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Route 232

Route: Oldham - Hartshead - Manchester

Service changes

Date Change details
26/10/1986 hrly daytime
12/04/1987 New and improved service : now from Piccadilly Bus Stn. M-S daytime hrly. E hrly. Nsu
05/07/1987 Hrly NESu. MF peak increased to 7/8min LM-Picc by 231 232 234
06/07/1987 Hrly NESu. All jnys terminate Town Square. More jnys on 172 Higginshaw - OM. E jnys Oldham- Hartshead withdrawn Some E jnys Hartshead- Mcr withdrawn. Between Hartshead - Mcr 233 replaced by more peak 232 jnys
25/10/1987 hrly service. MS daytime
26/10/1987 no apparent change: M-S daytime hrly. NESu
23/05/1988 times changed and will run direct in/out of Oldham along Abbeyhills Rd and Park Rd
25/09/1989 no apparent change: M-S daytime hrly. NESu other than late E depot jny
02/04/1990 M-S daytime hrly (with 233). NE. SuBH hrly 1120- 1920
11/11/1990 Revised: M-S daytime hrly . NESu
05/05/1991 Revised: M-S daytime hrly . NESu
18/04/1993 Summary timetable : at least ev 10mins: 232 233 234 235. E 231 232. Nsu
28/08/1994 no apparent change: M-S daytime hrly. E hrly - runs with 233
Manchester - Hartshead - Mossley - Stalybridge - Ashton Circular
30/08/1994 Curtailed at Hartshead and diverted to Ashton and Stalybridge. Circ timetable revised hrly daytime. early E hrly Picc- Hartshead. Supported Su hrly. Reverse = 234
30/08/1994 no change listed
04/09/1995 Minor timetable revisions
04/09/1995 no change listed
03/12/1995 Minor timetable and city centre route revisions. All jnys curtailed at Picc Gdns no longer serve Arndale BS
01/09/1996 Timetable and minor route revision at Carrbrook
02/06/1997 route revised in Ancoats
01/03/1998 399 reprint
01/03/1998 Departure times from Mcr slightly revised - departing earlier
01/03/1998 Minor timetable revision
19/07/1999 Minor timetable revision with some early morning and E jnys curtailed
06/09/1999 Easy access buses on some jnys
22/11/1999 no change listed
21/04/2000 Addtl BH service. Shopping Hrs
07/01/2001 minor changes to times
30/04/2001 no change listed
01/09/2002 Most daytime jnys extended to/from Cannon St. PH times changed
01/09/2002 replacement
31/08/2003 Most daytime jnys extended to/from Corporation St. Times changed
04/04/2005 no change listed
29/01/2006 Now terminates at Shudehill Interchange not Corporation St.
04/09/2006 Times changed with some MF E peak jnys curtailed Mcr- Littlemoss only. E jnys extended to/from Shudehill.
29/01/2007 times changed: divert via Winterford Rd in Micklehurst
23/04/2007 MF 0820 from Mcr retimed
29/10/2007 no change listed
26/10/2008 Service withdrawn, replaced by additional 231 jnys and extended 217 218 Mossley - SB - Mcr
12/04/2015 New evening route introduced between Ashton, Hurst Cross, Hartshead and Smallshaw partly replacing buses 331 and 332.
24/01/2016 supported MS E hrly by FM, SuE hrly by SM.
03/04/2016 times changed now all jnys by FM. Supported Su 1906 MSu 2006 hrly 2306
23/04/2017 no change listed
08/04/2018 M-S 2306 from Ashton changed to run between Ashton and Smallshaw only and is withdrawn completely on SuPH. All jnys now run by Mcr Community Transport
01/09/2019 Route changed in Hartshead. Times changed. DAILY 2007 HRLY 2207; SuPH 1907
06/04/2020 2107 2307 M-F
18/04/2020 services cancelled on closure of company: See SM replacement
19/04/2020 Run by MCT. All journeys will run 5 mins later and be run by Stagecoach. A temporary Timetable will also be in operation. ev 2hrs E
01/06/2020 232: Every two hours: 2107 2307
15/06/2020 hrly E daily
30/08/2020 Minor changes to Times: Daily 2009 hrly 2309 plus SuPH 1909 . TfGM Bus Guide issued
31/01/2021 service withdrawn and replaced by extra E jnys on 231 btwn Ashton and Wilshaw Lane via Tameside General.

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