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{{Short description|Bus route in Greater Manchester, England}}

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{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2017}}

|image = Stagecoach Manchester 12038 Enviro 400H MV60 BVE.jpg

{{Use British English|date=May 2017}}

|caption = Service 43 at Piccadilly Gardens▼

▲{{Infobox UKbus Bus Routeline

|operatorlogo =

▲|number = 43 43Skyline

|start = [[Manchester]], [[Piccadilly Gardens]]

▲|logo =

|end = [[Ringway (parish)|Ringway]], [[Manchester Airport]]▼

|image = File:14014 - LF69UYE - Poundswick Lane, Wythenshawe - Wednesday 7th April 2021.jpg

|via = [[University of Manchester]], [[Rusholme]], [[Fallowfield]], [[Withington]], [[West Didsbury]], [[Northenden]], [[Benchill]], [[Wythenshawe]]

|image_width = 300

|frequency = 10

|caption = [[Stagecoach Manchester]] [[Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV]] on route 43 in [[Wythenshawe]], April 2021

|alternative_frequency = 30

|pvr bgcolor = #006BB5 <!-- Color of blue in Stagecoach Mcr&Wig's logo -->

|titlecolor = #F8A03A <!-- Color of orange in Stagecoach Mcr&Wig's logo -->

|length = 10.3 miles▼

|operator = [[Stagecoach Manchester]]

|garage = Hyde RoadSharston

|vehicle = [[Alexander Dennis Enviro400]]<br>[[Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC]]<br>[[Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV]]

|previousoperator = [[UK North]]

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|vehicle = [[Alexander Dennis Enviro400]]

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|otherroutes = 11, 15, 16, 18, 19, 41, 42, 42A, 44, 46, 47, 48, 53, 54, 101, 104, 105, 111, 142, 143, 145, 147, 157, 178, 179, 191, 196, 197, 199, 200, 268, 270, 272, 368, 369, 370, X5, X57, X69

|map night = Night Bus 43

▲|caption start = Service 43 at [[Piccadilly Gardens]]

|via = [[Manchester city centre]] <br> [[Chorlton-on-Medlock]] <br> [[Manchester Royal Infirmary]] <br> [[Rusholme]] <br> [[Owens Park]] <br> [[Fallowfield]] <br> [[Withington]] <br> [[The Christie NHS Foundation Trust|The Christie]] <br> [[Didsbury|West Didsbury]] <br> [[Didsbury]] <br> [[Northenden]] <br> [[Sharston]] <br> [[Benchill]] <br> [[Wythenshawe]] <br> [[Woodhouse Park]]

▲|end = [[Ringway (parish)|Ringway]], [[Manchester Airport]]

▲|length = {{convert|10.3 miles|mi}}

|ibus =

|level =

|frequency = 10 minutes (Mon-Sat daytime)<br>30 minutes (evenings, Sundays)

|day = 24 hours

|time = 44-72 minutes

|map = {{DEFAULTSORT:Greater Manchester bus route 43}}▼

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'''Greater Manchester bus route 43''' is a popular bus service that operates in [[Greater Manchester]] between [[Manchester Piccadilly Gardens bus station]] and [[Manchester Airport#Bus and coach|Manchester Airport]]. 24It hoursshares athe daysame termini with [[Greater Manchester bus route 103|route 103]], 365but providing a more frequent operation and serving totally different locations of southern part of [[Manchester]] comparing daysto perthe year103.

== History ==

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Route 43 is one of many "Skyline" links that connect various places to [[Manchester Airport]].{{needs update|date=November 2022}} Prior to 2007 it ran every 10 minutes during the day, but on 2 September 2007 a night service was introduced, with buses operating every 30 minutes due to popular demand for a night link.<ref>{{cite news |url=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120314132517/http://www.thisischeshire.co.uk/news/1663197.take_the_night_bus/ |title=Take the night bus] |date=6 September 2007 |work=''This is Cheshire'' |publisher=Newsquest6 |accessdate=3September April 2010}}2007</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.fhr-net.co.uk/travel_news/770/all_night_bus_links_manchester_airport_to_town/ |title=All-night bus links Manchester Airport to town |publisher=Flight Hotel Reservations |date=10 September 2007 |first=Graham |last=Greenaway |accessdate=3 April 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.cheapflights.co.uk/2007/09/all-night-bus-service-to-manchester-airport/ |title=All night bus service to Manchester Airport |publisher=Cheapflights |date=12 September 2007 |first=Craig |last=McGinty |accessdate=3 April 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725105839/http://news.cheapflights.co.uk/2007/09/all-night-bus-service-to-manchester-airport/ |archive-date=25 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>▼

== Current operation route==▼

▲Route 43 is one of many "Skyline" links that connect various places to [[Manchester Airport]]. Prior to 2007 it ran every 10 minutes during the day, but on 2 September 2007 a night service was introduced, with buses operating every 30 minutes due to popular demand for a night link.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thisischeshire.co.uk/news/1663197.take_the_night_bus/ |title=Take the night bus |date=6 September 2007 |work=This is Cheshire |publisher=Newsquest |accessdate=3 April 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.fhr-net.co.uk/travel_news/770/all_night_bus_links_manchester_airport_to_town/ |title=All-night bus links Manchester Airport to town |publisher=Flight Hotel Reservations |date=10 September 2007 |first=Graham |last=Greenaway |accessdate=3 April 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.cheapflights.co.uk/2007/09/all-night-bus-service-to-manchester-airport/ |title=All night bus service to Manchester Airport |publisher=Cheapflights |date=12 September 2007 |first=Craig |last=McGinty |accessdate=3 April 2010}}</ref>

Route 43 serves the busy [[Wilmslow Road bus corridor]], which includes universities and hospitals. It is the only route in Greater Manchester to operate on Christmas Day.<ref>[http://www.tfgm.com/journey_planning/Pages/christmas.aspx Christmas services 22 December 2014 to 2 January 2015] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402171132/http://www.tfgm.com/journey_planning/Pages/christmas.aspx |date=2 April 2015 }} Travel for Greater Manchester</ref> It operates via these primary locations:

*[[Manchester Piccadilly Gardens bus station]] {{rint|bus}} for [[Piccadilly Gardens tram stop]] {{rint|manchester}} and [[Manchester Piccadilly station]] {{rint|gb|rail}}

*[[Manchester Oxford Road railway station|Oxford Road station]] {{rint|gb|rail}}

*[[University of Manchester]]

*[[Rusholme]]

*[[Fallowfield]]

*[[Withington]]

*[[West Didsbury]] for [[West Didsbury tram stop]] {{rint|manchester}}

*[[Northenden]]

*[[Benchill]] for [[Benchill tram stop]] {{rint|manchester}}

*[[Crossacres tram stop]] {{rint|manchester}}

*[[Wythenshawe bus station]] for [[Wythenshawe Town Centre tram stop]] {{rint|bus}} {{rint|manchester}}

*[[Robinswood Road tram stop]] {{rint|manchester}}

*[[Manchester Airport#Bus and coach|Manchester Airport]] {{rint|air}} {{rint|bus}} for [[Manchester Airport station]] {{rint|gb|rail}} {{rint|manchester}}

== References ==▼

▲== Current operation ==

Route 43 serves the busy [[Wilmslow Road bus corridor]], which includes universities, hospitals, and hundreds of homes and businesses. It then serves West Didsbury and Northenden, before going on to Benchill and serving [[Wythenshawe bus station]]. It then terminates at the [[Manchester Airport railway station]]. Buses run every 10 minutes during the day, and every 30 minutes at other times. It is the only route in Greater Manchester to operate on Christmas Day.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gmpte.com/upload/library/ChristmasSummary2009_E-Flyer.pdf |title=Christmas Services |publisher=[[GMPTE]] |accessdate=3 April 2010}}</ref>

▲== References ==

{{Reflist}}

[[Category:{{Transport in Greater Manchester|43]]}}▼

[[Category:Bus routes in EnglandGreater Manchester|43043]]▼

== External links ==

[[Category:Manchester Airport]]

*[http://www.tfgm.com/upload/routemaps/43_28436.pdf Timetable] from GMPTE, 2 September 2007.

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▲[[Category:Bus routes in England|43]]

▲[[Category:Transport in Greater Manchester|43]]