Route 73
Route: Trafford Park - Pendleton - Swinton Park
Service changes
| Date | Change details |
|---|---|
| 26/10/1986 | MS irreg peak works jnys |
| 30/03/1987 | Addtl MS daytimes hrly. NESu. |
| 30/03/1987 | M-S Day |
| 30/03/1987 | renumbered 773 |
| 28/03/1988 | no apparent change |
| 22/08/1988 | no apparent change |
| 24/10/1988 | no change listed: Supported service |
| 28/11/1988 | loop at Mossfield Rd extended and service now via Cemetery Rd and Chorley Rd to Swinton |
| 20/03/1989 | Route revised via Doveleys Rd replacing part of 14. Times changed. Addt MF 0735 extend to city, 0800 from city. Now operated supported MF by ECG. commercial S by GMB |
| 25/09/1989 | no change listed |
| 23/12/1989 | no change listed |
| 02/04/1990 | Now by IRWELL VALLEY |
| 23/04/1990 | no change listed |
| 19/05/1990 | Most jnys now run PENDLEBURY TO Pendleton via Bolton Rd with MF peak extensions to Manchester |
| 29/10/1990 | Commercial registraion withdrawn |
| 11/03/1991 | not listed |
| 04/11/1991 | Route revised to serve Lightoaks Rd |
| 22/02/1992 | WITHDRAWN (Partly replaced by Eccles GREY Route No’s 2 & 20) |
| 24/02/1992 | Rerouted to serve Whitehead Rd in Clifton |
| 04/04/1992 | New supported service partly replacing 71 72 and forner 73. MS hrly full route plus hrly Clifton - Swinton (Eccles Rd/Grasmere Rd) |
| 20/07/1992 | Extended from Ordsall district Centre to Manchester (Arndale BS) From Albion Way to Ordsall District Centre runs terminal loop in Reverse (Goodiers Drive, District Centre) Phoebe Street, Trafford Rd , Salford Quays, Ordsall Lane, Regent Rd , Water Street, |
| 29/11/1992 | Timetable and minor route revision. No journeys run via Cliveley Rd /Whitehead Rd loop. From Lancaster Rd to Weaste Lane now runs Cholmondley Rd & Lancaster Rd to Weaste Lane now runs Cholmondley Rd & return from Princess Street to Peters Street via |
| 29/11/1993 | GMB to TIMELINE TRAVEL (13773) |
| 30/01/1994 | Timetable, route and operators revised. Commercial MS daytime hrly. Supported MF1536 by CIT |
| 30/01/1995 | DALYBUS(15249) OR 15248 replace CIT Minor timetable and operator revised |
| 27/11/1995 | TIMELINE TRAVEL (16243) Pendleton – Clifton MS Day |
| 28/01/1996 | no change listed |
| 26/08/1997 | Peak jnys revised. 73 diverted via Ordsall Est not Salford Quays. |
| 12/01/1998 | Diverted via Oldfield Rd in both directions |
| 05/10/1998 | 5.10.98 TIMEINE TRAVEL to FIRST Manchester 19688) |
| 25/01/1999 | no change listed |
| 31/08/1999 | no change listed: supported MS hrly 0938-1638 |
| 31/01/2000 | no change listed |
| 31/08/2000 | City Centre terminus now Corporation Street (Not Cannon Street) |
| 30/10/2000 | no change listed |
| 30/10/2000 | replacement |
| 11/12/2000 | Route changed in Salford - City centre. Via Regent Rd - Liverpool Rd - Gt Bridgewater St - LMS - Fountain St - High St - Cannon St - Cross St. times changed |
| 26/02/2001 | times changed |
| 25/02/2002 | no change listed |
| 02/04/2002 | no change listed |
| 30/08/2002 | no change listed |
| 02/09/2002 | afternoon and E times changed |
| 16/12/2002 | no change listed |
| 01/09/2003 | city route revised: terminate at Corporation St |
| 01/09/2003 | Scruffy 204 reprint |
| 31/01/2005 | All jnys now BLUE BUS |
| 31/07/2005 | BLUE BUS sold to ARRIVA T/a ARRIVA NORTH WEST |
| 21/01/2006 | City Terminal now Shudehill Interchange : BLU=ANW |
| 24/07/2006 | 107 reprint |
| 24/07/2006 | MF peak times changed |
| 31/03/2008 | 908 reprint |
| 31/03/2008 | Divert via Chapel St - Oldfield Rd not Castlefield. Times changed |
| 27/07/2009 | no change listed |
| 13/03/2011 | times changed |
| 30/01/2012 | Now via Clifton, Whitehead Rd. Times changed |
| 29/04/2012 | no change listed: MS daytime hrly off peak |
| 29/10/2012 | times changed |
| 27/01/2013 | Curtailed to Whitehead Rd not Clifton Junc |
| 01/09/2013 | no change listed |
| 27/04/2014 | times changed |
| 12/04/2015 | All jnys now run by SLT. MS off peak daytime hrly |
| 26/07/2015 | no change listed |
| 03/04/2016 | no change listed |
| 31/10/2016 | addtl jnys replacing 71. Route in city changed - loop - Blacfriars St - Deansgate - Bridge St - terminus Salford Central Station |
| 08/04/2018 | replacement |
| 08/04/2018 | Route curtailed at Media City UK. No longer serves city. Times changed |
| 29/10/2018 | Diverted via Overdale in Swinton and Robert Hall St and Phoebe St to/from Salford Quays instead of Ordsall Lane. Replaced by 79 along Ordsal lLa and part of The Quays. Times changed |
| 23/01/2020 | TEMPORARY: Buses will terminate at Robert Hall Street in Ordsall instead of Salford Quays due to Rd works in the Swinton area |
| 23/01/2020 | TEMPORARY: curtailed at Ordsall Robert Hall St due to Rd works on Salford Quays |
| 14/04/2020 | Tu-S ev2hrs daytime |
| 19/04/2020 | Route changed in Ordsall and Salford Quays. No longer via Overdale in Swinton. Times changed. |
| 20/04/2020 | Tu-S ev2hrs daytime |
| 26/04/2020 | Revised Timetable will be introduced from Su 26 April on the 73, 74, 75 and 79 services. CANCELLED |
| 08/05/2020 | PH Su services on supported TfGM services |
| 11/05/2020 | M-S ev2hrs NESu |
| 26/05/2020 | M-S |
| 14/06/2020 | hrly M-S daytime services |
| 25/10/2020 | Following changes to TfGM contracts, service withdrawn. Passengers at Clifton are advised to use the revised 21/22 services, services 29 is being re-Routed to serve DorChester Rd and Barton La, services 70 will serve the Seedley area and revised services |