{"id":16747,"date":"2026-09-27T10:47:47","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T09:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/bus-route-25-manchester"},"modified":"2026-09-27T10:47:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T09:47:47","slug":"bus-route-25-manchester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-25-manchester","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 25 in Manchester: Stockport Interchange \u2194 The Trafford Centre Bus Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 25 in Manchester links \u201cStockport Interchange\u201d and \u201cThe Trafford Centre Bus Station\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-manchester#routes\">All routes in Manchester \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ac776e09a878\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ac776e09a878\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-25-manchester\/#The_route_of_bus_25\" >The route of bus 25<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-25-manchester\/#Connections\" >Connections<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-25-manchester\/#Passes_and_concessions\" >Passes and concessions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-25-manchester\/#Questions_about_bus_25\" >Questions about bus 25<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-25-manchester\/#Does_bus_25_go_to_%E2%80%9COld_Moat_Park%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 25 go to \u201cOld Moat Park\u201d?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-25-manchester\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_25_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 25 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_route_of_bus_25\"><\/span>The route of bus 25<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.imanchester.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-manchester-bus-25-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.imanchester.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-manchester-bus-25-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 25 in Manchester on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Towards \u201cThe Trafford Centre Bus Station\u201d: 58 stops. After \u201cStockport Interchange\u201d, the bus calls at \u201cMersey Square\u201d, \u201cKingsgate\u201d, \u201cBelmont Way\u201d, \u201cBelmont Bridge\u201d, \u201cVaughan Road\u201d, \u201cAlexandra Road\u201d, \u201cEarl Road\u201d, \u201cHeaton Moor Road\u201d, \u201cGladstone Grove\u201d, \u201cTithe Barn School\u201d. Then \u201cKingsleigh Road\u201d, \u201cCrown Green Close\u201d, \u201cBurnage Academy\u201d, \u201cBurnage Health Centre\u201d, \u201cBurnage Lane\u201d, \u201cKingsway\u201d, \u201cMauldeth Road Rail Station\u201d, \u201cLadybarn Village\u201d, \u201cParrs Wood Road\u201d, \u201cAlan Road\u201d. Then \u201cWilmslow Road\u201d, \u201cOld Moat Park\u201d, \u201cYew Tree Road\u201d, \u201cBirchington Road\u201d, \u201cBosley Avenue\u201d, \u201cPrincess Road\u201d, \u201cHoughend Crescent\u201d, \u201cAlexandra Road South\u201d, \u201cCHS South\u201d, \u201cRegan Avenue\u201d. Then \u201cFormby Avenue\u201d, \u201cBarlow Moor Road Metrolink Stop\u201d, \u201cCundiff Road\u201d, \u201cChorlton Bus Station\u201d, \u201cGroby Road\u201d, \u201cBrundretts Road\u201d, \u201cMaidstone Avenue\u201d, \u201cRyebank Road\u201d, \u201cLongford Park\u201d, \u201cNorwood Road\u201d. Then \u201cStretford Metrolink Stop\u201d, \u201cStretford Mall\u201d, \u201cStothard Road\u201d, \u201cMoss Park Road\u201d, \u201cSevenways\u201d, \u201cThe Melville\u201d, \u201cChatsworth Road\u201d, \u201cLostock Clinic\u201d, \u201cOld Hall Road\u201d, \u201cLostock Circle\u201d. Before \u201cThe Trafford Centre Bus Station\u201d: \u201cMoss Vale Hotel\u201d, \u201cHartford Road\u201d, \u201cExeter Road\u201d, \u201cDavyhulme Circle\u201d, \u201cKingsway Park\u201d, \u201cOld Park Lane\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On the way back, from \u201cThe Trafford Centre Bus Station\u201d to \u201cStockport Interchange\u201d: 59 stops. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, \u201cRivers Lane\u201d, \u201cBaslow Road\u201d, \u201cAlderfield Road\u201d, \u201cManchester Road\u201d, \u201cMauldeth Road Primary School\u201d and \u201cMauldeth Road\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cThe Trafford Centre Bus Station\u201d does it call at, among others, \u201cMersey Square\u201d, \u201cKingsleigh Road\u201d, \u201cMauldeth Road Rail Station\u201d, \u201cParrs Wood Road\u201d, \u201cBrundretts Road\u201d and \u201cLostock Clinic\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cMersey Square\u201d \u2192 \u201cStockport Interchange\u201d (200 m), \u201cKingsleigh Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cLeegate Gardens\u201d (150 m), \u201cMauldeth Road Rail Station\u201d \u2192 \u201cMauldeth Road Primary School\u201d (100 m) and \u201cParrs Wood Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cLadybarn Village\u201d (150 m). Towards \u201cThe Trafford Centre Bus Station\u201d, board nearby: \u201cRivers Lane\u201d \u2192 \u201cKingsway Park\u201d (50 m), \u201cBaslow Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cChatsworth Road\u201d (100 m), \u201cAlderfield Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cRyebank Road\u201d (150 m) and \u201cManchester Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cBrundretts Road\u201d (50 m).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Connections\"><\/span>Connections<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On part of the route, between \u201cStretford Mall\u201d and \u201cExeter Road\u201d it shares the road with route 256; between \u201cBarlow Moor Road Metrolink Stop\u201d and \u201cStretford Mall\u201d it shares the road with route 23; between \u201cBrundretts Road\u201d and \u201cStothard Road\u201d it shares the road with route 150.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cStockport Interchange\u201d: buses 7, 11, 42, 192, 203, 322, 327, 370 and 371<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMersey Square\u201d (only towards \u201cThe Trafford Centre Bus Station\u201d): buses 7, 11, 42, 192, 203, 322, 327, 370 and 371<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKingsgate\u201d: buses 42, 192 and 371<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cBelmont Way\u201d to \u201cAlexandra Road\u201d: bus 192<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHeaton Moor Road\u201d: bus 42A<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGladstone Grove\u201d: bus 42A<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKingsleigh Road\u201d (only towards \u201cThe Trafford Centre Bus Station\u201d): bus 172<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cCrown Green Close\u201d to \u201cBurnage Health Centre\u201d: bus 172<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKingsway\u201d: bus 50<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMauldeth Road Rail Station\u201d (only towards \u201cThe Trafford Centre Bus Station\u201d): bus 50<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLadybarn Village\u201d: bus 171<\/li>\n<li>\u201cParrs Wood Road\u201d (only towards \u201cThe Trafford Centre Bus Station\u201d): bus 171<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAlan Road\u201d: buses 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 142, 143 and 147<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWilmslow Road\u201d: buses 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 142, 143 and 147<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOld Moat Park\u201d: buses 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 111, 142, 143 and 147<\/li>\n<li>\u201cYew Tree Road\u201d: bus 111<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBirchington Road\u201d: bus 111<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBosley Avenue\u201d: bus 103<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPrincess Road\u201d: bus 103<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRegan Avenue\u201d: buses 85A and 172<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFormby Avenue\u201d: buses 85A and 172<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBarlow Moor Road Metrolink Stop\u201d: buses 85A, 86 and 172<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCundiff Road\u201d: buses 85, 85A, 86 and 172<\/li>\n<li>\u201cChorlton Bus Station\u201d: buses 85, 85A, 86 and 172<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGroby Road\u201d: buses 85, 85A and 86<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBrundretts Road\u201d (only towards \u201cThe Trafford Centre Bus Station\u201d): buses 85, 85A and 86<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cMaidstone Avenue\u201d to \u201cNorwood Road\u201d: bus 86<\/li>\n<li>\u201cStretford Metrolink Stop\u201d: buses 79 and 86<\/li>\n<li>\u201cStretford Mall\u201d: buses 79 and 86<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cStothard Road\u201d to \u201cSevenways\u201d: bus 79<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOld Park Lane\u201d: bus 52<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Trafford Centre Bus Station\u201d: bus 52<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAlderfield Road\u201d (only towards \u201cStockport Interchange\u201d): bus 86<\/li>\n<li>\u201cManchester Road\u201d (only towards \u201cStockport Interchange\u201d): buses 85, 85A and 86<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMauldeth Road Primary School\u201d (only towards \u201cStockport Interchange\u201d): buses 50 and 171<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMauldeth Road\u201d (only towards \u201cStockport Interchange\u201d): bus 172<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSt Bernard&#8217;s Church\u201d (only towards \u201cStockport Interchange\u201d): bus 172<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHeaton Road\u201d (only towards \u201cStockport Interchange\u201d): bus 192<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-7-manchester\">bus 7<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-11-manchester\">bus 11<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-23-manchester\">bus 23<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-41-manchester\">bus 41<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-42-manchester\">bus 42<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-42a-manchester\">bus 42A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-42b-manchester\">bus 42B<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-43-manchester\">bus 43<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-50-manchester\">bus 50<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-52-manchester\">bus 52<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-79-manchester\">bus 79<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-85-manchester\">bus 85<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-85a-manchester\">bus 85A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-86-manchester\">bus 86<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-103-manchester\">bus 103<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-111-manchester\">bus 111<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-142-manchester\">bus 142<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-143-manchester\">bus 143<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-147-manchester\">bus 147<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-150-manchester\">bus 150<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-171-manchester\">bus 171<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-172-manchester\">bus 172<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-192-manchester\">bus 192<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-203-manchester\">bus 203<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-256-manchester\">bus 256<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-322-manchester\">bus 322<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-327-manchester\">bus 327<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-370-manchester\">bus 370<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-371-manchester\">bus 371<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Passes_and_concessions\"><\/span>Passes and concessions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Which passes are available and who travels free is explained on a separate page: <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-manchester\">how to pay for public transport in Manchester<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Questions_about_bus_25\"><\/span>Questions about bus 25<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_25_go_to_%E2%80%9COld_Moat_Park%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 25 go to \u201cOld Moat Park\u201d?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, in both directions.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_can_I_change_from_bus_25_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 25 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cStockport Interchange\u201d (7, 11, 42, 192, 203, 322, 327, 370 and 371) and \u201cMersey Square\u201d (only towards \u201cThe Trafford Centre Bus Station\u201d; 7, 11, 42, 192, 203, 322, 327, 370 and 371). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 27 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 25 in Manchester links \u201cStockport Interchange\u201d and \u201cThe Trafford Centre Bus Station\u201d. All routes in Manchester \u2192 The route of bus 25 Towards \u201cThe Trafford Centre Bus Station\u201d: 58 stops. After \u201cStockport Interchange\u201d, the bus calls at \u201cMersey Square\u201d, \u201cKingsgate\u201d, \u201cBelmont Way\u201d, \u201cBelmont Bridge\u201d, \u201cVaughan Road\u201d, \u201cAlexandra Road\u201d, \u201cEarl Road\u201d, \u201cHeaton Moor Road\u201d, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":658,"featured_media":16748,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7161],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-16747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-im-a-passenger"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16747","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16747"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16747\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18226,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16747\/revisions\/18226"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16748"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16747"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16747"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16747"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=16747"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=16747"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=16747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}