Bus route 7 in Manchester goes from “Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange” to “Stockport Interchange”. One stop is served in one direction only.
The route of bus 7
Towards “Stockport Interchange”: 68 stops. After “Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange”, the bus calls at “Ashton West Metrolink Stop”, “Ashton Moss Metrolink Stop”, “Ashton Park”, “Snipe Way”, “Ryecroft Hall”, “Audenshaw Metrolink Stop”, “Kershaw Lane”, “Williamson Lane”, “Droylsden Metrolink Stop”, “Canal Street”. Then “Droylsden Wharf Road”, “Latrobe Street”, “Peel Street”, “Gransmoor Road”, “Ashton Old Road”, “Fairfield Road”, “Courier Street”, “Sandown Street”, “Vine Street”, “Lees Street”. Then “High Bank”, “Crowther Street”, “Carfax Street”, “Gorton Shopping Centre”, “Whitwell Way”, “Tesco Gorton”, “Wellington Street”, “Tanyard Brow”, “Debdale Park”, “Clumber Road”. Then “Laburnum Road”, “Wilton Grove”, “Community Centre”, “Anson Road”, “Windermere Avenue”, “Fairview Road”, “Heswall Road”, “Gorton Road”, “Harrogate Road”, “Ruskin Road”. Then “Tennyson Road”, “MacAuley Road”, “Fir Tree School”, “Longford Road West”, “Mill Lane”, “Reddish Library”, “Sykes Street”, “Houldsworth Square”, “Sylvia Grove”, “Houldsworth Street”. Then “Broadstone Mill”, “Carnforth Road”, “Tarvin Avenue”, “Crowthorn Road”, “Greystone Walk”, “Alden Walk”, “Nelstrop Crescent”, “George & Dragon”, “Brook Avenue”, “Denby Lane”. Before “Stockport Interchange”: “Ash Hotel”, “All Saints Church”, “Retail Park”, “Wharf Street”, “Gordon Street”, “Little Egerton Street”.
On the way back, from “Stockport Interchange” to “Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange”: 68 stops. After “Carnforth Road”, the bus runs a loop via “Alden Walk”, “Greystone Walk”, “Crowthorn Road” and “Tarvin Avenue” and returns to “Carnforth Road”. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “Tiviot Dale”, “Asda”, “Great Portwood Street”, “Victoria Grove”, “Higginson Road” and “Westbourne Grove”. Only in the direction of “Stockport Interchange” does it call at, among others, “Ryecroft Hall”, “Whitwell Way”, “Wellington Street”, “Tanyard Brow”, “Debdale Park” and “Heswall Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Ryecroft Hall” → “Audenshaw Metrolink Stop” (200 m), “Whitwell Way” → “Gorton Shopping Centre” (100 m), “Wellington Street” → “Tesco Gorton” (150 m) and “Tanyard Brow” → “Reddish Lane” (150 m). Towards “Stockport Interchange”, board nearby: “Tiviot Dale” → “Little Egerton Street” (100 m), “Asda” → “Little Egerton Street” (300 m), “Victoria Grove” → “Denby Lane” (200 m) and “Higginson Road” → “Sykes Street” (100 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 13 towards “Stockport Interchange” and 13 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Where to change
On part of the route, between “Gorton Shopping Centre” and “Clumber Road” it shares the road with route 205; between “Mill Lane” and “Broadstone Mill” it shares the road with route 42A; between “Whitwell Way” and “Tanyard Brow” it shares the road with route 203.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange”: buses 151 and 231
- “Ashton Old Road”: buses 171 and 172
- “Fairfield Road”: buses 171 and 172
- Stops from “Courier Street” to “Lees Street”: bus 150
- “High Bank”: buses 150, 171 and 172
- Stops from “Crowther Street” to “Gorton Shopping Centre”: buses 53, 150, 171 and 172
- “Whitwell Way” (only towards “Stockport Interchange”): buses 53, 150, 171 and 172
- “Tesco Gorton”: buses 53, 150, 171 and 172
- “Wellington Street” (only towards “Stockport Interchange”): buses 53, 150, 171 and 172
- “Nelstrop Crescent”: buses 191 and 192
- “George & Dragon”: buses 191 and 192
- “Brook Avenue” (only towards “Stockport Interchange”): buses 191 and 192
- “Denby Lane”: buses 191 and 192
- “Little Egerton Street” (only towards “Stockport Interchange”): buses 25, 191 and 192
- “Stockport Interchange”: buses 11, 23, 25, 42, 191, 192, 197, 370 and 371
- “Victoria Grove” (only towards “Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange”): buses 191 and 192
- “Far Lane” (only towards “Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange”): bus 171
Pages for these routes: bus 11, bus 23, bus 25, bus 42, bus 42A, bus 53, bus 150, bus 151, bus 171, bus 172, bus 191, bus 192, bus 197, bus 203, bus 205, bus 231, bus 370, bus 371.
Passes and concessions
Our page “How to pay for public transport in Manchester” describes tickets, passes and concessions, including any differences between modes of transport.
Questions about bus 7
Does bus 7 stop at “Great Portwood Street”?
Only in the direction of “Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange”: in the other direction it does not stop there.
Does bus 7 go to “Ashton Park”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 7 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Crowther Street” (53, 150, 171 and 172) and “Stockport Interchange” (11, 23, 25, 42, 191, 192, 197, 370 and 371). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 1 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).