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Route 205

Route: Manchester - Dane Bank

Service changes and timetables

Date Change details
26/10/1986 MS ev30mins daytime, ev20mins MF peak, hrly ESu
19/04/1987 Little Gem service: ev7/8 mins MS daytime. ESu ev15mins
01/06/1987 M-S daytime ev7/8 mins ESu ev15mins
Dane Bank - West Gorton - Manchester
10/01/1988 Route revised: now Mcr - Dane Bank: M-S daytime ev7/8 mins. Esu ev15mins
10/01/1988 Route revised-appears extension to Reddish introduced with the Little Gem conversion withdrawn
18/04/1988 Previous 206 now 205X: Peak service OUT:1610F MF1640 1710 1740.
08/05/1988 Su daytime service extended to Victoria Stn 0930 ev15mins 1800. at other times terminates at Picc.
28/11/1988 no change listed 205X peak service. 205 timetable revised ev10mins daytime ev7/8 mins peak. Esu ev15mins. Some supported Su am jnys.
05/06/1989 commercial MS ev15mins daytime, ev10mins withflow peak, Esu ev30mins. After 2000 daily, operates hail ad ride between Dane Bank terminus and Thornley Park. MF 1620 1650 1720 start at StPeters Sq 5 mins before Piccadilly.
24/09/1989 jnys from St Peter Sq now 1610 1640 1710 1740 MF
13/04/1992 no apparent change: M-S daytime ev15mins; Esu ev30mins
11/01/1993 timetable revised: MS daytime ev30mins daytime, MFev20mins peak, Esu hrly. First MF jny supported.
07/06/1993 timetable revised: MF ev20mins with flow peak, MS ev30mins daytime, hrly ESu
03/10/1993 ESu revised: hrly Picc-Dane Bank
21/02/1994 Minor timetable and route revised. Via Kniveton Rd West Gorton
30/01/1995 timetable revised
13/03/1995 Addtl jny MF 1825 from Picc
03/12/1995 timetable revised: E : Su1935 MS2035 2135 2235 now supported
26/02/1996 minor timetable revision
01/09/1996 timetable revised
14/04/1997 MF peak jnys revised: now supported Esu hrly.
01/03/1998 timetable revised: MF ev20mins daytime,Su daytime hrly, supported E hrly,
06/09/1998 100 reprint
06/09/1998 899 reprint
06/09/1998 Esu times changed
16/04/2000 minor changes to MF peak times. Su jnys from Dane Bank retimed. Su jnys now supported.
17/09/2001 minor changes to times. Ev20mins daytime, Supported Esu hrly.
19/11/2001 Early E jnys retimed
22/09/2002 Times changed now ev30mins MS daytimes
15/09/2003 no change listed
14/06/2004 Summer period to 3 September
04/04/2005 1005 reprint
04/04/2005 207 reprint
04/04/2005 806 reprint
04/04/2005 no change listed
04/04/2005 204 205 206 Timetable - 24797
13/06/2005 Summer period to 2 September
02/07/2007 Summer period to 31 August
02/09/2007 No change listed
21/03/2008 PH jnys added to Su times hrly
30/03/2008 no change listed
30/03/2008 Route changed in Gorton. Times chaged
19/04/2009 Times changed MF mornings
20/07/2009 to 28/08/2009 204 205 206 Timetable (Summer Times)
30/08/2009 no change listed
24/01/2010 E jnys times changed
26/07/2010 to 03/09/2010 204 205 206 Timetable (Summer Times)
05/09/2010 SuPH times changed
05/09/2010 204 205 206 Timetable - 28065
01/05/2011 Times changed. Ev30mins full route MS daytime. Hrly Esu.
24/07/2011 MF peak jnys retimed
04/09/2011 Times changed morning peak. E jnys now FM
30/10/2011 no change listed
30/10/2011 204 205 206 207 Timetable - 28633
15/04/2012 MF afternoon peak jnys changed. MS 1920 from city retimed
15/04/2012 204 205 206 207 Timetable - 12-0473
17/06/2012 Temporary Summer timetable running until 1 Sept
17/06/2012 to 01/09/2012 204 205 206 207 Timetable (Summer Edition)
02/09/2012 minor changes to times
02/09/2012 204 205 206 207 Timetable - 12-1246
27/01/2013 Some MF morning peak jnys times changed
27/01/2013 204 205 206 207 Timetable - 13-0084
21/07/2013 Times changed during the Summer to 31 August 2013
21/07/2013 to 31/08/2013 204 205 206 207 Timetable (Summer Times) - 13-1216 (Web only)
01/09/2013 Some E jnys retimed
01/09/2013 204 205 206 207 Timetable - 13-1453
27/04/2014 Some E jnys retimed
27/04/2014 204 205 206 207 Timetable - 14-0419
20/07/2014 MF times are changed during the Summer period from 20 July to 30 August 2014.
20/07/2014 to 30/08/2014 204 205 206 207 Timetable (Summer Times) - 14-0986 (Webonly)
31/08/2014 Normal timetable introduced following the Summer period.
Denton - Dane Bank - West Gorton - Manchester
