Bus route 79 in Manchester goes from “Salford Shopping Centre” to “Stretford Mall”. In one direction or the other it serves 3 stops that it skips on the way back.
Which way bus 79 runs
From “Salford Shopping Centre” to “Stretford Mall”: 31 stops. On the way: “Wall Street”, “Fitzwarren Street”, “Port Soderick Avenue”, “Cross Lane”, “Phoebe Street”, “Comus Street”, “Regent Road”, “Robert Hall Street”, “Welcome Inn”, “Ordsall District Centre”. Then “West Craven Street”, “Oasis Academy”, “Harbour City Metrolink Stop”, “MediaCityUK”, “Huron Basin”, “Winnipeg Quay”, “Ontario Basin”, “Merchants Quay”, “Exchange Quay”, “White City”. Before “Stretford Mall”: “Old Trafford Cricket Ground”, “Trafford College”, “Gorse Hill Park”, “Talbot Court”, “Haig Road”, “Garden Avenue”, “Moss Road”, “Derbyshire Lane”, “Stothard Road”.
On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Stretford Mall” to “Salford Shopping Centre” (29 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Stretford Public Hall”, “Sydney Street”, “Davyhulme Road East”, “Clippers Quay”, “Central Bay”, “The Lowry”, “Primrose Hill Primary School”, “Gloucester Street”, “Sedan Close” and “Amersham Street”. Only in the direction of “Stretford Mall” does it call at, among others, “Fitzwarren Street”, “Cross Lane”, “West Craven Street”, “Huron Basin”, “Winnipeg Quay” and “Exchange Quay”. For the way back, board nearby: “Fitzwarren Street” → “Amersham Street” (50 m), “Cross Lane” → “Sedan Close” (150 m), “West Craven Street” → “Primrose Hill Primary School” (100 m) and “Huron Basin” → “The Lowry” (100 m). Towards “Stretford Mall”, board nearby: “Stretford Public Hall” → “Stretford Mall” (300 m), “Sydney Street” → “Haig Road” (200 m), “Davyhulme Road East” → “Haig Road” (50 m) and “Clippers Quay” → “Exchange Quay” (100 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 12 towards “Stretford Mall” and 10 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Other routes along the way
Shared sections with other routes: between “Oasis Academy” and “Exchange Quay” it shares the road with route 53.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Salford Shopping Centre”: buses 50, 52, 70 and 95
- “Wall Street”: buses 50 and 52
- “Fitzwarren Street” (only towards “Stretford Mall”): bus 50
- Stops from “Phoebe Street” to “Ordsall District Centre”: bus 33
- Stops from “Oasis Academy” to “MediaCityUK”: buses 29 and 50
- “Huron Basin” (only towards “Stretford Mall”): buses 29 and 50
- “Winnipeg Quay” (only towards “Stretford Mall”): buses 29 and 50
- “Ontario Basin”: buses 29 and 50
- “White City”: bus 256
- “Old Trafford Cricket Ground” (only towards “Stretford Mall”): bus 256
- Stops from “Trafford College” to “Talbot Court”: bus 256
- “Haig Road” (only towards “Stretford Mall”): bus 256
- “Garden Avenue” (only towards “Stretford Mall”): bus 150
- “Moss Road” (only towards “Stretford Mall”): bus 150
- “Derbyshire Lane” (only towards “Stretford Mall”): buses 25, 150 and 256
- “Stothard Road” (only towards “Stretford Mall”): buses 23, 25, 87, 150 and 256
- “Stretford Mall”: buses 23, 25, 86, 87, 150 and 256
- “Stretford Public Hall” (only towards “Salford Shopping Centre”): buses 23, 25, 86, 87, 150 and 256
- “Sydney Street” (only towards “Salford Shopping Centre”): bus 256
- “Davyhulme Road East” (only towards “Salford Shopping Centre”): bus 256
- “Central Bay” (only towards “Salford Shopping Centre”): buses 29 and 50
- “The Lowry” (only towards “Salford Shopping Centre”): buses 29 and 50
- “Gloucester Street” (only towards “Salford Shopping Centre”): bus 33
- “Amersham Street” (only towards “Salford Shopping Centre”): bus 50
Pages for these routes: bus 23, bus 25, bus 29, bus 33, bus 50, bus 52, bus 53, bus 70, bus 86, bus 87, bus 95, bus 150, bus 256.
Passes and concessions
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Questions about bus 79
Does bus 79 go to “Port Soderick Avenue”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 79 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Stretford Mall” (23, 25, 86, 87, 150 and 256) and “Stretford Public Hall” (only towards “Salford Shopping Centre”; 23, 25, 86, 87, 150 and 256). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 26 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).