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Route 63

Route: Manchester (Arndale) - Quay Street - Regent Road - Weaste - Eccles - Liverpool Road - BROOKHOUSE

Route history

Operator Route Change date Change Leaflet job no. Routes listed Envelope code Licence no./notes In collection E-Version Link
GMB Brookhouse Three entries at bottom (GM Buses tts) require sort code B 63
no change listed 19-SC-0331 33 63 View timetable
GMB Manchester (Arndale) - Quay Street - Regent Rd - Weaste - Eccles - Liverpool Rd - Brookhouse 26/10/1986 MS daytimes ev30mins. ESuPH hrly 5063 63 64 66 63 492 Y p
GMB Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Arndale 26/10/1986 1086 reprint 5063 63 64 66 63 1086 reprint Y
GMB Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Arndale 01/06/1987 some jnys supported - Addtl 0615 S Brookhouse-Mcr shown G870601 63 64 66 63 9498 Y E
GMB Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Arndale 09/02/1988 GM BUSES (5223) Manchester – Brookhouse, Daily 492
GMB Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Arndale 28/02/1988 Terminates at Brookhouse Shops - not Sports Centre on Su G880228 63 64 66 63B 492 Y E
GMB Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Arndale 25/04/1988 M-S jnys which terminate at Brookhouse (Sports Centre) now finish at Brookhouse (Shops) . Times changed G880425 63 64 66 63B 492 Y E
GMB Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Arndale 17/03/1991 Su service GMB to BLUE BUS (9476) no tt 63B 9476 N
GMB BLU Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Arndale 23/06/1991 Su service revised: Supported 0815 0915 2215, commercial 1015 hrly 2115 all by BLU. 11114 63 63B Y
GMB ECG Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Arndale 26/01/1992 Su now run by Eccles Greys. Commercial 0815-1915 hrly; supported 2015 2112 2215. 11989 63 63B 10798 Y E
GMB ECG Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Arndale 29/06/1992 Timetable and minor E city route revision to Cannon St. 12517 63 63B Y
GMB ECG STU Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Arndale 21/09/1992 Minor timetable and operator revision: M-S late E jnys now supported and run by STUARTS (11667), revert to daytime route 12838 63 63B 11667 Y
GMB Manchester - Brookhouse 21/09/1992 following journeys are withdrawn, M-S: 2043, 2143 and 2243 Manchester to Brookhouse. 2117,2217 and 2317 Brookhouse to Manchester. GA920921
GMB MID NW STU Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Arndale 05/10/1992 Eccles GREY taken over by MANCUNIAN T/a MIDWAY (11794) Sunday . Early jnys MF supported 0517 0615 from BH by NW 12977 63 63B 11794 Y
GMB MID NW STU Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Arndale 16/11/1992 Early jnys MF supported 0517 0615 from BH by NW 12977 63 63B Y
GMB Manchester - Eccles NEW Rd - Brookhouse 16/11/1992 0517 and 0607 journeys from Brookhouse to Manchester are withdrawn, M-F. The 0530 journey from Manchester will commence from Trafford Rd /Regent Rd at 0542, M-F. GA921116
GMB Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Arndale 02/12/1992 Two MF early journeys from GM BUSES to NORTH WESTERN (11932) no tt 63 11932 N
GMB MID NW Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Arndale 25/01/1993 Su morning and operators revised. Supported M-S E STUARTS to GMB. Su E MIDWAY to GMB 13195 63 63B Y E
GMB MID NW Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Arndale 22/03/1993 Supported late E GMB timetable revised. 13385 63 63B Y p
GMB MID Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Arndale 24/05/1993 Supported early MF jnys NW to GMB (12511) 13539 63 63B 12511 Y E
GMB CIT MID ROS Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Arndale - Cheetham Hill - Dam Head - Alkrington - Middleton 06/09/1993 extended via 134 route to Middleton. Supported E hrly MID-Picc by CIT. Commercial Su daytime by MID hrly. Supported Su MIDD - Picc by ROS. 13803 63 63B Y E
GMB Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Arndale - Cheetham Hill - Dam Head - Alkrington - Middleton 06/09/1993 Linked with 134 service to operate Middleton to Brookhouse as 63. Times from city - MID 5mins later, inbound same. Linked at Corporation St. Now MS daytime hrly full route plus BH shops - Cannon St hrly 0801-1401. E hrly BH - CS. Su day by other operators G930906 63 134 63B Y
