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Route: Route 43

Service changes

Date Change details
26/10/1986
26/10/1986 commercial MS daytime ev15mins ESu ev30mins
05/04/1987 MS daytime ev10mins Picc-Wyth, extend ev20mins WHP. Peak ev15mins full route. ESu ev30mins
10/01/1988 MS daytime ev20mins full route, ev20mins to Wyth. ESu ev30mins full route . Supported MF 0600 by SHR
10/01/1988 no apparent change
04/03/1988 New : Wythenshawe – Manchester(43X) MS Day
27/06/1988 S0600 from WHP
12/08/1988 SHEARINGS AM Journey withdrawn, reverts to GM BUSES
21/08/1988 no apparent change
30/09/1988 new MS daytime ev20mins
24/10/1988 no change
06/02/1989 extended from Mcr to Sale and Altrincham to give a circular service. Jnys from Alt - Wyth - Mcr - Sale - Alt renumbered 343. All jnys start/ finish at Lloyd St Sainsburys
06/02/1989 WITHDRAWN (See New 343 & 344 Routes)
12/03/1989 no apparent change
12/03/1989 timetable revised: MS daytime ev30mins plus addtl MF ev30mins peak with flow. ESu ev30mins. S 0600 now SHR - MF commercial GMB
06/01/1990 Timetable and operators revised: all by GMB
17/04/1990 new MS DAY ev20mins NESu. 343 344 withdrawn : replaced by 43 263
17/06/1990 Most Wythenshawe to WOODHOSE PARK journeys withdrawn. NORTH WestERN 43 now covers this section
30/07/1990 Addtl commercial NW MS daytime ev20mins Mcr - Wyth - Hosp - Altrincham
06/01/1991 Additional journeys introduced
18/01/1991 Addtl FS NIGHT service Piccadilly - Northenden: 0015 ev30mins 0245 OUT; 0011 ev30mins 0241 IN
24/03/1991 Minor timetable revision. NIGHT jnys not listed. Listed NW jnys ev20mins Picc - Wyth BStn extended to Altrincham MF peaks and S daytime. Minor tt revision: NW M-F peak jnys and S daytime to/from Altrincham; MF daytime ev20mins WHP - Picc; GMB daytime ev3
01/07/1991 Minor timetable revision. Addtl MIDWAY MS E ev30mins Northenden- City
03/09/1991 New MS E: MIDWAY MOTOR SERVICES
25/11/1991 Minor timetable revision: NW jnys all to Altrincham MS daytime.
25/11/1991 no change listed
06/01/1992 Minor timetable revision: NW jnys all to Altrincham MS daytime.
07/01/1992 MS Evenings & Nights: G HAMER t/a MIDWAY
13/04/1992 No change listed: MS daytime ev30mins plus ESu ev30mins by GMB
26/04/1992 New Su: Replaces Route No W 42
07/05/1992 MIDWAY taken over by MANCUNIAN T/a MIDWAY Revised to operate Tuesday/Saturday Night
11/05/1992 new MS day
15/06/1992 Rerouted between Altrincham & Broomwood running via Railway Street, Lloyd Street, Moss Lane, Hale Green, Delaheys Road, Thorley Lane & Mainwood (not Woodlands Road & Stockport Road) . MS daytime ev20mins continues as 248 to Sinderland depot from Altrinch
27/07/1992 MS journeys on Route W42 added- All journeys extended to Woodhouse Park
03/08/1992 Additional MF jopurneys from Stockport to Manchester
24/08/1992 Rerouted in Altrincham
20/09/1992 no change listed
21/09/1992 no apparent change
19/10/1992 Early Saturday journeys introduced
26/10/1992 MS E journeys extended from Northenden to Wythenshawe
23/11/1992 New MS
02/12/1992 5 MS AM journeys PORTWAY to Manchester introduced (11929)
07/03/1993 Addtl FS NIGHT term time Northenden - Picc: OUT 0015 ev30mins 0215 0235. IM 0012 ev30mins 0142 0242
01/06/1993 Most journey terminate at Wythenshawe Hosp
31/08/1993 no apparent change
04/09/1993 Minor timetable revision: Summary timetable of buses ev 5-10mins, 10 bph operated by WALLs NW, GMB, MID, TAM. Addtl term time buses from MM-Picc. NW jnys to Altrincham MS 0813 0943 1213 1313 1343 1413 IN, 1130 ev30mins 1330 OUT. Sunday NW journeys exten
01/11/1993 Some GMB MS jnys Mcr to Woodhouse Park to BEELINE. MID jnys WITHDRAWN Addtl BEE jnys.
