Major bus changes in Oldham that you need to know

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) have announced a raft of service and timetable changes affecting services across Oldham.

The changes will come into effect from Sunday 24 March and will affect the following services.

52
The Trafford Centre - Eccles - Moston – Failsworth
New timetable

57
Oldham - Shaw - Rushcroft - Heyside - Higginshaw circular
New timetable

81
Piccadilly Gardens - Moston - Oldham - Greenacres – Derker
Times of Saturday daytime journeys are changed with buses running hourly New 81 timetable

82
Oldham - Greenacres - Watersheddings - Moorside – Sholver
Sholver - Moorside - Watersheddings - Greenacres - Oldham
New timetable Mon - Sat

151
Ashton-under-Lyne - Failsworth - Moston - Higher Crumpsall
Higher Crumpsall - Moston - Failsworth - Ashton-under-Lyne
New timetable.  New operator is Stotts

159
Middleton - Failsworth - Woodhouses - Chadderton – Oldham
Oldham - Chadderton - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Middleton
Rerouted to run via Alkrington replacing bus 125.

184
Oldham - Greenacres - Diggle - Huddersfield Town Centre
Evening journeys withdrawn.  New timetable

396
Ashton-under-Lyne - Chadderton - Mills Hill – Middleton
Middleton - Chadderton - Hathershaw - Ashton-under-Lyne
Minor changes to times. The Monday to Saturday journey at 2231 from Ashton is also extended to Middleton and an additional Monday to Saturday journey is introduced at 2334 from Ashton to Limehurst Farm. Evening, Sunday and public holiday journeys are now run by Stagecoach
New  timetable

402
Derker - Chadderton - Royton - Oldham - Higginshaw circular
Extended to serve High Crompton, Buckstones and Shaw replacing bus 408. The section of route between Derker and Oldham is withdrawn and replaced by new bus 411. Times are changed with evening journeys introduced run by Nexus Move. Monday to Saturday daytime journeys are now run by Rosso New 402 timetable

403
Oldham - Shaw - High Crompton - Royton - Heyside circular
Rerouted to run via Egerton Street, Higginshaw Road, Higginshaw Lane and Turf Lane between Oldham and Royton instead of Rochdale Road, Oldham Road, Cornish Way and Blackshaw Lane. Times are also changed with additional journeys introduced. All journeys are now run by Rosso
New timetable

408
Oldham - Royton - Shaw - Newhey - Milnrow – Rochdale
Route withdrawn. Replaced by extended bus 402 for journeys between Oldham, Royton, Shaw and Buckstones and new buses R9 and R10 between Shaw, Buckstones, Newhey, Milnrow and Rochdale.

415
Middleton - Middleton Junction - Chadderton – Oldham
Oldham - Chadderton - Middleton Junction - Middleton
Additional early Saturday morning journeys are introduced. Evening, Sunday and public holiday times are changed, with evening service reduced. All Monday to Saturday journeys are now run by Go North West. New timetable

425
Oldham - Alt - Holts - Abbey Hills - Clarksfield circular
The 1748 and 1818 journeys from Oldham are withdrawn on Mondays to Fridays. Evening journeys are now run by First Manchester New timetable

435
Buckstones Estate - Shaw - Burnedge - Turf Hill – Rochdale
Rochdale - Turf Hill - Rushcroft - Shaw - Buckstones Estate
Route withdrawn and replaced by new buses R9 and R10.

R9
Rochdale - Town Head - Belfield - Buckley circular
New circular routes introduced between Rochdale, Milnrow, Newhey, Shaw, High Crompton, Turf Hill and back to Rochdale, partly replacing buses 408 and 435. Buses will run 7 days a week including evening, Sunday and public holiday journeys running between Rochdale, Milnrow, Newhey and Shaw
New R9, R10 timetable

Details of public transport arrangements and changes for Easter can be found at the Transport for Greater Manchester website. 

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