157 The Gerard Centre ↔ Rainford Station
Operated by Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire. First bus 08:06, last bus 18:07. 21 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 157 is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3
until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK.
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Timetable
Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.
towards Rainford Station · Monday to Friday towards Rainford Station · Saturday towards The Gerard Centre · Monday to Friday towards The Gerard Centre · Saturday
| 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 | · |
Route map
All stops on route 157
157 towards Rainford Station
- 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
- Chantry Walk (E-bound) Bryn
- Grange Road (S-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
- Picadilly (adj) Billinge Chapel End
- School Brow (adj) Billinge
- Beulah Avenue (adj) Billinge
- Braeside Crescent (nr) Billinge
- Roby Well Way Hail and Ride (adj) Billinge
- Back Lane (opp) Crank
- Kings Moss (NW-bound) Kings Moss
- Back Lane (adj) Crank
- No. 5 (o/s) Crank
- Higher Lane (opp) Crank
- Mill Lane (adj) Rainford
- Ellison Cottages (opp) Windle
- Sandy Lane (adj) Windle
- Farifield Hospital (o/s) Crank
- Rainford Road (adj) Windle
- Potters Farm (opp) Windle
- Longwood Close (adj) Hill Top
- St Helens Road (N-bound) Hill Top
- St Helens Road (adj) Hill Top
- Bottle And Glass (NW-bound) 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
- Cross Pit Lane (adj) Muncaster
- Higher Lane (adj) Muncaster
- Helen Bank Drive (opp) Muncaster
- Hydes Brow (nr) Muncaster
- Witton Way (adj) Muncaster
- 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
- Parklands (adj) Rainford
- Red Delph Lane (opp) Park Hill
- News Lane (adj) Rainford Junction
- Rainford Station (Stop B) Rainford Junction
157 towards The Gerard Centre
- Rainford Station (Stop B) Rainford Junction
- Hydes Brow (adj) Hydes Brow
- Henderson Drive (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
- Derby Drive (SE-bound) Rainford
- Festival Road (N-bound) Rainford
- Rookery Drive (adj) Muncaster
- Mill House Farm (adj) Rainford
- Dial House Wood (adj) Muncaster
- 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
- Longwood Close (opp) Hill Top
- St Helens Road (S-bound) 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
- Beulah Avenue (opp) Billinge
- Braeside Crescent (nr) 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
- Fernlea Grove (opp) Downall Green
- Ranmore Avenue (opp) Garswood
- Leyland Green Road (E-bound) Downall Green
- Brocstedes Road (nr) North Ashton
- Cemetery (opp) Downall Green
- Booths Brow Road (nr) North Ashton
- Our Lady Immaculate Church (o/s) North Ashton
- Meadowcroft (S-bound) Rose Hill
- Grange Road (N-bound) Bryn
- Chantry Walk (E-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
- Ashton View (Stop A) Ashton-in-Makerfield
- Jubilee Park (opp) Ashton-in-Makerfield
- The Gerard Centre (Stop D) Ashton-in-Makerfield
Service history & registered changes
- ✏️ Changed effective 30 Aug 2026 Exmouth → Sidmouth
- 🆕 Registered effective 31 Aug 2025 Operating between Exmouth and Sidmouth/Budleigh Salterton given service number 157 / 357 effective from 31 August 2025. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Ashton-in-MakerfieldRainfordBillingeGarswoodBrynChapel BrowMuncasterCrankWindleDownall GreenHill TopRainford Junction
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?
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 the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.