Greater Manchester bus route 2

Metroshuttle 2
Optare Solo near Shudehill Interchange in August 2012
Overview
Operator	First Greater Manchester
Vehicle	Optare Versa
Route
Start	Shudehill Interchange
Via	The Printworks Manchester Victoria Deansgate Castlefield Manchester Piccadilly Oxford Road Station Castlefield Deansgate Spinningfields/The Avenue Manchester Victoria
Service
Frequency	10 minutes
Operates	07:00-19:00
Fare	Free

Metroshuttle 2 operates in Manchester city centre from Shudehill Interchange via Manchester Victoria station, Manchester city centre, Deansgate, Castlefield and Manchester Oxford Road station.^[1]

Metroshuttle is a partnership between Transport for Greater Manchester, Manchester City Council, National Car Parks and the property developer Allied London.^[2] 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.^[1]

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.^[3] In July 2014, three electric Optare Versas were introduced.^[4]

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

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

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