Bus route 171 in Manchester goes from “Newton Heath Terminus” to “Millgate Lane”. In one direction or the other it serves 5 stops that it skips on the way back.
The route of bus 171
From “Newton Heath Terminus” to “Millgate Lane”: 65 stops. On the way: “Great Newton Street”, “All Saints School”, “Daisy Bank”, “Assheton Road”, “The Bay Horse”, “Chatsworth Road”, “North Road”, “Edge Lane”, “Folkestone Road”, “Canberra Street”. Then “Schofield Street”, “Clayton Hall Metrolink Stop”, “Emily Beaven Close”, “Bob Massey Close”, “Meech Street”, “Parkhouse Street”, “Westlake Street”, “Victoria Street”, “Lees Street”, “Lime Square”. Then “Cornwall Street”, “Reed Street”, “Pinnington Road”, “Carberry Road”, “Carfax Street”, “Gorton Shopping Centre”, “Beckett Street”, “Toft Road”, “Sacred Heart Church”, “Lindeth Avenue”. Then “Glenside Avenue”, “Ryder Brow Station”, “Wembley Road”, “Balmain Avenue”, “Melland Road”, “Cranmere Avenue”, “Hornbeam Road”, “Maida Street”, “Portville Road”, “Carrill Grove”. Then “Levenshulme Station”, “Slade Lane”, “Fortuna Grove”, “Birchfields Road”, “Lindleywood Road”, “Ladybarn Lane”, “Ladybarn Park”, “Heyscroft Road”, “Horwood Crescent”, “Parkville Road”. Then “Fog Lane”, “Willow Way”, “Kingsfield Drive”, “Didsbury Village”, “Grange Lane”, “Beaver Road Junior School”, “Fletcher Moss”, “Didsbury Cricket Club”, “Wilmslow Road”, “Mellington Avenue”. Before “Millgate Lane”: “Broad Oak Lane”, “Tanfield Road”, “Riverton Road”.
The return journey is different. Towards “Newton Heath Terminus”: 62 stops. After “Edge Lane”, the bus runs a loop via “North Road” and “Chatsworth Road” and returns to “Edge Lane”. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “Catterick Road”, “School Lane”, “Mauldeth Road”, “Ladybarn Village”, “Woodfold Avenue” and “Matthews Lane”. Only in the direction of “Millgate Lane” does it call at, among others, “The Bay Horse”, “Schofield Street”, “Emily Beaven Close”, “Westlake Street”, “Carberry Road” and “Toft Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Schofield Street” → “Canberra Street” (150 m), “Emily Beaven Close” → “Greenside Street” (100 m), “Westlake Street” → “Victoria Street” (200 m) and “Carberry Road” → “Carfax Street” (150 m). Towards “Millgate Lane”, board nearby: “Catterick Road” → “Kingsfield Drive” (250 m), “School Lane” → “Kingsfield Drive” (50 m), “Woodfold Avenue” → “Portville Road” (100 m) and “Matthews Lane” → “Cranmere Avenue” (200 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 14 towards “Millgate Lane” and 11 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Where to change
Shared sections with other routes: between “Newton Heath Terminus” and “Sacred Heart Church” it shares the road with route 172; between “Portville Road” and “Ladybarn Lane” it shares the road with route 150; between “Didsbury Village” and “Didsbury Cricket Club” it shares the road with routes 23, 42, 42A and 142.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Newton Heath Terminus”: buses 52, 83, 84, 151 and 182
- “Great Newton Street”: buses 52, 76, 83, 84, 151 and 182
- “All Saints School”: buses 52, 76, 76A, 76B and 151
- “Daisy Bank”: buses 52, 76, 76A, 76B and 151
- “Assheton Road”: buses 52, 76, 76A and 76B
- “Canberra Street”: bus 231
- “Schofield Street” (only towards “Millgate Lane”): bus 231
- “Clayton Hall Metrolink Stop”: buses 53 and 231
- “Emily Beaven Close” (only towards “Millgate Lane”): bus 53
- Stops from “Bob Massey Close” to “Parkhouse Street”: bus 53
- “Westlake Street” (only towards “Millgate Lane”): bus 53
- “Lees Street”: bus 7
- “Lime Square”: bus 7
- “Reed Street”: buses 53 and 205
- “Pinnington Road”: buses 7, 53 and 205
- “Carberry Road” (only towards “Millgate Lane”): buses 7, 53 and 205
- Stops from “Carfax Street” to “Beckett Street”: buses 7, 53, 203 and 205
- “Toft Road” (only towards “Millgate Lane”): buses 7, 53, 203 and 205
- “Lindeth Avenue”: buses 7, 203 and 205
- “Maida Street”: buses 191, 192 and 197
- “Portville Road” (only towards “Millgate Lane”): buses 191, 192 and 197
- “Carrill Grove”: buses 191, 192 and 197
- “Levenshulme Station”: buses 191, 192 and 197
- “Slade Lane”: buses 50 and 197
- “Fortuna Grove”: buses 41, 50 and 197
- “Birchfields Road”: buses 41 and 50
- “Lindleywood Road”: buses 41 and 50
- “Ladybarn Park”: bus 25
- “Fog Lane”: bus 50
- “Willow Way”: bus 50
- “Kingsfield Drive” (only towards “Millgate Lane”): bus 50
- Stops from “Didsbury Village” to “Fletcher Moss”: bus 42B
- “Didsbury Cricket Club”: buses 42B, 50 and 371
- “Wilmslow Road” (only towards “Millgate Lane”): buses 42B, 50 and 371
- “Mellington Avenue”: buses 42B and 371
- “School Lane” (only towards “Newton Heath Terminus”): bus 50
- “Mauldeth Road” (only towards “Newton Heath Terminus”): bus 25
- “Ladybarn Village” (only towards “Newton Heath Terminus”): bus 25
- “Woodfold Avenue” (only towards “Newton Heath Terminus”): buses 191, 192 and 197
- “Brookhurst Road” (only towards “Newton Heath Terminus”): buses 7, 203 and 205
- “Greenside Street” (only towards “Newton Heath Terminus”): bus 53
- “Vale Street” (only towards “Newton Heath Terminus”): bus 231
Pages for these routes: bus 7, bus 23, bus 25, bus 41, bus 42, bus 42A, bus 42B, bus 50, bus 52, bus 53, bus 76, bus 76A, bus 76B, bus 83, bus 84, bus 142, bus 150, bus 151, bus 172, bus 182, bus 191, bus 192, bus 197, bus 203, bus 205, bus 231, bus 371.
Passes and concessions
Tickets, passes and concessions are covered on a separate page: how to pay for public transport in Manchester.
Questions about bus 171
Does bus 171 go to “Parkhouse Street”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 171 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Newton Heath Terminus” (52, 83, 84, 151 and 182) and “Great Newton Street” (52, 76, 83, 84, 151 and 182). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 27 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).