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Route: Service 179

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Operator Route Change date Change Leaflet job no. Routes listed Envelope code Licence no./notes In collection E-Version Link
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Wythenshawe Hospital Times changed during Summer to 2 September no tt 179 179 summer
RIB Levenshulme - Ladybarn - Burnage circ 26/10/1986 hrly MS daytime, MF ev30mins peak, hrly ESu. Reverse = 179 5178 178 179 178 1186 reprint Y
RIB Levenshulme - Withington - Didsbury circ clckws 26/04/1987 Supported service extended via Palatine Rd to Withington - West Dids and Parrs Wood. Times changed 6072 178 179 178 Y
RIB Levenshulme - Withington - Didsbury circ clws 26/04/1987 Supported service extended via Palatine Rd to Withington - West Dids and Parrs Wood. Times changed 6720 178 179 178 688 reprint Y
EM Levenshulme - Withington - West Didsbury - 23/10/1988 Rerouted via ESR and Barlow Moor Rd. no longer links East Dids - Levenshulme direct. revised timetables / operated by East Mids 7232 178 179 178 Y
EM STU Levenshulme - Withington - Didsbury circ clckws 23/10/1988 Supported service extended via Palatine Rd to Withington - West Dids and Parrs Wood. Times changed 7452 178 179 178 Y
EM Reddish - Levenshulme - Withington - West Didsbury -Southern Cemetry. 23/10/1988 Extended to Reddish. Timetable revised. 8748 178 179 178 Y
BEE Reddish - Levenshulme - Withington - West Didsbury -Southern Cemetry. 22/04/1991 Route and timetable revised. 10941 178 179 178 Y
GMB Reddish - Withington Hospital - Stretford 21/10/1991 Timetable and route revised: hrly NESu 11710 179 179 Y
GMB Reddish - Withington Hospital - Stretford 21/10/1991 1191 reprint 11953 179 179 1191 reprint Y
GMB Reddish - Withington Hospital - Fallowfield 11/05/1992 Timetable and route 179 revised replacing 119 12436 179 179 Y
GMB Reddish - Withington Hospital - Fallowfield 11/05/1992 Curtailed at Withington Hospital. No longer serving Stretford. Extended to Fallowfield Platt Lane. 12700 179 179 ?? Y
Walls Reddish - Withington Hospital - Chorlton 26/10/1992 Timetable route and operator revised, extended from Withington Hosp to Chorlton. No longer serves Fallowfield 12991 179 179 Y
Walls Reddish - Withington Hospital - Chorlton - Green 13/04/1993 Extended to Chorlton Green 13444 179 179 Y E
TIM Reddish - Withington Hospital - Chorlton - Green 01/11/1993 Change operator to Timeline. Minor time changes 14057 179 179 Y P
RED Reddish - Withington Hospital - Chorlton - Green 28/02/1994 Change operator to Red Rider. Minor time changes 14364 179 179 Y E
RR 16/05/1994 694 reprint 14739 179 694 reprint y
RED Reddish - Withington Hospital - Chorlton - Green 22/08/1994 minor timetable and route revision 14950 179 179 Y
BEE Stockport - Burnage - Withington Hospital - Chorlton - Chorlton Green 28/11/1994 Timetable route and operator revised, extended from Withington Hosp to Stockport. No longer serves Reddish 15149 179 179 Y P
BEE Stockport - Burnage - Withington Hospital - Chorlton - Chorlton Green 28/11/1994 795 reprint 15921 179 179 795 reprint Y E
GMS Stockport - Burnage - Withington Hospital - Chorlton - Chorlton Green 27/11/1995 Operator and route revision. 16306 179 179 Y P
NOV Stockport - Burnage - Withington Hospital - Chorlton - Chorlton Green 02/12/1996 Operator and timetable revision. Now operated by Nova Scotia 17305 179 179 Y
NOV Stockport - Burnage - Withington Hospital - Chorlton - Chorlton Green 02/12/1996 1197 reprint 18153 179 179 1197 reprint Y
GLO Stockport - Burnage - Withington Hospital - Chorlton - Chorlton Green 27/04/1998 Timetable, minor route and operator revised. Now operated by Glossopdale. 18482 179 179 Y E
GLO Stockport - Burnage - Withington Hospital - Chorlton - Chorlton Green 06/07/1998 Route changed in Green End and Heaton Mersey 18752 179 179 Y E
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Merseybank 22/02/1999 Route change and operator change. Chorlton Green to Merseybank see 275. For Withington Hosp change to buses 46 47. 19427 179 179 Y E
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Merseybank 26/04/1999 Diverted via Barlow Moor Rd and ElizSlingerRd not Nell lane and Hardy La. Some peak jnys retimed on sch. 19602 179 179 Y E
