Greater Manchester bus route 43
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43 Skyline | |||
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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 |
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End | Manchester Airport | ||
Length | 10.3 miles (16.6 km) | ||
Service | |||
Frequency | 10 minutes (Mon-Sat daytime) 30 minutes (evenings, Sundays) |
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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
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- Oxford Road station
- University of Manchester
- Rusholme
- Fallowfield
- Withington
- West Didsbury for West Didsbury Metrolink station 10px
- Northenden
- Benchill for Benchill Metrolink station 10px
- Crossacres Metrolink station 10px
- Wythenshawe bus station for Wythenshawe Metrolink station
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- Robinswood Road Metrolink station 10px
- Manchester Airport
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References
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- ↑ Christmas services 22 December 2014 to 2 January 2015 Travel for Greater Manchester