157 Ashton-in-Makerfield to Rainford via Garswood, Billinge
Operated by Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire. First bus 08:06, last bus 18:07. 21 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 — more.
Wanted a different 157? 9 other bus routes are numbered 157 elsewhere in the UK — see every 157 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 08:06 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:16 | 17:00 | 18:02 to Garswood Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gerard Centre (Stop D) | · | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:16 | 17:00 | 18:02 |
| Medway Close (nr) | · | 09:05 | 10:05 | 11:05 | 12:05 | 13:05 | 14:05 | 15:05 | 16:21 | 17:05 | 18:07 |
| Brocstedes Road (opp) | · | 09:11 | 10:11 | 11:11 | 12:11 | 13:11 | 14:11 | 15:11 | 16:27 | 17:11 | 18:13 |
| Garswood Station (Stop B) | 08:06 | 09:17 | 10:17 | 11:17 | 12:17 | 13:17 | 14:17 | 15:17 | 16:33 | 17:17 | 18:19 |
| Windsor Road (nr) | 08:15 | 09:24 | 10:24 | 11:24 | 12:24 | 13:24 | 14:24 | 15:24 | 16:40 | 17:24 | · |
| Kings Moss (NW-bound) | 08:22 | 09:33 | 10:33 | 11:33 | 12:33 | 13:33 | 14:33 | 15:33 | 16:49 | 17:33 | · |
| Higher Lane (opp) | 08:26 | 09:37 | 10:37 | 11:37 | 12:37 | 13:37 | 14:37 | 15:37 | 16:53 | 17:37 | · |
| Bottle And Glass (NW-bound) | · | · | 10:44 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Carter Avenue (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 16:58 | · | · |
| Derby Drive (NW-bound) | 08:31 | 09:42 | 10:49 | 11:42 | 12:42 | 13:42 | 14:42 | 15:42 | · | 17:42 | · |
| Witton Way (adj) | 08:41 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Randle Brook Court (adj) | 08:42 | 09:49 | 10:56 | 11:49 | 12:49 | 13:49 | 14:49 | 15:49 | 17:05 | 17:49 | · |
| Red Delph Lane (opp) | 08:44 | 09:52 | 10:59 | 11:52 | 12:52 | 13:52 | 14:52 | 15:52 | 17:08 | 17:52 | · |
| Rainford Station (Stop B) | 08:47 | 09:55 | 11:02 | 11:55 | 12:55 | 13:55 | 14:55 | 15:55 | 17:11 | 17:55 | · |
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Fares on the 157
Adult single £2.00 · Child single £1.00
The same for any journey on the 157, however far you go.
Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 31 May 2026. Fares change — check with Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire before you travel.
Tickets on the 157
Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire publishes singles, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children, young people and students.
Single · MyTicket · Jobseekers Single · Merseyside Plus DayRider · North West 1 Day Explorer · Merseyside Plus Group DayRider · Merseyside Plus 7 Day MegaRider · North West Gold 7 Day MegaRider
…and 4 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 4 June 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire.
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 Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December 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 157
157 towards Rainford
All 70 stops
- The Gerard Centre (Stop D) Ashton-in-Makerfield
- Ashton View (Stop B) Ashton-in-Makerfield
- Jubilee Park (o/s) Ashton-in-Makerfield
- Cansfield Grove (cnr) Ashton-in-Makerfield
- Old Road (nr) Bryn
- Bryn Rail Station (Stop A) Bryn
- Medway Close (nr) Bryn
- Dryden Avenue (opp) Bryn
- Grange Road (S-bound) Bryn
- Chantry Walk (W-bound) Bryn
- Meadowcroft (N-bound) Bryn
- Meadowcroft (nr) Rose Hill
- Our Lady Immaculate Church (opp) North Ashton
- Brocstedes Avenue (opp) North Ashton
- Brocstedes Road (opp) North Ashton
- Birch Grove (E-bound) Downall Green
- Ranmore Avenue (SW-bound) Garswood
- Forres Grove (SW-bound) Garswood
- Garswood Station (Stop B) Garswood
- Langholm Road (nr) Garswood
- Smock Lane (adj) Seneley Green
- Billinge Road (nr) Billinge
- Lower Billinge Lane Farm (opp) Billinge
- Windsor Road (nr) Chapel Brow
- Pingot Road (NW-bound) Chapel Brow
- School Brow (adj) Billinge
- Picadilly (adj) Billinge Chapel End
- Beulah Avenue (adj) Billinge
- Roby Well Way Hail and Ride (adj) Billinge
- Back Lane (opp) Crank
- Kings Moss (NW-bound) Kings Moss
- Back Lane (adj) Crank
- Higher Lane (opp) Crank
- Mill Lane (adj) Rainford
- No. 5 (o/s) Crank
- Farifield Hospital (o/s) Crank
- Sandy Lane (adj) Windle
- Ellison Cottages (opp) Windle
- Potters Farm (opp) Windle
- Rainford Road (adj) Windle
- Longwood Close (adj) Hill Top
- St Helens Road (N-bound) Hill Top
