Route 42A
Route: East Didsbury Millgate Lane - Didsbury - Rusholme - Univ - Piccadilly
Service changes and timetables
| Date | Change details |
|---|---|
| Reddish - Heaton Chapel - East Didsbury - Fallowfield - Manchester | |
| 08/09/1997 | MS daytime 40 replaced by new 40R 42A 42R. All others renumbered 42 IN to Mcr, 42R OUT to Reddish. 40 OUT only: 1604 1623 1652 ev30mins 1817 from Albert Sq. 1911 hrly 2311 from Piccadilly. 40R OUT only extended to Reddish. 0656 0801 0900 ev30mins 1530 MS. |
| 21/11/1999 | Extended to Cross St in city. Times changed: MS daytime ev30mins. Supported Su daytime ev30mins. ESu runs as supported 42 hrly extended Reddish - Ardwick depot from Piccadilly |
| 21/11/1999 | Service 42R withdrawn and replaced by 42A |
| 21/11/1999 | Times and route revised. Most daytime jnys now serve St Marys Gate and Cross St. Buses from Millgate Lane show 42 to Piccadilly or 42A to Cross St. 42R WITHDRAWN |
| 16/04/2000 | MF 0653 S0619 from Albert Sq and S0753 from Reddish are withdrawn |
| 26/06/2000 | listed on summary timetable 40 42 42A 45 |
| 17/09/2000 | 1000 reprint |
| 17/09/2000 | MS daytime jnys retimed |
| 22/09/2000 | Summary timetables 42 42A 42B 45A 49 142 157: BULL FIN MAG SM UKN |
| 17/06/2001 | Summary timetables 42 42A 42B 45A 49 142 157: BULL FIN MAG SM UKN |
| 16/09/2001 | MS daytime reduced to hourly |
| 25/02/2002 | 702 reprint |
| 25/02/2002 | MS daytime 0649 0720 0745 0750 0820 0906 from Reddish retimed |
| 22/09/2002 | Times changed |
| 27/04/2003 | Supported E jnys curtailed at Reddish Bulls Head - no longer extended to Ardwick. Operate as 42A. Divert via Millgate La in Didsbury |
| 14/09/2003 | 1003 reprint |
| 14/09/2003 | ESu now commercial but all jnys now supported Reddish - East Didsbury/ commercial East Didsbury - city. City terminus now Corporation St. Minor time changes |
| 14/06/2004 | Buses 42 42A 42B 45A 142 SM MF times changed during summer to 4 Sept. 42B timetable: Daily daytime hrly, plus E hrly 42A. |
| 14/06/2004 | M-F daytime revised during Summer to 3 Sept revert to 23994 |
| 26/07/2004 | MS 2345 from Reddish to EDids withdrawn - not reinstated on 6 Sept |
| 05/09/2004 | MF peak times changed |
| 03/04/2005 | 805 reprint |
| 03/04/2005 | Times changed: Su daytime jnys now via Millgate La, terminus now Piccadilly not Corporation St |
| 13/06/2005 | M-F daytime revised during Summer to 2 Sept |
| 29/01/2006 | 42A City terminus now Albert Sq. |
| 29/01/2006 | 42A Timetable - 25253 |
| 29/01/2006 | 42 141 142 Timetable - 25307 (Includes buses 42A and 157 between East Didsbury and Manchester.) |
| 12/06/2006 | MF peak times changed during Summer to 1 Sept |
| 03/09/2006 | MF peak jnys from Millgate La retimed |
| 18/09/2006 | 42 141 142 Timetable - 25712 (Includes buses 42A and 157 between East Didsbury and Manchester.) |
| 28/01/2007 | Addtl MS daytime jnys now ev30mins. Su jnys curtailed to Millgate La - Reddish. All MS 42A jnys by BULL; supported ED-RED. MS E jnys to/from Albert Sq. MS daytime to BUL. |
| 28/01/2007 | Replacement - later E jnys curtailed RED-ED |
| 28/01/2007 | 42A Timetable - 25883 |
| 28/01/2007 | 42A Stagecoach web timetable |
| 27/01/2008 | 908 reprint |
