Route 81
Route: Piccadilly - Moston - White Moss - Blackley circ
Route history
| Operator | Route | Change date | Change | Leaflet job no. | Routes listed | Envelope code | Licence no./notes | In collection | E-Version | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMB | Piccadilly - Moston - White Moss - Blackley circ | 26/10/1986 | Licence No 0516 MF Early journeys 4020 | 5079 | 79 80 81 87 88 | 79 | 516 4020 | Y | ||
| GMB | Manchester (Piccadilly) - Rochdale Rd - Fernclough Rd - Upper Conran Street - Moston Lane Moston - Charlestown Rd - White Moss - BLACKLEY - Delaunays Rd - Crumpsall - Crumpsall Lane - CHEETHAM HILL - Hightown - Manchester | 26/10/1986 | MS commercial ev30mins plus hrly ESu. Addtl Su hrly WM - Picadilly. Reverse = 79 | 5079 | 79 80 81 87 88 | 79 | 516 4020 | Y | ||
| GMB | Piccadilly - Moston - White Moss - Blackley circ | 26/01/1987 | no apparent change | 5879 | 79 80 81 87 88 | 79 | Y | |||
| GMB | Piccadilly - Moston - White Moss - Blackley circ | 30/03/1987 | times changed. Su now hrly - shorts not listed | 5939 | 79 80 81 87 88 | 79 | Y | |||
| GMB | Piccadilly - Moston - White Moss - Blackley circ | 30/03/1987 | MS daytime ev30mins . ESu hrly | G870330 | 79 80 81 87 88 753 754 772 | 79 | Y | |||
| GMB | Piccadilly - White Moss Circ | 21/06/1987 | MS daytime ev30mins ESu hrly full circle plus hrly to WN via CH. Return as 79 | G870621 | 78 79 81 | 75 | Y | |||
| GMB | Piccadilly - Moston - White Moss - Blackley circ | 30/08/1987 | Between Manchester and Cheetham Hill operates via Waterloo Rd not Cheetham Hill Rd. MS daytime ev30mins full route. ESuBH hrly full route plus hrly WM - Picc. | G870830 | 78 79 81 | 79 | Y | |||
| GMB | Piccadilly - Moston - White Moss - Blackley circ | 31/05/1988 | Commercial ev30mins MS daytime. E hrly plus hrly shorts WM - Picc. Supported Su as E. | 6806 | 79 81 | 79 | Y | E | ||
| GMB | Piccadilly - Collyhurst - White Moss circ | 31/05/1988 | MS ev30mins plus ESuBH hrly full route plus hrly Picc-White Moss. Reverse = 79 | G880531 | 78 79 81 | 78 | ||||
| GMB | Piccadilly - Moston - White Moss - Blackley circ | 30/08/1988 | revised timetable | 7107 | 79 81 | 79 | Y | E | ||
| GMB | Piccadilly - Collyhurst - White Moss circ | 30/08/1988 | no apparent change | G880830 | 78 79 81 | 78 | black | Y | E | |
| GMB | Arndale - Moston - White Moss - Blackley circ | 13/02/1989 | Manchester terminus now Arndale | 7623 | 79 81 | 79 | Y | E | ||
| GMB | Arndale - Moston - White Moss - Blackley circ | 13/02/1989 | Manchester terminus now Arndale | G890213 | 78 79 81 | 79 | Y | |||
| GMB | Arndale - Moston - White Moss - Blackley circ | 05/06/1989 | 889 reprint | 8474 | 79 81 | 79 | 889 reprint | Y | ||
| GMB | Arndale - Cheetham Hill - Blackley - White Moss circ | 15/01/1990 | City centre route revised : reverse = 79. ev30mins daytime: ESu hrly fuly route plus hrly White Moss - Cheetham - Arndale | 10123 | 79 81 | 79 | Y | |||
| GMB CIT | Arndale - Moston - White Moss - Blackley circ | 24/03/1991 | CITIBUS Sunday (9541) GMBuses Sunday (9541) | no tt | 81 | 9541 | ||||
| GMB CIT | Arndale - Moston - White Moss - Blackley circ | 22/04/1991 | Timetable revised. MS daytime ev30mins, hrly E. Supported Su E hrly by CITIBUS. Su daytime comercial by CITIBUS hrly plus hrly shorts WM - ARN | 10995 | 79 81 | 79 | Y | |||
| GMB CIT | Arndale - Moston - White Moss - Blackley circ | 23/06/1991 | Su jnys revised. Short jnys withdrawn. | 11126 | 79 81 | 79 | Y | E | ||
