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Route 135

Route: Bury - Whitefield - Heaton Park - Cheetham Hill - Manchester

Route history

Operator Route Change date Change Leaflet job no. Routes listed Envelope code Licence no./notes In collection E-Version Link
MTLM Albert Sq - Cheetham Hill - Besses o'th' barn - Whitefield linked 135 136 M-S daytime ev20mins, combined ev10mins: NESuPH MTL 135 136 135 Y
GMB Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 26/10/1986 MS ev30mins daily incl E. 5135 135 136 137 135 Y E
GMB Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 26/10/1986 1086 reprint 5135 135 136 137 135 1086 reprint Y
GMB Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 26/01/1987 no apparent change 5813 135 136 137 135 Y E
GMB Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 23/03/1987 Addtl buses: now 4bph: xx 07 27 37 57 MS daytime. ESu still ev30mins. 5919 135 136 137 135 Y E
GMB Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 23/03/1987 reprint G870323 135 136 137 135 reprint Y P
RIB Piccadilly Stn - Whitefield - Bury - Rawenstall - Accrington - Clitheroe 10/07/1987 Linked 135 X43 703 743: FS E 1800 from Clitheroe, 2050 2150 from Whitefield; Su 1000 from Clitheroe, 1552 from Whitefield R880710 135 703 743 X43 135 R40 Y P
RIB Piccadilly Stn - Whitefield - Bury - Rawenstall - Accrington - Clitheroe 07/08/1987 Linked 135 X43 703 743: FS E 1800 from Clitheroe, 2050 2150 from Whitefield; Su 1000 from Clitheroe, 1552 from Whitefield R880807 135 703 743 X43 135 R40 Y
RIB Piccadilly Stn - Whitefield - Bury - Rawenstall - Accrington - Clitheroe 07/08/1987 Addtl weekend service Clitheroe - Mcr: all stops R880807 135 135 E
RIB Clitheroe-Manchester 06/09/1987 no change listed: presumably times revised R870906 100 135 703 743 X43 135 Y P
RIB Piccadilly Stn - Whitefield - Bury - Rawenstall - Accrington - Clitheroe 24/01/1988 Linked 135 235 335: FS E 1800 from Clitheroe, 2052 2152 from Whitefield ; Su 1000 from Clitheroe 1252 hrly 1722 from Whitefield R880124 135 235 335 135 R31 Y E
RIB Clitheroe/Walmersley/Farnworth-Manchester 01/03/1988 Change included in previous timetable: Friday evening 135 withdrawn
RIB Piccadilly Stn - Whitefield - Bury - Rawenstall - Accrington - Clitheroe 11/03/1988 FS E Service withdrawn R880124 135 235 335 135 Y
GMB Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 14/03/1988 no apparent change G880314 135 136 137 135 Y E
RIB Clitheroe - Great Harwood - Bury - Whiefield - Piccadilly Stn 18/04/1988 Service withdrawn L402 X1 701 235 46 231 X y
RIB Clitheroe/Walmersley-Manchester 16/07/1988 no apparent change R880716 135 235 135 Y E
GMB Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 23/10/1988 no apparent change 7377 135 136 137 135 Y E
GMB Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 23/10/1988 no apparent change G881023 135 136 137 135 Y P
RIB Piccadilly Stn - Whitefield - Bury - Rawenstall - Accrington - Clitheroe 05/11/1988 Su: 1000 from Clitheroe; then 1252 hrly 1452 1622 1722 from Whitefield; 1226 hrly 1426 1556 1656 to WF; 1754 to Clitheroe R881105 135 235 135 R31 Y E
RIB Clitheroe/Edenfield-Manchester 03/04/1989 Possible date RIB services withdrawn
GMB Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 03/04/1989 Now ev10mins MS daytime G890403 135 136 135 Y E
GMB Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 10/04/1989 Timetable revised. Some supported early/late jnys 7916 135 136 135 Y E
GMB CIT Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 02/04/1990 Supported Su early jnys by Citibus. All others revert to Commercial 9366 135 136 135 Y E
