Wilmslow Road bus corridor
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The Wilmslow Road bus corridor is a 5.5-mile-long section of road in Manchester
that carries a large number of bus
services. The corridor runs from Parrs Wood
to Manchester city centre
along Wilmslow Road and Oxford Road, serving Didsbury
, Withington
, Fallowfield
and Rusholme
. Several frequent routes combine to operate along the northern section, providing access to the University of Manchester
, Manchester Metropolitan University
(MMU) and the Royal Northern College of Music
(RNCM), Manchester Royal Infirmary
(MRI) and Christie Hospital
. Many services along the route are provided by older vehicles (such as the Magic Bus brand operated by Stagecoach Manchester). Prices on those services are generally cheaper than fares on other routes.
The 3.7 mile stretch of route between Piccadilly Gardens
and Withington
has a timetabled average of at least one bus per minute in each direction on Monday to Friday daytimes during university term. However, particularly during rush hour, there are many buses which do not appear on the time table and rather repeat the journey as frequently as possible.
Two competing bus companies are the major providers of services along the corridor: Stagecoach Manchester (including the Magic Bus brand) and Finglands. Both companies run frequent services the whole length of the route. The half mile stretch of route in the city centre between the RNCM and Oxford Road station
has a timetabled average of nearly a bus every 30 seconds in each direction.
In 2006, the Parliamentary Select Committee on Transport was told:
in 1986 allowed bus companies to run services wherever and whenever they wanted as long as they ran at a profit. Prior to this, most bus services along Wilmslow Road had been operated by publicly owned operator Greater Manchester PTE, who were to become a limited company
named GM Buses
. Finglands started operating their own competitive bus services soon after, capitalising on the lack of capacity for students along the route, and were soon followed by other coach operators such as Wall's and Bullocks
. GM Buses fought back by reintroducing crew-operated buses to the route. 10 Routemaster
s were acquired from London
in 1988 and operated on service 143 to West Didsbury, branded as the "Piccadilly Line" after the London Underground line
. They operated until June 1990 when they were replaced with standard vehicles. Larger operators also operated competing services along Wilmslow Road during the 1990s, including Bee Line
and MTL Manchester.
The southern half of GM Buses was sold to Stagecoach
in 1996, who introduced the "no frills
" Magic Bus services along the route in competition with their main routes. Intense competition from a new operator called UK North led to lower fares, with Finglands offering a £2 student weekly ticket in 2001. Competition has reduced in recent years: UK North was to cease operations in 2006 after an investigation into their safety records by the North West Traffic Commissioner, whilst Bullocks were to sell their bus services to Stagecoach in 2008.
Stagecoach introduced 30 new hybrid
double-deck buses on services 42 and 43 in September 2010. The vehicles were funded through the Department for Transport
's Green Bus Fund. Bullocks Coaches have also been awarded similar funding for 4 vehicles that are likely to be used on their Oxford Road Link service 147.
. Magic Bus also operate the 142 between Manchester and Parrs Wood very frequently.
Service 42A operates from Reddish to Manchester during the weekday morning peak period, via Heaton Chapel
, Heaton Moor
, Heaton Mersey
, Parrs Wood and to Manchester. In the late afternoon peak period it operates the reverse to Reddish. On Sundays it runs hourly between Reddish and East Didsbury only. It is operated by Stagecoach Manchester, and Arriva North West
on Sundays.
Service X57 operates every 30 minutes to Woodford
from Manchester via Cheadle
, Cheadle Hulme
and Bramhall
. It is operated by Stagecoach Manchester and it is limited stop along Wilmslow Road. In the evenings the service is numbered 157, operated by Finglands and it observes every stop.
and Stagecoach buses run to Altrincham
, via Northenden
, Sale Moor, Sale and Broadheath
. Service 43
is run by Stagecoach Manchester, every 10 minutes. It runs to West Didsbury, then on to Manchester Airport via Northenden, Benchill
, Wythenshawe
and Woodhouse Park
. Service 48 is run by Finglands, running to Northenden every 20 minutes. Service 143 runs on a frequent basis to West Didsbury, and is operated by Magic Bus.
