Bus
42
From 5 January 2025
Stockport
Heaton Mersey
East Didsbury
Didsbury
Withington
Fallowfield
Rusholme
University of Manchester
Manchester
From 5 January
42
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Manchester Shudehill Interchange
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Stockport — Didsbury — Rusholme — Manchester

42
Mondays to Fridays





































Stockport Interchange




0608
0654 0724 0749 0820 0855 0922 0952 1022

1352 1422 1450 1526
Didsbury Road/Mauldeth Road




0614
0701 0731 0758 0829 0904 0929 0959 1029 and
1359 1429 1457 1533
East Didsbury, Parrs Wood
0445 0518 0538 0613










every


East Didsbury, Millgate Lane





0654







30



Didsbury, School Lane
0449 0522 0542 0619 0623 0700 0713 0748 0815 0846 0917 0942 1012 1042 mins 1412 1442 1510 1549
Rusholme, Platt Lane
0501 0534 0554 0634 0638 0715 0728 0810 0837 0908 0934 0959 1029 1059 until
1429 1501 1530 1609
Manchester Royal Infirmary
0506 0539 0559 0640 0644 0721 0734 0817 0844 0915 0941 1006 1036 1106

1436 1508 1537 1616
Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens
0516 0549 0609 0650 0654 0731 0744 0829 0856 0927 0953 1018 1048 1118

1448 1522 1551
1630



























a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a


Stockport Interchange
1558 1623 1650 1720 1751
1821
1901 1933 2000 2030 2100 2130 2200 2230 2300 2330

Didsbury Road/Mauldeth Road
1606 1631
1658 1728 1759 1828 1908 1940 2006 2036 2106 2136 2206 2236 2306 2336


Didsbury, School Lane
1622 1649 1716
1746 1817
1842 1918 1950 2016 2044 2114 2144 2214 2244 2314 2344

Rusholme, Platt Lane
1642 1709 1734 1804 1833 1858 1933 2005 2031 2059 2129 2159 2229 2259 2329 2359


Manchester Royal Infirmary
1649 1716
1741
1811
1840 1905 1940 2012 2037 2105 2135 2205 2234 2304 2334 0004

Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens
1703 1730 1755 1825 1854 1916 1951 2023 2048 2116 2146 2215 2244 2314 2344 0014




















Saturdays





































Stockport Interchange








0728
0813 0843 0913 0943 1020 1052

1652 1722
Didsbury Road/Mauldeth Road








0735

0820 0850 0920 0950 1027 1059 and
1659 1729
East Didsbury, Parrs Wood
0447 0510 0540 0600 0620 0640


0754





every
East Didsbury, Millgate Lane






0700 0720







30

Didsbury, School Lane
0451 0514 0544 0604 0624 0645 0706 0726 0743 0759 0828 0859 0929 0959 1040 1112 mins 1712
1741
Rusholme, Platt Lane
0502 0525 0555 0615 0635 0658 0719 0739 0758 0814 0843 0914 0944 1014 1057 1129 until
1729 1758
Manchester Royal Infirmary
0507 0530 0600 0620 0640 0703 0724 0744 0803 0819 0848 0919 0949 1019 1102 1136

1736 1806
Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens
0517 0540 0610 0630 0650 0713 0734 0754 0813 0829 0858 0929 0959 1031 1114
1148

1748 1818



















a – On Fridays runs via Platt Lane, Lloyd Street South, Upper Lloyd Street and Moss Lane East instead of Rusholme town centre. Times are 3 to 5 minutes later than shown

from Manchester Royal Infirmary onwards
W– All bus 42 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 beenetwork.com for details
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Old Hall Lane
College
of Music
Manchester
Metropolitan
University
University
of Manchester
Manchester Royal Infirmary
Royal Eye Hospital
St Mary's and Royal Manchester
Childrens Hospital
Whitworth
Park
Platt
Fields
Park
Owens
Park
Friendship
Inn
Library
The Christie
Fog Lane
Park
Parrs
Wood
Pyramid
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M
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Manchester
Fallowfield
Withington
Didsbury
Heaton Mersey
East Didsbury
Trains to
Manchester
Trains to
Manchester
Airport
Travis
Brow
Trams to
Manchester
Stockport
Trains to
Manchester
Trains to
Cheadle Hulme,
Wilmslow and
Altrincham
Boo
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Rusholme
Hathersage
Road
Upper Brook
Street
Anson
Road
Plat
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Journeys towards
Manchester only
Journeys towards
Stockport only
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Moss Lane East
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Moseley Road
Wilbraham Road
Egerton Road
Mauldeth Road
Mauldeth Road West
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Ro
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Pa
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Ro
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Bur
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Fog Lane
Lapwing Lane
School
Lane
Barlow Moor Road
Parrs
Wood
Road
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Didsbury Road
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Didsbury Road
Trains to
Cheadle Hulme,
Wilmslow and
Altrincham
Heaton
Lane
Astley
Street
East Didsbury
Didsbury
East Didsbury
Stockport
42
42
Key

