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Route 216

Route: Piccadilly - Ashton - Stalybridge - Hattersley - Hyde

Service changes

Date Change details
Commercial FS NIGHT service: 2330 0100 0200 OUT 0030 0130 0230 IN
Commercial NIGHT: F0030 0130 0230 OUT FS 2330 S 0055 0155 IN
26/10/1986 1286 reprint
26/10/1986 MS daytime ev30mins plus hrly ESu Picc - AS. NIGHT FS from Picc - AS 0030 0130 0230 and rtn
29/03/1987 no change listed
21/06/1987 MS daytime ev30mins full route plus ev30mins Picc-AS. Esu Picc-AS. NIGHT FS unchanged
26/10/1987 GMB ev30mins full route plus ev30mins Picc-AS. Esu Picc-AS hrly, E by GMB , Su by Maynes. Night service Picc - AS 0030 0130 0230 and rtn 2330 0100 0200. FS by GMB. Su-Th by Tandy
24/04/1988
24/04/1988 Commercial GMB MS daytime ev30mins plus ev30mins AS-Picc. E hrly Picc-AS. Commercial Su by MAYNES. Supported Su GMB 0620 from AS
13/11/1988 no obvious change
14/11/1988 Addtl jnys
23/04/1989 no obvious change
23/10/1989 timetable revised: ev30mins full route plus ev30mins AS-AlbSq. E hrly AS-Picc. Su Maynes hrly.
02/01/1990 Addtl jnys by BEE: ev30mins MF0905-1405 Picc-AS
23/04/1990 some jnys retimed
23/07/1990 Addtl BEE jnys extended (ev30mins) to Altrincham via Moss Side and AshtonMersey replacing BEE 22. GMB service exyended to/from Albert Sq. Supported Su MAY now to Tameside GH 1150 hrly 1950. NIGHT service not listed
23/07/1990 no apparent change M-S daytime ev30mins. NESuPH
30/12/1990 BEE jnys withdrawn, Reverts to GMB Hyde-Alb Sq. Addtl MS irreg/hrly DEN service AS- Lever St BStn
28/02/1991 216 217 236 237 summary timetable ; bus ev10mins common section AS-Albert Sq
05/05/1991 Addtl MF DEN jnys now 4bph. Addtl MF Cline service ev30mins SB to Arndale BStn. No MS E service. Commercial MAY Su service revised.
11/11/1991 minor timetable changes. S addtl DEN CL jnys hrly.
02/12/1991 timetable revised. Addtl S jnys now CL ev30mins. Irreg DEN. Commercial Su MAY service revised.
11/05/1992 replacement
11/05/1992 Timetable revised: Now combined MS timetable rather than MF and S. CL now ops from Piccadilly.
03/08/1992 Yet more addtl jnys: Now a bus ev5mins MS between AS-Mcr by DEN CL GMB.
04/10/1992 commercial MAY Su service revised:
29/10/1992 Yet more addtl jnys: times changed
11/01/1993 Timetable revised
07/06/1993 Timetable revised. Cline now op as BEE
25/07/1993 Timetable revised: M-S BEE jnys withdrawn. DEN extended MS daytime ev30mins to Hyde via Dukinfield. Addtl DEN E service ev30mins WS. NMTu. Early Su jnys now by BEE with addtl irreg Su jnys
27/11/1993 Addtl DEN E jnys now 4bph MS E: Addtl competing FS Night jnys: DEN 3bph, hrly TameValley.
30/01/1994 MAY Su jnys withdrawn - now run as 236. BEE Su continue: 0735 0835 0935 1330 1435 1535 from picc, 1440 1540 1640 from AS
11/04/1994 Minor timetable revision. GMS replace GMB. TAM night service withdrawn. Some GMS daytime jnys extended to High St from Picc
30/08/1994 Timetable revised: DEN MS E service now ev20mins Night service withdrawn. FS NIGHT service from 090994 by TAM 0100 0230 from picc, 0005 from AS, 0135 from SB.
