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42B 42C
From 5 September 2021
Woodford
Bramhall
Cheadle Hulme
Handforth Dean
Heald Green
Cheadle
East Didsbury
Didsbury
Withington
Fallowfield
Rusholme
University of Manchester
Manchester
From 5 September
42B and 42C
Monday to Friday times are changed
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Stagecoach
Head Office
Hyde Road
Ardwick
Manchester
M12 6JS
Telephone 0345 241 8000
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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
Stockport Mersey Square
Mon to Fri 7am to 5.30pm
Saturday 8am to 5.30pm
Sunday* Closed
*Including public holidays
Woodford — Bramhall — Cheadle — Didsbury — Manchester
42B
Handforth Dean — Heald Green — Cheadle — Didsbury — Manchester

42C
Mondays to Fridays


42B 42B 42B 42B 42C 42B 42B 42C 42B 42B 42C 42B 42C 42B 42C 42B 42C 42B 42C
Woodford, Church Lane

0559 0641 0700
0733


0819 0915

0945
1045
1145

1245
Woodford, Garden Village

0600 0642 0701

0734

0820 0916

0946
1046
1146

1246
Bramhall, Moss Lane
0535 0606 0648 0707
0740

0826 0923
0953
1053

1153

1253
Grove Lane, Pointing Dog
0539 0611 0653 0715

0748 0811

0834 0927

0957
1057

1157

1257
Cheadle Hulme, Train Station
0544 0616 0658 0725

0759 0822
0845 0934
1004
1104

1204

1304
Handforth Dean, Shopping Centre




0726

0833

0929
1026

1126

1226

1326
Heald Green, Griffin




0736

0843

0939
1036

1136

1236

1336
Cheadle, High Street
0553 0625 0710 0737 0744 0811 0834 0851 0857 0944 0947 1014 1044 1114
1144 1214 1244 1314 1344
East Didsbury, Parrs Wood
0558 0630 0715 0742 0751 0818 0841 0856 0904 0949 0952 1019 1049 1119
1149 1219
1249 1319 1349
Didsbury, School Lane
0602 0635 0720 0749 0756 0825 0848 0901 0911 0954 0957 1024 1054 1124 1154 1224 1254 1324 1354
Rusholme, Platt Lane
0614 0650 0735 0805 0812 0841 0904 0917 0927 1010 1013 1040 1110
1140 1210 1240 1310 1340 1410
Manchester Royal Infirmary
0618 0654 0740 0810 0817 0846 0909 0922 0932 1015 1018 1045 1115
1145 1215
1245 1315
1345 1415
Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens
0630 0708 0755 0825 0830 0903 0926 0935 0948 1028 1031 1058 1128 1158 1228 1258 1328 1358 1428




















42B 42C 42B 42C 42B 42C 42B 42C 42B 42C 42B 42C 42B





Woodford, Church Lane
1345

1451

1549

1700

1802

1859

1954





Woodford, Garden Village
1346

1452

1550

1701

1803

1900
1955





Bramhall, Moss Lane
1353

1458

1556

1706

1807

1904
1959





Grove Lane, Pointing Dog
1357

1503

1601

1711

1811

1908
2003




Cheadle Hulme, Train Station
1404
1509

1610

1717

1816

1913

2008




Handforth Dean, Shopping Centre

1425

1525

1637

1738

1835

1934






Heald Green, Griffin

1435

1535

1647

1748

1845

1944





Cheadle, High Street
1414 1443 1519 1543 1621
1655 1726 1756 1825 1853 1922 1952 2017





East Didsbury, Parrs Wood
1419 1450 1525 1550 1628 1700 1731
1801 1830 1858 1927 1957 2022





Didsbury, School Lane
1424 1455 1530 1555 1633 1705 1736 1806 1835 1903 1932 2002 2027





Rusholme, Platt Lane
1440 1511
1546 1611
1649 1721
1752 1822 1851 1919 1948 2018 2043




Manchester Royal Infirmary
1445 1516 1551
1616 1654 1726 1757
1827 1856 1924 1953 2023 2048




Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens
1458 1529 1604 1629 1707 1737
1808 1838 1907 1935 2004 2034 2059






Buses 42B and 42C are provided with the financial support of Transport for Greater Manchester between Woodford and Bramhall and Handforth Dean and Cheadle
W– All bus 42B and 42C journeys are run using easy access buses. See inside front cover of this leaflet for details



