance, single-deck bus body built by Wrightbus between 1993 and 1997.-History:The large majority of Endurances were built on Volvo B10B chassis, including quite large fleets for the privatised former PTE companies - in particular Merseyside based MTL North who took...
bodywork although withdrawals of both types have commenced.
Also operated are a fleet of Vehixel bodied, Iveco Scolabuses that are operated from Dukinfield and Ince Depots on behalf of GMPTE who also own these vehicles.
Midibuses
These are primarily Dennis Dart SLFs with Plaxton Pointer or Wright Crusader bodies, also operated are 23 Optare Excel integral buses from Wigan depot and a fleet of Volvo B6LE and B6BLE low-floor midibuses with Wright Crusader and Crusader 2 bodies from Manchester depot.Minibuses
A small fleet of minibuses is operated on MetroShuttle Contracts and one or two other routes based on Manchester, Oldham and Dukinfield depots. The entire minibus fleet consists of Optare Solo integral models.Ancillary Vehicles
The support fleet is quite a varied one and consists mostly of Volvo B10B driver training buses with bodies by Alexander (Strider model) or Wright (Endurance). Aside from training vehicles it also includes five recovery lorries: three Volvo FL6, a Leyland T45 and an ERF. A large fleet of vans and pick-ups are operated, these are usually Vauxhall Combos or Corsas (smaller vans) or Ford Transits (bigger vans and pick-ups). Also owned are various fork lift trucks, and garage floor cleaning equipment known as 'Floor Scrubbers'.Services
First Manchester mainly run services in central ManchesterManchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
and the northern area of Greater Manchester including Oldham
Oldham
Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amid the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, south-southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of the city of Manchester...
, Rochdale
Rochdale
Rochdale is a large market town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the foothills of the Pennines on the River Roch, north-northwest of Oldham, and north-northeast of the city of Manchester. Rochdale is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan...
, Bury
Bury
Bury is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Irwell, east of Bolton, west-southwest of Rochdale, and north-northwest of the city of Manchester...
, Bolton
Bolton
Bolton is a town in Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. Close to the West Pennine Moors, it is north west of the city of Manchester. Bolton is surrounded by several smaller towns and villages which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, of which Bolton is the...
, Wigan
Wigan
Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Douglas, south-west of Bolton, north of Warrington and west-northwest of Manchester. Wigan is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre. The town of Wigan had a total...
, Tameside
Tameside
The Metropolitan Borough of Tameside is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. It is named after the River Tame which flows through the borough and spans the towns of Ashton-under-Lyne, Audenshaw, Denton, Droylsden, Dukinfield, Hyde, Mossley and Stalybridge. Its western...
and Salford. However, some services do run outside of these areas. These services are the 22 (Bolton – Stockport
Stockport
Stockport is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground southeast of Manchester city centre, at the point where the rivers Goyt and Tame join and create the River Mersey. Stockport is the largest settlement in the metropolitan borough of the same name...
) which is shared with Stagecoach
Stagecoach Group
Stagecoach Group plc is an international transport group operating buses, trains, trams, express coaches and ferries. The group was founded in 1980 by the current chairman, Sir Brian Souter, his sister, Ann Gloag, and her former husband Robin...
, the 24 (Bacup
Bacup
Bacup is a town within the Rossendale borough of Lancashire, England. It is located amongst the South Pennines, along Lancashire's eastern boundary with West Yorkshire. The town sits within a rural setting in the Forest of Rossendale, amongst the steep-sided upper-Irwell Valley, through which the...
- Manchester), the 53 (Cheetham Hill - Pendleton), 100 (Warrington
Warrington
Warrington is a town, borough and unitary authority area of Cheshire, England. It stands on the banks of the River Mersey, which is tidal to the west of the weir at Howley. It lies 16 miles east of Liverpool, 19 miles west of Manchester and 8 miles south of St Helens...
/ Irlam
Irlam
Irlam is a suburban town and unparished area within the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. At the 2001 census it had a population of 18,504. The town lies on flat ground on the south side of the M62 motorway and the north bank of the Manchester Ship Canal, and is west-southwest of...
- Manchester), 113 (Wigan
Wigan
Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Douglas, south-west of Bolton, north of Warrington and west-northwest of Manchester. Wigan is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre. The town of Wigan had a total...
- Wrightington Hospital
Wrightington
Wrightington is a civil parish in West Lancashire, England, with an area of 3,915½ acres. The surface is hilly, rising to over 400 ft. at Harrock on the border of Parbold, and then falling to the north, north-east and south-east. On the southern border, the boundary at Appley Bridge touches...
Sunday service), X35 (Stubbins - Manchester) and the 184
Greater Manchester bus route 184
Greater Manchester bus route 184 is a frequent bus route, operated by First Manchester with journeys between Huddersfield and Manchester jointly run by First Manchester and First West Yorkshire. The service runs hourly Monday-Saturday daytime on its full route and also runs hourly to Diggle via...
(Huddersfield
Huddersfield
Huddersfield is a large market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, situated halfway between Leeds and Manchester. It lies north of London, and south of Bradford, the nearest city....
- Manchester), which is shared with First's Huddersfield depot.
List of routes
This is a summary of First services in Greater Manchester. Any service with a coloured line runs every fifteen minutes or better.N.B. some services are operated by First West Yorkshire, where First Manchester tickets can be used and bought.
| No. | From | To | Via | Depot | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester Piccadilly station Manchester Piccadilly station Manchester Piccadilly is the principal railway station in Manchester, England. It serves intercity routes to London Euston, Birmingham New Street, South Wales, the south coast of England, Edinburgh and Glasgow Central, and routes throughout northern England... |
Manchester Piccadilly station | Deansgate Deansgate railway station Deansgate is a railway station in Manchester city centre, England. It is situated approximately west of Manchester Piccadilly in the Castlefield area, at the junction of Deansgate and Whitworth Street West.... |
Manchester depot | Metroshuttle Orange |
| 2 | Manchester Victoria station Manchester Victoria station Manchester Victoria station in Manchester, England is the city's second largest mainline railway station. It is also a Metrolink station, one of eight within the City Zone... |
Manchester Victoria station | Shudehill Interchange Shudehill Interchange Shudehill Interchange, known locally as just Shudehill, is a transport interchange located between Manchester Victoria station and the Northern Quarter in Manchester.It comprises a Manchester Metrolink station and a bus station.-Bus station:... , Oxford Road Manchester Oxford Road railway station Manchester Oxford Road Railway Station is a railway station in the city of Manchester, England. The station is located at the junction of Whitworth Street West and Oxford Street, on an elevated line between Deansgate and Piccadilly stations.... , Deansgate |
Manchester depot | Metroshuttle Green |
| 3 | Manchester Piccadilly station | Manchester Piccadilly station | Salford Central station Salford Central railway station Salford Central railway station is a railway station in Salford, Greater Manchester in the North West of England just over the River Irwell from Manchester city centre. It is very close to Manchester's Spinningfields district and the area behind the House of Fraser department store, Deansgate... |
Manchester depot | Metroshuttle Purple |
| 6 | Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale is a large market town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the foothills of the Pennines on the River Roch, north-northwest of Oldham, and north-northeast of the city of Manchester. Rochdale is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan... |
Kirkholt | Oldham depot | Circular. Monday-Saturday evening journeys operated by Tyrer Bus | |
| 8 | Bolton Bolton Bolton is a town in Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. Close to the West Pennine Moors, it is north west of the city of Manchester. Bolton is surrounded by several smaller towns and villages which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, of which Bolton is the... |
Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... Shudehill |
Farnworth Farnworth Farnworth is within the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. It is located southeast of Bolton, 6 miles south-west of Bury , and northwest of Manchester.... , Kearsley Kearsley Kearsley is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, in Greater Manchester, England. Historically within Lancashire, it lies about 7½ miles northwest of Manchester,5.5 miles south-west of Bury, and about 3¾ miles south of Bolton.It is bounded on the west by Walkden, the east by... , Pendlebury Pendlebury Pendlebury is a suburban town in the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies to the northwest of Manchester city centre, northwest of Salford, and southeast of Bolton.... , Pendleton Pendleton, Greater Manchester Pendleton is an inner city area of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. It is about from Manchester city centre. The A6 dual carriageway skirts the east of the district.... |
Bolton depot | Green Line |
| 8 night bus |
Manchester Piccadilly (Nightbus only) | ||||
| 12 | Middleton | Middleton | Moorclose, Boarshaw | Oldham depot | |
| 12 | Leigh Leigh, Greater Manchester Leigh is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. It is southeast of Wigan, and west of Manchester. Leigh is situated on low lying land to the north west of Chat Moss.... |
