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Route 79

Route: Salford area - Stretford

Service changes and timetables

Date Change details
Swinton - Swinton Park - Pendleton - Salford Quays - Stretford
30/01/2012 New supported M-S daytime hrly replacing 72 and 69
30/01/2012 79 Timetable - 11-1238
29/04/2012 1013 reprint
29/04/2012 minor changes to times
29/04/2012 79 Timetable - 12-0589
28/04/2014 Rerouted via Phoebe St in Ordsall in both directions. Buses no longer run via Regent Rd, Ordsall La, Wilburn St and Middlewood St. Times changed.
28/04/2014 79 Timetable - 14-0527
26/01/2015 Some S jnys withdrawn. Now 0914 hrly 1614
26/01/2015 79 Timetable - 14-1781
20/07/2015 Addtl jnys. All jnys run by Go Goodwins.
20/07/2015 79 Timetable - 15-0767
30/01/2017 Some MF peak period jnys are retimed.
30/01/2017 79 Timetable - 16-1742
24/04/2017 MF 0759 from Swinton is retimed.
24/04/2017 79 Timetable - 17-0535
Clifton (Monday to Friday peak period journeys only) - Swinton - Pendleton - Salford Quays - Stretford
29/10/2018 jyns withdrawn: M-F 0830 S0844 from Salford -Swinton; S 1716 from Stretford
29/10/2018 Times changed: Divert direct via Manchester Rd not Swinton Park. Route in Pendleton - Ordsall - Quays revised. Now via Fitzwarrem St- Langworthy Rd - South LW Rd - Boadway not Chirchill way - Liverpool St - Oldfield Rd. Some MF peak jnys extended to Clift
29/10/2018 79 Timetable - 18-1329
29/10/2018 79 Replacement - 18-1594 (Replacement for 18-1329)
27/01/2019 Route changed to serve Warwick Rd and Talbot Rd instead of Chester Rd . jnys towards Swinton are also rerouted in Pendleton to run via Eccles Old Rd instead of Seedley Rd . 
28/01/2019 79 Timetable - 19-0020
14/04/2020 Tu-S ev2hrs daytime
Swinton - Pendleton - Salford Quays - Stretford
19/04/2020 Route changed between Pendleton, Ordsall and Salford Quays. Rerouted to via Swinton Park.Off-Peak journeys to/from Clifton withdrawn. Times changed. Daily ev2hrs daytime
19/04/2020 79 Timetable - 20-SC-0207
26/04/2020 Revised Timetable will be introduced from Su 26 April on the 73, 74, 75 and 79 services. CANCELLED
08/05/2020 PH Su services on supported TfGM services
11/05/2020 M-S daytime ev2hrs full Route: SuPH ev2hrs Irlams o'th'height - Pendleton only (new services SUPH)
24/05/2020 M-S daytime ev2hrs full Route: SuPH ev2hrs Irlams o'th'height - Pendleton only
26/05/2020 No changes to current temporary timetable
14/06/2020 79: hrly M-S daytime services; ev2hrs Su daytime (Salford Shopping Centre-Irlams o'th' Heights - new services)
30/08/2020 SuPH hrly 1045 - 1645
Pendleton - Salford Quays - Stretford
25/10/2020 Route curtailed to run btwn Pendleton, Ordsall, Salford Quays and Stretford only. Rerouted in Pendleton via Fitzwarren St and Liverpool St instead of Churchill Way and Cross La. Replaced by Buses 74 and 75 btwn Irlams o’ th’ Height, Duchy Rd and Pendleton
25/10/2020 79 Timetable - 20-SC-0529
31/01/2021 minor timetable alterations to improve punctuality or reliability: M-S hrly; ESu ev2hrs
31/01/2021 79 Timetable - 20-SC-0751
29/08/2021 Subsidised hrly M-S daytime and ev2hrs ESu experiencing punctuality issues across their Salford area subsidised timetables Peak service particularly affected Addtl running time at peak times Consequently, M-F E peak one round trip removed allowing addtl
29/08/2021 79 Timetable - 21-SC-0612
20/09/2021 divert via Regent Rd and Albion Way resuming normal route at Liverpool Rd, this is due to congestion at the Crescent. This is for the next 5 weeks, 79 service to Stretford unaffected. Sat unaffected. 
30/01/2022 minor timetable alterations to improve punctuality:
30/01/2022 79 Timetable - 22-SC-0004
30/01/2022 79 Timetable (corrected) - 22-SC-0004
30/10/2022 Times changed. minor changes to improve overall service reliability and punctuality, by generally extending jny times at busy times of the day.
30/10/2022 79 Timetable - 22-SC-0574
11/06/2023 79 Temporary - 23-SC-0229
Bee Network: Pendleton - Salford Quays - Stretford
24/09/2023 Times of M-S jnys change.
24/09/2023 79 Timetable - 23-SC-0462
28/01/2024 79 Timetable - 24-SC-0014
18/02/2024 79 Timetable - 24-SC-0127
07/04/2024 79 Timetable - 24-SC-0239 (shown as 24-SC-0127)
21/10/2024 79 Timetable - 24-SC-0551

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