Route 291
Route: Service 291
Route history
| Operator | Route | Change date | Change | Leaflet job no. | Routes listed | Envelope code | Licence no./notes | In collection | E-Version | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMB | Old Trafford - Trafford Park circs | 26/10/1986 | 1186 Reprint | 5291 | 291 292 293 294 | 290 | 1186 | Y | ||
| GMB | Old Trafford - Trafford Park circs | 26/10/1986 | 1286 reprint | 5291 | 291 292 293 294 | 290 | 1286 reprint | y | ||
| GMB | Old Trafford - Trafford Park circs | 26/10/1986 | MF ev30mins 0600-0930; then 1130 1400; 1545 ev30mins 1745 MF. S 0700 ev30mins 0900; 1130 ev30mins 1400. Su 0700 ev30mins 0900; | 5291 | 291 292 293 294 | 290 | Y | P | ||
| MAY RIB | Old Trafford - Trafford Park circular | 22/05/1987 | Supported M-S ev30mins 0600 - 0930 by RIB 1130 - 1400 by MAY; 1545 - 1745 plus hrly 2000 - 2200 | 6070 | 291 292 293 294 | 290 | y | E | ||
| RIB MAY | Old Trafford - Trafford Park circs | 22/05/1987 | Supported service: Main service by RIBBLE, lunchtime MF jnys by Maynes. | 6070 | 291 292 293 294 | 290 | y | E | ||
| ?? | Old Trafford - Trafford Park circular | 26/10/1987 | Daily 0651 ev30 0851, MF 1551 ev30 1751 hrly 2151, S 1121 ev30 1351 Ssu 1451 ev30 1551. | 6322 | 265 270 272 274 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 | 265 | y | E | ||
| RIB | Old Trafford - Trafford Park circular | 22/10/1988 | Revised to incorporate 292. 0651 ev30mins 0851; 1551 ev30mins 1751 ; 1851 hrly 2151 . SSu 0651 ev30mins 0851 S 1121 ev30mins 1351. Ssu 1451 1521 1551. | 7235 | 291 | 290 | y | E | ||
| LYN | Eccles - Trafford Park - Old Trafford | 12/02/1990 | New supported service: MF 0741 hrly 1814. NSSu | 9170 | 291 | 290 | y | |||
| MID | Eccles - Trafford park - Old Trafford | 12/02/1990 | supported by PTE and Trafford Park Development Corp. MF0714 hrly 1814 by MIDway MS | 9657 | 289 291 | 290 | ||||
| LYN | Eccles - Trafford Park - Old Trafford | 22/05/1991 | no change listed | 6070 | 291 292 293 294 | y | ||||
| LYN | Eccles - Trafford Park - Old Trafford | 21/10/1991 | Service withdrawn | 11624 | 289 293 294 | 290 | y | |||
| MiD | Trafford park - Old Trafford | 11/05/1992 | Supported service From Trafford Bar MF 0536 0606 0636 ev10mins 0848 0900 ev30mins 1400 1424 ev10mins 1748 1800 ev30mins 2230. Ssu 0630 ev30mins 1600 | 12411 | 291 | 290 | y | |||
| MID | Ancoats - Piccadilly - Old Trafford - Trafford Park - Barton Dock | 15/06/1992 | Supported Timetable revised: Depot jnys extended to Ancoats running as 219X. Similar frequency. | 12567 | 291 | 290 | y | |||
| MID | Manchester - Trafford Park circular | 21/09/1992 | Timetable changes with 290 and 292 introduced at MF peaks | 12823 | 290 291 292 | 290 | y | |||
| GMB | Manchester - Old Trafford - Trafford Park circ | 15/02/1993 | Timetable and route revised: 0615 ev30mins 0815; 1515 ev30mins 1745. | 13214 | 290 291 | 290 | y | |||
| GMB | Manchester - Old Trafford - Trafford Park circ | 22/03/1993 | Timetable and route revised: MF 0615 ev30mins 0745 0820; 1520 ev30mins 1620 1645 1715 1745. | 13384 | 290 291 | 290 | y | E | ||
| MAY | Manchester - Old Trafford - Trafford Park circ | 31/01/1994 | Operators revised: E service renumbered 292 | 14154 | 290 291 292 | 290 | y | |||
| MAY | Manchester - Old Trafford - Trafford Park circ | 21/03/1994 | minor timetable change | 14443 | 290 291 292 | 290 | y | |||
| MAY | Manchester - Old Trafford - Trafford Park circ | 30/08/1994 | City terminus now Newton St | 14905 | 289 290 291 292 | 290 | y | |||
| MAY | Manchester - Old Trafford - Trafford Park circ | 17/10/1994 | Peak times changed | 15013 | 289 290 291 292 | 290 | y | E | ||