Manchester Piccadilly | Atherton Atherton, Greater Manchester Atherton is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England, historically a part of Lancashire. It is east of Wigan, north-northeast of Leigh, and northwest of Manchester... , Tyldesley Tyldesley Tyldesley is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. It occupies an area north of Chat Moss near the foothills of the West Pennine Moors, east-southeast of Wigan and west-northwest of the city of Manchester... , Little Hulton Little Hulton Little Hulton is a village—effectively a suburb—within the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies south of Bolton, west-northwest of Salford, and west-northwest of Manchester... , Walkden Walkden Walkden is a town within the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. It is west-northwest of Salford, and west-northwest of Manchester.... , Swinton Swinton, Greater Manchester Swinton is a town within the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. Located on the A6 road it stands on gently sloping ground on the southwest side of the River Irwell, and within the bounds of the orbital M60 motorway. It is west-northwest of Salford, and west-northwest of Manchester... |
Bolton depot | |
| 17 | Rochdale | Manchester Shudehill | Castleton Castleton, Greater Manchester Castleton is an area of Rochdale and an electoral ward of the wider Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. It is south-southwest of Rochdale town centre and north-northwest of the city of Manchester.... , Middleton Middleton, Greater Manchester Middleton is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Irk, south-southwest of Rochdale, and north-northeast of the city of Manchester... , Harpurhey Harpurhey -Landmarks:Harpurhey Edwardian Swimming Baths, situated on Rochdale Road was built between 1909-10 by Henry Price, Manchester's first City Architect. Listed grade II in, the baths were closed to the public in 2001 after serious defects were discovered and the entrance building is currently being... |
Manchester depot | Red Line |
| 17 night bus |
Manchester Piccadilly (Nightbus only) | ||||
| 17A | Rochdale | Manchester Shudehill | Castleton, Stake Hill Industrial Estate, Middleton, Harpurhey | Manchester depot | Red Line. Early weekday mornings only |
| 18 | Langley Langley, Greater Manchester Langley is an area of Middleton in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. Created as a Manchester overspill estate in the 1950s and 60s, it is south-southwest of Rochdale and north-northeast of Manchester City Centre.Langley as a district pushes down into Middleton as... |
Manchester Shudehill | Middleton, Harpurhey | Manchester depot | Red Line |
| 22 | Stockport Stockport Stockport is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground southeast of Manchester city centre, at the point where the rivers Goyt and Tame join and create the River Mersey. Stockport is the largest settlement in the metropolitan borough of the same name... |
Bolton | Burnage Burnage Burnage is a neighbourhood of the city of Manchester, England. Historically a part of Lancashire it was included in the county of Greater Manchester in 1974. It is about south of Manchester city centre, bisected by the busy dual carriageway of Kingsway, part of the A34... , Chorlton Chorlton-cum-Hardy Chorlton-cum-Hardy is a suburban area of the city of Manchester, England. It is known locally as Chorlton. It is situated about four miles southwest of Manchester city centre. Pronunciation varies: and are both common.... , Stretford Stretford Stretford is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. Lying on flat ground between the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal, it is to the southwest of Manchester city centre, south-southwest of Salford and northeast of Altrincham... , Urmston Urmston Urmston is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England, with a population of around 41,000. Historically a part of Lancashire, it lies about six miles to the southwest of Manchester city centre. The southern boundary is marked by the River Mersey and the... , Davyhulme Davyhulme Davyhulme is a locality within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Lancashire, it is contiguous with the town of Urmston.... , Trafford Centre Trafford Centre The Trafford Centre is a large indoor shopping centre and leisure complex situated in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, close to the Trafford Park industrial estate and approximately 5 miles from Manchester city centre. It is the highest valued shopping centre in the... , Eccles, Monton Monton Monton is an area of Eccles in the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England.-Geography and administration:It was administered by the municipal borough of Eccles in the administrative county of Lancashire until its abolition in 1974... , Swinton, Pendlebury, Kearsley, Farnworth |
Bolton depot | Jointly run with Stagecoach Manchester |
| 24 | Bacup (peak times) | Manchester Piccadilly | Whitworth (peak times), Rochdale, Royton, Chadderton Chadderton Chadderton is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England, historically a part of Lancashire... , New Moston, Newton Heath Newton Heath Newton Heath is an urban area of the city of Manchester, in Greater Manchester, England. It is east north east of Manchester city centre and has a population of 9,883.... |
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| 26 | Leigh | Manchester Shudehill | Astley Astley, Greater Manchester Astley is a settlement within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England, variously described as a suburb or a village. Astley lies on flat land to the northwest of the city of Manchester, and is crossed by the Bridgewater Canal and the A580 "East Lancashire Road"... , Boothstown Boothstown Boothstown is a residential village straddling the City of Salford and Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. It is situated to the west of the City of Salford, bordered to the north by the East Lancashire Road A580 and to the south by the Bridgewater Canal... , Worsley Worsley Worsley is a town in the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies along the course of Worsley Brook, west of Manchester. The M60 motorway bisects the area.... , Swinton, Pendleton |
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| 32 | Wigan Wigan Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Douglas, south-west of Bolton, north of Warrington and west-northwest of Manchester. Wigan is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre. The town of Wigan had a total... |
Manchester Piccadilly | Hindley Hindley, Greater Manchester Hindley is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England. Lying three miles east of Wigan it covers an area of 1044 hectares. Historically a part of Lancashire, Hindley which includes Hindley Green borders the towns of Ince-in-Makerfield and Leigh within Wigan... , Castle Hill, Atherton, Tyldesley, Mosley Common Mosley Common Mosley Common is a suburb of Tyldesley at the far-eastern edge of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England.It was anciently a hamlet in the east of the township of Tyldesley cum Shakerley, in the ancient parish of Leigh... , Pendleton |
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| 33 | Wigan | Manchester Piccadilly | Hindley, Atherton, Worsley, Eccles, Weaste | Wigan depot | Evenings/Sundays & Public Holidays |
| Worsley | Eccles, Weaste | Manchester & Wigan depots | Monday-Saturday daytime | ||
| 36 | Bolton | Manchester Piccadilly | Little Hulton, Walkden, Swinton, Pendleton | Bolton depot | Cyan Line |
| 37 | Bolton | Manchester Piccadilly | Farnworth, Walkden, Swinton, Pendleton | Bolton depot | Rose Pink Line |
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Ashton-under-Lyne Ashton-under-Lyne Ashton-under-Lyne is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. Historically a part of Lancashire, it lies on the north bank of the River Tame, on undulating land at the foothills of the Pennines... |
Hazelhurst | Hurst Cross | Tameside depot | Circulars |
| 39 night bus |
Leigh | Manchester Piccadilly | Atherton, Tyldesley, Little Hulton, Walkden, Swinton | Bolton depot | Nightbus |
| 41 | Crowhill | Dukinfield Dukinfield Dukinfield is a small town within the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies in central Tameside on the south bank of the River Tame, opposite Ashton-under-Lyne, and is east of the city of Manchester... |
Ashton-under-Lyne | Tameside depot | Saturday daytime plus evenings and Sundays between Ashton and Dukinfield. Weekday daytime journeys run by Stotts Stotts Tours (Oldham) Stotts Tours , or Stotts for short, is one of the bus companies serving the area of Greater Manchester, England. The company, based in Oldham, operates within the area covered by Transport for Greater Manchester.-1986 to 1997:... . |
| 52 | Pendleton | Failsworth Failsworth At Failsworth lies north-northwest of London. It shares common boundaries with Manchester and Oldham, on its west and northeast respectively. Failsworth is traversed by the A62 road, from Manchester to Oldham, the heavy rail line of the Oldham Loop and the Rochdale Canal, which crosses the... Tesco Tesco Tesco plc is a global grocery and general merchandise retailer headquartered in Cheshunt, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest retailer in the world measured by revenues and the second-largest measured by profits... |
Broughton, Cheetham Hill, North Manchester General Hospital North Manchester General Hospital North Manchester General Hospital is a large NHS hospital located in Crumpsall in the north of the English city of Manchester. It is operated as part of the Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.... , Newton Heath |
Manchester depot | Monday-Saturday daytime route |
| Failsworth Day Drive | Evenings/Sundays route | ||||
| 53 | Cheetham Hill | Pendleton | North Manchester General Hospital, Harpurhey, City of Manchester Stadium City of Manchester Stadium The City of Manchester Stadium in Manchester, England – also known as the Etihad Stadium for sponsorship purposes– is the home ground of... , Gorton Gorton Gorton is an area of the city of Manchester, in North West England. It is located to the southeast of Manchester city centre. Neighbouring areas include Longsight and Levenshulme.... , Belle Vue, Rusholme Rusholme -Etymology:Rusholme, unlike other areas of Manchester which have '-holme' in the place name is not a true '-holme'. Its name came from ryscum, which is the dative plural of Old English rysc "rush": "[at the] rushes"... , University of Manchester University of Manchester The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group... , Old Trafford |
Manchester depot | |
| 54 | Cheetham | The Trafford Centre | City of Manchester Stadium, Belle Vue, Rusholme, Old Trafford | Manchester depot | One early morning journey |
| 58 | Rochdale | Middleton | Milnrow Milnrow Milnrow is a suburban town within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Beal at the foothills of the South Pennines, and forms a continuous urban area with Rochdale... , Newhey Newhey Newhey is a suburban village in the Milnrow area of the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England... , Shaw Shaw and Crompton Shaw and Crompton is a town and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Beal at the foothills of the South Pennines, north of Oldham, southeast of Rochdale, and to the northeast of the city of Manchester... , Oldham, Chadderton, Mills Hill |
