Bus route 52 in Manchester: The Trafford Centre Bus Station ↔ Tesco Failsworth

Bus route 52 in Manchester goes from “The Trafford Centre Bus Station” to “Tesco Failsworth”.

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The route of bus 52

Towards “Tesco Failsworth”: 98 stops. After “The Trafford Centre Bus Station”, the bus calls at “Swinging Bridge”, “Ellesmere Circle”, “All Saints Church”, “Barton Bridge”, “Kirkman Avenue”, “Patricroft Bridge”, “Adelaide Street”, “Charlton Avenue”, “Cecil Road”, “Gleaves Road”. Then “Bright Road”, “Eccles Library”, “Eccles Interchange”, “Eccles New Road”, “Bindloss Avenue”, “Half Edge Lane”, “Salford Royal Hospital”, “Lancaster Road”, “Eccles Old Road”, “Edward Avenue”. Then “Don Avenue”, “Wellington Terrace”, “Derby Road”, “Knutsford Street”, “Liverpool Street”, “Jubilee Street”, “Langworthy Road”, “Tesco Salford”, “Salford Shopping Centre”, “Pendleton Church”. Then “Cobden Street”, “Cromwell Road”, “Douglas Green”, “Withycombe Place”, “Littleton Road”, “Castle Irwell”, “Grecian Street”, “Great Clowes Street”, “Hill Street”, “Great Cheetham Street East”. Then “Bennett Drive”, “Turner Street”, “Bristol Street”, “Tetlow Lane”, “Bentley Road”, “Upper Park Road”, “George Street North”, “Cheetham Hill Shopping Centre”, “Cravenwood Road”, “Humphrey Street”. Then “Abraham Moss Centre”, “Ash Tree Road”, “Crumpsall Park”, “Crumpsall Lane”, “North Manchester General Hospital”, “Saddlecote Close”, “Charminster Drive”, “Brookwood Avenue”, “Waterloo Street”, “Irk Bridge”. Then “Harpurhey Road”, “Rochdale Road”, “Ash Street”, “Oak Bank”, “Dalbeattie Street”, “Hillier Street North”, “Clough Road”, “Cole Street”, “Ebsworth Street”, “Ivy Street”. Then “Blue Bell”, “Moston Cemetery”, “Horncastle Road”, “Barcliffe Avenue”, “St Mary’s Road”, “Broadhurst Park”, “Tymm Street”, “Dresden Street”, “Marleyer Close”, “Joyce Street”. Then “High Peak Street”, “Newton Heath & Moston Metrolink Stop”, “Oldham Road”, “Great Newton Street”, “Droylsden Road”, “Gaskell Street”, “Loring Street”, “Averill Street”, “Brookdale Park”, “Nelson Tavern”. Before “Tesco Failsworth”: “Wyndale Drive”, “The Windmill”, “Post Office”, “Day Drive”, “St Mary’s Church”, “Mare & Foal”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Tesco Failsworth” to “The Trafford Centre Bus Station” (92 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “School Road”, “Marguerita Road”, “Newton Heath Terminus”, “Winifred Road”, “Dean Brook Close”, “St Mary’s Nursing Home”, “Nuthurst Road”, “Enderby Road”, “Leighton Street”, “Edward Street”, “Factory Lane”, “Arlington Street”, “Bury Old Road”, “Roston Road”, “Mandley Park”, “Devonshire Street”, “Tully Street South”, “Bury New Road”, “Fitzwarren Street”, “Littlewood Street” and “Lords Avenue”. Only in the direction of “Tesco Failsworth” does it call at, among others, “Swinging Bridge”, “All Saints Church”, “Gleaves Road”, “Knutsford Street”, “Liverpool Street” and “Langworthy Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Swinging Bridge” → “Ellesmere Circle” (150 m), “All Saints Church” → “Ellesmere Circle” (200 m), “Gleaves Road” → “Bright Road” (100 m) and “Knutsford Street” → “Littlewood Street” (150 m). Towards “Tesco Failsworth”, board nearby: “School Road” → “Tesco Failsworth” (250 m), “Marguerita Road” → “Brookdale Park” (150 m), “Newton Heath Terminus” → “Oldham Road” (50 m) and “Winifred Road” → “High Peak Street” (100 m).

