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 Piccadilly Gardens and Manchester Airport 24 hours a day, 365 days per year.
| Skyline 43 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Service 43 at Piccadilly Gardens | |||
| Overview | |||
| Operator | Stagecoach Manchester | ||
| Garage | Hyde Road | ||
| Vehicle | Alexander Dennis Enviro400 (Diesel and Hybrid) | ||
| Predecessors | GM Buses, UK North | ||
| Night-time | Night Bus 43 | ||
| Route | |||
| Start | Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens | ||
| Via | Universities, Hospitals, Rusholme, Fallowfield, Withington, West Didsbury, Northenden, Benchill, Wythenshawe | ||
| End | Ringway, Manchester Airport | ||
| Length | 10.3 miles (16.6 km) | ||
| Service | |||
| Frequency | 10 minutes (Mon-Sat daytime) 30 minutes (evenings, Sundays) | ||
| Journey time | 44-72 minutes | ||
| Operates | 24 hours | ||
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History
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.[1][2][3]
Current route
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.[4] Route 43 operates via these primary locations:
- Manchester Piccadilly bus station for Piccadilly Gardens Metrolink station and Manchester Piccadilly station
- Oxford Road
- University of Manchester
- Rusholme
- Fallowfield
- Withington
- West Didsbury for West Didsbury Metrolink station
- Northenden
- Benchill for Benchill Metrolink station
- Crossacres Metrolink station
- Wythenshawe bus station for Wythenshawe Metrolink station
- Robinswood Road Metrolink station
- Manchester Airport for Manchester Airport station and Manchester Airport Metrolink station
References
- ^ "Take the night bus". This is Cheshire. Newsquest. 6 September 2007. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
- ^ Greenaway, Graham (10 September 2007). "All-night bus links Manchester Airport to town". Flight Hotel Reservations. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
- ^ McGinty, Craig (12 September 2007). "All night bus service to Manchester Airport". Cheapflights. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
- ^ "Christmas Services" (PDF). GMPTE. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
External links
- Timetable from Transport for Greater Manchester, 26 March 2015.