Oldham depot | Sky Blue Line |
| 59 | Rushcroft | Manchester Piccadilly | Shaw, Oldham, Chadderton, Mills Hill, Middleton, Rhodes, Cheetham Hill | Oldham depot | Sky Blue Line |
| 63 | Brookhouse | Manchester Piccadilly | Eccles, Weaste | Manchester depot | One early morning journey |
| 64 | Oldham | Manchester Shudehill | Royton, Mills Hill, Boarshaw, Middleton, Rhodes, Blackley Blackley Blackley is an area of the city of Manchester, in Greater Manchester, England. It is north of Manchester city centre, by a meander of the River Irk. Further north is Middleton... , Harpurhey |
Oldham depot | Evening/Sunday journeys run Oldham-Middleton only |
| 67 | Cadishead Cadishead Cadishead is a suburban town within the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. Historically a part of Lancashire, Cadishead is the most southwesterly settlement in the city of Salford.-History:... |
Manchester Shudehill | Irlam Irlam Irlam is a suburban town and unparished area within the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. At the 2001 census it had a population of 18,504. The town lies on flat ground on the south side of the M62 motorway and the north bank of the Manchester Ship Canal, and is west-southwest of... , Peel Green Peel Green Peel Green is a district, which along with Patricroft and Barton upon Irwell forms the western end of the town of Eccles, in the City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England and lying within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire... , Eccles, Salford Royal Hospital, Pendleton |
Manchester depot | Lime Green Line |
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| 68 | Bolton | The Trafford Centre | Farnworth, Little Hulton, Walkden, Worsley, Eccles | Bolton depot | |
| 81 | Derker Derker Derker is an area of Oldham, a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies in north-central Oldham, close to the boundary with Royton.Historically a part of Lancashire, Derker was recorded as a place of residence in 1604 with the name Dirtcar.... (both directions) |
Manchester Piccadilly | Oldham, Werneth, Coalshaw Green, Moston, Harpurhey | Oldham depot | Claret Line |
| Waterhead Waterhead, Greater Manchester Waterhead , is an area of Oldham, and an electoral ward of the wider Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England... (to Manchester only) |
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| 81A | Manchester Piccadilly | Waterhead | Harpurhey, Moston, Coalshaw Green, Werneth, Oldham | Oldham depot | Claret Line. To Waterhead only. Journeys to Manchester run as 81. |
| 82 | Uppermill | Manchester Piccadilly | Delph, Waterhead, Oldham, Werneth, Hollinwood, Failsworth, Newton Heath | Oldham depot | Orange Line. Most services run between Oldham and Manchester only, Waterhead-Uppermill is only served at peak times. |
| 82 night bus |
Manchester Piccadilly | Lees | Newton Heath, Failsworth, Hollinwood, Oldham, Waterhead | Manchester depot | Nightbus. Fridays only. Saturday night journeys run by Stagecoach Manchester |
| 83 | Sholver Sholver Sholver is an area of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. An elevated, residential area, it lies near the middle of the Oldham part of the valley of the River Beal, northeast of Oldham's commercial centre, nearly at the northeastern-most extremity of the town, by open countryside close to the... |
Manchester Piccadilly | Moorside, Oldham, Werneth, Hollinwood, Failsworth, Newton Heath | Oldham depot | Orange Line |
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Manchester Piccadilly | Manchester Shudehill | Monsall, Moston, White Moss, North Manchester General Hospital, Cheetham Hill | Manchester depot | Circular. Service 89 runs in opposite direction. Olive Line. Evening and Sunday journeys run by JPT |
| 93 | Bury | Manchester Shudehill | Unsworth Unsworth Unsworth is a residential area of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. It is seven miles north of the city of Manchester and four miles south of Bury.-History:... , Whitefield Whitefield, Greater Manchester Whitefield is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on undulating ground in the Irwell Valley, along the south bank of the River Irwell, south-southeast of Bury, and to the north-northwest of the city of Manchester... , Hillock, Besses o' th' Barn Besses o' th' Barn Besses o' th' Barn is an area of Whitefield within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies between Radcliffe and Prestwich.... , Prestwich Prestwich Prestwich is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies close to the River Irwell, north of Manchester city centre, north of Salford and south of Bury.... , Kersal Kersal Kersal is an inner city area of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. The centre of Kersal is northwest of Manchester city centre, and north-northwest of Salford's conventional centre at Greengate.... |
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| 98 | Bury | Manchester Shudehill | Ainsworth Ainsworth, Greater Manchester Ainsworth is a small village—effectively a suburb—within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the western fringe of Bury, northwest of Radcliffe, and east of Bolton... , Radcliffe, Whitefield, Prestwich, Broughton |
Bury depot | Blue Line |
| 100 | Warrington Warrington Warrington is a town, borough and unitary authority area of Cheshire, England. It stands on the banks of the River Mersey, which is tidal to the west of the weir at Howley. It lies 16 miles east of Liverpool, 19 miles west of Manchester and 8 miles south of St Helens... |
Manchester Shudehill | Hollins Green Hollins Green Hollins Green is a village located on the eastern edge of Warrington, England close to the border of the City of Salford, as designated by the River Glaze... , Irlam, The Trafford Centre, Eccles, Pendleton |
Manchester / Bolton depots | unmissable Trafford Centre Link. Most journeys run Trafford Centre-Manchester only. Some journeys run Hollins Green/Irlam-Manchester. Warrington-Manchester runs hourly daytime only. |
| 110 | Trafford Centre | Manchester Shudehill | Eccles, Salford Royal Hospital, Pendleton, Broughton | Manchester depot | |
| 113 | Wrightington Hospital Wrightington Wrightington is a civil parish in West Lancashire, England, with an area of 3,915½ acres. The surface is hilly, rising to over 400 ft. at Harrock on the border of Parbold, and then falling to the north, north-east and south-east. On the southern border, the boundary at Appley Bridge touches... |
Wigan | Shevington Vale Shevington Shevington is a village and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England.Lying within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire, Shevington lies approximately from Wigan town centre and at the 2001 census had a population of 9,786.-Topynomy:Shevington, a... , Standish Standish, Greater Manchester Standish is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. It is located on the A49 road between the towns of Chorley and Wigan, a short distance from Junction 27 of the M6 motorway.... |
Wigan depot | Sundays and Public Holidays only. Monday-Saturday journeys between Preston, Standish and Wigan provided by Stagecoach in Lancashire Stagecoach North West Stagecoach North West is a major operator of bus services in North West England. It is a subsidiary of the Stagecoach Group, and has its origins in the purchase of Cumberland in 1987 and Ribble in 1988 from the National Bus Company. The head office of Stagecoach North West is in Carlisle... and Preston Bus Preston Bus Preston Bus is a bus operator running within the city of Preston, England and into the surrounding area. In 2009, it was acquired by the Stagecoach Group and was rebranded Stagecoach in Preston, before they were subsequently ordered to sell the company as a result of competition concerns... |
| 125 | Middleton | Middleton | Rhodes, Birch, Langley, Middleton, Alkrington | Oldham depot | |
| 135 | Bury | Manchester Piccadilly | Whitefield, Heaton Park Heaton Park Heaton Park, covering an area variously reported as , 247 hectares, , over and is the biggest park in Greater Manchester, England and one of the biggest municipal parks in Europe. The park comprises the grounds of a Grade I listed, neoclassical 18th century country house, Heaton Hall... , Cheetham Hill |
Bury depot | Yellow Line |
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| 137 | Bury | Manchester Shudehill | Hollins (Bury), Unsworth, Besses o' th' Barn, Heaton Park, Broughton | Bury depot | |
| 138 | Bury | Manchester Shudehill | Pilsworth Pilsworth Pilsworth is a small area in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England. It is most notable for Park 66, a leisure park that consists of a ten-pin bowling alley, an Asda superstore and a selection of restaurants such as Pizza Hut, McDonalds, Frankie & Benny's and Chiquito... , Hollins (Bury), Unsworth, Besses o' th' Barn, Heaton Park, Broughton |
Bury depot | Sunday daytime only. Evening journeys run by Arriva North West Arriva North West Arriva North West is a division of Arriva that operates bus services around North West England. It consists of two companies: Arriva North West Ltd and Arriva Merseyside Ltd.... |
| 149 | Holts Estate (Evenings/Sundays) | Manchester Piccadilly | Alt (Evenings/Sundays), Oldham, Coppice Coppice, Greater Manchester Coppice is a locality within the town of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England.It is contiguous with Hathershaw, Primrose Bank and Werneth.... , Coalshaw Green (Evenings/Sundays), Hollinwood, Moston, North Manchester General Hospital, Cheetham Hill |
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| 163 | Bury | Manchester Piccadilly | Heap Bridge, Darnhill Darnhill Darnhill is an area of Heywood, a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. In the 20th century, Darnhill was chosen as the location for a planned overspill housing estate for Manchester, to allievate quality housing shortages in that city... , Heywood Heywood, Greater Manchester Heywood is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the south bank of the River Roch and is east of Bury, west-southwest of Rochdale, and north of the city of Manchester. The town of Middleton lies to the south, whilst to the north is the... , Langley, Middleton, Harpurhey |
Bury depot | Turquoise Line |
| 167 | Norden Norden, Greater Manchester Norden is a suburban village within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. It is situated on the western edge of Rochdale.... |
