Route 61
Route: Albert Sq- Collyhurst - Blackley - Crumpsall circ
Route history
| Operator | Route | Change date | Change | Leaflet job no. | Routes listed | Envelope code | Licence no./notes | In collection | E-Version | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMB | Albert Sq- Collyhurst - Blackley - Crumpsall circ | 26/10/1986 | commercial MS ev30mins daytime, NESu. Reverse = 60 | 5057 | 57 60 61 728 | 57B | 491 | Y | ||
| GMB | Arndale - Collyhurst - Blackley - Crumpsall circ | 26/01/1987 | no apparent change | 5057 | 57 60 61 728 | 57B | Y | E | ||
| GMB CIT | Albert Sq- Crumpsall - Blackley - Cheetham Hill circ | 29/03/1987 | ESu hrly introduced by Citibus | 6002 | 60 61 | 60 | Y | |||
| GMB | Arndale - Collyhurst - Blackley - Crumpsall circ | 30/03/1987 | M-S ESuintroduced (GMB) | 5930 | 57 60 61 | 57B | 491 | Y | ||
| GMB CIT | Arndale - Collyhurst - Blackley - Crumpsall circ | 09/04/1987 | Sunday GM BUSES to CITIBUS (4088) | no tt | 61 | 61 | 4088 | N | ||
| ECG | Westwood Park - Eccles - Manchester | 11/05/1987 | 24685 | 61 62 64 65 | ||||||
| GMB CIT | Albert Sq- Crumpsall - Blackley - Cheetham Hill circ | 27/09/1987 | MF peak now ev15mins | 6336 | 60 61 | 60 | Y | E | ||
| GMB | Arndale - Collyhurst - Cheetham Hill - Blackley circ | 27/09/1987 | no change listed | G870927 | 57 | 57B | 416 | Y | ||
| GMB CIT | Albert Sq- Crumpsall - Blackley - Cheetham Hill circ | 27/03/1988 | MS Evening & Sunday Withdrawn (revised times on Route No’s 51 & 160) | no tt | 61 | 61 | 4088 | N | ||
| GMB | Arndale - Cheetham Hill - Blackley - Collyhurst circ | 25/09/1988 | no change listed | G880925 | 57 60 61 | 57B | Y | E | ||
| GMB | Arndale - Collyhurst - Blackley - Crumpsall circ | 09/01/1989 | some jnys retimed | 7559 | 57 60 61 | 57B | Y | E | ||
| GMB | 09/01/1989 | G890109 | 57 60 61 | 57B | 416 | Y | ||||
| GMB | Arndale - Collyhurst - Blackley - Crumpsall circ | 03/04/1989 | no change listed | 7951 | 57 60 61 | 57B | Y | |||
| GMB | Arndale - Collyhurst - Blackley - Crumpsall circ | 03/04/1989 | 589 reprint | 8208 | 57 60 61 | 57B | 589 reprint | Y | ||
| GMB | Arndale - Collyhurst - Blackley - Crumpsall circ | 03/04/1989 | no change listed | G890403 | 57 60 61 | 57B | Y | |||
| GMB | Arndale - Collyhurst - Blackley - Crumpsall circ | 17/09/1989 | timetables revised | 8495 | 57 60 61 | 57B | Y | |||
| GMB | Arndale - Collyhurst - Blackley - Crumpsall circ | 12/03/1990 | timetable revised | 9195 | 57 60 61 | 57B | Y | |||
| GMB | 12/03/1990 | no change listed | G900312 | 60 61 46 | 57B | N | E | |||
| GMB | Arndale - Collyhurst - Blackley - Crumpsall circ | 10/06/1990 | no change listed: MF peak ev15mins | 9605 | 57 60 61 | 57B | Y | |||
| GMB | Arndale - Collyhurst - Blackley - Crumpsall circ | 29/03/1991 | GM BUSES Evening Tender introduced | ??? | ||||||
| GMB | Arndale - Collyhurst - Blackley - Crumpsall circ | 22/04/1991 | timetable revised. Supported daily E ev30mins from Piccadilly. | 10764 | 57 60 61 | 57B | Y | |||
| GMB | Arndale - Collyhurst - Blackley - Crumpsall circ | 15/07/1991 | Addtl 61X jnys: MS ev30mins 0950- 1420MF - 1720 S PlantHill-Arndale | 11229 | 57 60 61 | 57B | 9870 | Y | ||
| GMB CIT | Arndale - Collyhurst - Blackley - Crumpsall circ | 29/12/1991 | Supported Su service added replacing 51 160 161. ev30mins by CITIBUS 0850-2120 | 12033 | 57 60 61 | 57B | Y | |||
| GMB | Crumpsall | 06/04/1992 | 61X withdrawn but then shown as reinstated, then again reinstated 12/6/1992 | 61 | ||||||