Bus route

Friday and Saturday nights

from 2000 until 0100

Train line

Tram line

Direction of travel

Bus station/connection point

Train station

Metrolink stop
H Hospital

Terminus
Market Street
Piccadilly Gardens
Oxford Road
St Peter’s Square
42
Princess Street
Po
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Palace
Theatre
Cha
rles
Stre
et
Trains to
Bolton, Wigan
and Liverpool
Trams to
Altrincham,
East Didsbury
and Eccles
Trains to
Piccadilly
train station
Trams to Piccadilly
train station and
Ashton-under-Lyne
Trams to Bury
Trams to Oldham
and Rochdale
Wh
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Stre
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Oxford Street
Oxford Road
Route in Manchester city centre
42
Stockport — Didsbury — Rusholme — Manchester

42
Saturdays (continued)









































b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
Stockport Interchange
1800 1830 1900 1930 1955 2030 2100 2130 2200 2230 2300 2330





Didsbury Road/Mauldeth Road
1807 1837 1907 1937 2002 2036 2106 2136 2206 2236 2306 2336






Didsbury, School Lane
1819 1847 1917
1947 2012 2044 2114 2144 2214 2244 2314 2344





Rusholme, Platt Lane
1835 1903 1933 2003 2028 2059 2129 2159 2229 2259 2329 2359






Manchester Royal Infirmary
1843 1913 1946 2016 2041 2110 2140 2210 2240 2310 2340 0010





Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens
1855 1925 1958 2028 2053 2122 2152 2222 2252 2322 2352 0020
























Sundays and public holidays (except Christmas and New Year period)



















Stockport Interchange

0619 0654 0724 0824 0924 1024 1124

1624 1724 1824 1924 1954 2024 2054 2124 2154 2224
Didsbury Road/Mauldeth Road

0625 0700 0730 0830 0930 1030 1131
and
1631
1731
1831 1930 2000 2030 2100 2130 2200 2230
East Didsbury, Parrs Wood
0540






every








Didsbury, School Lane
0544 0633 0708 0738 0839 0939 1041 1142 hour
1642 1740 1840 1938 2008 2038 2108 2138 2208 2238
Rusholme, Platt Lane
0555 0648 0723 0753 0854 0954 1058 1158 until
1658 1756 1856 1954 2022 2052 2122 2152 2222 2252
Manchester Royal Infirmary
0600 0653 0728 0758 0900 1000 1104 1207

1707 1805 1905 2003 2031 2101 2131 2201 2229 2259
Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens
0610 0703 0738 0808 0910 1010 1115
1218

1718
1816 1915 2013 2041 2111
2141 2211 2239 2309



















Stockport Interchange
2254
















Didsbury Road/Mauldeth Road
2300
















Didsbury, School Lane
2308
















Rusholme, Platt Lane
2322

















Manchester Royal Infirmary
2329

















Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens
2339




































For details of buses during the Christmas and New Year period, please phone 0161 244 1000
b – Runs via Platt Lane, Lloyd Street South, Upper Lloyd Street and Moss Lane instead of Rusholme town centre
W– All bus 42 journeys are run using easy access buses. See inside front cover of this leaflet for details



















Manchester — Rusholme — Didsbury — Stockport

42
Mondays to Fridays





































Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens
0530 0550 0629 0655 0715 0750 0834 0844 0914
1244 1314 1344 1414 1444 1514 1544 1614 1654
Manchester Royal Infirmary
0540 0600 0639 0706 0726 0802 0846 0856 0926 and
1256 1326 1356 1426 1458 1528 1558 1628 1708
The Christie Hospital
0554 0614 0656 0723 0743 0821 0905 0915 0943 every 1313
1346 1416 1446 1518 1554 1624 1654 1731
East Didsbury, Metrolink Stop
0602 0623 0705 0735 0755 0835 0917 0924 0955 30
1325 1358 1428 1458 1532 1608 1638 1708 1745
East Didsbury, Parrs Wood
0603





0925
mins








Didsbury Road/Mauldeth Road

0628 0710 0740 0801 0841 0922
1000 until
1330 1403 1433 1503 1538 1614 1644 1714 1751
Stockport Interchange

0635 0717 0750 0811 0851 0930
1008
1338 1411
1441 1511
1553 1629 1659 1729 1801




























c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c


Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens
1740 1814 1830 1850 1902 1914 1924 1934 2000 2030 2100 2130 2200 2230 2300 2330

Manchester Royal Infirmary
1754 1828 1844 1904 1914 1926 1936 1946 2012 2042 2112 2142 2212 2242 2310 2340

