156 Garswood circular via Haydock, St Helens
Operated by Metro Network. First bus 06:27, last bus 23:27. 18 journeys on weekdays. Fares: singles usually capped at £3 — more.
Wanted a different 156? 10 other bus routes are numbered 156 elsewhere in the UK — see every 156 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:27 | 07:27 | 08:27 | 09:27 | 10:27 | 11:27 | 12:27 | 13:27 | 14:27 | 15:27 | 16:27 | 17:27 | 18:27 | 19:27 | 20:27 | 21:27 | 22:27 | 23:27 to Chalon Way West C1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garswood Station (Stop B) | 06:27 | 07:27 | 08:27 | 09:27 | 10:27 | 11:27 | 12:27 | 13:27 | 14:27 | 15:27 | 16:27 | 17:27 | 18:27 | 19:27 | 20:27 | 21:27 | 22:27 | 23:27 |
| Booths Brow Road (opp) | 06:33 | 07:33 | 08:33 | 09:33 | 10:33 | 11:33 | 12:33 | 13:33 | 14:33 | 15:33 | 16:33 | 17:33 | 18:33 | 19:33 | 20:33 | 21:33 | 22:33 | 23:33 |
| Garswood Interchange (Stop C) | 06:40 | 07:40 | 08:40 | 09:40 | 10:40 | 11:40 | 12:40 | 13:40 | 14:40 | 15:40 | 16:40 | 17:40 | 18:40 | 19:40 | 20:40 | 21:40 | 22:40 | 23:40 |
| No. 197 (o/s) | 06:47 | 07:47 | 08:47 | 09:47 | 10:47 | 11:47 | 12:47 | 13:47 | 14:47 | 15:47 | 16:47 | 17:47 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Bluebell Avenue (opp) | 06:54 | 07:54 | 08:54 | 09:54 | 10:54 | 11:54 | 12:54 | 13:54 | 14:54 | 15:54 | 16:54 | 17:54 | 18:47 | 19:47 | 20:47 | 21:47 | 22:47 | 23:47 |
| Edward Street (opp) | 07:01 | 08:01 | · | 10:01 | 11:01 | 12:01 | 13:01 | 14:01 | · | 16:01 | 17:01 | 18:01 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| West End Road (nr) | 07:05 | 08:05 | 09:05 | 10:05 | 11:05 | 12:05 | 13:05 | 14:05 | 15:05 | 16:05 | 17:05 | 18:05 | 18:54 | 19:54 | 20:54 | 21:54 | 22:54 | 23:54 |
| Chalon Way West (Stop C4) | 07:14 | 08:14 | 09:14 | 10:14 | 11:14 | 12:14 | 13:14 | 14:14 | 15:14 | 16:14 | 17:14 | 18:14 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| St Helens Hospital (Stop A) | 07:20 | 08:20 | 09:20 | 10:20 | 11:20 | 12:20 | 13:20 | 14:20 | 15:20 | 16:20 | 17:20 | 18:20 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Lea Green Interchange (Stop E) | 07:25 | 08:25 | 09:25 | 10:25 | 11:25 | 12:25 | 13:25 | 14:25 | 15:25 | 16:25 | 17:25 | 18:25 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Marylebone Avenue (adj) | 07:29 | 08:29 | 09:29 | 10:29 | 11:29 | 12:29 | 13:29 | 14:29 | 15:29 | 16:29 | 17:29 | 18:29 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Marshalls Cross Road (opp) | 07:38 | 08:38 | 09:38 | 10:38 | 11:38 | 12:38 | 13:38 | 14:38 | 15:38 | 16:38 | 17:38 | 18:38 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Emmett Street (adj) | 07:43 | 08:43 | 09:43 | 10:43 | 11:43 | 12:43 | 13:43 | 14:43 | 15:43 | 16:43 | 17:43 | 18:43 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Chalon Way West (Stop C1) | 07:49 | 08:49 | 09:49 | 10:49 | 11:49 | 12:49 | 13:49 | 14:49 | 15:49 | 16:49 | 17:49 | 18:49 | 19:06 | 20:06 | 21:06 | 22:06 | 23:06 | 00:01 |
