Route V2
Route: Atherton - Busway - Manchester
Route history
| Operator | Route | Change date | Change | Leaflet job no. | Routes listed | Envelope code | Licence no./notes | In collection | E-Version | Link |
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| FM | Atherton - Busway Tyldesley East Lancashire Rd Salford Manchester. | 03/04/2016 | Following the completion of the Manchester Salford Leigh (MSL) Guided Busway services branded as Vantage - a new quicker, more reliable bus connection between Leigh, Salford and Manchester. The new service operates along the North West's first guided busway, linking Leigh/Atherton to stops in Manchester city centre in as little as 50mins. TfGM awarded the five- year contract to First to operate the two new services which each operate ev15mins M-S daytime and ev30mins ESuPH meaning passengers travelling from Astley St in Tyldesley benefit from eight buses an hour during the day and 4 during ESuPH with new B5LH buses operated from Bolton depot. These services are terminating at Stevenson Sq pending completion of streetworks down Wilmslow Rd. | 16-0273 | V1 V2 | V1 | y | View timetable | ||
| FM | Atherton - Busway Tyldesley East Lancashire Rd Salford Stevenson Sq. | 03/04/2016 | New commercial contracted route. MS daytimes ev15mins and ev30mins ESuPH. First V2 departure from Atherton to Manchester at 0430 M-F / last departure 2245 daily | F160403 | V1 V2 | V1 | y | |||
| FM | Atherton - Busway Tyldesley East Lancashire Rd Salford Stevenson Sq. | 03/04/2016 | New route via Tyldesley, the new busway, Ellenbrook, Pendleton and Manchester. Buses will run every 15 minutes on M-S daytimes and every 30 minutes evenings, SuPH. | F160403 | V1 V2 | V1 | y | |||
| FM | Atherton - Busway Tyldesley East Lancashire Rd Salford Stevenson Sq. | 24/07/2016 | Times changed including temporary changes during the Summer period to 3 September 2016. Addtl stop at Oldfield Road in Salford and stopping places in Manchester city centre amended | 16-0749 | V1 V2 | V1 | y | View timetable | ||
| FM | Atherton - Busway Tyldesley East Lancashire Rd Salford Stevenson Sq. | 04/09/2016 | Times changed. | 16-0957 | V1 V2 | V1 | y | View timetable | ||
| FM | Atherton - Busway Tyldesley East Lancashire Rd Salford Stevenson Sq. | 09/01/2017 | jnys from Mcr rerouted via Princess St instead of Charlotte St and King St in city centre. | 16-1748 | V1 V2 V3 | V1 | y | View timetable | ||
| FM | Atherton - Busway - Tyldesley East Lancashire Rd Salford Stevenson Sq. | 29/01/2017 | Jnys from Mcr rerouted via Princess St instead of Charlotte St and King St in city centre. | V170129 | V1 V2 V3 | V1 | y | |||
| FM | Atherton - Busway Tyldesley East Lancashire Rd Salford Manchester - Royal infirmary | 23/04/2017 | All jnys extended to MRI. No longer serve Piccadilly Gardens and Stevenson Square. Times changed. | 17-0452 | V1 V2 | V1 | y | View timetable | ||
| FM | Leigh - Busway Tyldesley East Lancashire Rd Salford Manchester - Royal infirmary | 23/04/2017 | All jnys extended to MRI No longer serve Piccadilly Gardens and Stevenson Square. Times changed. | 17-1463 | V1 V2 | V1 | 917 reprint | y | ||
| FM | Leigh - Busway Tyldesley East Lancashire Rd Salford Manchester - Royal infirmary | 23/04/2017 | All jnys extended to MRI No longer serve Piccadilly Gardens and Stevenson Square. Times changed. | 17-1724 | V1 V2 | V1 | 1117 reprint | y | View timetable | |
| FM | Atherton - Busway - Tyldesley East Lancashire Rd Salford Stevenson Sq. | 23/04/2017 | All jnys extended to MRI. No longer serve Piccadilly Gardens and Stevenson Square. Times changed. | V170423 | V1 V2 V3 | V1 | y | |||
| FM | Atherton - Busway Tyldesley East Lancashire Rd Salford Manchester - Royal infirmary | 01/08/2017 | Times changed during Summer to 3 Sept | no tt | V1 V2 | V1 | summer | y | ||
| FM | Atherton - Busway Tyldesley East Lancashire Rd Salford Manchester - Royal infirmary | 03/09/2017 | Normal timetable reintroduced at the end of the summer period. | no tt | V1 V2 | V1 | summer | y | ||
| FM | Atherton - Busway Tyldesley East Lancashire Rd Salford Manchester - Royal infirmary | 02/01/2018 | No change noted | F180102 | V1 V2 | V | y | |||
