Route 26
Route: Leigh - Manchester
Route history
| Operator | Route | Change date | Change | Leaflet job no. | Routes listed | Envelope code | Licence no./notes | In collection | E-Version | Link |
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| Leigh - Mcr | 15 .••. 07 Rerouted In City Centre to ..". Shudehill tent..-change Instead of PiccadiIIy Gardens | date??? | ||||||||
| GMB | Leigh - Boothstown - Arndale | 26/10/1986 | Commercial MS daytime hrly plus ESu hrly (LIMITED STOP) | 5026 | 26 | 26L | 875 | Y | E | |
| GMB | Leigh - Boothstown - Arndale | 26/10/1986 | 1186 reprint | 5026 | 26 | 26L | 1186 reprint | Y | E | |
| GMB | Leigh - Boothstown - Arndale | 26/10/1986 | Addtl S jnys: 1014 hrly 1414 IN 1255 hrly 1655 out | G861026 | 26 | 26L | GREEN | Y | P | |
| GMB | Leigh - Boothstown - Arndale | 26/10/1986 | Addtl S jnys: 1014 hrly 1414 IN 1255 hrly 1655 out | 26 | 26L | Y | ||||
| GMB | Leigh - Boothstown - Arndale | 24/08/1987 | Addtl football service to MUFC 1315 S 1810midweek. Return 1710/2130 | G870824 | 26 | 26L | Y | E | ||
| GMB | Leigh - Boothstown - Arndale | 24/08/1987 | 188 reprint | G870824 | 26 | 26L | 188 reprint | Y | ||
| GMB | Leigh - Boothstown - Arndale | 24/07/1989 | Limited stop from Boothstown-City | 9288 | 26 35 39 | 26L | Y | E | ||
| GMB | Leigh - Boothstown - Arndale | 24/07/1989 | Limited stop from Boothstown-City | G890724 | 26 | 26L | Y | |||
| GMB | Leigh - Boothstown - Arndale | 02/07/1990 | no changes listed | 9687 | 26 35 39 | 26L | Y | E | ||
| BEE | Leigh - Boothstown - Piccadilly | 15/04/1991 | 15.4.11 BeeLine BUZZ COMPANY (11613) MF Evening | date ??? | N | |||||
| GMB | Leigh - Boothstown - Arndale | 11/11/1991 | Timetable revised: Supported E hrly, Su 0825 0925 from LH. Su daytime commercial hrly. | 11738 | 26 35 39 | 26L | Y | |||
| GMB | Leigh - Boothstown - Arndale | 24/11/1991 | no change listed | G911124 | 26 | 26L | Y | |||
| GMB | Leigh - Boothstown - Arndale | 30/03/1992 | Minor timetable revision | 12310 | 26 35 39 | 26L | Y | E | ||
| GMB | Leigh - Boothstown - Arndale | 10/08/1992 | Addtl jnys: | 12633 | 26 35 39 | 26L | Y | E | ||
| GMB | Leigh - Boothstown - Arndale | 14/09/1992 | no changes listed | 12755 | 26 35 39 | 26L | Y | E | ||
| GMB | Leigh - Boothstown - Arndale | 25/10/1992 | no changes listed | 12859 | 26 35 39 | 26L | Y | E | ||
| GMB | Leigh - Boothstown - Arndale | 25/01/1993 | ESu revised: misprinted - no tt | 13154 | 26 35 39 | 26L | Y | |||
| GMB | Leigh - Boothstown - Arndale | 25/01/1993 | ESu revised: 20mins earlier from LH, 30mins later from city | 13187 | 26 35 39 | 26L | Y | E | ||
| GMB | Leigh - Boothstown - Arndale | 15/03/1993 | no changes listed | 13276 | 26 35 | 26L | Y | E | ||
| GMB | MANCHESTER - Leigh | 15/03/1993 | M-S daytime service will operate 5 minutes later than at present. Some M-F peak period journeys will be withdrawn | GA930315 | ||||||
| GMB | Leigh - Boothstown - Arndale | 12/06/1993 | no changes listed | 13566 | 26 35 | 26L | Y | E | ||
| GMB | Leigh - Boothstown - Arndale | 11/08/1993 | Addtl stop Blackfriars Bridge (outward) | no tt | N | |||||
| GMB | Leigh - Boothstown - Arndale | 16/08/1993 | no changes listed | 13683 | 26 35 | 26L | Y | E | ||
