Buses
171 172
From 24 March 2024
Southern Cemetery
West Didsbury
Didsbury
East Didsbury
Burnage
Levenshulme
Ryder Brow
Gorton
Openshaw
Clayton
Newton Heath
Including bus 172 journeys to/from
Chorlton on Sundays and public holidays
From 24 March
171
No changes to route or times
172
Minor changes to the times of the 1750
journey from Newton Heath
PO Box 429, Manchester, M60 1HX
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East Didsbury — Didsbury — Burnage — Levenshulme — Gorton — Newton Heath
171
Mondays to Fridays

















East Didsbury, Millgate Lane
0635 0735 0831 0935
1235 1335 1435 1535 1635 1735 1835






East Didsbury, Cricket Club
0638 0738 0834 0938
1238 1338 1438 1538 1639 1738 1838






Didsbury, School Lane
0641 0742 0838 0941
1241 1341 1441 1542 1643 1742 1841






Fog Lane Park
0646 0749 0843 0946
1246 1346 1447 1548 1650 1748 1846





Levenshulme, Train Station
0657 0804 0857 0957 and
1257 1357 1500 1602 1706 1803 1857






Matthews Lane/Mount Road
0701 0811 0903 1002 every 1302 1402 1507 1608 1712
1808 1902






Ryder Brow, Highgate Crescent
0706 0817 0907 1006 hour
1306 1406 1514 1615 1716
1812
1907






Ryder Brow, Sacred Heart Church
0708 0819 0909 1008 until
1308 1408 1516 1617
1718
1814 1910






Gorton, Tesco
0716 0829 0918 1015

1315
1415 1529 1630 1726 1822 1915






Openshaw, Lidl
0722 0836 0924 1021

1321
1421



1828 1921






Droylsden, Chatsworth Road
0734 0851 0936 1032

1332





1932






Newton Heath, Old Church Street 0743 0900 0945 1041

1341





1941








Saturdays

East Didsbury, Millgate Lane

0935
1735 1835
East Didsbury, Cricket Club

0938
1738 1838
Didsbury, School Lane

0941
1741
1841
Fog Lane Park

0946
1746 1846
Levenshulme, Train Station
0857 0957 and
1757
1857
Matthews Lane/Mount Road
0902 1002 every 1802 1902
Ryder Brow, Highgate Crescent
0906 1006 hour
1806 1906
Ryder Brow, Sacred Heart Church
0908 1008 until
1808 1908
Gorton, Tesco
0915 1015

1815 1915
Openshaw, Lidl
0921 1021

1821
Droylsden, Chatsworth Road
0932 1032

1832
Newton Heath, Old Church Street 0941 1041

1841


Bus 171 does not run on Sundays or public holidays
W– All bus 171 journeys are run using easy access buses. See inside front cover of this leaflet for details







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East Didsbury
East Didsbury
Didsbury
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Clayton Hall
Newton Heath
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West Didsbury
Barlow Moor Road
Mauldeth Road
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Openshaw
Brookdale
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Chorlton
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Levenshulme Road
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Wayland
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Holmcroft
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Trams to
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Highgate Crescent
172
172
171
most
Sundays
and public
holidays
Fog Lane
Lapwing
Lane
172
17
1
171
17
2
17
2
172
172
171
172
172
171
171
172
17
1
172
171
172
17
2
171
171 172
172
Matthews
Lane
Lane End Road
Barlow
Road
Errwood
Road
Stockport Road
Tanfield
Road
Riverton
Road
Methodist
Church
Barlow
Moor
Road
Hardy
Lane
Princess Road
Arrow-
field Road
Nell Lane
Moseley
Road
171
17
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Ladybarn Lane
Ladybarn
Mauldeth
Road
Parrs Wood Road
171 172
Key

Bus route

Sundays and public holidays only

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Direction of travel

Train station

Metrolink stop
H Hospital

Terminus
171
Newton Heath — Gorton — Levenshulme — Burnage — Didsbury — East Didsbury
171
Mondays to Fridays






















Newton Heath, Old Church Street

0659 0807 0920
1320












Clayton, North Road

0707 0815 0927

1327












Higher Openshaw, Morrisons

0726 0832 0939
1339 1436 a


1839







Gorton, Tesco
0647 0739 0845 0950
1350 1441 1543 1641 1746 1850







Ryder Brow, Sacred Heart Church
0650 0744 0849 0953 and
1353 1446 1547 1645 1750 1853







Ryder Brow, Glenside Avenue
0652 0746 0851 0955 every 1355 1448 1549 1647 1752 1855







Matthews Lane/Mount Road
0657 0751 0856 0959 hour
1359 1456 1555 1652 1757
1859







Levenshulme, Train Station
0703 0757 0902 1004 until
1404 1502 1602 1658 1803 1904