, via Heaton Mersey, Didsbury, Chorlton, Stretford, Urmston (23), Lostock (23A) and Davyhulme. Service 84 is operated by Stagecoach Manchester and Arriva North West, and runs every 30 minutes from Manchester to Reddish, via Old Trafford, Chorlton, West Didsbury, Withington, Didsbury, East Didsbury, Heaton Mersey, Heaton Moor and Heaton Chapel. Serivice 171 is operated by Stagecoach Manchester, running every 30 minutes to Newton Heath from West Didsbury via Didsbury, East Didsbury, Burnage, Levenshulme, Gorton and Clayton. Service 370, operated by Arriva North West, Finglands, JPT and Stagecoach Manchester, runs every 30 minutes from Altrincham to Stockport, via Timperley
, Baguley, Northenden, Didsbury, East Didsbury and Heaton Mersey.
Service 44 is operated by Hayton's Coaches every 60 minutes, and runs from Gatley
to Manchester, via Cheadle, East Didsbury, Burnage
, Fallowfield and then the rest of the route. Monday to Saturday daytime journeys continue from Gatley to Manchester Airport. Service 145 is operated by Magic Bus and operates in the morning during university term time only. It runs from Burnage to Manchester via Fallowfield.
to Pendleton
, via North Manchester General Hospital
, Harpurhey
, Gorton
, Belle Vue, Rusholme
, University of Manchester
and Old Trafford. Service 54 is operated by Manchester Community Transport, and runs between Longsight and Hulme via Rusholme every 30 minutes. Service 178, operated by Arriva North West, runs every 60 minutes from Reddish to Wythenshawe Hospital via Levenshulme
, Burnage, Withington, West Didsbury, Northenden, Benchill and Wythenshawe. Service 179, operated by Stagecoach Manchester runs every 60 minutes from Wythenshawe Hospital to Stockport, via Baguley
, Northenden, Southern Cemetery, West Didsbury, Withington, Ladybarn
, Parrs Wood Road, Burnage and Heaton Mersey.
to Manchester, via Withington, Yew Tree Road, Rusholme, and then the rest of the route.
, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, East Didsbury, Didsbury and West Didsbury. Both are operated by Hayton's Coaches.
measures along Wilmslow Road in order to enable the provision of cross city bus services. This scheme will include the section of Oxford Road in the vicinity of the University and Hospitals becoming limited to buses, cycles and hackney carriage
s only, as well as a new section of bus lane in Withington and a revised layout at Parrs Wood terminus.
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
that carries a large number of bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
services. The corridor runs from Parrs Wood
Parrs Wood
Parrs Wood is an area of East Didsbury, in the southern part of the city of Manchester, England. It incorporates part of Wilmslow Road and is home to Parrs Wood High School and Sixth Form Centre, a Tesco supermarket, and Parrs Wood Entertainment Centre. Whilst there are some distinct features to...
to Manchester city centre
Manchester City Centre
Manchester city centre is the central business district of Manchester, England. It lies within the Manchester Inner Ring Road, next to the River Irwell...
along Wilmslow Road and Oxford Road, serving Didsbury
Didsbury
Didsbury is a suburban area of the City of Manchester, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the north bank of the River Mersey, south of Manchester city centre, in the southern half of the Greater Manchester Urban Area...
, Withington
Withington
Withington is a suburban area of the City of Manchester, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies south of Manchester city centre, about south of Fallowfield, north-east of Didsbury, and east of Chorlton-cum-Hardy, near the centre-to-south edges of the Greater Manchester Urban Area; in the...
, Fallowfield
Fallowfield
Ladybarn is the part of Fallowfield to the south-east. Chancellors Hotel & Conference Centre is used by the University of Manchester: it was built by Edward Walters for Sir Joseph Whitworth, as were the Firs Botanical Grounds.-Religion:...
and Rusholme
Rusholme
-Etymology:Rusholme, unlike other areas of Manchester which have '-holme' in the place name is not a true '-holme'. Its name came from ryscum, which is the dative plural of Old English rysc "rush": "[at the] rushes"...
. Several frequent routes combine to operate along the northern section, providing access to the University of Manchester
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
, Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester Metropolitan University is a university in North West England. Its headquarters and central campus is in the city of Manchester, but there are outlying facilities in the county of Cheshire. It is the third largest university in the United Kingdom in terms of student numbers, behind the...
(MMU) and the Royal Northern College of Music
Royal Northern College of Music
The Royal Northern College of Music is a music school in Manchester, England. It is located on Oxford Road in Chorlton on Medlock, at the western edge of the campus of the University of Manchester and is one of four conservatories associated with the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music...
(RNCM), Manchester Royal Infirmary
Manchester Royal Infirmary
The Manchester Royal Infirmary is a hospital in Manchester, England which was founded by Charles White in 1752 as a cottage hospital capable of caring for twelve patients. Manchester Royal Infirmary is part of a larger NHS Trust incorporating several hospitals called Central Manchester University...