| GMB CIT | Arndale - Moston - White Moss - Blackley circ | 29/12/1991 | Su jnys revised. All now supported | 12034 | 79 81 | 79 | Y | E | ||
| GMB CIT | Arndale - Moston - White Moss - Blackley circ | 02/03/1992 | CITIBUS (10896) GMBuses-Su s (10898) | no tt | 81 | 10896 | ||||
| GMB CIT | Arndale - Moston - White Moss - Blackley circ | 21/09/1992 | no change listed | 12791 | 79 81 | 79 | Y | E | ||
| GMB CIT BBC | Arndale - Moston - White Moss - Blackley circ | 16/11/1992 | MS E now runs commercial Blackley- Moston-Collyhurst - Arndale by GMB plus supported hrly BLUEBIRD WM - ARN | 13027 | 79 81 | 79 | 11887 | Y | E | |
| GMB | Manchester - White Moss Circular | 16/11/1992 | M-S evening service curtailed to operate Manchester _ Moston - Blackley only | GA921116 | ||||||
| GMB CIT BBC | Arndale - Moston - White Moss - Blackley circ | 17/05/1993 | timetable revised | 13520 | 79 81 | 79 | Y | E | ||
| GMB CIT BBC STU | Arndale - Moston - White Moss - Blackley circ | 27/06/1993 | Supported Su E now by STUARTS (12763) . Early Su now by GMB. Commercial Su daytime by CIT. | 13628 | 79 81 | 79 | 12753 | Y | E | |
| GMB CIT STU | Arndale - Moston - White Moss - Blackley circ | 29/11/1993 | Supported M-S E BLUEBIRD to GMB | 14132 | 79 81 | 79 | Y | E | ||
| GMN CIT STU | Arndale - Moston - White Moss - Blackley circ | 13/12/1993 | GM BUSES to GM NORTH | no tt | 81 | 79 | Y | |||
| GMB | White Moss | 25/07/1994 | Timetable says only service 79 times are revised | 81 | ||||||
| GMN CIT STU | Arndale - Moston - White Moss - Blackley circ | 25/07/1994 | timetable revised | 14724 | 79 81 | 79 | Y | E | ||
| GMN CIT STU | Arndale - Moston - White Moss - Blackley circ | 30/01/1995 | timetable revised | 15240 | 79 81 | 79 | Y | E | ||
| GMN CIT STU | Arndale - Moston - White Moss - Blackley circ | 05/05/1995 | GMBuses taken over by GM NORTH (15813) Sunday | 15813 | ||||||
| GMB | White Moss | 06/05/1995 | As mentioned under 79 suspect this is transfer of Citibus (GMN) journeys on Sundays to GMN proper | 81 | ||||||
| GMN CIT STU | Arndale - Moston - White Moss - Blackley circ | 02/12/1996 | City centre route revised: Terminus Cannon St via Victoria Stn. All jnys by GM (First) | 17376 | 79 81 | 79 | Y | E | ||
| GMN CIT STU | Arndale - Moston - White Moss - Blackley circ | 17/05/1998 | Service withdrawn and partly replaced by new 51 &57 | 18570 | 51 52 | 51 | Y | |||
| BBC FM | Manchester - Newton Heath - Failsworth - Hollinwood - Oldham | 05/09/1999 | New commercial route replacing 404 405 OM-Moston. MS daytime ev30mins. NESu . Services before 0900 to Piccadilly - rest to Cannon St. Supported MF 0600 from Moston by Bluebird | 19992 | 79 81 423 | 79.2 | 20524 | Y | E | |
| FM BBC | Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly / Cannon St | 25/10/1999 | Addtl MS daytime hrly FM service Chadderton - Oldham competing with UNI 423 | 20122 | 79 81 423 | 79.2 | 20524 | Y | E | |
| FM BBC | Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly / Cannon St | 30/01/2000 | Jnys to/from Whitegate Ln withdrawn following withdrawal of competing 423 service | 20503 | 79 81 423 | 79.2 | Y | E | ||
| FM | Oldham - Chadderton - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly / Cannon St | 30/07/2000 | no change listed | 21426 | 79 81 423 | 79.2 | 1000 reprint | Y | ||
| FM BBC | Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly / Cannon St | 31/07/2000 | MF 0600 Moston - Oldham withdrawn | 21152 | 81 | 79.2 | CL | Y | ||
