Bus route 59 in Manchester: Piccadilly Gardens ↔ Oldham Mumps Interchange

Bus route 59 in Manchester goes from “Piccadilly Gardens” to “Oldham Mumps Interchange”. One stop is served in one direction only.

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Where bus 59 goes

From “Piccadilly Gardens” to “Oldham Mumps Interchange”: 56 stops. On the way: “The Unicorn”, “Printworks”, “Trinity Way”, “Strangeways”, “Cheetwood Primary School”, “Elvate Crescent”, “Barrow Hill Road”, “Alderglen Road”, “Brentfield Avenue”, “Hightown Post Office”. Then “Woodlands Street”, “Copthall Lane”, “Cheetham Hill Shopping Centre”, “George Street North”, “Catherine Road”, “Ardern Road”, “Wilton Road”, “Bowker Vale Metrolink Stop”, “Blackley New Road”, “Sheepfoot Lane”. Then “Victoria Avenue”, “Heaton Park Road West”, “Old Hall Lane”, “Kelvin Avenue”, “Bonny Brow Street”, “Foxton Street”, “Broad Street”, “Croft Gates Road”, “Kings Drive”, “Limefield Park”. Then “Middleton Bus Station”, “Taylor Street”, “Vale Street”, “Hare & Hounds”, “Kenyon Lane”, “Vitafoam”, “Baytree Lane”, “Mills Hill Station”, “Gainsborough Road”, “Firwood Park”. Then “Oak Bank”, “Chadderton Park Road”, “Hunt Lane”, “Broadway”, “Chadderton Precinct”, “Chadderton Town Hall”, “Ward Street”, “Main Road”, “Featherstall Road North”, “Westwood Metrolink Stop”. Before “Oldham Mumps Interchange”: “Oldham College”, “Oldham Bus Station”, “St Mary’s Way”, “Scholes Street”.

The return journey is different. Towards “Piccadilly Gardens”: 59 stops. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “The Link Centre”, “Market”, “Lansdowne Road”, “Dalton Street”, “Peterloo Medical Centre” and “Beckenham Road”. Only in the direction of “Oldham Mumps Interchange” does it call at, among others, “The Unicorn”, “Trinity Way”, “Cheetwood Primary School”, “Cheetham Hill Shopping Centre”, “Oak Bank” and “Ward Street”. For the way back, board nearby: “The Unicorn” → “Birchin Lane” (50 m), “Cheetwood Primary School” → “Hodgson Street” (50 m), “Cheetham Hill Shopping Centre” → “George Street North” (200 m) and “Oak Bank” → “Firwood Park” (250 m). Towards “Oldham Mumps Interchange”, board nearby: “The Link Centre” → “Scholes Street” (100 m), “Market” → “Oldham Bus Station” (300 m), “Lansdowne Road” → “Main Road” (100 m) and “Dalton Street” → “Broadway” (200 m).

Connections

Shared sections with other routes: between “Heaton Park Road West” and “Middleton Bus Station” it shares the road with route 156; between “Main Road” and “Oldham Bus Station” it shares the road with route 415; between “Oldham Bus Station” and “Oldham Mumps Interchange” it shares the road with route 84.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Piccadilly Gardens”: buses 18, 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 142, 143, 182, 192, 203, 205, 231 and 256
• “The Unicorn” (only towards “Oldham Mumps Interchange”): buses 17, 18, 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 93, 97, 99, 103, 111, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 142, 143, 182, 192, 203, 205, 231 and 256
• “Printworks”: buses 17, 18, 33, 41, 81, 93, 97, 99, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119 and 135
• “Trinity Way” (only towards “Oldham Mumps Interchange”): buses 93, 97 and 99
• “Hightown Post Office”: buses 41, 135 and 151
• “Woodlands Street”: buses 41, 52, 53, 94, 135 and 151
• “Copthall Lane”: buses 41, 52, 53, 94, 135 and 151
• “Cheetham Hill Shopping Centre” (only towards “Oldham Mumps Interchange”): buses 41, 52, 53, 94, 135 and 151
• “George Street North”: buses 41, 52, 53, 94, 135 and 151
• “Catherine Road”: buses 41, 52, 94 and 135
• “Ardern Road”: buses 41, 94 and 135
• Stops from “Wilton Road” to “Sheepfoot Lane”: buses 41 and 94
• “Middleton Bus Station”: buses 17, 18, 41, 112 and 159
• “Taylor Street”: buses 17, 18, 112 and 114
• Stops from “Vale Street” to “Kenyon Lane”: buses 112 and 114
• Stops from “Broadway” to “Chadderton Town Hall”: buses 159 and 182
• “Ward Street” (only towards “Oldham Mumps Interchange”): buses 159 and 182
• “Main Road” (only towards “Oldham Mumps Interchange”): bus 182
• “Oldham College”: buses 76, 76A, 81, 83, 159 and 183
• “Oldham Bus Station”: buses 76, 76A, 81, 83, 159 and 183
• “St Mary’s Way”: buses 76 and 83
• “Scholes Street” (only towards “Oldham Mumps Interchange”): buses 76 and 83
• “Oldham Mumps Interchange”: bus 83
• “The Link Centre” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): bus 83
• “Market” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 76, 76A, 81, 83, 159 and 183
• “Lansdowne Road” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): bus 182
• “Dalton Street” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 159 and 182
• “Peterloo Medical Centre” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 18 and 159
• “Beckenham Road” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 41, 135 and 151
• “Victoria Rail Station” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 17, 18, 33, 41, 81, 93, 97, 99, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119 and 135
• “Turner Street” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 17, 18, 33, 41, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 93, 97, 99, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 182 and 231
• “Birchin Lane” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 17, 18, 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 93, 97, 99, 103, 111, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 142, 143, 182, 192, 203, 205, 231 and 256

Pages for these routes: bus 17, bus 18, bus 33, bus 41, bus 42, bus 42A, bus 42B, bus 43, bus 52, bus 53, bus 76, bus 76A, bus 76B, bus 81, bus 83, bus 84, bus 85, bus 85A, bus 86, bus 87, bus 93, bus 94, bus 97, bus 99, bus 103, bus 111, bus 112, bus 114, bus 117, bus 118, bus 119, bus 135, bus 142, bus 143, bus 151, bus 156, bus 159, bus 182, bus 183, bus 192, bus 203, bus 205, bus 231, bus 256, bus 415.

Passes and concessions

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Questions and answers

Does bus 59 go to “Heaton Park Road West”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 59 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “The Unicorn” (only towards “Oldham Mumps Interchange”; 17, 18, 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 93, 97, 99, 103, 111, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 142, 143, 182, 192, 203, 205, 231 and 256) and “Birchin Lane” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”; 17, 18, 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 93, 97, 99, 103, 111, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 142, 143, 182, 192, 203, 205, 231 and 256). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 29 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).