Manchester Piccadilly | Bamford, Heywood, Rhodes, Cheetham Hill. | Manchester depot | Peak times only. Other journeys run by Rossendalebus Rossendale Transport Rossendale Transport is a bus operator running within the Borough of Rossendale and into surrounding areas, including Rochdale, Bury, Manchester, Burnley, Accrington, Blackburn and Todmorden... |
| 168 | Chorlton | Ashton-under-Lyne | Levenshulme, Longsight, Belle Vue, Droylsden | Tameside depot | Sundays only. Evening journeys run Chorlton-Droylsden only. Other journeys run by Stagecoach and Manchester Community Transport Manchester Community Transport Manchester Community Transport is a bus operator based in Stockport in Greater Manchester. The company was formed in 1980, under the Urban Aid Funding scheme.... |
| 180 | Greenfield Greenfield, Greater Manchester Greenfield is a village in the Saddleworth parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham in Greater Manchester, England. It is east of Oldham, and east-northeast of the city of Manchester... |
Manchester Piccadilly | Grotton Grotton Grotton is a relatively wealthy hamlet in Saddleworth, a civil parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. Grotton is a suburban area located along the A669 road, and forms a continuous urban area with Austerlands and Springhead, which in turn link to Lees and... , Lees, Oldham, Garden Suburb, Hollins (Oldham), Hollinwood, Failsworth, Newton Heath |
Oldham depot | Purple Line |
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Rochdale | Manchester Piccadilly | Rochdale railway station Rochdale railway station Rochdale railway station serves the town of Rochdale in Greater Manchester, England. The Manchester and Leeds Railway opened a station serving the town in the 19th century... (181/182 (Sunday daytime)), Milnrow, Shaw, Royton, Royal Oldham Hospital (182), Chadderton, New Moston, Newton Heath |
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| 183 | Oldham | Limeside | Chamber Road, Heron Street | Tameside / Oldham depots | |
| 184 Greater Manchester bus route 184 Greater Manchester bus route 184 is a frequent bus route, operated by First Manchester with journeys between Huddersfield and Manchester jointly run by First Manchester and First West Yorkshire. The service runs hourly Monday-Saturday daytime on its full route and also runs hourly to Diggle via... |
Huddersfield Huddersfield Huddersfield is a large market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, situated halfway between Leeds and Manchester. It lies north of London, and south of Bradford, the nearest city.... |
Manchester Piccadilly | Slaithwaite Slaithwaite Slaithwaite is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England. It lies in the Colne Valley laying across the River Colne and the Huddersfield Narrow Canal, approximately southwest of Huddersfield. The pronunciation of Slaithwaite varies... , Marsden Marsden, West Yorkshire Marsden is a large village within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, west of Huddersfield and located at the confluence of the River Colne and the Wessenden Brook... , Diggle Diggle, Greater Manchester Diggle is a village within the Saddleworth parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. The village is situated on the moorlands of the Pennine hills.... , Uppermill Uppermill Uppermill is a village in Saddleworth—a civil parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England, historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. It lies on the River Tame in a valley amongst the South Pennines, east of Oldham, and east-northeast of Manchester... , Grotton, Lees, Oldham, Failsworth |
Oldham / Huddersfield depots | Jointly run with First West Yorkshire First West Yorkshire First West Yorkshire is the trading name of the four First bus companies serving the area of West Yorkshire, England. It forms part of FirstGroup, a company operating transport services across the British Isles and in North America... . Purple Line. Most journeys run Uppermill-Manchester Some journeys run Diggle-Manchester via Dobcross Dobcross Dobcross is a village in Saddleworth—a civil parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It is located in a valley in the South Pennines, along the course of the River Tame and the Huddersfield Narrow Canal, east-northeast of Oldham and west-southwest of... Huddersfield-Manchester runs daytime only |
| 205 | Dane Bank | Manchester Piccadilly | Gorton | Tameside depot | Evenings only. Other journeys run by Stagecoach |
| 220 | Dukinfield Dukinfield Dukinfield is a small town within the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies in central Tameside on the south bank of the River Tame, opposite Ashton-under-Lyne, and is east of the city of Manchester... Boyd's Walk |
Manchester Piccadilly | Audenshaw Audenshaw Audenshaw is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, in Greater Manchester, England. It is located on the east side of the River Tame, along the course of both the M60 motorway and the Ashton Canal, southwest of Ashton-under-Lyne and east of the city of Manchester... , Openshaw Openshaw Openshaw is a ward of the city of Manchester, in Greater Manchester, North West England. It lies about two miles east of Manchester city centre. Historically a part of Lancashire, Openshaw was incorporated into the city of Manchester in 1890. Its name derives from the Old English Opinschawe, which... |
Tameside depot | Monday-Saturday evenings only. Other journeys run by Stagecoach and Checkmate Checkmate Transport Checkmate Transport is an independent transport operator, situated in Mossley, Greater Manchester. They currently own 4 buses, mainly Optare Solo's with a Plaxton Beaver used for a school route and as a spare for public services, and along with the school service they operate a mix of tendered... |
| 221 | Dukinfield Tennyson Avenue | One Saturday journey. Other journeys run by Stagecoach | |||
| 291 | Trafford Centre | Manchester Piccadilly | Trafford Park, Old Trafford, Trafford Bar, Universities | Manchester depot | Weekday evenings only. Other journeys run by Bluebird and Go Goodwins |
| 328 | Bridge Hall | Reddish Reddish Reddish is an area of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, in Greater Manchester, England. It is north of Stockport and southeast of Manchester... |
Edgeley Edgeley Edgeley is a residential area within the town of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. The suburb is characterised largely by Victorian close-packed terraced housing and council estates with some larger properties around Alexandra Park. Edgeley includes Edgeley Park, home of Stockport County F.C... , Stockport, Heaton Chapel Heaton Chapel Heaton Chapel is an area in the northern part of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. It borders the Manchester districts of Levenshulme to the north, the Stockport districts of Heaton Moor to the west, Reddish and Heaton Norris to the east and Heaton Mersey to the west and south... |
Tameside depot | Monday-Saturday evenings only. Other journeys run by Stagecoach and M Travel |
| 331 | Ashton-under-Lyne | Ashton-under-Lyne | Smallshaw, Hurst Cross | Tameside depot | Circular |
| 332 | Ashton-under-Lyne | Ashton-under-Lyne | Hurst Cross, Hartshead, Smallshaw | Tameside depot | Circular. Evenings/Sundays only |
| 333 | Ashton-under-Lyne | Ashton-under-Lyne | Hurst Cross, Smallshaw | Tameside depot | Circular |
| 338 | Ashton-under-Lyne | Ashton-under-Lyne | Waterloo Crowhill, Ashton Moss | Tameside depot | Circular. Evenings/Sundays only |
| 343 | Oldham | Hyde Hyde, Greater Manchester Hyde is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. As of the 2001 census, the town had a population of 31,253. Historically part of Cheshire, it is northeast of Stockport, west of Glossop and east of Manchester.... |
Lees, Grotton, Mossley Mossley Mossley is a small town and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, in Greater Manchester, England. The town is located in the upper section of the Tame valley in the foothills of the Pennines, northeast of Ashton-under-Lyne and east of Manchester.Mossley has the distinction of... , Stalybridge |
Tameside / Oldham depots | Evenings/Sundays only. Other journeys run by Speedwellbus Speedwellbus Speedwellbus is a bus operator based in Hyde, Greater Manchester, England. It operates a fleet of 25 buses on commercial and contracted services. Operations commenced in 2002 with a service between Glossop and Tintwistle, and were expanded with the addition of contracts from Derbyshire County... and JPT |
| 345 | Ashton-under-Lyne | Denton Denton, Greater Manchester Denton is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, in Greater Manchester, England. It is five miles to the east of Manchester city centre, and has a population of 26,866.... |
Dukinfield, Audenshaw | Tameside depot | Evenings/Sundays only. Other journeys run by Stagecoach and Checkmate |
| 346 | Ashton-under-Lyne | Gee Cross (Evenings) | Dukinfield, Newton Newton, Greater Manchester Newton is an area of Hyde, in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. Originally a separate district in Cheshire, it was incorporated into Hyde in the 1930s, and occupies a narrow strip of land from the River Tame near Newton Hall to Matley, and lies between Hyde and Dukinfield.Newton can be divided... , Hyde |
Tameside depot | Evening journeys run to/from Gee Cross Other journeys run by Stagecoach (Ashton-Hyde). |
| 348 | Ashton-under-Lyne | Carrbrook Carrbrook Carrbrook is an area in the east of Stalybridge, in Greater Manchester, England. The area still has many seventeenth and eighteenth century buildings. Much of the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century village was built during the industrial boom brought by the printworks. Modern Housing... |
Stalybridge, Copley Copley, Greater Manchester Copley is an area of the town of Stalybridge, which lies at the foot of the Pennines, 8 miles east of Manchester in Greater Manchester, England. The area has a local secondary school which is attached to a local recreational centre and swimming pool.... |
Tameside depot | Yellow Line |
| 350 | Oldham | Ashton-under-Lyne | Delph Delph Delph is a village in the Saddleworth civil parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the Pennines on the River Tame below the village of Denshaw, east-northeast of Oldham, and north-northwest of Uppermill.The centre of the village has barely... , Uppermill, Greenfield, Hey Farm, Mossley, Tameside General Hospital |
Tameside depot | Brown Line. Most journeys run Hey Farm-Ashton. |
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Carrcote (353) | Ashton-under-Lyne | Delph, Uppermill, Greenfield (354), Grasscroft Grasscroft Grasscroft is one of the Saddleworth villages in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England.The village has two famous residents - current Manchester United and ex-England international Paul Scholes. Brian Cox also lives in the area.... (353), Mossley, Stalybridge |
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| Denshaw (354) | |||||
| 380 381 |
Stockport | Stockport | Bredbury Bredbury Bredbury is a suburban town within the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, in Greater Manchester, England, located south east of Manchester, east of Stockport and south west of Hyde... , Woodley Woodley, Greater Manchester Woodley is a suburban area of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, in Greater Manchester, North West England. It lies on the east side of the Peak Forest Canal, next to the areas of Bredbury and Romiley... , Greave, Romiley Romiley Romiley is an area of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. It borders Marple, Bredbury and Woodley. In Roman times there is thought to have been a settlement along Sandy Lane... , Bredbury, Brinnington Brinnington Brinnington is a north-eastern suburb of Stockport, Greater Manchester. It is known locally as "Brinny".It is situated on a bluff above a bend in the Tame Valley and is an area of vast regeneration, including the demolition of the Top Shops in 2007, which were replaced by new shops, 53 shared... |
Tameside depot | Monday-Saturday daytime circular routes |
| Greave | Bredbury, Romiley | Sunday daytime route. 380 runs from Stockport, 381 runs to Stockport | |||
| 386 | Stockport | Greave | Bredbury, Romiley | Tameside depot | |
| 387 | Hyde | Ashton-under-Lyne | Godley, Hattersley Hattersley Hattersley is a residential area within the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, in Greater Manchester, England. It is to the east of Hyde and 6 miles west of the Peak District National Park.... , Mottram Mottram in Longdendale Mottram in Longdendale is an unparished village within the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies in the valley of Longdendale, on the border with Derbyshire and close to the Peak District neighbouring Broadbottom and Hattersley. Mottram in Longdendale Parish was... , Stalybridge, Ridge Hill, Tameside General Hospital |
Tameside depot | |
| 389 | Gee Cross (Evenings/Sundays) | Ashton-under-Lyne | Hyde, Newton, Dukinfield, Stalybridge, Ridge Hill | Tameside / Oldham depots | Gee Cross-Hyde runs evenings and Sundays only |
| 393 | Ashton-under-Lyne | Ashton-under-Lyne | Hurst Cross, Hartshead, Smallshaw | Tameside depot | Circular. |
| 403 404 |
Shaw | Shaw | Buckstones, Rushcroft, High Crompton | Oldham depot | Circulars. Service 404 runs in opposite direction. |
| 408 | Shaw Wren's Nest (Evenings/Sundays) | Stalybridge | Buckstones, Shaw Centre, High Crompton High Crompton High Crompton is a locality in the west of the Shaw and Crompton parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It is formed around High Crompton Park and Rochdale Road.... , Royton, Royal Oldham Hospital (Evenings/Sundays), Oldham, Alt (Monday-Saturday evenings), Abbeyhills, Smallshaw (Monday-Saturday daytime), Hurst Cross, Tameside General Hospital (Evenings/Sundays) |
Oldham / Tameside depots | |
| 409 | Rochdale | Ashton-under-Lyne | Thornham Thornham, Greater Manchester Thornham is the name of a suburban area and ecclesiastical parish overlapping the towns of Middleton, Royton and Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England... , Royton, Oldham, Hathershaw Hathershaw Hathershaw is an urban area of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It occupies a hillside to the immediate south of Oldham's town centre, and is bound by the districts of Coppice and Fitton Hill, on the northwest and southeast respectively... |
Oldham depot | Mauve Line |
| 410 411 |
Oldham | Oldham | Glodwick, Clarksfield, Greenacres, Waterhead, Littlemoor, Derker, Higginshaw | Oldham depot | Circular routes. Service 411 runs in opposite direction |
| 415 | Holts Estate | Middleton | Lees, Greenacres Greenacres, Greater Manchester Greenacres , or archaically Greenacres Moor, is an area of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the west side of the River Medlock opposite the village of Lees.... , Oldham, Butler Green, Foxdenton, Alkrington Alkrington Alkrington Garden Village, more commonly known as Alkrington, is a suburb of Middleton, in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England.... |
Oldham depot | Some journeys run by JPT |
| 419 | Middleton | Ashton-under-Lyne | Mills Hill, Chadderton Park, Chadderton, Werneth, Hathershaw | Tameside depot | |
| 425 | Holts Estate | Fitton Hill | Abbeyhills, Alt, Glodwick Glodwick Glodwick is an area of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It is south-east of Oldham town centre.Glodwick is a multi-ethnic residential area in the south of the Oldham, home particularly to a large community of Pakistanis and British Pakistanis.... , Oldham |
Oldham depot | Lime Green Line |
| 428 | Oldham | Buckstones | Royton, Thornham, High Crompton, Shaw | Oldham depot | Circular route around Shaw and Buckstones. Weekdays only |
| 438 | Rochdale | Lane Head | Spotland Bridge, Daniel Fold | Oldham depot | Evening/Sunday journeys run by Rossendalebus |
| 451 | Rochdale | Peppermint Bridge | Milnrow, Bentgate, Newhey | Oldham depot | Monday-Saturday evening journeys run by Rossendalebus Sunday daytime journeys run by Tyrer Bus |
| 452 | Rochdale | Littleborough | Milnrow, Hollingworth Lake Hollingworth Lake Hollingworth Lake is a reservoir in the Hollingworth area of Littleborough — part of the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. Also known as the Weaver's Seaport, Hollingworth Lake was originally built as the main water source for the Rochdale Canal, but forms part of... |
Oldham depot | |
| 454 | Rochdale | Stansfield | Smallbridge Smallbridge, Greater Manchester Smallbridge is a district of Rochdale in Greater Manchester, England. It lies at the foothills of the Pennines, in the northeast of Rochdale, contiguous with Buckley, and to the south of the village of Wardle.-External links:... , Littleborough, Shore |
Oldham / Bury depots | |
| 455 | Rochdale | Littleborough | Smithy Bridge Smithy Bridge Smithy Bridge is a suburb of Littleborough within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. Hollingworth Lake Country Park is closeby.Smithy Bridge was formerly a part of Butterworth.... , Hollingworth Lake |
Oldham depot | Monday-Saturday daytime route |
| Stansfield | Smallbridge, Smithy Bridge Smithy Bridge Smithy Bridge is a suburb of Littleborough within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. Hollingworth Lake Country Park is closeby.Smithy Bridge was formerly a part of Butterworth.... , Hollingworth Lake, Littleborough, Shore |
Evenings and Sundays route | |||
| 456 | Hollingworth Lake | Rochdale | Wardle, Smallbridge | Oldham depot | |
| 457 | Rochdale | Stansfield | Smallbridge, Littleborough | Oldham / Bury depots | |
| 458 | Littleborough | Rochdale | Stubley, Wardle, Smallbridge | Oldham depot | One Monday-Saturday evening journey run by Rossendalebus (Rochdale-Wardle) Sunday daytime journeys run by Tyrer Bus (Rochdale-Wardle) |
| 462 | Ladyhouse | Rochdale | Milnrow | Oldham depot | |
| 469 | Rochdale | Tottington Tottington, Greater Manchester Tottington is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England.Historically a part of Lancashire, Tottington's early history is marked by its status as an important Medieval fee, a type of Royal Manor which encompassed several townships... |
Bamford, Jericho, Bury | Bury depot | Rose Pink Line |
| 471 | Rochdale | Bolton | Sudden, Heywood, Bury, Breightmet | Bury depot | Lilac Line |
| 472 474 |
Bury | Bury | Walmersley Walmersley Walmersley is small settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England.-History:The name Walmersley is said to be derived from Old English, and translates as Waldmer's wood, or clearing.... , Ramsbottom Ramsbottom Ramsbottom is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England. It is situated on the course of the River Irwell, in the West Pennine Moors. Historically within Lancashire, it is located north-northwest of Bury, and north-northwest of Manchester... , Holcombe Brook |
Bury depot | Circular. Service runs in opposite direction Lime Green Line |
| 501 | Moss Bank Way | Farnworth | Bolton, Royal Bolton Hospital, Hollins (Bolton) | Bolton depot | Yellow Line |
| 507 | Bolton | Harwood Harwood, Greater Manchester Harwood is a suburb to the north-northeast of Bolton, Greater Manchester, bordering Bury in North West England.-History:The township was recorded as Harewode in 1212 and 1302. The manor which included Bradshaw, was part of the Manchester fee held by the Grelleys in the Middle Ages. In 1212 it was... |
Tonge Moor | Bolton depot | Red Line. Evening journeys run by Arriva North West |
| 510 | Bury | Bolton | Walshaw Walshaw Walshaw is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. It is to the south of Tottington and 2 miles northwest of Bury... , Ainsworth, Withins |
Bolton depot | Evening and Sunday journeys run by Arriva North West |
| 516 | Horwich Lever Park Avenue | Leigh | Middlebrook, Wingates, Westhoughton, Daisy Hill, Atherton | Wigan depot | Sunday daytime only. Other journeys run by SLT, Strawberry and Stagecoach in Lancashire |
| 519 | Johnson Fold | Bolton | Chorley Old Road | Bolton depot | Indigo Line. Evening journeys run by Arriva |
| 524 | Bury | Bolton | Radcliffe, Little Lever, Moses Gate Moses Gate Moses Gate is a small district of Farnworth, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. It lies southeast of Bolton town centre and northwest of the city of Manchester.- Toponymy :... |
Bury depot | Purple Line |
| 533 | Egerton Egerton, Greater Manchester Egerton, pronounced edgerton, is a village in the unparished area of South Turton, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Lancashire, it is situated three miles north of Bolton and 12 miles north west of Manchester City Centre within the West... |
Bolton | Bromley Cross Bromley Cross Bromley Cross is a suburb of the unparished area of South Turton in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. Historically a part of Lancashire, it lies on the southern edge of the West Pennine Moors.... , Tonge Moor |
Bolton depot | |
| 536 | Breightmet | Bolton | Leverhulme Park Leverhulme Park Leverhulme Park is the largest park in the town of Bolton, Greater Manchester. It was donated to the people of Bolton by, and named after, the late Lord Leverhulme. The park is bounded by the Breightmet, Darcy Lever, the Haulgh, and Tonge Fold. Since its earlier days as simply a park, Leverhulme... |
Bolton depot | Circular route around Breightmet. Monday-Saturday evening and Sunday daytime journeys run by Maytree Travel |
| 540 | Wigan | Bolton | Hindley, Castle Hill, Daisy Hill, Westhoughton Westhoughton Westhoughton is a town and civil parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. It is southwest of Bolton, east of Wigan and northwest of Manchester.... , Deane Deane, Greater Manchester Deane is an area of Bolton, in Greater Manchester, England. It is about south west of Bolton and northwest of the city of Manchester.Historically a part of Lancashire, the Parish of Deane was once one of four parishes within the hundred of Salford and covered roughly half of the present... |