The Christie Hospital
1817
1848 1904 1922 1932 1944 1954 2004 2028 2058 2128 2158 2228 2258 2325 2355


East Didsbury, Metrolink Stop
1828 1858 1915 1931
1940 1953 2003 2012 2036 2106 2136 2206 2236 2306 2332 0002

East Didsbury, Parrs Wood

1900
1932

1954 2004










Didsbury Road/Mauldeth Road
1832

1919

1944

2016 2040 2110 2140 2210 2240 2310 2336 0006

Stockport Interchange
1838

1925

1950


2022 2046 2116 2146 2216 2246 2315 2341 0011





















Saturdays





































Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens
0629 0709 0739 0809 0844 0914 0944 1014 1044 1114
1144 1214 1244 1314 1344 1414 1444 1514 1544
Manchester Royal Infirmary
0639 0719 0749 0819 0854 0924 0954 1024 1054 1124 1154 1224 1254 1326 1356 1426 1456 1526 1556
The Christie Hospital
0654 0734 0804 0834 0909 0939 1009 1039 1109 1142 1212
1242 1312
1344 1414 1447 1517
1547 1617
East Didsbury, Metrolink Stop
0704 0744 0814 0844 0919 0949 1021 1051 1121
1154 1224 1254 1324 1356 1426 1459 1529 1559 1629
East Didsbury, Parrs Wood


















Didsbury Road/Mauldeth Road
0709 0749 0819 0849 0924 0954 1026 1056 1126 1159 1229 1259 1329 1401 1431 1504 1534 1604 1634
Stockport Interchange
0717 0757 0827 0857 0932 1002 1036 1106 1136 1209 1239 1309 1339 1411
1441 1512
1542 1612
1642



















c – On Fridays runs via Hathersage Road, Upper Brook Street, Anson Road and Dickenson Road instead of Rusholme town centre. Times are 4 minutes later than shown from

The Christie Hospital onwards
W– All bus 42 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 beenetwork.com for details




















Manchester — Rusholme — Didsbury — Stockport

42
Saturdays (continued)















































d
d
d
d
d
d
d
d
Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens
1614 1644 1714 1744 1814 1845 1900 1915 1930 2000 2030 2100 2130 2200 2230 2300 2330
Manchester Royal Infirmary
1626 1656 1726 1756 1826 1857 1912
1927 1942 2012 2042 2112 2142 2212 2242 2310 2340
The Christie Hospital
1647 1717
1747 1817
1847 1918 1933 1948 2003 2033 2103 2133 2201 2231 2301 2328 2358
East Didsbury, Metrolink Stop
1659 1728 1758 1828 1858 1929 1943 1957 2013 2042 2111
2141 2209 2239 2308 2335 0005
East Didsbury, Parrs Wood






1945

2015









Didsbury Road/Mauldeth Road
1704 1733 1803 1833 1903 1934

2002
2047 2115 2145 2213 2243 2312 2339 0009
Stockport Interchange
1712
1741
1811
1841 1911
1942

2010

2055 2123 2153 2219 2249 2318 2345 0015




















Sundays and public holidays (except Christmas and New Year period)



















Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens
0724 0824 0924 1024 1124 1224 1324 1424 1524 1624 1724 1824 1854 1924 1954 2024 2054 2124 2154
Manchester Royal Infirmary
0734 0834 0934 1034 1134 1234 1336 1436 1536 1636 1736 1836 1906 1936 2006 2035 2105 2135 2205
The Christie Hospital
0749 0849 0949 1050 1150 1250 1352 1452 1554 1655 1757
1857 1927 1957 2027 2053 2123 2153 2223
East Didsbury, Metrolink Stop
0758 0858 0958 1102 1202 1302 1404 1504 1605 1706 1808 1908 1938 2005 2035 2101 2130 2200 2230
Didsbury Road/Mauldeth Road
0802 0902 1002 1106 1206 1306 1408 1508 1609 1710 1811
1911
1941 2008 2038 2104 2133 2203 2233
Stockport Interchange
0810 0910 1010 1115
1215
1315
1417
1517
1617
1718
1818 1918 1948 2015 2045 2110 2139 2209 2239



















Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens
2224 2254 2324














Manchester Royal Infirmary
2235 2304 2334














The Christie Hospital
2253 2319 2349














East Didsbury, Metrolink Stop
2300 2326 2356














Didsbury Road/Mauldeth Road
2303 2329 2359















Stockport Interchange
2309 2335 0005

































For details of buses during the Christmas and New Year period, please phone 0161 244 1000

d – Runs via Hathersage Road, Upper Brook Street, Anson Road and Dickenson Road instead of Rusholme town centre
W– All bus 42 journeys are run using easy access buses. See inside front cover of this leaflet for details