Route 59
Route: Rushcroft - Shaw - Oldham - Chadderton - Mills Hill - Middleton - Cheetham - Manchester City Centre
Service changes and timetables
| Date | Change details |
|---|---|
| 26/10/1986 | 1186 reprint |
| 26/10/1986 | M-S daytime ev30/20 plus ESu ev30mins |
| 26/01/1987 | no apparent change |
| 01/06/1987 | Commercial GMB main service. Supported BH by GMB. Supported Sch 1545 1548 Royton & Crompton Sch - Rushcroft by Yorkshire Rider. |
| 06/09/1987 | no apparent change |
| 15/02/1988 | linked services: 58 59 each ev30/30mins daytime |
| 10/07/1988 | Manchester terminus now Stevenson Sq (loop via City, Cannon St, Church St, Oldham St, STEVENSON SQ, Newton St, PIccadilly Stn (calls), Piccadilly, Portland St, Parker St, Mosley St & High St |
| 10/07/1988 | no apparent change |
| 23/10/1988 | City terminus now Stevenson Square |
| 05/12/1988 | no apparent changes |
| 12/03/1990 | Extra info: replaced to Rushcroft by service 18 |
| 12/03/1990 | MS Day Curtailed at Shaw & No longer Piccadilly Station |
| 02/04/1990 | addtl CITIBUS (8322)MF peak commercial CIT MF 0704 0732 from CHAD-Chill, 1400 1430 CHAD - Picc. 0830 SSq-OM, 1720 1750 1820 Chill - OM. Peak postioning journeys. Supported Sch R&C Sch - Rushcroft 1548 155 by STO. |
| 10/09/1990 | Minor operator revision |
| 28/01/1991 | no changes listed |
| 12/03/1991 | Incorrect entry: correctly above as 12/3/1990 |
| 12/03/1991 | Service no longer serves Piccadilly Station & MS Day journeys operate Manchester - Shaw CITIBUS Additional journeys introduced between Manchester & Shaw |
| 05/08/1991 | no changes listed |
| 10/11/1991 | no changes listed |
| 20/01/1992 | ESu jnys shown ev30mins |
| 13/04/1992 | no changes listed |
| 05/05/1992 | CITIBUS Various journeys now operate as route 78 |
| 06/07/1992 | no change listed |
| 07/09/1992 | no change listed |
| 16/11/1992 | 0653 journey from Cheetham Hill to Shaw will depart at 0648, M-F. |
| 16/11/1992 | Minor timetable revision |
| 16/11/1992 | no change listed |
| 22/03/1993 | Additional journeys introduced between Middleton & Oldham (Replaces journeys on revised Route No 18) |
| 22/03/1993 | Again, as with same dated entry for 58 I think this refers to service 56 not 59 |
| 22/03/1993 | following journeys are introduced: 0522 Oldham Mumps - Rushcroft (M-F) 0535 0600 Middleton - Rushcroft (M-F) 0531 Oldham Mumps - Middleton (M-F) 0625 Rushcroft - Oldham Town Square (M-F) The following journeys are withdrawn: 0648 Oldham Mumps - Middleton |
| 29/03/1993 | CITIBUS New Manchester to Oldham (12113) MS Infrequent |
| 04/05/1993 | 1 MF AM Early introduced by BEELINE BUZZ COMPANY(12456) BLUBIRD Middleton to Oldham |
| 17/05/1993 | Rerouted in City Centre |
| 01/06/1993 | Minor timetable revision |
| 01/06/1993 | Most journeys replaced by 57 route. Some remaining journeys to/from Shaw Wrens Nest |
| 06/09/1993 | Addtl peak jnys by CITIBUS. Single jnys by BBC BEE STO |
| 06/09/1993 | Extra journeys will operate between Manchester and Middleton on M-S, please see separate timetable leaflet for full details. |
