Route 17
Route: Rochdale - Castleton - Middleton - Blackley - Manchester
Service changes and timetables
| Date | Change details |
|---|---|
| (First Mcr)17A (Two Early MF journey in both directions) | |
| BUVAL journeys WITHDRAWN | |
| VALES Positioning journeys (Schools) Introduced Other journeys operate School Holidays only | |
| Rochdale - Castleton - Middleton - Blackley - Manchester | |
| 26/10/1986 | MS daytime ev20mins plus ESu ev30mins. |
| 26/01/1987 | MS daytime ev20mins plus ESu ev30mins. |
| 30/03/1987 | no apparent change |
| 15/02/1988 | no apparent change |
| 14/11/1988 | no apparent change |
| 06/03/1989 | Diversion of Boarshaw Rd to serve Jubilee Rd & Dane Rd |
| 03/09/1990 | MS Day. New Half-hourly by ROS Shawforth- Piccadilly |
| 29/10/1990 | 29.10.90 N(,"" --'~\Mj \9041 ?????? |
| 05/11/1990 | minor timetable revision: addtl commercial MS daytime ev30mins ROS. Hrly diverts via Chesham Av. |
| 17/12/1990 | minor timetable revision |
| 15/07/1991 | MS Day ?????? |
| 05/08/1991 | Timetable revised: Curtailed to operate Rochdale to Mcr Alternate Journeys divert between Rochdale & Castleton via Chesham Av. Replacing Route 19. Addtl commercial MS daytime by BEE. Some ROS jnys extend to/from Shawforth / Accrington / Rawtenstall as 46 |
| 10/11/1991 | Registration Spilt Mcr- Middleton (1042) |
| 02/12/1991 | VALE 2 AM Rochdale to Mcr journeys (10621 |
| 16/12/1991 | New ROS Registration (10593) |
| 13/02/1992 | New Registration Number 10839 Mcr - Middleton |
| 11/04/1992 | dated 17/2/92: no change listed: S 4 per hr: xx 00 20 30 50 from RE: xx00 20 30 50 from Picc |
| 01/09/1992 | Mcr terminate revised, buses now operate to Cannon St via Shudehill, Withy Grove, Corporation St, Cannon St & High St. |
| 16/11/1992 | Frequency Increased (Competition with ROS) now MS daytime ev10mins. Certain jnys from Mcr divert Into Hopwood Hall at College times. |
| 16/11/1992 | Frequency increased to every 10 minutes, M-S daytime. |
| 16/11/1992 | Some jnys outbound divert via Hopwood Hall at College times |
| 23/11/1992 | Mcr terminate moved from Cannon St to Piccadilly |
| 29/03/1993 | ROS jnys revert to terminate Piccadilly Stand GB |
| 08/09/1993 | VALES route revised CHECK OPERATOR DETAILS |
| 13/12/1993 | GM North not south |
| 13/12/1993 | GMB to GM SOUTH |
| 02/02/1994 | no apparent change |
| 18/04/1994 | Addtl jnys between Rochdale & Middleton |
| 08/08/1994 | MS Day |
| 27/03/1995 | No change shown |
| 23/10/1995 | Some ROS jnys WITHDRAWN. |
| 08/11/1995 | Some VALES jnys WITHDRAWN |
| 12/02/1996 | timetable reissued |
| 27/03/1996 | WITHDRAWN (GM NORTH replaced lost journeys) |
| 15/09/1996 | VALES journeys WITHDRAWN |
| 30/09/1996 | City Centre route revised with journeys extended to Chorlton St. Some journeys are WITHDRAWN and replaced by extension of Route 67 from Mcr to Rochdale . MS daytime ev15mins. ESu ev30mins. 0545 0555 MF by ROS. Supported 2330 by STU. Addtl commercial irr |
| 30/09/1996 | Services 17 & 67 linked to provid through service Rochdale - Cadishead as 67 |
