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Route 78

Route: Oldham Mumps - Coppice - Hollinwood - Failsworth - Stevenson Sq

Route history

Operator Route Change date Change Leaflet job no. Routes listed Envelope code Licence no./notes In collection E-Version Link
GMB CIT Oldham Mumps - Coppice - Hollinwood - Failsworth - Stevenson Sq 03/10/1993 ESu 76 service withdrawn and replaced by new 78.Sunday service Manchester to Oldham introduced by GMB (13562) (Was Route No 76 with revision) Commercial hrly MS E by CITIBUS. Supported Su hrly by GMB. 13954 76 78 76 13562 Y E
GMB Oldham Mumps - Coppice - Hollinwood - Failsworth - Stevenson Sq 04/10/1993 CITIBUS or GMB (13559) MS Evening introduced 13559
GMB CIT Oldham Mumps - Coppice - Hollinwood - Failsworth - Stevenson Sq 22/11/1993 minor route change: Su by Napier St . E via Chamber Rd 14018 76 78 76 Y E
GMB Oldham Mumps - Coppice - Hollinwood - Failsworth - Stevenson Sq 22/11/1993 no change listed G931122 76 78 76 Y E
GMB Oldham Mumps - Coppice - Hollinwood - Failsworth - Stevenson Sq 13/12/1993 13.12.93 GMB to GM SOUTH
GMB Oldham Mumps - Coppice - Hollinwood - Failsworth - Stevenson Sq 30/12/1993 GMBuses Rerouted away from Coppice (vandalism)
GMN CIT Oldham Mumps - Coppice - Hollinwood - Failsworth - Stevenson Sq 06/03/1994 Su E service rerouted via Chamber Rd & Ashton Rd (Attacks on buses in Coppice) 14281 76 78 76 Y E
GMN CIT Oldham Mumps - Coppice - Hollinwood - Failsworth - Stevenson Sq 05/04/1994 no change listed 14494 76 78 76 Y E
GMN CIT Oldham Mumps - Coppice - Hollinwood - Failsworth - Stevenson Sq 25/07/1994 no change listed 14720 76 78 76 Y E
GMN CIT Oldham Mumps - Coppice - Hollinwood - Failsworth - Stevenson Sq 30/08/1994 Addtl MS daytime service: MS daytime Mcr-Failsworth short workings renumbered 78 & rerouted via Amos Av ev30mins 14867 76 78 76 Y E
GMN CIT Oldham Mumps - Coppice - Hollinwood - Failsworth - Stevenson Sq 09/10/1994 9.10.94 BEELINE Evening service to BLUEBIRD no tt 76 N
GMN MTLM Oldham Mumps - Coppice - Hollinwood - Failsworth - Stevenson Sq 31/10/1994 MS E GMB service 78 withdrawn and replaced by MTLM 76 and 406: M-S E GMBuses withdrawn (PTE replacement Numbered Route No 78) 15075 76 78 76 Y
GMN Oldham Mumps - Coppice - Hollinwood - Failsworth - Stevenson Sq 30/01/1995 service 78 withdrawn GS950130 76 76 Y
GMN Oldham Mumps - Coppice - Hollinwood - Failsworth - Stevenson Sq 03/04/1995 Supported Su hrly. 15285 76 78 76 Y E
GMN GMS Oldham Mumps - Hollinwood - Failsworth - Stevenson Sq 24/07/1995 Addtl 78 replacing service 89 15796 76 78 76 Y E
Oldham Mumps - Coppice - Hollinwood - Failsworth - Stevenson Sq 25/03/1996 25.3.96 GM SOUTH to SM
SM DEN Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 01/09/1996 Timetables and operators changed. GMS=SM. supported MS 1936 Picc Wood/2006 Wood - Picc by DEN. Rest by SM 16961 74 76 78 74H Y E
DEN Ashton under Lyne - WOODHOUSES 02/09/1996 17323
DEN Ashton under Lyne - WOODHOUSES - MCR 11/10/1996 Revised to operate: Ashton under Lyne – Woodhouses - Manchester 17323
SM DEN Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 21/10/1996 no change listed 17165 74 76 78 74H Y E
SM DEN Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 14/04/1997 MF times revised 17574 74 76 78 74H Y E
SM DEN Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 05/01/1998 Route Revised
SM DEN Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 01/03/1998 minor timetable revision 18299 74 76 78 74H Y E
SM BBC ROS Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 31/05/1998 minor timetable and operator change. Supported ESu hrly all by Bluebird. Sch 0817 by ROS 76X 18592 74 76 78 74H Y E
SM BBC ASH Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 04/05/1999 Minor route change in City Centre for SM jnys IN via Newton St. Sch 0808 by ASH 76X 19375 74 76 78 74H Y E
SM BBC ASH Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 27/06/1999 early E jnys divert via Limeside upto 2100 19860 74 76 78 74H Y E
SM BBC ASH Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 27/09/1999 Times changed: Sch 0805 Ash 76X 20077 74 76 78 74H Y E
SM BBC ASH Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 16/04/2000 times changed 20523 74 76 78 74H Y E
SM BBC ASH Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 04/09/2000 no change listed 21208 74 76 76X 78 74H Y E
SM BBC ASH Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 30/10/2000 no change listed 21418 74 76 76X 78 74H Y E
SM BBC ASH Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 14/01/2001 Terminus at Oldham now new Central Bus Stn Minor times changed 21597 74 76 76X 78 74H Y E
SM BBC STO Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 17/09/2001 times changed. Sch 0805 now by STO 22348 74 76 76X 78 74H Y
SM Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 17/09/2001 1201 reprint 22672 74 76 76X 78 74H 1201 reprint E
SM Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 17/09/2001 Daytime buses now ev15mins. Terminus at Oldham Central BusStn. Addtl BH service S010917 74 76 78 74H Y E
SM BBC STO Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 22/09/2002 City Centre route revised. Inbound via Oldham St not Newton St Minor changes to times 23342 74 76 76X 78 74H Y E
SM BBC STO Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 30/06/2003 E jnys retimed 23901 74 76 76X 78 74H Y
SM BBC STO Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 15/09/2003 no change listed 24012 74 76 76X 78 74H Y E
SM Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 27/10/2003 Addtl M-S 1932 Hillinwood - Piccadilly 24122 78 74H CL Y
SM BBC STO Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 27/10/2003 Addtl supported BBC MS 1932 Hollinwood - Picc. 24122 78 74H CL Y E
SM Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 27/10/2003 104 reprint 24194/23 74 76 76X 78 74H 104 reprint Y
SM Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 27/10/2003 104 reprint 24581 74 76 76X 78 74H 1004 reprint Y E
SM BBC STO Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 27/10/2003 Supported BBC Su E service 1916 hrly 2316 from OM 1905 hrly 2305 from Picc 24768 78 74H CL Y View timetable
SM BBC STO Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 03/04/2005 Supported BBC 1932 from Hollinwood now from OM at 1916. S1835 from OM; MF1843 from Hollinwood withdrawn. Sch 0805 76X by Haytons. 24796 74 76 76X 78 74H Y E
SM BBC HAY Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 03/04/2005 S1835 from OM; MF1843 from Hollinwood withdrawn. Sch 0805 76X by Haytons. 24854 78 74H CL Y E
SM 03/04/2005 1005 reprint 25141 /3 74 76 76X 78 74H 1005 reprint Y
SM BBC Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 04/09/2006 no change listed 25792 74 76 76X 78 74H Y E
SM BBC Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 26/12/2006 Addtl BBC PH jnys added 1025 hrly 1725 IN, 1025 - 1725 OUT 25833 78 74H cl Y E
BBC Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 29/07/2007 Bluebird – Route revised, all journeys now via Ashton Rd and Chamber Rd
SM 29/07/2007 Route changed with all jnys running via Chamber Rd and Ashton Rd. Times changed. Supported ESu hrly. 26192 74 76 76X 78 74H Y
SM 03/09/2007 no change listed 26234 74 76 76X 78 74H Y E
SM BBC Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 30/03/2008 no change listed 26586 74 76 76X 78 74H Y E
SM BBC Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 05/05/2008 BBC PH jnys withdrawn 26586 74 76 76X 78 74H Y E
SM Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 25/08/2008 addtl PH jnys by Bluebird hrly 1005 - 1705 OM- Picc 26824 74 76 76X 78 74H Y E
SM BBC Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 19/04/2009 no change listed 27196 74 76 76X 78 74H Y E
SM BBC Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 25/01/2010 no change listed 27674 74 76 78 74H Y E
SM BBC Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 12/04/2010 no change listed 27790 74 76 78 74H Y E
SM BBC Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 24/10/2010 no change listed 28141 74 76 78 74H Y E
SM BBC Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 01/05/2011 no change listed 28365 74 76 78 74H Y E
SM BBC Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 04/09/2011 no change listed 28546 74 76 78 74H Y E
SM BBC Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 29/01/2012 no change listed 111205 74 76 78 74H Y E
SM BBC Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 15/04/2012 no change listed 12-0461 74 76 78 74H Y E View timetable
SM BBC Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 23/07/2012 times changed 120887 74 76 78 74H Y E
SM BBC Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 02/09/2012 no change listed 12-1249 74 76 78 74H Y E View timetable
SM BBC Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 27/01/2013 no change listed 13-0104 74 76 78 74H Y E View timetable
SM Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 03/03/2013 All jnys run by SM having taken over Bluebird. PH times now as Su 130372 74 75 74H cl Y E
SM JPT Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 22/07/2013 SuPH times revised. SuPH E jnys by JPT 131184 74 76 78 74H summer Y E
SM Hollinwood - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 01/09/2013 no change listed 13-1440 74 76 78 74H Y E View timetable
SM JPT Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 01/09/2013 no change listed 13-1440 74 76 78 74H Y View timetable
SM JPT Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 01/09/2013 114 reprint 14-0061 74 76 78 74H 114 reprint Y View timetable
SM JPT Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 27/07/2014 MS E jnys divert via Lime Green Rd and extended to MAHDLO youth zone Egerton St. Times changed 14-1000 74 76 78 74H Y E View timetable
SM Hollinwood - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 31/08/2014 MF 0825 76 from Oldham now from Hollinwood at 0838 and run as 74. 0851 from OM now 0850. Sch 1508 NTh now 1455. 14-1421 74 76 78 74H web only E View timetable
SM JPT Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 25/01/2015 Renumbered 74 and diverted via Amos Ave and Scotland Hall Rd. all run by SM 15-0088 74 76 76A 74 Y View timetable
SM JPT Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 25/01/2015 1115 reprint 15-1654 74 76 76A 77 74 1115 reprint Y View timetable
SM Oldham - Limeside - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Piccadilly 25/01/2015 Renumbered 74 and rerouted to run via Amos Avenue and Scotland Hall Rd in Newton Heath. no tt N
SM 27/10/2019 no change listed 19-SC-0432 74 76 78 View timetable

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