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Route X2

Route: Manchester - Altrincham - Bowden - Knutsford - Lostock - Northwich - Chester - Ellesmere Port

Route history

Operator Route Change date Change Leaflet job no. Routes listed Envelope code Licence no./notes In collection E-Version Link
STA Altrincham - Chester. Route revised in Altrincham Route revised in Altrincham
CROS Manchester - Altrincham - Bowden - Knutsford - Lostock - Northwich - Chester - Ellesmere Port 26/10/1986 Supported Cheshire Bus service: MS irreg ev2hrs runs with X66 Chester - Northwich giving irreg hrly service common section. Su 0930 1330 1730 from Chester, 1130 1530 1930 from Mcr CB 4.9.1 E25 X2 X66 289 y P
Chester - Northwich - Mcr 01/06/1987 Now all stops. Timing changes. Ev2hrs. CB 4.1.2 X2 X19 X20 E20 X21 X66 289 y P
CB CRO Chester - Northwich - Altrinchan 01/09/1987 curtailed at Altrinchan interchange CB 4.1.3 X2 X19 X20 E20 X21 X66 289 y
CROS Altrincham - Bowden - Knutsford - Lostock - Northwich - Chester - Ellesmere Port 01/09/1987 Supported Cheshire Bus service: Curtailed at Altrincham Interchange. irreg ev2hrs runs with X66 Chester - Northwich giving irreg hrly service common section. Su 0930 1330 1730 from Chester, 1130 1530 1930 from Mcr CB 4.1.3 X2 X19 X20 E20 X21 X66 289 y
CB CRO Chester - Northwich - Altrinchan 31/10/1987 no change listed CB 4.1.3 X2 X19 X20 E20 X21 X22 X66 289 y p
CB CRO Chester - Northwich - Altrinchan 03/04/1988 SuBH diversion via Chester Zoo and Tatton Hall CB 4.1.4 X2 X19 X20 E20 X21 X22 X66 289 y p
CB CRO Chester - Northwich - Altrinchan 05/09/1988 no change listed CB 4.1.5 X2 X19 X20 E20 X21 X22 X66 289 y p
CB CRO STA Chester - Northwich - Altrinchan 19/02/1989 no change listed CB 4.1.6 X2 X19 X20 E20 X66 F89 289 y p
CB CRO STA Chester - Northwich - Altrinchan 19/02/1989 no change listed CB 4.1.7 X2 X19 X20 E20 X66 F89 289 y p
CB CRO STA Chester - Northwich - Altrinchan 21/08/1989 no change listed CB 4.1.8 X2 X19 X20 E20 X66 F89 289 y p
CB CRO STA Chester - Northwich - Altrinchan 02/10/1989 no change listed CB 4.1.9 X2 X19 X20 E20 X66 F89 289 y
CB STA DEV Chester - Northwich - Altrinchan 17/09/1990 no change listed CB 4.1.10 X2 X19 X20 E20 X66 F89 289 y
NWR 05/01/1998 WITHDRAWN (Renumbered Route 289 on a curtailed basis)
XMT Altrincham - Bowden - Knutsford - Lostock - Northwich - Chester - Ellesmere Port 01/09/1998 no change listed 18773 289 H50 X2 289 y E
XMT Altrincham - Bowden - Knutsford - Lostock - Northwich - Chester - Ellesmere Port 13/12/1998 Su service 1057 1457 1857 by Executive Mini travel 19200 289 H50 X2 289 y E
XMT Altrincham - Bowden - Knutsford - Lostock - Northwich - Chester - Ellesmere Port 01/02/1999 no change 19279 289 H50 X2 289 y
XMT Altrincham - Bowden - Knutsford - Lostock - Northwich - Chester - Ellesmere Port 01/02/1999 service withdrawn 19417 289 H50 289 replacement y
Bury - Shudehill Interchange 21/06/2007 Bury line Replacement Buses during track renewal to 12/9/07. Limited Stop ev20mins peak; daily ev20mins daytime, E ev30mins. 25977 X1 X2 X3 400 X76 y

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