Route 159
Route: Service 159
Route history
| Operator | Route | Change date | Change | Leaflet job no. | Routes listed | Envelope code | Licence no./notes | In collection | E-Version | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIB | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth circ | 26/10/1986 | MS irreg daytime service (ev90nins plus schs / SH jnys) | 5159 | 159 | 159 | Y | E | ||
| CIT | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth circ | 26/05/1987 | Supported times changed. Now reg ev90mins. Addtl SuBH ev90mins. Change op to CIT | 6081 | 159 | 159 | Y | p | ||
| CIT | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth circ | 26/05/1987 | 1187 reprint | 6369 | 159 | 159 | 1187 reprint | Y | E | |
| GMB | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth circ | 12/06/1988 | Times changed. Now hrly daily daytime. Now op by GMB | 6688 | 159 | 159 | Y | E | ||
| LG | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth circ | 12/06/1988 | New route: MS daytime ev30mins. NESu | LG880612 | 159 | 159 | Y | E | ||
| BBC | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth circ | 11/06/1989 | Now op by Bluebird Bus and Coach of Middleton | 8119 | 159 | 159 | Y | E | ||
| BBC | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth circ | 22/04/1991 | ESu times revised: | 11019 | 159 | 159 | Y | |||
| BBC | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth circ | 02/08/1992 | Timetable and route revised. Now via Mills Hill. Commercial MS daytime hrly, Supported ESu | 12701 | 159 | 159 | Y | |||
| BBC ROS | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth circ | 01/08/1993 | Su service revised and operated by ROS | 13719 | 159 | 159 | Y | E | ||
| BBC ROS CIT | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth circ | 04/01/1994 | Addtl commercial 1610 1710 by Citibus. | 14157 | 159 | 159 | Y | E | ||
| BBC ROS | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth circ | 25/07/1994 | 1610 1710 now supported and run by BBC | 14785 | 159 | 159 | Y | E | ||
| BBC ROS | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth circ | 12/06/1995 | MS E service revised. 10mins earlier | 15865 | 159 | 159 | Y | E | ||
| BBC ROS | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth circ | 30/10/1995 | ESu now diverted via Woodhouses. Times changed. | 16241 | 159 | 159 | Y | E | ||
| BBC ROS | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth circ | 14/01/1996 | ESu rerouted in Woodhouses to loop via Ashton Rd | 16444 | 159 | 159 | Y | |||
| BBC JPT ROS | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth - Woodhouses - Hollinwood-Chadderton-Oldham | 01/04/1996 | Service extended to Oldham via Chadderton partly replacing 406 414. Times and operator revised. Hrly daytime with addtl supported JPT 1538 from Failsworth to OM, 1710 from Middleton - Woodhouses. Bluebird 0700 from Middleton. Main service byROS | 16616 | 159 | 159 | Y | E | ||
| BBC JPT ROS | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth - Woodhouses - Hollinwood-Chadderton-Oldham | 22/07/1996 | Timetable and operator revised. | 16892 | 159 | 159 | Y | |||
| BBC JPT ROS | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth - Woodhouses - Hollinwood-Chadderton-Oldham | 02/09/1996 | Minor timetable and operator revisions. | 17047 | 159 | 159 | Y | E | ||
| BBC JPT | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth - Woodhouses - Hollinwood-Chadderton-Oldham | 01/06/1997 | Timetable and operators revised: M-S daytime hrly by BBC. Esu hrly by JPT via Roman Rd, Westminster Rd | 17720 | 159 | 159 | Y | E | ||
| BBC JPT | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth - Woodhouses - Hollinwood-Chadderton-Oldham | 29/06/1998 | ESu service withdrawn. Main service by Bluebird. JPT 0655 0755 1610 1710 NS from Mid. 0721 0821 1636 1736 from Roman Rd | 18671 | 159 | 159 | Y | |||
| BBC JPT | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth - Woodhouses - Hollinwood-Chadderton-Oldham | 26/04/1999 | Withdrawn: 1610 1710 NS from Mid. 0651 1636 1736 from Roman Rd | 19580 | 159 | 159 | Y | E | ||
| BBC JPT | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth - Woodhouses - Hollinwood-Chadderton-Oldham | 14/01/2001 | Route change - Oldham terminus now Central bus station. AM peak jnys retimed | 21560 | 159 | 159 | Y | e | ||