| 27/01/2008 | Su E jnys withdrawn. SM Su daytime now by BUL |
| 25/01/2009 | Day service by SM: Supported Su by HAY. PH withdrawn |
| 25/01/2009 | 42A Stagecoach web timetable |
| 20/07/2009 to 28/08/2009 | 42A Timetable (Summer Times) |
| 24/01/2010 | Times changed: Su now by ANW. Addtl PH service to Su times |
| 24/01/2010 | 42A Timetable - 27706 |
| Reddish - Heaton Chapel - East Didsbury - Southern Cemetary/Manchester | |
| 25/07/2010 | M-F daytime revised during Summer to 4 Sept . Most MS daytime jnys run Reddish - Edids - Withington - S Cemetry. |
| 05/09/2010 | Times changed |
| 13/03/2011 | SuPH times changed |
| Reddish - Heaton Chapel - East Didsbury - Didsbury - Rusholme - Manchester | |
| 01/05/2011 | MS 42A daytime jnys to Spouthern Cemtery now run as 84. Peak jnys retimed |
| 24/07/2011 | no change listed |
| 04/09/2011 | no change listed |
| 29/01/2012 | no change listed |
| 29/01/2012 | 42A 84 Timetable - 11-1267 |
| 17/06/2012 to 01/09/2012 | 42A 84 Timetable (Summer Edition) |
| 02/09/2012 | no change listed |
| 02/09/2012 | 42A 84 Timetable - 12-1231 |
| 27/01/2013 | SuPH now run by SM |
| 27/01/2013 | 42A Change Leaflet - 13-0031 |
| 07/04/2013 | 514 reprint |
| 07/04/2013 | no change listed |
| 07/04/2013 | 42A 84 Timetable - 13-0293 |
| 20/07/2014 to 30/08/2014 | 42A 84 Timetable (Summer Times) - 14-0893 (Web only) |
| 25/01/2015 | no change listed |
| 12/04/2015 | no change listed |
| 12/04/2015 | 42A 84 Timetable - 15-0326 |
| 25/01/2016 | no change listed |
| 25/01/2016 | 42A 84 Timetable - 16-0013 |
| 04/09/2016 | Some MF minor changes to times |
| 04/09/2016 | 42A 84 Timetable - 16-0984 |
| 30/10/2016 | no change listed |
| 30/10/2016 | 42A 84 Timetable - 16-1242 |
| 29/01/2017 | Times changed with additional M-S journeys introduced partly replacing bus 84. M-S daytime ev30mins. Supported ESu hrly. |
| 29/01/2017 | Times changed with some 42 jnys replaced by 42A 42B |
| 29/01/2017 | 42A Timetable - 17-0105 (Includes bus 42 journeys from Millgate Lane) |
| 29/01/2017 | 42 142 Timetable - 17-0135 (Includes buses 42A and 42B between East Didsbury and Manchester) |
| 23/04/2017 | 42A Times changed. Supported East Didsbury - Reddish |
| 23/04/2017 | 42A Timetable - 17-0484 (Includes bus 42 journeys from Millgate Lane) |
| 23/04/2017 | 42 142 Timetable - 17-0554 (Includes buses 42A and 42B between East Didsbury and Manchester) |
| 23/07/2017 | M-F times changed for summer until 2/9/2017 |
| 23/07/2017 to 02/09/2017 | 42A Timetable (Summer Times) - 17-0972 (Includes bus 42 journeys from Millgate Lane) |
| 23/07/2017 to 02/09/2017 | 42 142 Timetable - 17-1042 (Includes buses 42A and 42B between East Didsbury and Manchester) |
| 03/09/2017 | Some M-F morning peak jnys retimed. |
| 03/09/2017 | Times changed |
| 03/09/2017 | 42A Timetable - 17-1181 (Includes bus 42 journeys from Millgate Lane) |
| 03/09/2017 | 42 142 Timetable - 17-1340 (Includes buses 42A and 42B between East Didsbury and Manchester) |
| 28/01/2018 | 42 42A some MS times changed |
| 28/01/2018 | Times changed |
| 28/01/2018 | 42A Timetable - 17-1926 (Includes bus 42 journeys from Millgate Lane) |
| 28/01/2018 | 42 142 Timetable - 18-0004 (Includes buses 42A and 42B between East Didsbury and Manchester) |