26/01/2015 Most MS daytime jnys extended to Denton Crown Point via Sainsbury replacing 317
12/04/2015 Minor changes to MS times
12/04/2015 204 205 206 207 Timetable - 15-0327
26/07/2015 MF times changed during the Summer period to 29 August 2015. E jnys now by SM not FM. SuPH 1920 from Mcr now 1926
30/08/2015 normal timetable at the end of the Summer period.
30/08/2015 204 205 206 207 Timetable - 15-1217
03/04/2016 Times are changed
03/04/2016 204 205 206 207 Timetable - 16-0317
24/07/2016 Times are changed during the Summer period to 3 Sept
24/07/2016 to 03/09/2016 204 205 206 207 Timetable (Summer Times) - 16-0797 (web only)
30/10/2016 MS times are changed.
30/10/2016 204 205 206 207 Timetable - 16-1255
29/01/2017 MS times changed
29/01/2017 204 205 206 207 Timetable - 16-1749
23/07/2017 Summer timetable on weekdays until 2/9/2017
23/07/2017 to 02/09/2017 204 205 206 207 Timetable (Summer Times) - 17-1022
03/09/2017 Normal timetable reintroduced at the end of the summer period.
03/09/2017 204 205 206 207 Timetable - 17-1242
28/01/2018 204 205 206 207 Timetable - 17-1959
08/04/2018 Times changed with addtl earl jnys M-F SuPH
08/04/2018 204 205 206 207 Timetable - 18-0331
22/07/2018 Summer timetable on weekdays until 1/9/2018
22/07/2018 to 01/09/2018 204 205 206 207 Timetable (Summer Times) - 18-0840
01/09/2018 Normal timetable reintroduced at the end of the summer period.
02/09/2018 M-F 0840 from Denton is changed to run 5 minutes later. Normal M-F timetable is also introduced on other M-F journeys at the end of the Summer period.
28/10/2018 no change listed
28/10/2018 204 205 206 207 Timetable - 18-1279
27/01/2019 SuPH jnys extended to Denton, partially replacing 7A. Times changed.
27/01/2019 204 205 206 207 Timetable - 18-1817
28/04/2019 Times of M-F peak period journeys are changed.
28/04/2019 204 205 206 207 Timetable - 19-0392
21/07/2019 Summer service MF changes until 31 August
21/07/2019 to 31/08/2019 204 205 206 207 Timetable (Summer Times) - 19-SC-0082
01/09/2019 Some M-F peak times changed
01/09/2019 204 205 206 207 Timetable - 19-SC-0327
23/03/2020 M-F ev30mins. E hrly
28/03/2020 hrly daytime services between Denton and Manchester, hrly E services between Dane Bank and Manchester
05/04/2020 Su 5th: hrly daytime and E
11/04/2020 hrly daytime services between Denton and Mcr, hrly E services between Dane Bank and Mcr
12/04/2020 Easter SuPH: ev2hrs daytime and E
01/06/2020 hrly daytime services (Denton-Mcr); hrly E services (Dane Bank-Mcr)
15/06/2020 M-S daytime ev30mins; ESu hrly
Dane Bank - West Gorton - Manchester
30/08/2020 We’re improving this service to run up to ev20mins btwn Dane Bank and Mcr partly replacing services 206 btwn Gorton and Mcr. Curtailed to run between Dane Bank and Mcr only. Addtl M-S daytime jnys replacing bus 206. Replaced by new North Western 305 betwe
30/08/2020 205 Timetable - 20-SC-0334
29/11/2020 205 Timetable - 20-SC-0698
01/02/2021 M-F reduced frequency due to covid. From ev20 mins to ev30 mins: No change SSu.
01/02/2021 205 Timetable - 21-SC-0019
20/02/2021 S timetables changed: reduced to ev30mins. M-F & Su services no change
20/02/2021 205 Timetable - 21-SC-0117
08/03/2021 Times changed M-F revert to ev20mins
08/03/2021 205 Timetable - 21-SC-0188
11/04/2021 S times changed
11/04/2021 205 Timetable - 21-SC-0249
25/07/2021 Summer timetables on M-F from 25 July to 4 Sept 2021
25/07/2021 to 04/09/2021 205 Timetable (Summer Times) - 21-SC-0466
29/08/2021 M-F times changed: service revert to pre-summer 25/7/21
05/09/2021 205 Timetable - 21-SC-0568
31/10/2021 M-S times changed: driver shortages - buses ev30mins
31/10/2021 205 Timetable - 21-SC-0741
24/07/2022 Summer timetables from 24 July to 3 Sept 2022
24/07/2022 to 03/09/2022 205 Timetable (Summer Times) - 22-SC-0404
04/09/2022 Reverts to pre-summer times
23/07/2023 to 02/09/2023 205 Timetable (Summer Times) - 23-SC-0287
22/06/2024 to 09/07/2024 205 Timetable (Temporary) - 24-SC-0347
21/07/2024 to 31/08/2024 205 Timetable (Summer Times) - 24-SC-0329
Bee Network: Dane Bank - West Gorton - Manchester
05/01/2025 205 Timetable - 24-SC-0641

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