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42B
Piccadilly Gardens
St Peter’s Square
Oxford Road
East Didsbury
Cheadle Hulme
Bramhall
42B
Didsbury
East Didsbury
42C
42
B
42
B
42B
42C
Manchester
Rusholme
Fallowfield
Withington
Didsbury
East
Didsbury
Cheadle
Cheadle
Hulme
Gillbent
Bramhall
Trams to Piccadilly train
station and Ashton-under-Lyne
Trains to Piccadilly
train station
Trains to
Manchester
Trains to Airport
and Wilmslow
Trains to Stockport
and Manchester
Trains to
Wilmslow
Trains to
Macclesfield
Trams to
Bury
Trams to
Rochdale and
Oldham
Trams to
Altrincham,
East Didsbury
and Eccles
Trains to
Salford Crescent
and Bolton
College
of Music
Whitworth Park
Platt Fields Park
Sainsbury’s
Friendship Inn
Fog Lane
School Lane
Parrs
Wood
Post
Office
Turves Road
H
ulm
e H
all Road
Cheadle
and Marple
College
Garden
Centre
Church Lane
Wi
lm
slo
w
Ro
ad
Gatley Road
Stockport Road
Ki
ng
sw
ay
Barlow Moor Road
Albert Hill
Street
Library
Co-op
Mauldeth Road West
Mauldeth Road
Pal
atin
e R
oad
Dickenson Road
Moseley Road
Wilbraham Road
University of
Manchester
Booth Stre
et West
Booth Stre
et East
Princess
Street
Por
tlan
d St
reet
Wh
itwo
rth
Stre
et
O
xford Street
O
xford
Road
Royal Eye Hospital/Royal Infirmary
St Mary’s/ Royal Children’s Hospital
Wilmslow Road
The Christie
Alexandra
Wilmslow Road
M
anchester
Road
High
Street
Cheadle Road
Station Road
Alb
ert
Roa
d
Churc
h
Road
G
ill
B
en
t
Ro
ad
Ravenoak
Road
Moss Lane
W
oodford Road
Grove Lane
Ac
re
La
ne
Stanley Road
Br
am
ha
ll L
an
e
Ack Lane
East
Ch
es
ter
Roa
d
Woodford
Trams to
Manchester
Pointing
Dog
Platt Lane
Sch
ools
Hill
Kingsway
Finney
Lane
W
ilm
slow
Road
Stanley Green
Industrial Estate
42C
42C
Earl
Road
Epsom Avenue
Coppice
Way
Handforth
Dean
Heald
Green
42B
42C
42B
42C
42B 42C
Cheadle
Royal
W
ilm
slow Road
42B 42C
Key

Bus route

Train line

Tram line

Direction of travel

Bus station/connection point

Train station

Metrolink stop
H Hospital

Terminus
42B
Woodford — Bramhall — Cheadle — Didsbury — Manchester
42B
Handforth Dean — Heald Green — Cheadle — Didsbury — Manchester

42C
Saturdays


42B 42B 42B 42B 42C 42B 42C 42B 42C 42B 42C 42B 42C 42B 42C 42B 42C 42B 42C
Woodford, Church Lane
0737 0807 0837 0907
0945
1045
1145

