Registered local bus service

PC0003681/49

197

Historical registration: not listed in the publisher’s current RegisteredOnly snapshot. This does not establish today’s timetable or vehicle allocation.

Service
197
From
Manchester
To
Stockport (via Unis)
Via
Levenshulme
Effective
5 January 2025
Status
Cancelled

Registration history

74 records

Publisher-supplied variations, newest variation number first. Differing rows with the same variation number are preserved; no missing historical changes are reconstructed.

#73 · Cancelled

Effective
5 January 2025
Received
3 January 2025

197 · Manchester – Stockport (via Unis)

via Levenshulme

Registration closes due to Manchester Franchising.

Operating between Manchester and Stockport (via Unis) given service number 197 effective from 05 January 2025.

#72 · Withdrawn

Effective
1 September 2024
Received
3 January 2025

197 · Manchester – Stockport (via Unis)

via Levenshulme

Registration closes due to Manchester Franchising.

#71 · Registered

Effective
1 September 2024
Received
28 August 2024

197 · Manchester – Stockport (via Unis)

via Levenshulme

Vary timetable

Operating between Manchester and Stockport (via Unis) given service number 197 effective from 01 September 2024. To amend Timetable.

#70 · Registered

Effective
1 September 2024
Received
21 June 2024

197 · Manchester – Stockport (via Unis)

via Levenshulme

Vary timetable.

Operating between Manchester and Stockport (via Unis) given service number 197 effective from 01 September 2024. To amend Timetable.

#69 · Registered

Effective
21 July 2024
Received
10 May 2024

197 · Manchester – Stockport (via Unis)

via Levenshulme

Vary timetable.

Operating between Manchester and Stockport (via Unis) given service number 197 effective from 21 July 2024. To amend Timetable.

#68 · Registered

Effective
17 March 2024
Received
13 March 2024

197 · Manchester – Stockport (via Unis)

via Levenshulme

Vary route and timetable due to new Stockport Interchange Opening.

Operating between Manchester and Stockport (via Unis) given service number 197 effective from 17 March 2024. To amend Route and Timetable.

#67 · Registered

Effective
3 September 2023
Received
11 May 2023

197 · Manchester – Stockport (via Unis)

via Levenshulme

Sep23 - Timetables Revised

Operating between Manchester and Stockport (via Unis) given service number 197 effective from 03 September 2023. To amend Timetable.

#66 · Registered

Effective
23 July 2023
Received
31 March 2023

197 · Manchester – Stockport (via Unis)

via Levenshulme

Mon- Fri timetable reduce to every 30

Operating between Manchester and Stockport (via Unis) given service number 197 / 197 effective from 23 July 2023. To amend Timetable.

#65 · Registered

Effective
6 November 2022
Received
4 November 2022

197 · Manchester – Stockport (via Unis)

Update due to City Planning one way system, new route path in and out of Manchester

Operating between Manchester and Stockport (via Unis) given service number 197 / 197 effective from 06 November 2022. To amend Route.

#64 · Registered

Effective
30 October 2022
Received
16 September 2022

197 · Manchester – Stockport (via Unis)

Vary timetable.

Operating between Manchester and Stockport (via Unis) given service number 197 / 197 effective from 30 October 2022. To amend Timetable.

#63 · Registered

Effective
30 October 2022
Received
8 July 2022

197 · Manchester – Stockport (via Unis)

Timetables revised

Operating between Manchester and Stockport (via Unis) given service number 197 / 197 effective from 30 October 2022. To amend Timetable.

#62 · Registered

Effective
4 September 2022
Received
6 July 2022

197 · Manchester – Stockport (via Uni's)

Summer timetables ended

Operating between Manchester and Stockport (via Uni's) given service number 197 / 197 effective from 04 September 2022. To amend Timetable.

#61 · Registered

Effective
24 July 2022
Received
9 June 2022

197 · Manchester – Stockport (via Uni's)

Summer Timetable Revisions - Reduce to every 30

Operating between Manchester and Stockport (via Uni's) given service number 197 / 197 effective from 24 July 2022. To amend Timetable.

#60 · Registered

Effective
29 August 2021
Received
28 August 2021

197 · Manchester – Stockport (via Uni's)

Timetables revised, Stockport bus station stands altered.

Operating between Manchester and Stockport (via Uni's) given service number 197 / 197 effective from 29 August 2021. To amend Timetable.

#59 · Registered

Effective
5 September 2021
Received
23 July 2021

197 · Manchester – Stockport (via Uni's)

Timetables revised.

Operating between Manchester and Stockport (via Uni's) given service number 197 / 197 effective from 05 September 2021. To amend Timetable.

