| 43 Skyline | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Operator | Stagecoach Manchester |
| Garage | Hyde Road |
| Vehicle | Alexander Dennis Enviro400 Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV |
| Night-time | Night Bus 43 |
| Route | |
| Start | Piccadilly Gardens |
| Via | Manchester city centre Chorlton-on-Medlock Manchester Royal Infirmary Rusholme Owens Park Fallowfield Withington The Christie West Didsbury Didsbury Northenden Sharston Benchill Wythenshawe Woodhouse Park |
| End | Manchester Airport |
| Length | 10.3 miles (16.6 km) |
| Service | |
| Frequency | 10 minutes (Mon-Sat daytime) 30 minutes (evenings, Sundays) |
| Journey time | 44-72 minutes |
| Operates | 24 hours |
Greater Manchester bus route 43 operates in Greater Manchester between Manchester Piccadilly Gardens 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 Gardens bus station
for Piccadilly Gardens tram stop 
and Manchester Piccadilly station 
- Oxford Road station
- University of Manchester
- Rusholme
- Fallowfield
- Withington
- West Didsbury for West Didsbury tram stop
- Northenden
- Benchill for Benchill tram stop
- Crossacres tram stop
- Wythenshawe bus station for Wythenshawe Town Centre tram stop
- Robinswood Road tram stop
- Manchester Airport
for Manchester Airport station
References
- ↑ Take the night bus This is Cheshire 6 September 2007
- ↑ Greenaway, Graham (10 September 2007). "All-night bus links Manchester Airport to town". Flight Hotel Reservations. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
- ↑ McGinty, Craig (12 September 2007). "All night bus service to Manchester Airport". Cheapflights. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
- ↑ Christmas services 22 December 2014 to 2 January 2015 Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine Travel for Greater Manchester
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