1245

1345

1445
1546
Woodford, Garden Village
0738 0808 0838 0908
0946
1046
1146

1246

1346

1446
1547
Bramhall, Moss Lane
0743 0813 0843 0913

0953
1053

1153

1253

1353

1453

1556
Grove Lane, Pointing Dog
0748 0818 0848 0918
0958
1058

1158

1258

1358

1458

1602
Cheadle Hulme, Train Station
0754 0824 0854 0924
1004
1104

1204

1304
1404
1504
1608
Handforth Dean, Shopping Centre




0926
1026

1126

1225

1325

1425

1532

1639
Heald Green, Griffin




0936
1036

1136

1235

1335

1435

1542

1649
Cheadle, High Street
0804 0834 0904 0934 0944 1014 1044 1114
1144 1214 1243 1314 1343 1414 1443 1514 1550 1619 1657
East Didsbury, Parrs Wood
0809 0839 0909 0939 0949 1019 1049 1119
1149 1219
1249 1319 1349 1419 1449 1519 1556 1625 1703
Didsbury, School Lane
0814 0844 0914 0944 0954 1024 1054 1124 1154 1224 1254 1324 1354 1424 1454 1524 1601 1630 1708
Rusholme, Platt Lane
0830 0900 0930 1000 1010 1040 1110
1140 1210 1240 1310 1340 1410 1440 1510 1540 1617
1646 1724
Manchester Royal Infirmary
0835 0905 0935 1005 1015 1045 1115
1145 1215
1245 1315
1345 1415 1445 1515
1545 1622 1651 1729
Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens
0848 0918 0948 1018 1028 1058 1128 1158 1228 1258 1328 1358 1428 1458 1528 1558 1633 1704 1740











Sundays and public holidays a









M

M M







42B 42C 42B 42C 42B 42B


42B

42B 42B






Woodford, Church Lane
1657

1757

1857 1949

0730
1830 1910






Woodford, Garden Village
1658

1758

1858 1950


0731

1831
1911






Bramhall, Moss Lane
1707

1805

1902 1953


0736
1836 1914






Grove Lane, Pointing Dog
1713

1811

1907 1957


0741

1841 1918






Cheadle Hulme, Train Station
1719

1817

1913 2002

0747 and
1847 1923






Handforth Dean, Shopping Centre

1741

1839





every







Heald Green, Griffin

1751

1849




hour








Cheadle, High Street
1729 1759 1827 1857 1922 2011


0756 until
1856 1931






East Didsbury, Parrs Wood
1735 1805 1833 1903 1927 2016


0802
1902 1936






Didsbury, School Lane
1740 1810 1838 1908 1932 2021


0807
1907







Rusholme, Platt Lane
1756 1826 1854 1924 1948 2037


0823
1923







Manchester Royal Infirmary
1801 1831 1859 1929 1953 2042

0828
1928







Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens
1814 1842 1910 1940 2004 2053

0839
1939









Bus 42C does not run on Sundays or public holidays. For details of buses during the Christmas and New Year period, please phone 0161 244 1000
M – Journey provided with the financial support of Transport for Greater Manchester. a – Except Christmas and New Year period
Buses 42B and 42C are provided with the financial support of Transport for Greater Manchester between Woodford and Bramhall and Handforth Dean and Cheadle
W– All bus 42B and 42C journeys are run using easy access buses. See inside front cover of this leaflet for details



Manchester — Didsbury — Cheadle — Bramhall — Woodford
42B
Manchester — Didsbury — Cheadle — Heald Green — Handforth Dean

42C
Mondays to Fridays


42B 42C 42B 42C 42B 42C 42B 42C 42B 42C 42B 42C 42B 42C 42B 42C 42B 42C 42B
Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens
0600 0610 0644 0710 0725 0800 0811 0854 0924 0954 1024 1054 1124 1154 1224 1254 1324 1404 1424
Manchester Royal Infirmary
0611 0624 0658 0724 0739 0814 0825 0908 0938 1008 1038 1108 1138 1208 1238 1308 1338 1418 1438
The Christie Hospital
0626 0640 0715 0741 0756 0831 0842 0925 0955 1025 1055 1125
1154 1223 1253 1323 1353 1434 1455
East Didsbury, Parrs Wood
0636 0650 0726 0750 0807 0842 0853 0934 1006 1036 1106 1136 1206 1236 1306 1336 1406 1446 1506
Cheadle, Post Office
0641 0657 0732 0757 0816 0849 0900 0941 1012 1042 1112
1142 1212
1242 1312
1342 1414 1454 1515
Heald Green, Griffin

0705
0805
0857
0949
1050
1150

1250

1350

1502
Handforth Dean, Shopping Centre

0714

0814
0906
0958
1059

1159

1259

1359

1511
Cheadle Hulme, Train Station
0651

0743
0830
0911

1023

1123

1223

1323

1425

1526
Grove Lane, Pointing Dog
0656
0749
0837
0917

1029

1128

1228

1328

1430
1532
Bramhall, Moss Lane
0700


0844
0923
1035

1134

1234

1334

1436

1539
Woodford, Garden Village
0702


0847
0926
1038

1137

1237

1337

1439

1542
Woodford, Church Lane
0704


0849
0928
1040
1139

1239

1339

1441

1544




















42C 42B 42C 42B 42C 42B 42C 42B 42B 42B 42B







Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens
1454 1524 1554 1626 1702 1726 1802 1838 1945 2045 2145