| MAY | Manchester - Old Trafford - Trafford Park circ | 09/05/1995 | no change listed | 15581 | 290 291 292 | 290 | y | |||
| MAY | Manchester - Old Trafford - Trafford Park circ | 02/07/1995 | Minor timetable and route revision in city centre | 15846 | 290 291 292 | 290 | y | E | ||
| MAY | Mcr - Old Trafford - Trafford Park circ | 30/10/1995 | Timetable and route revised: Extended to Flixton replacing 240 and 292 | 16194 | 290 291 | 290 | y | |||
| MAY | Manchester - Old Trafford - Trafford Park -Davyhulme - Flixton | 30/10/1995 | Timetable changes - extended to Flixton replacing 240 292 | 16228 | 290 291 | 290 | Replacement | y | ||
| MAY | Manchester - Old Trafford - Trafford Park -Davyhulme - Flixton | 03/12/1995 | no change listed | 16354 | 290 291 | 290 | y | |||
| MAY | Manchester - Old Trafford - Trafford Park -Davyhulme - Flixton | 03/12/1995 | 696 reprint | 16875 | 290 291 | 290 | 696 reprint | y | E | |
| MAY | Manchester - Old Trafford - Trafford Park circ | 03/12/1995 | 697 reprint | 17828 | 290 291 | 290 | 697 reprint | y | ||
| MAY | Manchester - Old Trafford - Trafford Park -Davyhulme - Flixton | 27/07/1997 | Route revised in Trafford Park | 17884 | 290 291 | 290 | y | E | ||
| MAY | Manchester - Old Trafford - Trafford Park -Davyhulme - Flixton | 30/11/1997 | Late E jny rerouted - now all operated by Timeline | 18178 | 290 291 | 290 | y | E | ||
| Arr | Manchester - Old Trafford - Trafford Park -Davyhulme - Flixton | 05/09/1998 | Some jnys withdrawn. Route changed in Trafford Park | 18959 | 290 291 | 290 | y | |||
| Arr | Manchester - Old Trafford - Trafford Park -Davyhulme - Flixton | 24/10/1998 | Times and routes revised. Addtl MS jnys. All jnys run as 291 via Trafford Centre | 19078 | 290 291 | 290 | Y | E | ||
| ARR | Piccadilly - Trafford Park - Trafford Centre - Flixton | 24/10/1998 | no change listed: M-S daytime Picc - TC: M-F Peak extn to Flixton: Su 0615 0715 0815 0830 from Picc - TC 0645 0745 return | A981024 | X4 17 18 247 275 291 | 17A | Y | |||
| ARR | Piccadilly - Trafford Centre | 24/10/1998 | Serving Trafford Centre MS daytime ev30mins plus peak extension to Flixton | A981024 | X4 17 18 247 275 291 | X | Y | |||
| SM | Flixton - Trafford GH - Trafford Centre - Manchester | 25/04/1999 | Now mostly peak MF only. Supported ev30mins MF. NSSu | 19341 | 250 251 291 | 250 | Y | E | ||
| ANW | Flixton - Trafford GH - Trafford Centre - Manchester | 01/09/1999 | minor times changed. Now run by ANW | 20041 | 250 251 291 | 250 | y | |||
| SM | Flixton - Trafford GH - Trafford Centre - Manchester | 26/09/1999 | no change listed | 20041 | 250 251 291 | 250 | Y | |||
| SM AM | 26/09/1999 | no change listed | 20224 | 250 251 291 | 250 | Y | E | |||
| SM | Flixton - Trafford GH - Trafford Centre - Manchester | 28/02/2000 | 0545 263 from Altrincham connects with 291 at Trafford Bar at 0615 towards Trafford Centre | 20654 | 263 | 263 | CL | Y | ||
| ANW | Flixton - Trafford GH - Trafford Centre - Manchester | 11/03/2000 | no change listed | 20634 | 250 251 291 | 250 | Y | E | ||
| ANW | Partington - Flixton - Trafford GH - Trafford Centre - Manchester | 23/04/2000 | MF 1715 jny extended to Partington. Minor times changed | 20634 | 250 251 291 | 250 | Y | |||
| ANW | Partington - Flixton - Trafford GH - Trafford Centre - Manchester | 23/04/2000 | Route change in Hulme now via Stretford Rd not Bonsall St and Rolls Crescent. | 20953 | 250 291 | 250 | CL | Y | ||
| ANW | Partington - Flixton - Trafford GH - Trafford Centre - Manchester | 17/09/2000 | no change listed | 21322 | 250 291 | 250 | Y | E | ||
