Bus route 197 in Manchester: Chorlton Street Coach Station ↔ Stockport Interchange

Bus route 197 in Manchester links “Chorlton Street Coach Station” and “Stockport Interchange”.

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The route of bus 197

From “Chorlton Street Coach Station” to “Stockport Interchange”: 43 stops. On the way: “Hart Street”, “Palace Theatre”, “Oxford Road Station”, “Mancunian Way”, “Aquatics Centre”, “University Shopping Centre”, “University of Manchester”, “Manchester Royal Infirmary”, “Legh Street”, “Lincoln Grove”. Then “Winterford Avenue”, “Grindlow Street”, “Richmond Grove”, “Clarence Road”, “Longsight Library & Learning Centre”, “Slade Lane”, “East Road”, “Longden Road”, “Portville Road”, “Carrill Grove”. Then “Levenshulme Station”, “Albert Road”, “Scarisbrick Road”, “Burnage Hall Road”, “Acacias School”, “Crossley Road”, “Mauldeth Road”, “Burnage Health Centre”, “St Bernard’s Church”, “Burnage Academy”. Then “Crown Green Close”, “Leegate Gardens”, “Tithe Barn School”, “Gladstone Grove”, “Heaton Moor Road”, “Moor Top”, “Barnes Avenue”, “Langham Road”, “Norris Avenue”, “Green Lane”. Before “Stockport Interchange”: “Georges Road”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Stockport Interchange” to “Chorlton Street Coach Station” (39 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Bankhall Road”, “Kingsleigh Road”, “Cringle Hall Road”, “Woodfold Avenue”, “St Joseph’s Church”, “Hyde Grove”, “Manchester Metropolitan University”, “Chester Street” and “Dickinson Street”. Only in the direction of “Stockport Interchange” does it call at, among others, “Hart Street”, “Palace Theatre”, “Oxford Road Station”, “Mancunian Way”, “Aquatics Centre” and “Legh Street”. For the way back, board nearby: “Hart Street” → “Dickinson Street” (150 m), “Palace Theatre” → “Dickinson Street” (250 m), “Oxford Road Station” → “Chester Street” (100 m) and “Mancunian Way” → “Manchester Metropolitan University” (150 m). Towards “Stockport Interchange”, board nearby: “Bankhall Road” → “Barnes Avenue” (150 m), “Kingsleigh Road” → “Leegate Gardens” (150 m), “Cringle Hall Road” → “Burnage Hall Road” (100 m) and “Woodfold Avenue” → “Portville Road” (100 m).

