Greater Manchester bus route 43
43 Skyline | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Stagecoach Manchester Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 at Manchester Piccadilly bus station in | |||
| Overview | |||
| Operator | Stagecoach Manchester | ||
| Garage | Hyde Road | ||
| Vehicle | Alexander Dennis Enviro400 (Diesel and Hybrid) | ||
| Night-time | Night Bus 43 | ||
| Route | |||
| Start | Manchester Piccadilly 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 | ||
| Fare | £3.10 | ||
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Greater Manchester bus route 43 operates in Greater Manchester between Manchester Piccadilly bus station and Manchester Airport.
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 bus station
for Piccadilly Gardens Metrolink station 
and Manchester Piccadilly station 
- Oxford Road station
- 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 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. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
- ↑ Christmas services 22 December 2014 to 2 January 2015 Travel for Greater Manchester