Where to change

On part of the route, between “George Street North” and “North Manchester General Hospital” it shares the road with route 94; between “Cheetham Hill Shopping Centre” and “North Manchester General Hospital” it shares the road with route 41; between “Hillier Street North” and “Horncastle Road” it shares the road with routes 81, 112, 117 and 118.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “The Trafford Centre Bus Station”: buses 23, 25 and 150
• “Swinging Bridge” (only towards “Tesco Failsworth”): buses 23, 25 and 150
• “Ellesmere Circle”: bus 150
• Stops from “Barton Bridge” to “Cecil Road”: bus 66
• “Gleaves Road” (only towards “Tesco Failsworth”): bus 66
• “Bright Road”: buses 33 and 66
• “Eccles Library”: buses 33, 66 and 70
• “Eccles Interchange”: buses 33, 66 and 70
• “Eccles New Road”: buses 33 and 70
• “Bindloss Avenue”: bus 70
• “Half Edge Lane”: bus 70
• Stops from “Salford Royal Hospital” to “Eccles Old Road”: bus 29
• “Edward Avenue”: bus 70
• “Don Avenue”: buses 29 and 33
• “Wellington Terrace”: buses 33 and 70
• “Derby Road”: bus 33
• “Knutsford Street” (only towards “Tesco Failsworth”): buses 33 and 50
• “Liverpool Street” (only towards “Tesco Failsworth”): buses 50 and 79
• “Jubilee Street”: buses 50 and 70
• “Langworthy Road” (only towards “Tesco Failsworth”): bus 70
• “Tesco Salford”: buses 50, 53, 70, 79 and 95
• “Salford Shopping Centre”: buses 50, 53, 70, 79 and 95
• “Pendleton Church”: buses 50 and 95
• “Cobden Street”: buses 50 and 95
• “Cromwell Road”: buses 93 and 95
• “Douglas Green”: bus 95
• “Withycombe Place”: buses 93 and 95
• “Littleton Road”: buses 93 and 95
• “Castle Irwell”: bus 93
• “Grecian Street”: buses 93, 97 and 99
• “Great Clowes Street”: buses 97 and 99
• “Hill Street” (only towards “Tesco Failsworth”): buses 97 and 99
• “Upper Park Road” (only towards “Tesco Failsworth”): buses 53, 59, 135 and 151
• “George Street North”: buses 53, 59, 135 and 151
• “Cheetham Hill Shopping Centre”: buses 53, 59, 135 and 151
• “Cravenwood Road” (only towards “Tesco Failsworth”): buses 53, 59, 135 and 151
• “Humphrey Street”: buses 53, 59, 135 and 151
• Stops from “Abraham Moss Centre” to “Crumpsall Lane”: buses 53 and 151
• “North Manchester General Hospital”: buses 53, 151 and 156
• “Saddlecote Close”: buses 53 and 151
• “Charminster Drive” (only towards “Tesco Failsworth”): bus 53
• “Brookwood Avenue”: buses 53 and 156
• “Waterloo Street”: bus 156
• “Irk Bridge”: bus 156
• Stops from “Harpurhey Road” to “Oak Bank”: buses 17, 18, 53 and 119
• “Dalbeattie Street”: buses 17, 18, 53, 119 and 151
• “Hillier Street North”: buses 119 and 151
• “Clough Road” (only towards “Tesco Failsworth”): buses 119 and 151
• “Cole Street”: buses 114, 119 and 151
• “Ebsworth Street” (only towards “Tesco Failsworth”): buses 114, 119 and 151
• “Ivy Street”: buses 114, 119 and 151
• Stops from “Blue Bell” to “Horncastle Road”: buses 114 and 119
• “Barcliffe Avenue” (only towards “Tesco Failsworth”): buses 114, 119 and 182
• “St Mary’s Road” (only towards “Tesco Failsworth”): bus 182
• “Broadhurst Park”: bus 182
• “Tymm Street”: bus 182
• Stops from “Dresden Street” to “Joyce Street” (only towards “Tesco Failsworth”): bus 182
• “High Peak Street” (only towards “Tesco Failsworth”): buses 83, 84 and 182
