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Route 63

Route: Manchester (Arndale) - Quay Street - Regent Road - Weaste - Eccles - Liverpool Road - BROOKHOUSE

Service changes and timetables

Date Change details
no change listed
Three entries at bottom (GM Buses tts) require sort code B
26/10/1986 1086 reprint
26/10/1986 MS daytimes ev30mins. ESuPH hrly
01/06/1987 some jnys supported - Addtl 0615 S Brookhouse-Mcr shown
09/02/1988 GM BUSES (5223) Manchester – Brookhouse, Daily
28/02/1988 Terminates at Brookhouse Shops - not Sports Centre on Su
25/04/1988 M-S jnys which terminate at Brookhouse (Sports Centre) now finish at Brookhouse (Shops) . Times changed
17/03/1991 Su service GMB to BLUE BUS (9476)
23/06/1991 Su service revised: Supported 0815 0915 2215, commercial 1015 hrly 2115 all by BLU.
26/01/1992 Su now run by Eccles Greys. Commercial 0815-1915 hrly; supported 2015 2112 2215.
29/06/1992 Timetable and minor E city route revision to Cannon St.
21/09/1992 following journeys are withdrawn, M-S: 2043, 2143 and 2243 Manchester to Brookhouse. 2117,2217 and 2317 Brookhouse to Manchester.
21/09/1992 Minor timetable and operator revision: M-S late E jnys now supported and run by STUARTS (11667), revert to daytime route
05/10/1992 Eccles GREY taken over by MANCUNIAN T/a MIDWAY (11794) Sunday . Early jnys MF supported 0517 0615 from BH by NW
16/11/1992 0517 and 0607 journeys from Brookhouse to Manchester are withdrawn, M-F. The 0530 journey from Manchester will commence from Trafford Rd /Regent Rd at 0542, M-F.
16/11/1992 Early jnys MF supported 0517 0615 from BH by NW
02/12/1992 Two MF early journeys from GM BUSES to NORTH WESTERN (11932)
25/01/1993 Su morning and operators revised. Supported M-S E STUARTS to GMB. Su E MIDWAY to GMB
22/03/1993 Supported late E GMB timetable revised.
24/05/1993 Supported early MF jnys NW to GMB (12511)
06/09/1993 extended via 134 route to Middleton. Supported E hrly MID-Picc by CIT. Commercial Su daytime by MID hrly. Supported Su MIDD - Picc by ROS.
06/09/1993 Linked with 134 service to operate Middleton to Brookhouse as 63. Times from city - MID 5mins later, inbound same. Linked at Corporation St. Now MS daytime hrly full route plus BH shops - Cannon St hrly 0801-1401. E hrly BH - CS. Su day by other operators
06/09/1993 service will be extended to Cheetham Hill, Alkrington and Middleton, replacing service 134. The route in the City Centre is revised with journeys from Brookhouse now serving Piccadilly. The timetable is also revised
12/09/1993 Sunday service MIDWAY to GMB
13/12/1993 GMB to GM NORTH and GM SOUTH
30/01/1994 Sunday service revised: GMB gain commercial jnys Arndale-BH from MID
07/11/1994 Minor timetable and city route revised: via Cross St. Supported early MF jnys and E jnys BH-Arndale by GMS.
27/03/1995 MS daytime 0834-1734 ev30mins commercial service extended to LANGLEY
05/05/1995 Supported MS E GMS now by GM NORTH. (15831)
30/10/1995 operator revision: Sch 0834 by BLU. E CIT now by BLU
28/01/1996 MS Evening & Sunday journeys Cannon Street to Middleton now ROSSENDALE TRANSPORT (16447)
28/01/1996 Some ESu jnys GM NORTH to TlMELINE . NW jnys now by BEE. Commercial Su daytime now supported run by TIM
25/03/1996 GM NORTH to FIRST BUS (T/a GREATER Manchester)
25/03/1996 GM SOUTH to STAGECOACH Manchester
02/12/1996 Change of operators. GMN = GM (f) . BLU jnys now by ROS.
30/06/1997 Service curtailed Brookhouse to Middleton. No longer serve Langley. MS daytime ev30mins, ESu hrly in two sections either side of city.
01/03/1998 E service withdrawn city - Middleton. Supported ESu City - BH hrly by TIM continues.
22/03/1998 GREATER Manchester renamed FIRST Manchester
17/05/1998 Commercial MS daytime service withdrawn and replaced by 21 65 80A 164 412. Supported jnys remain: 0517 0615 ARR; ESu by TIM; Su daytime by ROS
30/08/1998 30.8.98 supported TIM Su service now STAGECOACH RIBBLE (19509)
30/08/1998 Sunday service reference may actually be M10?
07/09/1998 Addtl commercial M-S daytime ev30mins 0704 - 1734 service MCR - Brookhouse (19365) Short jnys Mcr-Monton Green on 33 renumbered as 63. ev30mins MS daytime
