Bee Network service changes

We’ve improved some bus services that joined the Bee Network on Sunday 24 March.

This includes more frequent services and some earlier and later journeys on key routes.

See a summary of improvements below and find new bus timetables.

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17: Manchester – Blackley- Middleton – Rochdale 

• Monday to Friday off-peak and Saturday daytime: From four to six buses per hour.
• Monday to Friday and Saturdays: Two later buses from Rochdale, the latest one hour later than current timetable. 
• Monday to Friday and Saturday evenings: From two to four buses per hour between approximately 8:30pm – 10:00pm.

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18: Langley – Middleton – Manchester – MRI 

• Monday to Friday off-peak and Saturday daytime: From four to six buses per hour between Manchester City Centre and Middleton.
• Monday to Friday and Saturday evenings: From two to four buses per hour between approximately 8:00pm – 10:00pm.
• Sunday daytime: From two to four buses per hour between Manchester city centre and Middleton.

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52: Failsworth – NMGH – Salford – Trafford Centre

• Monday to Friday off-peak and Saturday daytime: From four to six buses per hour between Cheetham Hill and Eccles.

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59: Oldham - Middleton – Manchester  

• All evenings and Sundays: From one to two buses per hour.  
• All evenings: Last bus from Oldham one hour later than current timetable. 
• Monday to Friday and Saturday daytime: From five buses to six buses per hour.

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67/67A: Manchester - Salford Royal - Eccles - Cadishead

• All evenings: The last bus from Shudehill Interchange in Manchester 30/40 minutes later than current timetable.
• Monday to Friday and Saturday daytime: From three to four buses per hour.

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83: Manchester - Hollinwood - Oldham – Sholver  

• Monday to Friday daytime: From four to six buses per hour, to match the current Saturday service. 
• Sunday daytime: From two to three buses per hour. 
• Sunday evening: From one to two buses per hour.    

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97: Manchester - Prestwich - Unsworth – Bury

• Sunday daytime: From one to two buses per hour.

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98: Manchester - Whitefield - Radcliffe – Bury

• Monday-Friday and Saturday daytime: From two to four buses per hour between Manchester city centre and Prestwich.
• Sunday daytime: From one to two buses per hour.

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100: Warrington - Trafford Centre – Manchester

• Monday-Friday and Saturday daytime: From three to four buses per hour between Manchester city centre and the Trafford Centre.
• Sunday daytime: From two to four buses per hour between Manchester city centre and the Trafford Centre.
• Sunday evening: From one to two buses per hour between Manchester city centre and the Trafford Centre.

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135: Manchester - Cheetham Hill - Whitefield – Bury

• Monday to Friday morning peak: Bus every nine minutes (was every 10 minutes).
• Sunday daytime: From four to six buses per hour.

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350: Ashton - Tameside Hospital - Uppermill – Oldham  

• Monday to Friday: The first bus from Hey Farm towards Ashton 30 minutes earlier than current timetable. 
• Monday to Friday and Saturdays: The last bus from Ashton one hour later than current timetable (running as far as Hey Farm). 

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409: Rochdale - Royton - Oldham – Ashton 

• Saturday: First bus from Ashton 30 minutes earlier than current timetable. 
• Monday to Friday and Saturdays: Last bus from Rochdale one hour later than current timetable (running to Oldham Bus Station).
• Monday to Friday: Last bus from Ashton one hour later than current timetable (running to Oldham Bus Station). 
• Saturday: Last bus from Ashton 30 minutes later than current timetable (running to Oldham Bus Station). 
• Sunday: First bus from Ashton 30 minutes earlier than current timetable. 
• Sunday: Last bus from Ashton one hour later than current timetable (running to Oldham Bus Station). 
• Sunday: Last bus from Rochdale 30 minutes later than current timetable. 

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425: Oldham - Alt - Holts circular 

• Sunday daytime: From one to two buses per hour.

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467: Rochdale - Daniel Fold - Bamford – Bury

• Monday to Friday and Saturday daytime: Bus every 30 minutes (was every 40 minutes).

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468: Rochdale - Cutgate - Bamford - Jericho – Bury

• Monday to Friday and Saturday daytime: Bus every 30 minutes (was every 40 minutes).

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You can also see a full list of bus services joining the Bee Network on 24 March, as well as bus services that joined the network in September 2023.

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