Route History

[gilesbus1]

RE: Route History

(04/11/2012 19:22)Bevan Price Wrote:  

(03/11/2012 12:46)SF07 Wrote:  Amazing to think that some of those routes still survive today, either as a whole or part of a route: the 8, 26, 32, 39 (albeit night bus) and 320 still with the same numbers.

12 the same between Manchester/Salford and Little Hulton, 13 is now 513, 16 is now 516, 54 is now 658, 57 is now 600, 59 is now 559, 60 is now 360, 82 is now 582, 84 is essentially the 685

There are some differences in the routings, though. 57 ran direct from Golborne to Wigan via Abram & Platt Bridge. 32 now deviates round Castle Hill estate in Hindley, etc.
The Ashton - Wigan section of 600 was formerly Wigan Corporation 2/2A. When I get time, I will list Wigan Corporation routes from the late 1960's.

Other similarities include:
10 is now 100, but rerouted via Trafford Centre.
56 is now part of 156, and extended from Blackbrook to St. Helens.
The Ashton - Billinge section of 55 is covered by 256, but extended to Rainford.

The Leigh - Ashton part of the 55 is now the 600 from Deregulation day in 1986 this came into being before that it was the 555 then from 1985 the 655 from Leigh to Billinge Hospital