| FM | Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly / Cannon St | 25/02/2001 | Times changed with addtl jnys replacing 79 and 423. All jnys run via Mough Lane and Owl Lane . Commercial MS daytime ev10mins, ES ev30mins | 21721 | 81 | 81 | 20524 | Y | E | |
| FM | Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly / Cannon St | 26/02/2001 | Minor time changes | 21912 | 81 | 81 | Y | |||
| FM | Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly / Cannon St | 23/09/2001 | times changed: Alternate jnys ev20mins curtailed at Moston - city. E curtailed OM- Moston ev30mins | 22438 | 81 | 81 | Y | E | ||
| FM | Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly / Cannon St | 28/01/2002 | Times changed with all daytime jnys full route MS ev10mins, Su ev30mins. Supported E ev30mins OM-Moston | 22716 | 81 | 81 | Y | E | ||
| FM | Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly / Cannon St | 29/03/2002 | PH times changed to match Su | 22925 | 81 | 81 | Y | E | ||
| FM | Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly / Cannon St | 01/09/2002 | Route extended to Derker partially replacing 412. Times changed. MS daytime ev10mins. Supported hrly E Derker - Moston. Commercial Su daytime ev30mins. All by FM | 23185 | 79 81 | 79.2 | Y | E | ||
| FM | Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly / Cannon St | 01/09/2002 | 412 Replaced by 81 between Derker and Oldham and 80 between Middleton and Oldham | 23233 | 80 | 80 | 20524 | Y | ||
| FM | Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly / Cannon St | 01/09/2002 | 1002 reprint | 23400 | 79 81 | 79.2 | 1002 reprint | Y | ||
| FM | Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 31/08/2003 | Times changed with all jnys terminate at Piccadilly Gardens (Not Cannon St) | 23994 | 79 81 | 79.2 | 20524 | Y | E | |
| FM | Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 31/08/2003 | 104 reprint | 24194/21 | 79 81 | 79.2 | 104 reprint | Y | ||
| 31/08/2003 | 1004 reprint | 24581 /14 | 79 81 | 79.2 | 1004 reprint | Y | ||||
| FM | Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 21/07/2005 | Route revised between Perk., and Oldham | no tt | 79 81 | 79.2 | ???? | N | ||
| FM | Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 24/07/2005 | Minor route change in Oldham. Addtl MS1853 from Mcr - OM. PH jnys added at Su times | 24948 | 79 81 | 79.2 | 20524 | Y | E | |
| FM | Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 29/01/2006 | S1853 from Mcr - OM withdrawn | 25315 | 79 81 | 79.2 | Y | E | ||
| FM | Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 29/01/2006 | 606 reprint | 25507 /13 | 79 81 | 79.2 | 58 | Y | ||
| FM | Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 15/04/2007 | E jnys from Moston - Derker now 2mins later | 25970 | 79 81 | 79.2 | Y | E | ||
| FM | Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 28/10/2007 | Extra early morning and evening jnys introduced | 26311 | 79 81 | 79.2 | 20524 | Y | ||
| FM | Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 27/01/2008 | Additi0nai Early AM •• Early Pm jnys introduced | 26472 | 79 81 | 79.2 | 20524 | Y | E | |
| FM | Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 20/07/2008 | Addtl early and E jnys: MF0456 0526 0556 0614 0624, S 0540 0614 from OM. Supported E now ev30mins full route. Su E hrly | 26766 | 79 81 | 79.2 | 20524 | Y | E | |
| FM | Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 19/04/2009 | Alternate jnys divert to Waterhead not Derker as 81A to Waterhead. Inbound jnys run as 81. Times changed. Each ev20mins daytime, Supported E jnys all 81 hrly supported. Su jnys all 81. | 27244 | 79 81 81A | 79.2 | 20524 | Y | E | |
