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Route 17

Route: Rochdale - Castleton - Middleton - Blackley - Manchester

Service changes

Date Change details
(First Mcr)17A (Two Early MF journey in both directions)
BUVAL journeys WITHDRAWN
VALES Positioning journeys (Schools) Introduced Other journeys operate School Holidays only
Rochdale - Castleton - Middleton - Blackley - Manchester
26/10/1986 MS daytime ev20mins plus ESu ev30mins.
26/01/1987 MS daytime ev20mins plus ESu ev30mins.
30/03/1987 no apparent change
15/02/1988 no apparent change
14/11/1988 no apparent change
06/03/1989 Diversion of Boarshaw Rd to serve Jubilee Rd & Dane Rd
03/09/1990 MS Day. New Half-hourly by ROS Shawforth- Piccadilly
29/10/1990 29.10.90 N(,"" --'~\Mj \9041 ??????
05/11/1990 minor timetable revision: addtl commercial MS daytime ev30mins ROS. Hrly diverts via Chesham Av.
17/12/1990 minor timetable revision
15/07/1991 MS Day ??????
05/08/1991 Timetable revised: Curtailed to operate Rochdale to Mcr Alternate Journeys divert between Rochdale & Castleton via Chesham Av. Replacing Route 19. Addtl commercial MS daytime by BEE. Some ROS jnys extend to/from Shawforth / Accrington / Rawtenstall as 46
10/11/1991 Registration Spilt Mcr- Middleton (1042)
02/12/1991 VALE 2 AM Rochdale to Mcr journeys (10621
16/12/1991 New ROS Registration (10593)
13/02/1992 New Registration Number 10839 Mcr - Middleton
11/04/1992 dated 17/2/92: no change listed: S 4 per hr: xx 00 20 30 50 from RE: xx00 20 30 50 from Picc
01/09/1992 Mcr terminate revised, buses now operate to Cannon St via Shudehill, Withy Grove, Corporation St, Cannon St & High St.
16/11/1992 Frequency Increased (Competition with ROS) now MS daytime ev10mins. Certain jnys from Mcr divert Into Hopwood Hall at College times.
16/11/1992 Frequency increased to every 10 minutes, M-S daytime.
16/11/1992 Some jnys outbound divert via Hopwood Hall at College times
23/11/1992 Mcr terminate moved from Cannon St to Piccadilly
29/03/1993 ROS jnys revert to terminate Piccadilly Stand GB
08/09/1993 VALES route revised CHECK OPERATOR DETAILS
13/12/1993 GM North not south
13/12/1993 GMB to GM SOUTH
02/02/1994 no apparent change
18/04/1994 Addtl jnys between Rochdale & Middleton
08/08/1994 MS Day
27/03/1995 No change shown
23/10/1995 Some ROS jnys WITHDRAWN.
08/11/1995 Some VALES jnys WITHDRAWN
12/02/1996 timetable reissued
27/03/1996 WITHDRAWN (GM NORTH replaced lost journeys)
15/09/1996 VALES journeys WITHDRAWN
30/09/1996 City Centre route revised with journeys extended to Chorlton St. Some journeys are WITHDRAWN and replaced by extension of Route 67 from Mcr to Rochdale . MS daytime ev15mins. ESu ev30mins. 0545 0555 MF by ROS. Supported 2330 by STU. Addtl commercial irr
30/09/1996 Services 17 & 67 linked to provid through service Rochdale - Cadishead as 67
06/01/1997 STUARTS Late E journey WITHDRAWN
30/06/1997 no changes listed: MS daytime GM ev7/8 mins; early jnys by ROS; irreg PIO jnys ; S-Ribble Sch jny. ESu ev30mins GM
03/09/1997 irreg PIO jnys mainly WITHDRAWN: SRib Sch jny now MR Travel;
17/05/1998 Timetables revised: addtl irreg UNI jnys
07/09/1998 Minor changes to UNI buses jnys. PIO 0730 Sch WITHDRAWN
01/11/1998 Addtl MF 0832 MID-RE. S early E service reduced
25/04/1999 Minor timetable changes:
27/06/1999 Entry needs deleting, actually UNI withdrawn in entry below
27/06/1999 UNI jnys WITHDRAWN
27/06/1999 WITHDRAWN
29/05/2000 Supported ROS 0515 0555 rerouted via Stake Hill Indus Est. City terminus now Cannon St not Victoria Stn. Addtl BH jnys 0806-2036
24/07/2000 MF Sch hols 0840 from RE, 1440 from MID WITHDRAWN
06/08/2000 times changed
02/01/2001 Addtl commercial JPT jnys Boarshaw-Mcr. Sch by BuV and MRT.
