Route 47
Route: Victoria Stn - Cross St - Oxford Rd - Moss Side - Mcr Rd - Chorlton - Spouthern Cemtery - WITHINGTON Hosp
Service changes
| Date | Change details |
|---|---|
| Manchester - Chorlton - Withington - Rusholme circular | |
| 26/10/1986 | commercial MS daytime ev15mins. ESu ev30mins. Reverse = 46 |
| 26/10/1986 | commercial NIGHT Su-Th 47 0030 0130 0230OUT, return as 46 0005 00055 0155 from Scem |
| 26/10/1986 | NIGHT service NEW FS 2400 M-F 0030 Daily 0130 0230 OUT |
| 05/01/1987 | no change listed |
| 05/04/1987 | Some jnys extended to start at Sale Woodheys 0737 0747 0757 0807 via Marsland Rd and the 41 route to West Dids then then 47 into city |
| 27/09/1987 | no change listed |
| 10/01/1988 | no change listed |
| 10/01/1988 | Some journeys extended to Woodheys and re-numbered route 41 |
| 11/04/1988 | no change listed |
| 21/08/1988 | no change listed |
| 12/03/1989 | 290 reprint |
| 12/03/1989 | Timetable amended |
| 21/01/1990 | Minor route change in City |
| 17/06/1990 | Timetable revised with increased MS daytime frequency. Now ev12mins MS daytime. MF ev20mins peak plus Mcr - S. Cemetery shorts. Su ev30mins |
| 18/06/1990 | Branded the Victoria Line. Improved to ev12mins |
| 24/03/1991 | Timetables revised: Addtl MS irreg Walls jnys. MF PM journeys start Royal Exchange |
| 21/04/1992 | Timetables revised: Addtl MS irreg Walls jnys |
| 21/09/1992 | |
| 13/12/1993 | GM BUSES to GM SOUTH |
| 21/02/1994 | Early S jnys revised |
| 18/09/1994 | Evening journeys now terminate at Piccadilly |
| 03/03/1996 | |
| 25/03/1996 | GM SOUTH to STAGECOACH Manchester |
| 01/09/1996 | |
| 11/11/1996 | Following Mcr Bomb Cross St closed. Due to Mcr City Council serving traffic regulation orders on operators, city centre route revisions 46 runs Picc to Victoria, 47 runs Victoria to Piccadilly. Now ev10mins MS daytime |
| 14/06/1998 | City terminus revised |
| 11/01/1999 | Minor time changes to some jnys. |
| 25/04/1999 | Timetables revised - Mow ev15mins MS daytime. |
| 05/09/1999 | Sunday daytime journeys no longer serve Victoria Station |
| 21/11/1999 | Route in city centre changed, SM times changed. Service will start at Piccadilly & terminate at Cross St |
| 06/03/2000 | no change listed |
| 17/09/2000 | Timetables and city routes changed |
| 30/10/2000 | no change listed |
| 11/12/2000 | no changes listed |
| 29/05/2001 | no change listed |
| 14/09/2001 | no changes listed |
| 21/06/2002 | UKN jnys WITHDRAWN |
| 22/09/2002 | City terminus now Cross St both ways |
| 23/02/2003 | MS daytimes now ev30mins. MS E service withdrawn (See Route No’s 85 & 86) |
| 31/08/2003 | City terminus now Corporation St |
| 14/06/2004 | MF times changed during Summer to 4 September |
| 05/09/2004 | 205 reprint |
| 05/09/2004 | Times changed. |
| 13/06/2005 | MF times changed during Summer to 2 September |
| 29/01/2006 | Divert via Withington Rd and Greenheys La, partially replacing 87 87A. Su jnys WITHDRAWN and partially replaced by 85. City terminus now Albert Sq |
| 12/06/2006 | MF times changed during Summer to 1 September |
| 02/07/2007 | MF times changed during Summer to 31 August |
| 03/09/2007 | no change listed after Summer period |
| 31/03/2008 | Routes change to better serve WithingtonHosp |
| 01/09/2008 | Rerouted to operate via Upper Chorlton Rd. Journeys from Chorlton Green replaced by Route No 86 (Was to be Renumbered Route No 146 but abandoned). All buses run by Magic Bus |
| 01/09/2008 | Rerouted via Upper Chorlton Rd. Jnys from Chorlton Grn repllaced by 86. All run by Magic Bus |
| 31/01/2011 | Morning jnys from Withington Community Hosp, now from Christie Fields at S.Cemetery. Minor time changes |
| 01/05/2011 | WITHDRAWN (Partly replaced by extended Route No 841 |