| GMB CIT | Arndale - Collyhurst - Blackley - Crumpsall circ | 06/04/1992 | Additional off peak (Numbered 61X) introduced following Rail Replacement withdrawal | ??? | ||||||
| GMB CIT | Arndale - Collyhurst - Blackley - Crumpsall circ | 06/04/1992 | Service 60X 61X withdrawn | 12250 | 57 60 61 | 57B | 11131 | Y | E | |
| GMB CIT | Arndale - Collyhurst - Blackley - Crumpsall circ | 17/05/1992 | no changes listed | 12446 | 57 60 61 | 57B | Y | |||
| GMB CIT | Arndale - Collyhurst - Blackley - Crumpsall circ | 12/06/1992 | 61X joumeys reinstated | no tt | 61 | 61 | N | |||
| GMB CIT | Cannon St - Collyhurst - Blackley - Crumpsall circ | 26/07/1992 | Terminal moved from Arndale Bus Stn to Cannon St . Su to Oldham St / from Cannon St | 12696 | 56 57 60 61 | 57B | Y | |||
| GMB CIT | Cannon St - Collyhurst - Blackley - Crumpsall circ | 21/09/1992 | no changes listed | 12840 | 56 57 60 61 | 57B | Y | |||
| GMB CIT | Cannon St - Collyhurst - Blackley - Crumpsall circ | 26/09/1992 | GMB diverted in City to run Oldham Street, Piccadilly, Market Street & High Street. Arndale terminus | no tt | 61 | 61 | N | |||
| GMB CIT | Cannon St - Collyhurst - Blackley - Crumpsall circ | 14/11/1992 | 61X journeys withdrawn | no tt | 61 | 61 | N | |||
| GMB CIT | Cannon St - Collyhurst - Blackley - Crumpsall circ | 16/11/1992 | Timetable revised: addtl MF peak jnys - now ev15mins | 12973 | 57 60 61 | 57B | Y | |||
| GMB CIT | Arndale - Collyhurst - Blackley - Crumpsall circ | 21/11/1992 | GMB diverted In City to run Oldham Street, Piccadilly, Market St & High St. ArndaIe terminus | no tt | 61 | 61 | N | |||
| GMB CIT | Cannon St - Collyhurst - Blackley - Crumpsall circ | 22/03/1993 | ESu revised: Supported E ev45mins by citibus 1910-2305; Su ev45mins to 1010 then commercial ev45mins to 1825, supported E to 2305 | 13308 | 57 60 61 | 57B | Y | E | ||
| GMB CIT | Cannon St - Collyhurst - Blackley - Crumpsall circ | 22/03/1993 | MS Ev GM BUSES to CITIBUS | no tt | 61 | 61 | N | |||
| GMB CIT | Cannon St - Collyhurst - Blackley - Crumpsall circ | 07/05/1993 | GMB route revised In City Centre | no tt | 61 | 61 | N | |||
| GMB CIT | Cannon St - Collyhurst - Blackley - Crumpsall circ | 17/05/1993 | Timetables and city route changed: to/from Cannon St. S ev15mins 0855-1255 the ev30mins to 1825. | 13502 | 57 60 61 | 57B | Y | E | ||
| GMB CIT | Cannon St - Collyhurst - Blackley - Crumpsall circ | 01/06/1993 | no changes listed | 13594 | 57 60 61 | 57B | Y | E | ||
| GMB CIT | Cannon St - Collyhurst - Blackley - Crumpsall circ | 08/06/1993 | no changes listed | 13632 | 57 60 61 | 57B | Y | E | ||
| GMB CIT | Cannon St - Collyhurst - Blackley - Crumpsall circ | 07/08/1993 | CITIBUS New service incorporating supported journeys Daily | no tt | 61 | 61 | N | |||
| GMB CIT | Cannon St / Piccadilly - Crumpsall - Blackley - Cheetham Hill circ | 06/09/1993 | Timetable and minor route revision. GMB terminus Cannon St. Rerouted In City via Shudehill (Not Oldham Rd Addtl CIT MS daytime jnys ev30mins from Piccadilly BStn. Supported E ev45 mins by CIT. Su daytime commercial ev45 mins CIT. Supported early ev45mins | 13842 | 60 61 | 60 | Y | E | ||
| GMB CIT | Cannon St / Piccadilly - Crumpsall - Blackley - Cheetham Hill circ | 22/11/1993 | timetables revised | 14014 | 60 61 | 60 | Y | E | ||
| GMB CIT | Cannon St / Piccadilly - Crumpsall - Blackley - Cheetham Hill circ | 13/12/1993 | GMB to GM North | no tt | 61 | 61 | N | |||