Manchester Royal Infirmary
1508 1539 1609 1641 1717
1741
1817
1850 1956 2056 2156







The Christie Hospital
1530 1602 1632 1704 1740 1804 1840 1907 2011 2111
2211







East Didsbury, Parrs Wood
1542 1615 1646 1718
1754 1816 1851 1918 2020 2120 2220







Cheadle, Post Office
1552 1625 1656 1728 1804 1823 1856 1923 2025 2125 2225







Heald Green, Griffin
1600
1704

1812

1904










Handforth Dean, Shopping Centre 1609
1713

1821

1913











Cheadle Hulme, Train Station

1637

1741

1833

1933










Grove Lane, Pointing Dog

1643

1747

1838

1938










Bramhall, Moss Lane

1650

1754

1844
1944









Woodford, Garden Village

1653

1757

1846
1946









Woodford, Church Lane

1655

1759

1848
1948











Buses 42B and 42C are provided with the financial support of Transport for Greater Manchester between Bramhall and Woodford and Cheadle and Handforth Dean

W– All bus 42B and 42C 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 — Didsbury — Cheadle — Bramhall — Woodford
42B
Manchester — Didsbury — Cheadle — Heald Green — Handforth Dean

42C
Saturdays


42C 42B 42C 42B 42C

42B 42C

42C 42B 42C 42B 42C 42B 42C 42B 42C 42B
Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens
0754 0814 0854 0924 0954
24
54

1354 1424 1454 1524 1554 1624 1654 1724 1754 1824
Manchester Royal Infirmary
0807 0827 0907 0937 1007

37
07

1407 1437 1507 1538 1608 1638 1708 1738 1808 1837
The Christie Hospital
0822 0842 0922 0952 1022

52
22

1422 1452 1525 1559 1629 1659 1729 1759 1828 1855
East Didsbury, Parrs Wood
0833 0853 0933 1003 1035

05
35
mins 1435 1505 1538 1612
1642 1712
1742 1810 1839 1905
Cheadle, Post Office
0839 0859 0939 1009 1041 then 11
41
past
1441 1511
1544 1620 1650 1720 1750 1818 1846 1911
Heald Green, Griffin
0847
0947
1049 at

49
each
1449
1552

1658

1758

1854
Handforth Dean, Shopping Centre 0856
0956
1058


58
hour
1458

1601

1707

1807

1903
Cheadle Hulme, Train Station

0908
1018


22

until

1522

1632

1732

1829

1921
Grove Lane, Pointing Dog

0914
1024


27



1527

1638

1738

1835

1927
Bramhall, Moss Lane

0920
1030


34



1534

1645

1745

1842

1933
Woodford, Garden Village

0923
1033


37



1537

1648
1748

1845

1936
Woodford, Church Lane

0925
1035


39



1540
1650

1750

1847

1938








Sundays and public holidays






(except Christmas and New Year period)






M M M M

M








42B 42B 42B


42B 42B 42B 42B

42B







Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens
1945 2045 2145


0854 0954 1054 1154

1754







Manchester Royal Infirmary
1955 2055 2155


0904 1004 1104 1206

1806






The Christie Hospital
2010 2110 2210


0919 1019 1119
1221

1821
East Didsbury, Parrs Wood
2020 2120 2220


0930 1030 1130 1232 and
1832







Cheadle, Post Office
2025 2125 2225


0936 1036 1136 1238 every 1838







Cheadle Hulme, Train Station





0945 1045 1145 1247 hour
1847







Grove Lane, Pointing Dog





0950 1050 1150 1252 until
1852







Bramhall, Moss Lane





0956 1056 1156 1258

1858







Woodford, Garden Village





0959 1059 1159 1301

1901







Woodford, Church Lane





1001 1101
1201 1303

1903









Bus 42C does not run on Sundays or public holidays. For details of buses during Christmas and New Year, please phone 0161 244 1000

M – Journey provided with the financial support of Transport for Greater Manchester

Buses 42B and 42C are provided with the financial support of Transport for Greater Manchester between Bramhall and Woodford and Cheadle and Handforth Dean
W– All bus 42B and 42C journeys are run using easy access buses. See inside front cover of this leaflet for details