Bus route 85A in Manchester: Piccadilly Gardens ↔ Wintermans Road

Bus route 85A in Manchester goes from “Piccadilly Gardens” to “Wintermans Road”.

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The route of bus 85A

From “Piccadilly Gardens” to “Wintermans Road”: 34 stops. On the way: “Charlotte Street”, “Hart Street”, “Palace Theatre”, “Oxford Road Station”, “Oxford House”, “Aquatics Centre”, “Royal Northern College of Music”, “Cambridge Street”, “Trinity High School”, “Boundary Lane”. Then “Princess Road”, “Hulme High Street Retail Park”, “Old Birley Street”, “Loreto College”, “Moss Lane West”, “Selworthy Road”, “Yarburgh Street”, “Wellington Road”, “Demesne Road”, “Brantingham Road”. Then “Alexandra Road South”, “Withington Road”, “Wyverne Road”, “St Werburgh’s”, “Buckingham Road”, “Chorlton Post Office”, “Groby Road”, “Chorlton Bus Station”, “Cundiff Road”, “Barlow Moor Road Metrolink Stop”. Before “Wintermans Road”: “Darley Avenue”, “Arrowfield Road”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Wintermans Road” to “Piccadilly Gardens” (34 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Weller Avenue”, “Chorlton Metrolink Stop”, “Wilbraham Road”, “Hartley Hall”, “Range Road”, “Manchester Metropolitan University”, “Chester Street” and “Dickinson Street”. Only in the direction of “Wintermans Road” does it call at, among others, “Hart Street”, “Palace Theatre”, “Oxford Road Station”, “Oxford House”, “Aquatics Centre” and “Wellington Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Hart Street” → “Dickinson Street” (150 m), “Palace Theatre” → “Dickinson Street” (250 m), “Oxford Road Station” → “Chester Street” (100 m) and “Oxford House” → “Manchester Metropolitan University” (100 m). Towards “Wintermans Road”, board nearby: “Weller Avenue” → “Arrowfield Road” (150 m), “Chorlton Metrolink Stop” → “Chorlton Post Office” (150 m), “Wilbraham Road” → “Alexandra Road South” (50 m) and “Hartley Hall” → “Brantingham Road” (150 m).

Connections

Shared sections with other routes: between “Piccadilly Gardens” and “Chorlton Bus Station” it shares the road with route 85; between “Piccadilly Gardens” and “Cambridge Street” it shares the road with route 86; between “Alexandra Road South” and “Chorlton Post Office” it shares the road with route 150.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Piccadilly Gardens”: buses 18, 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 50, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 84, 87, 111, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 142, 143, 182, 191, 192, 197, 203, 205, 231 and 256
• “Charlotte Street”: buses 18, 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 50, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 84, 87, 111, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 142, 143, 147, 191, 192, 197, 203, 205, 231 and 256
• “Hart Street” (only towards “Wintermans Road”): buses 18, 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 50, 87, 111, 114, 142, 143, 147, 191, 197 and 256
• “Palace Theatre” (only towards “Wintermans Road”): buses 18, 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 50, 87, 111, 114, 142, 143, 147, 191, 197 and 256
• “Oxford Road Station” (only towards “Wintermans Road”): buses 18, 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 50, 87, 111, 142, 143, 147, 191, 197 and 256
• “Oxford House” (only towards “Wintermans Road”): buses 18, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 50, 87, 111, 142, 143, 147, 191 and 197
• “Aquatics Centre” (only towards “Wintermans Road”): buses 18, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 50, 53, 87, 111, 142, 143, 147, 191 and 197
• “Royal Northern College of Music”: buses 18, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 50, 53, 87, 111, 142, 143, 147, 191 and 197
• “Cambridge Street”: buses 18, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 53, 87, 111, 142, 143, 147, 191 and 197
• “Trinity High School”: bus 53
• “Buckingham Road”: bus 87
• “Chorlton Post Office” (only towards “Wintermans Road”): bus 87
• “Groby Road”: bus 87
• Stops from “Chorlton Bus Station” to “Darley Avenue”: buses 87 and 172
• “Arrowfield Road”: bus 172
• “Wintermans Road”: bus 172
• “Weller Avenue” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): bus 172
• “Chorlton Metrolink Stop” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): bus 87
• “Manchester Metropolitan University” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 18, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 50, 53, 87, 111, 142, 143, 147, 191 and 197
• “Chester Street” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 18, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 50, 87, 111, 142, 143, 147, 191 and 197
• “Dickinson Street” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 18, 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 50, 87, 111, 114, 142, 143, 191, 197 and 256

Pages for these routes: bus 18, bus 33, bus 41, bus 42, bus 42A, bus 42B, bus 43, bus 50, bus 53, bus 59, bus 76, bus 76A, bus 76B, bus 81, bus 83, bus 84, bus 85, bus 86, bus 87, bus 111, bus 112, bus 114, bus 117, bus 118, bus 119, bus 135, bus 142, bus 143, bus 147, bus 150, bus 172, bus 182, bus 191, bus 192, bus 197, bus 203, bus 205, bus 231, bus 256.

Passes and concessions

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Questions about bus 85A

Does bus 85A go to “Royal Northern College of Music”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 85A to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Piccadilly Gardens” (18, 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 50, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 84, 87, 111, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 142, 143, 182, 191, 192, 197, 203, 205, 231 and 256) and “Charlotte Street” (18, 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 50, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 84, 87, 111, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 142, 143, 147, 191, 192, 197, 203, 205, 231 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).