| 03/10/1993 | Sunday GM BUSES |
| 13/12/1993 | GM BUSES to GM NORTH |
| 09/05/1994 | CIT BEE BBC jnys not listed. Sch jnys by VAL STO |
| 27/03/1995 | Minor timetable and city route revision: Terminus Piccadilly |
| 05/05/1995 | CITIBUS to GM NORTH |
| 05/02/1996 | no change listed |
| 25/03/1996 | GM NORTH to FIRST BUS (T/a GREATER Manchester) |
| 30/09/1996 | Minor timetable revision. City route revised via Cheetham Hill Rd, Miller St, Shudehill, Withy Gr & Corporation St |
| 17/02/1997 | Minor city revision: terminous Cannon St |
| 28/07/1997 | MS Daytime journeys extended to RUHCROFT (Replaces Route No 18) |
| 16/11/1997 | Addtl Su jnys by Bluebird Middleton-Chill hrly 0920-1720 |
| 22/03/1998 | GREATER Manchester re-named FIRST Manchester |
| 26/04/1998 | no change listed: Daily ev30mins full route plus daytime ev30mins Middleton - Cannon St. Su addtl Su 0920 hrly 1720 Middleton - Cheetham Hill by Bluebird Bus and Coach Supported Su E ev30mins by FM |
| 17/05/1998 | Timetable revised with short FM jnys replaced by new 56 |
| 14/06/1998 | no change listed |
| 14/06/1998 | Su jnys by Bluebird withdrawn |
| 28/06/1998 | Su jnys by Mayne |
| 30/11/1998 | Most jnys extended to Rhodes and some to Trafford Centre (shown in separate bus guide) |
| 30/11/1998 | Second entry for date incorrect as it refers to 58, already listed under that |
| 09/10/1999 | Addtl S SchHol Universal Buses jnys |
| 25/10/1999 | Times changed. |
| 24/12/1999 | UNI jnys withdrawn |
| 24/12/1999 | UNIVERSAL BUSES journeys withdrawn |
| 27/03/2000 | MF peak jnys retimed slightly earlier |
| 23/04/2000 | 10/00 reprint |
| 23/04/2000 | early morning, E and BH times changed |
| 01/06/2000 | GOLD: no change listed: M-S ev30mins: ESu hrly |
| Rushcroft - Shaw - Oldham - Middleton - Manchester | |
| 25/02/2001 | Route change: via Blackshaw La and Shaw Rd not Oldham Rd. Times changed with addtl Rushcroft - Middleton. Ev30mins full route - ev30mins RS-MID. ESu ev30mins. Su E supported ev30mins. All by FM |
| 27/05/2001 | Late evening service reduced between Middleton & Manchester |
| 23/09/2001 | Times changed |
| 27/01/2002 | Times changed |
| 29/03/2002 | 1202 reprint |
| 29/03/2002 | PH times changed: to Su times |
| 29/03/2002 | Scruffy reprint 303 |
| 31/08/2003 | 404 reprint |
| 31/08/2003 | City terminus now Piccadilly Gardens not Cannon Street Additional journeys introduced between Middleton & Manchester |
| 01/09/2003 | 1006 reprint |
| 01/09/2003 | 206 reprint |
| 01/09/2003 | 305 reprint |
| 01/09/2003 | 406 reprint |
| 01/09/2003 | 705 reprint |
| 01/09/2003 | 804 reprint |
| 01/09/2003 | Incorrect route description: now shown with service 58, no change listed to 59 |
| 01/09/2003 | 58 59 Timetable - 24494/38 (August 2004 reprint. First 'Overground' style.) |
| 29/01/2007 | 507 reprint |
| 29/01/2007 | Times changed: ev15mins full route.Su ev30mins full route. E hrly plus hrly RE-MID |
| 29/01/2007 | 58 59 Timetable - 25853 (First 'Overground' style) |
