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Route 38

Route: Farnworth - Little Hulton - Walkden - Swinton - Pendleton - Mcr - MCR Royal Infirmary.

Service changes and timetables

Date Change details
Farnworth - Walkden - Swinton - Manchester - Manchester Royal Infirmary
18/05/2014 New route MS daytime ev10 mins and ev 20-30 mins ESuPH
18/05/2014 38 Timetable - 14-0565
31/05/2014 Monday to Friday times changed
20/07/2014 MF times changed during Summer to 30 August
20/07/2014 to 30/08/2014 38 Timetable (Summer Times) - 14-0786 (web only)
31/08/2014 Times changed.
31/08/2014 38 Timetable - 14-1160
26/01/2015 Some MF morning journeys  retimed.
12/04/2015 Times changed.
12/04/2015 38 Timetable - 15-0310
26/07/2015 MF times changed during Summer to 29 August
30/08/2015 Times and route in Farnworth changed via Albert Rd to King St, not via Long Causeway and Church St
30/08/2015 38 Timetable - 15-1213
24/07/2016 MF times changed during Summer to 3 Sept
Little Hulton - Swinton - Manchester - Manchester Royal Infirmary
04/09/2016 Curtailed at Little Hulton. Bus 521 rerouted via Westland Avenue in Farnworth
04/09/2016 38 Timetable - 16-0927
Logistics North - Swinton - Manchester - Manchester Royal Infirmary
30/10/2016 Rerouted in Little Hulton with buses no longer serving Amblecote Drive and extended to Logistics North Industrial area. Times changed. MS daytime frequent, ESu ev30mins
30/10/2016 38 Timetable - 16-1197
09/01/2017 Route changed in city with buses running via Portland St - Princess St not King St
Logistics North - Walkden - Swinton - Manchester
29/01/2017 Curtailed at Piccadilly - not serving MRI. Times changed.
29/01/2017 38 Timetable - 16-1619
23/04/2017 MS times changed
23/04/2017 38 Timetable - 17-0343
23/07/2017 Times changed for Summer period to 2 Sep. Some late E jnys WITHDRAWN
23/07/2017 to 02/09/2017 38 Timetable - 17-0911
03/09/2017 MS times changed.
03/09/2017 38 Timetable - 17-1128
28/01/2018 Some MF morning times changed.
28/01/2018 38 Timetable - 17-1888
22/07/2018 Summer timetable M-F until 1/9/18
22/07/2018 to 01/09/2018 38 Timetable (Summer Times) - 18-0869
27/01/2019 Times changed with the 0636 journey from Mcr to Logistics North on M-F running 15 minutes earlier throughout
27/01/2019 38 Timetable - 18-1969
28/04/2019 Times of some M-S journeys changed.
28/04/2019 38 Timetable - 19-0408
21/07/2019 Summer service MF changes until 31 August
21/07/2019 to 31/08/2019 38 Timetable (Summer Times) - 19-SC-0059
01/09/2019 Some M-F times changed
01/09/2019 38 Timetable - 19-SC-0150
26/01/2020 Times changed on SSuPH.
26/01/2020 38 Timetable - 19-SC-0524
23/03/2020 Appears comparing ttables that AM M-F peak jnys are revised
23/03/2020 M-F ev10mins E ev30mins
28/03/2020 M-S ev30mins daytime services, hrly E services
05/04/2020 Su 5th: ev30mins daytime: hrly late E
12/04/2020 Easter SuPH ev30mins daytime services, hrly E services
12/04/2020 M-S ev30mins daytime services, hrly E services
19/04/2020 Times changed with addtl early jnys
19/04/2020 38 Timetable - 20-SC-0085
01/06/2020 38: ev10mins daytime services; hrly E services.
15/06/2020 M-S daytime ev10mins; Si ev30mins; E hrly
29/11/2020 Can't see entry on spreadsheet: you have ttable, weekday peak times revised
29/11/2020 38 Timetable - 20-SC-0717
01/02/2021 M-F reduced frequency due to covid. From ev10 mins to ev15 mins: No change SSu.
01/02/2021 38 Timetable - 21-SC-0016
20/02/2021 S timetables changed: some jnys withdrawn meaning some services that run ev10mins will have the occasional 20min gap. M-F & Su services no change
20/02/2021 38 Timetable - 21-SC-0110
08/03/2021 Times changed M-F: revert to at least ev10mins; S no change ev15mins; SuPH no change ev30mins: no change E hrly
08/03/2021 38 Timetable - 21-SC-0181
11/04/2021 S times changed 
11/04/2021 38 Timetable - 21-SC-0206
25/07/2021 Summer timetables on M-F from 25 July to 4 Sept 2021
25/07/2021 to 04/09/2021 38 Timetable (Summer Times) - 21-SC-0439
05/09/2021 M-F peak times changed: service revert to pre-summer 25/7/21
05/09/2021 38 Timetable - 21-SC-0548
11/10/2021 From Piccadilly 0621, 0658, 0744, 1401, 1441, 1511, 1601, 1701: from Logistics north 0719, 0803, 0853, 1010, 1456, 1516, 1556, 1630, 1725, 1829
17/01/2022 M-S daytimes revised to run ev12mins. Early morning, ESu journeys not affected.
17/01/2022 M-S daytime revised to run ev12mins. Early morning, ESu jnys not affected.
17/01/2022 38 Timetable - 22-SC-0021
24/07/2022 Summer timetables effective from 24 July to 3 Sept 2022
24/07/2022 Summer timetables from 24 July to 3 Sept 2022 M-S ev15mins
24/07/2022 to 03/09/2022 38 Timetable (Summer Times) - 22-SC-0346
04/09/2022 Normal timetable reintroduced at the end of the Summer period with additional changes to some M-F peak times.  M-S every 12 minutes
04/09/2022 38 Timetable - 22-SC-0457
23/07/2023 to 02/09/2023 38 Timetable (Summer Times) - 23-SC-0185
03/09/2023
03/09/2023 38 Timetable - 23-SC-0417
28/01/2024 38 Timetable - 23-SC-0679
21/07/2024 to 31/08/2024 38 Timetable - 24-SC-0296
01/09/2024 38 Timetable - 24-SC-0376
Bee Network: Logistics North - Walkden - Swinton - Manchester
05/01/2025 38 Timetable - 24-SC-0634

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