Route 86
Route: Piccadilly - Cholton - East Didsbury - Stockport - Stepping Hill hosp
Service changes
| Date | Change details |
|---|---|
| 26/10/1986 | |
| 26/10/1986 | MS daytime ev30mins, Esu hrly, Stepping hill - ST; ST-Picc; Southern Cemetry - picc. |
| 26/10/1986 | M-S daytime ev30mins. ESu hrly in 3 parts Picc - SCemetry; Picc - Stockport; Stockport - SH Hosp |
| 05/04/1987 | Stockport - Stepping Hill section withdrawn (See New Route No 305) also diverted from Cholton via Mauldeth Rd , Nell Lane to Cholton (Arrowfield Rd ) (See Route No 85) Now MS daytime ev30mins, NESu MS ESu covered by Route No 88 |
| 20/05/1987 | Addtl Esu ev30mins replacing withdrawn 88 |
| 10/01/1988 | no change listed |
| 11/01/1988 | supported early daily jny by GMB |
| 11/04/1988 | no apparent change |
| 21/08/1988 | Revised timetable |
| 21/08/1988 | Revised timetable: now 4 /hr giving bus ev10mins daytime with 87 on common section |
| 12/03/1989 | Commercial MS daytime ev30mins. ESu ev30mins |
| 12/03/1989 | Revised timetable |
| 03/09/1989 | no apparent change |
| 03/09/1989 | Revised timetable |
| 11/12/1989 | Stockport to Albert Square) (Northbound) & PiccadiIIy to Cholton (Southbound) Replaces BEELINE Route No's 20 & 147 |
| 17/06/1990 | From City now operates Whitworth Street & Oxford Rd not Grosvenor Street |
| 29/07/1990 | no change listed |
| 03/12/1990 | as pte leaflet |
| 03/12/1990 | now ev12mins daytime. Esu unchanged |
| 13/01/1991 | no change listed |
| 24/03/1991 | early S corrections |
| 24/03/1991 | minor timetable revision |
| 15/07/1991 | no change listed |
| 27/08/1991 | no change listed |
| 16/09/1991 | Buses will run to & from Cholton (Arrowfield Rd ) with extras operating to Cholton Bus Station only |
| 21/10/1991 | no change listed |
| 12/04/1992 | S service revised. Now ev15/12/30 mins. Addtl FS NIGHT (Univ term): 0015 0115 0215 to Southern Cemetry; 0040 0140 IN to Picc |
| 24/08/1992 | addtl commercial NW jnys: MF daytime hrly Arrowfield Rd - Picc, hrly S Cholton BStn - Picc |
| 24/08/1992 | New Manchester to Cholton (Arrowfield Rd ) (NORTH WESTERN) (11295) |
| 24/08/1992 | Piccadilly to Cholton (Arrowfield Rd ) (NORTH WESTERN) (11295) |
| 20/09/1992 | Addtl GMB jnys competing with NW. Now ev10mins MF daytime |
| 07/03/1993 | minor timetable revision: |
| 01/06/1993 | NORTH WESTERN route revised |
| 06/06/1993 | timetable revised. FS Night service now by TAM: 0000 0100 0200 0245 OUT too BStn, 0025 F 0125FS 0220S IN |
| 26/07/1993 | Route revised |
| 04/09/1993 | timetable revised: both NW jnys terminate at Bus Stn. FS NIGHT service reduced to 2400 to Stretford Arndale |
| 26/09/1993 | minor timetable revision |
| 13/12/1993 | GMB to GM SOUTH |
| 21/02/1994 | minor timetable revision. GMB = GMS, NW= BEE. NIGHT service not listed |
| 18/04/1994 | NORTH WESTERN to BEELINE BUZZ COMPANY (14287) |
| 08/07/1994 | Addtl E jnys irreg on F by TAM. FS NIGHT reintroduced: 0015 to Sale, 0115 0230 to Altrincham. OUT only |
| 05/09/1994 | TAME VALLEY jnys withdrawn |
| 19/09/1994 | BEELINE BUZZ COMPANYService withdraw |
| 19/09/1994 | Timetables revised with addtl commercial MTLM jnys ev10mins M-S daytime to 1846 the ev20mins to 2140 to Cannon St.BEE jnys Withdrawn. GMS MS daytime ev6mins. TAM F jnys not listed |
| 03/12/1994 | operator revision: early Ssu supported jnys by BEE |
| 09/01/1995 | MTLM jnys withdrawn. GMS continue ev6mins. |
| 05/03/1995 | replacement |
