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Bee Network 53 bus

33 % on time

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, Nov 28, 2025
  • Cheetham Hill Shopping Centre5:05 AM
  • Cravenwood Road5:06 AM
  • Humphrey Street5:07 AM
  • Abraham Moss Centre5:07 AM
  • Ash Tree Road5:08 AM
  • Saddlecote Close5:09 AM
  • North Manchester General Hospital5:10 AM
  • North Manchester General Hospital5:11 AM
  • North Manchester General Hospital5:12 AM
  • North Manchester General Hospital5:12 AM
  • Crumpsall Vale5:13 AM
  • Chapel Lane5:13 AM
  • Pike Fold Primary School5:14 AM
  • Lion Street5:14 AM
  • Sandy Brow5:15 AM
  • Charlestown Road5:16 AM
  • Old Road5:17 AM
  • Parkmount Road5:17 AM
  • Factory Lane5:19 AM
  • Oak Bank5:19 AM
  • Ash Street5:20 AM
  • Kingsbridge Road5:21 AM
  • Lathbury Road5:21 AM
  • Manchester Communication Academy5:22 AM
  • Monsall Street5:23 AM
  • Sedgeford Road5:24 AM
  • Oldham Road5:25 AM
  • Vickers Street5:26 AM
  • Lord North Street5:26 AM
  • Briscoe Lane5:28 AM
  • Coop Live5:28 AM
  • Etihad Campus5:29 AM
  • Velopark Metrolink Stop5:31 AM
  • Wilson Street5:32 AM
  • Ashton Old Road5:33 AM
  • Gorton Road5:33 AM
  • Gardner Street5:34 AM
  • Gorton Monastery5:35 AM
  • Preston Street5:36 AM
  • Peacock Close5:37 AM
  • Borwell Street5:37 AM
  • Gorton Post Office5:38 AM
  • Gorton Shopping Centre5:39 AM
  • Sunny Brow Road5:40 AM
  • Belle Vue5:41 AM
  • Belle Vue5:42 AM
  • Fernhill Drive5:42 AM
  • Penketh Avenue5:43 AM
  • Pink Bank Lane5:44 AM
  • Asda5:45 AM
  • Longsight Market5:46 AM
  • Clarence Road5:47 AM
  • Birchfields Road5:48 AM
  • Birch Polygon5:48 AM
  • Wilmslow Road5:50 AM
  • Grandale Street5:50 AM
  • Dagenham Road5:51 AM
  • St Mary's5:52 AM
  • Manchester Royal Infirmary5:53 AM
  • University of Manchester5:54 AM
  • University Shopping Centre5:55 AM
  • Royal Northern College of Music5:55 AM
  • Cambridge Street5:56 AM
  • Epping Street5:57 AM
  • Royce Road5:57 AM
  • Hulme Park5:58 AM
  • Mallow Street5:59 AM
  • Erskine Street5:59 AM
  • Cornbrook Street6:00 AM
  • Henrietta Street6:01 AM
  • Henry Street6:01 AM
  • Trafford Bar6:03 AM
  • Clippers Quay6:05 AM
  • Merchants Quay6:06 AM
  • Ontario Basin6:07 AM
  • Central Bay6:09 AM
  • The Lowry6:10 AM
  • Mediacityuk6:10 AM
  • Harbour City Metrolink Stop6:11 AM
  • Oasis Academy6:13 AM
  • Goodiers Drive6:13 AM
  • St Paul's Primary School6:16 AM
  • Cross Lane6:16 AM
  • Paddington Close6:17 AM
  • Salford Shopping Centre6:19 AM
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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 5:05 AM, and arrives at Salford Shopping Centre at 6:19 AM. 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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