Bus route 76B in Manchester: Piccadilly Gardens ↔ Medlock Road

Bus route 76B in Manchester links “Piccadilly Gardens” and “Medlock Road”. In one direction or the other it serves 2 stops that it skips on the way back. The return journey starts at “Hollinwood”.

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Which way bus 76B runs

From “Piccadilly Gardens” to “Medlock Road”: 36 stops. On the way: “Faraday Street”, “Addington Street”, “Thompson Street”, “Royal Mail Office”, “Oldham Road”, “Holland Street”, “Butler Street”, “Cambrian Street”, “Varley Street”, “Saxon Street”. Then “Hulme Hall Lane”, “Philips Park Cemetery”, “Riverpark Road”, “Grimshaw Lane”, “Ten Acres Lane”, “Hallam Road”, “Surbiton Road”, “Rosebank Road”, “Amos Avenue”, “Ramsgate Road”. Then “Culcheth Lane”, “Droylsden Road”, “Brookdale Park”, “Nelson Tavern”, “Wyndale Drive”, “The Windmill”, “Post Office”, “Day Drive”, “Orchard Road”, “Henry Street”. Before “Medlock Road”: “James Street”, “Douglas Street”, “Willow Tavern”, “Cutler Hill Road”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Hollinwood” to “Piccadilly Gardens” (41 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Limeditch Road”, “Richmond Road”, “Westminster Road”, “School Road”, “Marguerita Road”, “Deal Close”, “Daisy Bank”, “Scotland Hall Road”, “Crayford Road”, “Ridgway Street”, “Garforth Avenue” and “Warwick Street”. Only in the direction of “Medlock Road” does it call at, among others, “Faraday Street”, “Addington Street”, “Oldham Road”, “Holland Street”, “Hallam Road” and “Surbiton Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Faraday Street” → “Warwick Street” (100 m), “Addington Street” → “Warwick Street” (150 m), “Oldham Road” → “Garforth Avenue” (200 m) and “Holland Street” → “Ridgway Street” (150 m). Towards “Medlock Road”, board nearby: “Westminster Road” → “Cutler Hill Road” (100 m), “School Road” → “Orchard Road” (100 m), “Marguerita Road” → “Brookdale Park” (150 m) and “Deal Close” → “Droylsden Road” (50 m).

Where to change

Shared sections with other routes: between “Piccadilly Gardens” and “Willow Tavern” it shares the road with route 76A; between “Piccadilly Gardens” and “Hallam Road” it shares the road with route 76; between “Brookdale Park” and “Day Drive” it shares the road with route 52.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Piccadilly Gardens”: buses 18, 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 59, 81, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 142, 143, 182, 191, 192, 197, 203, 205, 231 and 256
• “Faraday Street” (only towards “Medlock Road”): buses 18, 33, 41, 59, 81, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 182, 192, 203, 205 and 231
• “Addington Street” (only towards “Medlock Road”): buses 17, 18, 81, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 156, 182 and 231
• “Thompson Street”: buses 17, 18, 81, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 156 and 182
• “Royal Mail Office”: buses 17, 18, 81, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 156 and 182
• “Oldham Road” (only towards “Medlock Road”): buses 114 and 182
• “Butler Street”: bus 231
• “Cambrian Street”: bus 231
• Stops from “Saxon Street” to “Philips Park Cemetery”: bus 53
• “Culcheth Lane”: buses 151, 171 and 172
• “Droylsden Road” (only towards “Medlock Road”): buses 151, 171 and 172
• “Brookdale Park”: buses 171 and 172
• Stops from “Wyndale Drive” to “Day Drive”: bus 151
• “Orchard Road” (only towards “Medlock Road”): bus 151
• Stops from “Henry Street” to “Willow Tavern”: bus 151
• “Hollinwood”: bus 151
• “Limeditch Road” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): bus 151
• “Richmond Road” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): bus 151
• “School Road” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): bus 151
• “Marguerita Road” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 171 and 172
• “Deal Close” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 151, 171 and 172
• “Daisy Bank” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 151, 171 and 172
• “Garforth Avenue” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 114 and 182
• “Warwick Street” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 17, 18, 33, 41, 59, 81, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 156, 182 and 231

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 59, bus 76, bus 76A, bus 81, bus 85, bus 85A, bus 86, bus 87, 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 171, bus 172, bus 182, bus 191, bus 192, bus 197, bus 203, bus 205, bus 231, bus 256.

Passes and concessions

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Questions about bus 76B

Where does bus 76B start its return journey?

At “Hollinwood”.

Where can I change from bus 76B to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Piccadilly Gardens” (18, 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 59, 81, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 142, 143, 182, 191, 192, 197, 203, 205, 231 and 256) and “Faraday Street” (only towards “Medlock Road”; 18, 33, 41, 59, 81, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 182, 192, 203, 205 and 231). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 6 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).