GMB Brookhouse - Eccles - Manchester 06/09/1993 service will be extended to Cheetham Hill, Alkrington and Middleton, replacing service 134. The route in the City Centre is revised with journeys from Brookhouse now serving Piccadilly. The timetable is also revised GA930906
GMB CIT MID ROS Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Arndale - Cheetham Hill - Dam Head - Alkrington - Middleton 12/09/1993 Sunday service MIDWAY to GMB no tt 63B N
GMN GMS CIT MID ROS Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Arndale - Cheetham Hill - Dam Head - Alkrington - Middleton 13/12/1993 GMB to GM NORTH and GM SOUTH no tt 63B N
GMB CIT ROS Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Arndale - Cheetham Hill - Dam Head - Alkrington - Middleton 30/01/1994 Sunday service revised: GMB gain commercial jnys Arndale-BH from MID 14239 63 63B Y E
GMN GMS CIT ROS Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Arndale - Cheetham Hill - Dam Head - Alkrington - Middleton 07/11/1994 Minor timetable and city route revised: via Cross St. Supported early MF jnys and E jnys BH-Arndale by GMS. 15014 63 63B Y E
GMN GMS CIT ROS Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Arndale - Cheetham Hill - Dam Head - Alkrington - Middleton - Langley 27/03/1995 MS daytime 0834-1734 ev30mins commercial service extended to LANGLEY 15469 63 63B Y
GMN GMS CIT ROS Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Arndale - Cheetham Hill - Dam Head - Alkrington - Middleton - Langley 05/05/1995 Supported MS E GMS now by GM NORTH. (15831) ??? 15831 N
GMN GMS BLU ROS Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Arndale - Cheetham Hill - Dam Head - Alkrington - Middleton - Langley 30/10/1995 operator revision: Sch 0834 by BLU. E CIT now by BLU 16299 63 63B Y E
GMN BEE BLU ROS TIM Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Arndale - Cheetham Hill - Dam Head - Alkrington - Middleton - Langley 28/01/1996 Some ESu jnys GM NORTH to TlMELINE . NW jnys now by BEE. Commercial Su daytime now supported run by TIM 16429 63 63B 16462 Y E
GMN ROS Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Arndale - Cheetham Hill - Dam Head - Alkrington - Middleton - Langley 28/01/1996 MS Evening & Sunday journeys Cannon Street to Middleton now ROSSENDALE TRANSPORT (16447) no tt 63 63B 16447 N
GM Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Arndale - Cheetham Hill - Dam Head - Alkrington - Middleton - Langley 25/03/1996 GM NORTH to FIRST BUS (T/a GREATER Manchester) no tt 63 63B N
GMS Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Arndale - Cheetham Hill - Dam Head - Alkrington - Middleton - Langley 25/03/1996 GM SOUTH to STAGECOACH Manchester no tt 63 63B N
GM BEE ROS TIM Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Arndale - Cheetham Hill - Dam Head - Alkrington - Middleton - Langley 02/12/1996 Change of operators. GMN = GM (f) . BLU jnys now by ROS. 17512 63 63B 297 reprint Y p
GM BEE ROS TIM Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Arndale - Cheetham Hill - Dam Head - Alkrington - Middleton 30/06/1997 Service curtailed Brookhouse to Middleton. No longer serve Langley. MS daytime ev30mins, ESu hrly in two sections either side of city. 17785 63 63B Y E
GM BEE ROS TIM Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Arndale - Cheetham Hill - Dam Head - Alkrington - Middleton - Langley 01/03/1998 E service withdrawn city - Middleton. Supported ESu City - BH hrly by TIM continues. 18348 63 63B Y
FM Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Arndale - Cheetham Hill - Dam Head - Alkrington - Middleton - Langley 22/03/1998 GREATER Manchester renamed FIRST Manchester no tt 63B N
ARR TIM ROS Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Mcr - Cheetham Hill - Alkrington - Middleton 17/05/1998 Commercial MS daytime service withdrawn and replaced by 21 65 80A 164 412. Supported jnys remain: 0517 0615 ARR; ESu by TIM; Su daytime by ROS 18563 63 64 65 M10 63B Y E