| BBC JPT | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth - Woodhouses - Hollinwood-Chadderton-Oldham | 14/01/2001 | 1201 reprint | 22651 | 159 | 159 | 1201 reprint | Y | ||
| BBC JPT | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth - Woodhouses - Hollinwood-Chadderton-Oldham | 02/12/2002 | Route revised in Middleton Junction, Chadderton and Oldham. Via Royal Oldhm Hosp and Tesco. Times changed | 23551 | 159 | 159 | Y | |||
| BBC | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth - Woodhouses - Hollinwood-Chadderton-Oldham | 26/04/2004 | MF 0655 from Middleton, 0725 0825 from Woodhouses all withdrawn. All jnys by BBC | 24327 | 159 | 159 | Y | |||
| BBC | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth - Woodhouses - Hollinwood-Chadderton-Oldham | 26/04/2004 | Addtl jny retained: 0821 MF from Roman Rd | 24351 | 159 | 159 | cl | y | E | |
| BBC | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth - Woodhouses - Hollinwood-Chadderton-Oldham | 01/11/2004 | 0725 from Middleton now 0715; 1540 1640 from Mid and 1643 1743 from Oldham no longer serve Tesco | 24635 | 159 | 159 | Y | E | View timetable | |
| BBC | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth - Woodhouses - Hollinwood-Chadderton-Oldham | 01/11/2004 | 505 reprint | 24899 | 159 | 159 | 505 reprint | y | ||
| BBC | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth - Woodhouses - Hollinwood-Chadderton-Oldham | 01/11/2004 | 1005 reprint | 25141 /17 | 159 | 159 | 1005 reprint | y | ||
| BBC | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth - Woodhouses - Hollinwood-Chadderton-Oldham | 05/06/2006 | Times changed | 25499 | 159 | 159 | Y | E | View timetable | |
| BBC | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth - Woodhouses - Hollinwood-Chadderton-Oldham | 05/06/2006 | 207 reprint | 25937 | 159 | 159 | 207 reprint | Y | ||
| BBC | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth - Woodhouses - Hollinwood-Chadderton-Oldham | 05/06/2006 | 607 reprint | 26178 | 159 | 159 | 607 reprint | Y | ||
| BBC | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth - Woodhouses - Hollinwood-Chadderton-Oldham | 05/06/2006 | 708 reprint | 26807 | 159 | 159 | 708 reprint | Y | ||
| BBC | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth - Woodhouses - Hollinwood-Chadderton-Oldham | 05/06/2006 | 1108 reprint | 27037 | 159 | 159 | 1108 reprint | Y | ||
| BBC | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth - Woodhouses - Hollinwood-Chadderton-Oldham | 20/04/2009 | No longer serves Broadway Business Park divert via Greengate | 27300 | 159 | 159 | Y | E | ||
| BBC | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth - Woodhouses | 12/04/2010 | Curtailed to run Middleton - Woodhouses. New 459 runs Woodhouses - Oldham. | 27879 | 159 | 159 | replacement | Y | E | |
| BBC STO | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth - Woodhouses | 12/06/2010 | S jnys rerouted via Ashbridge Rd and Cutler hill Rd and run by Stotts Tours | 27932 | 159 | 159 | Y | E | ||
| BBC SWA | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth - Woodhouses - Hollinwood-Chadderton-Oldham | 10/09/2010 | Route extended from Woodhouses to Oldham as before . Replaces 459. 0730 from MID and 0810 from WOOD by BBC. Rest by Swans Travel | 28090 | 159 | 159 | Y | E | ||
| BBC | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth - Woodhouses - Hollinwood-Chadderton-Oldham | 12/10/2010 | All jnys by Bluebird. Times unchanged | 28155 | 159 | 159 | Y | E | ||
| BBC JPT | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth - Woodhouses - Hollinwood-Chadderton-Oldham | 01/05/2011 | Following jnys now by JPT. MF 0730 from MID, 0810 return. | 28364 | 159 | 159 | Y | View timetable | ||
| BBC JPT | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth - Woodhouses - Hollinwood-Chadderton-Oldham | 30/01/2012 | Rerouted to run via Block Lane, Washbrook and Stanley Road instead of Edward St. | 120009 | 159 | 159 | Y | |||
| BBC JPT | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth - Woodhouses - Hollinwood-Chadderton-Oldham | 16/04/2012 | 1740 from Middleton withdrawn. 1740 from Oldham now ends at Greengate | 12-0343 | 159 | 159 | Y | P | View timetable | |
