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Bus
Operated by
Magic Bus (Stagecoach)
143
From 3 September 2023
West Didsbury
Withington
Fallowfield
Rusholme
University of Manchester
Manchester
From 3 September
143
Minor timetable changes
PO Box 429, Manchester, M1 3BG
©Transport for Greater Manchester 23-SC-0422-G143-2500-0723
Easy access on all buses
For public transport information
phone 0161 244 1000
7am – 8pm Mon to Fri
8am – 8pm Sat, Sun & public holidays
Alternative format
To ask for leaflets to be sent to you, or to request
large print, Braille or recorded information
phone 0161 244 1000 or visit www.tfgm.com
Easy access on buses
Journeys run with low floor buses have no
steps at the entrance, making getting on
and off easier. Where shown, low floor
buses have a ramp for access and a dedicated
space for wheelchairs and pushchairs inside the
bus. The bus operator will always try to provide
easy access services where these services are
scheduled to run.
Using this timetable
Timetables show the direction of travel, bus
numbers and the days of the week.
Main stops on the route are listed on the left.
Where no time is shown against a particular stop,
the bus does not stop there on that journey.
Check any letters which are shown in the
timetable against the key at the bottom of
the page.
Where to find information about
service changes
www.tfgm.com
Bus station posters
Leaflets from outlets.
Tickets and information
Bus companies offer a range of tickets for
use on their own buses. For travel on any
service in the County, use System One tickets,
including DaySaver. Travelshops provide tickets,
information and journey planning advice on
buses, trains and trams for work and pleasure.
Using the 24 hour clock
Times are shown in four figures.
The first two are the hour and
the last two are the minutes.
0753 is 53 minutes past 7am
1953 is 53 minutes past 7pm
Additional information
Printed on coated recycled paper made using 50% recycled fibre from
post consumer sources and 50% virgin fibre from sustainable forests.
Operator details
Stagecoach
Head Office
Hyde Road
Ardwick
Manchester
M12 6JS
Telephone 0345 241 8000
Email manchester.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
Twitter @stagecoachGM
Travelshops
Manchester Shudehill Interchange
Mon to Sat 7am to 6pm
Sunday 8am to 1.15pm and 2pm to 4pm
Public hols 8am to 5.20pm
Contains Ordnance Survey data ©Crown copyright and database right 2010
©0100022610 Transport for Greater Manchester 2023
Transport for Greater Manchester uses reasonable endeavours to check the accuracy of
information published and to publish changes to information in a timely manner. In no
event will Transport for Greater Manchester be liable for any loss that may arise from this
information being inaccurate.
143
143
Oxford Road
Piccadilly Gardens
West Didsbury
Whitworth
Street
Manchester
Rusholme
Fallowfield
West
Didsbury
Withington
Por
tlan
d
Str
eet
O
xford
Street
W
ilm
slow
Road
The
Christie
Friendship Inn
Owens
Park
Manchester Royal Infirmary
Royal Eye Hospital
St Mary's
Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital
University of
Manchester
Trains to
Bolton, Wigan
and Liverpool
Trams
to Bury
Trams to
Altrincham
and Eccles
Trains to Piccadilly
train station
Platt
Fields
Park
Trams to
Piccadilly train station
and Ashton-under-Lyne
Trams to
East Didsbury
Trams to
Manchester
Princess
Street
Boo
th
Str
eet
Wes
t
Ea
st
Oxford Road
Hathersage
Road
Dicken
son
Road
Upper Brook
Street
Anson
Road
Plat
t La
ne
Lloyd
Street
South
Upper
Lloyd
Street
Moss
Lane East
Wi
lms
low
R
oa
d
Central Road
Journeys towards
Manchester only
Journeys towards
West Didsbury only
Pa
la
tin
e
Ro
ad
Lapwing
Road
143
Key
Bus route
Train line
Tram line
Direction of travel
Bus station/connection point
Train station
Metrolink stop
H Hospital
Terminus
143
West Didsbury — Fallowfield — Rusholme — Manchester
143
Mondays to Fridays
West Didsbury, Central Road
0626 and at frequent
2326
Rusholme, Platt Lane
0640 intervals of not
2340
Manchester Royal Infirmary
0646 more than 10
2345
Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens
0701 minutes until
2358
Saturdays
West Didsbury, Central Road
0925 and at frequent
2341
Rusholme, Platt Lane
0940 intervals of not
2353
Manchester Royal Infirmary
0947 more than 10
0000
Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens
1000 minutes until
0011
Sundays and public holidays (except Christmas and New Year period)
West Didsbury, Central Road
0920 and at frequent
1830 1842 1854 1906 1918 1930 1942
Rusholme, Platt Lane
0935 intervals of not
1842 1854 1906 1918 1930 1942 1954
Manchester Royal Infirmary
0940 more than 10
1847 1859 1911
1923 1935 1947 1959
Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens
0955 minutes until
1902 1914 1926 1938 1948 1959 2011
