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Greater Manchester bus route 2

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Vehicle
  
Optare Versa

Frequency
  
10 minutes

Start
  
Shudehill Interchange

Operates
  
07:00-19:00

Greater Manchester bus route 2

Operator
  
First Greater Manchester

Via
  
The Printworks Manchester Victoria Deansgate Castlefield Manchester Piccadilly Oxford Road Station Castlefield Deansgate Spinningfields/The Avenue Manchester Victoria

Metroshuttle 2 operates in Manchester city centre from Shudehill Interchange via Manchester Victoria station, Manchester city centre, Deansgate, Castlefield and Manchester Oxford Road station.

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Metroshuttle is a partnership between Transport for Greater Manchester, Manchester City Council, National Car Parks and the property developer Allied London. The service is zero-fare (free) and does not require any tickets or passes. Allied London own the Spinningfields mixed-use development that is served by the route.

History

Metroshuttle route 2 began operating in September 2002 and replaced the previous Centreline city centre operation. First Manchester was chosen by Transport for Greater Manchester to operate the service with a fleet of Optare Solos. On 7 November 2010, First Manchester commenced a further contract with hybrid Optare Versas introduced. In July 2014, three electric Optare Versas were introduced.

Current Out Route

  • Shudehill Interchange - for The Printworks
  • Manchester Victoria - for Victoria Train Station, Urbis and MEN Arena
  • Manchester Cathedral
  • Barton Arcade - for House of Fraser and St Annes Square
  • Bridge Street - for Spinningfields
  • Gartside Street - for Spinningfields
  • The Great Northern Warehouse - for Manchester Central (Conference Centre) and Great Northern Leisure & Shopping
  • Castlefield - for Beetham Tower
  • Deansgate Station - for Castlefield Gallery, Deansgate Locks and Deansgate-Castlefield Metrolink station
  • Manchester Oxford Road Station - for Cornerhouse and Palace Theatre
  • Whitworth St West - "for Palace Theatre
  • Whitworth St - "for The Village and University of Manchester
  • Manchester Piccadilly - for Piccadilly Train Station, Metrolink services

    • Current Return Route

  • Manchester Piccadilly - for Piccadilly Train Station, Metrolink services
  • Whitworth St - "for The Village and University of Manchester
  • Whitworth St West - "for Palace Theatre
  • Manchester Oxford Road Station - for Cornerhouse and Palace Theatre
  • Whitworth St West
  • The Haçienda - for Bridgewater Hall
  • Deansgate Station
  • Liverpool Road for Castlefield Arena
  • Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester - for Museum of Science and Industry and Air & Space Museum
  • Lower Byron St - for Granada TV and Manchester Opera House
  • Spinningfields
  • Deansgate/John Rylands Library
  • King Street West
  • Barton Arcade - for St Annes Square
  • Manchester Cathedral
  • Manchester Victoria - for Victoria Train Station, Urbis and MEN Arena
  • Shudehill Interchange

    • References

    Greater Manchester bus route 2 Wikipedia
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