| 28/10/2007 | Times of early M-S E jnys changed |
| 09/12/2007 | SuPH times changed |
| 30/03/2008 | 408 reprint |
| 30/03/2008 | M-F 1738 from Rushcroft to Mcr withdrawn. 1753 from Rishcroft to Middleton now 8 mins later |
| 30/03/2008 | MF 1738 from Rushcroft withdrawn. 1753 from Rushcroft now 1801 to MID |
| 30/03/2008 | Some evening peak times changed |
| 31/08/2008 | 209 reprint |
| 31/08/2008 | Divert via Waterloo Rd and Strangeways. |
| 31/08/2008 | 57 58 59 Timetable - 26854 (First 'Overground' style) |
| 19/04/2009 | minor timetable changes |
| 01/09/2009 | Oldham Loop: times changed |
| 07/09/2009 | Addtl early morning jnys by JPT 0823 from OM, 0627 0644 from MID and FM |
| 25/10/2009 | Times changed |
| 30/01/2010 | no change listed |
| 14/05/2010 | Addtl JPT jnys: Su 1934 from OM. S 0734 SuPH 0827 1839 from MID |
| 17/05/2010 | 1010 reprint |
| 17/05/2010 | 511 reprint |
| 24/07/2011 | Jnys by JPT withdrawn |
| 11/03/2012 | MS times changed |
| 11/03/2012 | 58 59 Timetable - 12-0207 (First 'Overground' style) |
| 28/10/2012 | S1823 from Mcr extended from Oldham to Rushcroft |
| 28/10/2012 | 58 59 Timetable - 12-1420 |
| 27/01/2013 | 913 reprint |
| 27/01/2013 | MF times changed. |
| 27/01/2013 | 58 59 Timetable - 13-0117 |
| 27/10/2013 | Times changed. |
| 27/10/2013 | 58 59 Timetable - 13-1725 |
| 27/04/2014 | MF 1800 from Rushcroft retimed and extended to Rhodes. |
| 27/04/2014 | 58 59 Timetable - 14-0360 |
| 26/10/2014 | Minor timetable changes |
| 26/10/2014 | 58 59 Timetable - 14-1427 |
| 25/01/2015 | Times changed with 4 buses per hour, with 58 now ev10mins common sections |
| 25/01/2015 | 58 59 Timetable - 14-1923 |
| 22/06/2015 | Addtl MF 0530 from Oldham to Rushcroft |
| 30/08/2015 | Times changed. |
| 30/08/2015 | 58 59 Timetable - 15-1200 |
| 24/01/2016 | To help improve timekeeping, these changes will be made: Minor changes to times across the day on M-F Some M-S E jnys up to 2100 revised/re-timed, with additional time added. Revised times from Mcr 1903, 1925, 1952, 2022, 2052, 2125 then as normal. Times |
| 24/01/2016 | 58 59 Timetable - 15-1815 |
| 24/07/2016 | Times changed including temporary changes during the Summer to 3 September 2016 |
| 24/07/2016 to 03/09/2016 | 58 59 Timetable - 16-0723 |
| 04/09/2016 | Some MF times changed |
| 04/09/2016 | 58 59 Timetable - 16-0948 |
| 29/01/2017 | Some MS times changed |
| 29/01/2017 | 58 59 Timetable - 16-1630 |
| 23/04/2017 | Times changed. |
| 23/04/2017 | 58 59 Timetable - 17-0375 |
| 23/07/2017 to 02/09/2017 | 58 59 Timetable (Summer Times) - 17-0985 |
| 03/09/2017 | MS times changed with addtl jnys between Middleton and Oldham replacing withdrawn 58. |
| 03/09/2017 | 58 59 Timetable - 17-1308 |
| 08/04/2018 | Times changed with addt early morning and late E jnys |
| 08/04/2018 | 58 59 Timetable - 18-0379 |
| 28/10/2018 | MS sometimes changed |
| 28/10/2018 | 58 59 Timetable - 18-1383 |
| 28/04/2019 | M-S daytime times changed with addtl jnys extended to serve Oldham Mumps. |