| O' Sullivan Crescent (opp) | 07:58 | 08:58 | 09:58 | 10:58 | 11:58 | 12:58 | 13:58 | 14:58 | 15:58 | 16:58 | 17:58 | 18:58 | 19:12 | 20:12 | 21:12 | 22:12 | 23:12 | · |
| Edward Street (opp) | · | 09:04 | 10:04 | 11:04 | 12:04 | 13:04 | 14:04 | · | 16:04 | 17:04 | 18:04 | 19:04 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Bluebell Avenue (adj) | 08:14 | 09:14 | 10:14 | 11:14 | 12:14 | 13:14 | 14:14 | 15:14 | 16:14 | 17:14 | 18:14 | 19:14 | 19:19 | 20:19 | 21:19 | 22:19 | 23:19 | · |
| No. 197 (opp) | 08:20 | 09:20 | 10:20 | 11:20 | 12:20 | 13:20 | 14:20 | 15:20 | 16:20 | 17:20 | 18:20 | 19:20 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Garswood Station (Stop B) | 08:26 | 09:26 | 10:26 | 11:26 | 12:26 | 13:26 | 14:26 | 15:26 | 16:26 | 17:26 | 18:26 | 19:26 | 19:26 | 20:26 | 21:26 | 22:26 | 23:26 | · |
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Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Metro Network before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route 156
156 towards Garswood Station
All 129 stops
- Garswood Station (Stop B) Garswood
- Langholm Road (nr) Garswood
- Smock Lane (opp) Seneley Green
- Garswood Road (adj) Simms Lane End
- Smock Lane (opp) Garswood
- Rectory Road (adj) Downall Green
- Rectory Road (NW-bound) Downall Green
- Booths Brow Road (opp) Downall Green
- Brocstedes Road (nr) North Ashton
- Fernlea Grove (opp) Downall Green
- Smock Lane (adj) Seneley Green
- Billinge Road (adj) Simms Lane End
- Smock Lane (adj) Seneley Green
- Langholm Road (adj) Garswood
- Garswood Interchange (Stop C) Garswood
- Garswood Road (nr) Garswood
- Tithebarn Road (adj) Garswood
- Gibbons Road (adj) Ashton Cross
- Liverpool Road (adj) Ashton Cross
- Liverpool Road (nr) Ashton Cross
- The Fairways (adj) Ashton Cross
- Pewfall Park (nr) Ashton Cross
- Garswood Road (opp) Pewfall
- No. 197 (o/s) Haydock
- Slag Lane (adj) Haydock
- Calday Grove (opp) Haydock
- Moore Park Way (adj) Haydock
- Andover Road (opp) North Florida
- Hall Wood Avenue (nr) North Florida
- Bluebell Avenue (opp) New Boston
- Birch Road (adj) New Boston
- North Street (adj) New Boston
- Tesco (o/s) New Boston
- Grange Valley (nr) Haydock
- Ireland Road (nr) Blackbrook
- Gardiner Avenue (opp) Blackbrook
- White House Close (nr) Blackbrook
- Clipsley Lane (opp) Stanley Bank
- Burrows Street (adj) Blackbrook
- Wagon Lane (SW-bound) Haydock
- Whiteside Road (adj) Haydock
- Harty Road (adj) Haydock
- Edward Street (opp) Blackbrook
- School Street (adj) Blackbrook
- Waine Street (adj) Blackbrook
- West End Road (nr) Blackbrook
- MacDonald Avenue (opp) Blackbrook
- O'Sullivan Crescent (adj) Blackbrook
- Boardmans Lane (o/s) Blackbrook
- Mulcrow Close (opp) Finger Post
- Blackhorse Street (opp) Finger Post
- Vernon Street (adj) Pocket Nook
- Barber Street (adj) Pocket Nook
- Ardwick Street (adj) Pocket Nook
- Todd Road (adj) St Helens
- World of Glass (o/s) St Helens
- Chalon Way West (Stop C4) St Helens
- St Marys Market (o/s) St Helens
- Todd Road (opp) St Helens
- Parr Street (adj) Peasley Cross
- St Helens Retail Park (opp) Peasley Cross
