Greater Manchester buses: the full list of bus services set to change in the city-region this weekend

Bus services across Greater Manchester are set to change from this weekend.

Dozens of routes were saved when Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) stepped in with a £15m package after more than 60 bus services were at risk.

All 31 services which were set to be scrapped have now been replaced and most of the 33 bus routes which were set to have a reduced timetable have been maintained thanks to new contracts awarded by TfGM in September. However, some services will still be withdrawn or run with reduced frequency.

Here’s the full list of the changes to services in the city-region as well as what transport bosses have said about it. All the changes will come into place on Sunday 30 October.

What has Transport for Greater Manchester said?

Stephen Rhodes, TfGM’s director of bus services, said: “As we move towards delivering an integrated Bee Network, it was essential that we maintained these local services. Without an intervention, some communities would have been left with much reduced – or in some cases a complete lack of – bus services.

“This would have had a real impact on their ability to see friends and family, as well as access employment and education opportunities across the region. In most cases people won’t notice a difference, but there are some changes to times, frequencies and operator, so before these changes come into effect, I’d ask anyone who uses these services to check our website to make sure they have all the information they need before travelling.”

Which services have been withdrawn?

The following services are being withdrawn from service:

• 108 – Timperley – Brooklands – Northern Moor – Manchester Alternative journeys available on services 41 and 101/103
• X58 – Flixton – Davyhulme – Lostock – Manchester Alternative journeys available on service 256
• X84 – Carrcote – Uppermill – Lees – Manchester Alternative journeys available on service 350 and 84

Which services are being run with reduced frequency or altered routes?

These are the bus services which are going to be run with reduced frequencies and/or route changes:

• 3/4 – Wigan – Kitt Green circular Saturday services will operate every 15 minutes.
• 10 – Manchester – Eccles – Brookhouse Estate Sunday services will operate every 20 minutes.
• 23 – Stockport – Stretford – Urmston – The Trafford Centre There will be a reduction in the number of journeys before 9am between Monday and Saturday.
• 59 – Oldham – Middleton – Manchester Monday to Friday daytime frequency will reduce to every 12 minutes.
• 191 – Hazel Grove – Stockport – Levenshulme – Longsight – Manchester There will be a revision of the Monday to Friday peak hour timetable.
• 197 – Stockport – Heaton Mersey – Heaton Moor – Manchester There will be a reduction in the number of journeys before 7am between Monday and Friday.
• 250 – The Trafford Centre – Trafford Park – Manchester Monday to Friday daytime frequency will reduce to every 12 minutes.
• 253/255 – Partington – Carrington – Stretford – Manchester One peak time Monday to Friday 253 service will be withdrawn.
• 256 – Flixton – Lostock – Stretford – Hulme – Manchester Monday to Saturday daytime frequency will reduce to every 15 minutes.
• 323 – Stockport – Edgeley – Heaton Mersey circular The 323 will only run on Saturday, replaced to Heaton Mersey Monday to Friday by an extended 375. Monday-Saturday, the section of route through Edgeley is replaced by Diamond 371.
• 324 – Stockport – Denton – Haughton Green – Brinnington circular The evening and Sunday 324 services is replaced by journeys on the 327 with these being operated by Nexus instead of Stagecoach.
• 375 – Mellor – Marple – Hazel Grove – Offerton – Stockport Monday to Friday services will be extended to Heaton Mersey to replace the 323.
• 464(b) – Accrington – Haslingden – Bacup – Whitworth – Rochdale 5.13am arrival in Rochdale (Mon-Sat) and 6.13am and 7.13am on Saturday services will be reinstated.
• 467(b)/468(b) – Bury – Jericho – Bamford – Caldershaw – Spotland – Rochdale Daytime frequency to increase to every 30 minutes, and to add 5.11am arrival in Rochdale (Mon-Sat) and 6.11am on Saturday.

Which buses are going to be run by a different operator?

These are the bus services which are going to be run by a different company:

• 6 – Rochdale – Kirkholt circular Service will be operated by Go North West instead of First (evening journeys run by Rosso are unchanged)
• 11A – Altrincham – Gatley – Cheadle – Cheadle Heath – Stockport Most journeys will be operated by Diamond and will be renumbered 370 and 371 (with journeys numbered 371 running via Edgeley to replace 323). Evening and Sunday journeys run by Stagecoach are also renumbered 370 (but times unchanged)
• 81 – Oldham – Werneth – White Gate – Moston – Piccadilly Gardens All journeys will be operated by First.
• 150 – Gorton – Stretford – Trafford Park – The Trafford Centre Most journeys will be operated by Diamond (evening and Sunday journeys run by Stagecoach are unchanged).
• 183 – Limeside – Coppice – Oldham – Royal Oldham Hospital Service will be operated by Stotts instead of Stagecoach and times are revised.
• 345 – Ashton-under-Lyne – Denton – Dukinfield circular Daytime journeys will be operated by Stotts. Evening and Sunday journeys will continue to be operated by Stagecoach.
• 374 – Stockport – Adswood – Davenport – Hazel Grove circular Daytime journeys will be operated by Nexus. Evening and Sunday journeys will continue to be operated by Stagecoach.
• 583 – Leigh – Abbey Lane – Atherton – Hag Fold – Tyldesley Sunday journeys will be operated by Vision. There will be an improved span of operation and the Sunday route is now the same as Monday-Saturday to replace Sunday 595.
• 590 – Leigh – Lowton Common – Lowton – Pennington circular Service will be operated by Hattons.
• 594 – Leigh – Blackmoor – Astley – Tyldesley – Bedford circular Service will be operated by Warrington’s Own Buses with a new Sunday service operated by Vision.
• 630 – Wigan – Scholes – Ince – Spring View – Platt Bridge – Abram Service will be operated by Diamond.
• 635 – Wigan – Dangerous Corner – Appley Bridge – Gidlow circular All services will be operated by Diamond.
• X50 – Manchester – Trafford Park – The Trafford Centre Service will be operated by Diamond.