Wythenshawe bus station
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Wythenshawe bus station serves the Wythenshawe
area of Greater Manchester
, England
.
The bus station was opened by the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive
in 1981. It is mainly served by operators Stagecoach Manchester and Arriva North West
. Most buses that call here also provide links to Manchester Airport.
Wythenshawe Bus Station can be divided into two parts. The Main Station (stands A-H) conveys all Wythenshawe services and the Forum (stands K, L, M and N) conveys some but not all.
, GB Coaches, JPT
and Manchester Community Transport
There are frequent buses running to Altrincham
, Manchester
, Manchester Airport, Stockport
and Wythenshawe Hospital plus several parts of the Manchester and Trafford areas including Cheadle
, Gatley
, Northenden
, Sale
, Stretford
, The Trafford Centre and Urmston
.
The bus services that use Wythenshawe Bus Station and/or Wythenshawe Forum and its Stand Letter are:
(Places in bold are where services terminate)
Notes:
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...
area of Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
The bus station was opened by the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive
Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive
Transport for Greater Manchester is the public body responsible for co-ordinating public transport services throughout Greater Manchester, in North West England. The organisation traces its origins to the Transport Act 1968, when the SELNEC Passenger Transport Executive was established to...
in 1981. It is mainly served by operators 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....
. Most buses that call here also provide links to Manchester Airport.
Wythenshawe Bus Station can be divided into two parts. The Main Station (stands A-H) conveys all Wythenshawe services and the Forum (stands K, L, M and N) conveys some but not all.
Services
There are several companies that use Wythenshawe bus station. The majority of services are run by Stagecoach Manchester with the remainder of services run by Arriva North WestArriva 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....
, GB Coaches, JPT
JP Travel
JP Travel, sometimes known as JPT or Jpt Bus Company, is a bus company based at Middleton in Greater Manchester, England. The company is owned by Janet and Peter Walsh and runs local services in the North Manchester area. The JP in JP Travel forms the initials of their first names.-History:The...
and Manchester Community Transport
There are frequent buses running 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...
, Manchester
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...
, Manchester Airport, Stockport
Stockport
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...
and Wythenshawe Hospital plus several parts of the Manchester and Trafford areas including 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...
, Gatley
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:...
, 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
Sale, 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...
, Stretford
Stretford
Stretford is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. Lying on flat ground between the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal, it is to the southwest of Manchester city centre, south-southwest of Salford and northeast of Altrincham...
, The Trafford Centre and Urmston
Urmston
Urmston is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England, with a population of around 41,000. Historically a part of Lancashire, it lies about six miles to the southwest of Manchester city centre. The southern boundary is marked by the River Mersey and the...
.
The bus services that use Wythenshawe Bus Station and/or Wythenshawe Forum and its Stand Letter are:
(Places in bold are where services terminate)
| No. | Operator | Destination | Stand | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday-Saturday Daytime | Evenings & Sundays | |||
| 11 | Stagecoach Manchester | Altrincham via Wythenshawe Hospital | A | A1 |
| Stockport via Gatley and Cheadle | D | D1 | ||
| 18 | Arriva North West | Altrincham via Manchester Airport and Hale | B, M | B, M |
| The Trafford Centre via Sale and Stretford | D | D | ||
| 19 | Arriva North West | Manchester Airport | B, M | B, M |
| Altrincham via Sale | E, K | E, K | ||
| 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 :... |
Stagecoach Manchester | Manchester Airport | C | C |
| Manchester Piccadilly via Northenden, West Didsbury, Fallowfield and Universities | G | G | ||
| 101 | Stagecoach Manchester | Manchester Piccadilly via Newall Green, Southern Cemetery and Moss Side | H, L | H, L |
| 104 | Stagecoach Manchester | Wythenshawe Hospital | - | D, K2 |
| Manchester Piccadilly via Benchill, Southern Cemetery and Moss Side | G, L | G, L | ||
| 105 | Stagecoach Manchester | Manchester Airport | C, M | C, M |
| Manchester Piccadilly via Benchill, Southern Cemetery and Moss Side | F, L | F, L | ||
| 177 | Manchester Community Transport | Gatley | Service 178 | A2 |
| Altrincham via Wythenshawe Hospital | Service 11 | D2 | ||
| 178 | Manchester Community Transport | Reddish via Northenden, Withington, Levenshulme | A | A |
| Wythenshawe Hospital | D | D | ||
| 268 | JPT | Urmston via Brooklands, Sale, Stretford and Trafford General Hospital | F, N | Service 18/19 to Sale Service 18 to Stretford |
| 270 | Stagecoach Manchester GB Coaches Manchester Community Transport |
Trafford Park via Northenden, Southern Cemetery, Chorlton and Trafford Bar | D3 | - |
| 368 | Stagecoach Manchester | Stockport via Heald Green and Cheadle Hulme | A, M | A, M4 |
| Wythenshawe Hospital | E, K | E, K4 | ||
| 369 | Stagecoach Manchester | Stockport via Heald Green and Cheadle Hulme | A | A |
| Manchester Airport | C | C |
Notes:
| 1 | Not late evenings |
|---|---|
| 2 | Evenings only |
| 3 | Weekday mornings only |
| 4 | Monday-Saturday early evening |