Bus route 17 in Manchester: Shudehill Interchange ↔ Rochdale Interchange

Bus route 17 in Manchester goes from “Shudehill Interchange” to “Rochdale Interchange”.

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Which way bus 17 runs

From “Shudehill Interchange” to “Rochdale Interchange”: 60 stops. On the way: “Hanover Street”, “Marshall Street”, “Clive Street”, “Peary Street”, “Livesey Street”, “Osborne Street”, “Whitley Road”, “Paget Street”, “Park View”, “Lathbury Road”. Then “Kingsbridge Road”, “Ash Street”, “Oak Bank”, “Factory Lane”, “Parkmount Road”, “Old Road”, “Charlestown Road”, “Lion Brow”, “Dam Head Medical Centre”, “Hilldale Avenue”. Then “Victoria Avenue”, “Mossway”, “Mainway”, “Woodlands Way”, “Hall Drive”, “Alkrington Hall Road North”, “Mill Fold Road”, “Middleton Bus Station”, “Middleton Arena”, “Cemetery Street”. Then “New Lane”, “Cleworth Road”, “Hollin Lane”, “Nowell Road”, “Waverley Road”, “Stanycliffe Lane”, “Cardinal Langley High School”, “Hopwood Hall College”, “Manchester Golf Club”, “Slattocks”. Then “Thornham Lane”, “Church Avenue”, “Chesham Avenue”, “Thornham New Road”, “Trows Lane”, “Vicarage Road North”, “Queensway”, “Milne Street”, “Keswick Street”, “Abbott Street”. Before “Rochdale Interchange”: “Royal Toby Hotel”, “St Aidan’s Church”, “Tesco”, “Roch Valley Way”, “Highfield Hospital”, “Castlemere Street”, “Milkstone Road”, “Moore Street”.

The return journey is different. Towards “Shudehill Interchange”: 56 stops. Only in this direction does it call at “Tweedale Street”, “Gipsy Lane”, “Mount Street”, “Eastway” and “Queens Road”. Only in the direction of “Rochdale Interchange” does it call at, among others, “Hanover Street”, “Livesey Street”, “Park View”, “Middleton Arena”, “Cleworth Road” and “Slattocks”. For the way back, board nearby: “Hanover Street” → “Shudehill Interchange” (150 m), “Livesey Street” → “Peary Street” (200 m), “Park View” → “Queens Road” (200 m) and “Middleton Arena” → “Eastway” (100 m). Towards “Rochdale Interchange”, board nearby: “Tweedale Street” → “Highfield Hospital” (200 m), “Gipsy Lane” → “Royal Toby Hotel” (150 m), “Mount Street” → “Vicarage Road North” (150 m) and “Eastway” → “Middleton Arena” (100 m).

Where to change

Shared sections with other routes: between “Shudehill Interchange” and “Middleton Arena” it shares the road with route 18; between “Hanover Street” and “Park View” it shares the road with routes 81, 112, 117, 118 and 119.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Shudehill Interchange”: buses 33, 41, 59, 93, 97, 99, 114, 135 and 156
• “Hanover Street” (only towards “Rochdale Interchange”): buses 33, 41, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 83, 84, 93, 97, 99, 114, 135, 156, 182 and 231
• “Marshall Street”: buses 33, 76, 76A, 76B, 83, 84, 93, 97, 99, 114, 156 and 182
• “Clive Street”: buses 76, 76A, 76B, 83, 84, 114, 156 and 182
• “Peary Street”: buses 114 and 156
• “Livesey Street” (only towards “Rochdale Interchange”): bus 156
• “Osborne Street”: bus 156
• “Whitley Road”: bus 156
• “Paget Street”: buses 53, 114, 151 and 156
• “Park View” (only towards “Rochdale Interchange”): buses 53, 151 and 156
• “Lathbury Road”: buses 52, 53, 151 and 156
• Stops from “Kingsbridge Road” to “Oak Bank”: buses 52 and 53
• “Factory Lane”: buses 52, 53 and 151
• “Parkmount Road”: buses 52 and 53
• “Old Road”: bus 53
• “Charlestown Road”: buses 53 and 156
• “Lion Brow”: bus 53
• “Victoria Avenue”: bus 41
• Stops from “Mossway” to “Alkrington Hall Road North”: buses 41 and 159
• “Mill Fold Road”: buses 41, 59, 156, 159 and 415
• “Middleton Bus Station”: buses 41, 59, 156, 159 and 415
• “Middleton Arena” (only towards “Rochdale Interchange”): buses 41, 59, 114, 156, 159 and 415
• “Cemetery Street”: bus 415
• “New Lane”: bus 415
• “Eastway” (only towards “Shudehill Interchange”): buses 41, 59, 156, 159 and 415
• “Queens Road” (only towards “Shudehill Interchange”): buses 53, 114, 151 and 156

Pages for these routes: bus 18, bus 33, bus 41, bus 52, bus 53, bus 59, bus 76, bus 76A, bus 76B, bus 81, bus 83, bus 84, bus 93, bus 97, bus 99, bus 112, bus 114, bus 117, bus 118, bus 119, bus 135, bus 151, bus 156, bus 159, bus 182, bus 231, bus 415.

Passes and concessions

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Questions about bus 17

Does bus 17 go to “Parkmount Road”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 17 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Hanover Street” (only towards “Rochdale Interchange”; 33, 41, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 83, 84, 93, 97, 99, 114, 135, 156, 182 and 231) and “Marshall Street” (33, 76, 76A, 76B, 83, 84, 93, 97, 99, 114, 156 and 182). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 4 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).