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Route 72

Route: Clifton Junc - Swinton - Swinton Park - Pendleton - Trafford Road - Stretford

Route history

Operator Route Change date Change Leaflet job no. Routes listed Envelope code Licence no./notes In collection E-Version Link
GMB CLIFTON JUNCTION - Rake Lane - Queesway - Swinton - Partington Lane - Worsley Rd - Barton Rd - Swinton Park - Lancaster Rd - Lightoaks Rd - Lower Seedley Rd -Pendleton - Cross Lane - Regent Rd - Oldfield Rd - Ordsall Lane - OLD TRAFFORD - Chester Rd - Stretford 26/10/1986 MS daytime ev30mins. ESuBH hrly Clifton - Pendleton. 5072 72 73 74 92 72 518 Y
GMB Clifton Junc - Swinton - Swinton Park - Pendleton - Trafford Rd - Stretford 30/03/1987 Alternate 72 jnys divert via Hope Hospital and are numbered 71 : daily hrly incl E. 6039 71 72 73 92 773 774 72 518 Y E
GMB Clifton Junc - Swinton - Swinton Park - Pendleton - Trafford Rd - Stretford 28/03/1988 no apparent change G880328 71 72 73 773 774 72 Y E
GMB Clifton Junc - Swinton - Swinton Park - Pendleton - Trafford Rd - Stretford 22/08/1988 no apparent change G880822 71 72 73 773 774 72 Y E
GMB Clifton Junc - Swinton - Swinton Park - Pendleton - Trafford Rd - Stretford 24/10/1988 no change listed: Supported ESu 7244 71 72 73 773 774 72 Y E
GMB Clifton Junc - Swinton - Swinton Park - Pendleton - Trafford Rd - Stretford 28/11/1988 no change listed 7453 71 72 73 773 774 72 Y E
GMB Clifton Junc - Swinton - Swinton Park - Pendleton - Trafford Rd - Stretford 20/03/1989 no change listed 7846 71 72 73 773 774 72 Y
GMB Clifton Junc - Swinton - Swinton Park - Pendleton - Trafford Rd - Stretford 25/09/1989 Diverted between Regent Rd and Oldfield Rd, Instead of running full length now runs Goodiers Dr, Phoebe Dr 8311 71 72 73 773 774 72 518 Y
GMB Clifton Junc - Swinton - Swinton Park - Pendleton - Trafford Rd - Stretford 25/09/1989 Diverted between Regent Rd and Oldfield Rd, Instead of running full length now runs Goodiers Dr, Phoebe Dr G890925 71 72 73 773 774 72 518 Y E
GMB Clifton Junc - Swinton - Swinton Park - Pendleton - Trafford Rd - Stretford 23/12/1989 no change listed 9023 71 72 73 S73 773 774 72 Y E
GMB Clifton Junc - Swinton - Swinton Park - Pendleton 23/04/1990 MS Day service withdrawn and replaced by enhanced Route No 71 ESu continues to operate but only between Clifton & Pendlebury. Lightoaks Rd covered by Route No 14 9370 71 72 73 S73 773 774 72 518 Y
GMB Clifton Junc - Swinton - Swinton Park - Pendleton 22/10/1990 Route amended no tt 72 72 518 N
GMB ECG Clifton Junc - Swinton - Swinton Park - Pendleton 11/03/1991 no change listed. Supported E hrly by ECG, Su hrly by GMB 10469 71 72 74 72 518 Y
GMB ECG Clifton Junc - Swinton - Swinton Park - Pendleton 28/03/1991 M-S Evening from GMB to Eccles GREY (9843) no tt 72 72 9843 N
GMB Clifton Junc - Swinton - Swinton Park - Lightoaks Rd - Pendleton - Ordsall - Salford Quays - Old Trafford 24/11/1991 Route revised: commercial MS daytime hrly. Su hrly Clifton - Pendleton. Route now operates CLIFTON JUNCTION (Clively Avenue) - OLD TRAFFORD (Covers section of route 92 route between Pendleton and Salford Quays via Pheobe Street & Trafford Rd not Robert Hall Street & Ordsall Lane) G911124 71 72 72 518 Y
GMB ECG Clifton Junc - Swinton - Swinton Park - Lightoaks Rd - Pendleton - Ordsall - Salford Quays - Old Trafford 25/11/1991 MS daytime introduced partly replacing 23 and replacing 74: commercial MS daytime hrly. Supported E hrly service by ECG, Su hrly Clifton - Pendleton by GMB 11888 71 72 72 Y
GMB Clifton - Swinton - Swinton Park - Lightoaks Rd - Pendleton - Ordsall - Salford Quays - Old Trafford 22/02/1992 Supported ESu service withdrawn. Replaced by New 74 12067 71 72 74 72 518 Y