For details of buses during the Christmas and New Year period, please phone 0161 244 1000
W– All bus 143 journeys are run using easy access buses. See inside front cover of this leaflet for details
Summer times: between mid July and early September, some timetables will be different. Check www.tfgm.com for details
Manchester — Rusholme — Fallowfield — West Didsbury
143
Mondays to Fridays
a F
a F
Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens
0707 and at frequent
2359 0005 and at frequent
0335
Manchester Royal Infirmary
0721
intervals of
0014 0018 intervals of
0348
Rusholme, Platt Lane
0727 not more than
0019 0023 not more than
0353
West Didsbury, Central Road
0738 10 minutes until
0031 0032 10 minutes until
0402
Saturdays
a
a
Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens
1007 and at frequent
2359 0005 and at frequent
0335
Manchester Royal Infirmary
1020 intervals of
0015 0018 intervals of
0348
Rusholme, Platt Lane
1027 not more than
0022 0023 not more than
0353
West Didsbury, Central Road
1039 10 minutes until
0034 0032 10 minutes until
0402
Sundays and public holidays (except Christmas and New Year period)
Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens
1002 and at frequent
1552 1602 1612 and at frequent
1852 1904 1916 1928 1940 1952 2004 2016
Manchester Royal Infirmary
1016
intervals of
1606 1616 1627
intervals of
1906 1918 1930 1942 1954 2006 2018 2030
Rusholme, Platt Lane
1023 not more than
1613 1625 1636 not more than
1913
1925 1937 1949 2001 2013 2025 2037
West Didsbury, Central Road
1035 10 minutes until
1625 1637 1648 10 minutes until
1925 1937 1949 2001 2013 2025 2037 2049
For details of buses during the Christmas and New Year period, please phone 0161 244 1000
a – University term times only
F – Friday nights/Saturday mornings only
W– All bus 143 journeys are run using easy access buses. See inside front cover of this leaflet for details
Summer times: between mid July and early September, some timetables will be different. Check www.tfgm.com for details
www.tfgm.com
Bus
Operated by
Magic Bus (Stagecoach)
143
From 3 September 2023
West Didsbury
Withington
Fallowfield
Rusholme
University of Manchester
Manchester
From 3 September
143
Minor timetable changes
PO Box 429, Manchester, M1 3BG
©Transport for Greater Manchester 23-SC-0422-G143-2500-0723
Easy access on all buses
For public transport information
phone 0161 244 1000
7am – 8pm Mon to Fri
8am – 8pm Sat, Sun & public holidays
Alternative format
To ask for leaflets to be sent to you, or to request
large print, Braille or recorded information
phone 0161 244 1000 or visit www.tfgm.com
Easy access on buses
Journeys run with low floor buses have no
steps at the entrance, making getting on
and off easier. Where shown, low floor
buses have a ramp for access and a dedicated
space for wheelchairs and pushchairs inside the
bus. The bus operator will always try to provide
easy access services where these services are
scheduled to run.
Using this timetable
Timetables show the direction of travel, bus
numbers and the days of the week.
Main stops on the route are listed on the left.
Where no time is shown against a particular stop,
the bus does not stop there on that journey.
Check any letters which are shown in the
timetable against the key at the bottom of
the page.
Where to find information about
service changes
www.tfgm.com
Bus station posters
Leaflets from outlets.
Tickets and information
Bus companies offer a range of tickets for
use on their own buses. For travel on any
service in the County, use System One tickets,
including DaySaver. Travelshops provide tickets,
information and journey planning advice on
buses, trains and trams for work and pleasure.
Using the 24 hour clock
Times are shown in four figures.
The first two are the hour and
the last two are the minutes.
0753 is 53 minutes past 7am
1953 is 53 minutes past 7pm
Additional information
Printed on coated recycled paper made using 50% recycled fibre from
post consumer sources and 50% virgin fibre from sustainable forests.
Operator details
Stagecoach
Head Office
Hyde Road
Ardwick
Manchester
M12 6JS
Telephone 0345 241 8000
Email manchester.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
Twitter @stagecoachGM
Travelshops
Manchester Shudehill Interchange
Mon to Sat 7am to 6pm
Sunday 8am to 1.15pm and 2pm to 4pm
Public hols 8am to 5.20pm
Contains Ordnance Survey data ©Crown copyright and database right 2010
©0100022610 Transport for Greater Manchester 2023
Transport for Greater Manchester uses reasonable endeavours to check the accuracy of
information published and to publish changes to information in a timely manner. In no
event will Transport for Greater Manchester be liable for any loss that may arise from this
information being inaccurate.
