Route 97
Route: Bury – Radcliffe – Whitefield –Prestwich – Lower Broughton - Piccadilly
Operators
| Operator | Start date | End date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Manchester Buses | 26/10/1986 | Dates to be confirmed | |
| Crosville | 24/09/1989 | 25/11/1989 | Dates to be confirmed |
| Bee Line Buzz Company | 25/11/1989 | 30/06/1991 | Dates to be confirmed |
| Hyndburn | 31/01/1994 | 03/02/1997 | Dates to be confirmed |
| Greater Manchester Buses North | 17/10/1994 | Dates to be confirmed | |
| First Greater Manchester - change to FGM | 30/09/1996 | Dates to be confirmed | |
| Timeline Travel | 30/09/1996 | 16/02/1997 | Dates to be confirmed |
| Stagecoach Ribble | 03/02/1997 | Dates to be confirmed | |
| Rossendale | 16/02/1997 | 24/02/2002 | Dates to be confirmed |
| First Manchester | 19/04/1998 | 02/04/2005 | Dates to be confirmed |
| First Manchester | 12/04/2015 | 01/06/2019 | |
| Go North West | 02/06/2019 | 23/03/2024 | |
| Stagecoach Manchester | 24/03/2024 | Bee Network franchise operator |