Greater Manchester bus route 2

Metroshuttle 2
Optare Solo near Shudehill Interchange in August 2012
Overview
Operator	First Greater Manchester
Vehicle	Optare Versa
Route
Start	Shudehill Interchange
Via	The Printworks Manchester Victoria station Deansgate station Castlefield Manchester Piccadilly station Oxford Road station Castlefield Deansgate station Spinningfields/The Avenue Manchester Victoria station
Service
Frequency	10 minutes
Operates	07:00-19:00
Fare	Free

Metroshuttle 2 operates in Manchester city centre from Shudehill Interchange via Manchester Victoria station, Manchester city centre, Deansgate station, Castlefield and Oxford Road station.^[1]

Metroshuttle is a partnership between Transport for Greater Manchester, Manchester City Council, National Car Parks and the property developer Allied London.^[2] The service is zero-fare (free) and does not require any tickets or passes. Allied London own the Spinningfields mixed-use development that is served by the route.^[1]

History

Metroshuttle route 2 began operating in September 2002 and replaced the previous Centreline city centre operation. First Manchester was chosen by Transport for Greater Manchester to operate the service with a fleet of Optare Solos. On 7 November 2010, First Manchester commenced a further contract with hybrid Optare Versas introduced.^[3] In July 2014, three electric Optare Versas were introduced.^[4]

Outbound route

• Shudehill Interchange - for The Printworks
• Manchester Victoria station - for Manchester Arena & National Football Museum
• Manchester Cathedral
• Barton Arcade - for House of Fraser & St Annes Square
• Bridge Street - for Spinningfields
• Gartside Street - for Spinningfields
• The Great Northern Warehouse - for Manchester Central Convention Complex & Great Northern Leisure & Shopping
• Castlefield - for Beetham Tower
• Deansgate station - for Castlefield Gallery, Deansgate Locks & Deansgate-Castlefield tram stop
• Manchester Oxford Road station - for Cornerhouse & Palace Theatre
• Whitworth Street West - for Palace Theatre
• Whitworth Street - for The Village & University of Manchester
• Manchester Piccadilly station

Inbound route

• Manchester Piccadilly
• Whitworth Street - for The Village & University of Manchester
• Whitworth Street West - for Palace Theatre
• Manchester Oxford Road station - for Cornerhouse & Palace Theatre
• Whitworth Street West
• The Haçienda - for Bridgewater Hall
• Deansgate station
• Liverpool Road for Castlefield Arena
• Museum of Science & Industry - for Air & Space Museum
• Lower Byron Street - for Manchester Opera House
• Spinningfields
• Deansgate/John Rylands Library
• King Street West
• Barton Arcade - for St Annes Square
• Manchester Cathedral
• Manchester Victoria station - for Manchester Arena & National Football Museum
• Shudehill Interchange

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