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{{Short description|Bus station in Manchester, England}}
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'''Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station''', often abbreviated to '''Piccadilly Gardens''' is one of two main bus stations in [[Manchester]]'s [[Manchester City Centre|city centre]].
'''Manchester Piccadilly Gardens bus station''', often abbreviated to '''Piccadilly Gardens''', is one of two main bus stations in [[Manchester city centre]].


Technically it is not a bus station, just a series of bus stops and bus stands. Nearby there is a [[Manchester Metrolink]] station named [[Piccadilly Gardens tram stop|Piccadilly Gardens]]. The majority of the stands are located between [[Piccadilly Gardens]] and the Piccadilly Plaza, where buses for south or west Manchester usually begin or end their route. Other stands are located on Oldham Street, Piccadilly or Lever Street for services heading towards north or east of Manchester. However, they are all classed as Piccadilly Gardens.
Adjacent is a [[Manchester Metrolink]] station named [[Piccadilly Gardens tram stop|Piccadilly Gardens]]. The majority of the stands are located between [[Piccadilly Gardens]] and the Piccadilly Plaza, where buses for south or west Manchester usually begin or end their route. Other stands, also serving Piccadilly Gardens, are located on Oldham Street, Piccadilly or Lever Street for services heading towards north or east of Manchester.


The segregated bus 'station' was first opened on the site of the demolished Manchester Infirmary in 1931 to serve as the new terminus of the various extensive regional [[express bus service]]s run by Manchester and its partners that had to be curtailed under the [[Road Traffic Act of 1930]] and subsequent regulation of bus services. The station was extended in 1932/3 and finally extended to form the full length of Parker Street in 1935.<ref>The Manchester Bus: Eyre & Heaps: TPC:Glossop:1989 p75</ref>
The bus station was first opened on the site of the demolished [[Manchester Infirmary]] in 1931 to serve as the new terminus of the various extensive regional [[express bus service]]s run by Manchester and its partners that had to be curtailed under the [[Road Traffic Act 1930]] and subsequent regulation of bus services. The station was extended in 1932/33 and finally extended to form the full length of Parker Street in 1935.<ref>Eyre, Michael; Heaps, Chris; Townsin, Alan (1989). ''The Manchester Bus''. Glossop, Derbyshire, UK: Transport Publishing Co. ISBN 0-86317-151-6; p. 75</ref>


==Services==
==Services==
There are numerous buses that use Piccadilly Gardens bus station. The majority of services are run by [[First Greater Manchester]], [[Magic Bus (Stagecoach)|Magic Bus]] and [[Stagecoach Manchester]] with the remainder of services run by [[Arriva North West]] and [[Manchester Community Transport]].
There are numerous buses that use Piccadilly Gardens bus station. The majority of services are run by [[Stagecoach Manchester]] with the remainder of services run by [[Go North West]], [[Diamond North West|Diamond Bus North West]] and [[Arriva North West]].


From January 2025, as part of Tranche 3 of [[Bee Network]] franchising, services operated from the [[Hyde Road, Manchester|Hyde Road]], [[Sharston]], [[Tameside]] and [[Wythenshawe]] depots will be taken over by [[Metroline]] This will see many of the routes below affected.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Metroline Manchester |date=2024 |title=We’re joining the Bee Network |url=https://www.metroline.co.uk/manchester/}}</ref>
There are frequent buses running to areas around the Greater Manchester area as well as to [[Glossop]], [[Huddersfield]], [[Macclesfield]], [[Stalybridge]] and [[Wilmslow]].<ref name=where>

{{Cite web|url=http://www.tfgm.com/buses/Documents/Departures/Piccadilly.pdf|title=Bus Station Departures - Piccadilly Gardens|accessdate=12 September 2012|publisher=Transport for Greater Manchester}}</ref>
These services operate from Piccadilly Gardens as of 2024:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manchester Piccadilly Gardens bus station |url=https://tfgm.com/travel-updates/live-departures/bus/manchester-piccadilly-gardens-bus?no-script=true |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=Manchester Piccadilly Gardens bus station {{!}} Bee Network {{!}} Powered by TfGM |language=en-GB}}</ref>

