Route 181
Route: Rochdale - New Hey - Shaw - Heyside - Royton - Chadderton - Piccadilly
Service changes and timetables
| Date | Change details |
|---|---|
| 26/10/1986 | LIMITED STOP MS hrly daytime NESu |
| 26/01/1987 | ESu running times to/from Manchester extended by a couple of minutes |
| 27/04/1987 | no apparent change |
| 14/09/1987 | |
| 15/02/1988 | Addtl MS short jnys Newhey-RE hrly daytime. |
| 03/07/1988 | |
| 03/07/1988 | Extra GM Buses timetable (available-listed under 23/24) no idea if any change to 181 |
| 24/04/1989 | Timetables revised: commercial MS daytime irreg short jnys Chadderton - Mcr by Citibus. |
| 28/05/1989 | no apparent change |
| 28/05/1989 | Timetables revised: Shorts NH-RE not listed. Supported sch by GMB |
| 25/02/1990 | short CITIBUS jnys withdrawn |
| 22/07/1990 | Timetables revised |
| 04/03/1991 | no change listed |
| 25/11/1991 | Timetables revised |
| 13/01/1992 | no change listed |
| 09/03/1992 | no change listed |
| 13/04/1992 | Timetables revised |
| 02/11/1992 | no change listed |
| 11/01/1993 | minor timetable revision |
| 11/01/1993 | Timetables revised |
| 22/03/1993 | no apparent change |
| 20/09/1993 | no change listed |
| 21/02/1994 | timetable revised: 0815 1545 sch by GMN |
| 25/07/1994 | Addtl commercial Citibus MS daytime jnys hrly New Hey - Stevenson Sq |
| 07/09/1994 | Timetable revised: GMS MS daytime curtailed Shaw - Stev Sq. some GMS peak jnys from Thornham. Supported Sch by Sports Tours |
| 30/01/1995 | Timetables and operators revised |
| 19/06/1995 | no change listed: sch 0755 Sports Tours |
| 09/10/1995 | minor timetable and city centre route diversion. Most daytime buses to Piccadilly but return from Stevenson Sq. |
| 09/10/1995 | no change listed |
| 30/10/1995 | no change listed: SPO 0750 sch now by GMN |
| 03/12/1995 | Minor Route change In City Centre. Minor timetable changes |
| 19/02/1996 | 1096 reprint |
| 19/02/1996 | no change listed |
| 02/12/1996 | New entry required (see under 20/23/24/181/182). Early morning journeys retimed |
| 02/12/1996 | no change listed |
| 23/06/1997 | no change listed |
| 04/10/1997 | no change listed |
| 22/11/1997 | no change listed |
| 27/04/1998 | no change listed |
| 04/07/1998 | no change listed |
| 25/04/1999 | Due to bridge works : revised to Mcr-NewHey only. |
| 27/06/1999 | no change listed |
| 05/09/1999 | Times changed. Some jnys sch UNI |
| 21/11/1999 | Listed as "E times and operators changed" (181 NESu !) |
| 16/04/2000 | MS daytime hrly by SM NESu. |
| 26/06/2000 | no change listed |
| 04/09/2000 | no change listed |
| 26/02/2001 | no change listed |
| 26/02/2001 | Replacement |
| 17/09/2001 | Times changed |
| 25/02/2002 | minor time changes |
| 29/03/2002 | no changed listed |
| 01/09/2002 | no changed listed |
| 22/09/2002 | 1003 reprint |
| 22/09/2002 | 106 reprint |
| 22/09/2002 | 1203 reprint |
| 22/09/2002 | 203 reprint |
| 22/09/2002 | 404 reprint |
| 22/09/2002 | 703 reprint |
| 22/09/2002 | Times changed. |
| 14/06/2004 | 0657 0724 retimed for summer to 0704 0734 to 4Sep |
| 06/09/2004 | Times changed |
| 24/10/2004 | ESuPH revised |
| 13/06/2005 | no change listed |
| 03/09/2005 | MF peak times changed after summer |
| 30/01/2006 | MF peak times changed |
| 04/09/2006 | FM times changed: By this date: SM jnys not listed. Addtl commercial BBC service hrly daytime. Combined 181 182 4bph by FM or BBC |
| 30/10/2006 | no change listed |
| 11/12/2006 | Times of Bluebird jnys changed |
| 28/01/2007 | no change listed |
| 28/10/2007 | no change listed |
| 20/07/2008 | E jnys added partly replacing 24 and 182. Not via Heyside |
| 01/09/2008 | no change listed |
| 18/01/2009 | no change listed |
| 19/04/2009 | Minor timetable changes |
| 30/08/2009 | Timetable revised with addtl Bluebird hrly jnys. MS daytime divert via Rochdale Stn. FM ev30mins MS daytime. Supported daily E hrly. |
| 03/10/2009 | Oldham loop trains cease after last train on 3 October 2009 for Metrolink works. Improved service in area from 31 Aug |
| 05/10/2009 | Addtl ESuPH jnys: supported E ev30mins by FM, Su daytime hrly. |
| 17/05/2010 | MF times changed |
| 29/08/2010 | ESuBH times changed |
| 29/08/2010 | Is there a complete tt for 24/72/181/182? I have a change for same date just showing 24 |
| 11/09/2010 | times changed |
| 28/09/2010 | Bluebird jnys withdrawn and replaced by addtl 72 |
| 25/10/2010 | Rochdale station no longer served due to Metolink work closing High Level Rd, now via Dodgson and Fishwick St, stopping on Oldham Rd near jn of HL Rd |
| 31/01/2011 | no change listed |
| 04/09/2011 | MF times changed |
| 11/03/2012 | MF1448 retimed to 1453 |
| 22/07/2012 | MF 0635 from Royton now starts from Mcr 0557 |
| 02/09/2012 | no change listed |
| 28/10/2012 | Times changed. |
| 07/04/2013 | Buses no longer via Fishwick St from Rochdale Station.Some E 181 jnys withdrawn. Some E jnys run as 182. Alternate, each ev2hrs. Su commercial daytime each ev2hrs. |
| 21/07/2013 | MF times changed during summer to 31 August |
| 01/09/2013 | Times changed. Most MS daytime curtailed to Shaw- Mcr |
| 27/10/2013 | Some M-S daytime jnys retimed. MF1832 from ROC now runs as 181 |
| 16/12/2013 | MF 1735 181 now runs as 182 retimed. MS 1832 181 now runs as 182 and is retimed. |
| 16/12/2013 | MF 1735 181 now runs as 182 retimed. MS 1832 181 now runs as 182 and is retimed. S 1758 181 is retimed |
| 26/01/2014 | Minor times changed. |
| 27/07/2014 | M-F times are changed during the Summer period from 27 July to 30 August 2014 |
| 31/08/2014 | 115 reprint |
| 31/08/2014 | Normal timetable introduced following the Summer period. |
| 22/06/2015 | 0535 from Royton to Rochdale on M-F, is extended to start from Chadderton at 0522. |
| 19/07/2015 | times changed |
| 25/10/2015 | times changed |
| 24/01/2016 | To help improve timekeeping, on MF mornings, some peak jnys re-timed, with addtl time added between Chadderton and Manchester. |
| 24/07/2016 | SuPH jnys continue to run from Rochdale full route |
| 24/07/2016 | Times changed with most daytime jnys curtailed to Shaw - Mcr. 181 divert via st Marys Rd |
| 04/09/2016 | Some MF times changed |
| 23/04/2017 | Extra tt (you do have it). One 181, one 182 retimed |
| 23/04/2017 | M-F 0800 from Manchester retimed two minutes later. |
| 23/07/2017 | |
| 03/09/2017 | Times changed |
| 28/01/2018 | MF times changed |
| 08/04/2018 | Times changed with addtl early morning jnys |
| 22/07/2018 | Changes to M-F times during Summer to 1 Sept |
| 02/09/2018 | No change listed |
| 02/09/2018 | Times of M-S daytime journeys towards Manchester are changed. |
| 21/07/2019 | Summer service MF changes until 31 August |
| 01/09/2019 | Times changed |
| 27/10/2019 | MF 0725 from Manchester now 2 mins later. |
| 26/01/2020 | Some M-F E peak jnys times changed |
| 23/03/2020 | S services on M-F with some extra morning journeys. 181 hrly daytime inl E; 182 2/hr daytime E hrly : daytime to Shaw; E to RE |
| 23/03/2020 | S services on M-F with some extra morning journeys. M-F: 181 hrly daytime inl E; 182 2/hr daytime E hrly : daytime to Shaw; E to RE |
| 23/03/2020 | SuBH: 181/182 each hrly to RE: E each ev2hrs to RE |
| 29/03/2020 | 181/2: M-S each hrly: SuBH: each hrly E each ev 2hrs: |
| 05/04/2020 | 181: No services (see services 182) |
| 09/04/2020 | no services |
| 19/04/2020 | services 181 Is not being introduced – covered by 182 |
| 31/05/2020 | hrly M-S daytime services (Rochdale -Manchester) see 182 for ESu |
| 27/07/2020 | some changes to the M - F Timetable of services 59, 83, 84, 181, 182, 350 and 409. The frequency of these services will not be affected. M-S daytime hrly NESu |
| 30/08/2020 | services retimed: Most M-S daytime trips now operate Royton to Mcr hrly. Some peak trips operate Shaw to Mcr. NESu see 182 ( TfGM have removed the 181 from the Chadderton to Mcr stops as well so they will need to be reinstated on the flags.) |
| 31/01/2021 | Times changed.: M-S hrly daytime. NESuPH |
| 08/03/2021 | M-F addtl jnys: each hrly daytime plus peak jnys . NESuPH |
| 11/04/2021 | Some peak and E times changed |
| 25/07/2021 | Addtl journeys introduced 10 May 2021 to provide extra capacity at peak times are withdrawn. |
| 29/08/2021 | Minor changes to M-F timetable to help improve punctuality: M-F 0457 from Mcr to Shaw withdrawn |
| 03/10/2021 | No change listed |
| Bee Network: Shaw - Heyside - Chadderton - Manchester | |
| 24/03/2024 | 181 182 Timetable - 24-SC-0129 |
| 23/02/2025 | 181 182 Timetable - 25-SC-0017 |