Bus route 41 in Manchester: North Manchester General Hospital ↔ Sale Metrolink Stop

Bus route 41 in Manchester runs between “North Manchester General Hospital” and “Sale Metrolink Stop”. The two directions are not quite the same: 7 stops are served in one direction only, which is worth knowing before you travel.

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Where bus 41 goes

Towards “Sale Metrolink Stop”: 73 stops. After “North Manchester General Hospital”, the bus calls at “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”, “Queens Road”, “Elizabeth Street”, “Derby Street”, “St Chad’s Catholic Church”, “Park Place”, “Victoria Rail Station”, “Printworks”, “Turner Street”. Then “The Unicorn”, “Tib Street”, “Piccadilly Gardens”, “Charlotte Street”, “Major Street”, “Palace Theatre”, “Oxford Road Station”, “Mancunian Way”, “Aquatics Centre”, “University Shopping Centre”. Then “University of Manchester”, “Manchester Royal Infirmary”, “St Mary’s”, “Dagenham Road”, “Grandale Street”, “Dickenson Road”, “Platt Fields Park”, “Grangethorpe Road”, “Old Hall Lane”, “Furness Road”. Then “Friendship Inn”, “Granville Road”, “Derby Road”, “Withington Library”, “Wilmslow Road”, “The Christie”, “Circular Road”, “Central Road”, “Parkfield Road South”, “Spath Road”. Then “Marie Louise Gardens”, “Hayescroft Gardens”, “Withington Golf Club”, “Riverside Park”, “Northenden Village”, “Moor End”, “Northenden Health Centre”, “Princess Parkway”, “Shevington Gardens”, “Rackhouse Road”. Then “Sale Circle”, “Orton Road”, “Cleeve Road”, “Northern Moor Metrolink Stop”, “Norris Road”, “Gratrix Lane”, “Sunningdale Avenue”, “Marsland Road”, “Trinity Road”, “Derbyshire Road”. Before “Sale Metrolink Stop”: “Wardle Road”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Sale Metrolink Stop” to “North Manchester General Hospital” (69 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Woodlands Road”, “Park House”, “Temple Road”, “Legh Arms”, “Norley Drive”, “Worthington Road”, “Farrier Close”, “Yew Tree Lane”, “Britannia Airport Hotel”, “Parkway House”, “Queenston Road”, “Everett Road”, “Cawdor Road”, “Langley Road”, “Platt Lane”, “Manchester Metropolitan University”, “Chester Street”, “Dickinson Street”, “Cheetham Hill Shopping Centre” and “Cravenwood Road”. Only in the direction of “Sale Metrolink Stop” does it call at, among others, “Arlington Street”, “Queens Road”, “Turner Street”, “Tib Street”, “Major Street” and “Palace Theatre”. For the way back, board nearby: “Arlington Street” → “Cravenwood Road” (50 m), “Queens Road” → “Balmfield Street” (200 m), “Turner Street” → “The Unicorn” (100 m) and “Tib Street” → “The Unicorn” (50 m). Towards “Sale Metrolink Stop”, board nearby: “Woodlands Road” → “Wardle Road” (100 m), “Park House” → “Derbyshire Road” (100 m), “Temple Road” → “Marsland Road” (100 m) and “Legh Arms” → “Marsland Road” (200 m).

In practice: you can get to “Platt Fields Park” on this bus only in the direction of “Sale Metrolink Stop”.

