The X57, often referred to as the Snake, was a bus route that ran between Manchester and Sheffield via

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History

The route was introduced on 25 October 2020 by Hulleys of Baslow. In May 2021, the route was extended from Manchester Chorlton Street to

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. In September 2021, Hulley's announced plans to extend the route to

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, however the planned extension was cancelled due to driver shortages. The service was eventually withdrawn due to low passenger numbers. The final day of operation of the X57 was 9 January 2022. Hulleys' 257, which ran parallel to the X57 between Sheffield and

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via the Ladybower Reservoir, was increased to an hourly frequency with a £1

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as a partial replacement of the route.

Route

The bus ran on the A57 road through the Snake Pass. The bus called at the following stops: * Sheffield Interchange * Crosspool * Ladybower Inn (for Ladybower Reservoir) *

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(Sundays only) * Fairholmes Visitor Centre (for Ladybower Reservoir, Sundays only) * Snake Inn *

* Hollingworth * Manchester Chorlton Street * Manchester Oxford Road * University of Manchester Students' Union * Manchester Royal Infirmary * Fallowfield Owens Park *

The X57 was supplemented by the X56 which operated between Glossop and Manchester only on the same route. This route was withdrawn in 2021.{{Cite web, date=2021-05-16, title=X57 timetable, url=https://assets.ctfassets.net/nv7y93idf4jq/4TuwK0ad6GnLe5efFvRPCl/c485f6d4c4514f87a7c8d6aede169298/X57_21-SC-0371.pdf, access-date=2022-02-25, website=Transport for Greater Manchester

References

Bus routes in Greater Manchester Bus routes in England 2020 establishments in England 2022 disestablishments in England