(MRI) and Christie Hospital
Christie Hospital
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is located in Withington, Manchester, and is one of the largest cancer treatment centres in Europe. The Christie became a NHS Foundation Trust in April 2007 and is also an international leader in cancer research and development, and home to the Paterson Institute...
. Many services along the route are provided by older vehicles (such as the Magic Bus brand operated by Stagecoach Manchester). Prices on those services are generally cheaper than fares on other routes.
Busiest bus corridor in Europe?
Wilmslow Road is often claimed to be the busiest bus corridor in Europe. However, this is difficult to verify because:- No authoritative comparison is available.
- The bus frequency on Wilmslow Road varies at different points. This will be true of other corridors and hence the busiest corridor is likely to depend on how short a road can be considered.
- Bus frequencies vary over the day so the busiest corridor may depend on whether the peak frequency or average frequency is taken.
The 3.7 mile stretch of route between Piccadilly Gardens
Piccadilly Gardens
Piccadilly Gardens is a green space in Manchester city centre, England, situated at one end of Market Street and on the edge of the Northern Quarter...
and Withington
Withington
Withington is a suburban area of the City of Manchester, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies south of Manchester city centre, about south of Fallowfield, north-east of Didsbury, and east of Chorlton-cum-Hardy, near the centre-to-south edges of the Greater Manchester Urban Area; in the...
has a timetabled average of at least one bus per minute in each direction on Monday to Friday daytimes during university term. However, particularly during rush hour, there are many buses which do not appear on the time table and rather repeat the journey as frequently as possible.
Two competing bus companies are the major providers of services along the corridor: Stagecoach Manchester (including the Magic Bus brand) and Finglands. Both companies run frequent services the whole length of the route. The half mile stretch of route in the city centre between the RNCM and Oxford Road station
Manchester Oxford Road railway station
Manchester Oxford Road Railway Station is a railway station in the city of Manchester, England. The station is located at the junction of Whitworth Street West and Oxford Street, on an elevated line between Deansgate and Piccadilly stations....
has a timetabled average of nearly a bus every 30 seconds in each direction.
In 2006, the Parliamentary Select Committee on Transport was told:
History
Bus deregulationBus deregulation
Bus deregulation in Great Britain came into force on 26 October 1986, as part of the Transport Act 1985.The 'Buses' White Paper was the basis of the Transport Act 1985, which provided for the deregulation of local bus services in the whole of the United Kingdom except for Northern Ireland and...
in 1986 allowed bus companies to run services wherever and whenever they wanted as long as they ran at a profit. Prior to this, most bus services along Wilmslow Road had been operated by publicly owned operator Greater Manchester PTE, who were to become a limited company
Limited company
A limited company is a company in which the liability of the members or subscribers of the company is limited to what they have invested or guaranteed to the company. Limited companies may be limited by shares or by guarantee. And the former of these, a limited company limited by shares, may be...
named GM Buses
GM Buses
GM Buses was the main bus company serving Greater Manchester, a metropolitan county in North West England. The company was public owned by Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive, which is a public body responsible for helping to co-ordinate public transport services in the Greater...
. Finglands started operating their own competitive bus services soon after, capitalising on the lack of capacity for students along the route, and were soon followed by other coach operators such as Wall's and Bullocks
Bullocks Coaches
Bullocks Coaches is a Stockport bus company that formerly ran a popular service between Piccadilly Gardens and Woodford seven days a week. They are named after Ralph Bullock, a local entrepreneur, and founder of the business...
. GM Buses fought back by reintroducing crew-operated buses to the route. 10 Routemaster
Routemaster
The AEC Routemaster is a model of double-decker bus that was built by Associated Equipment Company in 1954 and produced until 1968. Primarily front-engined, rear open-platform buses, a small number of variants were produced with doors and/or front entrances...
s were acquired from London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
in 1988 and operated on service 143 to West Didsbury, branded as the "Piccadilly Line" after the London Underground line
Piccadilly Line
The Piccadilly line is a line of the London Underground, coloured dark blue on the Tube map. It is the fifth busiest line on the Underground network judged by the number of passengers transported per year. It is mainly a deep-level line, running from the north to the west of London via Zone 1, with...
. They operated until June 1990 when they were replaced with standard vehicles. Larger operators also operated competing services along Wilmslow Road during the 1990s, including Bee Line
North Western Road Car Company (1986)
The North Western Road Car Company Ltd was a former bus operator based in Liverpool, England. The company operated between 1986 and 1998.- History :...
and MTL Manchester.
