Route 216
Route: Piccadilly - Ashton - Stalybridge - Hattersley - Hyde
Service changes and timetables
| Date | Change details |
|---|---|
| Commercial FS NIGHT service: 2330 0100 0200 OUT 0030 0130 0230 IN | |
| Commercial NIGHT: F0030 0130 0230 OUT FS 2330 S 0055 0155 IN | |
| 26/10/1986 | 1286 reprint |
| 26/10/1986 | MS daytime ev30mins plus hrly ESu Picc - AS. NIGHT FS from Picc - AS 0030 0130 0230 and rtn |
| 29/03/1987 | no change listed |
| 21/06/1987 | MS daytime ev30mins full route plus ev30mins Picc-AS. Esu Picc-AS. NIGHT FS unchanged |
| 26/10/1987 | GMB ev30mins full route plus ev30mins Picc-AS. Esu Picc-AS hrly, E by GMB , Su by Maynes. Night service Picc - AS 0030 0130 0230 and rtn 2330 0100 0200. FS by GMB. Su-Th by Tandy |
| 24/04/1988 | |
| 24/04/1988 | Commercial GMB MS daytime ev30mins plus ev30mins AS-Picc. E hrly Picc-AS. Commercial Su by MAYNES. Supported Su GMB 0620 from AS |
| 13/11/1988 | no obvious change |
| 14/11/1988 | Addtl jnys |
| 23/04/1989 | no obvious change |
| 23/10/1989 | timetable revised: ev30mins full route plus ev30mins AS-AlbSq. E hrly AS-Picc. Su Maynes hrly. |
| 02/01/1990 | Addtl jnys by BEE: ev30mins MF0905-1405 Picc-AS |
| 23/04/1990 | some jnys retimed |
| 23/07/1990 | Addtl BEE jnys extended (ev30mins) to Altrincham via Moss Side and AshtonMersey replacing BEE 22. GMB service exyended to/from Albert Sq. Supported Su MAY now to Tameside GH 1150 hrly 1950. NIGHT service not listed |
| 23/07/1990 | no apparent change M-S daytime ev30mins. NESuPH |
| 30/12/1990 | BEE jnys withdrawn, Reverts to GMB Hyde-Alb Sq. Addtl MS irreg/hrly DEN service AS- Lever St BStn |
| 28/02/1991 | 216 217 236 237 summary timetable ; bus ev10mins common section AS-Albert Sq |
| 05/05/1991 | Addtl MF DEN jnys now 4bph. Addtl MF Cline service ev30mins SB to Arndale BStn. No MS E service. Commercial MAY Su service revised. |
| 11/11/1991 | minor timetable changes. S addtl DEN CL jnys hrly. |
| 02/12/1991 | timetable revised. Addtl S jnys now CL ev30mins. Irreg DEN. Commercial Su MAY service revised. |
| 11/05/1992 | replacement |
| 11/05/1992 | Timetable revised: Now combined MS timetable rather than MF and S. CL now ops from Piccadilly. |
| 03/08/1992 | Yet more addtl jnys: Now a bus ev5mins MS between AS-Mcr by DEN CL GMB. |
| 04/10/1992 | commercial MAY Su service revised: |
| 29/10/1992 | Yet more addtl jnys: times changed |
| 11/01/1993 | Timetable revised |
| 07/06/1993 | Timetable revised. Cline now op as BEE |
| 25/07/1993 | Timetable revised: M-S BEE jnys withdrawn. DEN extended MS daytime ev30mins to Hyde via Dukinfield. Addtl DEN E service ev30mins WS. NMTu. Early Su jnys now by BEE with addtl irreg Su jnys |
| 27/11/1993 | Addtl DEN E jnys now 4bph MS E: Addtl competing FS Night jnys: DEN 3bph, hrly TameValley. |
| 30/01/1994 | MAY Su jnys withdrawn - now run as 236. BEE Su continue: 0735 0835 0935 1330 1435 1535 from picc, 1440 1540 1640 from AS |
| 11/04/1994 | Minor timetable revision. GMS replace GMB. TAM night service withdrawn. Some GMS daytime jnys extended to High St from Picc |
| 30/08/1994 | Timetable revised: DEN MS E service now ev20mins Night service withdrawn. FS NIGHT service from 090994 by TAM 0100 0230 from picc, 0005 from AS, 0135 from SB. |
| 27/02/1995 | operator revision: Early MS supported jnys now PEN. Su jnys by GMB. |
| 04/09/1995 | 695 print?? |
| 03/12/1995 | Super route: M-S daytime at least ev10mins: NE: (217/236/237 hrly E. Su hrly 216/236) times match up with GMPTE leaflet dated 3/12/1995 |
| 03/12/1995 | Timetable and route revised. Most jnys curtailed at AS. DEN service via DUK continues to HydeSupported FS Night only continues to Hyde by GLO running as 237. MS daytime service listed as "at frequent services at least ev10mins plus extra peak jnys may run |
