Route 36
Route: Bolton - Little Hulton - Walkden - Swinton - Pendleton - Mcr Arndale
Service changes and timetables
| Date | Change details |
|---|---|
| Bolton - Little Hulton - Walkden - Swinton - Manchester | |
| 26/10/1986 | Commercial GMB MS daytime ev30mins, ESuPH hrly |
| 02/02/1987 | no apparent change |
| 25/04/1987 | no apparent change |
| 27/04/1987 | 2255 from BN extended daily to Swinton arriving at 2333 |
| 26/10/1987 | no apparent change |
| 05/02/1988 | Addtl FS night jnys 0100 0230 Mcr - BN return run as 28 |
| 03/05/1988 | no apparent change |
| 13/06/1988 | Addtl FS Night Arn-BN 0100 0230. |
| 01/08/1988 | no apparent change |
| 24/10/1988 | no apparent change |
| 30/10/1988 | no change listed |
| 04/02/1989 | Addtl S E jny. |
| 01/07/1990 | no change listed |
| 22/10/1990 | Minor timetable revision |
| 01/12/1990 | withdrawn via Kenyon Way Est (vandalism) |
| 29/04/1991 | Timetables revised: commercial MS daytime ev30mins plus hrly ESu |
| 29/07/1991 | Minor timetable revision |
| 21/10/1991 | reintroduced |
| 25/11/1991 | Minor timetable revision |
| 30/03/1992 | Minor timetable revision |
| 11/05/1992 | X36 renumbered 6 |
| 13/07/1992 | Timetables revised |
| 14/09/1992 | Some jnys WITHDRAWN. Addtl supported FS NIGHT service: 0100 0230 from city. |
| 02/11/1992 | no change listed |
| 25/01/1993 | Minor timetable revision |
| 15/03/1993 | M-S daytime timetable revised, with most journeys leaving Bolton 10 mins earlier and MCR 10 mins later than at present. ESu timetables will not change. Service 39 provides additional journeys between Manchester, Walkden and Little Hulton. |
| 15/03/1993 | timetables revised |
| 12/06/1993 | no change listed |
| 31/12/1993 | GMB to GMN |
| 30/01/1994 | no change listed |
| 16/05/1994 | Addtl commercial jnys by Lancashire Travel MS daytime ev30mins. GMB = GMN |
| 01/08/1994 | Addtl commercial jnys by GMB MS daytime ev30mins. Competing with LT |
| 31/10/1994 | 36A no change listed |
| 31/10/1994 | Addtl commercial 36A BN - Mcr by BlueBus. MS daytime hrly 0921 - 1521 |
| 08/01/1995 | Rerouted in Harper Green and New Bury, No longer serves Farnworth. Peak jnys now Mcr - Walkden omlu |
| 09/01/1995 | Minor timetable route revision. 36A 36N no change listed |
| 19/06/1995 | operator revision: MER withdrawn. All jnys by GMN. Duplicates as ex LT jnys still running at same departure times. 36A continues unchanged |
| 14/08/1995 | Duplicate jnys WITHDRAWN: now ev15mins MS daytime. Service 36A unchanged |
| 25/03/1996 | GMN to FM as GM |
| 29/04/1996 | 36A Minor times & route revised. via Pendleton Church and LH Spa Hotel. Commercial Bluebus hrly. 0936-1436 |
| 29/04/1996 | no listed change: commercial ev15mins plus hrly ESu. Supported NIGHT FS 0100 0230 from city. No return. |
| 01/07/1996 | timetable revised: BLU 36A no listed change |
| 30/09/1996 | MS daytime divert via Bolton GH. Route in city revised. City terminus now Piccadilly |
| 04/11/1996 | 6 6A 36A services WITHDRAWN. GM continues |
| 03/08/1997 | Some S morning jnys WITHDRAWN |