| 06/01/1997 | STUARTS Late E journey WITHDRAWN |
| 30/06/1997 | no changes listed: MS daytime GM ev7/8 mins; early jnys by ROS; irreg PIO jnys ; S-Ribble Sch jny. ESu ev30mins GM |
| 03/09/1997 | irreg PIO jnys mainly WITHDRAWN: SRib Sch jny now MR Travel; |
| 17/05/1998 | Timetables revised: addtl irreg UNI jnys |
| 07/09/1998 | Minor changes to UNI buses jnys. PIO 0730 Sch WITHDRAWN |
| 01/11/1998 | Addtl MF 0832 MID-RE. S early E service reduced |
| 25/04/1999 | Minor timetable changes: |
| 27/06/1999 | Entry needs deleting, actually UNI withdrawn in entry below |
| 27/06/1999 | UNI jnys WITHDRAWN |
| 27/06/1999 | WITHDRAWN |
| 29/05/2000 | Supported ROS 0515 0555 rerouted via Stake Hill Indus Est. City terminus now Cannon St not Victoria Stn. Addtl BH jnys 0806-2036 |
| 24/07/2000 | MF Sch hols 0840 from RE, 1440 from MID WITHDRAWN |
| 06/08/2000 | times changed |
| 02/01/2001 | Addtl commercial JPT jnys Boarshaw-Mcr. Sch by BuV and MRT. |
| 26/02/2001 | times changed. MS daytime ev7/8mins, ESu ev30mins. Commercial JPT Boarshaw - Picc |
| 08/05/2001 | Additional journeys added by JPT |
| 27/05/2001 | Eve by First retimed, 719 route changed and no longer Sat/sch hols |
| 02/11/2001 | Addtl supported FM FS Night service: ev30mins 2400-0330 OUT, 0020 0045 ev30mins 0245 IN |
| 07/01/2002 | no changes listed: competing JPT jnys daytime and early E |
| 21/02/2002 | Addtl JPT jnys daytime and E. Su daytime ev30mins. |
| 07/04/2002 | BuVal Sch jnys WITHDRAWN |
| 07/04/2002 | DATE IS 7/4/2003 for BuVal jny withdrawal on change leaflet (which you have) dated 31/3/2003 |
| 21/04/2002 | Most JPT jnys WITHDRAWN: MF three peak jnys. Su ev30mins Middleton - Cannon St: Addtl PH service by FM ev30mins |
| 27/05/2002 | no changes listed |
| 15/09/2002 | Most JPT jnys WITHDRAWN: |
| 30/09/2002 | no changes listed |
| 27/10/2002 | Additional SuPH FM buses between Middleton & Mcr . MF2318 from RE runs MF. 0045 from RE is FS only. |
| 25/11/2002 | supported ROS 0515 0555 from Mcr WITHDRAWN. MF FM 0510 now serves Stake Hill Ind Est Renumbered Route 17 A |
| 31/03/2003 | MF 0545 from RE divert via Stake Hill Ind Est |
| 25/05/2003 | times changed |
| 31/08/2003 | Route revised in City Centre following Cannon St closure |
| 05/09/2004 | Times changed |
| 06/11/2004 | Addtl commercial FINGLANDS FS night journeys. 0050 0120 0220 0250 from city. Night FM jnys now commercial. |
| 03/04/2005 | Times changed. Addtl SuPH jnys : now ev15mins daytime full route |
| 22/07/2005 | FINGLANDS Night journeys WITHDRAWN |
| 25/07/2005 | MF times changed during summer period to 3 Sept |
| 04/09/2005 | 17 719 Timetable - 25070 (Includes bus 17A running via Stake Hill Industrial Estate.) |
| 05/09/2005 | no change listed: Addtl FM jnys |
| 29/09/2005 | FM Additional MF Day journeys Introduced |
| 29/01/2006 | correcting times: no 2338 2359 SuPH last bus 2308 |
| 29/01/2006 | Route revised to serve Shudehill lnterchange. After 1045 journeys no longer loop to serve Cross St & King St |
| 29/01/2006 | 17 719 Timetable - 25260 (Includes bus 17A running via Stake Hill Industrial Estate.) |