| GMB | Leigh - MANCHESTER | 16/08/1993 | This service will be improved to run EVERY HALF HOUR, M-S daytime. The loading restriction on M-F afternoon departures from Manchester will be removed. For full details please see separate timetable leaflet. | GA930816 | ||||||
| GMB | Leigh - Boothstown - Arndale | 15/11/1993 | no changes listed | 14091 | 26 35 | 26L | Y | E | ||
| GMN | Leigh - Boothstown - Arndale | 13/12/1993 | GMB to GM NORTH | no tt | N | |||||
| WBC TIM | Leigh - Boothstown - Piccadilly | 21/01/1994 | MS Evening to WIGAN BUS COMPANY & Su Evening to TIMELINE TRAVEL | date ??? | N | |||||
| GMN | Leigh - Boothstown - Arndale | 25/04/1994 | Supported MS E by NW MF and GMN S. | 14511 | 26 35 | 26L | Y | E | ||
| GMN | Leigh - Boothstown - Arndale | 03/10/1994 | no changes listed | 14933 | 26 35 | 26L | Y | |||
| GMN | Leigh - Boothstown - Arndale | 31/10/1994 | no changes listed | 15004 | 26 35 | 26L | Y | |||
| GMN | Leigh - Boothstown - Arndale | 31/10/1994 | 495 reprint | 15626 | 26 35 | 26L | 495 reprint | Y | ||
| GMN NW | Leigh - Boothstown - Arndale | 04/06/1995 | no change listed: M-S daytime ev30mins; E Su hrly: Supported MS hrly : NW M-F; GMN S | 15814 | 26 35 | 26L | Y | |||
| GMN | Leigh - Boothstown - Arndale | 04/06/1995 | 1195 reprint | 16282 | 26 35 | 26L | 1195 reprint | Y | E | |
| GMN LL TIM | Leigh - Boothstown - Arndale | 28/01/1996 | Supported MF E by Leigh Line; S E by GMN, Su E by TIMeline. | 16428 | 26 35 | 26L | Y | |||
| GM WGB TIM | Leigh - Boothstown - Arndale | 01/07/1996 | LL becomes Wigan Bus | 16825 | 26 35 | 26L | Y | E | ||
| GM WGB TIM | Leigh - Boothstown - Arndale | 30/09/1996 | LIMITED STOP: commercial timetable and route revised: no longer serves Irlams o'th' height | 17086 | 26 34 | 26L | Y | E | ||
| FGM WGB TIM | Leigh - Boothstown - Cannon St | 18/11/1996 | city centre routes revised: terminating at Cannon St | 17292 | 26 34 | 26L | Y | |||
| FGM WGB TIM | Leigh - Boothstown - Cannon St | 18/11/1996 | 697 reprint | 17839 | 26 34 | 26L | 697 reprint | Y | ||
| GMF WGB TIM | Leigh - Boothstown - Cannon St | 08/02/1998 | Easy access on hrly daytime jnys | 18283 | 26 34 | 26L | Y | |||
| FM ARR TIM | Leigh - Boothstown - Cannon St | 05/05/1998 | Wigan Bus now Arriva | 18487 | 26 34 | 26L | Y | |||
| FM ARR TIM | Leigh - Boothstown - Cannon St | 05/05/1998 | 998 reprint | 18994 | 26 34 | 26L | 998 reprint | Y | ||
| ANW FM | Leigh - Boothstown - Cannon St | 30/05/1999 | Supported MF by ANW, Supported Su E by FM | 19635 | 26 34 | 26L | Y | |||
| ANW FM | Leigh - Boothstown - Cannon St | 21/11/1999 | Most MS daytime jnys retimed slightly. Route and stops in city changed. | 20258 | 26 34 | 26L | Y | p | ||
| ANW FM | Leigh - Boothstown - Cannon St | 21/02/2000 | no changes listed | 20664 | 26 34 | 26L | Y | |||
| FM | Leigh - Boothstown - Cannon St | 25/04/2000 | All jnys by FM. | 20817 | 26 34 | 26L | Y | |||
| FM | Leigh - Boothstown - Cannon St | 03/09/2000 | MS timetable changed | 21226 | 26 34 | 26L | Y | |||
| FM | Leigh - Boothstown - Cannon St | 03/09/2000 | GOLD: MS timetable changed | FM000903 | 26 34 | 26L | Y | E | ||
| FM | Leigh - Boothstown - Cannon St | 26/02/2001 | no changes listed | 21889 | 26 34 | 26L | Y | |||