- Bottle And Glass (NW-bound) Hill Top
- St Helens Road (adj) Hill Top
- Mill House Farm (opp) Rainford
- Dial House Wood (opp) Muncaster
- Rookery Drive (opp) Muncaster
- Carter Avenue (opp) Rainford
- Thickwood Moss Lane (adj) Rainford
- Derby Drive (NW-bound) Rainford
- Festival Road (S-bound) Rainford
- Holly Crescent (NW-bound) Rainford
- Derby Drive (NW-bound) Rainford
- Southerns Lane (SW-bound) Rainford
- Whalley Avenue (opp) Rainford
- Higher Lane (adj) Muncaster
- Cross Pit Lane (adj) Muncaster
- Witton Way (adj) Muncaster
- Hydes Brow (nr) Muncaster
- Helen Bank Drive (opp) Muncaster
- Parklands (adj) Rainford
- Ormskirk Road (adj) Rainford
- The Avenue (adj) Rainford
- Alfred Street (opp) Rainford
- Moss Brow (adj) Rainford
- Randle Brook Court (adj) Rainford
- Dairy Farm Road (adj) Rainford
- Red Delph Lane (opp) Park Hill
- News Lane (adj) Rainford Junction
- Rainford Station (Stop B) Rainford Junction
157 towards Ashton-in-Makerfield
All 64 stops
- Rainford Station (Stop B) Rainford Junction
- Henderson Drive (adj) Hydes Brow
- Hydes Brow (adj) Hydes Brow
- Witton Way (opp) Muncaster
- Muncaster Drive (adj) Muncaster
- Rainford Primary (o/s) Muncaster
- Leyland Road (adj) Rainford
- Southerns Lane (NE-bound) Rainford
- Derby Drive (SE-bound) Rainford
- Holly Crescent (SE-bound) Rainford
- Festival Road (N-bound) Rainford
- Derby Drive (SE-bound) Rainford
- Rookery Drive (adj) Muncaster
- Dial House Wood (adj) Muncaster
- Mill House Farm (adj) Rainford
- Mill Lane (opp) Rainford
- Moss Lane (adj) Moss Cottages
- Red Cat Lane (opp) Moss Cottages
- Sandwash Close (opp) Rainford
- Bottle And Glass (SE-bound) Hill Top
- St Helens Road (S-bound) Hill Top
- Longwood Close (opp) Hill Top
- Rainford Road (adj) Windle
- Potters Farm (o/s) Windle
- Ellison Cottages (o/s) Windle
- Sandy Lane (opp) Windle
- No. 85 (opp) Crank
- Farifield Hospital (opp) Crank
- No. 4 (o/s) Crank
- Highfield Drive (opp) Crank
- Higher Lane (adj) Crank
- Back Lane (opp) Crank
- Kings Moss (NW-bound) Kings Moss
- Braeside Crescent (nr) Billinge
- Beulah Avenue (opp) Billinge
- Fair View (adj) Billinge Chapel End
- Gorsey Brow (adj) Billinge
- Newton Road (nr) Chapel Brow
- Main Street (adj) Chapel Brow
- Windsor Road (opp) Chapel Brow
- Lower Billinge Lane Farm (o/s) Billinge
- Newton Road (nr) Garswood
- Garswood Road (adj) Simms Lane End
- Langholm Road (adj) Garswood
- Garswood Interchange (Stop C) Garswood
- Forres Grove (adj) Garswood
- Ranmore Avenue (opp) Garswood
- Fernlea Grove (opp) Downall Green
- Leyland Green Road (E-bound) Downall Green
- Cemetery (opp) Downall Green
- Brocstedes Road (nr) North Ashton
- Booths Brow Road (nr) North Ashton
- Our Lady Immaculate Church (o/s) North Ashton
- Meadowcroft (S-bound) Rose Hill
- Chantry Walk (E-bound) Bryn
- Grange Road (N-bound) Bryn
- Hazeldine Street (NE-bound) Bryn
- Medway Close (opp) Bryn
- Bryn Rail Station (Stop B) Bryn
- Old Road (opp) Bryn
- Cansfield Grove (adj) Ashton-in-Makerfield
- Jubilee Park (opp) Ashton-in-Makerfield
- Ashton View (Stop A) Ashton-in-Makerfield
- The Gerard Centre (Stop E) Ashton-in-Makerfield
Service registration & registered changes
- Withdrawal effective 6 September 2026 Operating between Ashton in Makerfield and Rainford given service number 157 effective from 06 September 2026.
- New service effective 9 July 2023 Monday to Saturday, excluding bank holidays.
Registered as financially supported by a local authority (Merseyside PTE).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PC1033334/578 · Changes in Liverpool City Region Combined Authority · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 157 bus?
The first 157 departure on weekdays leaves at 08:06 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 157 bus?
The last 157 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:07. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 157 bus cost?
Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire's published fares on the 157: adult single £2.00, child single £1.00. The 157 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 157 bus?
The 157 is operated by Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire.
Timetable data from Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire via Transport for Greater Manchester. Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PC1033334/578. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.