| 28/01/2007 | times changed: JPT jny WITHDRAWN |
| 28/01/2007 | 17 719 Timetable - 25854 (Includes bus 17A running via Stake Hill Industrial Estate. First 'Overground' style) |
| 15/04/2007 | MS times changed |
| 15/04/2007 | 17 719 Timetable - 25946 (Includes bus 17A running via Stake Hill Industrial Estate. First 'Overground' style) |
| 28/10/2007 | Addtl 0430 M-F Mcr - RE. Addtl M-S E jnys |
| 30/03/2008 | MS times changed. SuPH times changed |
| 20/07/2008 | minor time changes |
| 31/08/2008 | 17 minor time changes 17AAddtl MF 1405 from Stake Hill to MIDD; 1334 Blackley - Stake Hill |
| 31/08/2008 | 17 719 Timetable - 26871 (Includes bus 17A running via Stake Hill Industrial Estate. First 'Overground' style) |
| 19/04/2009 | times changed |
| 20/07/2009 to 28/08/2009 | 17 719 Timetable (Summer Times) (Includes bus 17A running via Stake Hill Industrial Estate. First 'Overground' style) |
| 07/09/2009 | Addtl JPT jnys daytime and FS E ev30mins, FS night jnys ev30mins. PH Middleton- Mcr ev15mins |
| 25/10/2009 | Addtl FM SuPH ev15mins Middleton- Mcr competing on PH directly with JPT. Addtl lunchtime FM 17A jnys 1318 1328 from RE. |
| 20/11/2009 | Large scale competition FM & JPT daily. Addtl JPT jnys plus short MID - city 3bph. MF full route ev30mins, plus FS shorts MID-city. Late night FS jnys rerouted In the City Centre |
| 29/01/2010 | Some late night jnys retimed. |
| 14/02/2010 | Extra JPT journeys Introduced |
| 14/05/2010 | JPT times changed |
| 25/07/2010 | JPT times changed. Lunchtime FM 17A jnys WITHDRAWN |
| 29/08/2010 | Times changed: FM jnys combine with new 18 to provide frequent jnys upto ev5mins Middleton-Mcr |
| 08/10/2010 | JPT times changed |
| 12/10/2010 | Minor JPT timetable changes: |
| 01/05/2011 | Some JPT journeys WITHDRAWN . Times changed. |
| 15/05/2011 | Addtl jnys by Eurobus, JPT times changed. Eurobus registered office same as JPT |
| 29/05/2011 | Some E JPT jnys WITHDRAWN |
| 04/09/2011 | times changed |
| 30/01/2012 | Eurobus/Jpt. Times changed with addtl EUR jnys extended between Rochdale and Mcr. |
| 15/04/2012 | Eurobus/Jpt MF times changed. |
| 15/04/2012 | 17 719 Timetable - 12-0381 (Includes bus 17A journeys running via Stake Hill Industrial Estate) |
| 22/07/2012 to 01/09/2012 | 17 Timetable (Summer Edition) (Includes bus 17A journeys running via Stake Hill Industrial Estate) |
| 03/09/2012 | Some early morning journeys retimed. Late night FS journeys also retimed. |
| 16/09/2012 | Addtl JPT jnys replacing WITHDRAWN EUROBUS journeys |
| 14/10/2012 | Jpt times changed: addtl 0015 M-S from Shudehill - MiDD |
| 28/10/2012 | FM minor timetable changes. M-F mornings |
| 28/10/2012 | 17 Timetable - 12-1516 (Includes bus 17A journeys running via Stake Hill Industrial Estate) |
| 25/11/2012 | Jpt journeys changed to run between Middleton and Mcr only. Times changed. |
| 06/01/2013 | All Jpt journeys WITHDRAWN except for Sch 1440 from Cardinal Langley School to Mcr. |
| 27/01/2013 | FM times changed. |