27/02/1995 operator revision: Early MS supported jnys now PEN. Su jnys by GMB.
04/09/1995 695 print??
03/12/1995 Super route: M-S daytime at least ev10mins: NE: (217/236/237 hrly E. Su hrly 216/236) times match up with GMPTE leaflet dated 3/12/1995
03/12/1995 Timetable and route revised. Most jnys curtailed at AS. DEN service via DUK continues to HydeSupported FS Night only continues to Hyde by GLO running as 237. MS daytime service listed as "at frequent services at least ev10mins plus extra peak jnys may run
10/05/1996 Night service 216 withdrawn replaced by NIGHT 237
01/09/1996 minor timetable changes. Supported early jnys now by SM.
01/01/1997 Night service 237 withdrawn. Some Su jnys now by MAY.
01/03/1998 1298 reprint
01/03/1998 Timetable revised. Supported FS NIGHT returns by GLO. 0030 0130 0230 OUT to AS, 0100 0200 from AS
22/07/1998 DEN service to Hyde via Dukinfield withdrawn. NIGHT service S only
30/05/1999 DEN service to Hyde via Dukinfield reappears: Times changed with earlier and later jnys. NIGHT service reappears S only commercial run by SM as 237
27/07/1999 DEN service to Hyde via Dukinfield times changed with earlier and later jnys withdrawn. NIGHT service reappears S only commercial run by SM as 237
16/04/2000 Frequent interval service - about ev5mins - by DEN SM. ESu operate by SM as 236 / 237 at xx25 xx45 from Picc. S Night jnys outbound at 0030 0130 0230. Su hrly 216 SM, ev30mins 236/7 May, hrly 236/7 daytime. Hrly supported 236/7 SM plus hrly commercial 23
03/06/2000 DEN Jnys Hyde - Ashton withdrawn and partly replaced by 339 340. Some DEN 216jnys extended to Carrbrook via Mossley and Hey Farm. DEN withdrawn on BH.
09/09/2000 Route changed in Micklehurst via Station Rd and Winterford Road in both directions. Times changed
Ashton - Droylsden - Clayton - Manchester
09/11/2000 Times changed. From 091100, all jnys curtailed to Picc - Ashton
29/07/2001 236 237 MS daytime jnys replaced by Limited Stop X36 X37. Some MS daytime jnys operate as MagicBus 216.
17/09/2001 Addtl SM MS 2323 Ashton to Mcr. Addtl SM early morning PH jnys
14/06/2002 Addtl commercial DEN Su E jnys hrly 1740 irreg 2348 OUT; 1841 hrly2242 IN.
14/06/2002 Addtl Esu jnys.
01/09/2002 Times of 236 SuPH jnys changed
18/04/2003 216 236 PH times changed. Single SPH jny 1041 Su 236/7 from Ashton - Mcr - originates at Glossop
21/09/2003 MS E DEN 2202 2232 2242 2302 from Ashton jnys withdrawn. DEN jnys from 1844 retimed - some withdrawn.
26/10/2003 Times changed 216 236 237
30/11/2003 604 REPRINT
30/11/2003 Su 1926 Ashton - Mcr withdrawn
16/02/2005 ESu DEN jnys retimed
04/04/2005 replacement : Extra ESuPH jnys by SM partially replacing 237 and DEN jnys. All DEN jnys withdrawn
04/04/2005 SM Su jnys introduced replacing 237 jnys at that time
26/03/2006 216 MS times changed. Addtl 236/7 MS jnys
03/09/2006 Times changed with addtl 216 jnys.