GMB CIT Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 29/05/1990 Addtl commercial early Su jnys by CIT 9608 135 136 135 Y E
GMB CIT Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 22/04/1991 no apparent change 10936 135 136 135 Y E
GMB CIT Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 27/12/1991 no apparent change 11982 135 136 166 135 Y E
GMB TIM VAL Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 09/02/1992 Minor timetable changes. Supported Su jnys by GMB TIM VAL. (one each) 12127 135 136 166 135 Y E
CIT Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 21/03/1992 CIT M-F ev30mins 0750 - 1720 plus some shorts Whitefield - Chill to 1845 11982 135 136 166 135 Y
CIT Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 21/03/1992 CIT M-F ev30mins 0750 - 1720 plus some shorts Whitefield - Chill to 1845 C920123 135 135 Y
GMB CIT TIM VAL Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 05/04/1992 Addtl commercial jnys ev30mins daytime by CITIBUS from Cannon St. Su daytime GMB now ev20mins shopping hrs. 12243 135 136 135 Y E
GMB CIT TIM VAL Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 22/06/1992 Times revised 12561 135 136 135 Y E
GMB CIT TIM VAL Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 02/11/1992 minor timetable change 12902 135 136 135 Y E
GMB MAY Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 01/06/1993 Citibus jnys withdrawn and run as new 133. Supported jnys revised. 0715 Su by MAY remains 13610 133 135 136 135 Y E
CIT 01/06/1993 CANCELLED CA930601
GMB MAY TIM Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 06/09/1993 Addtl commercial TIM 0745 Su 13752 135 136 135 Y E
MTLM GMN MAY TIM Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 01/08/1994 Timetable revised. Addtl jnys by MTL Manchester ev30mins MS daytimes. 14756 135 136 135 Y E
GMN MTLM Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 19/09/1994 Addtl commercial MTLM service ev20mins MS daytime. 14839 134 135 136 134 Y
GMN Piccadilly - Whitefield - Bury 19/09/1994 Competing with new MTLM, cheaper fares 134 135 136. Combine to give bus ev5mins daytime GN940919 134 135 136 135 green v2 Y
GMN Piccadilly - Whitefield - Bury 19/09/1994 Competing with new MTLM, cheaper fares 134 135 136. Combine to give bus ev5mins daytime GN940919 134 135 136 135 orange Y
GMN Piccadilly - Whitefield - Bury 15/11/1994 Times changed: Linked to 134 135 136 ev5mins MS daytime GN941115 134 135 136 134 y
MTLM GMN MAY TIM Piccadilly - Whitefield - Bury 20/03/1995 New bargain return fares on MTLM. MS daytime ev15mins. Early E ev30mins. MTL 135 136 137 135 Y
GMN MTLM Piccadilly - Whitefield - Bury 27/03/1995 Timetable revised: MTLM ev15mins, GMN 8/hr MS daytime. 15536 134 135 137 138 134 Y E
GMN Manchester - Unsworth - Bury 15/05/1995 Fares revision 134 135 136: Single max: 75p; return £1; Day saver £2.60, Concession day saver £1 GN950515 134 135 136 134 Y
GMN Piccadilly - Whitefield - Bury 12/06/1995 Timetable reissued GN950612 133 134 135 136 135 y
TIM Piccadilly - Whitefield - Bury 02/10/1995 TIM Early Su jny 0745 exBury T951002 135 137 138 135 Y
GMN Manchester - Unsworth - Bury 04/12/1995 re-issued - no change listed GM951204 133 134 135 136 N E
GMN Piccadilly - Whitefield - Bury 04/12/1995 Timetable reissued GN951204 133 134 135 136 135 y
GMN Manchester - Unsworth - Bury 12/02/1996 re-issued - no change listed GM960212 133 134 135 136 N E
GMN 12/02/1996 Timetable reissued GN960212 133 134 135 136 135 y