Other routes along the way

Shared sections with other routes: between “Chorlton Street Coach Station” and “Carrill Grove” it shares the road with route 191; between “Mauldeth Road” and “Heaton Moor Road” it shares the road with route 25; between “Palace Theatre” and “Manchester Royal Infirmary” it shares the road with routes 41, 42, 43 and 87.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Chorlton Street Coach Station”: buses 18, 33, 42A, 42B, 50, 76, 76A, 76B, 85, 85A, 86, 103, 111, 114, 142, 143, 147, 192, 203, 205, 231 and 256
• “Hart Street” (only towards “Stockport Interchange”): buses 18, 33, 42A, 42B, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 103, 111, 114, 142, 143, 147 and 256
• “Palace Theatre” (only towards “Stockport Interchange”): buses 18, 33, 42A, 42B, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 103, 111, 114, 142, 143, 147 and 256
• “Oxford Road Station” (only towards “Stockport Interchange”): buses 18, 33, 42A, 42B, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 103, 111, 142, 143, 147 and 256
• “Mancunian Way” (only towards “Stockport Interchange”): buses 18, 42A, 42B, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 103, 111, 142, 143 and 147
• “Aquatics Centre” (only towards “Stockport Interchange”): buses 18, 42A, 42B, 50, 53, 85, 85A, 86, 103, 111, 142, 143 and 147
• “University Shopping Centre”: buses 18, 42A, 42B, 50, 53, 85, 85A, 86, 103, 111, 142, 143 and 147
• “University of Manchester”: buses 18, 42A, 42B, 50, 53, 103, 111, 142, 143 and 147
• “Manchester Royal Infirmary”: buses 18, 42A, 42B, 50, 53, 111, 142, 143 and 147
• “Legh Street” (only towards “Stockport Interchange”): bus 50
• “Lincoln Grove”: buses 50 and 192
• “Winterford Avenue”: bus 192
• “Grindlow Street” (only towards “Stockport Interchange”): bus 192
• “Richmond Grove”: bus 192
• “Clarence Road”: buses 150 and 192
• “Longsight Library & Learning Centre”: buses 53, 150 and 192
• “Slade Lane”: buses 150 and 192
• “East Road”: buses 150 and 192
• “Longden Road”: buses 150, 171 and 192
• “Portville Road” (only towards “Stockport Interchange”): buses 150, 171, 172 and 192
• “Carrill Grove”: buses 150, 171, 172 and 192
• “Levenshulme Station”: buses 150, 171, 172 and 192
• “Albert Road”: buses 50, 150 and 171
• “Scarisbrick Road”: buses 50, 150 and 171
• “Mauldeth Road”: bus 172
• “Burnage Health Centre”: bus 172
• “St Bernard’s Church” (only towards “Stockport Interchange”): bus 172
• “Burnage Academy”: bus 172
• “Crown Green Close”: bus 172
• Stops from “Gladstone Grove” to “Moor Top”: bus 42A
• “Barnes Avenue” (only towards “Stockport Interchange”): bus 23
• “Langham Road”: buses 23 and 371
• “Norris Avenue”: buses 23 and 371
• “Green Lane” (only towards “Stockport Interchange”): buses 23 and 371
• “Georges Road”: buses 23, 192, 370 and 371
• “Stockport Interchange”: buses 7, 11, 23, 192, 203, 322, 327, 370 and 371
• “Bankhall Road” (only towards “Chorlton Street Coach Station”): buses 23 and 42A
• “Kingsleigh Road” (only towards “Chorlton Street Coach Station”): bus 172
• “Cringle Hall Road” (only towards “Chorlton Street Coach Station”): buses 50, 150 and 171
• “Woodfold Avenue” (only towards “Chorlton Street Coach Station”): buses 150, 171, 172 and 192
• “St Joseph’s Church” (only towards “Chorlton Street Coach Station”): bus 192
• “Hyde Grove” (only towards “Chorlton Street Coach Station”): bus 50
• “Manchester Metropolitan University” (only towards “Chorlton Street Coach Station”): buses 18, 42A, 42B, 50, 53, 85, 85A, 86, 103, 111, 142, 143 and 147
• “Chester Street” (only towards “Chorlton Street Coach Station”): buses 18, 42A, 42B, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 103, 111, 142, 143 and 147
• “Dickinson Street” (only towards “Chorlton Street Coach Station”): buses 18, 33, 42A, 42B, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 103, 111, 114, 142, 143 and 256

Pages for these routes: bus 7, bus 11, bus 18, bus 23, bus 25, bus 33, bus 41, bus 42, bus 42A, bus 42B, bus 43, bus 50, bus 53, bus 76, bus 76A, bus 76B, bus 85, bus 85A, bus 86, bus 87, bus 103, bus 111, bus 114, bus 142, bus 143, bus 147, bus 150, bus 171, bus 172, bus 191, bus 192, bus 203, bus 205, bus 231, bus 256, bus 322, bus 327, bus 370, bus 371.

Passes and concessions

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Questions and answers

Does bus 197 go to “University Shopping Centre”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 197 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Chorlton Street Coach Station” (18, 33, 42A, 42B, 50, 76, 76A, 76B, 85, 85A, 86, 103, 111, 114, 142, 143, 147, 192, 203, 205, 231 and 256) and “Hart Street” (only towards “Stockport Interchange”; 18, 33, 42A, 42B, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 103, 111, 114, 142, 143, 147 and 256). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 5 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).