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94 records
Publisher-supplied variations, newest variation number first. Differing rows with the same variation number are preserved; no missing historical changes are reconstructed.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport / Woodford / Handforth
via East Didsbury
Due to the introduction of franchised bus services from the 5th January, no journeys will commence after 23:59 on the 4th January 2025.
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport / Woodford / Handforth given service number 42 / 42A / 42 / 42B / 42C effective from 05 January 2025.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport / Woodford / Handforth
via East Didsbury
Vary timetable.
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport / Woodford / Handforth given service number 42 / 42A / 42B / 42C effective from 01 September 2024. To amend Timetable.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport / Woodford / Handforth
via East Didsbury
Summer changes - peak run time reduced, some journeys retimed.
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport / Woodford / Handforth given service number 42 / 42A / 42B / 42C effective from 21 July 2024. To amend Timetable.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport / Woodford / Handforth
via East Didsbury
Vary route and timetable due to new Stockport Interchange Opening.
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport / Woodford / Handforth given service number 42 / 42C / 42B / 42A effective from 17 March 2024. To amend Route and Timetable.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport / Woodford / Handforth
via East Didsbury
Sep23 - Friday & Saturday Eve Rusholme Diversion due to parking issues.
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport / Woodford / Handforth given service number 42 / 42C / 42B / 42B / 42A / 42 effective from 03 September 2023. To amend Route.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport
via East Didsbury
Summer timetable revisions (Peak running time reduced)
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport given service number 42 / 42C / 42B / 42A effective from 23 July 2023. To amend Timetable.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport / Woodford / Handforth
via East Didsbury
Sep23 - Timetables Revised
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport / Woodford / Handforth given service number 42 / 42C / 42B / 42A effective from 03 September 2023. To amend Timetable.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport
Summer revisions (Peak running time reduced)
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport given service number 42 / 42B / 42A / 42 / 42C effective from 23 July 2023. To amend Timetable.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport
Vary timetable with support of TfGM
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport given service number 42 / 42A / 42 / 42C / 42B / 42 effective from 30 October 2022. To amend Timetable.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport
Service withdrawn 42B TfGM Tender Expiries services 42A 42B 42C
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport given service number 42 / 42 effective from 30 October 2022. To amend Timetable.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport
Summer timetables ended
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport given service number 42 / 42 / 42A / 42B / 42C effective from 04 September 2022. To amend Timetable.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport
Summer Timetables Revised
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport given service number 42 / 42 / 42A / 42B / 42C effective from 24 July 2022. To amend Timetable.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport
Timetables revised.
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport given service number 42 / 42 / 42A / 42B / 42C effective from 05 September 2021. To amend Timetable.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport
Timetables revised.
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport given service number 42 / 42 / 42A / 42B / 42C effective from 25 July 2021. To amend Timetable.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport
Timetables revised.
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport given service number 42 / 42 / 42A / 42B / 42C effective from 11 April 2021. To amend Timetable.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport
Variation to timetable due to the latest coronavirus lockdown requirements.
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport given service number 42 / 42 / 42A / 42B / 42C effective from 01 February 2021. To amend Timetable.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport
Timetables revised.
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport given service number 42 / 42 / 42A / 42B / 42C effective from 02 September 2020. To amend Timetable.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport
Timetables revised, 42C introduced.
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport given service number 42 / 42A / 42 / 42B / 42C effective from 26 July 2020. To amend Timetable.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport
Timetables revised.
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport given service number 42 / 42 / 42A / 42B effective from 05 April 2020. To amend Timetable.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport
Timetables revised.
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport given service number 42 / 42 / 42A / 42B effective from 19 April 2020. To amend Timetable.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport
Timetables and timing points revised.
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport given service number 42 / 42 / 42A / 42B effective from 26 January 2020. To amend Timetable.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport
Timetables revised.
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport given service number 42 / 42 / 42A / 42B effective from 01 September 2019. To amend Timetable.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport
Retimed for summer timetables.
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport given service number 42 / 42 / 42A / 42B effective from 21 July 2019. To amend Timetable.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport
Timetable revised and also retiming due to bus station departures slots
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport given service number 42 / 42 / 42A / 42B effective from 28 April 2019. To amend Timetable.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport
Minor retiming due to bus station departures slots.
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport given service number 42 / 42 / 42A / 42B effective from 27 January 2019. To amend Timetable.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport
Timetable revised
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport given service number 42 / 42 / 42A / 42B effective from 27 January 2019. To amend Timetable.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport
Timetable revised
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport given service number 42 / 42 / 42A / 42B effective from 02 September 2018. To amend Timetable.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport
Summer timetables introduced
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport given service number 42 / 42 / 42A / 42B effective from 22 July 2018. To amend Timetable.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport
Timetable revised.
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport given service number 42 / 42 / 42A / 42B effective from 28 January 2018. To amend Timetable.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport
Journey re-introduced following retention of school journey with support of TfGM.
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport given service number 42 / 42 / 42A / 42B effective from 03 September 2017. To amend Timetable.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport
Timetable revised.
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport given service number 42 / 42 / 42A / 42B effective from 03 September 2017. To amend Timetable.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport
Summer timetables introduced with standard timetable re-introduced from 3rd September.
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport given service number 42 / 42 / 42A / 42B effective from 23 July 2017. To amend Timetable.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport
Saturday timetable revised
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport given service number 42 / 42 / 42A / 42B effective from 29 April 2017. To amend Timetable.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport
Timetable revised.
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport given service number 42 / 42 / 42A / 42B effective from 23 April 2017. To amend Timetable.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport
Timetable revised following amended TfGM tender specification.
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport given service number 42 / 42 / 42A / 42B effective from 29 January 2017. To amend Timetable.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport
Timetable revised following amended TfGM tender specification.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport
Timetable revised following amended TfGM tender specification.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport
Corrected timetable to included evening tendered journeys.
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport given service number 42 / 42 / 42A / 42B effective from 29 January 2017. To amend Timetable.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport
Corrected timetable to included evening tendered journeys.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport
Timetable revised
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport given service number 42 / 42 / 42A / 42B effective from 29 January 2017. To amend Timetable.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport
Timetable revised, unable to submit before short notice period as previous variation was still showing as pending.
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport given service number 42/42A/X57 effective from 05-Sep-2016. To amend Timetable.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport
Summer timetable amended to fix error.
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport given service number 42/42A/X57 effective from 24-Jul-2016. To amend Timetable.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport
Introduction of Summer timetables from 24th July 2016, with re-introduction of standard timetable from 29th August 2016.
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport given service number 42/42A/X57 effective from 24-Jul-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.
42A · Piccadilly – Stockport
Timetables revised
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport given service number 42A/42/X57 effective from 24-Jan-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.
42A · Piccadilly – Stockport
Timetables revised
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport given service number 42A/42/X57 effective from 24-Jan-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport
Summer timetables introduced. Standard timetable re-introduced as from 1st September 2015.
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport given service number 42/42A/X57 effective from 26-Jul-2015. To amend Timetable.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport
Service 42 route revised into Stockport.
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport given service number 42/42A/X57 effective from 31-Aug-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.
42 · Piccadilly – Stockport
Summer timetable introduced. Standard timetable re-introduced as from 31st August 2014.
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport given service number 42/42A/X57 effective from 20-Jul-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.
42A · Piccadilly – Stockport
Timetables revised
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport given service number 42A/42/X57 effective from 27-Apr-2014. To amend Timetable.
X57 · Piccadilly – Stockport
Timetables revised
Operating between Piccadilly and Stockport given service number X57/042/42/42A effective from 01-Sep-2013. To amend Timetable.
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