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Route: Service 245

Service changes and timetables

Date Change details
26/10/1986 1186 reprint
26/10/1986 MS daytme ev30mins alternate via Davyhulme Rd or Broadway. MS E hrly Bowdon Vale - AM, FS 2215 AM-NagsHead
05/01/1987
05/01/1987 387 reprint
05/01/1987 no obvious change
08/06/1987 Addtl jnys AM-BV. Now ev30mins MS day plus hrly E.
03/08/1987 no obvious change
26/10/1987 no obvious change
10/01/1988 288 reprint
10/01/1988 Service curtailed Altrincham - Flixton, replacing 246
11/01/1988 Service curtailed Altrincham - Flixton, replacing 246
19/06/1988 no apparent change
14/11/1988 889 reprint
14/11/1988 MS E jnys by Little Gem minibus.
14/11/1988 No MS E service listed
14/11/1988 Supported ESu service hrly by Ribble. Commercial MS daytime hrly continues. Su irreg service
09/01/1989 MS daytime ev30mins. NESu.
22/10/1989 Su jnys extended to Bowdon Vale. ESu now by GMB
02/04/1990 MS E jnys extended to Bowdon Vale.
30/07/1990 Timetable revised. Su irreg service
21/10/1990 Improved Su service: now hrly 0912-2212 2300
10/12/1990 Minor timetable revision
04/02/1991 Addtl sch jnys by Tame Valley MS
04/02/1991 M-F 245 0808 Flx-AM; 1603 749 TPk- AM 256: 1442 Picc-Flx ; Sch 245 1535 URM- Kingsway Park; 245 1655 AM- FLX;
01/07/1991 Revised times
01/07/1991 Timetable revised.
Flixton - Trafford General Hospital - Urmston - Sale - Altrincham
24/11/1991 No longer serves Bowdon Vale. Timetable revised.
27/01/1992 Minor timetable revision
12/04/1992 Timetable revised.
20/09/1992 Minor timetable revision. TAM jnys no longer shown.
08/03/1993 Minor timetable revision
28/02/1994 Timetable and operator changes: MS E now by BeeLine. Su by StarLine
21/03/1994 MTL Manchester jnys: MS daytime ev30mins full route plus ev30mins Stretford Arndale - Flixton competing with GMS.
09/05/1994 994 reprint
09/05/1994 Addtl commercial MTL Manchester jnys: MS daytime ev30mins full route plus ev30mins Stretford Arndale - Flixton competing with GMS.
23/01/1995 Timetable revised. Commercial full route MS daytime ev30mins GMS plus ev20mins MTL.
27/02/1995 MS E service revised: Now supported hrly full route plus hrly Stretford - Flixton all by Starline.
02/04/1995 Su service revised. Now supported hrly full route plus hrly Stretford - Flixton. Alternate buses by Starline and Dalybus. Giving two buses per hour common section.
03/07/1995 Timetable revised. MTL jnys withdrawn. Commercial MS daytime service now ev15mins. Supported MS E service by StarLine. Supported Su jnys by Dalybus now operated by GMN. Supported Su StarLine jnys continue
18/09/1995 Timetable revised.GMS MS daytime service reverts to ev30mins.
04/03/1996 Early E service revised
02/09/1996 MS daytime jnys extended to Flixton Towns Gate from Red Lion
21/10/1996 Minor timetable revision
24/02/1997 Supported MS E revised: short jnys withdrawn. Hrly AM-TraffordGH via Sinderland Est by SM
27/05/1997 Timetable revised
14/09/1997 398 reprint
14/09/1997 Supported Su revised: now all by SM.
14/06/1998 Replacement: Addtl 0830 MF from Altrincham
14/06/1998 timetable revised
28/03/1999 Su service revised. Reduced to hrly. Su E jnys now via Sinderland but curtailed at Trafford GH.
26/09/1999 Su jnys now by ANW
25/04/2000 MS E service now by ANW
17/09/2000 Some early and early E jnys revised.
