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Bee Network 53 bus

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Manchester 53 bus stop list and next bus times

The 53 serves 85 stations in the Manchester area departing from Cheetham Hill Shopping Centre and ending at Salford Shopping Centre. Scroll down to see upcoming 53 arrival times at each station, and the next scheduled 53 service departure will be displayed. The full timetable, as well as live departure times can be found in the Transit app.

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Stops
Fri, Feb 20, 2026
  • Cheetham Hill Shopping Centre12:40 PM
  • Cravenwood Road12:41 PM
  • Humphrey Street12:42 PM
  • Abraham Moss Centre12:43 PM
  • Ash Tree Road12:43 PM
  • Saddlecote Close12:44 PM
  • North Manchester General Hospital12:46 PM
  • North Manchester General Hospital12:47 PM
  • North Manchester General Hospital12:48 PM
  • North Manchester General Hospital12:48 PM
  • Crumpsall Vale12:49 PM
  • Chapel Lane12:50 PM
  • Pike Fold Primary School12:50 PM
  • Lion Street12:51 PM
  • Sandy Brow12:52 PM
  • Charlestown Road12:54 PM
  • Old Road12:55 PM
  • Parkmount Road12:56 PM
  • Factory Lane12:58 PM
  • Oak Bank12:58 PM
  • Ash Street12:59 PM
  • Kingsbridge Road1:00 PM
  • Lathbury Road1:01 PM
  • Manchester Communication Academy1:02 PM
  • Monsall Street1:03 PM
  • Sedgeford Road1:04 PM
  • Oldham Road1:05 PM
  • Vickers Street1:06 PM
  • Lord North Street1:07 PM
  • Briscoe Lane1:09 PM
  • Coop Live1:10 PM
  • Etihad Campus1:11 PM
  • Velopark Metrolink Stop1:13 PM
  • Sunny Lowry Road1:14 PM
  • Ashton Old Road1:16 PM
  • Gorton Road1:17 PM
  • Gardner Street1:19 PM
  • Gorton Monastery1:20 PM
  • Preston Street1:21 PM
  • Peacock Close1:22 PM
  • Borwell Street1:23 PM
  • Gorton Post Office1:24 PM
  • Gorton Shopping Centre1:26 PM
  • Sunny Brow Road1:27 PM
  • Belle Vue1:28 PM
  • Belle Vue1:29 PM
  • Fernhill Drive1:30 PM
  • Penketh Avenue1:31 PM
  • Pink Bank Lane1:33 PM
  • Asda1:35 PM
  • Longsight Market1:36 PM
  • Clarence Road1:38 PM
  • Birchfields Road1:39 PM
  • Birch Polygon1:40 PM
  • Wilmslow Road1:43 PM
  • Grandale Street1:44 PM
  • Dagenham Road1:45 PM
  • St Mary's1:46 PM
  • Manchester Royal Infirmary1:48 PM
  • University of Manchester1:50 PM
  • University Shopping Centre1:52 PM
  • Royal Northern College of Music1:52 PM
  • Cambridge Street1:53 PM
  • Epping Street1:55 PM
  • Royce Road1:56 PM
  • Hulme Park1:57 PM
  • Mallow Street1:58 PM
  • Erskine Street1:59 PM
  • Cornbrook Street2:00 PM
  • Henrietta Street2:01 PM
  • Henry Street2:02 PM
  • Trafford Bar2:04 PM
  • Clippers Quay2:08 PM
  • Merchants Quay2:09 PM
  • Ontario Basin2:11 PM
  • Central Bay2:12 PM
  • The Lowry2:14 PM
  • Mediacityuk2:14 PM
  • Harbour City Metrolink Stop2:16 PM
  • Oasis Academy2:17 PM
  • Goodiers Drive2:18 PM
  • St Paul's Primary School2:20 PM
  • Cross Lane2:21 PM
  • Paddington Close2:22 PM
  • Salford Shopping Centre2:24 PM
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    Bee Network 53 bus route map

    The Manchester 53 bus route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the Manchester 53 bus to help you plan your journey on Bee Network. Opening the app will allow you to see more detailed information about the route on a map including stop specific alerts, such as stops that have been closed or moved. You can also use the included Bee Network tracker in the app to see the location of vehicles live on the route map so you know when the 53 bus is approaching your stop.

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    Bee Network 53 bus Service Alerts

    Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the 53 bus schedule, such as detours, moved stops, trip cancellations, major delays, or other service changes to the bus route. The Transit app also allows you to subscribe to receive notifications for any service alert issued by Bee Network so that you can plan your trip around any active or future disruptions.

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    Bee Network 53 bus Service Frequency

    The next 53 bus leaves Cheetham Hill Shopping Centre at 12:40 PM, and arrives at Salford Shopping Centre at 2:24 PM. You can see the frequency of upcoming journeys and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    Bee Network 53 bus On-Time Performance

    Want to know whether the Bee Network 53 bus arrives on time? Open the Transit app and view user generated on-time performance reports for the 53 bus. You can also contribute your own reports on whether your bus arrived on time, late or early. As these on-time performance stats are user reported, they may differ from official Bee Network metrics.

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