Bus route 151 in Manchester: North Manchester General Hospital ↔ Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange

Bus route 151 in Manchester goes from “North Manchester General Hospital” to “Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange”. One stop is served in one direction only.

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Which way bus 151 runs

From “North Manchester General Hospital” to “Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange”: 89 stops. On the way: “Crumpsall Lane”, “Crumpsall Park”, “Ash Tree Road”, “Abraham Moss Centre”, “Humphrey Street”, “Arlington Street”, “Copthall Lane”, “Woodlands Street”, “Albyns Avenue”, “Shirley Road”. Then “Bignor Street”, “Balmfield Street”, “Boyle Street”, “Queens Road Bus Depot”, “Clibran Street”, “Smedley Road”, “Rochdale Road”, “Manchester Communication Academy”, “Monsall Street”, “Tollard Avenue”. Then “St Augustine Street”, “Jocelyn Street”, “Emmett Street East”, “Monsall Road”, “Business Park”, “Thorp Road”, “Lightbowne Road”, “Holmfield Avenue”, “Potters Lane”, “Amos Street”. Then “Lidl Harpurhey”, “Hillier Street North”, “Clough Road”, “Cole Street”, “Ebsworth Street”, “Lily Lane”, “Lightbowne Church”, “Brendon Avenue”, “Hugo Street”, “Halliford Road”. Then “Erwin Street”, “Oldham Road”, “Great Newton Street”, “Droylsden Road”, “Gaskell Street”, “Loring Street”, “Farm Street”, “Marlborough Drive”, “St Mary’s Church”, “Post Office”. Then “The Windmill”, “Alder Road”, “Paulden Drive”, “Co-op Academy Failsworth”, “Douglas Street”, “Failsworth Pole”, “Failsworth Precinct”, “Princess Street”, “Mare & Foal”, “Tesco Failsworth”. Then “Henry Street”, “James Street”, “Alexander Avenue”, “Wimbledon Road”, “Limeditch Road”, “Hollinwood”, “Tenby Road”, “Chapel Road”, “Glencoe Street”, “Mill Gate”. Then “Houghton Avenue”, “Garden Suburb”, “Frederick Street”, “Crofton Street”, “Bellfield Avenue”, “Pelham Street”, “Park Lane”, “Coal Pit Lane”, “Keb Lane”, “Victoria Street”. Before “Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange”: “Tree House Avenue”, “Downshaw Road”, “Anglesey Road”, “Wilshaw Lane”, “Atlas Street”, “Christ Church”, “Taunton Road”.

The return journey is different. Towards “North Manchester General Hospital”: 92 stops. After “Oldham Road”, the bus runs a loop via “Victoria Street”, “Keb Lane”, “Coal Pit Lane”, “Park Lane” and “Pelham Street” and returns to “Oldham Road”. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “Copster Place”, “Oak Road”, “Hawthorn Road”, “Day Drive”, “Newton Heath Terminus” and “Dean Lane”. Only in the direction of “Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange” does it call at, among others, “Arlington Street”, “Boyle Street”, “Manchester Communication Academy”, “Tollard Avenue”, “Thorp Road” and “Ebsworth Street”. For the way back, board nearby: “Arlington Street” → “Cravenwood Road” (50 m), “Boyle Street” → “Queens Road Bus Depot” (100 m), “Manchester Communication Academy” → “Rochdale Road” (200 m) and “Tollard Avenue” → “Sedgeford Road” (50 m). Towards “Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange”, board nearby: “Copster Place” → “Crofton Street” (100 m), “Oak Road” → “Glencoe Street” (50 m), “Hawthorn Road” → “Tenby Road” (50 m) and “Newton Heath Terminus” → “Great Newton Street” (300 m).

