Greater Manchester bus route 147

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147 Oxford Road Link
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Overview
Operator Bullocks Coaches
Vehicle Volvo B5LH
Scania OmniCity
Night-time Night Bus 42
Night Bus 43
Night Bus 142
Route
Start St Andrew's Square
Via Manchester Piccadilly railway station
University of Manchester
Manchester Metropolitan University
Royal Northern College of Music
Manchester Royal Infirmary
Manchester Royal Eye Hospital
St Mary’s Hospital
Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
Service
Frequency 10 minutes (daytime)
20 minutes (evenings)
Journey time 35 minutes (circular)
Operates Weekdays 07:17-20:27
Fare £0.80

Greater Manchester bus route 147 operates in Greater Manchester between Manchester Piccadilly railway station and Manchester Royal Infirmary on weekdays. It is operated by Bullocks Coaches.

History

Route 147 is also known as the Oxford Road Link and connect various places on the Oxford Road to Manchester Piccadilly railway station. Launched in 2005, the route is subsidised by the various Universities, Royal Northern College of Music and Central Manchester Hospitals.[1] The route was upgraded with Volvo B5LH hybrid buses with subsidies from the Manchester City Council.[2]

Current route

Route 147 serves the busy Oxford Road, which includes universities and hospitals, operating via these primary locations:[3][4]

No. Stop Location
1 Travis Street / St Andrew's Square
2 Fairfield Street / Piccadilly Rail Station (Stop D) Manchester Piccadilly station National Rail
Piccadilly 10px
Hail and ride along Sackville Street University of Manchester, Sackville Street
3 Charles Street / Conference Centre University of Manchester, Sackville Street
Manchester Conference Centre
4 Charles Street / Princess Street Oxford Road station National Rail
5 Oxford Road / Chester Street Manchester Metropolitan University (All Saints Campus)
6 Oxford Road / Aquatics Centre Manchester Aquatics Centre
Manchester Metropolitan University (All Saints Campus)
7 Oxford Road / University Shopping Centre (Stop F) University of Manchester, Oxford Road
Royal Northern College of Music
Manchester Business School
8 Oxford Road / University (Holy Name) University of Manchester, Oxford Road
University of Manchester Students' Union
International Society
Manchester Academy
9 Hospital / The Boulevard (Stop Q) Manchester Royal Infirmary
Manchester Royal Eye Hospital
10 Hathersage Road / St Mary's (Stop R)
11 Upper Brook Street / Hathersage Road (Stop N)
12 Upper Brook Street / Swinton Grove (Stop L) St Mary's Hospital
Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
13 Upper Brook Street / Grafton Street (Stop J) Manchester Royal Infirmary Accident and Emergency
14 Grafton Street / Royal Infirmary (Stop H) Manchester Medical School
15 Oxford Road / University (Man Univ Union) University of Manchester, Oxford Road
University of Manchester Students' Union
International Society
Manchester Academy
16 Oxford Road / University Shopping Centre (Stop D) University of Manchester, Oxford Road
Royal Northern College of Music
Manchester Business School
17 Oxford Road / All Saints Manchester Metropolitan University (All Saints Campus)
Manchester Aquatics Centre
18 Charles Street / Oxford Road Oxford Road National Rail
Hail and ride along Sackville Street University of Manchester, Sackville Street
19 Sackville Street / UMIST University of Manchester, Sackville Street
Manchester Conference Centre
20 Fairfield Street / Piccadilly Station Manchester Piccadilly National Rail
Piccadilly 10px
21 Travis Street / St Andrew's Square
University of Manchester students and staff with valid ID travel free
in the yellow zone between Sackville Street and the Student Union

Bus tracker

A Route 147 bus tracker is provided by the collaboration between the operator and the IT Services, University of Manchester.

References

  1. About Route 147
  2. Bullocks of Cheadle select Volvo hybrid double deckers for key Manchester route Volvo Buses United Kingdom & Ireland 25 March 2011
  3. 147 Route Map Route 147
  4. Route 147 timetable Transport for Greater Manchester

External links

  • Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons