Bus route 156 in Manchester: Shudehill Interchange ↔ Middleton Bus Station

Bus route 156 in Manchester links “Shudehill Interchange” and “Middleton Bus Station”.

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The route of bus 156

Towards “Middleton Bus Station”: 43 stops. After “Shudehill Interchange”, the bus calls at “Hanover Street”, “Marshall Street”, “Clive Street”, “Peary Street”, “Livesey Street”, “Osborne Street”, “Whitley Road”, “Paget Street”, “Rochdale Road”, “Wythburn Avenue”. Then “Raja Close”, “Amwell Street”, “Chataway Road”, “Etherstone Street”, “Slack Road”, “Andrew Road”, “Westgate Avenue”, “Lion Street”, “Pike Fold Primary School”, “Chapel Lane”. Then “Crumpsall Vale”, “North Manchester General Hospital”, “Bank House Road”, “Co-op Academy Manchester”, “Mirfield Road”, “Heathbank Road”, “Plant Hill Road”, “Higher Blackley Community Centre”, “Tweedle Hill Road”, “Broomhall Road”. Then “Caldecott Road”, “Glenbrook Road”, “Heaton Park Road West”, “Old Hall Lane”, “Kelvin Avenue”, “Bonny Brow Street”, “Foxton Street”, “Broad Street”, “Croft Gates Road”, “Kings Drive”. Before “Middleton Bus Station”: “Limefield Park”.

On the way back, from “Middleton Bus Station” to “Shudehill Interchange”: 41 stops. After “Chapel Lane”, the bus runs a loop via “Crumpsall Vale” and “North Manchester General Hospital” and returns to “Chapel Lane”. Only in this direction does it call at “Peterloo Medical Centre” and “Queens Road”. Only in the direction of “Middleton Bus Station” does it call at “Hanover Street”, “Livesey Street”, “Lion Street” and “Plant Hill Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Hanover Street” → “Shudehill Interchange” (150 m), “Livesey Street” → “Peary Street” (200 m), “Lion Street” → “Westgate Avenue” (100 m) and “Plant Hill Road” → “Heathbank Road” (150 m). Towards “Middleton Bus Station”, board nearby: “Peterloo Medical Centre” → “Limefield Park” (50 m) and “Queens Road” → “Rochdale Road” (100 m).

Connections

On part of the route, between “Heaton Park Road West” and “Middleton Bus Station” it shares the road with route 59; between “Shudehill Interchange” and “Paget Street” it shares the road with routes 17 and 18; between “Hanover Street” and “Paget Street” it shares the road with routes 81, 112 and 117.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Shudehill Interchange”: buses 33, 41, 93, 97, 99, 114, 118, 119 and 135
• “Hanover Street” (only towards “Middleton Bus Station”): buses 33, 41, 76, 76A, 76B, 83, 84, 93, 97, 99, 114, 118, 119, 135, 182 and 231
• “Marshall Street”: buses 33, 76, 76A, 76B, 83, 84, 93, 97, 99, 114, 118, 119 and 182
• “Clive Street”: buses 76, 76A, 76B, 83, 84, 114, 118, 119 and 182
• “Peary Street”: buses 114, 118 and 119
• “Livesey Street” (only towards “Middleton Bus Station”): buses 118 and 119
• “Osborne Street”: buses 118 and 119
• “Whitley Road”: buses 118 and 119
• “Paget Street”: buses 53, 114, 118, 119 and 151
• “Rochdale Road”: buses 53, 118, 119 and 151
• “Wythburn Avenue”: bus 151
• “Chataway Road”: bus 52
• “Etherstone Street”: buses 52 and 53
• “Westgate Avenue”: buses 53, 94 and 118
• “Lion Street” (only towards “Middleton Bus Station”): buses 53, 94 and 118
• Stops from “Pike Fold Primary School” to “Crumpsall Vale”: buses 53, 94 and 118
• “North Manchester General Hospital”: buses 41, 52, 53, 94, 118 and 151
• “Bank House Road”: buses 41 and 94
• “Co-op Academy Manchester”: buses 41 and 94
• “Mirfield Road”: bus 41
• “Heathbank Road”: bus 41
• “Plant Hill Road” (only towards “Middleton Bus Station”): bus 41
• Stops from “Higher Blackley Community Centre” to “Broomhall Road”: bus 41
• “Middleton Bus Station”: buses 41, 159 and 415
• “Peterloo Medical Centre” (only towards “Shudehill Interchange”): buses 159 and 415
• “Queens Road” (only towards “Shudehill Interchange”): buses 53, 114, 118, 119 and 151

Pages for these routes: bus 17, bus 18, bus 33, bus 41, bus 52, bus 53, bus 59, bus 76, bus 76A, bus 76B, bus 81, bus 83, bus 84, bus 93, bus 94, bus 97, bus 99, bus 112, bus 114, bus 117, bus 118, bus 119, bus 135, bus 151, bus 159, bus 182, bus 231, bus 415.

Passes and concessions

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Questions about bus 156

Does bus 156 go to “North Manchester General Hospital”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 156 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Hanover Street” (only towards “Middleton Bus Station”; 33, 41, 76, 76A, 76B, 83, 84, 93, 97, 99, 114, 118, 119, 135, 182 and 231) and “Marshall Street” (33, 76, 76A, 76B, 83, 84, 93, 97, 99, 114, 118, 119 and 182). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 24 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).