| FM | Atherton - Busway Tyldesley East Lancashire Rd Salford Manchester - Royal infirmary | 08/04/2018 | Times changed | 18-0268 | V1 V2 | V1 | y | View timetable | ||
| FM | Atherton - Busway - Tyldesley East Lancashire Rd Salford Stevenson Sq. | 08/04/2018 | Times changed | V180408 | V1 V2 V3 | V1 | y | |||
| FM | Atherton - Busway Tyldesley East Lancashire Rd Salford Manchester - Royal infirmary | 02/09/2018 | M-F peak times changed, with addtl jnys introduced. jnys starting from Ellenbrook are renumbered V4. | 18-1178 | V1 V2 V4 | V1 | y | View timetable | ||
| FM | Atherton - Busway - Tyldesley East Lancashire Rd Salford Stevenson Sq. | 02/09/2018 | M-F peak times changed, with addtl jnys introduced. jnys starting from Ellenbrook are renumbered V4. | V180902 | V1 V2 V4 | V1 | y | |||
| FM | Atherton - Busway Tyldesley East Lancashire Rd Salford Manchester - Royal infirmary | 28/10/2018 | no change listed | 18-1528 | V1 V2 V3 V4 | V1 | y | View timetable | ||
| FM | Atherton - Busway - Tyldesley East Lancashire Rd Salford Stevenson Sq. | 28/10/2018 | M-F peak times changed, with addtl jnys introduced. jnys starting from Ellenbrook are renumbered V4. | V181028 | V1 V2 V4 | V1 | y | |||
| FM | Atherton - Busway Tyldesley East Lancashire Rd Salford Manchester - Royal infirmary | 27/01/2019 | V1, V2 and V4; M-F peak times changed. Some morning jnys running between Ellenbrook and MRI only, are renumbered V4. | 18-1794 | V1 V2 V3 V4 | V1 | y | View timetable | ||
| FM | Atherton - Busway - Tyldesley East Lancashire Rd Salford Stevenson Sq. | 27/01/2019 | V1, V2 and V4; M-F peak times changed. Some morning jnys running between Ellenbrook and MRI only, are renumbered V4. | V190127 | V1 V2 V3 V4 | V1 | y | |||
| FM | Atherton - Tyldesley - Manchester - Manchester Royal Infirmary | 28/04/2019 | Run by Vantage (First Manchester). M-F peak times towards MRI changed. | 19-0483 | V1 V2 V3 V4 | V1 | y | View timetable | ||
| FM | Atherton - Busway - Tyldesley East Lancashire Rd Salford Stevenson Sq. | 28/04/2019 | M-F peak times towards MRI changed. | V190428 | V1 V2 V3 V4 | V1 | y | |||
| FM | Atherton - Busway Tyldesley East Lancashire Rd Salford Manchester - Royal infirmary | 11/08/2019 | Vantage service now operated from new First Bolton depot | no tt | V1 V2 V3 V4 | V1 | n | |||
| FM | Atherton - Busway Tyldesley East Lancashire Rd Salford Manchester - Royal infirmary | 01/09/2019 | Normal timetable at the end of the Summer period. New V1, V2, V4 timetable | 19-SC-0322 | V1 V2 V4 | V1 | y | |||
| FM | 23/03/2020 | SuPH | 265807 | V1 V2 | V1 | Y | ||||
| FM | Atherton Tyldesley Pendleton Manchester | 23/03/2020 | Vantage will continue with a M-F services for another week but will changes from 30 March. | 265808 | V1 V2 V4 | V1 | Y | |||
| FM | Atherton Tyldesley Pendleton Manchester | 23/03/2020 | M-F | 265809 | V1 V2 V4 | V1 | Y | |||
| FM | Atherton Tyldesley Pendleton Manchester | 29/03/2020 | SuPH services will start at same Times but will run to a Su frequency of ev30mins each from Leigh or Atherton. Peak-Times jnys on services V1 will run ev10mins. | 265810 | V1 V2 | V1 | Y | |||
| FM | Atherton Tyldesley Pendleton Manchester | 11/04/2020 | Addtl Vantage jnys on Good Friday and Easter M-support NHS key workers. V2 04:29 05:19 06:19 Atherton to Manchester and MRI V2 06:40 V2 07:40 MRI to Atherton via Manchester | 265805 | V1 V2 | V1 | Y | |||
| FM | Atherton Tyldesley Pendleton Manchester | 12/04/2020 | The Vantage Easter Monday week Timetable are valid from 12th April until and including the 18th April, incorporating early morning Easter Monday jnys . Peak Timetable on V1 will be revised to operate ev30mins with addtl jnys as follows: 0600 and ev30mins until 0800 from Leigh; 1520 and ev30mins until 1750 from MRI | 265806 | V1 V2 | V1 | Y | |||
| FM | Atherton Tyldesley Pendleton Manchester | 14/04/2020 | In the E V2 will be curtailed to operate between Atherton and Tyldesley only. Connections will be providesd at Atherton to/from V1 through tickets are available | no tt | ||||||