| ANW | Flixton - Trafford GH - Trafford Centre - Manchester | 15/09/2001 | no change listed | 22012 | 250 251 291 | 250 | Y | E | ||
| ANW | Flixton - Trafford GH - Trafford Centre - Manchester | 23/11/2001 | no change listed | 22600 | 250 290 291 | 250 | Y | E | ||
| ANW | Flixton - Trafford GH - Trafford Centre - Manchester | 25/05/2002 | no change listed | 22975 | 250 290 291 | 250 | Y | |||
| ANW | Flixton - Trafford GH - Trafford Centre - Manchester | 25/05/2002 | Replacement | 23058 | 250 290 291 | 250 | Replacement | Y | E | |
| ANW | Flixton - Trafford GH - Trafford Centre - Manchester | 23/09/2002 | no change listed | 23312 | 250 290 291 | 250 | Y | E | ||
| ANW | Flixton - Trafford GH - Trafford Centre - Manchester | 23/02/2003 | no change listed | 23637 | 250 290 291 | 250 | Y | E | ||
| BLU | Flixton - Trafford GH - Trafford Centre - Manchester | 28/04/2003 | Now run by Blue Bus. Some afternoon jnys withdrawn | 23815 | 250 290 291 | 250 | Y | E | ||
| BLU | Flixton - Trafford GH - Trafford Centre - Manchester | 27/09/2003 | no change listed | 24068 | 250 290 291 | 250 | Y | E | ||
| 27/09/2003 | 1203 reprint | 24157 | 250 290 291 | 250 | 1203 reprint | Y | ||||
| BLU | Flixton - Trafford GH - Trafford Centre - Manchester | 10/07/2004 | no change listed | 24419 | 250 290 291 | 250 | Y | E | ||
| BLU | Flixton - Trafford GH - Trafford Centre - Manchester | 05/09/2004 | no change listed | 24488 | 250 290 291 | 250 | Y | |||
| BLU | Flixton - Trafford GH - Trafford Centre - Manchester | 06/11/2004 | no change listed | 24626 | 250 290 291 | 250 | Y | E | ||
| BLU ANW | Flixton - Trafford GH - Trafford Centre - Manchester | 31/01/2005 | Addtl MF peak jnys. By ANW | 24721 | 250 290 291 | 250 | Y | E | ||
| BLU ANW | Flixton - Trafford GH - Trafford Centre - Manchester | 13/06/2005 | no change listed | 24923 | 250 290 291 | 250 | Y | E | ||
| BLU ANW | Flixton - Trafford GH - Trafford Centre - Manchester | 17/09/2005 | no change listed | 25083 | 250 290 291 | 250 | y | E | View timetable | |
| BLU ANW | Flixton - Trafford GH - Trafford Centre - Manchester | 21/05/2006 | no change listed | 25441 | 250 290 291 | 250 | y | E | View timetable | |
| ANW | Flixton - Trafford GH - Trafford Centre - Manchester | 04/09/2006 | Some early am and early pm jnys retimed | 25671 | 290 291 | 290 | y | E | ||
| ANW | Flixton - Trafford GH - Trafford Centre - Manchester | 04/09/2006 | 307 reprint | 25982 | 290 291 | 290 | 307 reprint | y | ||
| ANW | Flixton - Trafford GH - Trafford Centre - Manchester | 28/04/2008 | Times changed. 1700 from Trafford Centre by GOO | 26652 | 290 291 | 290 | Y | E | ||
| ANW | Flixton - Trafford GH - Trafford Centre - Manchester | 24/01/2010 | Times changed | 27670 | 290 291 | 290 | Y | E | View timetable | |
| ANW GOO | Flixton - Trafford GH - Trafford Centre - Manchester | 14/03/2011 | Times changed | 28281 | 290 291 | 290 | 696 reprint | Y | E | |
| BBC FM GOO | Picc - Old Trafford - Trafford Park circ | 05/09/2011 | Most 290 291 jnys diverted via circular route and numbered 291. E jnys serve Trafford Centre. Change operators: irreg main service am, lunch, pm by Bluebird, plus MF0647 GOO. Late E FM extnded to Trafford Centre. Supported NSSuPH. | 28569 | 291 | 291 | Y | View timetable | ||
| BBC FM GOO | Picc - Old Trafford - Trafford Park circ | 16/09/2011 | MF BBC retimed to 0523. | 28597 | 291 | 291 | CL | Y | View timetable | |
| BBC FM GOO | Picc - Old Trafford - Trafford Park circ | 30/01/2012 | Addtl commercial MF daytime journeys introduced between Old Trafford and Manchester. | 111270 | 291 | 291 | Y | E | ||
| BBC GOO | Picc - Old Trafford - Trafford Park circ | 16/04/2012 | Late E journeys withdrawn. MF 2105 from Mcr to Trafford Centre now run by Bluebird. | 12-0462 | 291 | 291 | Y | P | View timetable | |