| FM | Leigh - Boothstown - Cannon St | 26/02/2001 | 1202 reprint | 22651 | 26 34 | 26L | 1202 reprint | Y | ||
| FM | Leigh - Boothstown - Cannon St | 25/03/2002 | no changes listed | 22872 | 26 34 | 26L | Y | |||
| FM | Leigh - Boothstown - Cannon St | 25/03/2002 | 1202 reprint | 23100 | 26 34 | 26L | 602 reprint | Y | ||
| FM | Leigh - Boothstown - Cannon St | 28/10/2002 | 0303 reprint | 1397 | 26 34 | 26L | 0303 reprint | Y | E | |
| FM | Leigh - Boothstown - Cannon St | 28/10/2002 | Addtl MS jnys : Now ev15mins daytime. Supported hrly ESu unchanged | 23441 | 26 34 | 26L | Y | P | ||
| FM | Leigh - Boothstown - Cannon St | 28/10/2002 | 303 reprint | 23745 /17 | 26 34 | 26L | 0303 reprint | Y | ||
| FM | Leigh - Boothstown - Cannon St | 30/06/2003 | MF 1653 from city retimed en route | 23917 | 26 | 26L | Y | E | ||
| FM | Leigh - Boothstown - Corporation St | 31/08/2003 | Now terminate Corporation St not Cannon St | 23994 | 26 34 | 26L | Y | |||
| FM | Leigh - Boothstown - Corporation St | 31/08/2003 | 1103 reprint | 24135 | 26 34 | 26L | 1103 reprint | Y | ||
| FM | Leigh - Boothstown - Corporation St | 26/04/2004 | no changes listed | 24403 | 26 34 | 26L | Y | E | ||
| FM | Leigh | 27/06/2004 | Under wrong route? 35/39 | |||||||
| FM | Leigh - Tyldesley - Boothstown - Mcr | 27/06/2004 | Times changed. All commercial except SuPH E | 24433 | 35 39 | 35W | Y | |||
| FM | Leigh - Boothstown - Corporation St | 27/02/2005 | Addtl SuPH 2105 from LH and 2200 from Mcr | 24757 | 26 34 | 26L | Y | |||
| FM | Leigh - Boothstown - Corporation St | 25/07/2005 | MF times changed during summer to 2 Sept | 24960 | 26 34 | 26L | sum | Y | ||
| FM | Leigh - Boothstown - Corporation St | 25/07/2005 | Addtl MS 1835 from LH to city | 25022 | 26 | 26L | CL | Y | ||
| FM | Leigh - Boothstown - Corporation St | 03/09/2005 | Normal MS times reintroduced end of Summer. 1835 now at 1830. | 25038 | 26 34 | 26L | Y | |||
| FM | Leigh - Boothstown - Piccadilly | 29/01/2006 | Times and city centre route changed to terminate at Piccadilly Gardens, Reduced to ev30mins. | 25239 | 26 34 | 26L | Y | View timetable | ||
| FM | Leigh - Boothstown - Piccadilly | 29/01/2006 | 506 reprint | 25412 /14 | 26 34 | 26L | 506 reprint | Y | ||
| FM | Leigh - Boothstown - Piccadilly | 23/07/2006 | Times and route changed Now all stops Boothstown - Swinton. Summer times to 3Sept. | 25534 | 26 | 26L | summer | Y | ||
| FM | Leigh - Boothstown - Piccadilly | 04/09/2006 | times changed after summer period | 25614 | 26 | 26L | summer | Y | E | View timetable |
| FM | Leigh - Boothstown - Piccadilly | 04/09/2006 | 1206 reprint | 25814 /8 | 26 | 26L | 1206 reprint | Y | ||
| FM | Leigh - Boothstown - Piccadilly | 15/04/2007 | Route changed to terminate at Shudehill Interchange. Minor times changed | 25952 | 26 | 26L | Y | View timetable | ||
| FM | Leigh - Boothstown - Piccadilly | 23/07/2007 | MF peak times changed during summer to 1 Sept. S times from city now 2mins earlier | 26125 | 26 | 26L | Y | |||
| FM | Leigh - Boothstown - Piccadilly | 03/09/2007 | Times changed: S jnys from Leigh running 2 mins earlier | 26255 | 26 | 26L | Y | View timetable | ||
| FM | Leigh - Boothstown - Piccadilly | 27/01/2008 | MF 0700 from city now 0655 | 26506 | 26 | 26L | Y | View timetable | ||