| FM | Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 30/08/2009 | Addtl MS E jnys from Waterhead to Oldham 1757 1817 1837 1857 1912 1936 2028 2128. | 27479 | 79 81 81A | 79.2 | 20524 | Y | E | |
| FM | Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 25/01/2010 | times changed 1911 1938 from Waterhead | 27664 | 79 81 81A | 79.2 | Y | E | ||
| FM | Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 11/04/2010 | Times changed with addtl commercial early, ESu jnys Moston-Mcr: MF 0600 0623 0655 0708 MS2101 2201 2301 from Moston. SuPH 1104 ev30mins 1804 hrly 2304. MS 2035 hrly 2235 from city. Su 1134 ev30mins 1804, 1835 hrly 2335 | 27836 | 79 81 81A | 79.2 | 20524 | Y | E | |
| FM | Waterhead / Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 29/08/2010 | MF morning peak times changed. 81 to Derker ev20mins daytime ESu ev30mins, Su daytime ev30mins full route ev30mins Picc- Moston shorts. 81A to Waterhead ev20mins daytime NESu. All IN jnys run as 81. | 28016 | 81 81A | 81 | Y | E | ||
| FM | Waterhead / Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 08/05/2011 | MF times changed due to Metrolink works | 28426 | 81 81A | 81 | Y | E | ||
| FM | Waterhead / Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 05/09/2011 | 612 reprint | 120777 | 81 81A | 81 | 612 reprint | Y | ||
| FM | Waterhead / Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 05/09/2011 | MF 0703 from Mcr curtailed at Mumps not Derker | 28512 | 81 81A | 81 | CL | Y | E | |
| FM | Waterhead / Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 03/09/2012 | MS times changed. | 12-1295 | 81 81A | 81 | Y | E | ||
| FM | 81A Holts - Waterhead / 81 Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 28/10/2012 | Times changed. 81A Extended to Holts via Lees, partly replacing 415. Buses show 81A both directions. Ev20mins MS daytime, Supported E Holts - OM hrly. | 12-1520 | 81 81A | 81 | 20524 | Y | E | View timetable |
| FM | 81A Holts - Waterhead / 81 Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 27/01/2013 | Rerouted to/from Stevenson Square due to construction work in Piccadilly Gardens. Times changed | 13-0009 | 81 81A | 81 | Y | E | View timetable | |
| FM | 81A Holts - Waterhead / 81 Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 01/09/2013 | Times changed. | 13-1463 | 81 81A | 81 | 20524 | Y | E | View timetable |
| FM | 81A Holts - Waterhead / 81 Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 09/03/2014 | Rerouted to run to/from stop B on Oldham St instead of Stevenson Square | no tt | 81 | 81 | Y | |||
| FM | 81A Holts - Waterhead / 81 Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 27/04/2014 | Addtl MF 0657 from Manchester. | 14-0359 | 81 81A | 81 | Y | View timetable | ||
| FM | 81A Holts - Waterhead / 81 Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 27/07/2014 | Times changed with short 88 89 MS daytime jnys Picc-WM, partly replaced by bus 81 | 14-0742 | 88 88A 89 89A | 88 | Y | E | View timetable | |
| FM | 81A Holts - Waterhead / 81 Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 27/07/2014 | Addtl MS daytime short jnys Picc-WM, partly replacing 88 89 | 14-0935 | 81 81A | 81 | Y | View timetable | ||
| FM | 81A Holts - Waterhead / 81 Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 31/08/2014 | Some MS daytime jnys retimed | 141296 | 81 81A | 81 | Y | E | ||