24/04/2007 New 216X by Kings Travel from Ashton 0715, 1750 from Manchester SchO
16/08/2007 216x WITHDRAWN
02/09/2007 Minor times changes with addtl early morning and early E jnys
22/06/2008 Addtl 237 FS Night 0310 Shudehill - Ashton. SuPH daytime 236 curtailed to Glossop to Ashton only
26/10/2008 Addtl E jnys replacing 236 237 jnys btwn Ashton - Mcr
26/01/2009 minor changes to times. 0310 from Shudehill withdrawn
30/08/2009 MS mornings times changed
31/01/2011 Addtl MTh 2400 from Manchester. FS 0300 from Manchester
01/05/2011 Addtl FS 2400 from Ashton, Times changed with extra SuPH jnys. Buses diverted via Every Street in Ancoats
04/09/2011 FS 2400 from Ashton and 0300 from Manchester withdrawn
Stamford Park - Ashton - Droylsden - Clayton - Manchester
29/01/2012 Some MF early morning jnys extended to start from Stamford Park.
Stalybridge - Stamford Park - Ashton - Droylsden - Clayton - Manchester
17/06/2012 413 reprint
17/06/2012 Divert via Beaufort Rd not Park Parade and Crickets Lane North to/from Stalybridge
17/06/2012 Some MF peak jnys retimed, with some jnys from Mcr extended to Stalybridge.
21/07/2013 Times changed during the Summer period to 31 August 2013
01/09/2013 minor timetable changes
26/01/2014 Times changed
20/07/2014 MF times changed during the Summer period to 30 Aug.
31/08/2014 minor timetable changes
Stalybridge - Ashton - Droylsden - Clayton - Manchester
12/04/2015 MF morning jnys from Stalybridge retimed 2 mins earlier. SuPH jnys retimed with bus ev15mins daytime
12/04/2015 replacement
24/07/2016 Times are changed some SSuPH jnys
29/01/2017 Late E and night service times are changed with some journeys withdrawn.
23/04/2017 MF early morning journeys changed with addtl jnys
03/09/2017 Times are changed on M-F.
08/04/2018 Times are changed on Monday to Friday early evenings. Additionally, the 237 night bus journey from Manchester to Glossop is withdrawn. This is partially replaced by a 219 night bus journey
22/07/2018 summer timetable M-F until 1/9/2018
02/09/2018 Times are changed on SuPH with additional early morning journeys introduced. Times of early morning journeys from Ashton are also changed on M-F.
27/01/2019 Times changed on M-F with the 1728 from Manchester to Stalybridge withdrawn.
28/04/2019 Times of M-F peak journeys are changed.
21/07/2019 Summer service MF changes until 31 August
01/09/2019 Ashton under Lyne
23/03/2020 M-F ev10mins E ev15mins 216N F Nights 0100 0200 0300 OUT 0030 0130 0230 IN
25/03/2020 M-F ev15mins E ev20mins 216N F Nights 0100 0200 0300 OUT 0030 0130 0230 IN
27/03/2020 temporary cancellation of the ‘Night bus’ services:
28/03/2020 M-S ev30mins E ev30mins
05/04/2020 Su 5th: ev30mins daytime and E
12/04/2020 Easter SuPH ev30mins day and E
12/04/2020 M-F ev30mins E ev30mins
19/04/2020 Some changes to times with addtl earl SuPH jnys
01/06/2020 M-S ev10mins E ev15mins
15/06/2020 M-S ev10mins E ev15mins . SuPH ev15mins E ev30mins
01/02/2021 M-F reduced frequency due to covid. From ev10 mins to ev15 mins: No change SSu.
20/02/2021 S timetables changed: reduced to ev15mins. M-F & Su services no change
08/03/2021 Times changed M-F revert to at least ev10mins
25/07/2021 increasing the S timetable to ev10 mins during the day:
25/07/2021 Times changed on S with Addtl journeys introduced. M-F times also changed during Summer from 25 July to 4 Sept.
05/09/2021 M-F peak times changed: service revert to pre-summer 25/7/21
21/11/2021 Reduced from 10 to ev 12 mins M-F Off peak and all day Saturdays. Driver shortages
24/07/2022 Summer timetables from 24 July to 3 Sept 2022
04/09/2022 Reverts to pre-summer times
Bee Network: Stalybridge - Ashton - Droylsden - Clayton - Manchester

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