| FM | Leigh - Boothstown - Piccadilly | 27/01/2008 | 0708 reprint | 26830 | 26 | 26L | 0708 reprint | Y | ||
| FM | Leigh - Boothstown - Piccadilly | 19/04/2009 | MS 1742 1812 from city now 1745 1815 | 27220 | 26 | 26L | Y | E | ||
| FM | Leigh - Boothstown - Piccadilly | 25/10/2009 | MS times changed | 27538 | 26 | 26L | Y | E | View timetable | |
| FM | Leigh - Boothstown - Piccadilly | 12/04/2010 | Some MF peak times changed | 27825 | 26 | 26L | Y | E | ||
| FM | Leigh - Boothstown - Piccadilly | 31/08/2010 | Minor time changes | 28161 | 26 | 26L | Y | |||
| Leigh - Mcr | 30/01/2011 | No longer via Irlams 'o'th' Height & revised to operate in City Victoria Bridge, Fennel St - VICTORIA STATION - Deansgate - Blackfriars Bridge | date??? | |||||||
| FM | Leigh - Boothstown - Piccadilly | 04/09/2011 | MF morning times changed | 28499 | 26 | 26L | Y | E | ||
| FM | Leigh - Boothstown - Piccadilly | 01/02/2012 | Now _ New Leigh Bus Station | no tt | N | |||||
| FM | Leigh - Boothstown - Piccadilly | 15/04/2012 | MF times changed | 120525 | 26 | 26L | Y | E | View timetable | |
| FM | Leigh - Astley - Boothstown - Worsley - Swinton - Piccadilly | 22/07/2012 | M-S daytime jnys withdrawn and replaced by new 25 and X34 via Boothstown. Remaining jnys run to/from Piccadilly Bus Stn. Supported ESu hrly Linked to service 12. Summer changes to 1 Sept | 12-0899 | 12 25 26 39 | 12L | Y | View timetable | ||
| FM | Leigh - Boothstown - Piccadilly | 02/09/2012 | no change listed | 12-1208 | 12 25 26 39 | 12L | Y | E | View timetable | |
| FM | Leigh – Astley - Worsley - Pendleton -Piccadilly | 27/01/2013 | Rerouted via Salford Shopping Centre. Times changed. | 12-1967 | 12 25 26 39 | 12L | Y | E | View timetable | |
| FM | Leigh – Astley - Worsley - Pendleton -Piccadilly | 21/07/2013 | Times changed including temporary changes during Summer to 31 Aug. Diverted via Irlams o'th 'Height | 131257 | 12 25 26 39 | 12L | Y | E | ||
| FM | Leigh – Astley - Worsley - Pendleton -Piccadilly | 01/09/2013 | no change listed | 13-1405 | 12 25 26 39 | 12L | Y | E | View timetable | |
| FM | Leigh – Astley - Worsley - Pendleton -Piccadilly | 26/01/2014 | Times changed. | 13-2213 | 12 25 26 39 | 12L | Y | E | View timetable | |
| FM | Leigh – Astley - Worsley - Pendleton -Piccadilly | 27/04/2014 | no change listed | 14-0402 | 12 25 26 39 | 12L | Y | E | View timetable | |
| FM | Leigh – Astley - Worsley - Pendleton -Piccadilly | 27/07/2014 | no change listed | 14-1001 | 12 25 26 39 | 12L | Y | E | View timetable | |
| FM | Leigh – Astley - Worsley - Pendleton -Piccadilly | 31/08/2014 | 14-1434 | 12 25 26 39 | E | View timetable | ||||
| FM | Leigh – Astley - Worsley - Pendleton -Piccadilly | 12/04/2015 | no change listed | 150403 | 12 25 26 39 | 12L | Y | |||
| FM DIA | Leigh – Astley - Worsley - Pendleton -Piccadilly | 19/07/2015 | 2305 from Leigh curtailed to Leigh and Swinton only. E journeys run by Diamond Bus. Temporary changes during Summer to 29 August | 150750 | 12 25 26 39 | 12L | Y | E | ||
| FM DIA | Leigh – Astley - Worsley - Pendleton -Piccadilly | 30/08/2015 | normal timetable at the end of the Summer period. | 15-1178 | 12 25 26 39 | 12L | Y | E | View timetable | |