26/02/2001 times changed. MS daytime ev7/8mins, ESu ev30mins. Commercial JPT Boarshaw - Picc
08/05/2001 Additional journeys added by JPT
27/05/2001 Eve by First retimed, 719 route changed and no longer Sat/sch hols
02/11/2001 Addtl supported FM FS Night service: ev30mins 2400-0330 OUT, 0020 0045 ev30mins 0245 IN
07/01/2002 no changes listed: competing JPT jnys daytime and early E
21/02/2002 Addtl JPT jnys daytime and E. Su daytime ev30mins.
07/04/2002 BuVal Sch jnys WITHDRAWN
07/04/2002 DATE IS 7/4/2003 for BuVal jny withdrawal on change leaflet (which you have) dated 31/3/2003
21/04/2002 Most JPT jnys WITHDRAWN: MF three peak jnys. Su ev30mins Middleton - Cannon St: Addtl PH service by FM ev30mins
27/05/2002 no changes listed
15/09/2002 Most JPT jnys WITHDRAWN:
30/09/2002 no changes listed
27/10/2002 Additional SuPH FM buses between Middleton & Mcr . MF2318 from RE runs MF. 0045 from RE is FS only.
25/11/2002 supported ROS 0515 0555 from Mcr WITHDRAWN. MF FM 0510 now serves Stake Hill Ind Est Renumbered Route 17 A
31/03/2003 MF 0545 from RE divert via Stake Hill Ind Est
25/05/2003 times changed
31/08/2003 Route revised in City Centre following Cannon St closure
05/09/2004 Times changed
06/11/2004 Addtl commercial FINGLANDS FS night journeys. 0050 0120 0220 0250 from city. Night FM jnys now commercial.
03/04/2005 Times changed. Addtl SuPH jnys : now ev15mins daytime full route
22/07/2005 FINGLANDS Night journeys WITHDRAWN
25/07/2005 MF times changed during summer period to 3 Sept
05/09/2005 no change listed: Addtl FM jnys
29/09/2005 FM Additional MF Day journeys Introduced
29/01/2006 correcting times: no 2338 2359 SuPH last bus 2308
29/01/2006 Route revised to serve Shudehill lnterchange. After 1045 journeys no longer loop to serve Cross St & King St
28/01/2007 times changed: JPT jny WITHDRAWN
15/04/2007 MS times changed
28/10/2007 Addtl 0430 M-F Mcr - RE. Addtl M-S E jnys
30/03/2008 MS times changed. SuPH times changed
20/07/2008 minor time changes
31/08/2008 17 minor time changes 17AAddtl MF 1405 from Stake Hill to MIDD; 1334 Blackley - Stake Hill
19/04/2009 times changed
07/09/2009 Addtl JPT jnys daytime and FS E ev30mins, FS night jnys ev30mins. PH Middleton- Mcr ev15mins
25/10/2009 Addtl FM SuPH ev15mins Middleton- Mcr competing on PH directly with JPT. Addtl lunchtime FM 17A jnys 1318 1328 from RE.