The southern half of GM Buses was sold to Stagecoach
Stagecoach Group
Stagecoach Group plc is an international transport group operating buses, trains, trams, express coaches and ferries. The group was founded in 1980 by the current chairman, Sir Brian Souter, his sister, Ann Gloag, and her former husband Robin...
in 1996, who introduced the "no frills
No frills
No-frills or no frills is a term used to describe any service or product for which the non-essential features have been removed to keep the price low. The use of the term "frills" refers to a style of fabric decoration...
" Magic Bus services along the route in competition with their main routes. Intense competition from a new operator called UK North led to lower fares, with Finglands offering a £2 student weekly ticket in 2001. Competition has reduced in recent years: UK North was to cease operations in 2006 after an investigation into their safety records by the North West Traffic Commissioner, whilst Bullocks were to sell their bus services to Stagecoach in 2008.
Stagecoach introduced 30 new hybrid
Hybrid vehicle
A hybrid vehicle is a vehicle that uses two or more distinct power sources to move the vehicle. The term most commonly refers to hybrid electric vehicles , which combine an internal combustion engine and one or more electric motors.-Power:...
double-deck buses on services 42 and 43 in September 2010. The vehicles were funded through the Department for Transport
Department for Transport
In the United Kingdom, the Department for Transport is the government department responsible for the English transport network and a limited number of transport matters in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland which are not devolved...
's Green Bus Fund. Bullocks Coaches have also been awarded similar funding for 4 vehicles that are likely to be used on their Oxford Road Link service 147.
Services 42/42A/142/157/X57
These services run for the entire route, and beyond. Service 42 is a very frequent service operated by both Finglands and Stagecoach Manchester between Manchester and Parrs Wood, with some Stagecoach services extending to StockportStockport
Stockport is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground southeast of Manchester city centre, at the point where the rivers Goyt and Tame join and create the River Mersey. Stockport is the largest settlement in the metropolitan borough of the same name...
. Magic Bus also operate the 142 between Manchester and Parrs Wood very frequently.
Service 42A operates from Reddish to Manchester during the weekday morning peak period, via Heaton Chapel
Heaton Chapel
Heaton Chapel is an area in the northern part of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. It borders the Manchester districts of Levenshulme to the north, the Stockport districts of Heaton Moor to the west, Reddish and Heaton Norris to the east and Heaton Mersey to the west and south...
, Heaton Moor
Heaton Moor
Heaton Moor is a suburb located in Stockport, Greater Manchester, in North West England. It is one of the Four Heatons and borders onto Heaton Chapel, Heaton Norris and Heaton Mersey...
, Heaton Mersey
Heaton Mersey
Heaton Mersey is a suburb of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. The area is situated on the north-western border of Stockport, and is adjacent to Didsbury and Burnage which are both in Manchester....
, Parrs Wood and to Manchester. In the late afternoon peak period it operates the reverse to Reddish. On Sundays it runs hourly between Reddish and East Didsbury only. It is operated by Stagecoach Manchester, and Arriva North West
Arriva North West
Arriva North West is a division of Arriva that operates bus services around North West England. It consists of two companies: Arriva North West Ltd and Arriva Merseyside Ltd....
on Sundays.
Service X57 operates every 30 minutes to Woodford
Woodford, Greater Manchester
Woodford is a suburban village at the southern extent of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies south of Stockport, north-northwest of Macclesfield, and south-southeast of Manchester...
from Manchester via Cheadle
Cheadle, Greater Manchester
Cheadle is a suburb in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport in Greater Manchester, England. It borders the districts of Cheadle Hulme, Gatley, Heald Green and Cheadle Heath in Stockport, and the East Didsbury area of Manchester. As of 2001 it had a population of 14,261.-Early history:There has...
, Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle Hulme is an area of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, in Greater Manchester, England. It is southwest of Stockport and southeast of the city of Manchester. It lies in the Ladybrook Valley on the Cheshire Plain, and the drift consists mostly of boulder clay, sands and gravels...
and Bramhall
Bramhall
Bramhall is a suburb of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, in Greater Manchester, England. It has a population of about 25,500.Research by the University of Sheffield has placed Bramhall as the "least lonely" place in Britain. Bramhall is also regarded as an affluent area where most residents...
. It is operated by Stagecoach Manchester and it is limited stop along Wilmslow Road. In the evenings the service is numbered 157, operated by Finglands and it observes every stop.