| BBC GOO | Picc - Old Trafford - Trafford Park circ | 27/10/2012 | Bluebird. Commercial MF jnys withdrawn. | 12-1432 | 291 | 291 | Y | P | View timetable | |
| GOO SM | Picc - Old Trafford - Trafford Park circ | 03/03/2013 | Bluebird journeys will be run by SM. | Y | ||||||
| GOO SM | Picc - Old Trafford - Trafford Park circ | 21/07/2013 | Times changed | 13-1274 | 291 | 291 | replacement | Y | P | View timetable |
| SM | Picc - Old Trafford - Trafford Park circ | 28/07/2014 | Goodwins 0653 withdrawn | 14-0975 | 291 | 291 | Y | View timetable | ||
| SM | Old Trafford - Trafford Park - Trafford Centre | 13/04/2015 | Route changed to run via Ashburton Rd, Guinness Rd and Trafford Park Rd. 0545 hrly 1745. Buses 250 X50 and new 251 links to city centre | 15-0299 | 291 | 291 | Y | View timetable | ||
| SM | Picc - Old Trafford - Trafford Park - Trafford Centre | 24/10/2015 | Extended to/from Manchester city centre. Times changed : 0541 0641 0737 0840 1631 1731 OUT, 0605 1606 1706 1806 IN only. | 15-1454 | 291 | 291 | Y | View timetable | ||
| SM | Picc - Old Trafford - Trafford Park - Trafford Centre | 25/07/2016 | Times changed: 0537 0637 0737 0840 1631 1731OUT, 0603 1606 1706 1806 IN | 16-0628 | 291 | 291 | Y | View timetable | ||
| SM | Manchester - Old Trafford - Trafford Park - intu Trafford Centre | 19/06/2017 | Village Way and Trafford Wharf Road become temporarily one-way eastbound, towards Manchester city centre. Service diverted OUTBOUND via Wharfside way | no tt | 291 | 291 | ||||
| SM | intu Trafford Centre – Manchester | 03/09/2017 | Times changed. | 17-1316 | 291 | 291 | y | View timetable | ||
| SM | Picc - Old Trafford - Trafford Park - Trafford Centre | 08/04/2018 | Times changed with addtl jnys. Buses no longer serve the bus station at intu Trafford Centre. | 18-0444 | 291 | 291 | Y | View timetable | ||
| SM | Picc - Old Trafford - Trafford Park - Trafford Centre | 02/09/2018 | Times changed. | 18-1039 | 291 | 291 | Y | View timetable | ||
| SM | Manchester - Old Trafford - Trafford Park - intu Trafford Centre | 27/01/2019 | Times changed | 19-0089 | 291 | 291 | Y | View timetable | ||
| SM | Manchester - Old Trafford - Trafford Park - intu Trafford Centre | 21/07/2019 | Summer service MF changes until 31 August | 19-SC-0036 | 291 | 291 | summer | Y | View timetable | |
| SM | Manchester - Old Trafford - Trafford Park - intu Trafford Centre | 12/11/2019 | Normal route resuming after 2 1/2 years metrolink construction work. Trafford Wharf Rd reopens to traffic both ways. Service now reverts to previous route via Trafford Wharf Road in both directions and no longer via Wharfside Way towards Trafford Centre. | no tt | 291 | 291 | Y | |||
| SM | intu Trafford Centre – Manchester | 22/03/2020 | M-F peak: 0504 0533 0605 0639 0702 0737 0805 to TP: from TP: 0605 1605 1635 1705 1735 1805 | 265457 | 291 | 291 | Y | |||
| SM | intu Trafford Centre – Manchester | 28/03/2020 | Normal services - no changes | 265458 | 291 | 291 | Y | |||
| SM | intu Trafford Centre – Manchester | 11/04/2020 | Normal services - no changes | 265459 | 291 | 291 | Y | |||
| SM | intu Trafford Centre – Manchester | 01/06/2020 | Normal services - no changes | 265383 | 291 | 291 | Y | |||
| SM | intu Trafford Centre – Manchester | 15/06/2020 | Normal services - no changes | 266091 | 291 | 291 | Y | |||
| SM | intu Trafford Centre – Manchester | 30/08/2020 | Service withdrawn. Replaced by revised services X50 which will now run via Trafford Park. | 20-SC-0336 | 250 X50 | 250 | 266381 | y | View timetable |