Greater Manchester bus route 43

43 Skyline

Stagecoach Manchester Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV on route 43 in Wythenshawe, April 2021

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
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Legend

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|  | Manchester, Piccadilly

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|  | Oxford Road
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|  | Manchester Metropolitan University
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|  | Manchester Aquatics Centre
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|  | University of Manchester
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|  | Manchester Royal Infirmary
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|  | Rusholme
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|  | Fallowfield
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|  | Withington
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|  | Christie Hospital
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|  | West Didsbury
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|  | Northenden
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|  | Benchill
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|  | Wythenshawe
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|  | Woodhouse Park
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|  | Manchester Airport
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Greater Manchester bus route 43 operates in Greater Manchester between Manchester Piccadilly Gardens bus station and Manchester Airport.

## History[edit]

Route 43 is one of many "Skyline" links that connect various places to Manchester Airport.[needs update] 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[edit]

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[edit]

1. ^ Take the night bus This is Cheshire 6 September 2007
2. ^ Greenaway, Graham (10 September 2007). "All-night bus links Manchester Airport to town". Flight Hotel Reservations. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ Christmas services 22 December 2014 to 2 January 2015 Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine Travel for Greater Manchester