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Merseybank 28/06/1999 Diverted via Station Rd and Craig Rd in Heaton Mersey. Addtl MF0732 Kingsway to Stockport and MS 1715 return 19705 179 179 Y E
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Merseybank 28/10/1999 1420 sch from Merseybank extended to Stockport as SHols. 1554 from Minehead Ave now 10mins later 20326 179 179 cl Y E
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Merseybank 28/10/1999 1420 sch from Merseybank extended to Stockport as SHols. 1554 from Minehead Ave now 10mins later 20582 179 179 Y
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Merseybank 28/10/1999 400 reprint 20876 179 179 400 reprint Y
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Wythenshawe Hospital 04/09/2000 Route changed in Burnage and Withington, extended to Wythenshawe Hosp not Merseybank 21271 179 179 Y E
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Wythenshawe Hospital 30/10/2000 Addtl MF 0700 from Stockport, 0827 from Withington now 0800 from Wyth Hosp. 21434 179 179 Y E
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Wythenshawe Hospital 30/09/2001 Addtl Su jnys from Stockport at 1257 1512, 1410 1615 return. 22453 179 179 CL Y E
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Wythenshawe Hospital 30/09/2001 402 reprint 22920 179 179 402 reprint Y
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Wythenshawe Hospital 30/09/2001 1002 reprint 23400 /52 179 179 1002 reprint Y E
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Wythenshawe Hospital 30/09/2001 403 reprint 23821 179 179 403 reprint Y
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Wythenshawe Hospital 27/07/2003 times changed 23960 179 179 Y E
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Wythenshawe Hospital 28/03/2004 minor changes to times 24265 179 179 Y
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Wythenshawe Hospital 28/03/2004 306 reprint 25361 /10 179 179 306 reprint Y
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Wythenshawe Hospital 28/03/2004 1106 reprint 25800 179 179 1106 reprint y
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Wythenshawe Hospital 14/06/2004 MF times changed for summer period to 3 Sept 24353 179 179 summer Y
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Wythenshawe Hospital 02/07/2007 MF times changed for summer period to 31 Aug 26079 179 179 summer Y E
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Wythenshawe Hospital 02/09/2007 Minor route change: Enter / leave Stockport via Travis Brow 26395 179 179 Y E
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Wythenshawe Hospital 31/08/2008 Route changed: Barcicroft Rd and Kingsleigh Rd at Green End no longer served 26858 179 179 Y
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Wythenshawe Hospital 31/08/2008 509 reprint 27322 179 179 509 reprint Y
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Wythenshawe Hospital 30/08/2009 0800MF from Stockport retimed to 0755 27432 179 179 Y
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Wythenshawe Hospital 12/04/2010 MF peak jnys retimed 27783 179 179 Y
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Wythenshawe Hospital 12/04/2010 replacement 27873 179 179 replacement Y
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Wythenshawe Hospital 31/01/2011 Stops at Princess Parkway / Yew Tree Land and Post house no longer served 28256 179 179 Y
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Wythenshawe Hospital 01/05/2011 312 reprint 120369 179 179 312 reprint Y
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Wythenshawe Hospital 01/05/2011 912 reprint 121395 179 179 912 reprint Y
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Wythenshawe Hospital 01/05/2011 Divert via Burton Rd and Barlow Moor Rd not Nell Lane and Eliz Slinger Rd 28346 179 179 Y View timetable
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Wythenshawe Hospital 01/05/2011 911 reprint 28602 179 179 911 reprint Y
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Wythenshawe Hospital 27/01/2013 Some M-F afternoon journeys are retimed. 12-1987 179 179 Y View timetable
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Wythenshawe Hospital 27/01/2013 1113 reprint 131994 179 179 1113 reprint Y
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Wythenshawe Hospital 27/01/2013 214 reprint 140290 179 179 214 reprint y