20/11/2009 Large scale competition FM & JPT daily. Addtl JPT jnys plus short MID - city 3bph. MF full route ev30mins, plus FS shorts MID-city. Late night FS jnys rerouted In the City Centre
29/01/2010 Some late night jnys retimed.
14/02/2010 Extra JPT journeys Introduced
14/05/2010 JPT times changed
25/07/2010 JPT times changed. Lunchtime FM 17A jnys WITHDRAWN
29/08/2010 Times changed: FM jnys combine with new 18 to provide frequent jnys upto ev5mins Middleton-Mcr
08/10/2010 JPT times changed
12/10/2010 Minor JPT timetable changes:
01/05/2011 Some JPT journeys WITHDRAWN . Times changed.
15/05/2011 Addtl jnys by Eurobus, JPT times changed. Eurobus registered office same as JPT
29/05/2011 Some E JPT jnys WITHDRAWN
04/09/2011 times changed
30/01/2012 Eurobus/Jpt. Times changed with addtl EUR jnys extended between Rochdale and Mcr.
15/04/2012 Eurobus/Jpt MF times changed.
03/09/2012 Some early morning journeys retimed. Late night FS journeys also retimed.
16/09/2012 Addtl JPT jnys replacing WITHDRAWN EUROBUS journeys
14/10/2012 Jpt times changed: addtl 0015 M-S from Shudehill - MiDD
28/10/2012 FM minor timetable changes. M-F mornings
25/11/2012 Jpt journeys changed to run between Middleton and Mcr only. Times changed.
06/01/2013 All Jpt journeys WITHDRAWN except for Sch 1440 from Cardinal Langley School to Mcr.
27/01/2013 FM times changed.
07/04/2013 Addtl commercial FS Night jnys by JPT between Mcr and Middleton. 2355 ev30mins 0325
21/07/2013 FM times changed including temporary changes during Summer to 31 August 2013
29/07/2013 Late night journeys run by Jpt are WITHDRAWN.
01/09/2013 FM revert to pre summer times
02/09/2013 Addtl JPT daytime journeys between Middleton and Mcr irreg upto 6 bph.
27/10/2013 E journeys are retimed.
02/01/2014 17 All Jpt journeys are WITHDRAWN.
26/01/2014 17 17A Times changed
27/04/2014 Some MF morning journeys retimed with some jnys no longer serving Victoria Stn, Cross St and King  St.
27/07/2014 Late night journeys on FS nights retimed 5mins later.
31/08/2014 MS times changed. MS daytime at least ev10mins, E ev 30 mins Su daytime ev15mins 1000-1630
30/01/2015 Late night journeys on FS nights WITHDRAWN.
12/04/2015 Bus no longer Circle the City. All journeys will terminate at Shudehill Interchange
19/07/2015 Times changed including temporary changes during Summer to 29 August 2015.
30/08/2015 MS times changed.
25/10/2015 Times changed with addtl early morning journeys introduced throughout the week.
24/01/2016 Minor tt changes to improve timekeeping.
03/04/2016 Some minor off-peak timetable changes to help improve reliability.
24/07/2016 Times changed during Summer to 3 Sept 2016
04/09/2016 Normal timetable reintroduced at the end of the summer period.
30/10/2016 Minor MS timetable changes.
23/04/2017 Times changed.
23/07/2017 Summer timetable introdcued
03/09/2017 replacement
03/09/2017 Times changed with additional journeys btwn Middleton and Mcr.
28/01/2018 Times changed with additional early jnys
08/04/2018 Minor timetable changes
22/07/2018 Summer timetable introdcued
02/09/2018 17A Times changed.
27/01/2019 Revised timetable. 
02/06/2019 All jnys now operated by Go North West on the purchase of Queens Road depot of FM
21/07/2019 Summer service 17 17A MF changes until 31 August
28/10/2019 17A NO CHANGE
28/10/2019 Times changed. 17 18 Introduction of a consistent 5 min frequency btwn Mcr - Middleton, addtl E jnys, more direct buses btwn Langley-Mcr, addtl sch jnys
26/01/2020 17A NO CHANGE
26/01/2020 Minor changes to Times of some M-F peak period journeys.
