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Route 90

Route: RAMSBOTTOM - Holcombe Brook - BURY - Whitefield - PRESTWICH - Piccadilly Stn LIMITED STOP

Service changes and timetables

Date Change details
26/10/1986 EXPRESS: MS daytime ev30mins. NESu
26/01/1987 Extended from Ramsbottom to RAWTENSTALL .
16/03/1987 no apparent change
13/04/1987 no apparent change
14/03/1988 ESuPH introduced (See route 472) Edenfield - Bury (poor photocopy
26/03/1988 Manchester terminal changed to Aytoun St
20/06/1988 no apparent change
28/11/1988 no change listed
03/04/1989 ESu operators revised: GMB to CROSVlLLE t/a BEELINE Supported hrly Edenfield - Bury by CROSVILLE
03/04/1989 no apparent change
11/09/1989 no apparent change
11/09/1989 timetable revised. city termlnus moved to York St (loop via Mosley St, York St, Portland St & Parker St)
16/10/1989 times revised
26/11/1989 CROSVlLLE to BEELINE BUZZ COMPANY (7930)
02/04/1990 591 reprint
02/04/1990 990 reprint
02/04/1990 ESu & Early S BEELINE BUZZ COMPANY to ROSSENDALE TRANSPORT. Supported Su positioning jnys extended to/from Rawenstall.
07/05/1990 no change listed
24/06/1991 City Centre route revised (Metrolink)
05/08/1991 Addtl MF 1825 Whitefield - Bury. Positioning jny for X86
11/11/1991 no change listed. Now terminates Cholton St
25/11/1991 No longer serves Whitefield Bus Station All stops between Stubbins & Ramsbottom withdrawn
16/12/1991 Most stops between Stubbins & Ramsbottom reinstated
05/04/1992 Minor timetable revision
06/04/1992 Competition from new Metrolink. Commercial service addtl stops at Cannon St in and out: MS 1740 MF1810 OUT terminate at Ramsbottom. MS 1855 RAW-BY withdrawn. Combined service ev5mins BY-Mcr peak.
26/07/1992 Additional journeys introduced between Bury & Manchester (Replacing Route No 890)
01/09/1992 Rerouted from Cholton St to Piccadilly via Bloom St & Portland St
05/10/1992 Additional journeys introduced between Bury and Manchester, M-S, replacing service 890 (see overleaf)
05/10/1992 Addtl jnys replacing 890: MS daytime ev30mins full route, ev30mins Bury - Cannon St. Supported ESu ROS hrly BY-Edenfield
14/12/1992 In response to customer requests, M-F 0658 from Bury to Mcr extended to commence from Holcombe Brook (Hare and Hounds) at 0642
29/03/1993 Daily supported E jnys by BEELINE BUZZ COMPANY (12311) . Some Su daytime jnys now commercial ROS
24/05/1993 Following review, combined freq reduced from ev5 to ev7/8 mins. 90 and 790 times unchanged. Limited stop. MS daytime ev30mins full route plus ev 30mis BY- Piccadilly.
24/05/1993 Timetable revised
13/12/1993 GM BUSES to GM NORTH
01/05/1994 ROSSENDALE TRANSPORT Minor route change
13/06/1994 Daytime Manchester to Bury journeys extended to Ramsbottom. Sch by STU
13/06/1994 GMN Stopping places revised
13/08/1994 Daytime Manchester to Bury jnys extended to Ramsbottom
07/11/1994 no change listed
05/12/1994 Addtl jnys by BEELINE between Bury & Edenfield
13/02/1995 BEE Some Bury to Edenfield jnys extended to RAWTENSTALL
07/05/1995 Su 2150 now runs as 481 Edenfield - Tottington - Bury. Addtl Su 2110 Bury - Tottington - Rawtenstall
07/05/1995 Su 90 2150 Edenfield - BY now runs as 2150 481 Edenfield - Tottington - BY
19/05/1995 minor timetable revision