| BBC JPT | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth - Woodhouses - Hollinwood-Chadderton-Oldham | 30/07/2012 | M-F 0810 from Woodhouses to Middleton retimed. 0801 | 12-0997 | 159 | 159 | Y | P | View timetable | |
| SM | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth - Woodhouses - Hollinwood-Chadderton-Oldham | 03/03/2013 | Bluebird journeys will be run by JPT/ Stagecoach Manchester. | 159 | 159 | |||||
| MCT | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth - Woodhouses - Hollinwood-Chadderton-Oldham | 08/04/2013 | Run by Jpt/Stagecoach Manchester. All jnys run by Manchester Community Tpt. Minor timetable changes. | 13-0322 | 159 | 159 | Y | P | View timetable | |
| MCT | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth - Woodhouses - Hollinwood-Chadderton-Oldham | 28/10/2013 | Rerouted direct via Oldham Rd instead of Townley St in Middleton. M-F peak jnys no longer via Ashbridge Rd in Woodhouses. | 13-1808 | 159 | 159 | Y | View timetable | ||
| MCT | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth - Woodhouses - Hollinwood-Chadderton-Oldham | 01/09/2014 | Route changed via Failsworth Rd in Woodhouses, with Cutler Hill Rd, Ashton Rd, Medlock Rd, Hartshead Cres, Stamford Dri and Ashbridge Rd no longer served. Times changed. | 14-1277 | 159 | 159 | Y | P | View timetable | |
| MCT | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth - Woodhouses - Hollinwood-Chadderton-Oldham | 09/11/2014 | Most journeys rerouted to serve Medlock Rd, Hartshead Cres, Stamford Dr and Ashbridge Rd in Woodhouses. | 14-1727 | 159 | 159 | Y | P | View timetable | |
| MCT | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth - Woodhouses - Hollinwood-Chadderton-Oldham | 09/11/2014 | 815 reprint | 15-1331 | 159 | 159 | 815 reprint | Y | View timetable | |
| MCT | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth - Woodhouses - Hollinwood-Chadderton-Oldham | 09/11/2014 | 217 reprint | 17-0202 | 159 | 159 | 217 reprint | Y | View timetable | |
| MCT | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth - Woodhouses - Hollinwood-Chadderton-Oldham | 09/11/2014 | 1117 reprint | 17-1801 | 159 | 159 | 1117 reprint | Y | View timetable | |
| MCT | Middleton - Chadderton - Failsworth - Woodhouses - Hollinwood-Chadderton-Oldham | 09/04/2018 | S 1740 from Oldham to Greengate is withdrawn | 18-0093 | 159 | 159 | Y | p | View timetable | |
| MCT | Middleton - Greengate - Failsworth - Woodhouses - Chadderton - Oldham | 25/02/2019 | MF 1710 from Middleton retimed 5 mins earlier throughout. | 19-0194 | 159 | 159 | Y | View timetable | ||
| MCT | Middleton - Oldham | 25/02/2019 | 246189 | 159 | 159 | |||||
| MCT | Middleton - Oldham | 06/04/2020 | M-F daytime ev2hrs NE | 265096 | 159 | 159 | Y | |||
| MCT | Middleton - Oldham | 18/04/2020 | services cancelled on closure of company: All jnys now by STO | no tt | ||||||
| STO | Middleton - Oldham | 19/04/2020 | 159 (MCT/Stotts): services taken over by Stotts. ev 2hrs M-S daytime | 20-SC-0144 | 159 | 159 | 266471 | Y | View timetable | |
| STO | Middleton - Oldham | 15/06/2020 | resume full Timetable: M-S daytime hrly | no tt | ||||||
| STO | Middleton - Failsworth -Woodhouses -Chadderton – Oldham | 30/01/2022 | This service provides an hourly daytime service. Revised route between Greengate and Middleton buses will run via Alkrington via Mainway East, Lincoln Rd, Evesham Rd, Kirkway, Mainway and Manchester New Road replacing the 125 on this section (the change to the 125 was reported to the November committee). Greenhill Rd, Birchwood Rd and Kenyon Rd are within 640m of frequent services 112 and 59 on Grimshaw Rd and Oldham Rd. No impact on the subsidised services budget. | not implemented | E | |||||
| STO | Oldham — Chadderton — Woodhouses — Failsworth — Middleton | 24/04/2022 | Route changed via Alkrington instead of Moorclose and Middleton Junction. Route changed in Chadderton town centre via Stockfield Rd and Melbourne St / Cobden St. Partly replaced by diverted 396 | 22-SC-0254 | 159 | 284637 | Y | E | View timetable | |
| STO | Oldham — Chadderton — Woodhouses — Failsworth — Middleton | 24/04/2022 | Route changed via Alkrington instead of Moorclose and Middleton Junction. Route changed in Chadderton town centre via Stockfield Rd and Melbourne St / Cobden St. Partly replaced by diverted 396 | 22-SC-0254 | 159 | Y | E | View timetable |