#58 · Registered

Effective
25 July 2021
Received
11 June 2021

197 · Manchester – Stockport (via Uni's)

Timetables revised.

Operating between Manchester and Stockport (via Uni's) given service number 197 / 197 effective from 25 July 2021. To amend Timetable.

#57 · Expired

Effective
8 March 2021
Received
1 March 2021
End date
1 October 2021

197 · Manchester – Stockport (via Uni's)

Timetable varied due to latest coronavirus requirements.

Operating between Manchester and Stockport (via Uni's) given service number 197 / 197 effective from 08 March 2021. To amend Timetable.

#56 · Registered

Effective
11 April 2021
Received
26 February 2021

197 · Manchester – Stockport (via Uni's)

Timetables revised.

Operating between Manchester and Stockport (via Uni's) given service number 197 / 197 effective from 11 April 2021. To amend Timetable.

#55 · Registered

Effective
30 August 2020
Received
28 August 2020

197 · Manchester – Stockport (via Uni's)

School service 797 moved to new closed registration

Operating between Manchester and Stockport (via Uni's) given service number 197 / 197 effective from 30 August 2020. To amend Timetable.

#54 · Registered

Effective
30 August 2020
Received
11 August 2020

197 · Manchester – Stockport (via Uni's)

Timetables revised

Operating between Manchester and Stockport (via Uni's) given service number 197 / 797 / 197 effective from 30 August 2020. To amend Timetable.

#53 · Registered

Effective
26 July 2020
Received
17 July 2020

197 · Manchester – Stockport (via Uni's)

Timetable revised following changes to T.f.G.M. tender.

Operating between Manchester and Stockport (via Uni's) given service number 197 / 197 / 797 effective from 26 July 2020. To amend Timetable.

#52 · Expired

Effective
5 April 2020
Received
3 April 2020
End date
31 August 2020

197 · Manchester – Stockport (via Uni's)

Timetable revised

Operating between Manchester and Stockport (via Uni's) given service number 197 / 797 / 197 effective from 05 April 2020. To amend Timetable.

#51 · Registered

Effective
19 April 2020
Received
6 March 2020

197 · Manchester – Stockport (via Uni's)

Timetable revised

Operating between Manchester and Stockport (via Uni's) given service number 197 / 797 / 197 effective from 19 April 2020. To amend Timetable.

#50 · Registered

Effective
1 September 2019
Received
23 July 2019

197 · Manchester – Stockport (via Uni's)

Timetables revised.

Operating between Manchester and Stockport (via Uni's) given service number 197 / 197 / 797 effective from 01 September 2019. To amend Timetable.

#49 · Withdrawn

Effective
1 September 2019
Received
19 July 2019

197 · Manchester – Stockport (via Uni's)

Timetables revised.

#48 · Registered

Effective
21 July 2019
Received
12 June 2019

197 · Manchester – Stockport (via Uni's)

Retimed for summer timetables.

Operating between Manchester and Stockport (via Uni's) given service number 197 / 197 / 797 effective from 21 July 2019. To amend Timetable.

#47 · Withdrawn

Effective
21 July 2019
Received
7 June 2019

197 · Manchester – Stockport (via Uni's)

Retimed for summer timetables.

#46 · Registered

Effective
28 April 2019
Received
5 March 2019

197 · Manchester – Stockport (via Uni's)

Timetable revised

Operating between Manchester and Stockport (via Uni's) given service number 197 / 197 / 797 effective from 28 April 2019. To amend Timetable.

#45 · Registered

Effective
27 January 2019
Received
10 December 2018

197 · Manchester – Stockport (via Uni's)

Timetable revised

Operating between Manchester and Stockport (via Uni's) given service number 197 / 797 / 197 effective from 27 January 2019. To amend Timetable.

#44 · Registered

Effective
2 September 2018
Received
16 July 2018

197 · Manchester – Stockport (via Uni's)

Timetable revised

Operating between Manchester and Stockport (via Uni's) given service number 197 / 797 / 197 effective from 02 September 2018. To amend Timetable.

#43 · Registered

Effective
22 July 2018
Received
8 June 2018

197 · Manchester – Stockport (via Uni's)

Summer timetables introduced

Operating between Manchester and Stockport (via Uni's) given service number 197 / 197 effective from 22 July 2018. To amend Timetable.

#42 · Registered

Effective
8 April 2018
Received
8 February 2018

197 · Manchester – Stockport (via Uni's)

Timetable revised.

Operating between Manchester and Stockport (via Uni's) given service number 197 / 197 / 797 effective from 08 April 2018. To amend Timetable.

#41 · Registered

Effective
23 July 2017
Received
15 June 2017

197 · Manchester – Stockport (via Uni's)

correction to route and stopping places following re-opening of Princess St

Operating between Manchester and Stockport (via Uni's) given service number 197 / 197 / 797 effective from 23 July 2017. To amend Route and Stopping Places.