| GMB CIT | Cannon St / Piccadilly - Crumpsall - Blackley - Cheetham Hill circ | 28/03/1994 | Operator revision CHECK | no tt | 61 | 61 | N | |||
| GMN CIT | Cannon St / Piccadilly - Crumpsall - Blackley - Cheetham Hill circ | 28/06/1994 | Operators revised: E now by GMN | 14468 | 60 61 | 60 | Y | E | ||
| GMN CIT | Arndale - Crumpsall - Blackley - Cheetham Hill circ | 25/07/1994 | Timetables revised with CIT MS daytime service withdrawn. GMN now 4ph: xx00 20 30 50. | 14699 | 60 61 | 60 | Y | E | ||
| GMN CIT | Arndale - Crumpsall - Blackley - Cheetham Hill circ | 30/01/1995 | timetable revised, GMN now 4ph: xx00 10 30 40. | 15238 | 60 61 | 60 | Y | E | ||
| GMN CIT | Arndale - Crumpsall - Blackley - Cheetham Hill circ | 27/03/1995 | Service terminates at Piccadilly not Arndale | no tt | 61 | 61 | N | |||
| GMN | Arndale - Crumpsall - Blackley - Cheetham Hill circ | 16/04/1995 | Su service revised. Supported Ev 30mins Now all by GMN. E ev30mins | 15432 | 60 61 | 60 | Y | E | ||
| GMN | Arndale - Crumpsall - Blackley - Cheetham Hill circ | 19/06/1995 | Alternate jnys terminate at Piccadilly | 15768 | 60 61 | 60 | Y | |||
| GMN | Arndale - Crumpsall - Blackley - Cheetham Hill circ | 05/02/1996 | Revised MS daytime to start at Arndale, run whole route to Cannon St. Supported ESu to/from Arndale. | 16519 | 60 61 | 60 | Y | |||
| GM | Arndale - Crumpsall - Blackley - Cheetham Hill circ | 25/03/1996 | GM NORTH to FIRST BUS (T/a GREATER Manchester) | no tt | 61 | 61 | N | |||
| GM | Arndale - Crumpsall - Blackley - Cheetham Hill circ | 30/09/1996 | commercial MS daytime service withdrawn and partly replaced by 88 and 89. Supported ESu continue from Corporation St to Withy Grove | 17119 | 60 61 80 88 89 | 60 | Y | |||
| GM | Arndale - Crumpsall - Blackley - Cheetham Hill circ | 09/12/1996 | no change listed | 17274 | 60 61 80 88 89 | 60 | Y | |||
| FM | Arndale - Crumpsall - Blackley - Cheetham Hill circ | 22/03/1998 | GREATER Manchester re-named FIRST Manchester | no tt | 61 | 61 | N | |||
| JPT | Cannon St - Collyhurst - Blackley - Higher Blackley - Cheetham Hill circ | 08/05/2001 | New commercial anti-clockwise from Cannon St . MS daytime ev30mins, NESuPH. Reverse = 60. | 21996 | 60 61 | 60 | Y | |||
| JPT | Cannon St - Collyhurst - Blackley - Higher Blackley - Cheetham Hill circ | 01/10/2001 | Some peak jnys withdrawn: from CS to HPk gates ev30mins to 0819. full circle 0849 ev30mins 1749 | 22451 | 60 61 | 60 | Y | |||
| JPT | Cannon St - Collyhurst - Blackley - Higher Blackley - Cheetham Hill circ | 30/10/2001 | Some jnys withdrawn: full circle 0849 - 1349 then CS to HP gates 1419 ev30mins 1549; full circle ev30mins 1619 - 1749 | 22506 | 60 61 | 60 | Y | |||
| JPT | Cannon St - Collyhurst - Blackley - Higher Blackley - Cheetham Hill circ | 21/02/2002 | MF afternoon jnys curtailed to HPk - Cannon St via Rochdale Rd 1419 ev30mins 1749 | 22720 | 60 61 | 60 | Y | E | ||
| JPT | Cannon St - Collyhurst - Blackley - Higher Blackley - Cheetham Hill circ | 04/03/2002 | W+L1235+F123+F1225:F1236 | |||||||
| ANW | 29/03/2011 | GMB Evening Tender introduced | no tt | 61 | 61 | N | ||||
| ANW | Eccles - Patricroft - Westwood Park - Monton circ | 30/09/2011 | City Centre route revised & M-S Day service withdrawn (See Route No's 88 & 89) | no tt | 61 | 61 | N | |||
| ANW | Eccles - Patricroft - Westwood Park - Monton circ | 29/12/2011 | GMB (10898) Su service reopened (Replacing Route No 181) | no tt | 61 | 61 | 10898 | N |