Bus route 183 in Manchester links “Laburnum Road” and “Royal Oldham Hospital”.
Where bus 183 goes
Towards “Royal Oldham Hospital”: 20 stops. After “Laburnum Road”, the bus calls at “Lower Lime Road”, “St Chads Crescent”, “Acacia Road”, “Oak Road”, “Hollins Road”, “Colenso Street”, “Heron Street”, “Grange Avenue”, “Frederick Street”, “Clarence Avenue”. Before “Royal Oldham Hospital”: “Osborne Road”, “Napier Street East”, “Lee Street”, “John Street”, “Oldham Bus Station”, “Belmont Street”, “Coldhurst Street”, “Featherstall Road North”.
On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Royal Oldham Hospital” to “Laburnum Road” (21 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Pembroke Street”, “Coppice Street”, “Windsor Road”, “Chamber Road”, “Merton Avenue” and “Limehurst School”. Only in the direction of “Royal Oldham Hospital” does it call at “St Chads Crescent”, “Colenso Street”, “Heron Street”, “Clarence Avenue” and “Napier Street East”. For the way back, board nearby: “St Chads Crescent” → “Limehurst School” (100 m), “Colenso Street” → “Merton Avenue” (50 m), “Heron Street” → “Chamber Road” (50 m) and “Clarence Avenue” → “Windsor Road” (100 m). Towards “Royal Oldham Hospital”, board nearby: “Pembroke Street” → “Lee Street” (100 m), “Coppice Street” → “Napier Street East” (50 m), “Windsor Road” → “Clarence Avenue” (100 m) and “Chamber Road” → “Heron Street” (50 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 5 towards “Royal Oldham Hospital” and 6 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Connections
On part of the route, between “St Chads Crescent” and “Hollins Road” it shares the road with routes 76 and 76A; between “Oldham Bus Station” and “Featherstall Road North” it shares the road with route 159.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Hollins Road”: buses 84 and 151
- “Colenso Street” (only towards “Royal Oldham Hospital”): buses 84 and 151
- “Napier Street East” (only towards “Royal Oldham Hospital”): buses 81 and 83
- “Lee Street”: buses 81 and 83
- “John Street”: buses 59, 81, 83, 84 and 415
- “Oldham Bus Station”: buses 59, 81, 83, 84 and 415
- Stops from “Belmont Street” to “Royal Oldham Hospital”: bus 182
- “Pembroke Street” (only towards “Laburnum Road”): buses 81 and 83
- “Coppice Street” (only towards “Laburnum Road”): buses 81 and 83
- “Merton Avenue” (only towards “Laburnum Road”): buses 84 and 151
Pages for these routes: bus 59, bus 76, bus 76A, bus 81, bus 83, bus 84, bus 151, bus 159, bus 182, bus 415.
Passes and concessions
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Questions about bus 183
Does bus 183 go to “Oldham Bus Station”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 183 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “John Street” and “Oldham Bus Station” (59, 81, 83, 84 and 415). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 7 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).