43 Skyline | |
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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.
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]
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: