Route 53
Route: Old Trafford - Brooks Bar - Belle Vue - - Cheetham Hill - Pendleton Circ (various subsequent route changes)
Operators
| Operator | Start date | End date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Manchester Buses | 08/12/1986 | 12/12/1993 | Dates to be confirmed |
| Vales of Manchester | 25/03/1991 | 22/07/1996 | Dates to be confirmed |
| North Western | 22/04/1991 | 29/11/1993 | Dates to be confirmed |
| Midway | 21/09/1992 | 16/11/1992 | Dates to be confirmed |
| Finglands | 16/11/1992 | 30/05/1994 | Dates to be confirmed |
| Midway | 15/02/1993 | End date to be confirmed | |
| Bee Line Buzz Company | 29/11/1993 | 01/12/1997 | Dates to be confirmed |
| Greater Manchester Buses North | 13/12/1993 | 24/03/1996 | Dates to be confirmed |
| JP Executive Travel | 07/11/1994 | End date to be confirmed | |
| Timeline Travel | 07/11/1994 | 02/07/1995 | Dates to be confirmed |
| Greater Manchester Buses South | 02/04/1995 | 02/07/1995 | Dates to be confirmed |
| Stagecoach Manchester | 02/07/1995 | 06/09/2004 | Dates to be confirmed |
| First Greater Manchester - change to FGM | 25/03/1996 | 22/03/1998 | Dates to be confirmed |
| First Manchester | 22/03/1998 | 01/06/2019 | Dates to be confirmed |
| Bluebird Bus and Coach | 29/04/2002 | End date to be confirmed | |
| Haytons Coaches | 30/10/2006 | End date to be confirmed | |
| Stagecoach Manchester | 31/08/2014 | 28/10/2017 | Supported evening journeys |
| Go North West | 02/06/2019 | 23/03/2024 | |
| Stagecoach Manchester | 24/03/2024 | Bee Network franchise operator |