10 Jul 2020

Bad news for the 236

Buses, Glossopdale, Transport, Your views wanted

A report to the Greater Manchester Transport Committee advises that from the 30th August, Stagecoach will stop running the 236 Glossop Ashton under Lyne bus

14 Jun 2020

Buses and masks – changes 15/6/20

Buses, Things to be aware of, Transport

On Monday 15th June 2020, in addition to the requirement to wear a mask when using public transport, there are changes to local services as well.

For locals on Gamesley, the main change is that the 341 Glossop, Gamesley to Hyde service will return to its pre-Covid-19 timetable.

12 Apr 2020

Bus Service Changes – 12/4/20

Buses, The week ahead, Things to be aware of, Transport

With effect from Tuesday 14th April, there will be further changes to local bus services. 341 – Glossop, Gamesley to Hyde This service will be changing its times to run more or less every 2 hours, meaning the following: Monday to Friday If you want to go from Gamesley to Glossop, there will be buses […]

20 Feb 2020

237 Evening Journeys (Glossop to Ashton via Hadfield – Tintwistle)

Buses, Things to be aware of, Transport

Local’s who use the evening service on the 237 from Glossop to Ashton Under Lyne via Hadfield and Tintwistle may have seen a concerning announcement yesterday. The announcement is that the company (MCT) that currently runs the service have advised they are proposing to close in late April. The announcement from the MCT (copied below) […]

1 Jan 2020

New Year 2020 Fare Rises

Buses, Things to be aware of, Transport

New Year 2020 Fare Rises: Unfortunately one of the few certainties, of each New Year, that is likely to bring your Christmas spirit to an end is the New Year price rises to bus and train travel. Regarding rail, fare are rising on average by 2.7%, which roughly means an increase of between 10-20p on […]

20 Aug 2019

August 2019 Bank Holiday Buses

Buses, Glossopdale, Things to be aware of, Transport

August 2019 Bank Holiday Buses: Monday (26th August) sees the last of this year’s summer bank holiday’s. This means that local buses are a little different with services on just the Glossop Local Link, 236/7, and 61. For us locally (on Gamesley) it means there will be just the Glossop Local Link running – click here for […]

20 Aug 2019

236 Sunday Service – September 2019 Changes

Buses, Buxton, Coming up, Glossopdale, Transport

236 Sunday Service – September 2019 Changes: Sunday 1st September in common with most years sees several bus timetable changes, alas this year it’s not just the usual changes to mark the end of the summer holidays. The most significant and disappointing of the changes coming into effect on the 1st September is that the […]

21 Jul 2019

Summer 2019 Bus Time Changes

Buses, Things to be aware of, Transport

Summer 2019 Bus Time Changes : From today (21st July) in common with most year’s Stagecoach Manchester are switching there services from the regular timetable to a special school/summer holiday’s version. The changes for us in Glossopdale only effect the 236/7, and they are relatively minor and except for the additional journeys detailed below switch […]

5 May 2019

Early May 2019 Bank Holiday Buses

Buses, Things to be aware of, Transport

This coming Monday (6th May) will see the early May Bank Holiday, and while the weather reports for tomorrow are not great, if you are thinking of heading out, please remember that there are no regular buses on Gamesley, just the local link as detailed below. For wider Glossopdale, only the 236 / 7 Glossop […]

31 Dec 2018

New Year 2019 Fare Rises

Buses, Local Services, Things to be aware of, Transport

New Year 2019 Fare Rises: Alas while you may be enjoying the last of the Christmas spirit and preparing for the New Year, an unfortunate certainty of the New Year, guaranteed to bring your Christmas spirit to an end is the New Year price rises that come to travel costs. Regarding rail, fare are rising […]