Wigan depot | Orange Line |
| 561 562 |
Bolton | Bolton | Withins, Breightmet | Bolton depot | Circular. Service 562 runs in opposite direction. Evening journeys run by Arriva |
| 571 572 |
Bolton | Bolton | Great Lever Great Lever Great Lever is mainly a residential suburb of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. Historically within Lancashire, it is about 2½ miles south of Bolton town centre and the same distance north of Farnworth town centre. Great Lever has many shops and services serving the local community... |
Bolton depot | Circular. Service 572 runs in opposite direction. Evening journeys run by Maytree Travel Maytree Travel Maytree Travel is a bus operator based in Bolton in Greater Manchester. The company was formed in 2008 by owner Gary Hawthorne, who took over the Bolton operations of Tyrer Bus, who first starting operating in Bolton in 2007. The company now has over 20 routes and runs in the Bolton and Wigan areas... |
| 575 | Horwich Horwich Horwich is a town and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, in Greater Manchester, England. It is southeast of Chorley, northwest of Bolton and northwest from the city of Manchester. It lies at the southern edge of the West Pennine Moors with the M61 motorway close to the... Old Lord's Estate |
Bolton | Lostock, Heaton Heaton, Greater Manchester Heaton is a mostly residential district and council ward of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. It lies about two miles north west of Bolton town centre... |
Bolton depot | Turquoise Line. Other journeys which extend to Wigan are operated by Arriva North West. |
| 582 | Leigh | Bolton | Atherton, Over Hulton, Daubhill | Bolton depot | Claret Line. Route temporarily re-routed via Little Hulton and Tyldesley from 12 September 2011 for 12 weeks due to road closure |
| 589 | Rochdale | Burnley Burnley Burnley is a market town in the Burnley borough of Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73,500. It lies north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun.... |
Littleborough, Walsden Walsden Walsden is a large village in the town of Todmorden in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, close to the Greater Manchester border... , Todmorden Todmorden Todmorden is a market town and civil parish, located 17 miles from Manchester, within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England. It forms part of the Upper Calder Valley and has a total population of 14,941.... , Portsmouth |
Todmorden depot | Run by First West Yorkshire |
| 590 | Rochdale | Halifax Halifax, West Yorkshire Halifax is a minster town, within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England. It has an urban area population of 82,056 in the 2001 Census. It is well-known as a centre of England's woollen manufacture from the 15th century onward, originally dealing through the Halifax Piece... |
Littleborough, Walsden, Todmorden, Hebden Bridge | Halifax / Todmorden depots | Run by First West Yorkshire. Calderdale Overground: Green Line |
| 593 | Leigh | Wigan | Tamar, Hindley Green, Castle Hill, Hindley, Belle Green | Wigan depot | Evenings/Sundays only. Other journeys run by Jim Stones |
| 598 | Leigh | Wigan | Tamar, Hindley Green, Hindley, Belle Green | Wigan depot | Blue Line |
| 598 night bus |
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| 600 601 |
Leigh | Wigan | Lowton Lowton Lowton is a village, part of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. It is around from Leigh and south of Wigan. The settlement lies across the A580 East Lancashire Road.... , Golborne Golborne Golborne is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England.It lies south-southeast of Wigan, northeast of Warrington and to the west of the city of Manchester. It has a population of 23,119.... , Ashton-in-Makerfield Ashton-in-Makerfield Ashton-in-Makerfield is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester. It is situated south of Wigan, north-northwest of Warrington and west of the city of Manchester. In 2001 it had a population of 28,505.... , Marus Bridge |
Wigan depot | Green Line. 601 runs evenings/Sundays only |
| 600 night bus |
Wigan North Western Wigan North Western railway station Wigan North Western railway station is one of two railway stations serving the town centre of Wigan, Greater Manchester, UK.It is a moderately-sized station on the West Coast Main Line. It is operated by Virgin Trains, and is also served by Northern Rail... |
Wigan North Western | Marus Bridge, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Platt Bridge Platt Bridge Platt Bridge is a settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester England, two miles south of Wigan town centre along the spine of the A573 road. Historically part of Lancashire, the area is now a residential suburb of Wigan. The first mention of Platt Bridge in documents... |
Wigan depot | Nightbus |
| 610 | Wigan | Hawkley Hall | Worsley Mesnes | Wigan depot | Circular. |
| 621 628 |
Wigan | Wigan | Pemberton Pemberton, Greater Manchester Pemberton is an area of Wigan, and an electoral ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the southwestern bank of the River Douglas, contiguous to Wigan's town centre, and east of the M6 motorway... , Norley Hall, Kitt Green |
Wigan depot | Circular. Service 628 runs in opposite direction. Red Line. |
| 628 night bus |
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| 624 | Wigan | Bottling Wood | Wigan depot | Saturdays only. Weekday journeys run by SLT | |
| 625 626 |
Wigan | Wigan | Beech Hill | Wigan depot | Circular. Service 626 runs in opposite direction. |
| 629 night bus |
Wigan | Castle Hill | Platt Bridge, Hindley | Wigan depot | Nightbus |
| 631 632 |
Wigan | Wigan | Marus Bridge, Highfield Grange, Pemberton | Wigan depot | Circular. Service 632 runs in opposite direction. |
| 631 632 night bus |
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| 634 | Belle Green | Wigan | Ince Bar | Wigan depot | Saturdays only. Weekday journeys run by SLT |
| 635 night bus |
Wigan | Wigan | Shevington Shevington Shevington is a village and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England.Lying within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire, Shevington lies approximately from Wigan town centre and at the 2001 census had a population of 9,786.-Topynomy:Shevington, a... , Shevington Vale, Standish Standish, Greater Manchester Standish is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. It is located on the A49 road between the towns of Chorley and Wigan, a short distance from Junction 27 of the M6 motorway.... |
Wigan depot | Nightbus Circular |
| 658 | Higher Folds | Wigan | Leigh, Tamar, Bickershaw Bickershaw Bickershaw is a hamlet, effectively a suburb of Abram, within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. With a population of 1,405, Bickershaw is 3 miles south-southeast of Wigan.... , Platt Bridge |
Wigan depot | Mauve Line |
| 665 675 |
Wigan | Wigan | Worsley Hall, Kitt Green, Beech Green | Wigan depot | Saturday circular route. Service 674 runs in opposite direction. Weekday journeys run as 664/674 by SLT |
| 695 night bus |
Wigan | Upholland Upholland Upholland is a civil parish and village in West Lancashire, England. It is situated approximately 3 miles east of Skelmersdale, also in West Lancashire, and 4½ miles west of Wigan in Greater Manchester.-Geography:... |
Orrell Orrell, Greater Manchester Orrell is an area of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The area is contiguous to the town of Wigan itself and the centre of the district is situated to the west of the town centre... |
Wigan depot | Nightbus |
| 719 | Rochdale | Middleton (some) | Castleton, Hopwood Hall College | Oldham depot | Collegedays only. |
| DS1 | Uppermill | Dovestones Reservoir Dovestones Reservoir Dovestone Reservoir is a reservoir situated in a valley above the village of Greenfield, in Saddleworth,Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. Situated within the historic West Riding of Yorkshire, it is on the edge of the Peak District national park in the Pennines... |
Greenfield | Tameside depot | Weekends only between July and September |
| X34 | Lowton (Peak times) | Manchester Piccadilly | Leigh, Astley, Pendleton | Wigan depot | Limited Stop. |
| X35 | Edenfield Edenfield Edenfield is a village within the Rossendale borough of Lancashire, England. Lying on the River Irwell, it is around north of Ramsbottom, south of Rawtenstall, and west of Norden, and has a total population of 2,080.... |
Manchester Piccadilly (terminates) or Stevenson Square (Commences from) |
Stubbins Stubbins Stubbins is an industrial village in the southern part of the Rossendale Valley, Lancashire.It is half a mile north of Ramsbottom town centre on the A676 between Bolton and Edenfield. For local government purposes, it receives services from Rossendale Borough Council and Lancashire County Council... , Ramsbottom, Holcombe Brook, Bury, M66 motorway M66 motorway The M66 is a motorway in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England. It is long and provides part of the route between the M62 and M60 motorways and the M65, with the rest being provided by the A56.-Route:... , Heaton Park |
Bury depot | Limited Stop. Peak times only. Journeys call at Shudehill towards Bury. |
| X82 | Milnrow | Manchester Piccadilly | Newhey, Shaw, Buckstones, Royton, New Moston | Oldham depot | Limited Stop. Peak times only |
| X84 | Carrcote | Manchester Piccadilly | Delph, Uppermill, Grotton, Lees, Hollinwood, Failsworth | Oldham depot | Limited Stop. Peak times only. By-passes Oldham town centre |
Metroshuttle
First Manchester runs the three Metroshuttle services that operate around Manchester city centre. These services are free for passengers.Route Branding
First Manchester originally branded their frequent services as an 'Overground'. Based on the London Underground network where each frequent service is given a recognisable colour, each Overground service also has its own colour line. The concept is now a prominent fixture however the brand "overground" is being dropped from the route branding however the colours still remain. The coloured routes are those with Monday - Saturday daytime frequencies of 15 minutes or better. This has allowed services such as the 67, 98, 519, 540 and 598 to keep their coloured line despite the frequency of the service dropping under the 10 minutes minimum frequency.Usually, the colours are allocated randomly. However, the 180/184 was allocated the Purple line when the services was made into an Overground route in 2004 and the 184 was extended to Huddersfield replacing service 365. The extension also saw the 184 service incorporated into the Huddersfield Overground with services 348, 350 and 352 (which was later re-numbered 181, 182, 183 and 185 to fit in with the 184) already branded as the Purple line (as had the 365 previously).