29/11/1993 Minor timetable revision.
13/12/1993 GM BUSES to GM SOUTH
23/12/1993 Rerouted from West Didsbury to terminate at Spouthern Cemtery
24/01/1994 BEELINE some journeys curtailed at Wythenshwe Bus Station
07/02/1994 Additional buses run between Manchester & Northenden 43X
07/02/1994 New commercial MTL routes: 43 MS daytime ev20mins plus 43X curtailed at Northenden: ev20mins
07/02/1994 New commercial MTLM 43X service daytime ev20mins
07/02/1994 New commercial MTLM service daytime ev20mins
20/02/1994 minor timetable revisions
25/02/1994 WITHDRAWN
06/03/1994 no apparent change
07/03/1994 Was Route No 148
21/03/1994 NORTH WestERN to BEELINE BUZZ COMPANY
18/04/1994 new MS
21/04/1994 Service had been taken over by BEELINE BUZZ but transferred back. The route was now Manchester to Wythenshawe
24/04/1994 no change listed
31/05/1994 Minor timetable revision. NW jnys WITHDRAWN. Addtl jnys by MTLM, FIN. NIGHT jnys listed by TAM GMS WALL
31/05/1994 New MS day replacing MER
21/08/1994 WITHDRAWN
10/09/1994 MS 43X
10/09/1994 Some buses show Route No 43X
18/09/1994 no change listed
04/10/1994 MS day SOUTH Manchester TRANSPORT
04/10/1994 new MS PA ARNOLD t/a PSM
07/10/1994 43X WITHDRAWN
24/10/1994 Timetable revised.
26/01/1995 REGISTRATION CANCELLED (Service terminated before this date)
02/03/1995 Addtl M-F E service: 1840 hrly 0140 fron NN. 1810 hrly 0210 from Picc.
05/03/1995 Addtl Su daytime jnys. Minor changes to Su E times
05/03/1995 Su service revised. GMS ev30mins full route, 4bph to Wyth, WAL full route ev30mins
05/05/1995 FSSu NIGHTS
19/06/1995 WITHDRAWN
03/07/1995 Additional Manchester (Cross St) to West Didsbury journeys introduced. Evening University peak (One direction only) (15678)
03/07/1995 Timetable revised. Addtl BUL SMT jnys. MTLM not listed
07/09/1995 Thursday to Saturday Evenings
07/09/1995 University evening peak journeys withdrawn (See new 144/145)
18/09/1995 Route curtailed to operate Manchester to West Didsbury
16/10/1995 Daily E service introduced between Manchester & Northenden
17/10/1995 AS ABOVE???? My Bus = UKN
09/12/1995 Should be listed under 41 I think
29/12/1995 WITHDRAWN
14/01/1996 Addtl Su jnys by Bluebird hrly . NIGHT jnys listed by UKN.
14/01/1996 Sunday service introduced
03/03/1996 no apparent change
03/03/1996 Timetable revised
25/03/1996 GM SOUTH to STAGECOACH Manchester
05/06/1996 Journeys to only operate University term times
05/06/1996 Minor timetable revision : GMS = SM. BUL TAM SMT not listed
05/07/1996 WITHDRAWN (licence revoked)
01/09/1996 no apparent change
01/09/1996 no change listed
02/09/1996 Addtl jnys from Mcr to Woodhouse Park MF. ESu to Manchester AIRPORT
20/10/1996 Minor timetable revision
03/03/1997 NIGHT jnys revised
03/05/1997 Timetable revised: one S AM journey SM to TIMELINE (17855)
02/06/1997 Additional journeys introduced
16/06/1997 Addtl jnys: MidWest Buses,
16/06/1997 MS: WestBROOK t/a MIDWest
26/07/1997 minor timetable revision
15/09/1997 Timetable revised: Summary timetable : MDW BEE BBC SM WAL UKN
02/11/1997 DAILY
18/01/1998 Timetable revised
09/03/1998 Some jnys withdrawn
22/03/1998 BEELINE BUZZ / NW to ARRIVA
14/06/1998 MS Day 43 jnys extended to Airport as 43A
01/07/1998 43 43A undated leaflet : introduction of LoLiner Skyline service M-S daytime ev30mins each incl ESu. Conventional buses from Wythenshawe - Picc ev10mins 43
18/09/1998 43 Times changed
01/11/1998 no change listed
25/04/1999 43 43A Minor timetable changes. Route Wyth - Airport revised. 43A to/from Airport ev30mins daytime and ESu
25/04/1999 Route 43A revised between Wythenshawe & Airport (20121) 43 Licence change 20121.
