Route 86
Route: Piccadilly - Cholton - East Didsbury - Stockport - Stepping Hill hosp
Operators
| Operator | Start date | End date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tame Valley Travel | 05/09/1994 | Dates to be confirmed | |
| North Western | 24/08/1992 | 18/04/1994 | Dates to be confirmed |
| Bee Line Buzz Company | 18/04/1994 | 19/09/1994 | Dates to be confirmed |
| Greater Manchester Buses South | 19/09/1994 | 25/03/1996 | Dates to be confirmed |
| MTL Manchester | 19/09/1994 | 09/01/1995 | Dates to be confirmed |
| Stagecoach Manchester | 25/03/1996 | 04/01/2025 | |
| UK North | 09/04/1999 | 20/09/1999 | Dates to be confirmed |
| UK North | 17/06/2002 | 25/09/2003 | |
| GM Buses | 16/09/2005 | 26/06/2006 | Sundays, Friday nights/Saturday mornings and Saturday nights/Sunday mornings |
| GM Buses | 04/09/2006 | 22/12/2006 | 85C/86/86C. Operations suspended by the Traffic Commissioner. |
| JP Executive Travel | 20/11/2009 | 25/07/2010 | Dates to be confirmed |
| Metroline Manchester | 05/01/2025 | Sharston Large franchise |