27/05/2001 901 reprint
27/05/2001 Most jnys curtailed to operate Altrincham - Flixton Red Lion
03/06/2002 PH jnys added at Su times
22/09/2002 times changed: Most daytime jnys curtailed at Red Lion not serving Towns Gate
05/01/2003 E times changed, some jnys no longer serve Sinderland.
05/01/2003 Some jnys no longer via Sinderland est
24/02/2003 1003 reprint
24/02/2003 503 reprint
24/02/2003 times changed.
14/06/2004 MF times changed during Summer to 4Sept
05/09/2004 105 reprint
05/09/2004 206 reprint
05/09/2004 Most daytime jnys curtailed at Woodsend Circle. Times changed.
05/09/2004 245 Timetable - 24703/2 (January 2005 reprint)
13/06/2005 MF times changed during Summer to 2 Sept
13/06/2005 to 02/09/2004 245 Timetable (Summer Times) - 24900
12/06/2006 MF times changed during Summer to 1Sept
04/09/2006 All jnys by ANW. All commercial daytime jnys terminate at Woodsend Circle. Ev30mins, Supported ESu hrly terminate at TGH
31/08/2008 Timetable revised
19/04/2009 Timetable revised
30/08/2009 Some S jnys withdrawn. Now all supported hrly.
25/10/2009 E jnys renumbered 18A
25/10/2009 Service replaced by service 18A
11/04/2010 18A jnys replaced by new 245 Altrincham - Sinderland Daily hrly
11/04/2010 Service 245 reintroduced replacing 18A. Commercial MF daytime ev30mins. Supported hrly S daytime, ESuPH
26/07/2010 Times MF peak jnys changed
24/10/2010 SuPH service now by JPT
24/10/2010 245 Timetable - 28131 (Including evening journeys running via Sinderland)
05/09/2011 247 Timetable - 28574 (Includes bus 245 evening journeys between Sinderland and Altrincham)
29/04/2012 MF0750 from Flixton is retimed.
29/04/2012 245 Timetable - 12-0552 (Including evening journeys running via Sinderland)
Exchange Quay - Trafford Centre - Flixton - Stretford - Altrincham
02/09/2012 Extended MS to Exchange Quay via Davyhulme, The Trafford Centre and Trafford Park. Times changed.
02/09/2012 247 Timetable - 12-1108 (Includes bus 245 evening journeys between Sinderland and Altrincham)
02/09/2012 245 Timetable - 12-1274 (Including evening journeys running via Sinderland)
27/01/2013 Addtl MF 0711 from Flixton to Altrincham.
27/01/2013 247 Timetable - 12-1993 (Includes bus 245 evening journeys between Sinderland and Altrincham)
07/04/2013 247 Timetable - 13-0296 (Includes bus 245 evening journeys between Sinderland and Altrincham)
28/07/2013 Times changed
28/07/2013 245 Timetable - 13-1256 (Including evening journeys running via Sinderland)
01/09/2013 247 Timetable - 13-1522 (Includes bus 245 evening journeys between Sinderland and Altrincham)
27/10/2013 SuPH jnys extended to/from The Trafford Centre and run by ANW. Some MS E journeys retimed.
27/10/2013 245 Timetable - 13-1753 (Including evening journeys running via Sinderland)
27/10/2013 247 Timetable - 13-1810 (Includes bus 245 evening journeys between Sinderland and Altrincham)
26/01/2014 Times changed. E jnys no longer via Sinderland - replaced by bus 247.
26/01/2014 245 Timetable - 13-2235
25/05/2014 MF 0711 from Flixton to Altrincham now schO.
25/05/2014 245 Timetable - 14-0687 (Web only)
26/10/2014 Times changed.
26/10/2014 245 Timetable - 14-1408
Trafford Centre - Flixton - Stretford - Altrincham
25/01/2015 Changed to run between intu Trafford Centre and Altrincham only. Times changed.
25/01/2015 245 Timetable - 14-1983
30/08/2015 Two timetables: both the same one dated 30/8/15 and one 1/9/15
30/08/2015 245 Timetable - 15-1363
01/09/2015 SchO 0746 from Flixton to Altrincham is withdrawn.
