Bus 7 in Manchester links Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange and Stockport Interchange. The route is 0.0 km long with 73 stops, and the official schedule from Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) puts the full trip at about 72 minutes. On a weekday it runs 29 trips in one direction, and 13 on a weekend day.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 7 |
| City | Manchester |
| Operator | Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) |
| Start → end | Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange → Stockport Interchange |
| End → start | Stockport Interchange → Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange |
| Route length | 0.0 km / 0.0 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 73 / 72 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 72 minutes |
| Trips per day | 29 on weekdays, 13 on weekends one way |
| Frequency | peak 30–35 · midday 30–35 · weekend 60 |
| First / last trip from «Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange» | 05:25 / 22:25 |
| First / last trip from «Stockport Interchange» | 04:44 / 22:25 |
| Fare | 2.00 £ (fare in effect since 5 January 2025) |
| Updated | August 22, 2026 |
Route of Bus 7
Outbound: Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange → Stockport Interchange
This direction has 73 stops. The route passes Ashton West Metrolink Stop, Ashton Old Road, Community Centre, Houldsworth Square. The full list of stops in order is below.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Ashton West Metrolink Stop | 0.0 km | |
| 3 | Ashton West Metrolink Stop | 0.0 km | |
| 4 | Ashton Moss Metrolink Stop | 0.0 km | |
| 5 | Ashton Park | 0.0 km | |
| 6 | Snipe Way | 0.0 km | |
| 7 | Ryecroft Hall | 0.0 km | |
| 8 | Audenshaw Metrolink Stop | 0.0 km | |
| 9 | Kershaw Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 10 | Williamson Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 11 | Droylsden Metrolink Stop | 0.0 km | |
| 12 | Canal Street | 0.0 km | |
| 13 | Droylsden Wharf Road | 0.0 km | |
| 14 | Latrobe Street | 0.0 km | |
| 15 | Peel Street | 0.0 km | |
| 16 | Gransmoor Road | 0.0 km | |
| 17 | Ashton Old Road | 0.0 km | |
| 18 | Fairfield Road | 0.0 km | |
| 19 | Ashton Old Road | 0.0 km | |
| 20 | Courier Street | 0.0 km | |
| 21 | Sandown Street | 0.0 km | |
| 22 | Vine Street | 0.0 km | |
| 23 | Lees Street | 0.0 km | |
| 24 | High Bank | 0.0 km | |
| 25 | Crowther Street | 0.0 km | |
| 26 | Carfax Street | 0.0 km | |
| 27 | Gorton Shopping Centre | 0.0 km | |
| 28 | Whitwell Way | 0.0 km | |
| 29 | Tesco Gorton | 0.0 km | |
| 30 | Wellington Street | 0.0 km | |
| 31 | Tanyard Brow | 0.0 km | |
| 32 | Debdale Park | 0.0 km | |
| 33 | Clumber Road | 0.0 km | |
| 34 | Laburnum Road | 0.0 km | |
| 35 | Wilton Grove | 0.0 km | |
| 36 | Community Centre | 0.0 km | |
| 37 | Anson Road | 0.0 km | |
| 38 | Windermere Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 39 | Fairview Road | 0.0 km | |
| 40 | Heswall Road | 0.0 km | |
| 41 | Gorton Road | 0.0 km | |
| 42 | Harrogate Road | 0.0 km | |
| 43 | Ruskin Road | 0.0 km | |
| 44 | Tennyson Road | 0.0 km | |
| 45 | MacAuley Road | 0.0 km | |
| 46 | Fir Tree School | 0.0 km | |
| 47 | Longford Road West | 0.0 km | |
| 48 | Harrogate Road | 0.0 km | |
| 49 | Gorton Road | 0.0 km | |
| 50 | Mill Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 51 | Reddish Library | 0.0 km | |
| 52 | Sykes Street | 0.0 km | |
| 53 | Houldsworth Square | 0.0 km | |
| 54 | Sylvia Grove | 0.0 km | |
| 55 | Houldsworth Street | 0.0 km | |
| 56 | Broadstone Mill | 0.0 km | |
| 57 | Carnforth Road | 0.0 km | |
| 58 | Tarvin Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 59 | Crowthorn Road | 0.0 km | |
| 60 | Greystone Walk | 0.0 km | |
| 61 | Alden Walk | 0.0 km | |
| 62 | Carnforth Road | 0.0 km | |
| 63 | Nelstrop Crescent | 0.0 km | |
| 64 | George & Dragon | 0.0 km | |
| 65 | Brook Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 66 | Denby Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 67 | Ash Hotel | 0.0 km | |
| 68 | All Saints Church | 0.0 km | |
| 69 | Retail Park | 0.0 km | |
| 70 | Wharf Street | 0.0 km | |
| 71 | Gordon Street | 0.0 km | |
| 72 | Little Egerton Street | 0.0 km | |
| 73 | Stockport Interchange | 0.0 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Stockport Interchange → Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange
This direction has 72 stops. The route passes Tiviot Dale, Sylvia Grove, Hassop Road, Vine Street. The full list of stops in order is below.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockport Interchange | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Tiviot Dale | 0.0 km | |
| 3 | Asda | 0.0 km | |
| 4 | Great Portwood Street | 0.0 km | |
| 5 | Gordon Street | 0.0 km | |
| 6 | Retail Park | 0.0 km | |
| 7 | All Saints Church | 0.0 km | |
| 8 | Denby Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 9 | Victoria Grove | 0.0 km | |
| 10 | George & Dragon | 0.0 km | |
| 11 | Nelstrop Crescent | 0.0 km | |
| 12 | Carnforth Road | 0.0 km | |
| 13 | Alden Walk | 0.0 km | |
| 14 | Greystone Walk | 0.0 km | |
| 15 | Crowthorn Road | 0.0 km | |
| 16 | Tarvin Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 17 | Carnforth Road | 0.0 km | |
| 18 | Broadstone Mill | 0.0 km | |
| 19 | Sylvia Grove | 0.0 km | |
| 20 | Houldsworth Square | 0.0 km | |
| 21 | Higginson Road | 0.0 km | |
| 22 | Westbourne Grove | 0.0 km | |
| 23 | Christ Church | 0.0 km | |
| 24 | Mill Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 25 | Gorton Road | 0.0 km | |
| 26 | Harrogate Road | 0.0 km | |
| 27 | Ruskin Road | 0.0 km | |
| 28 | Tennyson Road | 0.0 km | |
| 29 | MacAuley Road | 0.0 km | |
| 30 | Fir Tree School | 0.0 km | |
| 31 | Longford Road West | 0.0 km | |
| 32 | Harrogate Road | 0.0 km | |
| 33 | Gorton Road | 0.0 km | |
| 34 | Junior School | 0.0 km | |
| 35 | Mill Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 36 | Hassop Road | 0.0 km | |
| 37 | Fairview Road | 0.0 km | |
| 38 | Windermere Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 39 | Dane Road | 0.0 km | |
| 40 | Anson Road | 0.0 km | |
| 41 | Community Centre | 0.0 km | |
| 42 | Wilton Grove | 0.0 km | |
| 43 | Laburnum Road | 0.0 km | |
| 44 | Clumber Road | 0.0 km | |
| 45 | Reddish Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 46 | Far Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 47 | Tesco Gorton | 0.0 km | |
| 48 | Gorton Shopping Centre | 0.0 km | |
| 49 | Carfax Street | 0.0 km | |
| 50 | Crowther Street | 0.0 km | |
| 51 | High Bank | 0.0 km | |
| 52 | Lees Street | 0.0 km | |
| 53 | Vine Street | 0.0 km | |
| 54 | Sandown Street | 0.0 km | |
| 55 | Courier Street | 0.0 km | |
| 56 | Melville Close | 0.0 km | |
| 57 | Fairfield Road | 0.0 km | |
| 58 | Ashton Old Road | 0.0 km | |
| 59 | Gransmoor Road | 0.0 km | |
| 60 | Peel Street | 0.0 km | |
| 61 | Latrobe Street | 0.0 km | |
| 62 | Droylsden Wharf Road | 0.0 km | |
| 63 | Canal Street | 0.0 km | |
| 64 | Droylsden Metrolink Stop | 0.0 km | |
| 65 | Williamson Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 66 | Kershaw Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 67 | Audenshaw Metrolink Stop | 0.0 km | |
| 68 | Snipe Way | 0.0 km | |
| 69 | Ashton Park | 0.0 km | |
| 70 | Ashton Moss Metrolink Stop | 0.0 km | |
| 71 | Ashton West Metrolink Stop | 0.0 km | |
| 72 | Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange | 0.0 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), the route runs 29 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 13 on a weekend day.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange» | 05:25 — 22:25 | 09:20 — 21:20 |
| From «Stockport Interchange» | 04:44 — 22:25 | 09:30 — 22:30 |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 30–35 minutes, most often every 32; midday every 30–35 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 35–45; on weekends every 60 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 7 cost?
2.00 £ for a single ride — fare in effect since 5 January 2025.
When do the first and last trips run?
From Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange the first is at 05:25 and the last at 22:25. From Stockport Interchange they are 04:44 and 22:25.
How long does the trip from Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange to Stockport Interchange take?
About 72 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
73 outbound and 72 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 7 run on weekends?
Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 13 trips in one direction, running from Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange between 09:20 and 21:20.
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)).