{"id":17803,"date":"2026-10-06T15:45:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T14:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/bus-route-159-manchester"},"modified":"2026-10-06T15:45:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T14:45:45","slug":"bus-route-159-manchester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-159-manchester","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 159 in Manchester: Middleton Bus Station \u2194 Oldham Bus Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 159 in Manchester goes from \u201cMiddleton Bus Station\u201d to \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-6ac7693292d72\" 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-6ac7693292d72\"  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-159-manchester\/#The_route_of_bus_159\" >The route of bus 159<\/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-159-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-159-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-159-manchester\/#Questions_and_answers\" >Questions and answers<\/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-159-manchester\/#Does_bus_159_go_to_%E2%80%9CMoston_Rail_Station%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 159 go to \u201cMoston 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-159-manchester\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_159_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 159 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_route_of_bus_159\"><\/span>The route of bus 159<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-159-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.imanchester.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-manchester-bus-159-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 159 in Manchester on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>From \u201cMiddleton Bus Station\u201d to \u201cOldham Bus Station\u201d: 67 stops. On the way: \u201cMill Fold Road\u201d, \u201cAlkrington Hall Road North\u201d, \u201cHall Drive\u201d, \u201cWoodlands Way\u201d, \u201cManchester New Road\u201d, \u201cManor Road\u201d, \u201cMainway\u201d, \u201cEvesham Road\u201d, \u201cAndover Avenue\u201d, \u201cLincoln Road\u201d. Then \u201cGreengate\u201d, \u201cMainway East\u201d, \u201cMiddleton Bus Depot\u201d, \u201cMoston Road\u201d, \u201cNOV Factory\u201d, \u201cGardener&#8217;s Arms\u201d, \u201cMoston Rail Station\u201d, \u201cHollinwood Avenue\u201d, \u201cBroadway\u201d, \u201cNew Moston Junior School\u201d. Then \u201cHazeldene Road\u201d, \u201cWestwood Avenue\u201d, \u201cBrookfold\u201d, \u201cFailsworth Metrolink Stop\u201d, \u201cBrown Cow\u201d, \u201cOldham Road\u201d, \u201cMare &amp; Foal\u201d, \u201cTesco Failsworth\u201d, \u201cHenry Street\u201d, \u201cJames Street\u201d. Then \u201cDouglas Street\u201d, \u201cWillow Tavern\u201d, \u201cCutler Hill Road\u201d, \u201cMedlock Road\u201d, \u201cHartshead Crescent\u201d, \u201cStamford Drive\u201d, \u201cAshton Road East\u201d, \u201cRichmond Road\u201d, \u201cLimeditch Road\u201d, \u201cHollinwood\u201d. Then \u201cClowes Street\u201d, \u201cDrury Lane\u201d, \u201cChapel Road\u201d, \u201cAlbert Street\u201d, \u201cDerby Street\u201d, \u201cRailway Bridge\u201d, \u201cOld Lane\u201d, \u201cDearnalay Way\u201d, \u201cWorcester Street\u201d, \u201cLincoln Street\u201d. Then \u201cBlock Lane\u201d, \u201cStockfield Road\u201d, \u201cMelbourne Street\u201d, \u201cChadderton Precinct\u201d, \u201cBurnley Street\u201d, \u201cHolly Grove\u201d, \u201cEustace Street\u201d, \u201cBurnley Lane\u201d, \u201cWakefield Street\u201d, \u201cWesthulme Avenue\u201d. Before \u201cOldham Bus Station\u201d: \u201cFeatherstall Road North\u201d, \u201cChadderton Way\u201d, \u201cGranville Street\u201d, \u201cColdhurst Street\u201d, \u201cBelmont Street\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The return journey is different. Towards \u201cMiddleton Bus Station\u201d: 65 stops. After \u201cMedlock Road\u201d, the bus runs a loop via \u201cHartshead Crescent\u201d and \u201cStamford Drive\u201d and returns to \u201cMedlock Road\u201d. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, \u201cRipon Street\u201d, \u201cCobden Street\u201d, \u201cPetworth Road\u201d, \u201cLansdowne Road\u201d, \u201cOxford Street\u201d and \u201cButler Green\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cOldham Bus Station\u201d does it call at, among others, \u201cManchester New Road\u201d, \u201cMainway\u201d, \u201cHollinwood Avenue\u201d, \u201cWestwood Avenue\u201d, \u201cTesco Failsworth\u201d and \u201cAshton Road East\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cManchester New Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cWoodlands Way\u201d (150 m), \u201cMainway\u201d \u2192 \u201cKirkway\u201d (100 m), \u201cHollinwood Avenue\u201d \u2192 \u201cMoston Rail Station\u201d (200 m) and \u201cWestwood Avenue\u201d \u2192 \u201cHazeldene Road\u201d (150 m). Towards \u201cOldham Bus Station\u201d, board nearby: \u201cRipon Street\u201d \u2192 \u201cChadderton Way\u201d (100 m), \u201cCobden Street\u201d \u2192 \u201cMelbourne Street\u201d (150 m), \u201cPetworth Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cBlock Lane\u201d (50 m) and \u201cLansdowne Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cBlock Lane\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>Shared sections with other routes: between \u201cMiddleton Bus Depot\u201d and \u201cWestwood Avenue\u201d it shares the road with route 117; between \u201cLincoln Road\u201d and \u201cGardener&#8217;s Arms\u201d it shares the road with route 114; between \u201cOldham Road\u201d and \u201cDouglas Street\u201d it shares the road with route 151.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cMiddleton Bus Station\u201d: buses 18, 41, 59, 112, 156 and 415<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMill Fold Road\u201d: buses 18, 41, 59, 112, 156 and 415<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cAlkrington Hall Road North\u201d to \u201cWoodlands Way\u201d: buses 18 and 41<\/li>\n<li>\u201cManchester New Road\u201d (only towards \u201cOldham Bus Station\u201d): buses 18 and 41<\/li>\n<li>\u201cManor Road\u201d: buses 18, 41 and 415<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMainway\u201d (only towards \u201cOldham Bus Station\u201d): bus 415<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEvesham Road\u201d: bus 415<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAndover Avenue\u201d: bus 415<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cLincoln Road\u201d to \u201cMiddleton Bus Depot\u201d: buses 112 and 415<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMoston Road\u201d: bus 112<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNOV Factory\u201d: bus 112<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGardener&#8217;s Arms\u201d: buses 81 and 112<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMoston Rail Station\u201d: bus 81<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHollinwood Avenue\u201d (only towards \u201cOldham Bus Station\u201d): bus 81<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBroadway\u201d: bus 81<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBrookfold\u201d: buses 83 and 84<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFailsworth Metrolink Stop\u201d: buses 83 and 84<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBrown Cow\u201d: buses 52, 83 and 84<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOldham Road\u201d: buses 52, 83 and 84<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMare &amp; Foal\u201d: buses 52, 76, 76A, 83 and 84<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTesco Failsworth\u201d (only towards \u201cOldham Bus Station\u201d): buses 52, 76, 76A, 83 and 84<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHenry Street\u201d: buses 52, 76, 76A, 83 and 84<\/li>\n<li>\u201cJames Street\u201d: buses 76, 76A, 83 and 84<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cDouglas Street\u201d to \u201cCutler Hill Road\u201d: buses 76 and 76A<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAshton Road East\u201d (only towards \u201cOldham Bus Station\u201d): buses 76 and 76A<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRichmond Road\u201d: buses 76 and 76A<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLimeditch Road\u201d: buses 76, 76A, 83 and 84<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHollinwood\u201d: buses 83 and 84<\/li>\n<li>\u201cClowes Street\u201d: buses 83 and 84<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDrury Lane\u201d: bus 83<\/li>\n<li>\u201cChapel Road\u201d: bus 83<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAlbert Street\u201d (only towards \u201cOldham Bus Station\u201d): bus 83<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDerby Street\u201d: buses 81 and 83<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRailway Bridge\u201d (only towards \u201cOldham Bus Station\u201d): buses 81 and 415<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOld Lane\u201d: buses 81 and 415<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDearnalay Way\u201d (only towards \u201cOldham Bus Station\u201d): bus 81<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWorcester Street\u201d: bus 81<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLincoln Street\u201d: buses 81 and 415<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBlock Lane\u201d (only towards \u201cOldham Bus Station\u201d): bus 415<\/li>\n<li>\u201cStockfield Road\u201d: buses 59 and 415<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMelbourne Street\u201d (only towards \u201cOldham Bus Station\u201d): bus 59<\/li>\n<li>\u201cChadderton Precinct\u201d: bus 59<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBurnley Street\u201d: bus 59<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFeatherstall Road North\u201d: bus 183<\/li>\n<li>\u201cChadderton Way\u201d (only towards \u201cOldham Bus Station\u201d): bus 183<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGranville Street\u201d: bus 183<\/li>\n<li>\u201cColdhurst Street\u201d: bus 183<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBelmont Street\u201d: buses 76 and 183<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOldham Bus Station\u201d: buses 59, 76, 76A, 81, 83, 84, 183 and 415<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRipon Street\u201d (only towards \u201cMiddleton Bus Station\u201d): bus 183<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCobden Street\u201d (only towards \u201cMiddleton Bus Station\u201d): buses 59 and 415<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPetworth Road\u201d (only towards \u201cMiddleton Bus Station\u201d): bus 415<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLansdowne Road\u201d (only towards \u201cMiddleton Bus Station\u201d): bus 415<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOxford Street\u201d (only towards \u201cMiddleton Bus Station\u201d): bus 81<\/li>\n<li>\u201cButler Green\u201d (only towards \u201cMiddleton Bus Station\u201d): buses 81 and 415<\/li>\n<li>\u201cManchester Road\u201d (only towards \u201cMiddleton Bus Station\u201d): bus 83<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWestminster Road\u201d (only towards \u201cMiddleton Bus Station\u201d): buses 76 and 76A<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBranston Road\u201d (only towards \u201cMiddleton Bus Station\u201d): buses 81 and 112<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKirkway\u201d (only towards \u201cMiddleton Bus Station\u201d): bus 415<\/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-41-manchester\">bus 41<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-52-manchester\">bus 52<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-59-manchester\">bus 59<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-76-manchester\">bus 76<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-76a-manchester\">bus 76A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-81-manchester\">bus 81<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-83-manchester\">bus 83<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-84-manchester\">bus 84<\/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-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-183-manchester\">bus 183<\/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>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_and_answers\"><\/span>Questions and answers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_159_go_to_%E2%80%9CMoston_Rail_Station%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 159 go to \u201cMoston 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_159_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 159 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cMiddleton Bus Station\u201d (18, 41, 59, 112, 156 and 415) and \u201cOldham Bus Station\u201d (59, 76, 76A, 81, 83, 84, 183 and 415). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 6 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 159 in Manchester goes from \u201cMiddleton Bus Station\u201d to \u201cOldham Bus Station\u201d. All routes in Manchester \u2192 The route of bus 159 From \u201cMiddleton Bus Station\u201d to \u201cOldham Bus Station\u201d: 67 stops. On the way: \u201cMill Fold Road\u201d, \u201cAlkrington Hall Road North\u201d, \u201cHall Drive\u201d, \u201cWoodlands Way\u201d, \u201cManchester New Road\u201d, \u201cManor Road\u201d, \u201cMainway\u201d, \u201cEvesham [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":658,"featured_media":17804,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7161],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-17803","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\/17803","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=17803"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17803\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18358,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17803\/revisions\/18358"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17804"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17803"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17803"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17803"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=17803"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=17803"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=17803"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}