Greater Manchester bus route 43 is a popular bus service that operates in Greater Manchester

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...

 between Piccadilly Gardens

Piccadilly Gardens

Piccadilly Gardens is a green space in Manchester city centre, England, situated at one end of Market Street and on the edge of the Northern Quarter...

 and Manchester Airport 24 hours a day, 365 days per year.

History

Route 43 is one of many "Skyline" links that connect various places to Manchester Airport. Prior to 2007 it ran every 10 minutes during the day, but on 2 September 2007 a night service was introduced, with buses operating every 30 minutes due to popular demand for a night link.

Current operation

Route 43 serves the busy Wilmslow Road bus corridor

Wilmslow Road bus corridor

The Wilmslow Road bus corridor is a 5.5-mile-long section of road in Manchester that carries a large number of bus services. The corridor runs from Parrs Wood to Manchester city centre along Wilmslow Road and Oxford Road, serving Didsbury, Withington, Fallowfield and Rusholme...

, which includes universities, hospitals, and hundreds of homes and businesses. It then serves West Didsbury and Northenden, before going on to Benchill and serving Wythenshawe bus station

Wythenshawe bus station

Wythenshawe bus station serves the Wythenshawe area of Greater Manchester, England.The bus station was opened by the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive in 1981. It is mainly served by operators Stagecoach Manchester and Arriva North West. Most buses that call here also provide links...

. It then terminates at the Manchester Airport railway station

Manchester Airport railway station

Manchester Airport railway station is the railway station that serves Manchester Airport and is built into the airport's terminal buildings. The station was opened together with the second airport terminal in 1993.- Description:...

. Buses run every 10 minutes during the day, and every 30 minutes at other times. It is the only route in Greater Manchester to operate on Christmas Day.

External links

• Timetable from GMPTE, 2 September 2007.