| 10/05/1996 | Night service 216 withdrawn replaced by NIGHT 237 |
| 01/09/1996 | minor timetable changes. Supported early jnys now by SM. |
| 01/01/1997 | Night service 237 withdrawn. Some Su jnys now by MAY. |
| 01/03/1998 | 1298 reprint |
| 01/03/1998 | Timetable revised. Supported FS NIGHT returns by GLO. 0030 0130 0230 OUT to AS, 0100 0200 from AS |
| 22/07/1998 | DEN service to Hyde via Dukinfield withdrawn. NIGHT service S only |
| 30/05/1999 | DEN service to Hyde via Dukinfield reappears: Times changed with earlier and later jnys. NIGHT service reappears S only commercial run by SM as 237 |
| 27/07/1999 | DEN service to Hyde via Dukinfield times changed with earlier and later jnys withdrawn. NIGHT service reappears S only commercial run by SM as 237 |
| 16/04/2000 | Frequent interval service - about ev5mins - by DEN SM. ESu operate by SM as 236 / 237 at xx25 xx45 from Picc. S Night jnys outbound at 0030 0130 0230. Su hrly 216 SM, ev30mins 236/7 May, hrly 236/7 daytime. Hrly supported 236/7 SM plus hrly commercial 23 |
| 03/06/2000 | DEN Jnys Hyde - Ashton withdrawn and partly replaced by 339 340. Some DEN 216jnys extended to Carrbrook via Mossley and Hey Farm. DEN withdrawn on BH. |
| 09/09/2000 | Route changed in Micklehurst via Station Rd and Winterford Road in both directions. Times changed |
| Ashton - Droylsden - Clayton - Manchester | |
| 09/11/2000 | Times changed. From 091100, all jnys curtailed to Picc - Ashton |
| 29/07/2001 | 236 237 MS daytime jnys replaced by Limited Stop X36 X37. Some MS daytime jnys operate as MagicBus 216. |
| 17/09/2001 | Addtl SM MS 2323 Ashton to Mcr. Addtl SM early morning PH jnys |
| 14/06/2002 | Addtl commercial DEN Su E jnys hrly 1740 irreg 2348 OUT; 1841 hrly2242 IN. |
| 14/06/2002 | Addtl Esu jnys. |
| 01/09/2002 | Times of 236 SuPH jnys changed |
| 18/04/2003 | 216 236 PH times changed. Single SPH jny 1041 Su 236/7 from Ashton - Mcr - originates at Glossop |
| 21/09/2003 | MS E DEN 2202 2232 2242 2302 from Ashton jnys withdrawn. DEN jnys from 1844 retimed - some withdrawn. |
| 26/10/2003 | Times changed 216 236 237 |
| 30/11/2003 | 604 REPRINT |
| 30/11/2003 | Su 1926 Ashton - Mcr withdrawn |
| 16/02/2005 | ESu DEN jnys retimed |
| 04/04/2005 | replacement : Extra ESuPH jnys by SM partially replacing 237 and DEN jnys. All DEN jnys withdrawn |
| 04/04/2005 | SM Su jnys introduced replacing 237 jnys at that time |
| 26/03/2006 | 216 MS times changed. Addtl 236/7 MS jnys |
| 26/03/2006 | 216 Timetable - 25347 (Includes some evening journeys to Stalybridge and buses 236 and 237 between Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester.) |
| 26/03/2006 | 236 237 238 Timetable - 25352 (Includes bus 216 journeys to/from Stalybridge) |
| 03/09/2006 | Times changed with addtl 216 jnys. |
| 03/09/2006 | 216 Timetable - 25619 (Includes some evening journeys to Stalybridge and buses 236 and 237 between Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester.) |
| 30/10/2006 | 236 237 Timetable - 25888 (January 2007 reprint. Includes bus 216 journeys to/from Stalybridge) |
| 24/04/2007 | New 216X by Kings Travel from Ashton 0715, 1750 from Manchester SchO |
| 16/08/2007 | 216x WITHDRAWN |
| 02/09/2007 | Minor times changes with addtl early morning and early E jnys |
| 22/06/2008 | Addtl 237 FS Night 0310 Shudehill - Ashton. SuPH daytime 236 curtailed to Glossop to Ashton only |
| 26/10/2008 | Addtl E jnys replacing 236 237 jnys btwn Ashton - Mcr |
| 26/01/2009 | minor changes to times. 0310 from Shudehill withdrawn |
| 20/07/2009 to 28/08/2009 | 216 Timetable (Summer Times) |
| 30/08/2009 | MS mornings times changed |