GMN Manchester - Unsworth - Bury 30/09/1996 Service extended to Chorlton St GM960930 133 134 135 136 N E
GMN Manchester - Hillock - Unsworth - Whitefield 30/09/1996 Timetable revised: 135 extended to Chorlton St GN960930 133 134 135 136 135 y
GMN Manchester - Unsworth - Bury 25/11/1996 re-issued - no change listed GM961125 133 134 135 136 N E
GMN 25/11/1996 Timetable reissued, M-S daytime at frequent intervals; E ev30mins; Su daytime ev20mins GN961125 133 134 135 136 135 y
GMN Manchester - Unsworth - Bury 16/02/1997 no change M-S at freq intervals daytime: ESu ev30mins (S shopping hrs ev20mins) GM970216 134 135 134 Y E
GMN 02/03/1997 Fares revision GN970302 134 135 134 Y
GMN Manchester - Unsworth - Bury 01/12/1997 no change GM970216 134 135 134 Y E
FM MTLM Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 17/05/1998 Timetable revised 18571 134 135 134 Y E
FM ROS TIM Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 27/06/1998 MTLM not listed. MS 1930 from Bury withdrawn. MS daytime ev8 - 10mins. E ev30mins. Commercial Su 0745 TIM; MS 1855 ROS 18679 134 135 134 Y E
FM ROS TIM Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 06/09/1998 Times revised. Addtl commercial GMB early SSu jnys from Bury 18839 134 135 136 134 Y E
FM ROS Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 22/11/1998 Su TIM jny not listed 19099 134 135 137 138 134 Y
FM ROS Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 21/02/1999 no apparent change 19345 134 135 137 138 134 Y E
FM ROS Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 25/04/1999 Most jnys retimed. Addtl ESu jnys now ev20mins not ev30mins 19605 134 135 137 138 134 Y E
GMN Manchester - Unsworth - Bury 01/05/1999 GOLD : no apparent change GM970216 134 135 134 ??? Y
FM Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 25/02/2000 ROS MS 1855 from Whitefield to Bury withdrawn 20714 134 135 137 138 134 Y E
FM Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 26/03/2000 no change 20714 134 135 137 138 134 Y E
FM Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 04/09/2000 Service now terminate at Lever St. No longer calls at Whitefield Bus Stn. Times changed 21288 134 135 137 138 134 Y E
FM Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 12/11/2000 rerouted in Mcr to start/end at Piccadilly Gardens. 21539 135 135 CL Y E
FM Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 25/02/2001 no apparent change: commercial MF ev 7 to 10mins daytime; S ev8/9 mins daytime, ESu ev20mins. PH ev15mins shopping hours, ev30mins E 21709 135 137 138 135 Y
FM Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 30/03/2001 Addtl UKN jnys MS daytime ev20mins plus FS E ev20mins. 21901 135 137 138 135 Y E
FM Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 18/05/2001 no change listed 22038 135 137 138 135 Y
FM Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 02/11/2001 UKN jnys not listed. Addtl supported FS NIGHT jnys: 0030 ev30 0330 OUT 0120 ev30 0250 IN 22549 135 137 138 135 Y E
FM Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 11/03/2002 Times changed: commercial MS ev7-10 mins daytime, ESuPH ev20mins MS daytime. PH = Su times 22893 135 137 138 135 Y E
FM Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 28/07/2002 Route changed: now leave via Church St not Lever St 23180 135 137 138 135 Y E
FM Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 28/07/2002 203 reprinted 23661 135 137 138 135 203 reprinted Y
FM Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 31/08/2003 Route changed in city centre, Times changed 24071 135 137 138 135 Y E
