Route 26
Route: Leigh - Manchester
Service changes
| Date | Change details |
|---|---|
| 15 .••. 07 Rerouted In City Centre to ..". Shudehill tent..-change Instead of PiccadiIIy Gardens | |
| Leigh - Astley - Boothstown - Manchester (Limited Stop) | |
| 26/10/1986 | 1186 reprint |
| 26/10/1986 | Addtl S jnys: 1014 hrly 1414 IN 1255 hrly 1655 out |
| 26/10/1986 | Commercial MS daytime hrly plus ESu hrly (LIMITED STOP) |
| 24/08/1987 | 188 reprint |
| 24/08/1987 | Addtl football service to MUFC 1315 S 1810midweek. Return 1710/2130 |
| 24/07/1989 | Limited stop from Boothstown-City |
| 02/07/1990 | no changes listed |
| 15/04/1991 | 15.4.11 BeeLine BUZZ COMPANY (11613) MF Evening |
| 11/11/1991 | Timetable revised: Supported E hrly, Su 0825 0925 from LH. Su daytime commercial hrly. |
| 24/11/1991 | no change listed |
| 30/03/1992 | Minor timetable revision |
| 10/08/1992 | Addtl jnys: |
| 14/09/1992 | no changes listed |
| 25/10/1992 | no changes listed |
| 25/01/1993 | ESu revised: 20mins earlier from LH, 30mins later from city |
| 25/01/1993 | ESu revised: misprinted - no tt |
| 15/03/1993 | M-S daytime service will operate 5 minutes later than at present. Some M-F peak period journeys will be withdrawn |
| 15/03/1993 | no changes listed |
| 12/06/1993 | no changes listed |
| 11/08/1993 | Addtl stop Blackfriars Bridge (outward) |
| 16/08/1993 | no changes listed |
| 16/08/1993 | This service will be improved to run EVERY HALF HOUR, M-S daytime. The loading restriction on M-F afternoon departures from Manchester will be removed. For full details please see separate timetable leaflet. |
| 15/11/1993 | no changes listed |
| 13/12/1993 | GMB to GM NORTH |
| 21/01/1994 | MS Evening to WIGAN BUS COMPANY & Su Evening to TIMELINE TRAVEL |
| 25/04/1994 | Supported MS E by NW MF and GMN S. |
| 03/10/1994 | no changes listed |
| 31/10/1994 | 495 reprint |
| 31/10/1994 | no changes listed |
| 04/06/1995 | 1195 reprint |
| 04/06/1995 | no change listed: M-S daytime ev30mins; E Su hrly: Supported MS hrly : NW M-F; GMN S |
| 28/01/1996 | Supported MF E by Leigh Line; S E by GMN, Su E by TIMeline. |
| 01/07/1996 | LL becomes Wigan Bus |
| 30/09/1996 | LIMITED STOP: commercial timetable and route revised: no longer serves Irlams o'th' height |
| 18/11/1996 | 697 reprint |
| 18/11/1996 | city centre routes revised: terminating at Cannon St |
| 08/02/1998 | Easy access on hrly daytime jnys |
| 05/05/1998 | 998 reprint |
| 05/05/1998 | Wigan Bus now Arriva |
| 30/05/1999 | Supported MF by ANW, Supported Su E by FM |
| 21/11/1999 | Most MS daytime jnys retimed slightly. Route and stops in city changed. |
| 21/02/2000 | no changes listed |
| 25/04/2000 | All jnys by FM. |
| 03/09/2000 | GOLD: MS timetable changed |
| 03/09/2000 | MS timetable changed |
| 26/02/2001 | 1202 reprint |
| 26/02/2001 | no changes listed |
| 25/03/2002 | 1202 reprint |
| 25/03/2002 | no changes listed |
| 28/10/2002 | 0303 reprint |
| 28/10/2002 | 303 reprint |
| 28/10/2002 | Addtl MS jnys : Now ev15mins daytime. Supported hrly ESu unchanged |
| 30/06/2003 | MF 1653 from city retimed en route |
| 31/08/2003 | 1103 reprint |
| 31/08/2003 | Now terminate Corporation St not Cannon St |
| 26/04/2004 | no changes listed |
| 27/06/2004 | Times changed. All commercial except SuPH E |
| 27/06/2004 | Under wrong route? 35/39 |
| 27/02/2005 | Addtl SuPH 2105 from LH and 2200 from Mcr |
