Bus route 231 in Manchester: Piccadilly Gardens ↔ Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange

Bus route 231 in Manchester links “Piccadilly Gardens” and “Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange”.

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Where bus 231 goes

From “Piccadilly Gardens” to “Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange”: 63 stops. On the way: “Faraday Street”, “Jersey Street”, “Laystall Street”, “Old Mill Street”, “Adair Street”, “Carruthers Street”, “Holt Town Metrolink Stop”, “Councillor Street”, “Etihad Stadium”, “Grey Mare Lane”. Then “Velopark Metrolink Stop”, “City Football Academy”, “North Road”, “Clayton Hall Metrolink Stop”, “Canberra Street”, “Schofield Street”, “Aldi”, “Edge Lane Metrolink Stop”, “Sunnybank Road”, “Ash Road”. Then “Fiveways Byron Avenue”, “Springfield Road”, “St Martin’s Church”, “Greenside Lane”, “Surrey Avenue”, “Shrewsbury Road”, “Clough Road”, “Medlock Street”, “Thornhill Road”, “James Street”. Then “Sandy Lane”, “Littlemoss Road”, “Cryer Street”, “Laurus Ryecroft”, “Howarth Farm Road”, “Back Lane”, “Daisy Nook Country Park”, “Newmarket Grove”, “Downing Street”, “Taunton Green”. Then “Taunton Road”, “Oldham Road”, “Tiverton Place”, “Wood Lane”, “Timperley Road”, “Bristol Avenue”, “Carlisle Crescent”, “Newstead Avenue”, “Exeter Drive”, “Lichfield Avenue”. Then “Temple”, “St Christopher’s Road”, “King’s Road”, “Palace Road”, “Mackeson Road”, “Tameside General Hospital”, “Princess Street”, “Neal Avenue”, “Crickets Lane”, “Glebe Street”. Before “Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange”: “Swan Street”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange” to “Piccadilly Gardens” (63 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Wimpole Street”, “Hurst Cross”, “Gambrel Bank Road”, “Oldham Street”, “Market Street”, “Buxton Lane”, “Dargai Street”, “Alan Turing Way”, “Hillkirk Street”, “Harding Street”, “Tutbury Street”, “Every Street”, “Ducie Street”, “Rochdale Canal” and “Warwick Street”. Only in the direction of “Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange” does it call at, among others, “Faraday Street”, “Laystall Street”, “Adair Street”, “Carruthers Street”, “Grey Mare Lane” and “Canberra Street”. For the way back, board nearby: “Faraday Street” → “Warwick Street” (100 m), “Laystall Street” → “Rochdale Canal” (100 m), “Adair Street” → “Every Street” (150 m) and “Carruthers Street” → “Harding Street” (100 m). Towards “Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange”, board nearby: “Wimpole Street” → “Swan Street” (100 m), “Hurst Cross” → “King’s Road” (100 m), “Gambrel Bank Road” → “Wood Lane” (50 m) and “Oldham Street” → “Medlock Street” (100 m).

Other routes along the way

Route 231 has no long section shared with other bus routes, so over a longer distance no other route can stand in for it.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Piccadilly Gardens”: buses 18, 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 84, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 142, 143, 182, 191, 192, 197, 203, 205 and 256
• “Faraday Street” (only towards “Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange”): buses 18, 33, 41, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 84, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 182, 192, 203 and 205
• “Jersey Street”: buses 76, 76A, 76B, 83, 84, 114 and 182
• “Adair Street” (only towards “Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange”): bus 147
• “Holt Town Metrolink Stop”: buses 76, 76A and 76B
• “Grey Mare Lane” (only towards “Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange”): bus 53
• “Velopark Metrolink Stop”: bus 53
• “City Football Academy”: bus 53
• “North Road”: buses 53, 171 and 172
• “Clayton Hall Metrolink Stop”: buses 53, 171 and 172
• “Canberra Street” (only towards “Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange”): buses 171 and 172
• “Schofield Street”: buses 171 and 172
• Stops from “Taunton Green” to “Tiverton Place”: bus 151
• “Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange”: buses 7 and 151
• “Wimpole Street” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 7 and 151
• “Alan Turing Way” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): bus 53
• “Rochdale Canal” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 76, 76A, 76B, 83, 84 and 182
• “Warwick Street” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 17, 18, 33, 41, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 84, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 156 and 182

Pages for these routes: bus 7, bus 17, bus 18, bus 33, bus 41, bus 42, bus 42A, bus 42B, bus 43, bus 53, bus 59, bus 76, bus 76A, bus 76B, bus 81, bus 83, bus 84, 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 147, bus 151, bus 156, bus 171, bus 172, bus 182, bus 191, bus 192, bus 197, bus 203, bus 205, bus 256.

Passes and concessions

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Questions and answers

Does bus 231 go to “Etihad Stadium”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 231 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Piccadilly Gardens” (18, 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 84, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 142, 143, 182, 191, 192, 197, 203, 205 and 256) and “Faraday Street” (only towards “Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange”; 18, 33, 41, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 84, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 182, 192, 203 and 205). All other stops with connections are listed above.

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