* 1: [[Manchester city centre|Manchester City Centre]] to [[Spinningfields]] Circular. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 2: [[Manchester city centre|Manchester City Centre]] to [[Shudehill Interchange|Shudehill]] Circular. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 15: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Flixton, Greater Manchester|Flixton]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 18: [[Manchester Royal Infirmary]] to [[Leigh, Greater Manchester|Leigh]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 33: [[Shudehill Interchange]] to [[Worsley]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 33B: [[Shudehill Interchange]] to Brookhouse Estate. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 35: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Leigh, Greater Manchester|Leigh]]. Operated by [[Diamond North West|Diamond Bus]] as part of the [[Bee Network]]. Some services continue to [[Ashton-in-Makerfield]].
* 36: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Bolton Interchange]]. Operated by [[Go North West]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 37: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Bolton Interchange]]. Operated by [[Go North West]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 38: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Logistics North]] via [[Walkden]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* X39: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Farnworth]]. Operated by [[Go North West]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 41: [[Middleton bus station|Middleton]] to [[Sale tram stop|Sale Metrolink]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 42: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Stockport Interchange]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 42A: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[North Reddish]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 42B: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Woodford, Greater Manchester|Woodford]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 42C: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Handforth Dean]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 43: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Manchester Airport]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* X50: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Trafford Centre]]. Operated by [[Diamond North West|Diamond Bus]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 59: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Oldham Mumps tram stop|Oldham Mumps]] Interchange. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 74: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Woodhouses]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 76: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Oldham Mumps tram stop|Oldham Mumps]] Interchange. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 76A: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Oldham]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 81: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Oldham]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 83: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Oldham Mumps tram stop|Oldham Mumps]] Interchange. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 84: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Uppermill]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 85: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Chorlton-cum-Hardy|Chorlton]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 85A: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to Arrowfield Estate. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 86: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Chorlton-cum-Hardy|Chorlton]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 87: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Chorlton-cum-Hardy|Chorlton]]. Operated by [[Diamond North West|Diamond Bus]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 101: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Wythenshawe]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 102: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Southern Cemetery, Manchester|Southern Cemetery]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 103: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Manchester Airport]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 111: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Southern Cemetery, Manchester|Southern Cemetery]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 112: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Middleton bus station|Middleton]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 113: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Middleton bus station|Middleton]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 114: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Boarshaw]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 117: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Moston, Manchester|Moston]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 118: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[North Manchester General Hospital]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 119: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to Higher [[Blackley]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 135: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Bury Interchange]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 142: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to East [[Didsbury]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 143: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to West [[Didsbury]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 163: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Bury Interchange]]. Operated by Go North West as part of the Bee Network.
* 181: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Wrens Nest]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 182: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Wrens Nest]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 192: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Stockport]] (various). Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 201: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Hattersley]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 201N: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Hyde, Greater Manchester|Hyde]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 202: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Gee Cross]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 203: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Stockport Interchange]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 205: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Dane Bank]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 216: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Ashton-under-Lyne|Ashton]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 219: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Ashton-under-Lyne|Ashton]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 220: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Stalybridge]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 221: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Broadbent Fold]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 230: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Ashton-under-Lyne|Ashton]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 231: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Ashton-under-Lyne|Ashton]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 250: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Trafford Centre]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 253: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Partington]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 255: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Partington]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 256: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Flixton, Greater Manchester|Flixton]]. Operated by [[Stagecoach Manchester|Stagecoach]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].
* 263: '''Piccadilly Gardens''' to [[Altrincham]]. Operated by [[Arriva North West|Arriva]] as part of the [[Bee Network]].


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 08:38, 16 November 2024

Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station
Bus Station
General information
LocationPiccadilly Gardens, Manchester
Coordinates53°28′49″N 2°14′15″W / 53.48032°N 2.23751°W / 53.48032; -2.23751
Transit authorityTransport for Greater Manchester
Bus routes62 (August 2024)
Bus stands20
Bus operatorsStagecoach Manchester
Go North West
Diamond Bus North West
Arriva North West
Metroline Manchester (from January 2025)
ConnectionsPiccadilly railway station (500 metres away)
Chorlton Street coach station (300 metres away)
Piccadilly Gardens tram stop (50 metres away)
Other information
Website[1]

Manchester Piccadilly Gardens bus station, often abbreviated to Piccadilly Gardens, is one of two main bus stations in Manchester city centre.

Adjacent is a Manchester Metrolink station named Piccadilly Gardens. The majority of the stands are located between Piccadilly Gardens and the Piccadilly Plaza, where buses for south or west Manchester usually begin or end their route. Other stands, also serving Piccadilly Gardens, are located on Oldham Street, Piccadilly or Lever Street for services heading towards north or east of Manchester.

The bus station was first opened on the site of the demolished Manchester Infirmary in 1931 to serve as the new terminus of the various extensive regional express bus services run by Manchester and its partners that had to be curtailed under the Road Traffic Act 1930 and subsequent regulation of bus services. The station was extended in 1932/33 and finally extended to form the full length of Parker Street in 1935.[1]

Services

There are numerous buses that use Piccadilly Gardens bus station. The majority of services are run by Stagecoach Manchester with the remainder of services run by Go North West, Diamond Bus North West and Arriva North West.

From January 2025, as part of Tranche 3 of Bee Network franchising, services operated from the Hyde Road, Sharston, Tameside and Wythenshawe depots will be taken over by Metroline This will see many of the routes below affected.[2]

These services operate from Piccadilly Gardens as of 2024:[3]

References

  1. ^ Eyre, Michael; Heaps, Chris; Townsin, Alan (1989). The Manchester Bus. Glossop, Derbyshire, UK: Transport Publishing Co. ISBN 0-86317-151-6; p. 75
  2. ^ Metroline Manchester (2024). "We're joining the Bee Network".
  3. ^ "Manchester Piccadilly Gardens bus station". Manchester Piccadilly Gardens bus station | Bee Network | Powered by TfGM. Retrieved 20 August 2024.

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