Bus route 25 in Manchester links “Stockport Interchange” and “The Trafford Centre Bus Station”.
The route of bus 25
Towards “The Trafford Centre Bus Station”: 58 stops. After “Stockport Interchange”, the bus calls at “Mersey Square”, “Kingsgate”, “Belmont Way”, “Belmont Bridge”, “Vaughan Road”, “Alexandra Road”, “Earl Road”, “Heaton Moor Road”, “Gladstone Grove”, “Tithe Barn School”. Then “Kingsleigh Road”, “Crown Green Close”, “Burnage Academy”, “Burnage Health Centre”, “Burnage Lane”, “Kingsway”, “Mauldeth Road Rail Station”, “Ladybarn Village”, “Parrs Wood Road”, “Alan Road”. Then “Wilmslow Road”, “Old Moat Park”, “Yew Tree Road”, “Birchington Road”, “Bosley Avenue”, “Princess Road”, “Houghend Crescent”, “Alexandra Road South”, “CHS South”, “Regan Avenue”. Then “Formby Avenue”, “Barlow Moor Road Metrolink Stop”, “Cundiff Road”, “Chorlton Bus Station”, “Groby Road”, “Brundretts Road”, “Maidstone Avenue”, “Ryebank Road”, “Longford Park”, “Norwood Road”. Then “Stretford Metrolink Stop”, “Stretford Mall”, “Stothard Road”, “Moss Park Road”, “Sevenways”, “The Melville”, “Chatsworth Road”, “Lostock Clinic”, “Old Hall Road”, “Lostock Circle”. Before “The Trafford Centre Bus Station”: “Moss Vale Hotel”, “Hartford Road”, “Exeter Road”, “Davyhulme Circle”, “Kingsway Park”, “Old Park Lane”.
On the way back, from “The Trafford Centre Bus Station” to “Stockport Interchange”: 59 stops. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “Rivers Lane”, “Baslow Road”, “Alderfield Road”, “Manchester Road”, “Mauldeth Road Primary School” and “Mauldeth Road”. Only in the direction of “The Trafford Centre Bus Station” does it call at, among others, “Mersey Square”, “Kingsleigh Road”, “Mauldeth Road Rail Station”, “Parrs Wood Road”, “Brundretts Road” and “Lostock Clinic”. For the way back, board nearby: “Mersey Square” → “Stockport Interchange” (200 m), “Kingsleigh Road” → “Leegate Gardens” (150 m), “Mauldeth Road Rail Station” → “Mauldeth Road Primary School” (100 m) and “Parrs Wood Road” → “Ladybarn Village” (150 m). Towards “The Trafford Centre Bus Station”, board nearby: “Rivers Lane” → “Kingsway Park” (50 m), “Baslow Road” → “Chatsworth Road” (100 m), “Alderfield Road” → “Ryebank Road” (150 m) and “Manchester Road” → “Brundretts Road” (50 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 8 towards “The Trafford Centre Bus Station” and 9 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Connections
On part of the route, between “Stretford Mall” and “Exeter Road” it shares the road with route 256; between “Barlow Moor Road Metrolink Stop” and “Stretford Mall” it shares the road with route 23; between “Brundretts Road” and “Stothard Road” it shares the road with route 150.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Stockport Interchange”: buses 7, 11, 42, 192, 203, 322, 327, 370 and 371
- “Mersey Square” (only towards “The Trafford Centre Bus Station”): buses 7, 11, 42, 192, 203, 322, 327, 370 and 371
- “Kingsgate”: buses 42, 192 and 371
- Stops from “Belmont Way” to “Alexandra Road”: bus 192
- “Heaton Moor Road”: bus 42A
- “Gladstone Grove”: bus 42A
- “Kingsleigh Road” (only towards “The Trafford Centre Bus Station”): bus 172
- Stops from “Crown Green Close” to “Burnage Health Centre”: bus 172
- “Kingsway”: bus 50
- “Mauldeth Road Rail Station” (only towards “The Trafford Centre Bus Station”): bus 50
- “Ladybarn Village”: bus 171
- “Parrs Wood Road” (only towards “The Trafford Centre Bus Station”): bus 171
- “Alan Road”: buses 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 142, 143 and 147
- “Wilmslow Road”: buses 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 142, 143 and 147
- “Old Moat Park”: buses 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 111, 142, 143 and 147
- “Yew Tree Road”: bus 111
- “Birchington Road”: bus 111
- “Bosley Avenue”: bus 103
- “Princess Road”: bus 103
- “Regan Avenue”: buses 85A and 172
- “Formby Avenue”: buses 85A and 172
- “Barlow Moor Road Metrolink Stop”: buses 85A, 86 and 172
- “Cundiff Road”: buses 85, 85A, 86 and 172
- “Chorlton Bus Station”: buses 85, 85A, 86 and 172
- “Groby Road”: buses 85, 85A and 86
- “Brundretts Road” (only towards “The Trafford Centre Bus Station”): buses 85, 85A and 86
- Stops from “Maidstone Avenue” to “Norwood Road”: bus 86
- “Stretford Metrolink Stop”: buses 79 and 86
- “Stretford Mall”: buses 79 and 86
- Stops from “Stothard Road” to “Sevenways”: bus 79
- “Old Park Lane”: bus 52
- “The Trafford Centre Bus Station”: bus 52
- “Alderfield Road” (only towards “Stockport Interchange”): bus 86
- “Manchester Road” (only towards “Stockport Interchange”): buses 85, 85A and 86
- “Mauldeth Road Primary School” (only towards “Stockport Interchange”): buses 50 and 171
- “Mauldeth Road” (only towards “Stockport Interchange”): bus 172
- “St Bernard’s Church” (only towards “Stockport Interchange”): bus 172
- “Heaton Road” (only towards “Stockport Interchange”): bus 192
Pages for these routes: bus 7, bus 11, bus 23, bus 41, bus 42, bus 42A, bus 42B, bus 43, bus 50, bus 52, bus 79, bus 85, bus 85A, bus 86, bus 103, bus 111, bus 142, bus 143, bus 147, bus 150, bus 171, bus 172, bus 192, bus 203, bus 256, bus 322, bus 327, bus 370, bus 371.
Passes and concessions
Which passes are available and who travels free is explained on a separate page: how to pay for public transport in Manchester.
Questions about bus 25
Does bus 25 go to “Old Moat Park”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 25 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Stockport Interchange” (7, 11, 42, 192, 203, 322, 327, 370 and 371) and “Mersey Square” (only towards “The Trafford Centre Bus Station”; 7, 11, 42, 192, 203, 322, 327, 370 and 371). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 27 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).