Route 18
Route: Trafford Centre - Stretford - Sale - Wythenshawe - Airport
Service changes and timetables
| Date | Change details |
|---|---|
| Daily | |
| intu Trafford Centre - Sale - Wythenshawe - Manchester Airport | |
| 30/10/2016 | Route 18 curtailed to Airport -Trafford Centre only. Replaced by bus 288 between Airport and Altrincham. Rerouted via Moor Rd instead of Wythenshawe Rd and Altrincham Rd and direct via Hollyhedge Rd instead of Floatshall Rd and Hall La. Replaced by rerout |
| 12/12/2016 | Addtl MF 2335 from intu Trafford Centre to Wythenshawe, running from 12 to 23 Dec 2016 only. |
| 29/01/2017 | Route changed to serve Highdales Road, Firbank Rd and Simonsway instead of Greenwood Rd and Gladeside Rd. Replaced by bus 19 along Greenwood Rd and Gladeside Rd. Times are also changed. |
| 29/01/2017 | 18 Timetable - 16-1582 |
| 23/04/2017 | MF 0510 0610 from Sale Moor WITHDRAWN. MF0636 from TC curtailed to Sale Moor-Airport |
| 23/04/2017 | 18 Timetable - 17-0415 |
| intu Trafford Centre - Sale - Altrincham | |
| 03/09/2017 | Route changed no longer running between Sale and Airport. Bus 278 rerouted to serve Firbank Rd in Newall Green. |
| 03/09/2017 | 18 Timetable - 17-1312 |
| 03/09/2017 | 18 Timetable - 18-0080 (January or February 2018 reprint?) |
| 08/04/2018 | route WITHDRAWN. |
| intu Trafford Centre - Urmston - Stretford - Sale - Baguley - Wythenshawe | |
| 27/01/2019 | New route introduced hourly in the daytime throughout the week and M-S Es. |
| 27/01/2019 | 18 Timetable - 19-0073 |
| 06/04/2020 | M-F ev2hrs incl E |
| 18/04/2020 | services cancelled on closure of company |
| 19/04/2020 | All MCT journeys now run by Diamond. A temporary Timetable in operation. ev 2hrs throughout day and E. No SuE services |
| 08/05/2020 | PH Su services on supported TfGM services |
| 10/05/2020 | Daily ev2hrs daytime and E |
| 24/05/2020 | Daily ev2hrs daytime and E |
| 14/06/2020 | 18: hrly daily daytime and M-S E services |
| Eccles - Trafford Centre - Stretford - Wythenshawe - Manchester Airport | |
| 26/07/2020 | extended from Trafford Centre to Eccles via Trafford Park and re-Routed btwn Sale and Baguley via Brooklands replacing services 272. services also extended to Manchester Airport. M-S hrly - irreg in peak : ESuPH hrly TC-Airport. TfGM Bus Guide issued |
| 26/07/2020 | 18 Timetable - 20-SC-0285 |
| 30/08/2020 | SuPH Times: hrly TC - Airport 0936-2236 |
| 31/01/2021 | minor timetable alterations to improve punctuality or reliability |
| 31/01/2021 | 18 Timetable - 20-SC-0738 |
| 30/01/2022 | M-F minor times changed to improve punctuality |
| 30/01/2022 | 18 Timetable - 21-SC-0802 |