| 22/03/1998 | GM to FM |
| 05/05/1998 | timetable revised: Ms daytime ev 15mins ESu hrly |
| 25/01/1999 | MS 2330 from Picc WITHDRAWN |
| 25/04/1999 | Some MS E jnys retimed by upto 5 mins |
| 21/11/1999 | Rerouted in city centre via New Bailey Sy, Bridge St and John Dalton St both ways, then KingSt York St to Picc, out via Portland St Charlotte St King St. |
| 21/02/2000 | Times changed. All commercial. |
| 01/04/2000 | GOLD: dated Apr 00: |
| 10/07/2000 | Addtl PH hrly NE |
| 03/09/2000 | Addtl jnys: MS daytime ev10mins, ESu ev30mins, Extra early and late jnys. |
| 24/09/2000 | 1101 reprint |
| 24/09/2000 | Addtl Su 0720 IN 0755 0825 OUT |
| 14/12/2001 | addtl FS NIGHTS from Bolton 2335 ev30mins 0105 |
| 02/12/2002 | 503 reprint |
| 02/12/2002 | 604 reprint |
| 02/12/2002 | E route in Little Hulton revised, via Armitage Av not Kenyon Way |
| 05/11/2004 | FS Night jnys start from Bridge St. |
| 25/07/2005 | MF times changed during summer to 3 Sept |
| 11/11/2005 | FS Night jnys start from Bradshawgate |
| 29/01/2006 | E jnys via Kenyon Way and Madams Wood Rd. Times changed |
| 29/01/2006 | 36 Timetable - 25231 |
| 31/07/2006 | FS night jnys to/from Bolton Bus Stn |
| 04/09/2006 | MF times changed |
| 04/09/2006 | 36 Timetable - 25615 |
| 28/01/2007 | 36 Timetable - 25859 (First 'Overground' style. Shown as 25615) |
| 23/07/2007 | MF times changed during summer to 31 August |
| 23/07/2007 to 31/08/2007 | 36 Summer Times - 26128 (First 'Overground' style) |
| 28/10/2007 | Times changed with extra early AM and evening journeys added |
| 30/03/2008 | 0606/0720 Bolton-Manchester M-F run 5 mins earlier |
| 20/07/2008 | Minor changes to times |
| 26/10/2008 | Minor changes to times |
| 25/01/2009 | minor changes to timings of MS early jnys |
| 19/07/2009 | Minor changes to times. PH now to Su times |
| 20/07/2009 to 28/08/2009 | 36 Timetable (Summer Times) (First 'Overground' style) |
| 24/01/2010 | replacement |
| 24/01/2010 | SuPH times changed |
| 26/07/2010 to 27/08/2010 | 36 Timetable (Summer Times) (First 'Overground' style) |
| 29/08/2010 | MF morning times changed from Mcr |
| 04/09/2011 | Minor changes to S times with some addtl jnys |
| 15/04/2012 | Minor MS timetable changes. |
| 15/04/2012 | 36 Timetable - 12-0458 (First 'Overground' style) |
| 15/04/2012 | 36 Timetable (corrected) - 12-0458 (First 'Overground' style) |
| 22/07/2012 to 01/09/2012 | 36 Timetable (Summer Edition) (First 'Overground' style) |
| 03/09/2012 | Some early MF morning journeys are retimed. |
| 03/09/2012 | 36 Timetable - 12-1250 |
| 27/01/2013 | Rerouted via Salford Shopping Centre. Times changed on SuPH |
| 27/01/2013 | 36 Timetable - 12-1971 |
| 21/07/2013 | times changed Summer to 31Aug 2013 |
| 01/09/2013 | Normal times resume after Summer |
| 01/09/2013 | 36 Timetable - 13-1403 |
| 26/01/2014 | Times changed with addtl early morning and early E journeys introduced on SuPH |
| 26/01/2014 | 36 Timetable - 13-2188 |