Due to ongoing fleet modernisation most Overground services are currently unbranded, with only the 8, 17/18, 36, 37, 82/83, 135, 163, 180/184 & 582 having significant route branding along with route 100 which is branded as "unmissable" & X34 branded as "Spinning Jenny" (this services is not frequent) rather than with a colour line.
The services that form the Overground network in Greater Manchester are:
| 8 Green |
17 Red |
18 Red |
36 Cyan |
37 Rose Pink |
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Monday-Saturday daytime: 10 mins Evenings: 30 mins Sunday daytime: 15 mins |
Monday-Saturday daytime: 10 mins Evenings: 30 mins Sunday daytime: 15 mins Combines with service 18 between Middleton and Manchester |
Monday-Saturday daytime: 10 mins Evenings: 60 mins Sunday daytime: 15 mins Combines with service 17 between Middleton and Manchester |
Monday-Saturday daytime: 10 mins Evenings and Sundays: 30 mins |
Monday-Saturday daytime: 10 mins Evenings and Sundays: 30 mins |
| 58/59 Dark Blue |
67 Lime Green |
81/81A Claret |
82/83 Orange |
88/89 Olive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Monday-Saturday daytime: 15 mins each (58 and 59) 7/8 mins combined (Shaw-Middleton) Evenings and Sundays: 60 mins (Rushcroft-Manchester) (59) 30 mins (Rushcroft-Middleton) (59) Sunday daytime: 30 mins (59) |
Monday-Saturday daytime: 12 mins Evenings and Sundays: 30 mins |
Monday-Saturday daytime: 20 mins (Derker-Manchester) 20 mins (Waterhead-Manchester) 10 mins combined (Oldham Mumps-Manchester) Evenings: 60 mins (Derker-Manchester) 30 mins (Moston-Manchester) Sunday daytime: 30 mins (Derker-Manchester) 15 mins (Moston-Manchester) 81A runs from Manchester only. Journeys from Waterhead run as 81 |
Monday-Saturday daytime: 10 mins (Sholver-Manchester) 5 mins (Oldham-Manchester) Evenings: 30 mins (Sholver-Manchester) 4 per hour (Oldham-Manchester) Sunday daytime: 30 mins (Sholver-Manchester) 30 mins (Waterhead-Manchester) 10 mins (Oldham-Manchester) |
Monday-Saturday daytime: 10 mins each way Evenings/Sundays: run by JPT |
| 98 Blue |
100 Unmissable |
135 Yellow |
163 Turquoise |
180/184 Purple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Monday-Saturday daytime: 15 mins Evenings: 60 mins Sunday daytime: 30 mins |
Monday-Saturday daytime: 60 mins 2 per hour (Irlam-Manchester) 12 mins (Trafford Centre-Manchester) Evenings: 60 mins (Hollins Green-Manchester) 30 mins (Trafford Centre-Manchester) Sunday daytime: 60 mins 4 per hour (Trafford Centre-Manchester) |
Monday-Saturday daytime: 7-8 mins Evenings: 20 mins Sunday daytime: 10 mins |
Monday-Saturday daytime: 10 mins Evenings: 60 mins Sunday daytime: 30 mins |
Monday-Saturday daytime: 10 mins combined 30 mins (180) 60 mins (184 Diggle-Manchester) 60 mins (184 Huddersfield-Manchester) 4 per hour (184 Uppermill-Manchester) Evenings: 30 mins combined 60 mins (Greenfield or Uppermill-Manchester) Sunday daytime: 30 mins combined 60 mins (Greenfield or Uppermill-Manchester) 120 mins (184 Huddersfield-Manchester) 184 is also run by First West Yorkshire between Huddersfield and Manchester |
| 348 Yellow |
350 Brown |
409 Mauve |
425 Lime Green |
469 Rose Pink |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Monday-Saturday daytime: 10 mins Evenings: 60 mins Sunday daytime: 30 mins |
Monday-Saturday daytime: 30 mins 10 mins (Hey Farm-Ashton) Evenings: 60 mins Sunday daytime: 60 mins 30 mins (Greenfield-Ashton) |
Monday-Saturday daytime: 9 mins Evenings: 20 mins (Monday-Saturday) 30 mins (Sundays) Sunday daytime: 15 mins |
Monday-Saturday daytime: 10 mins Evenings and Sundays: 30 mins |
Monday-Saturday daytime: 30 mins 10 mins (Tottington-Jericho) Evenings and Sundays: Run by Rossendalebus |
| 471 Lilac |
472/474 Lime Green |
501 Yellow |
507 Red |
519 Indigo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Monday-Saturday daytime: 10 mins Evenings: 60 mins 30 mins (Bury-Rochdale) Sunday daytime: 30 mins |
Monday-Saturday daytime: 10 mins Evenings and Sundays: 30 mins |
Monday-Saturday daytime: 10 mins Evenings and Sundays: 30 mins |
Monday-Saturday daytime: 10 mins (12 mins from 4 September 2011) Sunday daytime: 30 mins Evenings: Run by Arriva |
Monday-Saturday daytime: 12 mins Sunday daytime: 30 mins Evenings: Run by Arriva |
| 524 Purple |
540 Orange |
575 Turquoise |
582 Claret |
598 Blue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Monday-Saturday daytime: 9 mins Evenings and Sundays: 30 mins |
Monday-Saturday daytime: 15 mins (plus extra 30 mins weekday service between Bolton-Daisy Hill) Evenings and Sundays: 30 mins |
Monday-Saturday daytime: 10 mins Sunday daytime: 30 mins Evenings: 60 mins (Sundays only) |
Monday-Saturday daytime: 8 mins Sunday daytime: 20 mins Evenings: 30 mins |
Monday-Saturday daytime: 15 mins Evenings and Sundays: Service 593 |
| 600/601 Green |
621/628 Red |
658 Mauve |
|---|---|---|
Monday-Saturday daytime: 9 mins (600) Evenings and Sundays: 30 mins (60 mins each) |
Monday-Saturday daytime: 10 mins each way Monday-Saturday evenings: Run by Arriva Sundays: 30 mins each way |
Monday-Saturday daytime: 10 mins Evenings: 60 mins (Leigh-Wigan only) Sunday daytime: 30 mins |
Overground Link
In Spring 2006, First Manchester re-routed its 67 service between Cadishead and Manchester to run direct along Liverpool Road during the day. This was designed to speed up the service running between Eccles and Cadishead. As a result, buses were withdrawn from running via Merlin Road and surrounding areas in Irlam. To help passengers, First introduced OvergroundLink, which is described by First as a feeder service.The 67L service, which uses a small bus or vehicles with low floor access for wheelchairs and pushchairs, runs a clockwise circular service from the White Lion pub on Liverpool Road, running via Cutnook Lane, Merlin Road, Morillon Road and Silver Street, returning to the White Lion, where the service connects with the 67. The service takes 5 minutes to complete its route and runs Mondays to Saturdays with a frequency of every 10 minutes from 0640 (0800 on Saturdays) until 1900.