| FM DIA | Leigh – Astley - Worsley - Pendleton -Piccadilly | 25/10/2015 | Buses will use all bus stops along the route. | 15-1458 | 12 25 26 39 X39 | 12L | Y | E | View timetable | |
| FM | Leigh – Astley - Worsley - Pendleton -Piccadilly | 24/01/2016 | no changes listed | 15-1888 | 12 25 26 39 X39 | 12L | Y | E | View timetable | |
| DIA | Leigh – Astley - Worsley - Pendleton -Piccadilly | 03/04/2016 | SuPH daytime jnys WITHDRAWN | 16-0320 | 35 X39 | 26 | Y | E | View timetable | |
| DIA | Leigh – Astley - Worsley - Pendleton -Piccadilly | 03/04/2016 | FM WITHDRAWN. Journeys run by Diamond retimed. Supported daily E jnys hrly by DIA | 16-0355 | 26 34 X34 | 26 | Y | View timetable | ||
| DIA | Leigh – Astley - Worsley - Pendleton -Piccadilly | 04/09/2016 | no change listed | 16-1073 | 26 34 X34 | 26 | Y | View timetable | ||
| DIA | Leigh – Astley - Worsley - Pendleton -Piccadilly | 09/01/2017 | Route changed in city. Outbound via Portland St and Princess St not Charlotte St and King St | 16-1618 | 26 34 X34 | 26 | Y | E | View timetable | |
| DIA | Leigh – Astley - Worsley - Pendleton -Piccadilly | 29/01/2017 | times changed | 16-1618 | 26 34 X34 | 26 | Y | E | View timetable | |
| DIA | Leigh | 23/04/2017 | Extra ttable (you do have it). No change to 26 | |||||||
| DIA | Leigh – Astley - Worsley - Pendleton -Piccadilly | 23/04/2017 | no change listed | 17-0365 | 26 34 X34 | 26 | Y | View timetable | ||
| DIA | Leigh – Astley - Worsley - Pendleton -Piccadilly | 23/07/2017 | no change listed | 17-0936 | 26 34 X34 | 26 | Y | E | View timetable | |
| DIA | Leigh – Astley - Worsley - Pendleton -Piccadilly | 03/09/2017 | no change listed | 17-1169 | 26 34 X34 | 26 | Y | E | View timetable | |
| DIA | Leigh – Astley - Worsley - Pendleton -Piccadilly | 28/01/2018 | no change listed | 17-1868 | 26 34 X34 | 26 | y | E | View timetable | |
| DIA SM | Leigh – Astley - Worsley - Pendleton -Piccadilly | 22/07/2018 | No change listed to 26/34 | 18-0809 | 26 34 X34 | 26 | SUMMER | N | E | View timetable |
| DIA | Leigh – Astley - Worsley - Pendleton -Piccadilly | 02/09/2018 | no change listed | 18-1067 | 26 34 X34 | 26 | y | View timetable | ||
| DIA | Leigh | 28/10/2018 | Extra ttable (you have it) No change to 26 | |||||||
| DIA | Leigh – Astley - Worsley - Pendleton -Piccadilly | 27/01/2019 | no change listed - 34 separate leaflet | 19-0101 | 26 | 26 | Y | View timetable | ||
| DIA | Mcr – Salford Shopping Centre – Swinton – Worsley – Boothstown – Leigh | 27/10/2019 | Daily hrly E supported E service withdrawn. Alternative facilities provided between Leigh - Worsley, Court House by revised 34. The section of route between the junction of Worsley Rd and Greenleach La and the East Lancs Rd becomes unserved in the E, affecting average of 1.22 pax/trip M-F, S 1.33 per trip and Su 1.22 per trip. This sees the end of the historic joint Lancashire United (50%), Salford CT (25%) and Leigh Corporation (25%) route run since inception on 2 Jan 1928 initially as service 16, but renumbered 26 in 1928 to allow LUT’s Leigh to Horwich service to be renumbered 16 at the request of Bolton Corporation. | |||||||
| Manchester - Pendleton - Worsley - Boothstown - Astley - Leigh | 27/10/2019 | Service withdrawn and partly replaced by bus 34 | 19-SC-0400 | 26 34 | View timetable |