| 05/03/1995 | timetable revised: MS daytime ev6/7/12mins daytime . Addtl MS E ev30mins univ termtime only. |
| 29/09/1995 | Night service now by South Mcr Tpt: 0010 to Sale, 0110 0225 to Altrincham |
| 03/03/1996 | minor timetable revision. S ev15mins. Addtl MS termtime E jnys withdrawn. Revert to ev30mins. |
| 25/03/1996 | GMB SOUTH to SM |
| 08/07/1996 | GMS = SM FS NIGHT now by Glossopdale. |
| 01/09/1996 | 297 reprint |
| 01/09/1996 | Timetable revised. AM Daily jny now BEE |
| 20/09/1996 | Timetable revised. FS Night service now: 0015 0045 to Sale, 0115 0145 0230 0300 to Altrincham by GLO |
| 27/05/1997 | 1197 reprint |
| 27/05/1997 | Timetable revised: Some peak oly from BStn not Arrowfield Rd. Daytime ev7/12mins |
| 06/09/1998 | commercial E changed: ev20mins Su ev30/20/30mins. FS NIGHT 0015 0045 to Sale. 0115 0145 0230 0300 to Altrincham |
| 02/11/1998 | no change listed |
| 09/04/1999 | Operational Details: MS |
| 25/04/1999 | MS daytime curtailed at Cholton Bus Stn with addtl jnys. 85 replaces 86 at Arrowfield Rd. Addtl UKN jnys giving combined ev5 mins daytime service. E SM ev20mins. Supported S 0630 by AM |
| 27/06/1999 | S0630 withdrawn and some early jnys now by SM not AM. UKN retimed |
| 05/09/1999 | Addtl NIGHT jnys: 0020 ev20mins 0220 to Sale 0240 0300 to Altrincham all by SM |
| 20/09/1999 | UKN jnys withdrawn |
| 21/11/1999 | no change listed |
| 09/04/2000 | MF peak and Su times changed |
| 28/05/2000 | Minor changes to times |
| 26/06/2000 | Replacement |
| 26/06/2000 | times changed |
| 17/09/2000 | All journeys terminate at Cholton (See New Route No 86A) |
| 17/09/2000 | Minor timetable changes Buses to Arrowfield Rd run as 85A or 86A |
| 17/09/2000 | Minor timetable changes: Buses to Arrowfield Rd now 85A or 86A. Addtl night services to Sale: 2400 ev20mins 0140 to Sale, 0155 0215 0300 to Altrincham |
| 17/09/2000 | NEW 86A |
| 17/09/2000 | NIGHT Bus: Times changed - more buses run to Sale: Now FS 2400 ev20mins 0140 to Sale: 0155 0215 0300 to Altrincham |
| 27/05/2001 | 86 Minor timetable changes: M-S daytime ev10mins, Peak ev5 mins, E ev15mins, Su ev30mins - ev20mins 1300-1800 |
| 27/05/2001 | 86A no change listed: ESu ev20mins |
| 21/06/2001 | Not sure what withdrawn? Possibly 86A but date below makes more sense as 85A withdrawn 16/9/2001 |
| 21/06/2001 | WITHDRAWN |
| 16/09/2001 | Some now to Arrowfield Rd - Mcr. 86A withdrawn. Times changed. Night bus times changed. 0020 ev20mins to 0200 to Sale 0220 0240 0300 to Altrincham |
| 25/02/2002 | Minor timetable changes |
| 17/06/2002 | NEW MS |
| 24/06/2002 | Addtl UKNorth jnys: ev 4 to 8 mins combined MS daytime. E ev30mins Arrowfield Rd, ev30mins BStn. Su ev 30/20/30 mins. PH ev 15/30mins |
| 24/06/2002 | MS daytime jnys curtailed to Cholton BStn - Piccadilly. AM jnys now by SM. |
| 12/08/2002 | UKN jnys extended to Hardy Lane |
| 22/09/2002 | UKN now run to/from Arrofield Rd not Hardy Lane. Addtl MS E jnys. PH to Su times. |
| 17/01/2003 | UKN M-S Day jnys withdrawn |
| 23/02/2003 | Most MS daytime curtailed at Cholton BStn. E service extended via Southern Cemetery to Withington Hosp. Addtl NIGHT service by UKN: 0015 ev20mins 0115 0155 to Sale, 0135 0215 0235 0255 to Altrincham |
| 07/03/2003 | UKN jnys withdrawn |
| 14/09/2003 | Addtl NIGHT UKN jny: 0135 to Altrincham rest by SM |
| 25/09/2003 | UKN jnys withdrawn |
| 03/10/2003 | UKN 0135 withdrawn |
| 03/10/2003 | 204 reprint |
| 14/06/2004 | MF times changed during summer to 4 Sept |
| 22/08/2004 | Incorrect date |
