Bus 59 in Manchester links Piccadilly Gardens and Oldham Mumps Interchange. The route is 0.0 km long with 56 stops, and the official schedule from Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) puts the full trip at about 76 minutes. On a weekday it runs 88 trips in one direction, and 42 on a weekend day.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 59 |
| City | Manchester |
| Operator | Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) |
| Start → end | Piccadilly Gardens → Oldham Mumps Interchange |
| End → start | Oldham Mumps Interchange → Piccadilly Gardens |
| Route length | 0.0 km / 0.0 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 56 / 59 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 76 minutes |
| Trips per day | 88 on weekdays, 42 on weekends one way |
| Frequency | peak 10 · midday 10 · weekend 20–30 |
| First / last trip from «Piccadilly Gardens» | 00:10 / 23:20 |
| First / last trip from «Oldham Mumps Interchange» | 00:17 / 23:47 |
| Fare | 2.00 £ (fare in effect since 5 January 2025) |
| Updated | August 22, 2026 |
Route of Bus 59
Outbound: Piccadilly Gardens → Oldham Mumps Interchange
This direction has 56 stops. The route passes The Unicorn, George Street North, Broad Street, Firwood Park. The full list of stops in order is below.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piccadilly Gardens | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | The Unicorn | 0.0 km | |
| 3 | Printworks | 0.0 km | |
| 4 | Trinity Way | 0.0 km | |
| 5 | Strangeways | 0.0 km | |
| 6 | Cheetwood Primary School | 0.0 km | |
| 7 | Elvate Crescent | 0.0 km | |
| 8 | Barrow Hill Road | 0.0 km | |
| 9 | Alderglen Road | 0.0 km | |
| 10 | Brentfield Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 11 | Hightown Post Office | 0.0 km | |
| 12 | Woodlands Street | 0.0 km | |
| 13 | Copthall Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 14 | Cheetham Hill Shopping Centre | 0.0 km | |
| 15 | George Street North | 0.0 km | |
| 16 | Catherine Road | 0.0 km | |
| 17 | Ardern Road | 0.0 km | |
| 18 | Wilton Road | 0.0 km | |
| 19 | Bowker Vale Metrolink Stop | 0.0 km | |
| 20 | Blackley New Road | 0.0 km | |
| 21 | Sheepfoot Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 22 | Victoria Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 23 | Heaton Park Road West | 0.0 km | |
| 24 | Old Hall Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 25 | Kelvin Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 26 | Bonny Brow Street | 0.0 km | |
| 27 | Foxton Street | 0.0 km | |
| 28 | Broad Street | 0.0 km | |
| 29 | Croft Gates Road | 0.0 km | |
| 30 | Kings Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 31 | Limefield Park | 0.0 km | |
| 32 | Middleton Bus Station | 0.0 km | |
| 33 | Taylor Street | 0.0 km | |
| 34 | Vale Street | 0.0 km | |
| 35 | Hare & Hounds | 0.0 km | |
| 36 | Kenyon Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 37 | Vitafoam | 0.0 km | |
| 38 | Baytree Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 39 | Mills Hill Station | 0.0 km | |
| 40 | Gainsborough Road | 0.0 km | |
| 41 | Firwood Park | 0.0 km | |
| 42 | Oak Bank | 0.0 km | |
| 43 | Chadderton Park Road | 0.0 km | |
| 44 | Hunt Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 45 | Broadway | 0.0 km | |
| 46 | Chadderton Precinct | 0.0 km | |
| 47 | Chadderton Town Hall | 0.0 km | |
| 48 | Ward Street | 0.0 km | |
| 49 | Main Road | 0.0 km | |
| 50 | Featherstall Road North | 0.0 km | |
| 51 | Westwood Metrolink Stop | 0.0 km | |
| 52 | Oldham College | 0.0 km | |
| 53 | Oldham Bus Station | 0.0 km | |
| 54 | St Mary’s Way | 0.0 km | |
| 55 | Scholes Street | 0.0 km | |
| 56 | Oldham Mumps Interchange | 0.0 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Oldham Mumps Interchange → Piccadilly Gardens
This direction has 59 stops. The route passes The Link Centre, Firwood Park, Broad Street, Copthall Lane. The full list of stops in order is below.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oldham Mumps Interchange | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | The Link Centre | 0.0 km | |
| 3 | St Mary’s Way | 0.0 km | |
| 4 | Market | 0.0 km | |
| 5 | Oldham Bus Station | 0.0 km | |
| 6 | Oldham College | 0.0 km | |
