{"id":17707,"date":"2026-09-30T20:47:47","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T19:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/bus-route-147-manchester"},"modified":"2026-09-30T20:47:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T19:47:47","slug":"bus-route-147-manchester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-147-manchester","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 147 in Manchester: Sheffield Street \u2194 Central Road"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 147 in Manchester links \u201cSheffield Street\u201d and \u201cCentral Road\u201d. One stop is served in one direction only.<\/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-6ac776ed889f6\" 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-6ac776ed889f6\"  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-147-manchester\/#Which_way_bus_147_runs\" >Which way bus 147 runs<\/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-147-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-147-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-147-manchester\/#Questions_about_bus_147\" >Questions about bus 147<\/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-147-manchester\/#Does_bus_147_go_to_%E2%80%9CManchester_Piccadilly_Rail_Station%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 147 go to \u201cManchester Piccadilly Rail Station\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-147-manchester\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_147_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 147 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_way_bus_147_runs\"><\/span>Which way bus 147 runs<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-147-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.imanchester.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-manchester-bus-147-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 147 in Manchester on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Towards \u201cCentral Road\u201d: 25 stops. After \u201cSheffield Street\u201d, the bus calls at \u201cManchester Piccadilly Rail Station\u201d, \u201cUniversity of Manchester\u201d, \u201cCharles Street\u201d, \u201cPrincess Street\u201d, \u201cMancunian Way\u201d, \u201cAquatics Centre\u201d, \u201cUniversity Shopping Centre\u201d, \u201cManchester Royal Infirmary\u201d, \u201cSt Mary&#8217;s\u201d, \u201cDagenham Road\u201d. Then \u201cGrandale Street\u201d, \u201cDickenson Road\u201d, \u201cPlatt Fields Park\u201d, \u201cGrangethorpe Road\u201d, \u201cOld Hall Lane\u201d, \u201cFurness Road\u201d, \u201cFriendship Inn\u201d, \u201cGranville Road\u201d, \u201cDerby Road\u201d, \u201cWithington Library\u201d. Before \u201cCentral Road\u201d: \u201cWilmslow Road\u201d, \u201cThe Christie\u201d, \u201cCircular Road\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On the way back the bus takes a different route, from \u201cCentral Road\u201d to \u201cSheffield Street\u201d (23 stops). Only in this direction does it call at \u201cEverett Road\u201d, \u201cCawdor Road\u201d, \u201cLangley Road\u201d, \u201cPlatt Lane\u201d, \u201cManchester Metropolitan University\u201d, \u201cOxford Road\u201d and \u201cSackville Gardens\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cCentral Road\u201d does it call at, among others, \u201cCharles Street\u201d, \u201cPrincess Street\u201d, \u201cMancunian Way\u201d, \u201cAquatics Centre\u201d, \u201cDickenson Road\u201d and \u201cPlatt Fields Park\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cCharles Street\u201d \u2192 \u201cSackville Gardens\u201d (250 m), \u201cPrincess Street\u201d \u2192 \u201cOxford Road\u201d (50 m), \u201cMancunian Way\u201d \u2192 \u201cManchester Metropolitan University\u201d (150 m) and \u201cAquatics Centre\u201d \u2192 \u201cManchester Metropolitan University\u201d (150 m). Towards \u201cCentral Road\u201d, board nearby: \u201cEverett Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cThe Christie\u201d (100 m), \u201cCawdor Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cFurness Road\u201d (100 m), \u201cLangley Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cOld Hall Lane\u201d (100 m) and \u201cPlatt Lane\u201d \u2192 \u201cPlatt Fields Park\u201d (50 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 \u201cMancunian Way\u201d and \u201cCentral Road\u201d it shares the road with routes 41, 43 and 143; between \u201cMancunian Way\u201d and \u201cWithington Library\u201d it shares the road with routes 42, 42A and 142.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cSheffield Street\u201d: bus 231<\/li>\n<li>\u201cManchester Piccadilly Rail Station\u201d: buses 192, 203 and 205<\/li>\n<li>\u201cUniversity of Manchester\u201d: buses 42B, 53, 87, 111, 191 and 197<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cCharles Street\u201d to \u201cMancunian Way\u201d (only towards \u201cCentral Road\u201d): buses 18, 42B, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 191 and 197<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAquatics Centre\u201d (only towards \u201cCentral Road\u201d): buses 18, 42B, 50, 53, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 191 and 197<\/li>\n<li>\u201cUniversity Shopping Centre\u201d: buses 18, 42B, 50, 53, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 191 and 197<\/li>\n<li>\u201cManchester Royal Infirmary\u201d: buses 18, 42B, 50, 53, 87, 111, 191 and 197<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSt Mary&#8217;s\u201d: buses 18, 42B, 50, 53, 87 and 111<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDagenham Road\u201d: buses 42B and 53<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGrandale Street\u201d: buses 42B and 