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Wythenshawe Hospital 27/01/2013 115 reprint 150107 179 179 115 reprint Y
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Wythenshawe Hospital 21/07/2013 Times changed during Summer to 31 August 2013 no tt 179 179 summer
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Wythenshawe Hospital 20/07/2014 M-F times changed during Summer to 30 August. no tt 179 179 summer
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Wythenshawe Hospital 31/08/2014 Normal timetable introduced following Summer. no tt 179 179 summer
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Wythenshawe Hospital 26/07/2015 Times changed including temporary changes during Summer to 29 August 2015. 150911 179 179 summer Y
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Wythenshawe Hospital 30/08/2015 normal timetable is introduced at the end of the Summer period. 15-1134 179 179 Y View timetable
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Wythenshawe Hospital 04/04/2016 MF 0720 Burnage to Stockport, 0748 Stockport to Wythenshawe Hospital retimed 10mins earlier 16-0206 179 179 Y View timetable
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Wythenshawe Hospital 24/07/2016 Times changed during Summer to 3 September 17-0896 179 179 summer Y View timetable
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Wythenshawe Hospital 04/09/2016 Normal timetable at the end of the summer period. no tt 179 179 summer
SM Stockport - Burnage - Withington - Wythenshawe Hospital 03/09/2017 Normal timetable at the end of the summer period. 17-1154 179 179 summer Y View timetable
MCT Withington Hosp - West Didsbury - Southern Cemetery - Baguley - Wythenshawe Hospital 08/04/2018 Route changed to run With Hosp - Wyth Hosp only: SuPH withdrawn. Times changed. Supported M-S daytime hrly. NESuPHAll jnys by MCT. With Hosp - Stockport section partially replaced by 44. 18-0123 179 179 Y p View timetable
SM Withington - West Didsbury - Southern Cemetery - Baguley - Wythenshawe Hospital 22/07/2018 Route changed: now via Ledson Road, Floats Rd , Hospital Rd to Wyth Hosp 181566 179 179 Y
DIA Wythenshawe - Benchill - Wythenshawe Hospital - Baguley - Northenden - Withington - Burnage - Levenshulme - Reddish 27/01/2019 Route changed to run between Wythenshawe, Benchill, Wythenshawe Hospital, Baguley, Northenden, Withington, Burnage, Levenshulme and Reddish partly replacing withdrawn bus 278. Times changed and all jnys now run by Diamond. 19-0045 179 179 Y View timetable
DIA Wythenshawe - Benchill - Wythenshawe Hospital - Baguley - Northenden - Withington - Burnage - Levenshulme - Reddish 28/04/2019 route changed via Spark Road and Altrincham Rd in Baguley 19-0575 179 179 246306 Y
DIA Wythenshawe - Benchill - Wythenshawe Hospital - Baguley - Northenden - Withington - Burnage - Levenshulme - Reddish 14/04/2020 Temporary Timetable in place no tt
DIA Wythenshawe - Benchill - Wythenshawe Hospital - Baguley - Northenden - Withington - Burnage - Levenshulme - Reddish 20/04/2020 M-S daytime ev2hrs 265857 179 179 Y
DIA Wythenshawe - Benchill - Wythenshawe Hospital - Baguley - Northenden - Withington - Burnage - Levenshulme - Reddish 08/05/2020 SuPH No services on supported TfGM services no tt 179
DIA Wythenshawe - Benchill - Wythenshawe Hospital - Baguley - Northenden - Withington - Burnage - Levenshulme - Reddish 10/05/2020 M-F: 0701 0908 1110 1310 1510 1723 from Reddish: 0738 0951 1151 1351 1601 1759 from Wythenshawe (S 0710 ev2hrs 1710 from RED ; 0751 ev2hrs 1751 from Wyth) 265104 179 179 Y
DIA Wythenshawe - Benchill - Wythenshawe Hospital - Baguley - Northenden - Withington - Burnage - Levenshulme - Reddish 26/05/2020 No changes to current temporary timetable 265105 179 179 Y
DIA Wythenshawe - Benchill - Wythenshawe Hospital - Baguley - Northenden - Withington - Burnage - Levenshulme - Reddish 14/06/2020 179: hrly M-S daytime services 266156 179 179 Y
DIA Wythenshawe - Benchill - Wythenshawe Hospital - Baguley - Northenden - Withington - Burnage - Levenshulme - Reddish 26/07/2020 Following a review of contracted services by TfGM, services withdrawn. Replaced by revised Stagecoach services 171 btwn Ladybarn and Levenshulme, revised Diamond services 217 btwn Wythenshawe Hospital and Withington. no tt 179 179 Y

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