- Hunter Street (adj) Peasley Cross
- Manville Street (adj) Peasley Cross
- St Helens Hospital (Stop A) Sutton
- Robins Lane (adj) Sutton
- Eaves Lane (adj) Sutton
- Lea Green Interchange (Stop E) Sutton
- Lea Green Road (adj) Lea Green
- Marylebone Avenue (adj) Sutton Heath
- Mere Grange (adj) Lea Green
- Lea Green Road (adj) Lea Green
- Lea Green Road (opp) Lea Green
- Marshalls Cross Road (opp) Sutton
- Eaves Lane (opp) Sutton
- Robins Lane (opp) Sutton
- St Helens Hospital (Stop B) Sutton
- Emmett Street (adj) Peasley Cross
- Hunter Street (opp) Peasley Cross
- St Helens Retail Park (adj) Peasley Cross
- Todd Road (adj) St Helens
- World of Glass (o/s) St Helens
- Chalon Way West (Stop C1) St Helens
- St Marys Market (o/s) St Helens
- St Helens Central Station (opp) St Helens
- Phoenix Brow (opp) Pocket Nook
- Ardwick Street (opp) Pocket Nook
- Barber Street (opp) Pocket Nook
- Davies Street (adj) Pocket Nook
- Merton Bank Road (adj) Pocket Nook
- Mulcrow Close (adj) Pocket Nook
- Blackbrook Road (jct) Blackbrook
- Link Avenue (opp) Blackbrook
- Chain Lane (adj) Blackbrook
- O' Sullivan Crescent (opp) Blackbrook
- Waine Street (opp) Blackbrook
- Old Whint Road (opp) Blackbrook
- Sumner Street (adj) Blackbrook
- West End Road (opp) Stanley Bank
- Grosvenor Road (adj) Blackbrook
- Wagon Lane (SW-bound) Haydock
- Whiteside Road (adj) Haydock
- Harty Road (adj) Haydock
- Edward Street (opp) Blackbrook
- Old Whint Road (opp) Blackbrook
- Sumner Street (adj) Blackbrook
- West End Road (opp) Stanley Bank
- Grosvenor Road (adj) Blackbrook
- Squires Close (adj) Blackbrook
- O'Connell Close (adj) Haydock
- Stanton Close (nr) Blackbrook
- Grange Valley (opp) New Boston
- Bellerophon Way (opp) New Boston
- North Street (nr) New Boston
- Birch Road (opp) New Boston
- Bluebell Avenue (adj) New Boston
- Piele Road (nr) North Florida
- Andover Road (adj) North Florida
- Liverpool Road (nr) Ashton Cross
- Calday Grove (adj) Haydock
- Slag Lane (opp) Haydock
- No. 197 (opp) Haydock
- Garswood Road (adj) Pewfall
- Pewfall Park (opp) Ashton Cross
- The Fairways (opp) Ashton Cross
- Millfield Lane (nr) Ashton Cross
- Gibbons Road (opp) Ashton Cross
- Garswood Road (adj) Garswood
- School Lane (opp) Garswood
- Garswood Station (Stop B) Garswood
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 156 bus?
The first 156 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:27 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 156 bus?
The last 156 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:27. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 156 bus cost?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Metro Network day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 156 bus?
The 156 is operated by Metro Network.
Timetable data from Metro Network via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North West England feed). Metro Network last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 5 October 2026. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.