#40 · Registered

Effective
23 July 2017
Received
26 May 2017

197 · Manchester – Stockport (via Uni's)

Summer timetable introduced

Operating between Manchester and Stockport (via Uni's) given service number 197 / 197 / 797 effective from 23 July 2017. To amend Timetable.

#39 · Registered

Effective
23 April 2017
Received
24 February 2017

197 · Manchester – Stockport (via Uni's)

Timetable revised

Operating between Manchester and Stockport (via Uni's) given service number 197 / 197 / 797 effective from 23 April 2017. To amend Timetable.

#38 · Registered

Effective
29 January 2017
Received
2 December 2016

197 · Manchester – Stockport (via Uni's)

Timetable revised

Operating between Manchester and Stockport (via Uni's) given service number 197 / 797 / 197 effective from 29 January 2017. To amend Timetable.

#37 · Registered

Effective
27 August 2016
Received
15 July 2016

797 · Manchester – Stockport (via Uni's)

Summer timetable extended following change made by TfGM to the Autumn service change date.

Operating between Manchester and Stockport (via Uni's) given service number 797/197 effective from 27-Aug-2016. To amend Timetable.

#36 · Registered

Effective
24 July 2016
Received
27 May 2016

797 · Manchester – Stockport (via Uni's)

Introduction of Summer timetables from 24th July 2016, with re-introduction of standard timetable from 29th August 2016.

Operating between Manchester and Stockport (via Uni's) given service number 797/197 effective from 24-Jul-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.

#35 · Registered

Effective
4 April 2016
Received
8 February 2016

197 · Manchester – Stockport (via Uni's)

Timetable revised

Operating between Manchester and Stockport (via Uni's) given service number 197 effective from 04-Apr-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.

#34 · Registered

Effective
25 January 2016
Received
30 November 2015

197 · Manchester – Stockport (via Uni's)

Monday - Friday timetable revised

Operating between Manchester and Stockport (via Uni's) given service number 197 effective from 25-Jan-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.

#33 · Registered

Effective
24 January 2016
Received
27 November 2015

197 · Manchester – Stockport (via Uni's)

Timetable revised

Operating between Manchester and Stockport (via Uni's) given service number 197 effective from 24-Jan-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.

#32 · Registered

Effective
26 July 2015
Received
29 May 2015

197 · Manchester – Stockport (via Uni's)

Summer timetables introduced. Standard timetable re-introduced as from 1st September 2015.

Operating between Manchester and Stockport (via Uni's) given service number 197 effective from 26-Jul-2015. To amend Timetable.

#31 · Registered

Effective
31 August 2014
Received
4 July 2014

197 · Manchester – Stockport

Route revised into Stockport BS

Operating between Manchester and Stockport given service number 197 effective from 31-Aug-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.

#30 · Registered

Effective
20 July 2014
Received
24 May 2014

197 · Manchester – Stockport

Summer timetable introduced. Standard timetable re-introduced as from 31st August 2014.

Operating between Manchester and Stockport given service number 197 effective from 20-Jul-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.

#29 · Registered

Effective
1 September 2013
Received
5 July 2013

197 · Manchester – Stockport

Timetable revised

Operating between Manchester and Stockport given service number 197 effective from 01-Sep-2013. To amend Timetable.

#28 · Registered

Effective
21 July 2013
Received
22 May 2013

197 · Manchester – Stockport

Summer M-F timetables introduced. Standard M-F timetable re-introduced as from 2nd September 2013.

Operating between Manchester and Stockport given service number 197 effective from 21-Jul-2013. To amend Timetable.

#27 · Registered

Effective
27 January 2013
Received
30 November 2012

197 · Manchester – Stockport

Timetables revised

Operating between Manchester and Stockport given service number 197 effective from 27-Jan-2013. To amend Timetable.

#26 · Registered

Effective
2 September 2012
Received
5 July 2012

197 · Manchester – Stockport

Timetables revised

Operating between Manchester and Stockport given service number 197 effective from 02-Sep-2012. To amend Timetable.

#25 · Registered

Effective
17 June 2012
Received
19 April 2012

197 · Manchester – Stockport

Summer timetables introduced. Standard timetable re-introduced as from 2nd September 2012.

Operating between Manchester and Stockport given service number 197 effective from 17-Jun-2012. To amend Timetable.

#24 · Registered

Effective
29 January 2012
Received
2 December 2011

197 · Manchester – Stockport

Timetable revised

Operating between Manchester and Stockport given service number 197 effective from 29-Jan-2012. To amend Timetable.

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