01/09/1999 Evening & Late night journeys withdrawn. Others retimed
19/09/1999 UKN jnys retimed, Addtl Su service
29/11/1999 UKN times changed
28/02/2000 ARRIVA Additional journeys introduced
06/03/2000 Extra jnys by UKN: Some journeys extended to Wythenshawe
06/03/2000 no change listed 43A
01/05/2000 E FIN 140 jnys WITHDRAWN and replaced by addtl 43 jnys
19/06/2000 SM ANW jnys unchanged - run as 06Mar00
19/06/2000 Summer changes to 14 Sept: UKN jnys withdrawn
24/07/2000 Addtl BH service to Su times running as 43A by SM
17/09/2000 Times changed: addtl 43 43A early jnys. All by SM
11/12/2000 Extra 43A jnys added: now from 0255 from Piccadilly 0450 from Airport
26/02/2001 WITHDRAWN
27/05/2001 New MF Peak 43B: to/from Peel hall
27/05/2001 Some 43A journeys extended to Airport Cargo Centre M-S daytimes partially replacing 104
27/05/2001 Times changed: some peak jnys extended to Peel Hall as 43B
14/09/2001 summary tt: M TuWTh F S Su 41 43 44 At lEast ev10mins
02/11/2001 302 reprint
02/11/2001 702 reprint
02/11/2001 Addtl supported UKN FS Night jnys Wythenshawe - Mcr 0010ev30mins 0310 from city: first day bus 0255 to Airport
22/09/2002 43 43A times changed: MS daytime 43A now ev20mins to/from Airport Cargo centre. 43 NS daytime ev20mins to/from Wyth
22/09/2002 WITHDRAWN 43B
Manchester Airport - Wythenshawe - West Didsbury - Manchester
24/02/2003 MS frequency revised with buses no longer serving Airport Cargo Centre. All jnys run as 43 Picc- Airport.
07/03/2003 UKN SSu 0250 Wyth - Picc withdrawn; addtl 0310 Picc- Wyth
16/06/2003 Addtl UKN Sch day jnys
22/09/2003 Minor changes to UKN jnys
24/01/2004 Most UKN FS Night jnys withdrawn leaving commercial 0209 0239. First daybus by SN 0300.
14/06/2004 Extra entry applying to 48/143/41
14/06/2004 MF times changed during Summer to 4 September
14/06/2004 MF times changed during summer to 5Sep
04/07/2004 Extra entry applying to 48/143/41
04/07/2004 UKN times changed
26/07/2004 Extra entry applying to 48/143/41
26/07/2004 UKN times changed
05/09/2004 ESuPH times changed
20/09/2004 UKN Morning jnys changed:
24/10/2004 Daily last bus from Airport now 2316 not 2306
21/02/2005 805 reprint
21/02/2005 Morning UKN jnys withdrawn
13/06/2005 MF times changed during summer to 2Sep. UKN FS NIGHT jnys withdrawn
29/01/2006 MF E peak jnys retimed. 2316 from Airport now 2325. UKN commercial FS NIGHT 0209 0239 listed to Wyth
12/06/2006 M-F peak times changed during Summer to 1 Sept
26/06/2006 GM BUSES jnys withdrawn (GM2 = UKN)
02/09/2006 M-F peak times revert after Summer
03/09/2006 Addtl SuPH daytime jnys
03/09/2006 Times changed
03/09/2006 times changed. Summary timetable only
11/09/2006 Late Night jnys retimed 0159 0239
11/09/2006 Times changed
30/10/2006 no change
28/01/2007 times changed . GM2 listed as UKN
16/02/2007 GM2 and UKN jnys WITHDRAWN
02/07/2007 MF peak times changed during summer to 31Aug. UKN FS NIGHT jnys withdrawn
02/09/2007 0111 reprint - green
02/09/2007 0408 reprint
02/09/2007 1008 reprint
02/09/2007 1010 reprint - green
02/09/2007 108 reprint
02/09/2007 209 reprint
02/09/2007 708 reprint
02/09/2007 909 reprint
02/09/2007 Addtl buses: now 24/7 service ev30mins
02/09/2007 Addtl jnys - now 24/7 service
02/09/2007 Times changed with addtl jnys Now 24hr service.