Where to change

Shared sections with other routes: between “North Manchester General Hospital” and “Balmfield Street” it shares the road with route 41; between “Hollinwood” and “Frederick Street” it shares the road with route 84; between “North Manchester General Hospital” and “Arlington Street” it shares the road with routes 52 and 94.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “North Manchester General Hospital”: buses 53, 118 and 156
• Stops from “Crumpsall Lane” to “Abraham Moss Centre”: bus 53
• “Humphrey Street”: buses 53 and 59
• “Arlington Street” (only towards “Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange”): buses 53 and 59
• “Copthall Lane”: buses 53 and 59
• “Woodlands Street”: buses 53 and 59
• “Albyns Avenue”: bus 59
• “Shirley Road”: bus 59
• “Clibran Street”: bus 156
• “Smedley Road”: bus 156
• “Rochdale Road”: buses 17, 18, 53, 112, 117, 118, 119 and 156
• “Manchester Communication Academy” (only towards “Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange”): buses 17, 18, 53, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119 and 156
• “Monsall Street”: buses 17, 18, 53, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119 and 156
• “Tollard Avenue” (only towards “Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange”): buses 53 and 114
• “St Augustine Street”: buses 53 and 114
• “Jocelyn Street”: bus 114
• “Emmett Street East”: buses 83, 114 and 182
• “Monsall Road”: bus 114
• “Business Park”: bus 114
• “Thorp Road” (only towards “Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange”): buses 83, 114 and 182
• “Lightbowne Road”: bus 114
• “Amos Street”: buses 112, 117, 118 and 119
• “Lidl Harpurhey”: buses 17, 18, 53, 112, 117, 118 and 119
• “Hillier Street North”: buses 112, 117, 118 and 119
• “Clough Road”: buses 112, 117, 118 and 119
• “Cole Street”: buses 112, 114, 117, 118 and 119
• “Ebsworth Street” (only towards “Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange”): buses 112, 114, 117, 118 and 119
• “Lily Lane”: buses 112, 114, 117, 118 and 119
• Stops from “Lightbowne Church” to “Hugo Street”: bus 114
• “Halliford Road”: buses 83, 114 and 182
• “Erwin Street”: buses 83, 171, 172 and 182
• “Great Newton Street”: buses 76, 83, 171, 172 and 182
• “Droylsden Road”: buses 76, 76A, 76B, 83, 171 and 172
• “Gaskell Street” (only towards “Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange”): buses 76, 76A, 76B, 171 and 172
• “Loring Street”: buses 76, 76A, 76B, 171 and 172
• “Farm Street”: bus 83
• “Marlborough Drive”: bus 83
• Stops from “Post Office” to “Alder Road”: buses 76, 76A and 76B
• “Co-op Academy Failsworth”: buses 76, 76A, 76B and 159
• “Douglas Street”: buses 76, 76A, 76B and 159
• “Failsworth Pole”: buses 76, 76A, 76B, 83 and 159
• “Failsworth Precinct”: buses 76, 76A, 76B, 83 and 159
• “Princess Street”: buses 83 and 159
• Stops from “Mare & Foal” to “Alexander Avenue”: buses 76, 76A, 76B, 83 and 159
• “Wimbledon Road”: buses 76, 76A, 76B and 159
• “Limeditch Road”: buses 76, 76A, 76B, 83 and 159
• “Hollinwood”: buses 76B, 83 and 159
• “Tenby Road” (only towards “Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange”): buses 83 and 159
• “Chapel Road”: buses 76 and 76A
• “Mill Gate” (only towards “Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange”): buses 76, 76A and 183
• Stops from “Houghton Avenue” to “Frederick Street”: buses 76, 76A and 183
• “Crofton Street” (only towards “Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange”): buses 76 and 76A
• Stops from “Anglesey Road” to “Atlas Street”: bus 231
• “Taunton Road”: buses 7 and 231
• “Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange”: buses 7 and 231
• “Copster Place” (only towards “North Manchester General Hospital”): buses 76 and 76A
• “Hawthorn Road” (only towards “North Manchester General Hospital”): buses 83 and 159
• “Day Drive” (only towards “North Manchester General Hospital”): buses 76, 76A and 76B
• “Newton Heath Terminus” (only towards “North Manchester General Hospital”): buses 83, 171, 172 and 182
• “Dean Lane” (only towards “North Manchester General Hospital”): buses 83, 171, 172 and 182
• “Moston Lane” (only towards “North Manchester General Hospital”): buses 112, 114, 117, 118 and 119
• “Edward Street” (only towards “North Manchester General Hospital”): buses 112, 117, 118 and 119
• “Wembury Street” (only towards “North Manchester General Hospital”): buses 112, 117, 118 and 119
• “The Gateway” (only towards “North Manchester General Hospital”): buses 83, 114 and 182
• “Sedgeford Road” (only towards “North Manchester General Hospital”): buses 53, 83, 114 and 182
• “Cheetham Hill Shopping Centre” (only towards “North Manchester General Hospital”): buses 53 and 59
• “Cravenwood Road” (only towards “North Manchester General Hospital”): buses 53 and 59

Pages for these routes: bus 7, bus 17, bus 18, bus 41, bus 52, bus 53, bus 59, bus 76, bus 76A, bus 76B, bus 83, bus 84, bus 94, bus 112, bus 114, bus 117, bus 118, bus 119, bus 156, bus 159, bus 171, bus 172, bus 182, bus 183, bus 231.

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Questions and answers

Does bus 151 go to “Crumpsall Park”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 151 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Manchester Communication Academy” (only towards “Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange”; 17, 18, 53, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119 and 156) and “Monsall Street” (17, 18, 53, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119 and 156). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 28 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).