| 7 | Westwood Metrolink Stop | 0.0 km | |
| 8 | Featherstall Road North | 0.0 km | |
| 9 | Lansdowne Road | 0.0 km | |
| 10 | Chadderton Town Hall | 0.0 km | |
| 11 | Chadderton Precinct | 0.0 km | |
| 12 | Dalton Street | 0.0 km | |
| 13 | Broadway | 0.0 km | |
| 14 | Hunt Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 15 | Chadderton Park Road | 0.0 km | |
| 16 | Firwood Park | 0.0 km | |
| 17 | Gainsborough Road | 0.0 km | |
| 18 | Mills Hill Station | 0.0 km | |
| 19 | Baytree Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 20 | Vitafoam | 0.0 km | |
| 21 | Kenyon Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 22 | Hare & Hounds | 0.0 km | |
| 23 | Vale Street | 0.0 km | |
| 24 | Taylor Street | 0.0 km | |
| 25 | Middleton Bus Station | 0.0 km | |
| 26 | Peterloo Medical Centre | 0.0 km | |
| 27 | Limefield Park | 0.0 km | |
| 28 | Kings Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 29 | Croft Gates Road | 0.0 km | |
| 30 | Broad Street | 0.0 km | |
| 31 | Foxton Street | 0.0 km | |
| 32 | Bonny Brow Street | 0.0 km | |
| 33 | Kelvin Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 34 | Old Hall Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 35 | Heaton Park Road West | 0.0 km | |
| 36 | Victoria Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 37 | Sheepfoot Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 38 | Blackley New Road | 0.0 km | |
| 39 | Bowker Vale Metrolink Stop | 0.0 km | |
| 40 | Wilton Road | 0.0 km | |
| 41 | Ardern Road | 0.0 km | |
| 42 | Catherine Road | 0.0 km | |
| 43 | George Street North | 0.0 km | |
| 44 | Copthall Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 45 | Woodlands Street | 0.0 km | |
| 46 | Beckenham Road | 0.0 km | |
| 47 | Hightown Post Office | 0.0 km | |
| 48 | Brentfield Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 49 | Alderglen Road | 0.0 km | |
| 50 | Barrow Hill Road | 0.0 km | |
| 51 | Elvate Crescent | 0.0 km | |
| 52 | Hodgson Street | 0.0 km | |
| 53 | Jury Street | 0.0 km | |
| 54 | Strangeways | 0.0 km | |
| 55 | Victoria Rail Station | 0.0 km | |
| 56 | Printworks | 0.0 km | |
| 57 | Turner Street | 0.0 km | |
| 58 | Birchin Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 59 | Piccadilly Gardens | 0.0 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), the route runs 88 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 42 on a weekend day.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Piccadilly Gardens» | 00:10 — 23:20 | 00:10 — 23:20 |
| From «Oldham Mumps Interchange» | 00:17 — 23:47 | 00:10 — 23:40 |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 10 minutes; midday every 10 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 10–20; on weekends every 20–30 minutes.
Fare and payment
A single ride costs 2.00 £ — fare in effect since 5 January 2025. The same fare applies to buses in Greater Manchester.
A single bus journey costs £2.00. It is a hopper fare: unlimited bus journeys across the Bee Network within one hour of the first tap cost nothing extra. A day ticket is £5.00. Transfers within 60 minutes are free. Transfers within the hopper hour are free across all Bee Network buses.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a ride on bus 59 cost?
2.00 £ for a single ride — fare in effect since 5 January 2025.
When do the first and last trips run?
From Piccadilly Gardens the first is at 00:10 and the last at 23:20. From Oldham Mumps Interchange they are 00:17 and 23:47.
How long does the trip from Piccadilly Gardens to Oldham Mumps Interchange take?
About 76 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
56 outbound and 59 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 59 run on weekends?
Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 42 trips in one direction, running from Piccadilly Gardens between 00:10 and 23:20.
Every route number with its termini, operating hours and travel time is collected in the Manchester buses overview.
Data current as of August 22, 2026. Schedule and termini — Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM). Fares — Transport for Greater Manchester. Stop list, schedule and route geometry come from the official GTFS feed (Bus Open Data Service (BODS)).