FM Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 26/01/2004 Minor changes to times 24184 135 137 138 135 Y E
FM Manchester - Whitefield - Bury 25/07/2004 135 ONLY: 137 138 NOW SHOWN WITH 92 93 24504 135 135 Y E
FIN FM Bury - Whitefield - Cheetham - Manchester 06/11/2004 All commercial: Extra FS NIGHT jnys ev30mins by FIN. Ev7/8 mins MF daytime. Ev15mins S daytime ESu ev20mins. FS FM NIGHT service ev30mins. F supported, S commercial 24628 135 135 Y
FIN FM Bury - Whitefield - Cheetham - Manchester 03/04/2005 Times changes with extra SuPH jnys: now ev15mins daytime. 24799 135 135 Y E
FM Bury - Whitefield - Cheetham - Manchester 22/07/2005 FIN Night service withdrawn 24941 135 135 Y E View timetable
FM Bury - Whitefield - Cheetham - Manchester 22/07/2005 506 reprint 25451 /14 135 135 506 reprint Y
FM Bury - Whitefield - Cheetham - Manchester 04/09/2006 minor changes to times 25676 135 135 Y E View timetable
FM Bury - Whitefield - Cheetham - Manchester 04/09/2006 207 reprint 25941 135 135 207 reprint Y
FM Bury - Whitefield - Cheetham - Manchester 24/06/2007 Addtl SuPH jnys: frequent at least ev10mins daytime 26048 135 135 Y E
FM Bury - Whitefield - Cheetham - Manchester 28/10/2007 Addtl MS jnys: frequent at least ev10mins daytime 26317 135 135 Y E
FM Bury - Whitefield - Cheetham - Manchester 28/10/2007 Addtl MS jnys: frequent at least ev10mins daytime 26678 135 135 rpt? Y
FM Bury - Whitefield - Cheetham - Manchester 28/10/2007 Addtl MS jnys: frequent at least ev10mins daytime 26678 135 135 Y
FM Bury - Whitefield - Cheetham - Manchester 26/10/2008 times changed 26950 135 135 Y E
FM Bury - Whitefield - Cheetham - Manchester 19/04/2009 E jnys from city after 2035 now 2mins later 27248 135 135 Y E
FM Bury - Whitefield - Cheetham - Manchester 19/04/2009 609 reprint 27361 135 135 609 reprint Y E
FM Bury - Whitefield - Cheetham - Manchester 20/11/2009 Addtl FS NIGHT jnys by JPT ev30mins via Cross St , Princess St, Portland St to Piccadilly 27617 135 135 Y E
FM Bury - Whitefield - Cheetham - Manchester 30/01/2010 FM night jnys retimed. Bus ev15mins. 27702 135 135 Y E
FM Bury - Whitefield - Cheetham - Manchester 14/02/2010 JPT night jnys divert via Withy Gr and Corporation St 27702 135 135 Y
FM Bury - Whitefield - Cheetham - Manchester 11/04/2010 JPT night jnys times changed 27831 135 135 Y E
FM Bury - Whitefield - Cheetham - Manchester 30/07/2010 FM Night jnys retimed 10mins earlier 27968 135 135 cl Y E
FM Bury - Whitefield - Cheetham - Manchester 08/10/2010 JPT journeys withdrawn 28123 135 135 Y E View timetable
FM Bury - Whitefield - Cheetham - Manchester 04/09/2011 1112 reprint 121615 135 135 1112 reprint Y
FM Bury - Whitefield - Cheetham - Manchester 04/09/2011 213 reprint 13-0267 135 135 213 reprint y View timetable
FM Bury - Whitefield - Cheetham - Manchester 04/09/2011 913 reprint 131665 135 135 913 reprint y
FM Bury - Whitefield - Cheetham - Manchester 04/09/2011 Minor changes to MF times 28492 135 135 Y P View timetable
FM Bury - Whitefield - Cheetham - Manchester 26/01/2014 Times changed on SuPH with additional early morning and early evening journeys introduced. 13-2234 135 135 Y View timetable
FM Bury - Whitefield - Cheetham - Manchester 26/01/2014 814 reprint 141358 135 135 814 reprint Y
FM Bury - Whitefield - Cheetham - Manchester 30/01/2015 FS night journeys withdrawn 141968 135 135 Y E
FM Bury - Whitefield - Cheetham - Manchester 12/04/2015 Times changed on SuPH with additional journeys. 150322 135 135 Y E
FM Bury - Whitefield - Cheetham - Manchester 19/07/2015 Addtl MS 2325 from Bury and 0015 from Mcr 15-0792 135 135 Y View timetable