| 27/01/2013 | 17 17A Timetable - 12-1990 (Includes bus 17A journeys running via Stakehill Industrial Estate) |
| 07/04/2013 | Addtl commercial FS Night jnys by JPT between Mcr and Middleton. 2355 ev30mins 0325 |
| 07/04/2013 | 17 Timetable - 13-0344 (Includes bus 17A journeys running via Stakehill Industrial Estate) |
| 21/07/2013 | FM times changed including temporary changes during Summer to 31 August 2013 |
| 29/07/2013 | Late night journeys run by Jpt are WITHDRAWN. |
| 01/09/2013 | FM revert to pre summer times |
| 01/09/2013 | 17 Timetable - 13-1526 (Includes bus 17A journeys running via Stakehill Industrial Estate) |
| 02/09/2013 | Addtl JPT daytime journeys between Middleton and Mcr irreg upto 6 bph. |
| 27/10/2013 | E journeys are retimed. |
| 27/10/2013 | 17 Timetable - 13-1722 (Includes bus 17A journeys running via Stakehill Industrial Estate) |
| 02/01/2014 | 17 All Jpt journeys are WITHDRAWN. |
| 26/01/2014 | 17 17A Times changed |
| 26/01/2014 | 17 Timetable - 13-2200 (Includes bus 17A journeys running via Stakehill Industrial Estate) |
| 27/04/2014 | Some MF morning journeys retimed with some jnys no longer serving Victoria Stn, Cross St and King St. |
| 27/04/2014 | 17 Timetable - 14-0407 (Includes bus 17A journeys running via Stakehill Industrial Estate) |
| 27/07/2014 | Late night journeys on FS nights retimed 5mins later. |
| 27/07/2014 | 17 Change Leaflet - 14-0939 |
| 31/08/2014 | MS times changed. MS daytime at least ev10mins, E ev 30 mins Su daytime ev15mins 1000-1630 |
| 31/08/2014 | 17 Timetable - 14-1208 (Includes bus 17A journeys running via Stakehill Industrial Estate) |
| 30/01/2015 | Late night journeys on FS nights WITHDRAWN. |
| 12/04/2015 | Bus no longer Circle the City. All journeys will terminate at Shudehill Interchange |
| 12/04/2015 | 17 Timetable - 15-0323 (Includes bus 17A journeys running via Stakehill Industrial Estate) |
| 19/07/2015 | Times changed including temporary changes during Summer to 29 August 2015. |
| 30/08/2015 | MS times changed. |
| 30/08/2015 | 17 Timetable - 15-1179 (Includes bus 17A journeys running via Stakehill Industrial Estate) |
| 25/10/2015 | Times changed with addtl early morning journeys introduced throughout the week. |
| 25/10/2015 | 17 Timetable - 15-1446 (Includes bus 17A journeys running via Stakehill Industrial Estate) |
| 24/01/2016 | Minor tt changes to improve timekeeping. |
| 24/01/2016 | 17 Timetable - 15-1812 (Includes bus 17A journeys running via Stakehill Industrial Estate) |
| 03/04/2016 | Some minor off-peak timetable changes to help improve reliability. |
| 03/04/2016 | 17 Timetable - 16-0217 (Includes bus 17A journeys running via Stakehill Industrial Estate) |
| 24/07/2016 | Times changed during Summer to 3 Sept 2016 |
| 24/07/2016 to 03/09/2016 | 17 Timetable (Summer Times) - 16-0662 (Includes bus 17A journeys running via Stakehill Industrial Estate) |
| 04/09/2016 | Normal timetable reintroduced at the end of the summer period. |
| 30/10/2016 | Minor MS timetable changes. |
| 30/10/2016 | 17 17A Timetable - 16-1179 |
| 23/04/2017 | Times changed. |