53<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDickenson Road\u201d (only towards \u201cCentral Road\u201d): bus 50<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPlatt Fields Park\u201d (only towards \u201cCentral Road\u201d): buses 42B and 53<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGrangethorpe Road\u201d: bus 42B<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOld Hall Lane\u201d (only towards \u201cCentral Road\u201d): bus 42B<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFurness Road\u201d (only towards \u201cCentral Road\u201d): buses 42B and 150<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFriendship Inn\u201d: buses 42B and 150<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGranville Road\u201d: bus 42B<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDerby Road\u201d: buses 25 and 42B<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWithington Library\u201d: buses 25, 42B, 87 and 111<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Christie\u201d: buses 42B and 111<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCircular Road\u201d (only towards \u201cCentral Road\u201d): bus 172<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCentral Road\u201d: bus 172<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEverett Road\u201d (only towards \u201cSheffield Street\u201d): buses 42B and 111<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCawdor Road\u201d (only towards \u201cSheffield Street\u201d): buses 42B and 150<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLangley Road\u201d (only towards \u201cSheffield Street\u201d): buses 42B and 150<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPlatt Lane\u201d (only towards \u201cSheffield Street\u201d): buses 42B and 53<\/li>\n<li>\u201cManchester Metropolitan University\u201d (only towards \u201cSheffield Street\u201d): buses 18, 42B, 50, 53, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 191 and 197<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOxford Road\u201d (only towards \u201cSheffield Street\u201d): buses 18, 42B, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 191 and 197<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSackville Gardens\u201d (only towards \u201cSheffield Street\u201d): buses 18, 33, 42B, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 114, 191, 192, 197, 203, 205 and 256<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTravis Street\u201d: bus 231<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-18-manchester\">bus 18<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-25-manchester\">bus 25<\/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-50-manchester\">bus 50<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-53-manchester\">bus 53<\/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-114-manchester\">bus 114<\/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-150-manchester\">bus 150<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-172-manchester\">bus 172<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-191-manchester\">bus 191<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-192-manchester\">bus 192<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-197-manchester\">bus 197<\/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>.<\/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>Tickets, passes and concessions are covered 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_147\"><\/span>Questions about bus 147<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_147_go_to_%E2%80%9CManchester_Piccadilly_Rail_Station%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 147 go to \u201cManchester Piccadilly Rail Station\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_147_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 147 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cAquatics Centre\u201d (only towards \u201cCentral Road\u201d; 18, 42B, 50, 53, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 191 and 197) and \u201cSackville Gardens\u201d (only towards \u201cSheffield Street\u201d; 18, 33, 42B, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 114, 191, 192, 197, 203, 205 and 256). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 30 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 147 in Manchester links \u201cSheffield Street\u201d and \u201cCentral Road\u201d. One stop is served in one direction only. All routes in Manchester \u2192 Which way bus 147 runs Towards \u201cCentral Road\u201d: 25 stops. After \u201cSheffield Street\u201d, the bus calls at \u201cManchester Piccadilly Rail Station\u201d, \u201cUniversity of Manchester\u201d, \u201cCharles Street\u201d, \u201cPrincess Street\u201d, \u201cMancunian Way\u201d, \u201cAquatics [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":658,"featured_media":17708,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7161],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-17707","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\/17707","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=17707"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17707\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18346,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17707\/revisions\/18346"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17708"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17707"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17707"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17707"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=17707"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=17707"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=17707"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}