• “Newton Heath & Moston Metrolink Stop”: buses 83, 84, 151, 171, 172 and 182
• “Oldham Road” (only towards “Tesco Failsworth”): buses 83, 84, 151, 171, 172 and 182
• “Great Newton Street”: buses 76, 83, 84, 151, 171, 172 and 182
• “Droylsden Road”: buses 76, 76A, 76B, 83, 84, 151, 171 and 172
• “Gaskell Street” (only towards “Tesco Failsworth”): buses 76, 76A, 76B, 151, 171 and 172
• “Loring Street”: buses 76, 76A, 76B, 151, 171 and 172
• “Averill Street”: buses 76, 76A, 76B, 151, 171 and 172
• “Brookdale Park”: buses 76, 76A, 76B, 171 and 172
• “Nelson Tavern”: buses 76, 76A and 76B
• Stops from “Wyndale Drive” to “Day Drive”: buses 76, 76A, 76B and 151
• “St Mary’s Church” (only towards “Tesco Failsworth”): buses 76, 76A, 76B, 151 and 159
• “Mare & Foal” (only towards “Tesco Failsworth”): buses 76, 76A, 76B, 83, 84, 151 and 159
• “Tesco Failsworth”: buses 76, 76A, 76B, 83, 84, 151 and 159
• “School Road” (only towards “The Trafford Centre Bus Station”): buses 76, 76A, 76B, 151 and 159
• “Marguerita Road” (only towards “The Trafford Centre Bus Station”): buses 76, 76A, 76B, 171 and 172
• “Newton Heath Terminus” (only towards “The Trafford Centre Bus Station”): buses 83, 84, 151, 171, 172 and 182
• Stops from “Winifred Road” to “St Mary’s Nursing Home” (only towards “The Trafford Centre Bus Station”): bus 182
• “Nuthurst Road” (only towards “The Trafford Centre Bus Station”): buses 114, 119 and 182
• “Enderby Road” (only towards “The Trafford Centre Bus Station”): buses 114, 119 and 182
• “Leighton Street” (only towards “The Trafford Centre Bus Station”): buses 114, 119 and 151
• “Edward Street” (only towards “The Trafford Centre Bus Station”): buses 119 and 151
• “Factory Lane” (only towards “The Trafford Centre Bus Station”): buses 17, 18, 53, 119 and 151
• “Arlington Street” (only towards “The Trafford Centre Bus Station”): buses 53, 59, 135 and 151
• “Bury Old Road” (only towards “The Trafford Centre Bus Station”): buses 53, 59, 135 and 151
• “Roston Road” (only towards “The Trafford Centre Bus Station”): buses 59, 135 and 151
• “Bury New Road” (only towards “The Trafford Centre Bus Station”): buses 97 and 99
• “Fitzwarren Street” (only towards “The Trafford Centre Bus Station”): bus 70
• “Littlewood Street” (only towards “The Trafford Centre Bus Station”): buses 33 and 50
• “Lords Avenue” (only towards “The Trafford Centre Bus Station”): buses 33 and 70

Pages for these routes: bus 17, bus 18, bus 23, bus 25, bus 29, bus 33, bus 41, bus 50, bus 53, bus 59, bus 66, bus 70, bus 76, bus 76A, bus 76B, bus 79, bus 81, bus 83, bus 84, bus 93, bus 94, bus 95, bus 97, bus 99, bus 112, bus 114, bus 117, bus 118, bus 119, bus 135, bus 150, bus 151, bus 156, bus 159, bus 171, bus 172, bus 182.

Passes and concessions

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Questions about bus 52

Does bus 52 go to “Eccles Library”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 52 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Great Newton Street” (76, 83, 84, 151, 171, 172 and 182) and “Droylsden Road” (76, 76A, 76B, 83, 84, 151, 171 and 172). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 2 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).