{"id":17203,"date":"2026-10-05T17:36:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T16:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/bus-route-83-manchester"},"modified":"2026-10-05T17:36:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T16:36:36","slug":"bus-route-83-manchester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-83-manchester","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 83 in Manchester: Piccadilly Gardens \u2194 Oldham Bus Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 83 in Manchester links \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d and \u201cOldham 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-6ac7691933b49\" 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-6ac7691933b49\"  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-83-manchester\/#The_route_of_bus_83\" >The route of bus 83<\/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-83-manchester\/#Other_routes_along_the_way\" >Other routes along the way<\/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-83-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-83-manchester\/#Questions_about_bus_83\" >Questions about bus 83<\/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-83-manchester\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_83_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 83 to another bus route?<\/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-83-manchester\/#How_many_stops_does_bus_83_have\" >How many stops does bus 83 have?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_route_of_bus_83\"><\/span>The route of bus 83<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-83-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.imanchester.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-manchester-bus-83-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 83 in Manchester on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Towards \u201cOldham Bus Station\u201d: 36 stops. After \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d, the bus calls at \u201cFaraday Street\u201d, \u201cAddington Street\u201d, \u201cThompson Street\u201d, \u201cRoyal Mail Office\u201d, \u201cButler Street\u201d, \u201cNaylor Street\u201d, \u201cFir Street\u201d, \u201cVarley Street\u201d, \u201cQueens Road\u201d, \u201cMonsall Road\u201d. Then \u201cBaltimore Street\u201d, \u201cTen Acres Lane\u201d, \u201cThorp Road\u201d, \u201cErwin Street\u201d, \u201cDean Lane\u201d, \u201cDroylsden Road\u201d, \u201cMorton Street\u201d, \u201cBroadway\u201d, \u201cRidgefield Street\u201d, \u201cAshton Road West\u201d. Then \u201cFailsworth Liberal Club\u201d, \u201cFailsworth Pole\u201d, \u201cEvening Street\u201d, \u201cWellington Street\u201d, \u201cHollinwood\u201d, \u201cClowes Street\u201d, \u201cDrury Lane\u201d, \u201cChapel Road\u201d, \u201cHeron Street\u201d, \u201cDerby Street\u201d. Before \u201cOldham Bus Station\u201d: \u201cFrederick Street\u201d, \u201cAlfred Street\u201d, \u201cLee Street\u201d, \u201cJohn Street\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On the way back, from \u201cOldham Bus Station\u201d to \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d: 36 stops. Only in this direction does it call at \u201cGrange Avenue\u201d, \u201cFailsworth Precinct\u201d, \u201cPrincess Street\u201d, \u201cBrown Street\u201d, \u201cNew Allen Street\u201d and \u201cWarwick Street\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cOldham Bus Station\u201d does it call at \u201cFaraday Street\u201d, \u201cAddington Street\u201d, \u201cFir Street\u201d, \u201cAshton Road West\u201d, \u201cFailsworth Liberal Club\u201d and \u201cDerby Street\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cFaraday Street\u201d \u2192 \u201cWarwick Street\u201d (100 m), \u201cAddington Street\u201d \u2192 \u201cWarwick Street\u201d (150 m), \u201cFir Street\u201d \u2192 \u201cNew Allen Street\u201d (150 m) and \u201cAshton Road West\u201d \u2192 \u201cBrown Street\u201d (100 m). Towards \u201cOldham Bus Station\u201d, board nearby: \u201cGrange Avenue\u201d \u2192 \u201cDerby Street\u201d (150 m), \u201cFailsworth Precinct\u201d \u2192 \u201cFailsworth Liberal Club\u201d (100 m), \u201cPrincess Street\u201d \u2192 \u201cFailsworth Liberal Club\u201d (100 m) and \u201cBrown Street\u201d \u2192 \u201cAshton Road West\u201d (100 m).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_routes_along_the_way\"><\/span>Other routes along the way<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On part of the route, between \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d and \u201cHollinwood\u201d it shares the road with route 84; between \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d and \u201cErwin Street\u201d it shares the road with route 182; between \u201cThompson Street\u201d and \u201cVarley Street\u201d it shares the road with route 114.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d: 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<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFaraday Street\u201d (only towards \u201cOldham Bus Station\u201d): buses 18, 33, 41, 59, 76B, 112, 117, 118, 119, 135, 192, 203, 205 and 231<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAddington Street\u201d (only towards \u201cOldham Bus Station\u201d): buses 17, 18, 76B, 112, 117, 118, 119, 156 and 231<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThompson Street\u201d: buses 17, 18, 76B, 112, 117, 118, 119 and 156<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRoyal Mail Office\u201d: buses 17, 18, 76B, 112, 117, 118, 119 and 156<\/li>\n<li>\u201cButler Street\u201d: bus 76B<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNaylor Street\u201d: bus 76B<\/li>\n<li>\u201cVarley Street\u201d: bus 53<\/li>\n<li>\u201cQueens Road\u201d: buses 53 and 151<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMonsall Road\u201d: bus 151<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTen Acres Lane\u201d: bus 151<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThorp Road\u201d: bus 151<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cErwin Street\u201d to \u201cDroylsden Road\u201d: buses 52, 151, 171 and 172<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBroadway\u201d: bus 151<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRidgefield Street\u201d: bus 151<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAshton Road West\u201d (only towards \u201cOldham Bus Station\u201d): buses 52, 151 and 159<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFailsworth Liberal Club\u201d (only towards \u201cOldham Bus Station\u201d): buses 52, 76B, 151 and 159<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFailsworth Pole\u201d: buses 52, 76B, 151 and 159<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEvening Street\u201d: buses 76B, 151 and 159<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHollinwood\u201d: buses 76B, 151 and 159<\/li>\n<li>\u201cClowes Street\u201d: buses 151 and 159<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cDrury Lane\u201d to \u201cHeron Street\u201d: bus 159<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cFrederick Street\u201d to \u201cLee Street\u201d: bus 183<\/li>\n<li>\u201cJohn Street\u201d: buses 59, 183 and 415<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOldham Bus Station\u201d: buses 59, 159, 183 and 415<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFailsworth Precinct\u201d (only towards \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d): buses 52, 76B, 151 and 159<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPrincess Street\u201d (only towards \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d): buses 52, 151 and 159<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBrown Street\u201d (only towards \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d): buses 52, 151 and 159<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWarwick Street\u201d (only towards \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d): buses 17, 18, 33, 41, 59, 76B, 112, 117, 118, 119, 135, 156 and 231<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-17-manchester\">bus 17<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-18-manchester\">bus 18<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-33-manchester\">bus 33<\/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-52-manchester\">bus 52<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-53-manchester\">bus 53<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-59-manchester\">bus 59<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-76b-manchester\">bus 76B<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-84-manchester\">bus 84<\/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-87-manchester\">bus 87<\/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-112-manchester\">bus 112<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-114-manchester\">bus 114<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-117-manchester\">bus 117<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-118-manchester\">bus 118<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-119-manchester\">bus 119<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-135-manchester\">bus 135<\/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-151-manchester\">bus 151<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-156-manchester\">bus 156<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-159-manchester\">bus 159<\/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-182-manchester\">bus 182<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-183-manchester\">bus 183<\/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-205-manchester\">bus 205<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-231-manchester\">bus 231<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-256-manchester\">bus 256<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-415-manchester\">bus 415<\/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>Our page \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-manchester\">How to pay for public transport in Manchester<\/a>\u201d describes tickets, passes and concessions, including any differences between modes of transport.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Questions_about_bus_83\"><\/span>Questions about bus 83<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_can_I_change_from_bus_83_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 83 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d (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 \u201cFaraday Street\u201d (only towards \u201cOldham Bus Station\u201d; 18, 33, 41, 59, 76B, 112, 117, 118, 119, 135, 192, 203, 205 and 231). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_stops_does_bus_83_have\"><\/span>How many stops does bus 83 have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>36 towards \u201cOldham Bus Station\u201d and 36 towards \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d, counting the stops at each end.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 5 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 83 in Manchester links \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d and \u201cOldham Bus Station\u201d. All routes in Manchester \u2192 The route of bus 83 Towards \u201cOldham Bus Station\u201d: 36 stops. After \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d, the bus calls at \u201cFaraday Street\u201d, \u201cAddington Street\u201d, \u201cThompson Street\u201d, \u201cRoyal Mail Office\u201d, \u201cButler Street\u201d, \u201cNaylor Street\u201d, \u201cFir Street\u201d, \u201cVarley Street\u201d, \u201cQueens Road\u201d, \u201cMonsall [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":658,"featured_media":17204,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7161],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-17203","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\/17203","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=17203"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17203\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18283,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17203\/revisions\/18283"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17203"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17203"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17203"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=17203"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=17203"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=17203"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}