Where to change

On part of the route, between “Piccadilly Gardens” and “Northenden Village” it shares the road with route 43; between “Piccadilly Gardens” and “Central Road” it shares the road with route 143; between “Piccadilly Gardens” and “Withington Library” it shares the road with routes 42, 42A, 42B and 142.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “North Manchester General Hospital”: buses 52, 53, 94, 118, 151 and 156
• Stops from “Crumpsall Lane” to “Abraham Moss Centre”: buses 52, 53, 94 and 151
• “Humphrey Street”: buses 52, 53, 59, 94, 135 and 151
• “Arlington Street” (only towards “Sale Metrolink Stop”): buses 52, 53, 59, 94, 135 and 151
• “Copthall Lane”: buses 52, 53, 59, 94, 135 and 151
• “Woodlands Street”: buses 52, 53, 59, 94, 135 and 151
• “Albyns Avenue”: buses 59, 135 and 151
• “Shirley Road”: buses 59, 135 and 151
• “Bignor Street”: buses 135 and 151
• “Balmfield Street”: buses 135 and 151
• “Queens Road” (only towards “Sale Metrolink Stop”): buses 135 and 151
• Stops from “Elizabeth Street” to “Park Place”: bus 135
• “Victoria Rail Station”: buses 17, 18, 33, 59, 81, 93, 97, 99, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135 and 156
• “Printworks”: buses 17, 18, 33, 59, 81, 93, 97, 99, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135 and 156
• “Turner Street” (only towards “Sale Metrolink Stop”): buses 17, 18, 33, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 84, 93, 97, 99, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 156, 182 and 231
• “The Unicorn”: buses 17, 18, 33, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 84, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 93, 97, 99, 103, 111, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 156, 182, 192, 203, 205, 231 and 256
• “Tib Street” (only towards “Sale Metrolink Stop”): buses 17, 18, 33, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 84, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 93, 97, 99, 103, 111, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 156, 182, 192, 203, 205, 231 and 256
• “Piccadilly Gardens”: buses 18, 33, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 84, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 182, 191, 192, 197, 203, 205, 231 and 256
• “Charlotte Street”: buses 18, 33, 50, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 84, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 147, 191, 192, 197, 203, 205, 231 and 256
• “Major Street” (only towards “Sale Metrolink Stop”): buses 18, 33, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 114, 147, 191, 197 and 256
• “Palace Theatre” (only towards “Sale Metrolink Stop”): buses 18, 33, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 114, 147, 191, 197 and 256
• “Oxford Road Station” (only towards “Sale Metrolink Stop”): buses 18, 33, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 147, 191, 197 and 256
• “Mancunian Way” (only towards “Sale Metrolink Stop”): buses 18, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 147, 191 and 197
• “Aquatics Centre” (only towards “Sale Metrolink Stop”): buses 18, 50, 53, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 147, 191 and 197
• “University Shopping Centre”: buses 18, 50, 53, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 147, 191 and 197
• “University of Manchester”: buses 18, 50, 53, 87, 111, 147, 191 and 197
• “Manchester Royal Infirmary”: buses 18, 50, 53, 87, 111, 147, 191 and 197
• “St Mary’s”: buses 18, 50, 53, 87, 111 and 147
• “Dagenham Road”: buses 53 and 147
• “Grandale Street”: buses 53 and 147
• “Dickenson Road” (only towards “Sale Metrolink Stop”): buses 50, 53 and 147
• “Platt Fields Park” (only towards “Sale Metrolink Stop”): bus 147
• “Grangethorpe Road”: bus 147
• “Old Hall Lane” (only towards “Sale Metrolink Stop”): bus 50
• “Furness Road” (only towards “Sale Metrolink Stop”): bus 147
• “Friendship Inn”: buses 147 and 150
• “Granville Road”: bus 147
• “Derby Road”: buses 25 and 147
• “Withington Library”: buses 25, 87, 111 and 147
• “Wilmslow Road”: buses 87, 111 and 147
• “The Christie”: buses 111 and 147
• “Circular Road” (only towards “Sale Metrolink Stop”): buses 147 and 172
• “Central Road”: buses 147 and 172
• “Parkfield Road South” (only towards “Sale Metrolink Stop”): bus 23
• “Spath Road”: bus 23
• “Northenden Village”: bus 103
• “Moor End”: buses 103, 370 and 371
• “Northenden Health Centre” (only towards “Sale Metrolink Stop”): buses 103, 370 and 371
• “Princess Parkway” (only towards “Sale Metrolink Stop”): buses 103, 370 and 371
• “Shevington Gardens”: buses 103, 370 and 371
• “Rackhouse Road”: buses 370 and 371
• “Britannia Airport Hotel” (only towards “North Manchester General Hospital”): buses 103, 370 and 371
• “Parkway House” (only towards “North Manchester General Hospital”): buses 103, 370 and 371
• “Queenston Road” (only towards “North Manchester General Hospital”): buses 23 and 172
• “Everett Road” (only towards “North Manchester General Hospital”): buses 111 and 147
• Stops from “Cawdor Road” to “Platt Lane” (only towards “North Manchester General Hospital”): bus 147
• “Manchester Metropolitan University” (only towards “North Manchester General Hospital”): buses 18, 50, 53, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 147, 191 and 197
• “Chester Street” (only towards “North Manchester General Hospital”): buses 18, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 147, 191 and 197
• “Dickinson Street” (only towards “North Manchester General Hospital”): buses 18, 33, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 114, 191, 197 and 256
• “Cheetham Hill Shopping Centre” (only towards “North Manchester General Hospital”): buses 52, 53, 59, 94, 135 and 151
• “Cravenwood Road” (only towards “North Manchester General Hospital”): buses 52, 53, 59, 94, 135 and 151

Pages for these routes: bus 17, bus 18, bus 23, bus 25, bus 33, bus 42, bus 42A, bus 42B, bus 43, bus 50, bus 52, bus 53, bus 59, bus 76, bus 76A, bus 76B, bus 81, bus 83, bus 84, bus 85, bus 85A, bus 86, bus 87, bus 93, bus 94, bus 97, bus 99, bus 103, bus 111, bus 112, bus 114, bus 117, bus 118, bus 119, bus 135, bus 142, bus 143, bus 147, bus 150, bus 151, bus 156, bus 172, bus 182, bus 191, bus 192, bus 197, bus 203, bus 205, bus 231, bus 256, bus 370, bus 371.

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Questions about bus 41

Does bus 41 stop at “Platt Fields Park”?

Only in the direction of “Sale Metrolink Stop”: in the other direction it does not stop there.

Does bus 41 go to “Crumpsall Park”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 41 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “The Unicorn” (17, 18, 33, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 84, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 93, 97, 99, 103, 111, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 156, 182, 192, 203, 205, 231 and 256) and “Tib Street” (only towards “Sale Metrolink Stop”; 17, 18, 33, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 84, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 93, 97, 99, 103, 111, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 156, 182, 192, 203, 205, 231 and 256). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 2 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).