GMB Brookhouse 30/08/1998 Sunday service reference may actually be M10? 63
SRIB ARR ROS TIM Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Mcr - Cheetham Hill - Alkrington - Middleton 30/08/1998 30.8.98 supported TIM Su service now STAGECOACH RIBBLE (19509) no tt 63B 19509 N
ARR FM SRIB ROS TIM Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Mcr - Cheetham Hill - Alkrington - Middleton 07/09/1998 Short jnys Mcr-Monton Green on 33 renumbered as 63. ev30mins MS daytime 18908 33 33 Y
ARR FM SRIB ROS TIM Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Mcr - Cheetham Hill - Alkrington - Middleton 07/09/1998 Addtl commercial M-S daytime ev30mins 0704 - 1734 service MCR - Brookhouse (19365) Short jnys Mcr-Monton Green on 33 renumbered as 63. ev30mins MS daytime 18958 63 64 65 M10 63B 19385 Y
ARR FM SRIB ROS Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Mcr - Cheetham Hill - Alkrington - Middleton 22/11/1998 MS E jnys now run by FM 19157 63 64 65 M10 63B Y P
ANW FM SRIB Brookhouse - Eccles -Weaste - Piccadilly 01/02/1999 Early morning jnys to Cannon St extended to Piccadilly. Supported Su MID - city not listed. 19414 63 63B Y P
ANW FM SRIB Brookhouse - Eccles -Weaste - Piccadilly 01/02/1999 100 reprint 20531 63 63B 100 reprint Y P
ANW FM SRIB Brookhouse - Eccles -Weaste - Piccadilly 04/09/2000 Times changed: MS daytime ev30mins, Supported Su hrly 21468 63 63B Y E
ANW FM Brookhouse - Eccles -Weaste - Piccadilly 26/01/2001 Su day RIBBLE to FIRST Manchester (19509) ??? Rib? 19509
FM ANW Brookhouse - Peel Green - Eccles - Weaste - Piccadilly 26/02/2001 MS daytime jnys withdrawn leaving MF 0550 ANW & supported ESu hrly by FM 21773 33 63 33 Y
FM ANW Brookhouse - Peel Green - Eccles - Weaste - Piccadilly 25/03/2001 no changes listed 21878 33 63 33 N
FM Brookhouse - Peel Green - Eccles - Weaste - Piccadilly 28/08/2001 all jnys by FM 22290 33 63 33 Y
FM Brookhouse - Peel Green - Eccles - Weaste - Piccadilly 17/09/2001 no changes listed 22471 33 63 33 Y
FM Brookhouse - Peel Green - Eccles - Weaste - Piccadilly 30/01/2002 no changes listed 22797 33 63 33 Y
FM Brookhouse - Peel Green - Eccles - Weaste - Piccadilly 24/06/2002 no changes listed 23047 33 63 33 Y
FM Brookhouse - Peel Green - Eccles - Weaste - Piccadilly 24/06/2002 1102 reprint 23500/9 33 63 33 1102 reprint Y
FM Brookhouse - Peel Green - Eccles - Weaste - Piccadilly 31/01/2003 no changes listed 23721 33 63 33 Y
FM 29/06/2003 1103 reprint 24135 33 63 33 1103 reprint Y
FM Brookhouse - Peel Green - Eccles - Weaste - Piccadilly 29/06/2003 no changes listed 24135 33 63 33 Y
FM 29/06/2003 204 reprint 24239 /4 33 63 33 204 reprint Y
FM Brookhouse - Peel Green - Eccles - Weaste - Piccadilly 29/06/2003 204 reprint 24239 /4 33 63 33 204 reprint Y
FM Brookhouse - Peel Green - Eccles - Weaste - Piccadilly 29/07/2003 no changes listed 23914 33 63 33 Y
BLU FM Brookhouse - Peel Green - Eccles - Weaste - Piccadilly 30/01/2005 Supported ESuBH now by BlueBus. Commercial MF0550 remains FM 24680 33 63 33 Y
BLU FM Brookhouse - Peel Green - Eccles - Weaste - Piccadilly 25/07/2005 no changes listed 24956 33 63 33 Y
ANW FM Brookhouse - Peel Green - Eccles - Weaste - Piccadilly 31/07/2005 Supported ESuBH now by ANW having taken over BlueBus. MS E times changed 25084 33 63 33 Y
ANW FM Brookhouse - Peel Green - Eccles - Weaste - Piccadilly 29/01/2006 no changes listed 25219 33 63 33 Y
ANW FM Brookhouse - Peel Green - Eccles - Weaste - Piccadilly 04/09/2006 no changes listed 25629 33 63 33 Y
ANW FM Brookhouse - Peel Green - Eccles - Weaste - Piccadilly 30/10/2006 no changes listed 25744 33 63 33 Y
ANW FM Brookhouse - Peel Green - Eccles - Weaste - Piccadilly 15/04/2007 0550 jny extended to Worsley as service 33. Service Now-- One AM (inward) FM MS Evening & Sunday ANW 26001 33 63 33 Y
ANW FM Brookhouse - Peel Green - Eccles - Weaste - Piccadilly 23/07/2007 no changes listed 26127 33 63 33 summer Y
ANW FM Brookhouse - Peel Green - Eccles - Weaste - Piccadilly 03/09/2007 no changes listed 26256 33 63 33 Y
ANW FM Brookhouse - Peel Green - Eccles - Weaste - Piccadilly 27/01/2008 no changes listed 26469 33 63 33 Y
ANW FM Brookhouse - Peel Green - Eccles - Weaste - Piccadilly 31/08/2008 no changes listed 26746 33 63 33 Y