Fog Lane Park
0713 0808 0913 1014

1414 1513
1613 1710 1813 1914







Didsbury, School Lane
0720 0816 0920 1021

1421 1520 1621
1719
1820 1921







East Didsbury, Cricket Club
0724 0820 0924 1025

1425 1524 1625 1724 1824 1925







East Didsbury, Riverton Road
0730 0826 0930 1030
1430 1530 1631
1730 1830 1930







East Didsbury, Millgate Lane
0732 0828 0932 1032

1432 1532 1633 1732 1832 1932









Saturdays











Newton Heath, Old Church Street

0920
1720 1820
Clayton, North Road

0927

1727
1827
Higher Openshaw, Morrisons

0939
1739 1839
Gorton, Tesco

0950
1750 1850
Ryder Brow, Sacred Heart Church

0953 and
1753 1853
Ryder Brow, Glenside Avenue

0955 every 1755 1855
Matthews Lane/Mount Road

0959 hour
1759 1859
Levenshulme, Train Station
0904 1004 until
1804 1904
Fog Lane Park
0914 1014

1814
Didsbury, School Lane
0921 1021

1821
East Didsbury, Cricket Club
0925 1025

1825
East Didsbury, Riverton Road
0930 1030
1830
East Didsbury, Millgate Lane
0932 1032

1832


Bus 171 does not run on Sundays or public holidays
a – On college days starts from Wright Robinson Sports College at 1535

W– All bus 171 journeys are run using easy access buses. See inside front cover of this leaflet for details



Southern Cemetery — Burnage — Levenshulme — Gorton — Newton Heath

172
Mondays to Fridays



Southern Cemetery, Bus Station
0544 0704 0804 0904
1304 1404 1504 1604 1704 1804 1856 1959 2102 2205 2308

Withington Community Hospital
0546 0706 0806 0906
1306 1406 1506 1606 1706 1806 1858 2001 2104 2207 2310


West Didsbury, Metrolink Stop
0549 0709 0810 0909
1309 1409 1510 1610 1710 1809 1900 2003 2106 2209 2312


Fog Lane Park
0553 0714 0814 0913

1313
1413 1515
1615 1715
1814 1903 2006 2109 2212 2315


Errwood Road/Crossley Road
0603 0727 0828 0923 and
1323 1423 1528 1631
1730 1827 1912 2015 2118 2221 2324

Levenshulme, Train Station
0607 0731 0832 0927 every 1327 1427 1533 1635 1734 1831 1916 2019 2122 2225 2328


Matthews Lane/Mount Road
0612 0738 0839 0932 hour
1332 1433 1539 1641 1739 1836 1919 2022 2125 2228 2331


Ryder Brow, Hemsworth Road
0617 0744 0845 0937 until
1337 1440 1545 1646 1744 1841 1924 2027 2130 2233 2336


Ryder Brow, Sacred Heart Church
0620 0749 0849 0940
1340 1444 1550 1650 1747 1844 1927 2030 2133 2236 2339


Gorton, Tesco
0625 0756 0856 0945
1345 1452 1557 1656 1752 1850 1931 2034 2137 2240 2343

Openshaw, Lidl
0631 b

0951

1351
1458 1606 1704 1759 1856 1937 2040 2143 2246


Clayton, North Road
0642

1002

1402 1512
1619 1720 1811
1907 1946 2049 2152 2255



Newton Heath, Old Church Street 0651


1011

1411
1521
1629 1729 1819 1915 1955 2058 2201 2304




Saturdays








Sundays and public holidays











(except Christmas and New Year period)
Chorlton, Bus Station










0823
1823


Chorltonville, Hardy Lane










0827
1827


Chorlton, Arrowfield Road










0832
1832


Southern Cemetery, Bus Station

0704
1804 1904 1959 2102 2205 2308
0837
1837 1959 2102 2205
Withington Community Hospital

0706
1806 1906 2001 2104 2207 2310

0839
1839 2001 2104 2207
West Didsbury, Metrolink Stop

0709
1809 1908 2003 2106 2209 2312

0841
1841 2003 2106 2209
Fog Lane Park

0713

1813 1911
2006 2109 2212 2315

0845 and
1845 2006 2109 2212
Errwood Road/Crossley Road

0723 and
1823 1920 2015 2118 2221 2324
0853 every 1853 2015 2118 2221
Levenshulme, Train Station
0627 0727 every 1827 1924 2019 2122 2225 2328

0858 hour
1858 2019 2122 2225
Matthews Lane/Mount Road
0632 0732 hour
1832 1927 2022 2125 2228 2331

0903 until
1903 2022 2125 2228
Ryder Brow, Hemsworth Road
0637 0737 until
1837 1932 2027 2130 2233 2336

0908
1908 2027 2130 2233
Ryder Brow, Sacred Heart Church
0640 0740
1840 1935 2030 2133 2236 2339

