Bus route 87 in Manchester: Piccadilly Gardens ↔ Stretford Mall

Bus route 87 in Manchester runs between “Piccadilly Gardens” and “Stretford Mall”. One stop is served in one direction only.

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The route of bus 87

Towards “Stretford Mall”: 58 stops. After “Piccadilly Gardens”, the bus calls at “Charlotte Street”, “Major Street”, “Palace Theatre”, “Oxford Road Station”, “Mancunian Way”, “Aquatics Centre”, “University Shopping Centre”, “University of Manchester”, “Manchester Royal Infirmary”, “Denmark Road”. Then “Manchester Academy”, “Moss Lane East”, “Great Western Street”, “Claremont Road”, “Beveridge Street”, “Parkside Road”, “Hart Road”, “Wilbraham Road”, “Nantwich Road”, “Whitebrook Road”. Then “Victoria Road”, “Mauldeth Road West”, “Copson Street”, “Whitchurch Road”, “Meltham Avenue”, “Golborne Avenue”, “Lynmouth Avenue”, “Minehead Avenue”, “Brian Harrison Close”, “Abberton Road”. Then “The Metropolitan”, “Withington Community Hosp”, “Didsbury Mosque”, “Moorfield Road”, “Winster Avenue”, “Southern Cemetery”, “Princess Road”, “Aldermary Road”, “Maitland Avenue”, “Merseybank Avenue”. Then “Caldervale Avenue”, “Godbert Avenue”, “Woodpecker Road”, “Hardy Lane”, “Cundiff Road”, “Chorlton Bus Station”, “Groby Road”, “Brundretts Road”, “Kingshill Road”, “Ivygreen Road”. Before “Stretford Mall”: “Chorlton Green”, “Vicars Road”, “Ryebank Road”, “Longford Park”, “Norwood Road”, “Stretford Metrolink Stop”.

On the way back, from “Stretford Mall” to “Piccadilly Gardens”: 56 stops. After “Lynmouth Avenue”, the bus runs a loop via “Minehead Avenue” and “Brian Harrison Close” and returns to “Lynmouth Avenue”. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “Alderfield Road”, “Manchester Road”, “Barlow Moor Road Metrolink Stop”, “Mersey Bank Avenue”, “Platt Lane” and “Manchester Metropolitan University”. Only in the direction of “Stretford Mall” does it call at, among others, “Major Street”, “Palace Theatre”, “Oxford Road Station”, “Mancunian Way”, “Aquatics Centre” and “Moss Lane East”. For the way back, board nearby: “Major Street” → “Dickinson Street” (150 m), “Palace Theatre” → “Great Bridgewater Street” (200 m), “Oxford Road Station” → “Chester Street” (100 m) and “Mancunian Way” → “Manchester Metropolitan University” (100 m). Towards “Stretford Mall”, board nearby: “Alderfield Road” → “Ryebank Road” (150 m), “Manchester Road” → “Brundretts Road” (50 m), “Barlow Moor Road Metrolink Stop” → “Cundiff Road” (250 m) and “Platt Lane” → “Hart Road” (200 m).

