Route 217
Route: Manchester - Droylsden - Audenshaw - Ashton-u-Lyne
Service changes and timetables
| Date | Change details |
|---|---|
| E jnys curtailed to Mcr - Droylsden via Bradford Rd - all jnys now by MAYNES | |
| 08/05/1988 | Commercial from Piccadilly hrly to Audenshaw, hrly to Ashton MS daytime; hrly E. Supported hrly Su |
| 23/10/1989 | timetable revised: MS daytime ev30mins 0932-1502 full route, Peak As-ASq ev30mins. Esu hrly. |
| 02/01/1990 | no obvious change |
| 23/04/1990 | no obvious change |
| 02/12/1990 | All MS daytime jnys extended Albert Sq and to/fromTameside General Hospital ev30mins. Esu still to/from Piccadilly |
| 28/02/1991 | 216 217 236 237 summary timetable ; bus ev10mins common section AS-Albert Sq |
| 22/04/1991 | City terminus now Stevenson Square. MS daytime now ev20mins . ESu hrly |
| 13/04/1992 | no apparent change: Doesn't appear to serve Tameside GH |
| 11/01/1993 | ESu run to/from Piccadilly |
| 07/06/1993 | M-S timetable revised |
| 03/10/1993 | ESu revised: Picc- AS 1900 hrly 2300; Su 1000 hrly 2300 |
| 29/01/1996 | 186 timetable shows 217 times slightly revised |
| 14/04/1997 | Addtl 217 replacing withdrawn 186. Service extended to Hyde replacing 219 off peak; no longer serves TGH. Peak service Piccadilly - Edge Lane. Off peak ev30mins. Esu hrly Ashton - Piccadilly direct via Droylsden Rd. Diversion via Manchester Rd - Ashton Hi |
| 14/04/1997 | Service extended to Hyde replacing 219 off peak; no longer serves TGH. Peak service Piccadilly - Edge Lane. Off peak ev30mins. Esu hrly Ashton - Piccadilly direct via Droylsden Rd. Diversion via Manchester Rd - Ashton Hill La - Williamson Lane supported. |
| 21/11/1999 | MS daytime jnys curtailed to Piccadilly - Ashton only. Diverted in Droylsden. Timetable changed. Now run by ANW: 0847 Bank St - Droylsden, Fpennine: Esu hrly Mcr-Ash and Mayne: MS daytime ev30mins Ashton - Picc plus peak Edge Ln - Piccadilly. |
| 26/03/2000 | Su service now via Ashton Hill Lane and run by MAY, Some E jnys by SM |
| 24/07/2000 | BH service added: hrly shopping hours by MAY |
| 11/09/2000 | ANW 0847 jny withdrawn |
| 23/02/2002 | E service now Mcr - Droylsden via Bradford Rd. All jnys now by MAY. PH now same as Su. ESu supported. |
| 09/06/2002 | MS daytime divert via new Asda, Alan Turing Way. |
| 23/02/2003 | E jnys curtailed to Mcr - Droylsden via Bradford Rd - all jnys now by MAYNES |
| Tameside General Hospital - Ashton - Droylsden - Clayton - Manchester | |
| 25/07/2004 | Summer time changes til 5 September. 217 extended MS off peak to Tameside GH hrly 0907 - 1337. |
| 06/09/2004 | no change listed |
| 31/01/2005 | no change listed |
| 03/04/2005 | no change listed |
| 03/04/2005 | 217 218 220 221 Timetable - 24832 |
| 13/06/2005 | no change listed |
| 03/09/2006 | E jnys extended to Shudehill interchange. Times changed |
| 03/09/2006 | 217 218 220 221 Timetable - 25624 |
| 10/12/2006 | E jnys diverted direct via Ashton New Rdd and Pollard St |
| 02/07/2007 | no change listed |
| 02/01/2008 | E jnys now by Speedwell PH. |
| 02/01/2008 | 217 218 220 221 Timetable - 26458 |
| Manchester - Clayton - Droylsden - Ashton - Mossley Circular | |
| 26/10/2008 | Service extended to Mossley, Micklehurst and Brushes est replacing 232 233 234 235. Hrly full route plus SPH ESuPH Mcr- Droylsden hrly. |
| 25/01/2009 | Route changed in Ancoats: now via Butler St and Oldham Road not Pollard St or Gt Ancoats St |
| 19/04/2009 | MF 0739 from Edge Lane is withdrawn. MF 0649 from TGH now 0639. |
| 25/10/2009 | E jnys now run by FM not SPH |
| 22/02/2010 | E jnys no longer serve Shudehill interchange and retimed |
| 26/07/2010 | Daytime jnys extended in city to serve Shudehill Interchange. Diverted via Old Mill St and Gt Ancoats St not Butler St and Oldham St. Times changed |
| 26/07/2010 | Replacement for FM E jnys correcting times Picc - Droylsden |
| 24/10/2010 | SuPH daytime jnys now run bu JPT |
| 01/05/2011 | All FM E jnys now by JPT |
