Bus route 159 in Manchester: Middleton Bus Station ↔ Oldham Bus Station

Bus route 159 in Manchester goes from “Middleton Bus Station” to “Oldham Bus Station”.

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The route of bus 159

From “Middleton Bus Station” to “Oldham Bus Station”: 67 stops. On the way: “Mill Fold Road”, “Alkrington Hall Road North”, “Hall Drive”, “Woodlands Way”, “Manchester New Road”, “Manor Road”, “Mainway”, “Evesham Road”, “Andover Avenue”, “Lincoln Road”. Then “Greengate”, “Mainway East”, “Middleton Bus Depot”, “Moston Road”, “NOV Factory”, “Gardener’s Arms”, “Moston Rail Station”, “Hollinwood Avenue”, “Broadway”, “New Moston Junior School”. Then “Hazeldene Road”, “Westwood Avenue”, “Brookfold”, “Failsworth Metrolink Stop”, “Brown Cow”, “Oldham Road”, “Mare & Foal”, “Tesco Failsworth”, “Henry Street”, “James Street”. Then “Douglas Street”, “Willow Tavern”, “Cutler Hill Road”, “Medlock Road”, “Hartshead Crescent”, “Stamford Drive”, “Ashton Road East”, “Richmond Road”, “Limeditch Road”, “Hollinwood”. Then “Clowes Street”, “Drury Lane”, “Chapel Road”, “Albert Street”, “Derby Street”, “Railway Bridge”, “Old Lane”, “Dearnalay Way”, “Worcester Street”, “Lincoln Street”. Then “Block Lane”, “Stockfield Road”, “Melbourne Street”, “Chadderton Precinct”, “Burnley Street”, “Holly Grove”, “Eustace Street”, “Burnley Lane”, “Wakefield Street”, “Westhulme Avenue”. Before “Oldham Bus Station”: “Featherstall Road North”, “Chadderton Way”, “Granville Street”, “Coldhurst Street”, “Belmont Street”.

The return journey is different. Towards “Middleton Bus Station”: 65 stops. After “Medlock Road”, the bus runs a loop via “Hartshead Crescent” and “Stamford Drive” and returns to “Medlock Road”. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “Ripon Street”, “Cobden Street”, “Petworth Road”, “Lansdowne Road”, “Oxford Street” and “Butler Green”. Only in the direction of “Oldham Bus Station” does it call at, among others, “Manchester New Road”, “Mainway”, “Hollinwood Avenue”, “Westwood Avenue”, “Tesco Failsworth” and “Ashton Road East”. For the way back, board nearby: “Manchester New Road” → “Woodlands Way” (150 m), “Mainway” → “Kirkway” (100 m), “Hollinwood Avenue” → “Moston Rail Station” (200 m) and “Westwood Avenue” → “Hazeldene Road” (150 m). Towards “Oldham Bus Station”, board nearby: “Ripon Street” → “Chadderton Way” (100 m), “Cobden Street” → “Melbourne Street” (150 m), “Petworth Road” → “Block Lane” (50 m) and “Lansdowne Road” → “Block Lane” (50 m).

Connections

Shared sections with other routes: between “Middleton Bus Depot” and “Westwood Avenue” it shares the road with route 117; between “Lincoln Road” and “Gardener’s Arms” it shares the road with route 114; between “Oldham Road” and “Douglas Street” it shares the road with route 151.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Middleton Bus Station”: buses 18, 41, 59, 112, 156 and 415
• “Mill Fold Road”: buses 18, 41, 59, 112, 156 and 415
• Stops from “Alkrington Hall Road North” to “Woodlands Way”: buses 18 and 41
• “Manchester New Road” (only towards “Oldham Bus Station”): buses 18 and 41
• “Manor Road”: buses 18, 41 and 415
• “Mainway” (only towards “Oldham Bus Station”): bus 415
• “Evesham Road”: bus 415
• “Andover Avenue”: bus 415
• Stops from “Lincoln Road” to “Middleton Bus Depot”: buses 112 and 415
• “Moston Road”: bus 112
• “NOV Factory”: bus 112
• “Gardener’s Arms”: buses 81 and 112
• “Moston Rail Station”: bus 81
• “Hollinwood Avenue” (only towards “Oldham Bus Station”): bus 81
• “Broadway”: bus 81
• “Brookfold”: buses 83 and 84
• “Failsworth Metrolink Stop”: buses 83 and 84
• “Brown Cow”: buses 52, 83 and 84
• “Oldham Road”: buses 52, 83 and 84
• “Mare & Foal”: buses 52, 76, 76A, 83 and 84
• “Tesco Failsworth” (only towards “Oldham Bus Station”): buses 52, 76, 76A, 83 and 84
• “Henry Street”: buses 52, 76, 76A, 83 and 84
• “James Street”: buses 76, 76A, 83 and 84
• Stops from “Douglas Street” to “Cutler Hill Road”: buses 76 and 76A
• “Ashton Road East” (only towards “Oldham Bus Station”): buses 76 and 76A
• “Richmond Road”: buses 76 and 76A
• “Limeditch Road”: buses 76, 76A, 83 and 84
• “Hollinwood”: buses 83 and 84
• “Clowes Street”: buses 83 and 84
• “Drury Lane”: bus 83
• “Chapel Road”: bus 83
• “Albert Street” (only towards “Oldham Bus Station”): bus 83
• “Derby Street”: buses 81 and 83
• “Railway Bridge” (only towards “Oldham Bus Station”): buses 81 and 415
• “Old Lane”: buses 81 and 415
• “Dearnalay Way” (only towards “Oldham Bus Station”): bus 81
• “Worcester Street”: bus 81
• “Lincoln Street”: buses 81 and 415
• “Block Lane” (only towards “Oldham Bus Station”): bus 415
• “Stockfield Road”: buses 59 and 415
• “Melbourne Street” (only towards “Oldham Bus Station”): bus 59
• “Chadderton Precinct”: bus 59
• “Burnley Street”: bus 59
• “Featherstall Road North”: bus 183
• “Chadderton Way” (only towards “Oldham Bus Station”): bus 183
• “Granville Street”: bus 183
• “Coldhurst Street”: bus 183
• “Belmont Street”: buses 76 and 183
• “Oldham Bus Station”: buses 59, 76, 76A, 81, 83, 84, 183 and 415
• “Ripon Street” (only towards “Middleton Bus Station”): bus 183
• “Cobden Street” (only towards “Middleton Bus Station”): buses 59 and 415
• “Petworth Road” (only towards “Middleton Bus Station”): bus 415
• “Lansdowne Road” (only towards “Middleton Bus Station”): bus 415
• “Oxford Street” (only towards “Middleton Bus Station”): bus 81
• “Butler Green” (only towards “Middleton Bus Station”): buses 81 and 415
• “Manchester Road” (only towards “Middleton Bus Station”): bus 83
• “Westminster Road” (only towards “Middleton Bus Station”): buses 76 and 76A
• “Branston Road” (only towards “Middleton Bus Station”): buses 81 and 112
• “Kirkway” (only towards “Middleton Bus Station”): bus 415

Pages for these routes: bus 18, bus 41, bus 52, bus 59, bus 76, bus 76A, bus 81, bus 83, bus 84, bus 112, bus 114, bus 117, bus 151, bus 156, bus 183, bus 415.

Passes and concessions

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Questions and answers

Does bus 159 go to “Moston Rail Station”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 159 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Middleton Bus Station” (18, 41, 59, 112, 156 and 415) and “Oldham Bus Station” (59, 76, 76A, 81, 83, 84, 183 and 415). All other stops with connections are listed above.

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