| 23/04/2017 | 17 17A Timetable - 17-0412 |
| 23/07/2017 | Summer timetable introdcued |
| 23/07/2017 to 02/09/2017 | 17 17A Timetable (Summer Times) - 17-1002 |
| 03/09/2017 | replacement |
| 03/09/2017 | Times changed with additional journeys btwn Middleton and Mcr. |
| 03/09/2017 | 17 17A Timetable (Replacement) - 17-1284 |
| 28/01/2018 | Times changed with additional early jnys |
| 28/01/2018 | 17 17A Timetable - 17-1953 |
| 08/04/2018 | Minor timetable changes |
| 08/04/2018 | 17 17A Timetable - 18-0391 |
| 22/07/2018 | Summer timetable introdcued |
| 22/07/2018 to 01/09/2018 | 17 17A Timetable (Summer Times) - 18-0908 |
| 02/09/2018 | 17A Times changed. |
| 02/09/2018 | 17 17A Timetable - 18-1029 |
| 27/01/2019 | Revised timetable. |
| 27/01/2019 | 17 17A Timetable - 19-0142 |
| 02/06/2019 | All jnys now operated by Go North West on the purchase of Queens Road depot of FM |
| 02/06/2019 | 17 17A Timetable - 19-0627 |
| 21/07/2019 | Summer service 17 17A MF changes until 31 August |
| 21/07/2019 to 31/08/2019 | 17 17A Timetable (Summer Times) - 19-SC-0056 (corrected) |
| 28/10/2019 | 17A NO CHANGE |
| 28/10/2019 | Times changed. 17 18 Introduction of a consistent 5 min frequency btwn Mcr - Middleton, addtl E jnys, more direct buses btwn Langley-Mcr, addtl sch jnys |
| 28/10/2019 | 17 17A Timetable - 19-SC-0441 |
| 26/01/2020 | 17A NO CHANGE |
| 26/01/2020 | Minor changes to Times of some M-F peak period journeys. |
| 26/01/2020 | 17 17A Timetable - 19-SC-0518 |
| 23/03/2020 | Su Timetable daily, with enhancements during the morning peak.Daily daytime ev15mins; E ev30mins; 17A 0455 0518 M-F |
| 29/03/2020 | hrly daytime and E, with Buses Timesd to coordinate with the 18. 17A no changes |
| 05/04/2020 | hrly daytime and E, with Buses Timesd to coordinate with the 18. 17A no changes |
| 10/04/2020 | Easter PH: hrly daytime and E. 17A no services |
| 14/04/2020 | Daily: increase to ev30mins through the daytime, in addition to the 18, which will also increase to ev30mins. This means there'll be a bus ev15mins along Rochdale Road |
| 26/04/2020 | no changes |
| 27/04/2020 | no apparent changes |
| 02/05/2020 | Two early jnys remubered 17A |
| 31/05/2020 | increase to ev12 mins, M-F daytime, ev15mins S daytime, ESu ev30mins. On Su, with two extra Buses per hour between Shudehill and Middleton, creating a bus ev10mins along Rochdale Rd alongside the 18. 17A pre-Covid-19 Timetable, with two new S jnys runnin |
| 15/06/2020 | SUNDAY: daytime every 30 throughout route (not 20) but with additional 30 min shorts Middleton-Manchester to make 10 min frequency with 18 (as listed under 22/6/2020) |
| 15/06/2020 | The 17 will now run ev12mins through the week, ev15mins on Sat and ev20mins on Su. The 17 will combine with the 18 through the week to provides a bus between Manchester and Middleton ev6mins, ev 7/8 mins on S s and ev10mins on Su |
| 22/06/2020 | 17 17A : M-F ev12mins; S ev15mins; SuPH ev30mins full rte plus ev30mins Mcr - MIDD: Eev30mins |
