Cheshire East public transport news and notices

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£2 UK Gov Fare Cap

On the 4 October 2023 it was announced that the Government has decided to extend the £2 cap on single bus fares through the National Bus Fare Cap (NBFC), rather than implement a £2.50 cap. The Department for Transport will be providing funding to operators to continue to implement a £2 fare cap on single tickets from 1 November 2023 to 31 December 2024.

Cheshire East Bus Service Improvement Plan

Bus service changes and road closures in date order

Road Closure - Newcastle Road, Shavington 3 to 9 April 2024

  • Main Road and The Elephant won’t be served by the 39 service.
  • The closure is necessary for works to be carried out by United Utilities. It is anticipated that the works will be carried out between 3 April and 9 April 2024.
  • If you have any enquiries relating to the works please contact trafficmanagement@cheshireeasthighways.org

1 April 2024 39 Mikro Coaches

  • 39 to operate via Brookhouse Estate. Route and timetable revised.

25 - 29 March Belle Vue 391, 392, 393

  • Green Lane, Poynton: will be closed 25 to 29 March, buses will use Anson Road, Middlewood won't be served.

7 to 20 March 2024 - 391, 392, 393 Belle Vue

  • While temporary traffic lights are on Park Lane, Poynton at the junction with Bulkeley Road, buses will divert via Park Lane, London Road and Dickens Lane. Buses will run on time as normal.

Road Closure: West Street, Crewe Saturday 16 to Sunday 17 March 2024

  • The 85 will use Dunwoody Way. Passengers are advised to check with the operator to confirm. Other services using West Street should not be affected.
  • The closure is necessary for works to be carried out by United Utilities. It is anticipated that the works will take place on the following date(s): Saturday 16th March 2024 to Sunday 17th March 2024.

If you have any enquiries relating to the works please contact Network Plus on telephone number 0161 351 5392


26 February 2024 - 12 D&G Bus


25 February 2024


25 February 2024 - 391, 392, 393 Belle Vue

Macclesfield - Tytherington - Bollington - (Kerridge 391) - Poynton - Hazel Grove - Stockport. Service provided on behalf of Cheshire East Council.

Timetable and route changes for 391, 392, 393 between Stockport and Macclesfield from 25 February 2024.

Frequency to be reduced from every 90 minutes to every 120 minutes with route changes to combine the 391, 392 route.

391, 392 and 393 to serve Poynton and Bollington (nr Cotton Tree). 391 to also serve Kerridge and Tytherington. Bollington Cross no longer served. 393 no longer operates on Saturdays.

Monday-Friday:
Stockport - Macclesfield
393 - 0630
391 - 0715, 0915, 1115, 1315, 1515
392 - 1715

Macclesfield - Stockport
392 - 0725
391 - 0925, 1125, 1325, 1525, 1725
393 - 1840 

Saturday:
Stockport - Macclesfield
391 - 0715, 0915, 1115, 1315 and 1515
391 - 1715 (to Middlewood)

Macclesfield - Stockport
391 - 0804 (from Middlewood)
391 - 0925, 1125, 1325, 1525 and 1725


24 February 2024

  • 94, 94A, 94B D&G Bus - new Saturday service introduced from Staffordshire's BSIP funding.

D&G Bus 94 new timetable.


5 February 2024 D&G 31, 37

  • 31 D&G Crewe - Leighton Hospital - Winsford - Northwich: timetable changing from 5 February. Some weekday journeys in the morning will run earlier, and some journeys in the afternoon will run later as D&G have given extra time at key points where they have been experiencing traffic congestion, particularly around Leighton Hospital and Winsford. D&G have also added an additional weekday evening journey between Winsford and Crewe. Bus times during the middle of the day on weekdays, and all day on Saturdays, remain unchanged.
  • 37 D&G Northwich - Winsford - Middlewich - Sandbach - Haslington - Crewe Railway Station - Crewe Bus Station: some weekday journeys in the morning will run earlier, and some journeys in the afternoon will run later as D&G have given extra time at key points where they have been experiencing traffic congestion, particularly around Sandbach and Winsford. Some journeys that currently terminate in Sandbach in the early evening have been extended to Crewe. Bus times during the middle of the day on weekdays, and all day on Saturdays (excluding one early evening journey between Winsford and Sandbach), remain unchanged.


8 January 2024 D&G changes

  • 19, 19A D&G Bus: change to route 19 Monday - Friday afternoon peak running times to improve reliability. Some journey times increased. Service fully funded by Cheshire East Council.
  • 39 Mikro: route revised, coming off Manor Road North and Vauxhall Road to allow a larger bus to be used. 
  • 42 D&G Bus: route and times are changed to improve reliability. Some journey times increased. West Street, Crewe and Elm Road, Middlewich section of route and St Marys stop removed. Service no longer enters Morrisons grounds, passengers will need to use the Eagle Bridge Health Centre stops along the new route via Harrison Drive and Dunwoody Way. Service fully funded by Cheshire East Council.

More information about road closures, gritting and disruption 

You can view all the roadworks and road closures in East Cheshire on the Cheshire East highways roadworks page.

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Bus stops

Passengers can find bus stop timetable displays at over 999 bus stops in Cheshire East maintained by Ansa Transport. We try to update displays at bus stops the day before a service change but this can be a few days either side. We put the date at the top of each display to show when it was last updated.

Across Cheshire East 622 stops have raised kerbs installed to make boarding and alighting easier for disabled passengers and passengers with pushchairs.

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Page last reviewed: 25 March 2024