| FM | 81A Holts - Waterhead / 81 Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 26/10/2014 | Jnys between White Moss and Manchester retimed with addtl jnys: now ev20mins, plus ev20mins full 81A route. 81 ev20mins from Derker | 14-1518 | 81 81A | 81 | Y | E | View timetable | |
| FM | 81A Holts - Waterhead / 81 Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 25/01/2015 | Times changed. 81A diverted via Greenacres not Huddesfield Rd replacing 350. times changed | 141954 | 81 81A | 81 | Y | E | ||
| FM SM | 81A Holts - Waterhead / 81 Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 12/04/2015 | 81 Jnys to/from White Moss retimed. 81A SuPH E times changed andw run by SM | 15-0144 | 81 81A | 81 | Y | E | View timetable | |
| FM SM | 81A Holts - Waterhead / 81 Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 22/06/2015 | MF 0528 from Oldham to Mcr extended to start from Derker at 0520. | no tt | 81 | 81 | Y | |||
| FM SM | 81A Holts - Waterhead / 81 Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 19/07/2015 | Times changed. Buses no longer run to/from White Moss. | 150968 | 81 81A | 81 | Y | E | ||
| FM SM | 81A Holts - Waterhead / 81 Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 30/08/2015 | normal timetable at end of the Summer period. | no tt | 81 | 81 | summer | Y | ||
| FM SM | 81A Holts - Waterhead / 81 Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 25/10/2015 | Times changed with addtl early E jnys. | 15-1473 | 81 81A | 81 | Y | E | View timetable | |
| FM SM | 81A Holts - Waterhead / 81 Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 24/01/2016 | To help improve timekeeping, on M-F, some peak jnys will be re-timed, with some jnys revised to start/finish at Nuthurst Rd instead of Moston, Gardeners Arms. 0713-0757 and 1527-1727 from Mcr and 0745-0828 and 1604-1711 from Nuthurst Rd. SuPH daytime service re-timed, with addtl jny time added and many jnys towards Mcr leaving five mins later. M-S late E jnys between Oldham and Holts withdrawn. Replacement TfGM tender. M-S late E jnys de-registered. This unique service along Greenacres Rd, Stamford Rd and St. John St between Oldham and Lees and along Hartshead St, Rhodes Hill and part of Lees New Rd between Lees and Holts Est. Service 425 provides an alternative service between Oldham and Holts Estate via Glodwick and Abbeyhills. TfGM decided on a short term de-minimis contract for the replacement of these jnys until April 2016 when it is proposed that new E 344 will replace service 81A jnys between Oldham and Lees via Greenacres. | 16-0024 | 81 81A | 81 | Y | E | View timetable | |
| FM SM | 81A Holts - Waterhead / 81 Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 03/04/2016 | 81A times changed. SuPH jnys Holts-OM withdrawn and replaced by new 340 service. Most ESuPH jnys curtailed to run Moston - Manchester only. E tender withdrawn and replaced by new tendered 340 between Lees, Greenacres and Oldham. Su 81A withdrawn between Moston and Holts due to low usage. | 16-0346 | 81 81A | 81 | Y | E | View timetable | |
| FM SM | 81A Holts - Waterhead / 81 Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 24/07/2016 | MF 1900 1927 S 1914 from Mcr are withdrawn. MF 1648 1718 1747 retimed along route | 16-0768 | 81 | 81 | CL | Y | E | View timetable |
| FM SM | 81A Holts - Waterhead / 81 Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 04/09/2016 | Addtl reintroduced:MF1900 from Mcr to Moston, S1914 from Mcr to Moston | no tt | 81 | 81 | summer | N | ||