| 04/09/2011 | times changed |
| 04/09/2011 | 217 218 Timetable - 28566 |
| 29/01/2012 | Times changed |
| 29/01/2012 | 217 218 Timetable - 12-0016 |
| 17/06/2012 | MF 1445 from Manchester is retimed. Temporary Summer timetable until 1 September 2012. |
| 17/06/2012 to 01/09/2012 | 217 218 Timetable (Summer Edition) |
| 02/09/2012 | 1012 reprint |
| 02/09/2012 | Minor timetable changes. |
| 02/09/2012 | 217 218 Timetable - 12-1313 |
| 21/07/2013 | Times changed during the Summer period to 31 August 2013 |
| Ashton - Droylsden - Clayton - Manchester | |
| 27/04/2014 | changed to run between Ashton-Manchester only, with all journeys numbered 217. Replaced by extended bus 408 for journeys between Stalybridge, Dukinfield, Audenshaw and Droylsden and buses 343 and 344 which are rerouted to serve Brushes Estate. Daytime jou |
| 27/04/2014 | 217 Timetable - 14-0494 |
| 27/07/2014 | S&S Travel Services: addtl S 0845 from Manchester. |
| 27/07/2014 | 217 Timetable - 14-0743 |
| 12/04/2015 | Times changed. All journeys will be run by Manchester Community Transport. |
| 12/04/2015 | 217 Timetable - 15-0438 |
| 03/04/2016 | E jnys now serve Williamson Lane. Minor change to times. |
| 03/04/2016 | 217 Timetable - 16-0569 |
| 08/04/2018 | Journeys towards Ashton now call in Ashton Moss Leisure Complex |
| 08/04/2018 | 217 Timetable - 18-0435 |
| 27/01/2019 | Buses no longer serve Shudehill interchange. Divert via Fairfield Rd not Manchester Rd btwn Droyslden-Clayton |
| 27/01/2019 | Buses will no longer serve Shudehill Interchange and are rerouted to run via Fairfield Road instead of Manchester Road between Droyslden and Clayton. |
| 27/01/2019 | 217 Timetable - 19-0099 |
| 06/04/2020 | M-S daytime ev2 hrs incl E |
| 18/04/2020 | services cancelled on closure of company: services taken over by DIA |
| 19/04/2020 | ev 2hrs M-S daytime between Ashton and Mcr; ev 2hrs ESu between Droylsden and Manchester |
| 08/05/2020 | PH Su services on supported TfGM services |
| 10/05/2020 | daily ev2hrs daytime plus E |
| 26/05/2020 | daily ev2hrs daytime plus E |
| 26/05/2020 | No changes to current temporary timetable |
| 15/06/2020 | hrly M-S daytime services (Ashton-Mcr); hrly E and Su services (Droylsden-Mcr) |
| Ashton - Droylsden - Manchester - Northenden - Wythenshawe Hospital | |
| 26/07/2020 | M-S daytime services extended from Mcr to Wythenshawe Hospital via MRI, Moss Side, Withington, Northenden and Baguley. Partly replacing withdrawn 44 and 179. Daily hrly plus part rte E. TfGM Bus Guide issued |
| 26/07/2020 | 217 Timetable - 20-SC-0268 |
| 30/08/2020 | Su PH hrly Mcr - Droylsden incl E |
| 31/01/2021 | Minor timetable changes. Buses divert via Princess Parkway not Roundwood Rd in Sharston. |
| 31/01/2021 | 217 Timetable - 20-SC-0759 |
| Ashton - Droylsden - Clayton - Manchester | |
| 11/04/2021 | This pattern of operation has been in place since July 2020, as part of an operational efficiency introduced by Diamond following the closure of Mcr Comm Tpt who previously ran the service. From 11 April, service is split in Mcr with the Mcr-Wythenshawe s |
| 11/04/2021 | 217 Timetable - 21-SC-0214 |
| 11/04/2021 | 217 Timetable - 21-SC-0214 (version 2) |
| 24/04/2022 | M-S daytime jnys are now run by Little Gem. ESuPH jnys are now run by Stagecoach |
| 24/04/2022 | 217 Timetable - 22-SC-0060 |
| Droylsden - Clayton - Manchester | |
| 24/04/2023 | Following demise of LG: contracted service not yet been covered by an alternative operator and will not operate until further notice. TfGM is tendering all Little Gem services, with a view to new contracts starting on Tuesday 2 May. Stagecoach continue ES |
| 24/04/2023 | 217 Timetable - 23-SC-0196 |
| 02/05/2023 | no replacement operator found; no immediate replacement is planned. Bid to replace 44, 84 or 217 bus services more than £500,000 higher than the previous contracts (for the 13-week period). As such, and with a range of alternative options for users of the |