| 25/07/2005 | Addtl MS 1835 from LH to city |
| 25/07/2005 | MF times changed during summer to 2 Sept |
| 03/09/2005 | Normal MS times reintroduced end of Summer. 1835 now at 1830. |
| 29/01/2006 | 506 reprint |
| 29/01/2006 | Times and city centre route changed to terminate at Piccadilly Gardens, Reduced to ev30mins. |
| Leigh - Astley - Boothstown - Swinton - Manchester (Limited Stop) | |
| 23/07/2006 | Times and route changed Now all stops Boothstown - Swinton. Summer times to 3Sept. |
| 04/09/2006 | 1206 reprint |
| 04/09/2006 | times changed after summer period |
| 15/04/2007 | Route changed to terminate at Shudehill Interchange. Minor times changed |
| 23/07/2007 | MF peak times changed during summer to 1 Sept. S times from city now 2mins earlier |
| 03/09/2007 | Times changed: S jnys from Leigh running 2 mins earlier |
| 27/01/2008 | 0708 reprint |
| 27/01/2008 | MF 0700 from city now 0655 |
| 19/04/2009 | MS 1742 1812 from city now 1745 1815 |
| 25/10/2009 | MS times changed |
| 12/04/2010 | Some MF peak times changed |
| 31/08/2010 | Minor time changes |
| 30/01/2011 | No longer via Irlams 'o'th' Height & revised to operate in City Victoria Bridge, Fennel St - VICTORIA STATION - Deansgate - Blackfriars Bridge |
| 04/09/2011 | MF morning times changed |
| 01/02/2012 | Now _ New Leigh Bus Station |
| 15/04/2012 | MF times changed |
| 22/07/2012 | M-S daytime jnys withdrawn and replaced by new 25 and X34 via Boothstown. Remaining jnys run to/from Piccadilly Bus Stn. Supported ESu hrly Linked to service 12. Summer changes to 1 Sept |
| 02/09/2012 | no change listed |
| 27/01/2013 | Rerouted via Salford Shopping Centre. Times changed. |
| 21/07/2013 | Times changed including temporary changes during Summer to 31 Aug. Diverted via Irlams o'th 'Height |
| 01/09/2013 | no change listed |
| 26/01/2014 | Times changed. |
| 27/04/2014 | no change listed |
| 27/07/2014 | no change listed |
| 31/08/2014 | |
| 12/04/2015 | no change listed |
| 19/07/2015 | 2305 from Leigh curtailed to Leigh and Swinton only. E journeys run by Diamond Bus. Temporary changes during Summer to 29 August |
| 30/08/2015 | normal timetable at the end of the Summer period. |
| Leigh - Astley - Boothstown - Worsley - Swinton - Manchester | |
| 25/10/2015 | Buses will use all bus stops along the route. |
| 24/01/2016 | no changes listed |
| 03/04/2016 | FM WITHDRAWN. Journeys run by Diamond retimed. Supported daily E jnys hrly by DIA |
| 03/04/2016 | SuPH daytime jnys WITHDRAWN |
| 04/09/2016 | no change listed |
| 09/01/2017 | Route changed in city. Outbound via Portland St and Princess St not Charlotte St and King St |
| 29/01/2017 | times changed |
| 23/04/2017 | Extra ttable (you do have it). No change to 26 |
| 23/04/2017 | no change listed |
| 23/07/2017 | no change listed |
| 03/09/2017 | no change listed |
| 28/01/2018 | no change listed |
| 22/07/2018 | No change listed to 26/34 |
| 02/09/2018 | no change listed |
| 28/10/2018 | Extra ttable (you have it) No change to 26 |
| 27/01/2019 | no change listed - 34 separate leaflet |
| 27/10/2019 | Daily hrly E supported E service withdrawn. Alternative facilities provided between Leigh - Worsley, Court House by revised 34. The section of route between the junction of Worsley Rd and Greenleach La and the East Lancs Rd becomes unserved in the E, affe |
| 27/10/2019 | Service withdrawn and partly replaced by bus 34 |