| FM SM | 81A Holts - Waterhead / 81 Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 23/04/2017 | FM E 81 jnys curtailed Moston and Manchester only. Addtl E jnys by Stagecoach between Derker and Mcr. 81A minor timetable changes | 17-0622 | 81 81A | 81 | Y | E | View timetable | |
| FM SM | 81A Holts - Waterhead / 81 Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 23/07/2017 | FM E 81 jnys curtailed Moston and Manchester only. Addtl E jnys by Stagecoach between Derker and Mcr. 81A minor timetable changes. Summer timetable until 2 Sept | 17-0821 | 81 81A | 81 | Y | E | View timetable | |
| FM SM | 81A Holts - Waterhead / 81 Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 03/09/2017 | Times changed. | 17-1268 | 81 81A | 81 | Y | E | View timetable | |
| FM SM | 81A Holts - Waterhead / 81 Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 28/01/2018 | E times changed. Some jnys withdrawn. 81A MF 1810 1840 from Holts withdrawn | 17-1962 | 81 81A | 81 | Y | E | View timetable | |
| FM SM | 81A Holts - Waterhead / 81 Derker - Oldham - Coalshaw Green - Moston - Collyhurst - Piccadilly | 08/04/2018 | 81 Times of some jnys changed with extra morning jnys introduced . 81A Times of some jnys changed | 18-0373 | 81 81A | 81 | Y | E | View timetable | |
| FM SM | Manchester - Collyhurst - Moston - Werneth - Oldham - Greenacres - Holts | 28/04/2019 | 81 Times changed: ESuPH 81A jnys introduced between Holts and Oldham, partly replacing bus 340. These jnys are run by Stagecoach. | 19-0513 | 81 81A | 81 | Y | E | View timetable | |
| FM | Manchester - Collyhurst - Moston - Werneth - Oldham - Greenacres - Holts | 21/07/2019 | Times are changed with some journeys withdrawn. Summer service MF changes until 31 August | 19-SC-0099 | 81 81A | 81 | Y | View timetable | ||
| FM | Mcr – Moston – Oldham – Greenacres – Holts | 27/10/2019 | 81A M-S daytime ev30mins, service withdrawn - see revised 81. Supported hrly ESu renumbered 80 to match daytime service | |||||||
| FM | Manchester - Collyhurst - Moston - Werneth - Oldham - Derker | 27/10/2019 | Daytime jnys changed to run between Oldham and Manchester only. Partly replaced by rerouted buses 410 and 411 between Derker and Oldham. | 19-SC-0398 | 81 81A | 81 | Y | E | View timetable | |
| FM | Manchester - Collyhurst - Moston - Werneth - Oldham - Greenacres - Holts | 27/10/2019 | Route 81A withdrawn and replaced by new bus 80 between Holts and Oldham. | 19-SC-0398 | 81 81A | 81 | Y | E | View timetable | |
| FM SM | Mcr - Collyhurst - Moston - Werneth - Oldham - Derker | 26/01/2020 | Addtl early E journeys are introduced on M-S. | 19-SC-0530 | 81 | 81 | Y | p | View timetable | |
| FM | Manchester - Collyhurst - Moston - Werneth - Oldham - Derker | 22/03/2020 | M-F: S services runs M-F with some extra morning journeys. Ev30mins | 246854 | 81 | 81 | Y | |||
| FM | Manchester - Collyhurst - Moston - Werneth - Oldham - Derker | 22/03/2020 | S services : ev30mins NE | 246855 | 81 | 81 | Y | |||
| FM | Manchester - Collyhurst - Moston - Werneth - Oldham - Derker | 22/03/2020 | Oldham - Derker (shorts) S : 0630 0705 0735 ; 1813 1852 1930 from Derker - OM; 1754 1833 1912 OM-Derker | 246856 | 81 | 81 | Y | |||
| FM | Manchester - Collyhurst - Moston - Werneth - Oldham - Derker | 23/03/2020 | From OM: 2055 2155; from Holts Et 1845 1945 2045 2145 M-S E | 246843 | 81 | 81 | Y | |||
| FM | Derker | 23/03/2020 | S services will be operate on M-Fs on Oldham depot services with some extra morning journeys. | 246854 246855 246856 246867 | 81 | 81 | y | |||
