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Metroshuttle
Free City Centre Buses in Manchester
A completely
free service launched in September 2002 as a major expansion
to central bus provision and aimed at improving public transport
infrastructure while reducing traffic in Manchester city centre.
The two circular routes take in all major rail stations, bus
stops and Metrolink Tram stops.
Routes
At present the routes are:
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Metroshuttle
1 (Orange): based at Piccadilly Rail Station, operates from
Monday to Saturday 7am to 7pm at about every 5 minutes, and
on Sunday from 10am to 6pm - about every 10 minutes.
Serves Piccadilly Station, Piccadilly Gardens, China Town,
King Street, Albert Square/Town Hall, Deansgate, Kendals,
Triangle, Arndale Centre, Marks & Spencer, Selfridges,
Boots, Chorlton Street and Central Coach Station.
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Metroshuttle
2 (Green): based at Victoria Rail Station. Operates Monday
to Saturday 7am to 7pm - about every 10minutes, and on Sunday
10am to 6pm, about every 10 minutes.
Serves Victoria Station, MEN Arena, Deansgate, International
Convention Centre, G-Mex, Albert Square/Town Hall, City Art
Gallery, China Town, Universities, Oxford Road Station, Deansgate
Station, Museum of Science & Technology , Deansgate, Marks
& Spencer, Selfridges and the
Arndale Centre.
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Metroshuttle
3 (Purple): based at Piccadilly Rail Station, operates Monday
to Saturday 7am to 7pm - about every 10minutes. No service
on Sunday. Serves Piccadilly Rail Station, Piccadilly/Chatham
Street, Portland Street/Chorlton Street, Oxford Street, Peter
Street, Quay Street/Opera House, Quay Street/Granada TV, New
Quay Street, Salford Central Station, Gartside Street, Spinningfields,
Peter Street, Mount Street, Albert Square, Town Hall, City
Art Gallery, Princess Street and Whitworth Street.
The Providing
Partnership
The
buses are all brand new easy access, low floor, low emission
and have been provided by a partnership between Manchester City
Council, Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE),
National Car Parks (NCP), Allied London Properties (Spinningfields),
Manchester City Centre Management Company and the First in Manchester
Bus Company.
Plan
of Bus Routes.
Map ©
2001 John Moss Papillon Graphics
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