Where to change

On part of the route, between “Piccadilly Gardens” and “Manchester Royal Infirmary” it shares the road with routes 41, 42, 43, 111, 142 and 143. On this section you can take any of them.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Piccadilly Gardens”: buses 18, 33, 42A, 42B, 50, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 84, 85, 85A, 86, 103, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 182, 191, 192, 197, 203, 205, 231 and 256
• “Charlotte Street”: buses 18, 33, 42A, 42B, 50, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 84, 85, 85A, 86, 103, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 147, 191, 192, 197, 203, 205, 231 and 256
• “Major Street” (only towards “Stretford Mall”): buses 18, 33, 42A, 42B, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 103, 114, 147, 191, 197 and 256
• “Palace Theatre” (only towards “Stretford Mall”): buses 18, 33, 42A, 42B, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 103, 114, 147, 191, 197 and 256
• “Oxford Road Station” (only towards “Stretford Mall”): buses 18, 33, 42A, 42B, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 103, 147, 191, 197 and 256
• “Mancunian Way” (only towards “Stretford Mall”): buses 18, 42A, 42B, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 103, 147, 191 and 197
• “Aquatics Centre” (only towards “Stretford Mall”): buses 18, 42A, 42B, 50, 53, 85, 85A, 86, 103, 147, 191 and 197
• “University Shopping Centre”: buses 18, 42A, 42B, 50, 53, 85, 85A, 86, 103, 147, 191 and 197
• “University of Manchester”: buses 18, 42A, 42B, 50, 53, 103, 147, 191 and 197
• “Manchester Royal Infirmary”: buses 18, 42A, 42B, 50, 53, 147, 191 and 197
• “Denmark Road”: buses 18, 42A, 42B, 53, 147, 191 and 197
• “Manchester Academy”: buses 42B and 147
• “Moss Lane East” (only towards “Stretford Mall”): buses 42B and 147
• Stops from “Great Western Street” to “Parkside Road”: buses 42B and 147
• “Hart Road”: buses 42B, 103 and 147
• “Nantwich Road”: bus 150
• “Whitebrook Road”: bus 150
• “Victoria Road”: bus 25
• “Mauldeth Road West”: bus 25
• “Copson Street”: buses 25, 42A, 42B and 147
• “Minehead Avenue”: bus 103
• “Brian Harrison Close”: bus 103
• Stops from “Abberton Road” to “Withington Community Hosp”: bus 172
• “Didsbury Mosque” (only towards “Stretford Mall”): buses 23 and 172
• “Moorfield Road”: buses 23 and 172
• “Winster Avenue”: buses 23, 103 and 172
• “Southern Cemetery”: buses 23, 86, 103 and 172
• “Princess Road” (only towards “Stretford Mall”): buses 23, 86, 103 and 172
• “Aldermary Road” (only towards “Stretford Mall”): buses 23 and 86
• “Maitland Avenue”: buses 23 and 86
• “Merseybank Avenue”: bus 103
• “Caldervale Avenue” (only towards “Stretford Mall”): bus 103
• “Godbert Avenue”: buses 23 and 86
• “Woodpecker Road”: buses 23 and 86
• “Hardy Lane”: buses 23, 25, 85A, 86 and 172
• “Cundiff Road”: buses 23, 25, 85, 85A, 86 and 172
• “Chorlton Bus Station”: buses 23, 25, 85, 85A, 86 and 172
• “Groby Road”: buses 23, 25, 85, 85A, 86 and 150
• “Brundretts Road” (only towards “Stretford Mall”): buses 23, 25, 85, 85A, 86 and 150
• “Kingshill Road”: buses 23, 25, 86 and 150
• Stops from “Vicars Road” to “Norwood Road”: buses 23, 25, 86 and 150
• “Stretford Metrolink Stop”: buses 23, 25, 79, 86, 150 and 256
• “Stretford Mall”: buses 23, 25, 79, 86, 150 and 256
• “Alderfield Road” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 23, 25, 86 and 150
• “Manchester Road” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 23, 25, 85, 85A, 86 and 150
• “Barlow Moor Road Metrolink Stop” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 23, 25, 85A, 86 and 172
• “Mersey Bank Avenue” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): bus 103
• “Platt Lane” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 42B, 103, 147 and 150
• “Manchester Metropolitan University” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 18, 42A, 42B, 50, 53, 85, 85A, 86, 103, 147, 191 and 197
• “Chester Street” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 18, 42A, 42B, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 103, 147, 191 and 197
• “Great Bridgewater Street” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 18, 33, 42A, 42B, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 103, 114, 147, 191, 197 and 256
• “Dickinson Street” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 18, 33, 42A, 42B, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 103, 114, 191, 197 and 256

Pages for these routes: bus 18, bus 23, bus 25, bus 33, bus 41, bus 42, bus 42A, bus 42B, bus 43, bus 50, bus 53, bus 59, bus 76, bus 76A, bus 76B, bus 79, bus 81, bus 83, bus 84, bus 85, bus 85A, bus 86, bus 103, bus 111, bus 112, bus 114, bus 117, bus 118, bus 119, bus 135, bus 142, bus 143, bus 147, bus 150, 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 87

Does bus 87 go to “University Shopping Centre”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 87 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Piccadilly Gardens” (18, 33, 42A, 42B, 50, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 84, 85, 85A, 86, 103, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 182, 191, 192, 197, 203, 205, 231 and 256) and “Charlotte Street” (18, 33, 42A, 42B, 50, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 84, 85, 85A, 86, 103, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 147, 191, 192, 197, 203, 205, 231 and 256). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 30 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).