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Route 60

Route: Albert Sq- Cheetham Hill - Blackley - Crumpsall circ

Service changes

Date Change details
26/10/1986 commercial MS ev30mins daytime, NESu. Reverse = 61
26/01/1987 no apparent change
29/03/1987 ESu hrly introduced by Citibus
30/03/1987 no apparent change
09/04/1987 Sunday GM BUSES to CITIBUS (4088)
27/09/1987 MF peak now ev15mins
27/09/1987 no change listed
27/03/1988 MS Evening & Sunday Withdrawn ( Revised times on Routes No’s 51 & 160)
25/09/1988 no change listed
09/01/1989
09/01/1989 some jnys retimed
03/04/1989 589 reprint
03/04/1989 no change listed
17/09/1989 timetables revised
12/03/1990 no change listed
10/06/1990 no change listed: MF peak ev15mins
25/03/1991 GM BUSES Evening (Tender) introduced
22/04/1991 timetable revised. Supported daily E ev30mins from Piccadilly.
15/07/1991 Addtl 60X jnys: MS ev30mins 0950- 1420MF - 1720 S ARN - PlantHill
29/12/1991 Supported Su service added replacing 51 160 161. ev30mins by CITIBUS 0905-2035
06/04/1992 Additional off peak (Numbered 60X) introduced following (11131). Rail Replacement service withdrawal
06/04/1992 Service 60X 61X withdrawn: 60 61 CONTINUE
06/04/1992 Two entries, suspect the introduction date of 60X/61X is incorrect. Bury line closed 17/8/1991 but entry under 61 shows 61X added 15/7/1991
17/05/1992 no changes listed
12/06/1992 60X journeys reinstated
26/07/1992 Terminal moved from Arndale Bus Stn to Cannon St . Su to Oldham St / from Cannon St
21/09/1992 no changes listed
14/11/1992 60X journeys withdrawn
16/11/1992 Timetable revised: addtl MF peak jnys - now ev15mins 0708 from Mcr Cheetham Hill at 0715, M-F. PM peak evy 15 mins, M-F
22/03/1993 ESu revised: Supported E ev45mins by citibus 1850-2320; Su ev45mins to 1030 then commercial ev45mins to 1805, supported E to 2320. MS E GM BUSES to CITIBUS
17/05/1993 Timetables and city route changed: to/from Cannon St. S ev15mins 1310-1740.
01/06/1993 no changes listed
08/06/1993 timetable revised
07/08/1993 CITIBUS New service incorporating supported journeys Daily
06/09/1993 Rerouted in City via Shudehill, Thomas St, High St and Church St to terminate in Oldham St. The timetable will not change.
06/09/1993 Timetable and minor route revision. GMB terminus Cannon St. Addtl CIT MS daytime jnys ev30mins from Piccadilly BStn. Supported E ev45 mins by CIT. Su daytime commercial ev45 mins CIT. Supported early ev45mins
22/11/1993 timetables revised
13/12/1993 GM BUSES to GM NORTH
28/03/1994 Operator revision CHECK
28/06/1994 Operators revised: E now by GMN
25/07/1994 Timetables revised with CIT MS daytime service withdrawn. GMN now 4ph: xx05 15 35 45.
30/01/1995 no change listed
27/03/1995 Terminus moved from Piccadilly to Arndale
16/04/1995 Su service revised. Supported Ev30mins Now all by GMN. E ev30mins
19/06/1995 Some jnys extended to run from Piccadilly / Cannon St to Arndale then continue as 61
05/02/1996 Revised MS daytime to start at Cannon St , run whole route to Arndale. Supported ESu to/from Arndale
25/03/1996 GM NORTH to FIRST BUS (T/a GREATER Manchester)
30/09/1996 commercial MS daytime service withdrawn and partly replaced by 88 and 89. Supported ESu continue from Withy Grove to Corporation St.
09/12/1996 no change listed
22/03/1998 GREATER Manchester re-named FIRST Manchester
17/05/1998 Services 60 and 61 withdrawn and partly replaced by 56 64 65 88 89

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