| SM | Manchester - Collyhurst - Moston - Werneth - Oldham - Derker | 23/03/2020 | E hrly: 1950 hrly 2250 from Picc | 246857 | 81 | 81 | Y | |||
| FM | Manchester - Collyhurst - Moston - Werneth - Oldham - Derker | 23/03/2020 | SuPH: ev30mins No late E services after 2025 from Picc | 246867 | 81 | 81 | Y | |||
| SM | Manchester - Collyhurst - Moston - Werneth - Oldham - Derker | 28/03/2020 | 81: Normal E services | 246858 | 81 | 81 | Y | |||
| FM | Manchester - Collyhurst - Moston - Werneth - Oldham - Derker | 30/03/2020 | Daily : ev30mins full Route: Addtl Oldham - Derker Daily daytime hrly; | 246860 | 81 | 81 | Y | |||
| FM | Manchester - Collyhurst - Moston - Werneth - Oldham - Derker | 05/04/2020 | M-S: hrly NE | 246861 | 81 | 81 | Y | |||
| FM | Manchester - Collyhurst - Moston - Werneth - Oldham - Derker | 09/04/2020 | SuBH: hrly (different Timetable on Su to BH) | 246863 | 81 | 81 | Y | |||
| SM | Manchester - Collyhurst - Moston - Werneth - Oldham - Derker | 11/04/2020 | 81: hrly E services | 246864 | 81 | 81 | Y | |||
| SM | Manchester - Collyhurst - Moston - Werneth - Oldham - Derker | 12/04/2020 | E hrly: 1950 hrly 2250 from Picc | 246862 | 81 | 81 | Y | |||
| FM | Manchester - Collyhurst - Moston - Werneth - Oldham - Derker | 19/04/2020 | FM short jnys btwn Derker and Oldham are withdrawn due to contract expiry (no changes to 81 Oldham to Mcr) Daily daytime and E hrly incl PH on different timings | 246853 | 81 | 81 | Y | |||
| FM | Oldham - Manchester | 19/04/2020 | FM jnys btwn Derker and Oldham are withdrawn. due to tender expiry (no changes to 81 Oldham to Manchester) M-S daytime and E hrly Nsu | 246865 | 81 | 81 | Y | |||
| FM | Manchester - Collyhurst - Moston - Werneth - Oldham - Derker | 03/05/2020 | Daily daytime hrly NE | 246866 | 81 | 81 | Y | |||
| FM | Manchester - Collyhurst - Moston - Werneth - Oldham - Derker | 31/05/2020 | M-S daytime ev30mins. Su daytime hrly NE | 265336 | 81 | 81 | Y | |||
| SM | Manchester - Collyhurst - Moston - Werneth - Oldham - Derker | 01/06/2020 | M-S E hrly: 1950 hrly 2250 from Picc | 265334 | 81 | 81 | Y | |||
| SM | Manchester - Collyhurst - Moston - Werneth - Oldham - Derker | 15/06/2020 | Daily E hrly | 266054 | 81 | 81 | Y | |||
| FM SM | Manchester - Collyhurst - Moston - Werneth - Oldham - Derker | 30/08/2020 | TfGM Bus Guide issued | 20-SC-0421 | 81 | 81 | 266451 | Y | View timetable | |
| FM | Manchester - Collyhurst - Moston - Werneth - Oldham - Derker | 30/08/2020 | no changes: M-S ev30mins; SuPH hrly. NE | 266258 | 81 | 81 | Y | |||
| FM SM | Derker - Oldham - White Gate - Moston - Piccadilly | 11/04/2021 | M-S early E times changed. First jnys no change | 21-SC-0218 | 81 | 81 | 284072 | y | View timetable | |
| FM | Piccadilly - Moston - Oldham - Greenacres - Derker | 25/07/2021 | M-S 1841 from Oldham is retimed. | 21-SC-0218 | 81 | WEB | View timetable | |||
| FM | Piccadilly - Moston - Oldham - Greenacres - Derker | 29/08/2021 | Times of some M-F peak jnys changed. | 21-SC-0613 | 81 | y | View timetable | |||
| FM SM | Derker - Oldham - White Gate - Moston - Piccadilly Gardens | 24/04/2022 | Times changed with First buses running hrly on S. No changes to supported Stagecoach E jnys Oldham - Derker. | 22-SC-0126 | 81 | 284616 | Y | E | View timetable | |
| FM SM | Piccadilly Gardens - Moston - White Gate - Werneth - Oldham | 30/10/2022 | Stagecoach TfGM E tender expiry. E jnys curtailed to Oldham - Mcr only. Replaced by bus 411 Derker and Oldham. All journeys will be run by First | 22-SC-0602 | 81 | E | View timetable |