| 20/07/2020 | Revised Times : daytime M-F ev12 mins, S ev15mins E ev30mins; Su ev30mins full Route plus ev30mins MID - Mcr |
| 01/09/2020 | Returns to normal Times, with Buses running up to every 10 mins through the daytime |
| 01/09/2020 | TfGM Bus Guide issued |
| 01/09/2020 | 17 17A Timetable - 20-SC-0385 |
| 07/09/2020 | 17 17A GNW Timetable |
| 07/09/2020 | 17 17A Timetable - 20-SC-0482 |
| 31/01/2021 | M-F daytime reduced to ev12mins (from ev10mins). S daytime reduced to ev15mins (from ev10mins). Su daytime reduced to 4/hr btwn Mcr and Middleton (ev10mins with service 18) with ev30mins extensions to/from Rochdale (from ev15mins). Some E jnys withdrawn. |
| 31/01/2021 | 17 17A GNW Timetable |
| 31/01/2021 | 17 17A Timetable - 21-SC-0052 |
| 28/02/2021 | STRIKE TT ev20mins M-S daytime; ESu jnys ev30mins (short jnys between Middleton and Mcr withdrawn) |
| 28/02/2021 | 17 17A GNW Timetable |
| 11/04/2021 | Early E frequency on 17/18 on the shared section and beyond is reduced: Pre-Covid and then up to 30Jan 2021, both services ran ev10 mins up to 2030 from Mcr. Both are reduced to ev15 mins each after 19:00 ex Shudehill to provides 7/8 headway on Rochdale R |
| 19/04/2021 | ev12mins weekday daytime; ev15mins S daytime; ev30mins ESu with addtl Su daytime jnys btwn Middleton and Mcr |
| 19/04/2021 | 17 17A 17B GNW Timetable |
| 19/04/2021 | 17 17A 17B Timetable - 21-SC-0362 |
| 30/05/2021 | 17 17A 17B Timetable - 21-SC-0390 |
| 12/12/2021 | S times changed. Buses will now run ev12 mins, combining with the 18 to offer a bus ev6mins between Middleton and Shudehill. |
| 12/12/2021 | 17 17A 17B Timetable - 21-SC-0788 |
| 30/01/2022 | 17 Times changed 17A 17B no changed |
| 30/01/2022 | 17 17A 17B Timetable - 21-SC-0798 |
| 24/04/2022 | Commercial S daytime frequency is reduced to ev12mins. No other changes. This makes permanent the temporary changes of 22 Jan / DEC will become permanent, with some small adjustments to help with reliability." |
| 04/09/2022 | 17 no change: 17A addtl M-F 0626 Collyhurst - Stakehill 0654 Stakehill - Middleton replacing 17B jnys now withdrawn |
| 04/09/2022 | 17 17A Timetable - 22-SC-0471 |
| Rochdale - Middleton - Blackley - Manchester Including bus 17 Monday to Friday peak period journeys from/to Norden and Bamford |
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| 29/01/2023 | 17 17A Timetable - 23-SC-0017 (Including bus 17 Monday to Friday period period journeys to/from Norden) |
| 03/09/2023 | |
| 03/09/2023 | 17 17A Timetable - 23-SC-0327 (Including bus 17 Monday to Friday journeys to/from Norden) |
| Bee Network: Rochdale - Middleton - Blackley - Manchester Including Monday to Friday early morning/evening journeys from/to Norden and Bamford |
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| 24/03/2024 | 17 17A Timetable - 24-SC-0052 (Including bus 17 Monday to Friday journeys to/from Norden) |
| 23/02/2025 | 17 17A Timetable - 25-SC-0013 (Including bus 17 Monday to Friday journeys to/from Norden) |
| 30/03/2025 | 17 17A Timetable - 25-SC-0075 (Including bus 17 Monday to Friday journeys to/from Norden) |