26/06/1995 changes to several GMPTE contracted services (?)
07/08/1995 no change listed
02/10/1995 Manchester termlnus now Charlotte St
23/10/1995 revised route and pick up points in Mcr city centre: M-S ev30mins daytime by GMN. ESu ROS BEE hrly RAW - BY
02/01/1996 reprint incorporating amendments
12/02/1996 Timetable re-issued. M-S daytime ev30mins. Linked 790 890 990. NESu
01/04/1996 Operator revision
15/04/1996 minor route revision: city terminus 90 790 890 990 now Cannon St. No longer serving Piccadilly or Chorlton St
15/04/1996 minor route revision: city terminus Cannon St
17/06/1996 Sevice extended to Cholton Street Coach Station (delayed by Mcr Bomb)
29/07/1996 Revised timetable: post bomb: emergency Rd closures diverted via Fennel St High St to city: Victoria Stn from city, Jnys shown to/from Cannon St will be to/from Fennel St near Catherdral
30/09/1996 Terminate at Lever St: ev30mins MS daytime full route.
30/09/1996 Timetable and city centre route revised. Terminates Lever St
08/12/1996 No apparent change: Cheap day returns now available. EXPRESS: MS daytime ev30mins. NESu
03/03/1997 S 0735 Stubbins - Bury - Mcr withdrawn
03/05/1997 Minor timetable and operator revised
26/07/1997 Operator revised
03/08/1997 Su service extended to Rawenstall supported hrly all by ROS. MS E now supported GM service not BEE
01/09/1997 eve/Sun 90 replaced by 481
01/09/1997 reprint incorporating amendments - replaces leaflet dated 14 Nov 1996
13/10/1997 Peak jny withdrawn
01/04/1998 Operator revision
19/04/1998 MS ESu withdrawn and partly replaced by 481
19/04/1998 MS ESu withdrawn and partly replaced by route 481, operated by ROS on behalf of LCC
18/05/1998 MF 0825 0855 from Mcr withdrawn. ESu now withdrawn and replaced by supported 481 ESu ROS hrly
01/09/1998 699 reprint
01/09/1998 no change listed
10/05/1999 revised leaflet - replaces leaflet dated 12 July 1998
22/11/1999 100 reprint
22/11/1999 Addtl FM jnys: 1840 1910 from Cannon St - Bury, 5mins later of S
10/07/2000 481 BH services added to this leaflet
09/09/2000 S0732 from ED to BY withdrawn
12/11/2000 City terminus now Piccadilly Gardens
25/02/2001 Terminus now Cannon St. Addtl stops Whitefield - city. 481 PH service withdrawn.
26/02/2001 MF0636 from Stubbins to city retimed to arrive city 10mins earlier. Su service 481 by JPT
25/02/2002 no changes listed
30/09/2002 MS daytime extended via Haslingden, Rising Bridge & Baxenden to Accrington
27/01/2003 Curtailed to operate Manchester to RAWTENSTALL
23/02/2003 no changes listed
27/07/2003 Addtl stop at Singleton Rd/Moor La
01/09/2003 104 reprint
01/09/2003 City terminus now Exchange Bus Station not Cannon St
Stubbins - Ramsbottom - Bury - Manchester (Limited Stop)
25/10/2004 205 reprint
25/10/2004 Revised to operate peak MF only. Curtailed at Stubbins. No longer serve Rawenstall. 0636 0656 0716 IN 1637 1707 1737 1807 OUT. NSSuPH
29/01/2006 E jny start at Shudehill Interchange (Not Stevenson Square)
29/01/2006 90 Timetable - 25318
18/09/2006 IN jnys from Bury are routed to serve Cross St & King St to Piccadilly Gdns OUT jnys now start at Stevenson Square
18/09/2006 90 Timetable - 25709
20/07/2008 WITHDRAWN (Replaced by Route No X35)

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