07/09/1998 Short jnys Mcr-Monton Green on 33 renumbered as 63. ev30mins MS daytime
22/11/1998 MS E jnys now run by FM
Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Manchester
01/02/1999 100 reprint
01/02/1999 Early morning jnys to Cannon St extended to Piccadilly. Supported Su MID - city not listed.
04/09/2000 Times changed: MS daytime ev30mins, Supported Su hrly
26/01/2001 Su day RIBBLE to FIRST Manchester (19509)
26/02/2001 MS daytime jnys withdrawn leaving MF 0550 ANW & supported ESu hrly by FM
25/03/2001 no changes listed
28/08/2001 all jnys by FM
17/09/2001 no changes listed
30/01/2002 no changes listed
24/06/2002 1102 reprint
24/06/2002 no changes listed
31/01/2003 no changes listed
29/06/2003 1103 reprint
29/06/2003 204 reprint
29/06/2003 no changes listed
29/07/2003 no changes listed
30/01/2005 Supported ESuBH now by BlueBus. Commercial MF0550 remains FM
25/07/2005 no changes listed
31/07/2005 Supported ESuBH now by ANW having taken over BlueBus. MS E times changed
29/01/2006 no changes listed
29/01/2006 33 63 Timetable - 25219
24/07/2006 to 01/09/2006 33 63 Summer Times - 25541
04/09/2006 no changes listed
04/09/2006 33 63 Timetable - 25629
30/10/2006 no changes listed
15/04/2007 0550 jny extended to Worsley as service 33. Service Now-- One AM (inward) FM MS Evening & Sunday ANW
15/04/2007 33 63 Timetable - 26001
23/07/2007 no changes listed
03/09/2007 no changes listed
27/01/2008 no changes listed
31/08/2008 no changes listed
25/01/2009 110 reprint
25/01/2009 Route changed at Brookhouse
25/01/2009 33 63 Timetable (Replacement Guide) - 27208
26/07/2010 to 27/08/2010 33 63 Timetable (Summer Times)
29/08/2010 ANW supported SuPH hrly times changed. Commercial FM 0517 from BH
29/08/2010 33 63 Timetable - 28010
13/03/2011 Times from BH revised
13/03/2011 33 63 Timetable - 28276
29/01/2012 Addtl SuPH 2325 from BH . All jnys by FM
29/01/2012 33 63 Timetable - 11-1204
15/04/2012 SuPH2325 from BH . Withdrawn
22/07/2012 to 01/09/2012 33 63 Timetable (Summer Edition)
28/08/2012 M-S E jnys rerouted in City from Albert Sq via MosIey St, Market St & terminate In Cannon St
02/12/2012 no change listed
02/12/2012 33 63 Timetable - 12-1812
01/09/2013 Times changed. SuPH daytime jnys withdrawn and partly replaced by supported 33
01/09/2013 33 63 Timetable - 13-1437
26/01/2014 no change listed
26/01/2014 33 63 Timetable - 13-2186
27/07/2014 to 30/08/2014 33 63 Timetable (Summer Times) - 14-0911
26/10/2014 times changed
26/10/2014 33 63 Timetable - 14-1498
25/01/2015 MS 2002 from Mcr now 1957
25/01/2015 33 63 Timetable - 15-0092
19/07/2015 MS 1957 from Mcr now 2002. All E by MCT
19/07/2015 MS 1957 reverts to 2002. All E jnys by MCT
19/07/2015 33 63 Timetable - 15-0847
30/08/2015 no change listed
30/08/2015 33 63 Timetable - 15-1172
25/10/2015 no change listed
25/10/2015 33 63 Timetable - 15-1455
24/01/2016 no change listed
24/01/2016 33 63 Timetable - 15-1883
03/04/2016 no change listed
03/04/2016 33 63 Timetable - 16-0188
30/10/2016 times changed
30/10/2016 33 63 Timetable - 16-1190
23/04/2017 no change listed
23/04/2017 33 63 Timetable - 17-0366
23/07/2017 no change listed
23/07/2017 to 02/09/2017 33 63 Timetable - 17-0910
03/09/2017 no change listed
03/09/2017 33 63 Timetable - 17-1331
29/10/2017 no change listed
29/10/2017 33 63 Timetable - 17-1451
28/01/2018 no change listed
28/01/2018 33 63 Timetable - 17-1869
08/04/2018 MF 0517 now 0513 from Brookhouse
08/04/2018 33 63 Timetable - 18-0386
22/07/2018 to 01/09/2018 33 63 Timetable (Summer Times) - 18-0909
28/10/2018 E jnys withdrawn
28/10/2018 33 63 Timetable - 18-1358
09/12/2018 33 63 Timetable - 18-1728
27/01/2019 No change
27/01/2019 33 63 Timetable - 18-1837
02/06/2019 Operator change from FM to Go North West on sale of QS depot. 17 17A No change to timetables or routes. All tickets mutually accepted.
02/06/2019 33 63 Timetable - 19-0618
21/07/2019 Summer timetable between 21 July and 31 August. 
21/07/2019 to 31/08/2019 33 63 Timetable (Summer Times) - 19-SC-0045
27/10/2019 no change
27/10/2019 33 63 Timetable - 19-SC-0331
26/01/2020 Extended to serve Shudehill Interchange in Mcr city centre and renumbered 33B.

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