Bus route 18 in Manchester: Shudehill Interchange ↔ Rowrah Crescent

Bus route 18 in Manchester runs between “Shudehill Interchange” and “Rowrah Crescent”. The two directions are not quite the same: 8 stops are served in one direction only, which is worth knowing before you travel.

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Which way bus 18 runs

Towards “Rowrah Crescent”: 45 stops. After “Shudehill Interchange”, the bus calls at “Hanover Street”, “Marshall Street”, “Clive Street”, “Peary Street”, “Livesey Street”, “Osborne Street”, “Whitley Road”, “Paget Street”, “Park View”, “Lathbury Road”. Then “Kingsbridge Road”, “Ash Street”, “Oak Bank”, “Factory Lane”, “Parkmount Road”, “Old Road”, “Charlestown Road”, “Lion Brow”, “Dam Head Medical Centre”, “Hilldale Avenue”. Then “Victoria Avenue”, “Mossway”, “Mainway”, “Woodlands Way”, “Hall Drive”, “Alkrington Hall Road North”, “Mill Fold Road”, “Middleton Bus Station”, “Middleton Arena”, “Eastway”. Then “Chapel Street”, “Rectory Street”, “Fairfield Road”, “Wood Street”, “Seascale Walk”, “Ennerdale Road”, “Langdale Drive”, “Bonscale Crescent”, “Burnside Crescent”, “Causey Drive”. Before “Rowrah Crescent”: “Latrigg Crescent”, “Threlkeld Road”, “Rosthwaite Close”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Rowrah Crescent” to “Shudehill Interchange” (34 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Broomfield Crescent”, “Keswick Close”, “Our Lady of the Assumption Church”, “Wood Street Post Office” and “Queens Road”. Only in the direction of “Rowrah Crescent” does it call at, among others, “Hanover Street”, “Livesey Street”, “Park View”, “Middleton Arena”, “Eastway” and “Rectory Street”. For the way back, board nearby: “Hanover Street” → “Shudehill Interchange” (150 m), “Livesey Street” → “Peary Street” (200 m), “Park View” → “Queens Road” (200 m) and “Middleton Arena” → “Chapel Street” (250 m). Towards “Rowrah Crescent”, board nearby: “Broomfield Crescent” → “Rowrah Crescent” (250 m), “Our Lady of the Assumption Church” → “Seascale Walk” (300 m), “Wood Street Post Office” → “Seascale Walk” (250 m) and “Queens Road” → “Paget Street” (200 m).

Other routes along the way

On part of the route, between “Shudehill Interchange” and “Middleton Arena” it shares the road with route 17; between “Hanover Street” and “Park View” it shares the road with routes 81, 112, 117, 118 and 119.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Shudehill Interchange”: buses 33, 41, 59, 93, 97, 99, 114, 135 and 156
• “Hanover Street” (only towards “Rowrah Crescent”): buses 33, 41, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 83, 84, 93, 97, 99, 114, 135, 156, 182 and 231
• “Marshall Street”: buses 33, 76, 76A, 76B, 83, 84, 93, 97, 99, 114, 156 and 182
• “Clive Street”: buses 76, 76A, 76B, 83, 84, 114, 156 and 182
• “Peary Street”: buses 114 and 156
• “Livesey Street” (only towards “Rowrah Crescent”): bus 156
• “Osborne Street”: bus 156
• “Whitley Road”: bus 156
• “Paget Street”: buses 53, 114, 151 and 156
• “Park View” (only towards “Rowrah Crescent”): buses 53, 151 and 156
• “Lathbury Road”: buses 52, 53, 151 and 156
• Stops from “Kingsbridge Road” to “Oak Bank”: buses 52 and 53
• “Factory Lane”: buses 52, 53 and 151
• “Parkmount Road”: buses 52 and 53
• “Old Road”: bus 53
• “Charlestown Road”: buses 53 and 156
• “Lion Brow”: bus 53
• “Victoria Avenue”: bus 41
• Stops from “Mossway” to “Alkrington Hall Road North”: buses 41 and 159
• “Mill Fold Road”: buses 41, 59, 156, 159 and 415
• “Middleton Bus Station”: buses 41, 59, 156, 159 and 415
• “Middleton Arena” (only towards “Rowrah Crescent”): buses 41, 59, 114, 156, 159 and 415
• “Eastway” (only towards “Rowrah Crescent”): buses 41, 59, 156, 159 and 415
• “Chapel Street”: buses 41, 59, 156, 159 and 415
• “Rectory Street” (only towards “Rowrah Crescent”): buses 156, 159 and 415
• “Queens Road” (only towards “Shudehill Interchange”): buses 53, 114, 151 and 156

Pages for these routes: bus 17, bus 33, bus 41, bus 52, bus 53, bus 59, bus 76, bus 76A, bus 76B, bus 81, bus 83, bus 84, bus 93, bus 97, bus 99, bus 112, bus 114, bus 117, bus 118, bus 119, bus 135, bus 151, bus 156, bus 159, bus 182, bus 231, bus 415.

Passes and concessions

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Questions and answers

Does bus 18 go to “Parkmount Road”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 18 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Hanover Street” (only towards “Rowrah Crescent”; 33, 41, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 83, 84, 93, 97, 99, 114, 135, 156, 182 and 231) and “Marshall Street” (33, 76, 76A, 76B, 83, 84, 93, 97, 99, 114, 156 and 182). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 24 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).