Greater Manchester bus route 43
Greater Manchester bus route 43 operates in Greater Manchester between Manchester Piccadilly Gardens bus station and Manchester Airport.
| 43 Skyline | |
|---|---|
 Stagecoach Manchester Alexander Dennis Enviro400H at Manchester Piccadilly Gardens bus station in 2010 | |
| Overview | |
| Operator | Stagecoach Manchester |
| Garage | Hyde Road |
| Vehicle | Alexander Dennis Enviro400 (Diesel and Hybrid) |
| Night-time | Night Bus 43 |
| Route | |
| Start | Manchester Piccadilly Gardens bus station |
| Via | University of Manchester Manchester Royal Infirmary Rusholme Fallowfield Withington West Didsbury Northenden Benchill, Wythenshawe |
| End | 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 |
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] It operates via these primary locations:
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens bus station
- Oxford Road station
- University of Manchester
- Rusholme
- Fallowfield
- Withington
- West Didsbury for West Didsbury tram stop
- Northenden
- Benchill for Benchill tram stop
- Crossacres tram stop
- Wythenshawe bus station for Wythenshawe Town Centre tram stop
- Robinswood Road tram stop
- Manchester Airport
References
- Take the night bus This is Cheshire 6 September 2007
- 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. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
- Christmas services 22 December 2014 to 2 January 2015 Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine Travel for Greater Manchester
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