| 22/08/2004 | Operational Details: MS |
| 05/09/2004 | Additional MS Evening & Sunday journeys introduced. Some Su 85 jnys extended to Arrowfield Rd replacing 86 jnys. Times changed. No UKN jnys listed. ESuPH times changed |
| 14/09/2004 | Additional jnys introduced |
| 13/06/2005 | MF times changed during summer to 2 Sept |
| 16/09/2005 | Addtl UKN aka GM2 FS night 0015 ev15mins 0200 to Sale; 0215 02300245 0300 to Altrincham. Addtl Su daytimes ev15mins by GM2 |
| 23/09/2005 | Addtl SM Su daytime jnys |
| 16/10/2005 | NEW UK NORTH t/a GM BUSES |
| 86: West Didsbury - Chorlton - Brooks's Bar - Manchester Night Bus 86: Manchester - Chorlton - Stretford - Sale - Altrincham |
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| 29/01/2006 | no change listed |
| 12/06/2006 | MF daytime changes during summer to 1 Sept |
| 26/06/2006 | GM2 jnys withdrawn |
| 03/09/2006 | Normal MF times after Summer period Most run Cholton BStn-Picc. Addtl jnys |
| 04/09/2006 | UK NORTH t/a GM BUSES ms day |
| 11/09/2006 | Addtl new circular 86C jnys by GM2 ev10mins . Reverse = 85C: out via Alexandra Prk, return via BrooksBar Reverse = 85C. Addtl ESuPH by GM2 ev15mins. 0925-2255 |
| 17/09/2006 | SM plus MAGIC BUS ev5/10mins daytime and E; Su ev10mins daytime; SuE ev15mins (see also 85) |
| 01/12/2006 | LICENCE REVOKED UKN GM2 |
| 86: Chorlton - Brooks's Bar - Manchester Night Bus 86: Manchester - Chorlton - Stretford - Sale - Altrincham |
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| 28/01/2007 | GM2 jnys withdrawn. Times changed. MS daytime at freq intervals . ESu ev10mins. Su E ev15mins |
| 28/01/2007 | replacement: addtl commercial FS Night: OUT: 0020 ev15mins 0205 to Sale, 0220 ev15mins 0305 to Altrincham by SM. |
| 02/07/2007 | MF times changed during summer to 31August |
| 30/03/2008 | Addtl early jnys : at frequent intervals. ESuPH ev10mins |
| 06/06/2008 | Incorrect date |
| 06/06/2008 | Night journeys are introduced Friday, Saturday and Sunday between Manchester (Shudehill Interchange) and Stretford |
| 31/08/2008 | Addtl M-F 0745 0810 from Cholton Grn - Mcr |
| 31/08/2008 | Extra MF Peak journeys introduced from Cholton Green (Replaces Route No 46 journeys) |
| 26/01/2009 | Minor changes to times. Late Night jnys from Shudehill withdrawn |
| 24/04/2009 | 410 reprint |
| 24/04/2009 | FS NIGHT nuses retimed: 0025 0055 0105 0125 0145 to Sale, 0205 0225 0245 to Altrincham. Commercial JPT S0700 IN |
| 20/11/2009 | S AM journey Cholton to Manchester (JP Travel) |
| 14/05/2010 | JP Travel • AddItIonaI jnys introduced |
| 25/07/2010 | JP Travel jnys withdrawn |
| 05/09/2010 | times changed: at freq intervals all day. SuPH E ev15mins |
| 30/01/2011 | Early morning journeys from Southern Cemetery will commence at Christie Fields (Not Bus Station) |
| 31/01/2011 | Addtl MF500 from Scemetry, 0500 0530 0600 from Christie Fields (first stop on Barlow Moor Rd) - not S Cemetry BS |
| 01/05/2011 | Times changed. Jnys from Arrowfield Rd withdrawn and partly replaced by revised 84. Addtl jnys listed from Cholton Grn: MF0745 0810 |
| 24/07/2011 | Times changed with some peak jnys extended to/from Southern Cemetry |
| 29/01/2012 | Times of early morning jnys with addtl jnys. |
| 17/06/2012 | Times changed. Temporary Summer timetable is also introduced running until 1 September 2012. |
| 22/07/2012 | Rerouted via Stretford Rd not Bonsall St in Hulme |
| 02/09/2012 | 213 reprint |
| 02/09/2012 | minor timetable changes |