Services 41/43/48/143
Service 41 is operated by both Finglands and Stagecoach Manchester, with five buses running every hour. Finglands buses on this service run to SaleSale, Greater Manchester
Sale is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Cheshire, the town lies on flat ground on the south bank of the River Mersey, south of Stretford, northeast of Altrincham, and southwest of the city of Manchester...
and Stagecoach buses run to Altrincham
Altrincham
Altrincham is a market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on flat ground south of the River Mersey about southwest of Manchester city centre, south-southwest of Sale and east of Warrington...
, via Northenden
Northenden
Northenden is a suburban area and electoral ward of the city of Manchester in North West England. It lies on the south side of both the River Mersey and the M60 motorway, west of Stockport and south of Manchester city centre. Northenden is bounded by the districts of Didsbury, Gatley and...
, Sale Moor, Sale and Broadheath
Broadheath, Greater Manchester
Broadheath is a suburb of Altrincham in Greater Manchester, England. It is historically part of the county of Cheshire and has a Warrington postcode.At Broadheath's height as an industrial area, the industries supported perhaps 12,000 employees...
. Service 43
Greater Manchester bus route 43
Greater Manchester bus route 43 is a popular bus service that operates in Greater Manchester between Piccadilly Gardens and Manchester Airport 24 hours a day, 365 days per year.- History :...
is run by Stagecoach Manchester, every 10 minutes. It runs to West Didsbury, then on to Manchester Airport via Northenden, Benchill
Benchill
Benchill is a district of the city of Manchester, England, part of the massive Wythenshawe council estate, approximately eight miles south of Manchester City Centre....
, Wythenshawe
Wythenshawe
Wythenshawe is a district in the south of the city of Manchester, England.Formerly part of the administrative county of Cheshire, in 1931 Wythenshawe was transferred to the City of Manchester, which had begun building a massive housing estate there in the 1920s to resolve the problem of its inner...
and Woodhouse Park
Woodhouse Park
Woodhouse Park is a locality in the south of the area of Wythenshawe, in the city of Manchester in North West England.The area incorporates Wythenshawe town centre and borders onto Newall Green but is separated by the M56 motorway from which it is served by Junctions 4 and 5...
. Service 48 is run by Finglands, running to Northenden every 20 minutes. Service 143 runs on a frequent basis to West Didsbury, and is operated by Magic Bus.
Services 23/23A/84/171/370
Services 23 and 23A are both operated by Stagecoach Manchester every 30 minutes, and run from Stockport to the Trafford CentreTrafford Centre
The Trafford Centre is a large indoor shopping centre and leisure complex situated in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, close to the Trafford Park industrial estate and approximately 5 miles from Manchester city centre. It is the highest valued shopping centre in the...
, via Heaton Mersey, Didsbury, Chorlton, Stretford, Urmston (23), Lostock (23A) and Davyhulme. Service 84 is operated by Stagecoach Manchester and Arriva North West, and runs every 30 minutes from Manchester to Reddish, via Old Trafford, Chorlton, West Didsbury, Withington, Didsbury, East Didsbury, Heaton Mersey, Heaton Moor and Heaton Chapel. Serivice 171 is operated by Stagecoach Manchester, running every 30 minutes to Newton Heath from West Didsbury via Didsbury, East Didsbury, Burnage, Levenshulme, Gorton and Clayton. Service 370, operated by Arriva North West, Finglands, JPT and Stagecoach Manchester, runs every 30 minutes from Altrincham to Stockport, via Timperley
Timperley
Timperley is a village within the Altrincham area, of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. Situated within the historic county boundaries of Cheshire, Timperley is approximately seven miles southwest of Manchester....
, Baguley, Northenden, Didsbury, East Didsbury and Heaton Mersey.
Services 44/145
Gatley
Gatley is a suburban area of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, in Greater Manchester, England.-Toponymy:In 1290, Gatley was known as Gateclyve, which in Old English means "a place where goats are kept".-Early history:...
to Manchester, via Cheadle, East Didsbury, Burnage
Burnage
Burnage is a neighbourhood of the city of Manchester, England. Historically a part of Lancashire it was included in the county of Greater Manchester in 1974. It is about south of Manchester city centre, bisected by the busy dual carriageway of Kingsway, part of the A34...
, Fallowfield and then the rest of the route. Monday to Saturday daytime journeys continue from Gatley to Manchester Airport. Service 145 is operated by Magic Bus and operates in the morning during university term time only. It runs from Burnage to Manchester via Fallowfield.