| FM | Atherton Tyldesley Pendleton Manchester | 19/04/2020 | Vantage services will commence at same or similar Times to our usual services. During the daytime V1 and V2 will each operate ev30mins combining to provides a bus ev15mins between Tyldesley and Manchester. At peak Times addtl journey will operate on V1 (to Manchester am peak and from Manchester pm peak). In the E V2 will operate between Atherton and Tyldesley only. Connections will be providesd at Atherton to/from V1, through tickets are available. | 265881 | V1 V2 | V1 | Y | |||
| FM | Atherton Tyldesley Pendleton Manchester | 03/05/2020 | Daily ev30mins daytime full Route: During E operate ev 30mins between Atherton and Tyldesley connecting to/from V1. Through tickets are available. | 265780 | V1 V2 | V1 | Y | |||
| FM | Atherton Tyldesley Pendleton Manchester | 08/05/2020 | BH services : as emergency Su Timetable but with the following early morning improvements for the benefits of NHS Staff and other key workers. Addtl 0429 0519 0619 Atherton to Manchester and MRI; 0640 0740 MRI to Atherton via Manchester | no tt | ||||||
| FM | Atherton Tyldesley Pendleton Manchester | 31/05/2020 | daily ev30mins. During the E operate ev30mins between Atherton and Tyldesley connecting to/from V1. Through tickets are available. | 265449 | V1 V2 | V1 | Y | |||
| FM | Atherton Tyldesley Pendleton Manchester | 28/06/2020 | V2 (Unchanged): ev30mins daily daytime services (full Route); ev30mins E (Atherton-Tyldesley) | no tt | ||||||
| FM | 30/08/2020 | |||||||||
| FM | Atherton Tyldesley Pendleton Manchester | 30/08/2020 | More through E jnys introduced M-S E : Last through jnys from Atherton 2044 (1844 Su) Last through jnys from MRI 2145 (1945 Su) After above Times services operate ev30mins between Atherton and Tyldesley connecting to/from V1. Through tickets are available. | 20-SC-0440 | V1 V2 | V1 | 266612 | Y | View timetable | |
| FM | Atherton Tyldesley Pendleton Manchester | 10/09/2020 | TD | 266617 | ||||||
| FM | 31/01/2021 | NO CHANGE | 21-SC-0043 | V1 V2 | 266970 | Y | View timetable | |||
| FM | 11/04/2021 | No change listed | 21-SC-0342 | V1 V2 V4 | 284162 | Y | View timetable | |||
| FM | 09/05/2021 | Addtl M-F 0749 Ath - MRI | 21-SC-0373 | V1 V2 V4 | V1 | Y | View timetable | |||
| FM | Ellenbrook - Deans - Salford - Manchester Royal Infirmary | 25/07/2021 | no change listed | 21-SC-0503 | V1 V2 | y | ||||
| FM | Atherton - Tyldesley - Salford - Manchester Royal Infirmary | 29/08/2021 | no change listed | 21-SC-0628 | V1 V2 V4 | y | View timetable | |||
| FM | Atherton - Tyldesley - Salford - Manchester Royal Infirmary | 29/08/2021 | no change listed | 21-SC-0628 | V1 V2 V4 | View timetable | ||||
| FM | Atherton - Tyldesley - Salford - Manchester Royal Infirmary | 23/01/2022 | Monday to Friday peak period times are changed | 22-SC-0034 | V1 V2 | E | View timetable | |||
| FM | Atherton - Tyldesley - Salford - Manchester Royal Infirmary | 24/04/2022 | Peak-time jnys ev30mins btwn Atherton and MRI via city centre. S daytime jnys hrly btwn Atherton and Mcr city centre. Remaining jnys operate btwn Atherton - Tyldesley Interchange only, running ev45 mins weekday off-peak and ev40mins ESu. Connections available btwn services V1 and V2 at Tyldesley. | 22-SC-0169 | V1 V2 | 284724 | Y | E | View timetable | |
| FM | Atherton - Tyldesley - Salford - Manchester Royal Infirmary | 24/04/2022 | Peak-time jnys ev30mins btwn Atherton and MRI via city centre. S daytime jnys hrly btwn Atherton and Mcr city centre. Remaining jnys operate btwn Atherton - Tyldesley Interchange only, running ev45 mins weekday off-peak and ev40mins ESu. Connections available btwn services V1 and V2 at Tyldesley. | 22-SC-0169 | V1 V2 | Y | E | View timetable | ||
| FM | Atherton - Tyldesley - Salford - Manchester Royal Infirmary | 24/09/2023 | Route replaced by TfGM Franchising - operated by Go North West | |||||||
| GNW | Atherton - Tyldesley - Salford - Manchester Royal Infirmary | 24/09/2023 | Timetable completely changed with more daytime and E jnys running direct btwn Atherton, Mcr city centre and Mcr Royal Infirmary. Buses now up to ev15mins M-S daytimes and ev30mins M-S E and SuPH daytime. Btwn Tyldesley - Mcr V1 and V2 combine to run ev7/8 mins M-S daytime with extra peak jnys and ev15mins M-S E and SuPH daytime. SuPH E buses run ev30mins | 23-SC-0523 | V1 V2 V4 | E | View timetable | |||
| GNW | 29/10/2023 | no change | 23-SC-0593 | V1 V2 V4 | Y | E | View timetable |