Bus
81
From 24 March 2024
Oldham
Werneth
Moston
Harpurhey
Collyhurst
Manchester
From 24 March
81
Times of some Monday to Saturday late
afternoon and evening journeys will
change
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81
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81
Freehold
Westwood
Oldham
King Street
Moston
Victoria Station
Market Street
Exchange Square
Piccadilly Gardens
Shudehill Interchange
South Chadderton
Manchester
Collyhurst
Harpurhey
Moston
Hollinwood
Oldham
Trams to
Manchester
Trains to
Manchester Victoria
Trains to
Ashton-under-Lyne
and Rochdale
Trains to
Bolton and
Wigan
Trams to
Altrincham
and Eccles
Trams to
Piccadilly train station
and Ashton-under-Lyne
Trams to
East Didsbury
Trams
to Bury and
Rochdale
Trains to
Rochdale
Trams to
Rochdale
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Turf
Lane
Owler Lane
Mo
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Lan
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Mo
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Lan
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U
pper
Conran Street
Fernclough
Road
Ro
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da
le
R
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Shudehill
High
Street
Church
Street
M
oston
Lane
Mough
Lane
Br
oa
dw
ay
Long
Lane
Wash
Brook
Edward
Street
West
Street
Frederick
Street
Block Lane
Butler Green
Coalshaw
Green
Gardeners
Arms
Ben
Brierley
Queens
Road
Rochdale Road
G
reengate
Victoria
Avenue East
Kenyon
Lane
Li
gh
tb
ow
ne
Ro
ad
Lathbury Road
81
North City
Shopping
Centre
Ma
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ste
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St
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t
Hollinwood
Avenue
Coalshaw
Green Road
Werneth
Tamworth
Street
New Moston
Oldham
Street
Lever
Street
O
ldham
W
ay
Nuthurst
Road
81
Oldham — Werneth — Moston — Manchester


81
Mondays to Fridays





































Oldham, Bus Station
0451 0521 0551 0621 0646 0716 0746 0819 0851

1751
1858 2008 2108 2208 2308
Werneth, Frederick Street
0457 0527 0557 0627 0652 0722 0752 0825 0857 and
1757
1904 2014 2114 2214 2314

Coalshaw Green/Turf Lane
0502 0532 0602 0632 0657 0728 0758 0831 0903 every 1803 1910 2018 2118 2218 2318

Moston, Gardeners Arms
0509 0539 0609 0639 0704 0737 0807 0840 0912 30
1812
1919 2026 2126 2226 2326

Moston, Ben Brierley
0514 0544 0614 0644 0714 0747 0817 0850 0920 mins 1820 1927 2031 2131 2231 2331

Collyhurst, Queens Road
0520 0550 0620 0650 0725 0758 0828 0859 0929 until
1829 1933 2037 2137 2237 2338
Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens
0534 0604 0634 0704 0742 0815 0845 0915 0945
1845 1947 2044 2144 2244 2345



















Saturdays





































Oldham, Bus Station
0451 0551 0651

1751
1851 2005 2105 2205 2308







Werneth, Frederick Street
0457 0557 0657 and
1757
1857 2011 2111
2211
2314








Coalshaw Green/Turf Lane
0502 0602 0703 every 1803 1902 2016 2115 2215 2318








Moston, Gardeners Arms
0509 0609 0712 hour
1812
1909 2023 2122 2222 2325








Moston, Ben Brierley
0514 0614 0720 until
1820 1914 2028 2127 2227 2330







Collyhurst, Queens Road
0520 0620 0729
1829 1920 2034 2133 2233 2336








Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens
0534 0634 0745
1845 1934 2041 2140 2240 2343


























Sundays and public holidays (except Christmas and New Year period)



















Oldham, Bus Station
0656
1756 1856 2008 2108 2208 2308









Werneth, Frederick Street
0703 and
1803 1902 2014 2114 2214 2314










Coalshaw Green/Turf Lane
0709 every 1809 1907 2018 2118 2218 2318










Moston, Gardeners Arms
0717 hour
1817
1914 2025 2125 2225 2325










Moston, Ben Brierley
0723 until
1823 1919 2030 2130 2230 2330









Collyhurst, Queens Road
0730
1830 1925 2036 2136 2236 2336










Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens
0744
1844 1939 2043 2143 2243 2343




























For details of buses during the Christmas and New Year period, please phone 0161 244 1000
W– All bus 81 journeys are run using easy access buses. See inside front cover of this leaflet for details



















Summer times: between mid July and early September, some timetables will be different. Check beenetwork.com for details



















Manchester — Moston — Werneth — Oldham


81
Mondays to Fridays





































Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens
0550 0620 0650 0720
1450 1520 1550 1620 1650 1720 1750 1820 1850 1950 2050 2150 2250
Collyhurst, Queens Road
0602 0632 0702 0734 and
1504 1534 1606 1636 1706 1736 1804 1830 1900 2000 2059 2159 2259
Moston, Ben Brierley
0610 0640 0710 0743 every 1513
1543 1617
1647 1717
1747 1813 1837 1906 2006 2105 2205 2305
Moston, Gardeners Arms
0617 0647 0717 0751 30
1521
1553 1627 1657 1727
1757
1821
1843 1911
2011 2110 2210 2310
Coalshaw Green/Turf Lane
0625 0655 0725 0801 mins 1531
1605 1639 1709 1739 1807 1831 1850 1917 2017 2116 2216 2316
Werneth, Frederick Street
0630 0700 0730 0807 until
1537 1612
1646 1716
1746 1813 1837 1855 1922 2022 2121 2221 2321
Oldham, Bus Station
0637 0707 0737 0814
1544 1620 1654 1724 1754 1820 1844 1902 1928 2028 2127 2226 2326



















Saturdays





































Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens
0550 0650 0750
1750 1850 1950 2050 2150 2250







Collyhurst, Queens Road
0602 0702 0804 and
1804 1900 2000 2059 2159 2259








Moston, Ben Brierley
0610 0710 0813 every 1813 1906 2006 2105 2205 2305







Moston, Gardeners Arms
0617 0717 0821 hour
1821
1911
2011 2110 2210 2310








Coalshaw Green/Turf Lane
0625 0725 0831 until
1831
1917 2017 2116 2216 2316








Werneth, Frederick Street
0630 0730 0837
1837 1922 2022 2121 2221 2321








Oldham, Bus Station
0637 0737 0844
1844 1928 2028 2126 2226 2326



























Sundays and public holidays (except Christmas and New Year period)



















Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens
0750
1750 1850 1950 2050 2150 2250









Collyhurst, Queens Road
0802 and
1802 1900 2000 2059 2159 2259










Moston, Ben Brierley
0810 every 1810 1906 2006 2105 2205 2305









Moston, Gardeners Arms
0817 hour
1817
1911
2011 2110 2210 2310










Coalshaw Green/Turf Lane
0825 until
1825 1917 2017 2116 2216 2316










Werneth, Frederick Street
0830
1830 1922 2022 2121 2221 2321










Oldham, Bus Station
0837
1837 1928 2028 2127 2226 2326





























For details of buses during the Christmas and New Year period, please phone 0161 244 1000
W– All bus 81 journeys are run using easy access buses. See inside front cover of this leaflet for details

















Summer times: between mid July and early September, some timetables will be different. Check beenetwork.com for details