| 31/01/2011 | Addtl MTh 2400 from Manchester. FS 0300 from Manchester |
| 31/01/2011 | 216 Timetable - 28213 ( ) |
| 01/05/2011 | Addtl FS 2400 from Ashton, Times changed with extra SuPH jnys. Buses diverted via Every Street in Ancoats |
| 04/09/2011 | FS 2400 from Ashton and 0300 from Manchester withdrawn |
| 04/09/2011 | 216 Timetable - 28554 ( ) |
| Stamford Park - Ashton - Droylsden - Clayton - Manchester | |
| 29/01/2012 | Some MF early morning jnys extended to start from Stamford Park. |
| 29/01/2012 | 216 Timetable - 11-1255 (Including Monday to Friday peak period journeys from Stamford Park) |
| Stalybridge - Stamford Park - Ashton - Droylsden - Clayton - Manchester | |
| 17/06/2012 | 413 reprint |
| 17/06/2012 | Divert via Beaufort Rd not Park Parade and Crickets Lane North to/from Stalybridge |
| 17/06/2012 | Some MF peak jnys retimed, with some jnys from Mcr extended to Stalybridge. |
| 17/06/2012 | 216 Timetable - 12-0745 (Including Monday to Friday peak period journeys from Stamford Park and to Stalybridge) |
| 21/07/2013 | Times changed during the Summer period to 31 August 2013 |
| 01/09/2013 | minor timetable changes |
| 01/09/2013 | 216 Timetable - 13-1529 (Including Monday to Friday peak period journeys from Stamford Park and Stalybridge) |
| 26/01/2014 | Times changed |
| 26/01/2014 | 216 Timetable - 14-0013 (Including Monday to Friday peak period journeys from Stamford Park and to Stalybridge) |
| 20/07/2014 | MF times changed during the Summer period to 30 Aug. |
| 20/07/2014 to 30/08/2014 | 216 Timetable (Summer Times) - 14-0888 (Web only. Including Monday to Friday peak period journeys to/from Stamford Park and Stalybridge) |
| 31/08/2014 | minor timetable changes |
| 31/08/2014 | 216 Timetable - 14-1191 (Including Monday to Friday peak period journeys from Stamford Park and to Stalybridge) |
| Stalybridge - Ashton - Droylsden - Clayton - Manchester | |
| 12/04/2015 | MF morning jnys from Stalybridge retimed 2 mins earlier. SuPH jnys retimed with bus ev15mins daytime |
| 12/04/2015 | replacement |
| 12/04/2015 | 216 Timetable (Replacement) - 15-0610 (Including Monday to Friday peak period journeys to/from Stalybridge) |
| 24/07/2016 | Times are changed some SSuPH jnys |
| 24/07/2016 | 216 Timetable - 16-0638 (Including Monday to Friday peak period journeys to/from Stalybridge) |
| 29/01/2017 | Late E and night service times are changed with some journeys withdrawn. |
| 29/01/2017 | 216 Timetable - 17-0035 (Including Monday to Friday peak period journeys to/from Stalybridge) |
| 23/04/2017 | MF early morning journeys changed with addtl jnys |
| 23/04/2017 | 216 Timetable - 17-0392 (Including Monday to Friday peak period journeys to/from Stalybridge) |
| 03/09/2017 | Times are changed on M-F. |
| 03/09/2017 | 216 Timetable - 17-1109 (Including Monday to Friday peak period journeys to/from Stalybridge) |
| 08/04/2018 | Times are changed on Monday to Friday early evenings. Additionally, the 237 night bus journey from Manchester to Glossop is withdrawn. This is partially replaced by a 219 night bus journey |
| 08/04/2018 | 216 Timetable - 18-0316 (Including Monday to Friday peak period journeys to/from Stalybridge) |
| 22/07/2018 | summer timetable M-F until 1/9/2018 |
| 22/07/2018 to 01/09/2018 | 216 Timetable (Summer Times) - 18-0752 (Including Monday to Friday peak period journeys to/from Stalybridge) |
| 02/09/2018 | Times are changed on SuPH with additional early morning journeys introduced. Times of early morning journeys from Ashton are also changed on M-F. |
| 02/09/2018 | 216 Change Leaflet - 18-1167 |
| 02/09/2018 | 216 Timetable - 18-1261 (Including Monday to Friday peak period journeys to/from Stalybridge) |