| 04/03/2018 | 42 142 Timetable - 18-0061 (Includes buses 42A and 42B between East Didsbury and Manchester) |
| 22/07/2018 | M-F times changed for summer until 1/9/18 |
| 22/07/2018 to 01/09/2018 | 42A Timetable (Summer Times) - 18-0878 (Includes bus 42 journeys from Millgate Lane) |
| 22/07/2018 to 01/09/2018 | 42 142 Timetable (Summer Times) - 18-1008 (Includes buses 42A and 42B between East Didsbury and Manchester) |
| 02/09/2018 | Minor timetable changes to some M-F peak jnys. |
| 02/09/2018 | 42A Timetable - 18-1102 (Includes bus 42 journeys from Millgate Lane) |
| 02/09/2018 | 42 142 Timetable - 18-1199 (Includes buses 42A and 42B between East Didsbury and Manchester) |
| 27/01/2019 | Minor changes to times of some 42A M-F early morning and peak jnys |
| 27/01/2019 | 42A Timetable - 18-1904 (Includes bus 42 journeys from Millgate Lane) |
| 28/04/2019 | Times of some 42A early morning and M-F peak jnys changed. |
| 28/04/2019 | 42A Timetable - 19-0533 |
| 21/07/2019 | Summer service MF changes until 31 August |
| 21/07/2019 to 31/08/2019 | 42A Timetable (Summer Times) - 19-SC-0074 |
| 01/09/2019 | Some weekday peak times revised |
| 01/09/2019 | Summer service MF changes until 31 August |
| 01/09/2019 | 42A Timetable - 19-SC-0172 |
| 26/01/2020 | Times changed. |
| 26/01/2020 | 42A Timetable - 19-SC-0527 |
| 23/03/2020 | 42A M-F ev30mins E hrly |
| 28/03/2020 | 42/42A/42B: hrly services each daytime from Stockport (42), Reddish (42A) or Woodford (42B), combining to run ev20mins between East Didsbury and Manchester. ev30mins 42 services between Stockport and Manchester |
| 05/04/2020 | 42A Su 5th: hrly incl E |
| 11/04/2020 | 42A M-S hrly daytime services NE |
| 12/04/2020 | 42A Easter SuPH: hrly NE |
| 01/06/2020 | 42A M-S hrly daytime services |
| 15/06/2020 | 42A: M-S daytime ev30mins ; ESuPH hrly, NSuE |
| 26/07/2020 | Full SM 42 42A 42B 42C print |
| 30/08/2020 | 42A some M-F peak Times changed. |
| 30/08/2020 | Stagecoach tt Times changed |
| 30/08/2020 | 42A Timetable - 20-SC-0401 |
| 29/11/2020 | M-F Peak times revised |
| 29/11/2020 | 42A Timetable - 20-SC-0718 |
| 25/07/2021 | Summer timetables on M-F from 25 July to 4 Sept 2021 |
| 25/07/2021 to 04/09/2021 | 42A Timetable (Summer Times) - 21-SC-0441 |
| 05/09/2021 | M-F peak times changed: service revert to pre-summer 25/7/21 |
| 05/09/2021 | 42A Timetable - 21-SC-0550 |
| 05/09/2021 | 42A Timetable - 24-SC-0485 (September 2024 reprint) |
| 08/10/2021 | On Fri/Sat 8/9 15/16 22/23/29/30 October & 5/6 12/13 19/20 26/27 Nov Wilmslow Rd services will divert between 20:00/01:00hrs All services heading outbound Normal route then (Left) Hathersage Rd (Right) Upper Brook Street/Anson Rd (Right) Dickenson Rd res |
| 24/07/2022 | 42A Summer timetables from 24 July to 3 Sept 2022 |
| 24/07/2022 to 03/09/2022 | 42A Timetable (Summer Times) - 22-SC-0419 |
| 04/09/2022 | Reverts to pre-summer times |
| 30/10/2022 | Tender expiry: 42A/42B/42C |
| 23/07/2023 to 02/09/2023 | 42A Timetable (Summer Times) - 23-SC-0233 |
| 21/07/2024 to 31/08/2024 | 42A Timetable (Summer Times) - 24-SC-0310 |
| Bee Network: Reddish - Heaton Chapel - Didsbury - Rusholme - Manchester | |
| 05/01/2025 | 42A Timetable - 24-SC-0636 |