Bus route 76 in Manchester: Piccadilly Gardens ↔ Oldham Bus Station

Bus route 76 in Manchester runs between “Piccadilly Gardens” and “Oldham Bus Station”.

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Where bus 76 goes

Towards “Oldham Bus Station”: 53 stops. After “Piccadilly Gardens”, the bus calls at “Faraday Street”, “Addington Street”, “Thompson Street”, “Royal Mail Office”, “Oldham Road”, “Holland Street”, “Butler Street”, “Cambrian Street”, “Varley Street”, “Saxon Street”. Then “Hulme Hall Lane”, “Philips Park Cemetery”, “Riverpark Road”, “Grimshaw Lane”, “Ten Acres Lane”, “Hallam Road”, “Scotland Hall Road”, “Crawford Street”, “All Saints Church”, “All Saints School”. Then “Culcheth Lane”, “Droylsden Road”, “Brookdale Park”, “Nelson Tavern”, “Wyndale Drive”, “The Windmill”, “Post Office”, “Day Drive”, “Orchard Road”, “Henry Street”. Then “James Street”, “Douglas Street”, “Willow Tavern”, “Ashton Road East”, “Richmond Road”, “Hillingdon Close”, “Holy Family Church”, “Hollinwood Cemetery”, “Pine Tree Road”, “St Chads Crescent”. Then “Acacia Road”, “Oak Road”, “Hollins Road”, “Garden Suburb”, “Frederick Street”, “Windsor Road”, “Lorne Street”, “Ashton Road”, “Lee Street”, “Primrose Bank”. Before “Oldham Bus Station”: “Barn Street”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Oldham Bus Station” to “Piccadilly Gardens” (50 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Wilson Street”, “Gainsborough Avenue”, “Limehurst School”, “Roman Road”, “Lime Lane”, “Streetbridge Inn”, “Westminster Road”, “School Road”, “Marguerita Road”, “Deal Close”, “Crayford Road”, “Ridgway Street”, “Garforth Avenue” and “Warwick Street”. Only in the direction of “Oldham Bus Station” does it call at, among others, “Faraday Street”, “Addington Street”, “Oldham Road”, “Holland Street”, “Hallam Road” and “All Saints Church”. For the way back, board nearby: “Faraday Street” → “Warwick Street” (100 m), “Addington Street” → “Warwick Street” (150 m), “Oldham Road” → “Garforth Avenue” (200 m) and “Holland Street” → “Ridgway Street” (150 m). Towards “Oldham Bus Station”, board nearby: “Wilson Street” → “Ashton Road” (100 m), “Gainsborough Avenue” → “Windsor Road” (50 m), “Limehurst School” → “St Chads Crescent” (100 m) and “Roman Road” → “Hollinwood Cemetery” (150 m).

Other routes along the way

On part of the route, between “Culcheth Lane” and “Oldham Bus Station” it shares the road with route 76A; between “Piccadilly Gardens” and “Hallam Road” it shares the road with route 76B; between “Garden Suburb” and “Oldham Bus Station” it shares the road with route 84.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Piccadilly Gardens”: buses 18, 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 59, 81, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 142, 143, 191, 192, 197, 203, 205, 231 and 256
• “Faraday Street” (only towards “Oldham Bus Station”): buses 18, 33, 41, 59, 81, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 192, 203, 205 and 231
• “Addington Street” (only towards “Oldham Bus Station”): buses 17, 18, 81, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 156 and 231
• “Thompson Street”: buses 17, 18, 81, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119 and 156
• “Royal Mail Office”: buses 17, 18, 81, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119 and 156
• “Oldham Road” (only towards “Oldham Bus Station”): bus 114
• “Butler Street”: bus 231
• “Cambrian Street”: bus 231
• Stops from “Saxon Street” to “Philips Park Cemetery”: bus 53
• “Crawford Street”: buses 151, 171 and 172
• “All Saints Church” (only towards “Oldham Bus Station”): buses 151, 171 and 172
• “All Saints School”: buses 151, 171 and 172
• “Culcheth Lane”: buses 151, 171 and 172
• “Droylsden Road” (only towards “Oldham Bus Station”): buses 151, 171 and 172
• “Brookdale Park”: buses 171 and 172
• Stops from “Wyndale Drive” to “Day Drive”: bus 151
• “Orchard Road” (only towards “Oldham Bus Station”): buses 151 and 159
• Stops from “Henry Street” to “Willow Tavern”: buses 151 and 159
• “Ashton Road East” (only towards “Oldham Bus Station”): bus 159
• “Richmond Road”: buses 151 and 159
• “Hillingdon Close” (only towards “Oldham Bus Station”): buses 151 and 159
• “Hollinwood Cemetery” (only towards “Oldham Bus Station”): bus 151
• “Pine Tree Road”: bus 183
• “St Chads Crescent” (only towards “Oldham Bus Station”): bus 183
• “Acacia Road”: bus 183
• “Oak Road”: bus 183
• “Garden Suburb”: buses 151 and 183
• “Frederick Street”: buses 151 and 183
• “Windsor Road” (only towards “Oldham Bus Station”): bus 151
• “Barn Street”: buses 59, 81, 183 and 415
• “Oldham Bus Station”: buses 59, 81, 159, 183 and 415
• “Gainsborough Avenue” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): bus 151
• “Limehurst School” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): bus 183
• “Streetbridge Inn” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 151 and 159
• “Westminster Road” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): bus 159
• “School Road” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 151 and 159
• “Marguerita Road” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 171 and 172
• “Deal Close” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 151, 171 and 172
• “Garforth Avenue” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): bus 114
• “Warwick Street” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 17, 18, 33, 41, 59, 81, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 156 and 231

Pages for these routes: bus 17, bus 18, bus 33, bus 41, bus 42, bus 42A, bus 42B, bus 43, bus 53, bus 59, bus 76A, bus 76B, bus 81, bus 84, bus 85, bus 85A, bus 86, bus 87, bus 103, bus 111, bus 112, bus 114, bus 117, bus 118, bus 119, bus 135, bus 142, bus 143, bus 151, bus 156, bus 159, bus 171, bus 172, bus 183, bus 191, bus 192, bus 197, bus 203, bus 205, bus 231, bus 256, bus 415.

Passes and concessions

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Questions and answers

Does bus 76 go to “Philips Park Cemetery”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 76 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Piccadilly Gardens” (18, 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 59, 81, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 142, 143, 191, 192, 197, 203, 205, 231 and 256) and “Faraday Street” (only towards “Oldham Bus Station”; 18, 33, 41, 59, 81, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 192, 203, 205 and 231). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 25 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).