| 28/04/2019 | 58 59 Timetable - 19-0594 |
| 21/07/2019 | Some M-S daytime jnys between Oldham Mumps and Manchester changed to run between Oldham bus station and Manchester only. M-F times changed during the Summer period from 21 July to 31 August. |
| 21/07/2019 to 31/08/2019 | 58 59 Timetable - 19-SC-0029 |
| 01/09/2019 | Times changed |
| 01/09/2019 | 58 59 Timetable - 19-SC-0175 |
| 27/10/2019 | Times changed. |
| 27/10/2019 | 58 59 Timetable - 19-SC-0341 |
| 26/01/2020 | Times of some M-S daytime journeys changed. |
| 26/01/2020 | 58 59 Timetable - 19-SC-0539 |
| 23/03/2020 | M-F: daytime ev10mins Mcr-OM; alternate on to Rushcroft ev20mins E ev30mins; Late E hrly. (S services will be operate on M-Fs with some extra morning journeys.) |
| 23/03/2020 | S services : ev10mins to OM: ev30mins to Rushcroft; E ev30mins as M-F. |
| 23/03/2020 | SuPH ev30mins dayime : E ev30mins alernate full Route / Mcr - Mumps |
| 29/03/2020 | ev30 mins: Late E hrly |
| 05/04/2020 | Daily ev30mins daytime/ E hrly |
| 09/04/2020 | Daily daytime ev30mins; hrly E. See 58 or 181/2 |
| 19/04/2020 | M-S daytime and E ev30mins. Su hrly |
| 03/05/2020 | Daily ev30mins. E Hrly. See 59 or 182 |
| 31/05/2020 | Mcr- OM: ev15mins M-F daytime services; ev30mins SSu daytime; hrly E services: Rushcroft - Mcr: ev30mins daily daytime; hrly E services |
| 27/07/2020 | some changes to the M - F Timetable of services 59, 83, 84, 181, 182, 350 and 409. The frequency of these services will not be affected. M-F ev10mins Mcr - OM extended ev30mins OM- Rush; S ev15mins Mcr - OM extended ev30mins t=OM- Rush; SuPH ev30mins full |
| Oldham - Chadderton - Middleton - Manchester | |
| 30/08/2020 | Curtailed at Oldham and replaced by new 57 Rushcroft - Oldham |
| 30/08/2020 | See 57 for services between Rushcroft and Oldham: services retimed: S daytime improved, now ev10 mins; Su daytime improved, now ev20mins: Earlier jnys on Su: M-F ourneys introduced on Su |
| 30/08/2020 | 59 Timetable - 20-SC-0419 |
| 31/01/2021 | S daytime service is reduced to ev15mins (from ev10mins). Su daytime service is reduced to ev30mins (from ev20mins) |
| 31/01/2021 | 59 Timetable - 21-SC-0059 |
| 08/03/2021 | M-F times changed: at least ev10mins: S ev15mins; SuPH ev30mins |
| 08/03/2021 | 59 Timetable - 21-SC-0210 |
| 11/04/2021 | S daytime services increased to 10 mins - Su daytime services increased to 20 mins |
| 11/04/2021 | 59 Timetable - 21-SC-0343 |
| 10/05/2021 | 59 Timetable - 21-SC-0374 |
| 25/07/2021 | Addtl journeys introduced 10 May 2021 to provide extra capacity at peak times are withdrawn. |
| 25/07/2021 | 59 Timetable - 21-SC-0501 |
| 30/10/2022 | M-F daytime reduced from 10 to ev 12mins. |
| 30/10/2022 | 59 Timetable - 22-SC-0536 |
| 15/01/2023 | 59 Timetable - 23-SC-0044 |
| Bee Network: Oldham - Chadderton - Middleton - Manchester | |
| 24/03/2024 | 59 Timetable - 24-SC-0040 |
| 24/03/2024 | 59 Timetable - 24-SC-0040 (corrected) |
| 24/03/2024 | 59 Timetable - 25-SC-0054 (February 2025 reprint) |