Bus route 83 in Manchester: Piccadilly Gardens ↔ Oldham Bus Station

Bus route 83 in Manchester links “Piccadilly Gardens” and “Oldham Bus Station”.

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The route of bus 83

Towards “Oldham Bus Station”: 36 stops. After “Piccadilly Gardens”, the bus calls at “Faraday Street”, “Addington Street”, “Thompson Street”, “Royal Mail Office”, “Butler Street”, “Naylor Street”, “Fir Street”, “Varley Street”, “Queens Road”, “Monsall Road”. Then “Baltimore Street”, “Ten Acres Lane”, “Thorp Road”, “Erwin Street”, “Dean Lane”, “Droylsden Road”, “Morton Street”, “Broadway”, “Ridgefield Street”, “Ashton Road West”. Then “Failsworth Liberal Club”, “Failsworth Pole”, “Evening Street”, “Wellington Street”, “Hollinwood”, “Clowes Street”, “Drury Lane”, “Chapel Road”, “Heron Street”, “Derby Street”. Before “Oldham Bus Station”: “Frederick Street”, “Alfred Street”, “Lee Street”, “John Street”.

On the way back, from “Oldham Bus Station” to “Piccadilly Gardens”: 36 stops. Only in this direction does it call at “Grange Avenue”, “Failsworth Precinct”, “Princess Street”, “Brown Street”, “New Allen Street” and “Warwick Street”. Only in the direction of “Oldham Bus Station” does it call at “Faraday Street”, “Addington Street”, “Fir Street”, “Ashton Road West”, “Failsworth Liberal Club” and “Derby Street”. For the way back, board nearby: “Faraday Street” → “Warwick Street” (100 m), “Addington Street” → “Warwick Street” (150 m), “Fir Street” → “New Allen Street” (150 m) and “Ashton Road West” → “Brown Street” (100 m). Towards “Oldham Bus Station”, board nearby: “Grange Avenue” → “Derby Street” (150 m), “Failsworth Precinct” → “Failsworth Liberal Club” (100 m), “Princess Street” → “Failsworth Liberal Club” (100 m) and “Brown Street” → “Ashton Road West” (100 m).

Other routes along the way

On part of the route, between “Piccadilly Gardens” and “Hollinwood” it shares the road with route 84; between “Piccadilly Gardens” and “Erwin Street” it shares the road with route 182; between “Thompson Street” and “Varley Street” it shares the road with route 114.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Piccadilly Gardens”: buses 18, 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 59, 76B, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 112, 117, 118, 119, 135, 142, 143, 192, 203, 205, 231 and 256
• “Faraday Street” (only towards “Oldham Bus Station”): buses 18, 33, 41, 59, 76B, 112, 117, 118, 119, 135, 192, 203, 205 and 231
• “Addington Street” (only towards “Oldham Bus Station”): buses 17, 18, 76B, 112, 117, 118, 119, 156 and 231
• “Thompson Street”: buses 17, 18, 76B, 112, 117, 118, 119 and 156
• “Royal Mail Office”: buses 17, 18, 76B, 112, 117, 118, 119 and 156
• “Butler Street”: bus 76B
• “Naylor Street”: bus 76B
• “Varley Street”: bus 53
• “Queens Road”: buses 53 and 151
• “Monsall Road”: bus 151
• “Ten Acres Lane”: bus 151
• “Thorp Road”: bus 151
• Stops from “Erwin Street” to “Droylsden Road”: buses 52, 151, 171 and 172
• “Broadway”: bus 151
• “Ridgefield Street”: bus 151
• “Ashton Road West” (only towards “Oldham Bus Station”): buses 52, 151 and 159
• “Failsworth Liberal Club” (only towards “Oldham Bus Station”): buses 52, 76B, 151 and 159
• “Failsworth Pole”: buses 52, 76B, 151 and 159
• “Evening Street”: buses 76B, 151 and 159
• “Hollinwood”: buses 76B, 151 and 159
• “Clowes Street”: buses 151 and 159
• Stops from “Drury Lane” to “Heron Street”: bus 159
• Stops from “Frederick Street” to “Lee Street”: bus 183
• “John Street”: buses 59, 183 and 415
• “Oldham Bus Station”: buses 59, 159, 183 and 415
• “Failsworth Precinct” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 52, 76B, 151 and 159
• “Princess Street” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 52, 151 and 159
• “Brown Street” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 52, 151 and 159
• “Warwick Street” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 17, 18, 33, 41, 59, 76B, 112, 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 52, bus 53, bus 59, bus 76B, 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 182, bus 183, bus 192, bus 203, bus 205, bus 231, bus 256, bus 415.

Passes and concessions

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Questions about bus 83

Where can I change from bus 83 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Piccadilly Gardens” (18, 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 59, 76B, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 112, 117, 118, 119, 135, 142, 143, 192, 203, 205, 231 and 256) and “Faraday Street” (only towards “Oldham Bus Station”; 18, 33, 41, 59, 76B, 112, 117, 118, 119, 135, 192, 203, 205 and 231). All other stops with connections are listed above.

How many stops does bus 83 have?

36 towards “Oldham Bus Station” and 36 towards “Piccadilly Gardens”, counting the stops at each end.

Checked on 5 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).