FM Bury - Whitefield - Cheetham - Manchester 25/10/2015 Addtl SuPH: 0605 from Bury, 0653 from Manchester 15-1486 135 135 Y View timetable
FM Bury - Whitefield - Cheetham - Manchester 03/04/2016 Minor timetable change to M-F early E from city
FM Bury - Whitefield - Cheetham - Manchester 24/07/2016 Buses from city retimed on SuPH 16-0697 135 135 Y View timetable
FM Bury - Whitefield - Cheetham - Manchester 30/10/2016 Minor timetable changes. 16-1252 135 135 Y View timetable
FM Bury - Whitefield - Cheetham - Manchester 29/01/2017 Minor timetable changes. 16-1629 135 135 Y View timetable
FM Bury - Whitefield - Cheetham - Manchester 23/04/2017 0815 journey from Bury on SuPH withdrawn. 170402 135 135 CL Y E
FM Bury - Whitefield - Cheetham - Manchester 08/04/2018 Addtl S 0455 from Heaton Park to Manchester 0519 from Manchester to Bury 18-0221 135 135 Y View timetable
GNW Bury - Whitefield - Cheetham - Manchester 28/10/2018 New entry, minor changes to times
GNW Manchester - Cheetham Hill - Heaton Park - Whitefield - Bury 02/06/2019 Operator change from FM to Go North West on sale of QS depot. No change to timetables or routes. All tickets mutually accepted. 19-0625 135 135 web y View timetable
GNW Manchester - Cheetham Hill - Heaton Park - Whitefield - Bury 21/07/2019 Summer service MF changes until 31 August 19-SC-0113 summer View timetable
GNW Mcr - Cheetham Hill - Heaton Park - Whitefield - Bury 26/01/2020 Times changed. 135 19SC0519 Y
GNW Bury - Manchester 26/01/2020 TIMES CHANGED 19-SC-0519 135 135 246551 Y View timetable
GNW Bury - Manchester 23/03/2020 will run to a Su Timetable, with enhancements during the morning peak. 265069 135 135 Y
GNW Bury - Manchester 29/03/2020 will run ev30mins through the daytime, and hrly during the E. 265070 135 135 Y
GNW Bury - Manchester 10/04/2020 Easter BH 265071 135 135 Y
GNW Bury - Manchester 14/04/2020 will now run ev20mins through the daytime, and ev30mins through the E 265072 135 135 Y
GNW Bury - Manchester 31/05/2020 The 135 will increase to run every 10 mins, M-F daytime, and ev20mins in the E. On S, it will run every 12 mins and ev20mins in the E, and On Su, ev15mins, with Buses ev30mins in the E. 265073 135 135 Y
GNW Bury - Manchester 15/06/2020 Will now run ev10mins through the week, and ev12mins on S and ev15mins on Su 266015 135 135 Y
GNW Bury - Manchester 01/09/2020 TfGM Bus Guide issued 20-SC-0442 135 135 266466 Y View timetable
GNW Bury - Manchester 01/09/2020 Returns to similar pre-Covid Times: M-S daytime ev8 mins; SuPH ev10mins; E ev20mins 266354 135 135 Y
GNW 31/01/2021 M-F daytime reduced to ev10mins (from ev8 mins). S daytime reduced to ev12mins (from ev8 mins). Su daytime reduced to ev30mins (from ev10mins). no changes to E frequencies. 21-SC-0046 135 135 266857 Y View timetable
GNW 28/02/2021 STRIKE TT: ev12mins M-F daytime; ev15mins S daytime; ev20mins Su daytime; ev30mins E 266990 135 135 Y
GNW 19/04/2021 ev10mins weekday daytime; ev12mins S daytime; ev15mins Su daytime; ev20mins E. 21-SC-0351 135 135 284085 Y View timetable
GNW Bury - Whitefield - Cheetham Hill - Piccadilly Gardens 12/12/2021 Times changed M-S. Buses run up to ev9mins, and changes to timetables to improve reliability at busy times of the day. 21-SC-0782 135 Y View timetable
GNW Bury - Whitefield - Cheetham Hill - Piccadilly Gardens 24/04/2022 Temporary timetable from Dec 2021 now permanent, with some adjustments to help with reliability. 22-SC-0089 135 284633 Y E View timetable

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