03/04/2016 Some MF journeys are retimed
03/04/2016 245 Timetable - 16-0161
11/07/2016 245 247 summary : M-S each ev30mins, Su each hrly
04/09/2016 Times are changed.
04/09/2016 245 Timetable - 16-1071
30/10/2016 SuPH times are changed
30/10/2016 245 Timetable - 16-1262
23/04/2017 S morning journeys are changed with some journeys being run by Go Goodwins.
23/04/2017 245 Timetable - 17-0516
23/07/2017 Extra entry: Some times revised
23/07/2017 245 Timetable - 17-0795
03/09/2017 Times are changed on M-S.
03/09/2017 245 Timetable - 17-1117
08/04/2018 Route changed to run via Ashton upon Mersey. Times are changed. Evening journeys are now run by Manchester Community Transport
08/04/2018 S0742 0846 ALT- Flx withdrawn. 0806 starts at Shetland Way direct via Crofts Bank Rd - not via FLX or AonM
08/04/2018 245 Timetable - 18-0395
08/04/2018 245 Timetable - 18-0527 (Web only - change to one Diamond journey)
22/07/2018 E times changed. S 0806 from Davyhulme to AM withdrawn. Addtl 0840 from Stretford - AM via A-oM
22/07/2018 245 Timetable - 18-0880
28/10/2018 M-F 0720 from Altrincham now 5 mins.
28/10/2018 245 Timetable - 18-1459
27/01/2019 E jnys changed with buses running ev2 hrs. Partially replaced by new 18
27/01/2019 245 Timetable - 19-0054
01/09/2019 Revert to run direct via Washway Rd not via Sale West. Addtl early jnys. E now by Diamond
01/09/2019 245 Timetable - 19-SC-0319
27/10/2019 2158 from Trafford Centre -extended to Altrincham. S2305 from Altrincham times changed
27/10/2019 245 Timetable - 19-SC-0395 (shown as 19-SC-0319)
23/03/2020 M-S 0600 - 1900 ev60mins; Su 0900 - 1850 ev60mins
29/03/2020 M-S 0600 - 1800 hrly . Su hrly 0900-1800
14/04/2020 M-S single daytime jnys plus E
26/04/2020 M-S journeys from Trafford Centre are retimed to run 10 mins earlier, departing on the hour (xx00).
26/04/2020 There will also be additional late E and early morning journeys on the 19, 34, 245, 320, 362 and 575.
31/05/2020 Daily ev60mins NE
26/07/2020 Following a review of contracted services by TfGM, supported Diamond E jnys re-instated after being suspended during lockdown. No changes to ANW jnys M-S daytime ev30mins: Su PH hrly
26/07/2020 No changes to ANW jnys: M-S daytime ev30mins: Su PH hrly DIA hrly E
26/07/2020 No changes to ANW jnys: M-S daytime ev30mins: Su PH hrly. TfGM Bus Guide issued
26/07/2020 245 Timetable - 20-SC-0288
30/08/2020 SuPH : E 1855 1955 from Woodsend; Altrinch - 1909 2009 2109
31/01/2021 ev30mins M-S, hrly on Su: no change listed
31/01/2021 minor timetable alterations to improve punctuality or reliability
31/01/2021 245 Timetable - 20-SC-0756
11/04/2021 Run by Diamond. E jnys will be run by Little Gem with minor changes to times.
11/04/2021 245 Timetable - 21-SC-0222
24/04/2022 Early morning and E times changed, with E jnys curtailed to Trafford Centre – Stretford Mall. Arriva gain the supported jnys on retender from Little Gem. All jnys are now run by Arriva. 
24/04/2022 245 Timetable - 22-SC-0177
24/04/2022 245 Timetable (Replacement) - 22-SC-0354
30/10/2022 Frequency reduced - direct award
30/10/2022 245 Timetable - 22-SC-0661
28/01/2024 to 16/07/2024 245 Arriva Timetable
28/01/2024 to 13/01/2025 245 Arriva Timetable
28/01/2024 245 Timetable - 23-SC-0672
Bee Network: Trafford Centre - Flixton - Stretford - Altrincham
05/01/2025 245 Timetable - 24-SC-0627

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