08/09/2008
24/07/2010 no change
04/01/2011 no change
09/05/2011 no change
04/09/2011 times changed
04/09/2011 Times changed. Green reprint : 511
29/01/2012 912 reprint
29/01/2012 Addtl MF morning jnys. Times changed
27/02/2012 Additional M-S journeys introduced run by Bluebird between West Didsbury and Mcr.
15/05/2012 Bluebird journeys WITHDRAWN
02/09/2012 Minor timetable changes.
27/01/2013 114 reprint
27/01/2013 913 reprint
27/01/2013 Times changed on SuPH with addtl journeys introduced.
21/07/2013 Times changed during the Summer period from 21 July to 31 August 2013
27/04/2014 415 reprint
27/04/2014 Times changed on Saturday mornings.
20/07/2014 MF times changed during the Summer period from 20 July to 30 August 2014.
31/08/2014 Normal timetable introduced following the Summer period.
26/07/2015 MF times changed during the Summer period from 26 July to 29 August 2015.
29/07/2015 Route via the new Wythenshawe lnterchange
30/08/2015 Times changed.
26/10/2015 Rerouted in Wythenshawe town centre.
24/01/2016 Some M-F early morning jnys are retimed.
25/01/2016 Some M-F early morning jnys are retimed.
24/07/2016 Times changed incl temp changes during summer to 3 Sept
04/09/2016 Times changed.
29/01/2017 early morning times changed.
23/04/2017 MF times changed S0504 from Airport WITHDRAWN.
23/04/2017 S 0504 from Airport continues
23/07/2017 Times changed incl temp changes during summer to 2 Sept
03/09/2017 Times changed
29/10/2017 MS E jnys from city retimed
29/10/2017 MS E journeys are retimed.
28/01/2018 times changed
22/07/2018 Summer timetable MF until 1/9/18
02/09/2018 Times changed.
27/01/2019 Times of some S morning journeys changed
28/04/2019 Some MF am peak jnys from Airport revised & some SuPH from Mcr changed
28/04/2019 Times of some M-F peak jnys from Mcr Airport and some early morning journeys from Mcr on SuPH changed.
21/07/2019 Summer service MF changes until 31 August
01/09/2019 Some MF jnys from Airport revised
22/03/2020 Su: ev15mins daytime; E ev30mins; hrly Night
23/03/2020 M-F ev10mins. E & Night ev30mins (24hr services)
28/03/2020 M-S: ev15mins daytime, ev30mins E. Buses to continue running throughout the night
11/04/2020 M-S ev15mins daytime services, ev30mins E, hrly services overnight
12/04/2020 Easter SuPH: ev30mins daytime and E: hrly thru night
19/04/2020 Some M-F times changed from Airport
01/06/2020 43: M-S ev10mins daytime; ev30mins E services; hrly overnight services
15/06/2020 M-S daytime ev10mins; ESu & Night ev30mins: 24/7 services
29/11/2020 Times changed on some MF peak journeys
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; SSuPH no change ev15mins; E ev30mins: N : no change ev30mins
11/04/2021 S times changed: day increased back to ev10 mins
25/07/2021 Summer timetables on M-F from 25 July to 4 Sept 2021
05/09/2021 M-F times changed: service revert to pre-summer 25/7/21
08/10/2021 On Fri/Sat 8/9 15/16 22/23/29/30 October & 5/6 12/13 19/20 26/27 Nov Wilmslow Rd services will divert between 20:00/01:00hrs All services heading outbound Normal route then (Left) Hathersage Rd (Right) Upper Brook Street/Anson Rd (Right) Dickenson Rd res
24/07/2022 Summer timetables from 24 July to 3 Sept 2022
04/09/2022 Reverts to pre-summer times
Bee Network: Manchester Airport - Wythenshawe - West Didsbury - Manchester

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