ANW FM Brookhouse - Peel Green - Eccles - Weaste - Piccadilly 25/01/2009 Route changed at Brookhouse 27208 33 63 33 Y
ANW FM Brookhouse - Peel Green - Eccles - Weaste - Piccadilly 25/01/2009 110 reprint 27711 33 63 33 110 reprint Y
ANW FM Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Piccadilly 29/08/2010 ANW supported SuPH hrly times changed. Commercial FM 0517 from BH 28010 33 63 33 Y
ANW FM Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Picc 13/03/2011 Times from BH revised 28276 33 63 33 Y
FM Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Picc 29/01/2012 Addtl SuPH 2325 from BH . All jnys by FM 11-1204 33 63 33 Y View timetable
FM Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Picc 15/04/2012 SuPH2325 from BH . Withdrawn 120460 63 33 CL Y
FM Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Picc 28/08/2012 M-S E jnys rerouted in City from Albert Sq via MosIey St, Market St & terminate In Cannon St no tt 33 N
FM Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Picc 02/12/2012 no change listed 12-1812 33 63 33 Y View timetable
FM Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Picc 01/09/2013 Times changed. SuPH daytime jnys withdrawn and partly replaced by supported 33 13-1437 33 63 33 Y View timetable
FM Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Picc 26/01/2014 no change listed 13-2186 33 63 33 Y View timetable
FM Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Picc 26/10/2014 times changed 14-1498 33 63 33 Y View timetable
FM Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Picc 25/01/2015 MS 2002 from Mcr now 1957 142001 63 33 cl Y
FM MCT Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Picc 19/07/2015 MS 1957 reverts to 2002. All E jnys by MCT 15-0847 33 63 33 Y
FM MCT 19/07/2015 MS 1957 from Mcr now 2002. All E by MCT 15-0847 33 63 33 Y
FM MCT Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Picc 30/08/2015 no change listed 15-1172 33 63 33 Y View timetable
FM MCT Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Picc 25/10/2015 no change listed 15-1455 33 63 33 Y View timetable
FM MCT Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Picc 24/01/2016 no change listed 15-1883 33 63 33 Y View timetable
FM MCT Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Picc 03/04/2016 no change listed 16-0188 33 63 33 Y View timetable
FM MCT Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Picc 30/10/2016 times changed 16-1190 33 63 33 Y View timetable
FM MCT Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Picc 23/04/2017 no change listed 17-0366 33 63 33 Y View timetable
FM MCT Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Picc 23/07/2017 no change listed 17-0910 33 63 33 summer Y View timetable
FM MCT Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Picc 03/09/2017 no change listed 17-1331 33 63 33 Y View timetable
FM MCT Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Picc 29/10/2017 no change listed 17-1451 33 63 33 Y View timetable
FM MCT Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Picc 28/01/2018 no change listed 17-1869 33 63 33 Y View timetable
FM MCT Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Picc 08/04/2018 MF 0517 now 0513 from Brookhouse 18-0386 33 63 33 Y View timetable
FM Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Picc 28/10/2018 E jnys withdrawn 18-1358 33 63 33 Y View timetable
FM Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Picc 27/01/2019 No change 18-1837 33 63 33 Y View timetable
GNW Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Picc 02/06/2019 Operator change from FM to Go North West on sale of QS depot. 17 17A No change to timetables or routes. All tickets mutually accepted. 19-0618 33 63 33 N View timetable
GNW Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Picc 21/07/2019 Summer timetable between 21 July and 31 August.  19-SC-0045 33 63 33 N View timetable
GNW 27/10/2019 no change
GNW Brookhouse - Eccles - Weaste - Mcr 26/01/2020 Extended to serve Shudehill Interchange in Mcr city centre and renumbered 33B. 19-SC-0586 33 33B 33 Y View timetable

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