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Bee Network 53 bus

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, Jan 30, 2026
  • Cheetham Hill Shopping Centre6:00 PM
  • Cravenwood Road6:01 PM
  • Humphrey Street6:02 PM
  • Abraham Moss Centre6:03 PM
  • Ash Tree Road6:03 PM
  • Saddlecote Close6:04 PM
  • North Manchester General Hospital6:06 PM
  • North Manchester General Hospital6:07 PM
  • North Manchester General Hospital6:08 PM
  • North Manchester General Hospital6:08 PM
  • Crumpsall Vale6:09 PM
  • Chapel Lane6:10 PM
  • Pike Fold Primary School6:10 PM
  • Lion Street6:11 PM
  • Sandy Brow6:12 PM
  • Charlestown Road6:14 PM
  • Old Road6:15 PM
  • Parkmount Road6:16 PM
  • Factory Lane6:18 PM
  • Oak Bank6:18 PM
  • Ash Street6:19 PM
  • Kingsbridge Road6:20 PM
  • Lathbury Road6:21 PM
  • Manchester Communication Academy6:22 PM
  • Monsall Street6:23 PM
  • Sedgeford Road6:24 PM
  • Oldham Road6:25 PM
  • Vickers Street6:26 PM
  • Lord North Street6:27 PM
  • Briscoe Lane6:28 PM
  • Coop Live6:29 PM
  • Etihad Campus6:30 PM
  • Velopark Metrolink Stop6:32 PM
  • Wilson Street6:33 PM
  • Ashton Old Road6:35 PM
  • Gorton Road6:36 PM
  • Gardner Street6:38 PM
  • Gorton Monastery6:38 PM
  • Preston Street6:39 PM
  • Peacock Close6:41 PM
  • Borwell Street6:41 PM
  • Gorton Post Office6:43 PM
  • Gorton Shopping Centre6:44 PM
  • Sunny Brow Road6:45 PM
  • Belle Vue6:46 PM
  • Belle Vue6:47 PM
  • Fernhill Drive6:48 PM
  • Penketh Avenue6:49 PM
  • Pink Bank Lane6:51 PM
  • Asda6:53 PM
  • Longsight Market6:54 PM
  • Clarence Road6:56 PM
  • Birchfields Road6:57 PM
  • Birch Polygon6:58 PM
  • Wilmslow Road7:01 PM
  • Grandale Street7:02 PM
  • Dagenham Road7:03 PM
  • St Mary's7:04 PM
  • Manchester Royal Infirmary7:05 PM
  • University of Manchester7:07 PM
  • University Shopping Centre7:09 PM
  • Royal Northern College of Music7:09 PM
  • Cambridge Street7:10 PM
  • Epping Street7:12 PM
  • Royce Road7:12 PM
  • Hulme Park7:13 PM
  • Mallow Street7:14 PM
  • Erskine Street7:15 PM
  • Cornbrook Street7:16 PM
  • Henrietta Street7:17 PM
  • Henry Street7:18 PM
  • Trafford Bar7:20 PM
  • Clippers Quay7:26 PM
  • Merchants Quay7:27 PM
  • Ontario Basin7:30 PM
  • Central Bay7:33 PM
  • The Lowry7:35 PM
  • Mediacityuk7:35 PM
  • Harbour City Metrolink Stop7:37 PM
  • Oasis Academy7:38 PM
  • Goodiers Drive7:39 PM
  • St Paul's Primary School7:42 PM
  • Cross Lane7:43 PM
  • Paddington Close7:44 PM
  • Salford Shopping Centre7:46 PM
  • Bee Network  map

    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 6:00 PM, and arrives at Salford Shopping Centre at 7:46 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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