| 27/01/2019 | Times changed on M-F with the 1728 from Manchester to Stalybridge withdrawn. |
| 27/01/2019 | 216 Timetable - 18-1801 (Including Monday to Friday peak period journeys to/from Stalybridge) |
| 28/04/2019 | Times of M-F peak journeys are changed. |
| 28/04/2019 | 216 Timetable - 19-0574 (Including Monday to Friday peak period journeys to/from Stalybridge) |
| 21/07/2019 | Summer service MF changes until 31 August |
| 21/07/2019 to 31/08/2019 | 216 Timetable (Summer Times) - 19-SC-0080 (Corrected. Including Monday to Friday peak period journeys to/from Stalybridge) |
| 01/09/2019 | Ashton under Lyne |
| 23/03/2020 | M-F ev10mins E ev15mins 216N F Nights 0100 0200 0300 OUT 0030 0130 0230 IN |
| 25/03/2020 | M-F ev15mins E ev20mins 216N F Nights 0100 0200 0300 OUT 0030 0130 0230 IN |
| 27/03/2020 | temporary cancellation of the ‘Night bus’ services: |
| 28/03/2020 | M-S ev30mins E ev30mins |
| 05/04/2020 | Su 5th: ev30mins daytime and E |
| 12/04/2020 | Easter SuPH ev30mins day and E |
| 12/04/2020 | M-F ev30mins E ev30mins |
| 19/04/2020 | Some changes to times with addtl earl SuPH jnys |
| 19/04/2020 | 216 Timetable - 20-SC-0105 (Including Monday to Friday peak period journeys to/from Stalybridge) |
| 01/06/2020 | M-S ev10mins E ev15mins |
| 15/06/2020 | M-S ev10mins E ev15mins . SuPH ev15mins E ev30mins |
| 29/11/2020 | 216 Timetable - 20-SC-0707 (Including Monday to Friday peak period journeys to/from Stalybridge) |
| 01/02/2021 | M-F reduced frequency due to covid. From ev10 mins to ev15 mins: No change SSu. |
| 01/02/2021 | 216 Timetable - 21-SC-0054 (Including Monday to Friday peak period journeys to/from Stalybridge) |
| 20/02/2021 | S timetables changed: reduced to ev15mins. M-F & Su services no change |
| 20/02/2021 | 216 Timetable - 21-SC-0118 (Including Monday to Friday peak period journeys to/from Stalybridge) |
| 08/03/2021 | Times changed M-F revert to at least ev10mins |
| 08/03/2021 | 216 Timetable - 21-SC-0173 (Including Monday to Friday peak period journeys to/from Stalybridge) |
| 25/07/2021 | increasing the S timetable to ev10 mins during the day: |
| 25/07/2021 | Times changed on S with Addtl journeys introduced. M-F times also changed during Summer from 25 July to 4 Sept. |
| 25/07/2021 to 04/09/2021 | 216 Timetable (Summer Times) - 21-SC-0468 (Including Monday to Friday peak period journeys to/from Stalybridge) |
| 05/09/2021 | M-F peak times changed: service revert to pre-summer 25/7/21 |
| 05/09/2021 | 216 Timetable - 21-SC-0569 (Including Monday to Friday peak period journeys to/from Stalybridge) |
| 21/11/2021 | Reduced from 10 to ev 12 mins M-F Off peak and all day Saturdays. Driver shortages |
| 21/11/2021 | 216 Timetable - 21-SC-0769 (Including Monday to Friday peak period journeys to/from Stalybridge) |
| 24/07/2022 | Summer timetables from 24 July to 3 Sept 2022 |
| 24/07/2022 to 03/09/2022 | 216 Timetable (Summer Times) - 22-SC-0403 (Including Monday to Friday peak period journeys to/from Stalybridge) |
| 04/09/2022 | Reverts to pre-summer times |
| 23/07/2023 to 03/09/2023 | 216 Timetable (Summer Times) - 23-SC-0243 (Including Monday to Friday peak period journeys to/from Stalybridge) |
| 03/09/2023 | 216 Timetable - 23-SC-0415 (Including Monday to Friday early morning/early evening journeys to/from Stalybridge) |
| 21/07/2024 to 31/08/2024 | 216 Timetable (Summer Times) - 24-SC-0343 (Including Monday to Friday early morning/early evening journeys to/from Stalybridge) |
| Bee Network: Stalybridge - Ashton - Droylsden - Clayton - Manchester | |
| 05/01/2025 | 216 Timetable - 24-SC-0642 (Including Monday to Friday early morning/early evening journeys to/from Stalybridge) |