This service was the first one introduced by First and still runs today. Other attempts were not so successful. Another 67L service was introduced in July 2006 to serve the Brookhouse estate. The service was designed so that passenger could board or alight the bus at any point along the route in Brookhouse, also known as 'Hail and Ride' before alighting the service at the Unicorn pub in Peel Green to connect with the 67. This service was withdrawn in January 2007. The main reason for the service not succeeding is probably down to the fact that the estate is served by the 10, which is run by First, and the M10, which is run by Arriva. Both services run services from Brookhouse to Manchester without the need to changing buses.
Another OvergroundLink service was introduced in July 2006 and withdrawn in January 2007 was the 98L. This was designed to link up with the 98 service running between Bury and Manchester on Bury New Road at the junction with Butterstile Lane. The 98L would operate around the Carr Clough area using Hail and Ride. Like the 67L Brookhouse service, the 98L was probably withdrawn because another service already links Carr Clough and Manchester, the 93 which runs between Bury and Manchester.
In April 2007, First introduced the 598L, which was introduced when First replaced its 593 daytime service with a new Overground route, the 598. However, while the 593 ran via Castle Hill and Belle Green, the 598 runs direct between Hindley Green and Wigan. Castle Hill was still served by the 540, whose frequency increased from every 30 minutes to every 10 minutes and the 32 was re-routed to serve Castle Hill, the 598L was withdrawn in 2009 and replaced by rerouted 598 buses directly serving the Estate.
In May 2007, First introduced another 67L service in Irlam. Starting at the White Lion, the service runs via Fiddlers Lane, Mond Road, Princes Avenue, Addison Road and Liverpool Road to the White Lion. The service was re-routed at the end of July 2007 to run via Boundary Road instead of Princes Avenue and Addison Road. This route was withdrawn at the end of August 2007. Another 67L route was introduced on 2 September 2007 running via Liverpool Road, Vicarage Road, School Lane, Parkston Road, Cutnook Lane and Silver Street.
In August 2008, service 67L was extended to serve the local Tesco
Tesco
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superstore in Irlam with buses running to the store between 9.45 am and 2.45 pm, whilst reducing the number of journeys running around Irlam from every 10 minutes to every 30 minutes. The link was withdrawn in January 2010, when the 67L was withdrawn and replaced by a re-routed 100 service, which would cover the route. The withdrawal saw the end of the Overground Link services.
Nightbus
First Manchester offer several night bus services in Manchester and Wigan every Friday and Saturday night to help people get home from a night out. The routes are mainly the same as the normal routes with some exceptions. Services 8, 17 and 67, which during the day start from Shudehill Interchange, start their journeys from Piccadilly Gardens. Services 82 and 135 leave from different stands in Piccadilly Gardens, with the 82 leaving from stand D instead of stand A, while the 135 leaves from stand N instead of stand E. The 135 also serves Shudehill, which it doesn't do during the day, while the 67 doesn't serve Shudehill.The 39 and 629 services were normal daytime services until they were withdrawn. The 600 normally runs from Wigan to Leigh while the night bus runs a circular service to Ashton-in-Makerfield before returning to Wigan via Platt Bridge. The 631 & 632, which normally run circular services from Wigan to Highfield Grange are re-routed to serve Pemberton and Hawkley Hall. The 635, normally run by South Lancs Travel from Wigan to Shevington Vale, while First's night bus service 635 runs a circular service to Shevington, Shevington Moor and Standish. The other exception is the 695 service, which is not based on any First route. The service runs to Upholland along Arriva's 375/385/395 route.
The services run every 30 minutes or every hour from midnight to 3am. The fare system on the night bus services are different to the normal fares offered by First, as there is only a flat fare offered. For passengers travelling from Wigan, the price is £2.00 while in Manchester, it is £3.00. A FirstNight ticket is priced at £4.00 for passengers who uses the Nightbus in both directions.
Nightbus services that operate Greater Manchester by First are:
| Manchester Piccadilly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | To | Via | Notes |
| 8 | Bolton | Pendleton, Pendlebury, Kearsley, Farnworth | Service also serves Shudehill Interchange |
| 17 | Rochdale | Harpurhey, Middleton, Castleton | Service also serves Shudehill Interchange |
| 39 | Leigh | Pendleton, Swinton, Walkden, Little Hulton, Tyldesley, Atherton | Service also serves Shudehill Interchange |
| 67 | Peel Green / Cadishead | Pendleton, Eccles | Last two journeys continue to Cadishead, terminating at Coach and Horses instead of Glaze Estate |
| 82 | Oldham Mumps / Lees | Newton Heath, Failsworth, Hollinwood | Saturday journeys run by Stagecoach Manchester. Last journey runs to Lees via Waterhead |
| 135 | Bury | Cheetham Hill, Heaton Park, Whitefield | Service also serves Shudehill Interchange |
| Wigan North Western station | |||
| Number | To | Via | Notes |
| 598 | Leigh | Hindley, Hindley Green | |
| 600 | Wigan | Marus Bridge, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Golborne, Platt Bridge | |
| 628 | Kitt Green | ||
| 629 | Castle Hill | Platt Bridge, Hindley | |
| 631 632 |
Highfield Grange | ||
| 635 | Wigan | Shevington, Standish | |
| 695 | Upholland | Orrell | |
| First also run Arriva's 362 service to Standish & 385 service to Orrell and service 612 to Wrightington Hospital on New Year's Eve evening. | |||
Easter services
First Manchester operate to a different timetable during the Easter weekend with Sunday services used on most services. The following usually apply to First Manchester services during the Easter holidays:- Good Friday: A Sunday service on all services apart from:
- 100 - Will operate to the Public Holidays timetable
- 180/184 - An hourly service between Greenfield/Uppermill and Manchester with daytime journeys on service 184 continuing to Huddersfield (based on Saturday service). This is due to buses in Huddersfield running to a Saturday service.
- 589/590 (Run by First West Yorkshire) - Saturday services.
- Easter Saturday - Normal Saturday service.
- Easter Sunday - Normal Sunday service.
- Easter Monday - Sunday service apart from service 100, which runs to Public Holidays timetable.
Summer services
Due to a reduction of traffic on the roads of Greater Manchester during the summer holidays, First Manchester changed some of the timetables on busier services. The period that the summer timetables are introduced coincide with the school summer holidays, starting in mid-July and ending in late-August/early-September. Usually, buses are retimed to run to similar times to the off peak timetable, while some service introduce additional journeys, as buses that would be used for school services are made available.Services that run summer timetables are:
| Number | Route |
|---|---|
| 8 | Bolton - Manchester via Farnworth |
| 12 | Leigh - Manchester via Walkden |
| 17 | Rochdale - Manchester via Middleton |
| 18 | Langley - Manchester via Middleton |
| 24 | Bacup - Manchester via Rochdale and Royton |
| 26 | Leigh - Manchester via Swinton |
| 32 | Wigan - Manchester via Atherton |
| 33 | Worsley - Manchester via Eccles / Wigan - Manchester via Atherton, Worsley & Eccles |
| 36 | Bolton - Manchester via Little Hulton |
| 37 | Bolton-Manchester via Walkden |
| 52 | Failsworth - Pendleton via Newton Heath, Harpurhey and Cheetham Hill |
| 53 | Cheetham Hill - Pendleton via Harpurhey, Gorton, Rusholme, Universities and Old Trafford |
| 67 | Cadishead - Manchester via Eccles and Pendleton |
| 82 | Uppermill - Manchester via Waterhead and Oldham |
| 83 | Sholver - Manchester via Oldham |
| 88/89 | Manchester - White Moss Circulars |
| 93 | Bury - Manchester via Unsworth |
| 100 | Warrington - Manchester via Irlam, Trafford Centra and Eccles |
| 135 | Bury - Manchester via Whitefield, Heaton Park and Cheetham Hill |
| 137 | Bury - Manchester via Unsworth, Heaton Park and Broughton |
| 163 | Bury - Manchester via Heywood and Middleton |
| 180 | Greenfield - Manchester via Oldham |
| 184 | Huddersfield - Manchester via Diggle, Uppermill and Oldham |
| 409 | Ashton-under-Lyne - Rochdale via Hathershaw, Oldham and Royton |
| 454/457 | Stansfield - Rochdale via Littleborough |
| 507 | Harwood - Bolton |
| 519 | Johnson Fold - Bolton |
| 524 | Bolton - Bury via Radcliffe |
| 533 | Egerton - Bolton |
| 536 | Breightmet - Bolton |
| 561/562 | Bolton - Withins Circulars |
| 575 | Bolton - Horwich |
| 582 | Bolton - Leigh via Atherton |
| 598 | Wigan - Leigh via Hindley |
| 600 | Wigan - Leigh via Ashton-in-Makerfield |
| 610 | Wigan - Hawkley Hall |
| 631/632 | Wigan - Highfield Grange Circulars |
| 658 | Wigan - Higher Folds via Leigh |
| X34 | Lowton - Manchester via Leigh |
| X84 | Carrcote - Manchester via Uppermill and Hollinwood |
See also
- List of bus operators of the United Kingdom
- Timeline of public passenger transport operations in Manchester