| 27/04/2014 | Times changed with addtl jnys on SuPH daytime - now ev20mins 1120-1820. Some MF peak jnys replaced by revised 39 Little Hulton - Mcr |
| 27/04/2014 | 36 Timetable - 14-0418 |
| 27/07/2014 | Some MF peak jnys retimed. Late FS night jnys from Bolton retimed. |
| 27/07/2014 | 36 Timetable - 14-0958 |
| 31/08/2014 | Some MF morning peak period journeys towards Mcr are retimed. |
| 31/08/2014 | 36 Timetable - 14-1187 |
| 25/01/2015 | Addtl S 0520 from Bolton, 0630 from Mcr |
| 25/01/2015 | 36 Timetable (Temporary) - 15-0082 |
| 19/07/2015 | MF times changed during Summer to 29 August 2015. |
| 30/08/2015 | normal timetable at the end of the Summer period. |
| 25/10/2015 | addtl MF 0425 from Walkden to Mcr, 0500 from Mcr, 0432 from Green La to Mcr retimed 0429. |
| 25/10/2015 | addtl MF 0425 from Walkden to Mcr, 0500 from Mcr, 0432 from Green La to Mcr retimed. |
| 25/10/2015 | 36 Timetable (Temporary) - 15-1517 |
| 24/01/2016 | M-S late afternoon and early E jnys from Bolton re-timed, to improve timekeeping on jnys from Mcr in the evening peak. |
| 24/01/2016 | 36 Timetable - 15-1897 |
| 04/04/2016 | Commercial FS Night services WITHDRAWN. TfGM removed the support for Night services 8 & 39 from 30/01/15 to achieve budgetary savings. First subsequently continued to provide the night 8, 36 and 39 on a commercial basis. Vantage V1 and V2 operate upto mi |
| 04/04/2016 | 36 Timetable - 16-0229 |
| 24/07/2016 | Times changed including temporary changes during Summer to 3 September 2016 |
| 24/07/2016 to 03/09/2016 | 36 Timetable - 16-0743 |
| 04/09/2016 | Some MF jnys retimed |
| 04/09/2016 | 36 Timetable - 16-0873 |
| 30/10/2016 | MF peak jnys from BN retimed. Some SuPH jnys from Mcr retimed |
| 30/10/2016 | 36 Timetable - 16-1191 |
| 29/01/2017 | times changed |
| 29/01/2017 | 36 Timetable - 16-1752 |
| 23/07/2017 | Summer service M-F changes until 2 Sept |
| 23/07/2017 to 02/09/2017 | 36 Timetable (Summer Times) - 17-0840 |
| 03/09/2017 | Rerouted in Bolton to serve new Interchange |
| 03/09/2017 | 36 Timetable - 17-1126 |
| 12/11/2017 | 36 Timetable (Temporary) - 17-1714 (Bridge repairs at Moses Gate (web only)) |
| 22/07/2018 | Summer service M-F changes until 1 Sept |
| 22/07/2018 to 01/09/2018 | 36 Summer Times - 18-0864 |
| 02/09/2018 | Times of M-F peak jnys changed. |
| 02/09/2018 | 36 Timetable - 18-1042 |
| 21/07/2019 | Summer service M-F changes until 31 August |
| 21/07/2019 to 31/08/2019 | 36 Timetable (Summer Times) - 19-SC-0012 |
| 11/08/2019 | Service now operated by Diamond on sale of FM Bolton depot |
| 01/09/2019 | Normal timetable after Summer |
| 01/09/2019 | 36 Timetable - 19-SC-0275 |
| 23/03/2020 | services will changes from ev10min frequency to ev12 mins M-F daytime and ev20mins Sat daytime. E ev30mins |
| 28/03/2020 | hrly SSuPH daytime and E |
| 28/03/2020 | hrly throughout the day and E |
| 10/04/2020 | Good Friday hrly services throughout day and E |
| 14/04/2020 | improving M-F frequenciE to every half hour Tu-F; S hrly incl E |
| 19/04/2020 | no changes: ev30mins M-F daytime; ESu hrly |
