42A
42A bus timetable – Didsbury: Piccadilly Gardens to North Reddish
Piccadilly Gardens - North Reddish
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Millgate Lane → Thornley Lane
27 trips · first 05:40 · last 23:15
Mon–Fri
Live Valid 2026-01-02 – 2031-01-02
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Stop
05:40
Thornley Lane
06:15
Thornley Lane
07:01
Thornley Lane
07:40
Thornley Lane
08:23
Thornley Lane
09:04
Thornley Lane
09:34
Thornley Lane
10:04
Thornley Lane
10:34
Thornley Lane
11:04
Thornley Lane
11:34
Thornley Lane
12:04
Thornley Lane
12:34
Thornley Lane
13:04
Thornley Lane
13:34
Thornley Lane
14:04
Thornley Lane
14:34
Thornley Lane
15:04
Thornley Lane
15:34
Thornley Lane
16:04
Thornley Lane
16:38
Thornley Lane
17:14
Thornley Lane
17:50
Thornley Lane
20:15
Thornley Lane
21:15
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22:15
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23:15
Thornley Lane
Piccadilly Gardens
Stop J
05:40
06:15
07:01
07:40
08:23
09:04
09:34
10:04
10:34
11:04
11:34
12:04
12:34
13:04
13:34
14:04
14:34
15:04
15:34
16:04
16:38
17:14
17:50
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Manchester Royal Infirmary
Stop F
05:50
06:25
07:12
07:51
08:35
09:16
09:46
10:16
10:46
11:16
11:46
12:16
12:46
13:16
13:46
14:16
14:48
15:18
15:48
16:18
16:52
17:28
18:04
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The Christie
Stop F
06:04
06:39
07:29
08:10
08:54
09:33
10:03
10:33
11:03
11:33
12:03
12:33
13:03
13:36
14:06
14:36
15:08
15:44
16:14
16:44
17:18
17:51
18:24
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East Didsbury Metrolink Stop
Stop B
06:13
06:48
07:41
08:24
09:06
09:45
10:15
10:45
11:15
11:45
12:15
12:45
13:15
13:48
14:18
14:48
15:22
15:58
16:28
16:58
17:32
18:05
18:35
20:18
21:18
22:18
23:18
Heaton Mersey, Didsbury Road
Stop A
06:17
06:52
07:45
08:28
09:10
09:49
10:19
10:49
11:19
11:49
12:19
12:49
13:19
13:52
14:22
14:52
15:28
16:04
16:34
17:04
17:38
18:09
18:39
20:22
21:22
22:22
23:22
06:26
07:01
07:54
08:36
09:17
09:56
10:26
10:56
11:26
11:56
12:26
12:56
13:26
13:59
14:29
15:02
15:40
16:16
16:46
17:16
17:50
18:17
18:47
20:28
21:28
22:28
23:28
Reddish, Houldsworth Square
Stop C
06:32
07:07
08:00
08:42
09:23
10:02
10:32
11:02
11:32
12:02
12:32
13:02
13:32
14:05
14:35
15:09
15:47
16:23
16:53
17:23
17:57
18:23
18:53
20:33
21:33
22:33
23:33
06:38
07:14
08:07
08:49
09:29
10:08
10:38
11:08
11:38
12:08
12:38
13:08
13:38
14:11
14:42
15:16
15:57
16:33
17:03
17:33
18:07
18:30
19:00
20:38
21:38
22:38
23:38
Thornley Lane → Millgate Lane
28 trips · first 06:18 · last 22:45
Mon–Fri
Live Valid 2026-01-02 – 2031-01-02
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Stop
06:18
Thornley Lane
06:55
Thornley Lane
07:19
Thornley Lane
07:44
Thornley Lane
08:39
Thornley Lane
09:19
Thornley Lane
09:49
Thornley Lane
10:19
Thornley Lane
10:49
Thornley Lane
11:19
Thornley Lane
11:49
Thornley Lane
12:19
Thornley Lane
12:49
Thornley Lane
13:19
Thornley Lane
13:49
Thornley Lane
14:17
Thornley Lane
14:47
Thornley Lane
15:36
Thornley Lane
16:18
Thornley Lane
16:49
Thornley Lane
17:18
Thornley Lane
17:52
Thornley Lane
18:21
Thornley Lane
18:55
Thornley Lane
19:45
Thornley Lane
20:45
Thornley Lane
21:45
Thornley Lane
22:45
Thornley Lane
06:18
06:55
07:19
07:44
08:39
09:19
09:49
10:19
10:49
11:19
11:49
12:19
12:49
13:19
13:49
14:17
14:47
15:36
16:18
16:49
17:18
17:52
18:21
18:55
19:45
20:45
21:45
22:45
Reddish, Houldsworth Square
Stop B
06:25
07:02
07:29
07:54
08:49
09:26
09:56
10:26
10:56
11:26
11:56
12:26
12:56
13:26
13:56
14:24
14:54
15:43
16:25
16:56
17:25
17:58
18:27
19:00
19:50
20:50
21:49
22:49
06:30
07:08
07:37
08:02
08:57
09:32
10:02
10:32
11:02
11:32
12:02
12:32
13:02
13:32
14:02
14:30
15:00
15:49
16:31
17:02
17:31
18:03
18:32
19:04
19:54
20:54
21:53
22:53
Heaton Mersey, Mauldeth Road
Stop B
06:36
07:16
07:47
08:12
09:07
09:39
10:09
10:39
11:09
11:39
12:09
12:39
13:09
13:39
14:09
14:37
15:08
15:57
16:39
17:10
17:39
18:10
18:39
19:10
20:00
21:00
21:59
22:59
Didsbury Library
Stop A
06:45
07:33
08:04
08:29
09:19
09:52
10:22
10:52
11:22
11:52
12:22
12:52
13:22
13:52
14:22
14:50
15:24
16:13
16:57
17:28
17:57
18:24
18:53
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Rusholme, Platt Lane
Stop B
07:00
07:55
08:26
08:51
09:36
10:09
10:39
11:09
11:39
12:09
12:39
13:09
13:39
14:09
14:39
15:09
15:44
16:33
17:17
17:46
18:15
18:40
19:09
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Manchester Royal Infirmary
Stop D
07:06
08:01
08:33
08:58
09:43
10:16
10:46
11:16
11:46
12:16
12:46
13:16
13:46
14:16
14:46
15:16
15:51
16:40
17:24
17:53
18:22
18:47
19:16
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Piccadilly Gardens
Arrivals
07:16
08:13
08:45
09:10
09:55
10:28
10:58
11:28
11:58
12:28
12:58
13:28
13:58
14:28
14:58
15:30
16:05
16:54
17:38
18:07
18:36
19:01
19:27
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Timetable data from Bee Network, refreshed 2026-06-28 · Source: Bus Open Data Service (BODS) · Service code PC2073428:18010415.
Main stops shown
9 main stopsThe map can include more stops across directions; use All Stops above for the full timetable list.
- East Didsbury, Millgate Lane near
- Piccadilly Gardens Stop J
- Manchester Royal Infirmary Stop F
- The Christie Stop F
- East Didsbury Metrolink Stop Stop B
- Heaton Mersey, Didsbury Road Stop A
- Heaton Chapel, Wellington Road North Stop B
- Reddish, Houldsworth Square Stop C
- North Reddish, Thornley Lane near
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