Bus route 70 in Manchester links “Eccles Interchange” and “Salford Shopping Centre”.
Where bus 70 goes
Towards “Salford Shopping Centre”: 20 stops. After “Eccles Interchange”, the bus calls at “Eccles New Road”, “Bindloss Avenue”, “Victoria Crescent”, “Clarendon Crescent”, “Exeter Avenue”, “Somerset Road”, “Victoria Road”, “Odessa Avenue”, “Light Oaks School”, “Eccles Old Road”. Before “Salford Shopping Centre”: “Weaste Lane”, “St Luke’s Primary School”, “Gore Crescent”, “Kingsford Street”, “Derby Road”, “Seedley Park”, “Langworthy Road”, “Tesco Salford”.
On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Salford Shopping Centre” to “Eccles Interchange” (21 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Fitzwarren Street”, “Cholmondley Road”, “Hayfield Road”, “Lancaster Road”, “Park Road”, “Narbonne Avenue”, “Chatsworth Road” and “Elm Bank”. Only in the direction of “Salford Shopping Centre” does it call at, among others, “Victoria Crescent”, “Clarendon Crescent”, “Exeter Avenue”, “Odessa Avenue”, “Light Oaks School” and “Seedley Park”. For the way back, board nearby: “Victoria Crescent” → “Elm Bank” (200 m), “Clarendon Crescent” → “Chatsworth Road” (50 m), “Exeter Avenue” → “Narbonne Avenue” (150 m) and “Odessa Avenue” → “Lancaster Road” (50 m). Towards “Salford Shopping Centre”, board nearby: “Fitzwarren Street” → “Langworthy Road” (50 m), “Cholmondley Road” → “Eccles Old Road” (200 m), “Hayfield Road” → “Light Oaks School” (150 m) and “Lancaster Road” → “Odessa Avenue” (50 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 7 towards “Salford Shopping Centre” and 8 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Where to change
Route 70 has no long section shared with other bus routes, so over a longer distance no other route can stand in for it.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Eccles Interchange”: buses 33, 52 and 66
- “Eccles New Road”: buses 33 and 52
- “Bindloss Avenue”: bus 52
- “Victoria Crescent” (only towards “Salford Shopping Centre”): bus 52
- “Odessa Avenue” (only towards “Salford Shopping Centre”): bus 29
- “Light Oaks School” (only towards “Salford Shopping Centre”): bus 29
- “Eccles Old Road”: bus 52
- Stops from “St Luke’s Primary School” to “Kingsford Street”: bus 52
- “Seedley Park” (only towards “Salford Shopping Centre”): bus 52
- “Langworthy Road” (only towards “Salford Shopping Centre”): bus 52
- “Tesco Salford”: buses 50, 52, 53, 79 and 95
- “Salford Shopping Centre”: buses 50, 52, 53, 79 and 95
- “Fitzwarren Street” (only towards “Eccles Interchange”): bus 52
- “Hayfield Road” (only towards “Eccles Interchange”): bus 29
- “Lancaster Road” (only towards “Eccles Interchange”): bus 29
- “Elm Bank” (only towards “Eccles Interchange”): bus 52
Pages for these routes: bus 29, bus 33, bus 50, bus 52, bus 53, bus 66, bus 79, bus 95.
Passes and concessions
Which passes are available and who travels free is explained on a separate page: how to pay for public transport in Manchester.
Questions and answers
Where can I change from bus 70 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Tesco Salford” and “Salford Shopping Centre” (50, 52, 53, 79 and 95). All other stops with connections are listed above.
How many stops does bus 70 have?
20 towards “Salford Shopping Centre” and 21 towards “Eccles Interchange”, counting the stops at each end.
Checked on 1 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).