0911

1911
2030 2133 2236
Gorton, Tesco
0645 0745
1845 1939 2034 2137 2240 2343
0915

1915 2034 2137 2240
Openshaw, Lidl
0651 0751

1851 1945 2040 2143 2246

0921

1921 2040 2143 2246
Clayton, North Road
0702 0802
1902 1954 2049 2152 2255


0932
1932 2049 2152 2255
Newton Heath, Old Church Street 0711 0811

1911
2003 2058 2201 2304

0941
1941 2058 2201 2304


For details of buses during the Christmas and New Year period, please phone 0161 244 1000
b – On college days continues to Wright Robinson Sports College arriving at 0803
W– All bus 172 journeys are run using easy access buses. See inside front cover of this leaflet for details

Newton Heath — Gorton — Levenshulme — Burnage — Southern Cemetery

172
Mondays to Fridays

Newton Heath, Old Church Street

0556 0635

0950 1050 1150 1250 1345 1438 1537 1640 1740 1855 1958 2101 2204
Clayton, North Road

0601 0642

0957 1057 1157
1257 1352 1445 1544 1647 1746 1901 2004 2107 2210
Higher Openshaw, Morrisons

0612 0656

1009 1109 1209 1309 1405 1501 1601 1704 1759 1911
2014 2117
2220
Gorton, Tesco

0621 0707 0810 0917 1020 1120 1220 1320 1416 1514 1613 1716
1810 1921 2024 2127 2230
Ryder Brow, Sacred Heart Church

0624 0711 0814 0920 1023 1123
1223 1323 1419 1518 1617
1719
1813 1923 2026 2129 2232
Ryder Brow, Wayland Road South

0626 0714 0817 0923 1025 1125
1225 1325 1422 1521
1620 1722 1815 1925 2028 2131 2234
Matthews Lane/Leybourne Avenue
0630 0720 0823 0928 1029 1129
1229 1329 1426 1526 1625 1727
1819 1929 2032 2135 2238
Levenshulme, Train Station
0514 0634 0728 0831 0934 1034 1134 1234 1334 1432 1533 1632 1733 1825 1933 2036 2139 2242
Errwood Road/Crossley Road
0518 0638 0732 0835 0938 1038 1138 1238 1338 1436 1537 1636 1737
1829 1937 2040 2143 2246
Fog Lane Park
0526 0646 0741 0845 0946 1046 1146 1246 1346 1445 1546 1645 1746 1837 1944 2047 2150 2253
West Didsbury, Metrolink Stop
0530 0650 0747 0849 0950 1050 1150 1250 1350 1449 1550 1649 1750 1841 1947 2050 2153 2256
Withington Community Hospital
0535 0655 0753 0854 0955 1055 1155
1255 1355 1454 1555 1654 1755 1845 1951 2054 2157 2300
Southern Cemetery, Bus Station
0539 0659 0759 0859 0959 1059 1159 1259 1359 1459 1559 1659 1759 1852 1955 2058 2201 2304


Saturdays









Sundays and public holidays












(except Christmas and New Year period)
Newton Heath, Old Church Street

0650
1650 1750 1855 1958 2101 2204


0855
1755 1855 1958 2101
Clayton, North Road

0657
1657 1757
1901 2004 2107 2210



0901

1801 1901 2004 2107
Higher Openshaw, Morrisons

0709
1709 1809 1911
2014 2117
2220



0913

1813 1911
2014 2117
Gorton, Tesco

0720
1720 1820 1921 2024 2127 2230

0823 0923
1823 1921 2024 2127
Ryder Brow, Sacred Heart Church

0723 and
1723 1823 1923 2026 2129 2232


0826 0926
1826 1923 2026 2129
Ryder Brow, Wayland Road South

0725 every 1725 1825 1925 2028 2131 2234

0828 0928
1828 1925 2028 2131
Matthews Lane/Leybourne Avenue
0729 hour
1729 1829 1929 2032 2135 2238


0832 0932 and
1832 1929 2032 2135
Levenshulme, Train Station
0634 0734 until
1734 1834 1933 2036 2139 2242

0736 0836 0936 every 1836 1933 2036 2139
Errwood Road/Crossley Road
0638 0738
1738 1838 1937 2040 2143 2246
0740 0840 0940 hour
1840 1937 2040 2143
Fog Lane Park
0646 0746
1746 1845 1944 2047 2150 2253

0748 0848 0948 until
1848 1944 2047 2150
West Didsbury, Metrolink Stop
0650 0750
1750 1848 1947 2050 2153 2256

0752 0852 0952
1852 1947 2050 2153
Withington Community Hospital
0655 0755

1755 1852 1951 2054 2157 2300
0756 0856 0956
1856 1951 2054 2157
Southern Cemetery, Bus Station
0659 0759
1759 1856 1955 2058 2201 2304
0800 0900 1000
1900 1955 2058 2201
Chorlton, Arrowfield Road










0805 0905 1005
1905



Chorltonville, Hardy Lane










0809 0909 1009
1909


Chorlton, Bus Station










0814 0914 1014

1914





For details of buses during the Christmas and New Year period, please phone 0161 244 1000
W– All bus 172 journeys are run using easy access buses. See inside front cover of this leaflet for details