23/03/2020 Su Timetable daily, with enhancements during the morning peak.Daily daytime ev15mins; E ev30mins; 17A 0455 0518 M-F
29/03/2020 hrly daytime and E, with Buses Timesd to coordinate with the 18. 17A no changes
05/04/2020 hrly daytime and E, with Buses Timesd to coordinate with the 18. 17A no changes
10/04/2020 Easter PH: hrly daytime and E. 17A no services
14/04/2020 Daily: increase to ev30mins through the daytime, in addition to the 18, which will also increase to ev30mins. This means there'll be a bus ev15mins along Rochdale Road
26/04/2020 no changes
27/04/2020 no apparent changes
02/05/2020 Two early jnys remubered 17A
31/05/2020 increase to ev12 mins, M-F daytime, ev15mins S daytime, ESu ev30mins. On Su, with two extra Buses per hour between Shudehill and Middleton, creating a bus ev10mins along Rochdale Rd alongside the 18. 17A pre-Covid-19 Timetable, with two new S jnys runnin
15/06/2020 SUNDAY: daytime every 30 throughout route (not 20) but with additional 30 min shorts Middleton-Manchester to make 10 min frequency with 18 (as listed under 22/6/2020)
15/06/2020 The 17 will now run ev12mins through the week, ev15mins on Sat and ev20mins on Su. The 17 will combine with the 18 through the week to provides a bus between Manchester and Middleton ev6mins, ev 7/8 mins on S s and ev10mins on Su
22/06/2020 17 17A : M-F ev12mins; S ev15mins; SuPH ev30mins full rte plus ev30mins Mcr - MIDD: Eev30mins
20/07/2020 Revised Times : daytime M-F ev12 mins, S ev15mins E ev30mins; Su ev30mins full Route plus ev30mins MID - Mcr
01/09/2020 Returns to normal Times, with Buses running up to every 10 mins through the daytime
01/09/2020 TfGM Bus Guide issued
31/01/2021 M-F daytime reduced to ev12mins (from ev10mins). S daytime reduced to ev15mins (from ev10mins). Su daytime reduced to 4/hr btwn Mcr and Middleton (ev10mins with service 18) with ev30mins extensions to/from Rochdale (from ev15mins). Some E jnys withdrawn.
28/02/2021 STRIKE TT ev20mins M-S daytime; ESu jnys ev30mins (short jnys between Middleton and Mcr withdrawn)
11/04/2021 Early E frequency on 17/18 on the shared section and beyond is reduced: Pre-Covid and then up to 30Jan 2021, both services ran ev10 mins up to 2030 from Mcr. Both are reduced to ev15 mins each after 19:00 ex Shudehill to provides 7/8 headway on Rochdale R
19/04/2021 ev12mins weekday daytime; ev15mins S daytime; ev30mins ESu with addtl Su daytime jnys btwn Middleton and Mcr
12/12/2021 S times changed. Buses will now run ev12 mins, combining with the 18 to offer a bus ev6mins between Middleton and Shudehill.
30/01/2022 17 Times changed 17A 17B no changed
24/04/2022 Commercial S daytime frequency is reduced to ev12mins. No other changes. This makes permanent the temporary changes of 22 Jan / DEC will become permanent, with some small adjustments to help with reliability."
04/09/2022 17 no change: 17A addtl M-F 0626 Collyhurst - Stakehill 0654 Stakehill - Middleton replacing 17B jnys now withdrawn
Rochdale - Middleton - Blackley - Manchester
Including bus 17 Monday to Friday peak period journeys from/to Norden and Bamford
03/09/2023
Bee Network: Rochdale - Middleton - Blackley - Manchester
Including Monday to Friday early morning/evening journeys from/to Norden and Bamford

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