Bus
596
From 24 September 2023
Landside
Pennington
Leigh
From 24 September
596
Times of all journeys will change
PO Box 429, Manchester, M1 3BG
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596
Pennington
Siddow
Common
Leigh
Landside
Lord Street
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Pennington
Road
Chestnut
Avenue
Rugby
Road
596
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Key

Bus route

Direction of travel

Bus station/connection point

Terminus
596
Leigh — Landside circular
596
Mondays to Fridays
Leigh, Bus Station
0841 0941 1041 1141
1241 1341 1441 1550 1655 1757
Pennington Road/Rugby Road
0846 0946 1046 1146 1246 1346 1446 1555 1700 1802
Landside, Shops
0853 0953 1053 1153
1253 1353 1453 1602 1707 1809
Pennington Road/Rugby Road
0859 0959 1059 1159 1259 1359 1459 1608 1713
1815
Leigh, Bus Station
0905 1005 1105 1205 1305 1405 1505 1614 1719
1821
Saturdays
Leigh, Bus Station
0841 0941 1041 1141
1241 1341 1441 1541 1641 1741
Pennington Road/Rugby Road
0846 0946 1046 1146 1246 1346 1446 1546 1646 1746
Landside, Shops
0853 0953 1053 1153
1253 1353 1453 1553 1653 1753
Pennington Road/Rugby Road
0859 0959 1059 1159 1259 1359 1459 1559 1659 1759
Leigh, Bus Station
0905 1005 1105 1205 1305 1405 1505 1605 1705 1805
Bus 596 does not run on Sundays or public holidays
W– All bus 596 journeys are run using easy access buses. See inside front cover of this leaflet for details