| 21/07/2013 | Times changed during the Summer period from 21 July to 31 August 2013 |
| 01/09/2013 | times changed |
| 20/07/2014 | MF times changed during Summer to 30 August 2014. |
| 31/08/2014 | Normal timetable following the Summer period. |
| 26/10/2014 | Minor changes to route: from city now via MMU at Birley Campus |
| 26/07/2015 | MF times changed during Summer to 29 August 2015. |
| 30/08/2015 | MS times changed: freq/ ev12mins / ev30mins |
| 25/10/2015 | Times changed. |
| 24/07/2016 | MF times changed during Summer to 3 September |
| 04/09/2016 | Times changed. |
| 30/10/2016 | no change listed |
| 86: Chorlton - Brooks's Bar - Manchester Night Bus 86: Manchester - Brooks's Bar - Chorlton - Stretford - Sale |
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| 29/01/2017 | Late FS Night jnys curtailed at Sale. Times changed |
| 23/04/2017 | MF 0555 from Picc withdrawn. Addtl 0455 from city. Minor changes to times |
| 23/07/2017 | Summer timetable M-F until 2/9/2017 |
| 03/09/2017 | no change listed |
| 08/04/2018 | no changes listed |
| 22/07/2018 | Summer timetable M-F until 2/9/2018 |
| 02/09/2018 | Times changed. New 86 timetable |
| 28/10/2018 | times changed |
| 27/01/2019 | Times of some M-F peak jnys changed |
| 28/04/2019 | Times of some M-S jnys changed. |
| 21/07/2019 | Summer service MF changes until 31 August |
| 01/09/2019 | Times changed |
| 23/03/2020 | M-F ev10mins E ev15mins NIGHT : FN hrly 0025 - 0255 |
| 23/03/2020 | NIGHT : FN hrly 0025 - 0255 |
| 27/03/2020 | temporary cancellation of the ‘Night bus’ services: |
| 28/03/2020 | 86: ev30mins services throughout the day and E. No services to Southern Cemtery. No services from Cholton Green. No nightbus services |
| 11/04/2020 | 86: ev30mins services throughout day and E |
| 12/04/2020 | Easter SuPH: ev30mins daytime and E |
| 19/04/2020 | TfGM Bus Guide issued |
| 01/06/2020 | 86: ev10mins daytime services; ev30mins E services |
| 15/06/2020 | 86: Daily daytime ev10mins, E: ev15mins |
| 01/02/2021 | M-F daytime reverts at least ev10mins. No change SSuPH |
| 20/02/2021 | S timetables changed: 85/85A each ev30mins. M-F & Su services no change |
| 08/03/2021 | M-F reduced frequency due to covid. From ev10 mins to ev15 mins: No change SSu. |
| 25/07/2021 | Summer timetables on M-F from 25 July to 4 Sept 2021 |
| 05/09/2021 | M-F peak times changed: service revert to pre-summer 25/7/21 |
| 17/01/2022 | During the day, M-S times revised to run ev12mins. Early morning, evening and Sunday journeys are not affected. |
| 24/07/2022 | Summer timetables effective from 24 July to 3 Sept 2022 |
| 24/07/2022 | Summer timetables from 24 July to 3 Sept 2022 M-S ev15mins |
| 04/09/2022 | Normal timetable reintroduced at the end of the Summer period with additional changes to some M-F peak times. M-S ev12mins |
| 04/09/2022 | Normal timetable reintroduced at the end of the Summer period with additional changes to some M-F peak times. M-S every 12 minutes |
| 30/10/2022 | Curtailed: , 85/85A/86 (Manchester to Cholton Only) |
| 29/01/2023 | Commercial 86 operates a high frequency M-F peak, then ev12mins daytime, and ev15min E. S; ev12 mins daytime, and ev15min in the morning and evening. Su ev10mins daytime, ev30 mins in the morning and ev15mins in the evening. Su service reduced to ev20mins |
| Bee Network: 86: Chorlton - Brooks's Bar - Manchester Night Bus 86: Manchester - Brooks's Bar - Chorlton - Stretford - Sale |
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