| 27/04/2020 | Addtl 5.45am from Bolton |
| 08/05/2020 | May PH daytime and E hrly |
| 10/05/2020 | M-F daytime ev30mins.SSuE hrly |
| 24/05/2020 | ev12mins M-F daytime services; ev20mins S daytime services; ev30mins M-S E services; hrly Su services |
| 24/05/2020 | Timetable shows M-F 12 mns, Sat/Sun still hourly |
| 14/06/2020 | 36: ev12mins M-F daytime; ev20mins S daytime; M-S E hrly Su daytime and E |
| 26/07/2020 | Times changed: Addtl M-F early jnys with addtl peak jnys |
| 30/08/2020 | Minor Timetable changes to some journeys during peak periods.M-S ev12 mins: ESuPH ev30mins |
| 30/08/2020 | SuPH Times: ev30mins |
| 30/08/2020 | Times changed |
| 30/08/2020 | 36 Timetable - 20-SC-0444 (Reinstated from 28/11/2020) |
| 05/10/2020 | Due to the temporary closure of Madams Wood Rd bus 36 is Rerouted to run via Manchester Rd East, Armitage Av and Kenyon Way. Shuttle bus 36A will link part of Madams Wood Rd with Walkden and Little Hulton town centrE ev10 mins on M-F daytime. |
| 05/10/2020 to 24/10/2020 | 36 36A Timetable - 20-SC-0539 |
| 26/10/2020 | Times changed. - but then roadworks continue to previous tt |
| 26/10/2020 to 29/11/2020 | 36 36A Timetable - 20-SC-0624 |
| 02/11/2020 | For further four weeks phase II of closure of length of Madams Wood Rd, between its junctions with Armitage Av and Longshaw Dri. these works are being undertaken to make alterations to an existing speed reduction system and rESurface the carriageway. Beca |
| 29/11/2020 | end of works |
| 31/01/2021 | Initially: 36 37 M-S daytime services restored to ev10mins each (were reduced to ev12mins due to Covid) allowing for a more regular service between Walkden - Mcr. To provides a 5 min headway btwn Walkden-Mcr, all buses will follow the 37 route around Pend |
| 31/01/2021 | 36 Timetable - 20-SC-0780 |
| 11/04/2021 | minor M-F times changed |
| 11/04/2021 | 36 Timetable - 21-SC-0322 |
| 29/08/2021 | Timetable changes |
| 29/08/2021 | 36 Timetable - 21-SC-0603 |
| 29/08/2021 | 36 Timetable - 21-SC-0603 (2nd version) |
| 03/10/2021 | Times of M-S daytime journeys changed. |
| 03/10/2021 | 36 Timetable - 21-SC-0711 |
| 30/01/2022 | M-F times changed. minor timetable alterations to improve punctuality: |
| 30/01/2022 | 36 Timetable - 21-SC-0804 |
| 24/07/2022 | Summer timetables effective from 24 July to 3 Sept 2022 |
| 24/07/2022 to 03/09/2022 | 36 Timetable (Summer Times) - 22-SC-0416 |
| 04/09/2022 | Returns to normal after Summer Reductions |
| 29/01/2023 | 36 Timetable - 22-SC-0718 |
| 16/04/2023 | 36 Timetable - 23SC0083 |
| 23/07/2023 to 02/09/2023 | 36 Timetable (Summer Times) - 23-SC-0291 |
| Bee Network: Bolton - Little Hulton - Walkden - Swinton - Manchester | |
| 24/09/2023 | Times change with M-F daytime jnys increased to run ev12mins (was ev15mins) and SuPH daytime jnys increased to run ev20mins during shopping hrs. |
| 24/09/2023 | 36 Timetable - 23-SC-0500 |
| 28/01/2024 | 36 Timetable - 23-SC-0683 |
| 01/09/2024 | 36 Timetable - 24-SC-0409 |
| 27/10/2024 | 36 Timetable - 24-SC-0495 |