GMB Clifton - Swinton - Swinton Park - Lightoaks Rd - Pendleton - Ordsall - Salford Quays - Old Trafford 04/04/1992 Service withdrawn 12335 71 73 74 72 518 Y
MID Clifton Junc - Pendleton 14/09/1992 MIDWAY to VALES of Manchester (13515) Pendleton - Clifton no tt 72 72 13515 N
MID Clifton - Swinton - Pendleton - Langworthy Park - Ordsall - Old Trafford - Gorse Hill - Stretford 21/10/1992 M-S Day no tt 72 72 11795 N
VAL CIT Clifton Junc - Pendlebury - Swinton - Swinton Park - Irlams o'th'height - Duchy Rd - Pendleton 13/09/1993 Main service MS daytime hrly by VALE. Cit sch 0815 from PEN, 0845 return . NESu 13863 72 72 Y
MID Clifton - Swinton - Pendleton - Langworthy Park - Ordsall - Old Trafford - Gorse Hill - Stretford 13/09/1993 WITHDRAWN no tt 72 72 11795 N
VAL Clifton Junc - Pendlebury - Swinton - Swinton Park - Irlams o'th'height - Duchy Rd - Pendleton 31/01/1994 Minor timetable revision. All jnys by VAL partly supported 14256 72 72 Y E
VAL Clifton Junc - Swinton - Swinton Park - Pendleton 25/01/1999 no change listed: works jnys to/from Pilkingtons, Supported diversion round Overdale Est 19290 69 71 72 73 69Q Y E
VAL Clifton - Swinton - Swinton Park - Pendleton 31/08/1999 Times slightly changed curtailed to PEN - Clifton hrly MS daytime. 20103 69 71 72 73 69Q Y E
VAL Clifton - Swinton - Pendleton 31/01/2000 no change listed 20444 71 72 73 72 Y E
VAL Clifton - Swinton - Pendleton 30/10/2000 1700 from Clifton to PEN withdrawn 21412 71 72 73 72 Y E
VAL Clifton - Swinton - Pendleton 30/10/2000 replacement 21465 71 72 73 72 replacement Y
VAL Clifton - Swinton - Pendleton 11/12/2000 no change listed 21595 71 72 73 72 Y E
VAL Clifton - Swinton - Pendleton 26/02/2001 no change listed 22102 71 72 73 72 Y
VAL Clifton - Swinton - Pendleton 25/02/2002 no change listed 22798 71 72 73 72 Y E
VAL Clifton - Swinton - Pendleton 02/04/2002 no change listed 22895 70 71 72 73 72 Y E
VAL Clifton - Swinton - Pendleton 30/08/2002 no change listed 23372 70 71 72 73 72 Y E
VAL Clifton - Swinton - Pendleton 02/09/2002 no change listed 23294 70 71 72 73 72 Y E
VAL Clifton - Swinton - Pendleton 16/12/2002 no change listed 23512 70 71 72 73 72 Y E
VAL Clifton - Swinton - Pendleton 01/09/2003 no change listed 23994 71 72 73 72 Y E
VAL Clifton - Swinton - Pendleton 01/09/2003 Scruffy 204 reprint 24239 71 72 73 72 Scruffy reprint Y View timetable
VAL Clifton - Swinton - Pendleton 13/09/2003 WITHDRAWN
FM Manchester - Broughton - Eccles - Swinton - Clifton Junc 26/04/2004 Rerouted via M10 Mcr - Eccles and extended to Clifton Junc Pilkingtons. Renumbered M70 24339 10 M10 M70 10P Y
FM Manchester - Broughton - Eccles - Swinton - Clifton Junc 25/07/2004 New supported ESuPH service hrly - links with hrly MS E M10 and SuPH 10 24453 10 70 M10 M70 10P Y
VAL Clifton - Swinton - Pendleton 31/01/2005 no change listed 24697 71 72 73 72 Y E
VAL Clifton - Swinton - Pendleton 21/01/2006 no change listed 25249 71 72 73 72 Y E
VAL Clifton - Swinton - Pendleton 24/07/2006 no change listed 25545 71 72 73 72 Y E
VAL Clifton - Swinton - Pendleton 24/07/2006 107 reprint 25814 71 72 73 72 107 reprint Y
VAL Clifton - Swinton - Pendleton 31/03/2008 no change listed 26630 71 72 73 72 Y E
31/03/2008 908 reprint 26987 71 72 73 72 908 reprint Y
27/07/2009 27.7.09 All jnys now Maytree Travel ???
BBC Clifton - Swinton - Pendleton 27/07/2009 All jnys now BLUEBIRD 27519 71 72 73 72 Y E
ANW 24/01/2010 All journeys now Arriva North West
ANW Clifton - Swinton - Pendleton 13/03/2011 times changed 28245 71 72 73 72 Y E
ANW Clifton - Swinton - Pendleton 30/01/2012 service withdrawn Replaced by 66 Clifton - Swinton and 79 Swinton - Pendleton 11-1237 70 71 73 70 Y
ANW Clifton - Swinton - Pendleton 30/01/2012 Service withdrawn and replaced by 79 11-1238 79 79 Y View timetable

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