143
143
Oxford Road
Piccadilly Gardens
West Didsbury
Whitworth
Street
Manchester
Rusholme
Fallowfield
West
Didsbury
Withington
Por
tlan
d
Str
eet
O
xford
Street
W
ilm
slow
Road
The
Christie
Friendship Inn
Owens
Park
Manchester Royal Infirmary
Royal Eye Hospital
St Mary's
Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital
University of
Manchester
Trains to
Bolton, Wigan
and Liverpool
Trams
to Bury
Trams to
Altrincham
and Eccles
Trains to Piccadilly
train station
Platt
Fields
Park
Trams to
Piccadilly train station
and Ashton-under-Lyne
Trams to
East Didsbury
Trams to
Manchester
Princess
Street
Boo
th
Str
eet
Wes
t
Ea
st
Oxford Road
Hathersage
Road
Dicken
son
Road
Upper Brook
Street
Anson
Road
Plat
t La
ne
Lloyd
Street
South
Upper
Lloyd
Street
Moss
Lane East
Wi
lms
low
R
oa
d
Central Road
Journeys towards
Manchester only
Journeys towards
West Didsbury only
Pa
la
tin
e
Ro
ad
Lapwing
Road
143
Key
Bus route
Train line
Tram line
Direction of travel
Bus station/connection point
Train station
Metrolink stop
H Hospital
Terminus
143
West Didsbury — Fallowfield — Rusholme — Manchester
143
Mondays to Fridays
West Didsbury, Central Road
0626 and at frequent
2326
Rusholme, Platt Lane
0640 intervals of not
2340
Manchester Royal Infirmary
0646 more than 10
2345
Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens
0701 minutes until
2358
Saturdays
West Didsbury, Central Road
0925 and at frequent
2341
Rusholme, Platt Lane
0940 intervals of not
2353
Manchester Royal Infirmary
0947 more than 10
0000
Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens
1000 minutes until
0011
Sundays and public holidays (except Christmas and New Year period)
West Didsbury, Central Road
0920 and at frequent
1830 1842 1854 1906 1918 1930 1942
Rusholme, Platt Lane
0935 intervals of not
1842 1854 1906 1918 1930 1942 1954
Manchester Royal Infirmary
0940 more than 10
1847 1859 1911
1923 1935 1947 1959
Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens
0955 minutes until
1902 1914 1926 1938 1948 1959 2011
For details of buses during the Christmas and New Year period, please phone 0161 244 1000
W– All bus 143 journeys are run using easy access buses. See inside front cover of this leaflet for details
Summer times: between mid July and early September, some timetables will be different. Check www.tfgm.com for details
Manchester — Rusholme — Fallowfield — West Didsbury
143
Mondays to Fridays
a F
a F
Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens
0707 and at frequent
2359 0005 and at frequent
0335
Manchester Royal Infirmary
0721
intervals of
0014 0018 intervals of
0348
Rusholme, Platt Lane
0727 not more than
0019 0023 not more than
0353
West Didsbury, Central Road
0738 10 minutes until
0031 0032 10 minutes until
0402
Saturdays
a
a
Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens
1007 and at frequent
2359 0005 and at frequent
0335
Manchester Royal Infirmary
1020 intervals of
0015 0018 intervals of
0348
Rusholme, Platt Lane
1027 not more than
0022 0023 not more than
0353
West Didsbury, Central Road
1039 10 minutes until
0034 0032 10 minutes until
0402
Sundays and public holidays (except Christmas and New Year period)
Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens
1002 and at frequent
1552 1602 1612 and at frequent
1852 1904 1916 1928 1940 1952 2004 2016
Manchester Royal Infirmary
1016
intervals of
1606 1616 1627
intervals of
1906 1918 1930 1942 1954 2006 2018 2030
Rusholme, Platt Lane
1023 not more than
1613 1625 1636 not more than
1913
1925 1937 1949 2001 2013 2025 2037
West Didsbury, Central Road
1035 10 minutes until
1625 1637 1648 10 minutes until
1925 1937 1949 2001 2013 2025 2037 2049
For details of buses during the Christmas and New Year period, please phone 0161 244 1000
a – University term times only
F – Friday nights/Saturday mornings only
W– All bus 143 journeys are run using easy access buses. See inside front cover of this leaflet for details
Summer times: between mid July and early September, some timetables will be different. Check www.tfgm.com for details