Service 53/54/178/179
Service 53 is operated by First Manchester every 30 minutes, and runs from Cheetham HillCheetham Hill
Cheetham Hill is an inner city area of Manchester, England. As an electoral ward it is known as Cheetham and has a population of 12,846. It lies on the west bank of the River Irk, north-northeast of Manchester city centre and close to the boundary with the City of Salford...
to Pendleton
Pendleton, Greater Manchester
Pendleton is an inner city area of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. It is about from Manchester city centre. The A6 dual carriageway skirts the east of the district....
, via North Manchester General Hospital
North Manchester General Hospital
North Manchester General Hospital is a large NHS hospital located in Crumpsall in the north of the English city of Manchester. It is operated as part of the Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust....
, Harpurhey
Harpurhey
-Landmarks:Harpurhey Edwardian Swimming Baths, situated on Rochdale Road was built between 1909-10 by Henry Price, Manchester's first City Architect. Listed grade II in, the baths were closed to the public in 2001 after serious defects were discovered and the entrance building is currently being...
, Gorton
Gorton
Gorton is an area of the city of Manchester, in North West England. It is located to the southeast of Manchester city centre. Neighbouring areas include Longsight and Levenshulme....
, Belle Vue, Rusholme
Rusholme
-Etymology:Rusholme, unlike other areas of Manchester which have '-holme' in the place name is not a true '-holme'. Its name came from ryscum, which is the dative plural of Old English rysc "rush": "[at the] rushes"...
, University of Manchester
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
and Old Trafford. Service 54 is operated by Manchester Community Transport, and runs between Longsight and Hulme via Rusholme every 30 minutes. Service 178, operated by Arriva North West, runs every 60 minutes from Reddish to Wythenshawe Hospital via Levenshulme
Levenshulme
Levenshulme is an urban area of the City of Manchester, in North West England. It borders Longsight, Gorton, Burnage, Heaton Chapel and Reddish, and is approximately halfway between Stockport and Manchester City Centre on the A6 road. The A6 bisects Levenshulme. The Manchester to London railway...
, Burnage, Withington, West Didsbury, Northenden, Benchill and Wythenshawe. Service 179, operated by Stagecoach Manchester runs every 60 minutes from Wythenshawe Hospital to Stockport, via Baguley
Baguley
Baguley is a locality in Wythenshawe, and an electoral ward of the city of Manchester in North West England.Historically within Cheshire, the town is mentioned as Bagelei in the Domesday Book of 1086.-History:...
, Northenden, Southern Cemetery, West Didsbury, Withington, Ladybarn
Ladybarn
Ladybarn is a small suburban area between Withington and Fallowfield in the city of Manchester, centred on Ladybarn Lane. It is now part of Manchester's urban sprawl but some of the village's original cobbled streets remain...
, Parrs Wood Road, Burnage and Heaton Mersey.
Service 111
Service 111 is operated by Stagecoach Manchester and runs every 7 and a half minutes during the day from the Southern CemeterySouthern Cemetery, Manchester
Southern Cemetery, Manchester is a large municipal cemetery in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Greater Manchester, England, three miles south of Manchester city centre: it was opened in 1879...
to Manchester, via Withington, Yew Tree Road, Rusholme, and then the rest of the route.
Services 194/196
Service 194 is a peak time service operating between Longsight, Burnage, East Didsbury, Didsbury, West Didsbury, Northenden, Baguley and Wythenshawe Hospital.Service 196 runs a one-way circular route every 60 minutes from West Didsbury, then to Didsbury, East Didsbury, Cheadle, Cheadle Royal, Heald GreenHeald Green
Heald Green is a suburb of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. It is situated in the south-west of the borough and is bordered by Gatley and Cheadle to the north, Cheadle Hulme to the east, Handforth and Styal to the south and Wythenshawe to the west...
, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, East Didsbury, Didsbury and West Didsbury. Both are operated by Hayton's Coaches.
Other services
Several other services operate on the route, such as school services, which are unmarkedFuture plans
GMPTE plans to further develop bus priorityBus priority
Bus priority or transit signal priority is a name for various techniques to speed up bus public transport services at intersections with traffic signals amongst other methods. Trams and light rail vehicles can also be given priority...
measures along Wilmslow Road in order to enable the provision of cross city bus services. This scheme will include the section of Oxford Road in the vicinity of the University and Hospitals becoming limited to buses, cycles and hackney carriage
Hackney carriage
A hackney or hackney carriage is a carriage or automobile for hire...
s only, as well as a new section of bus lane in Withington and a revised layout at Parrs Wood terminus.