231 Piccadilly Gardens ↔ Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange
Operated by Bee Network. First bus 05:29, last bus 22:52. 72 journeys on weekdays.
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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 Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange · Monday to Friday towards Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange · Saturday towards Piccadilly Gardens · Monday to Friday towards Piccadilly Gardens · Saturday
| Piccadilly Gardens (Stop D) | 06:02 | 06:47 | 07:04 | 07:25 | 07:48 | 08:15 | 08:45 | 09:15 | 09:45 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 15:15 | 15:45 | 16:15 | 16:45 | 17:00 | 17:10 | 17:20 | 17:40 | 17:50 | 18:00 | 18:15 | 19:00 | 19:30 | · | · | · |
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| Velopark Metrolink Stop (Stop E) | 06:12 | 06:58 | 07:15 | 07:36 | 07:59 | 08:26 | 08:56 | 09:26 | 09:56 | 10:26 | 10:56 | 11:26 | 11:56 | 12:26 | 12:56 | 13:26 | 13:56 | 14:26 | 14:56 | 15:27 | 15:57 | 16:27 | 16:57 | 17:11 | 17:21 | 17:31 | 17:51 | 18:01 | 18:11 | 18:26 | 19:11 | 19:41 | · | · | · |
| Aldi (opp) | 06:16 | 07:02 | 07:20 | 07:41 | 08:04 | 08:31 | 09:01 | 09:31 | 10:01 | 10:31 | 11:01 | 11:31 | 12:01 | 12:31 | 13:01 | 13:31 | 14:01 | 14:31 | 15:01 | 15:32 | 16:02 | 16:32 | 17:02 | 17:16 | 17:26 | 17:36 | 17:56 | 18:06 | 18:16 | 18:31 | 19:16 | 19:45 | · | · | · |
| Cryer Street (nr) | 06:29 | 07:15 | 07:33 | 07:54 | 08:17 | 08:44 | 09:14 | 09:44 | 10:14 | 10:44 | 11:14 | 11:44 | 12:14 | 12:44 | 13:14 | 13:44 | 14:14 | 14:44 | 15:14 | 15:45 | 16:15 | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:29 | 17:39 | 17:49 | 18:09 | 18:19 | 18:29 | 18:44 | 19:29 | 19:58 | · | · | · |
| Littlemoss Road (nr) | 06:29 | 07:15 | 07:33 | 07:54 | 08:17 | 08:44 | 09:14 | 09:44 | 10:14 | 10:44 | 11:14 | 11:44 | 12:14 | 12:44 | 13:14 | 13:44 | 14:14 | 14:44 | 15:14 | 15:45 | 16:15 | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:29 | 17:39 | 17:49 | 18:09 | 18:19 | 18:29 | 18:44 | 19:29 | 19:58 | · | · | · |
| Oldham Road (Stop E) | 06:35 | 07:23 | 07:41 | 08:02 | 08:25 | 08:52 | 09:22 | 09:52 | 10:22 | 10:52 | 11:22 | 11:52 | 12:22 | 12:52 | 13:22 | 13:52 | 14:22 | 14:52 | 15:22 | 15:53 | 16:23 | 16:53 | 17:23 | 17:37 | 17:47 | 17:57 | 18:16 | 18:26 | 18:36 | 18:51 | 19:35 | 20:04 | 20:52 | 21:52 | 22:52 |
| Bristol Avenue (nr) | 06:39 | 07:27 | 07:45 | 08:06 | 08:29 | 08:56 | 09:26 | 09:56 | 10:26 | 10:56 | 11:26 | 11:56 | 12:26 | 12:56 | 13:26 | 13:56 | 14:26 | 14:56 | 15:26 | 15:57 | 16:27 | 16:57 | 17:27 | 17:41 | 17:51 | 18:01 | 18:20 | 18:30 | 18:40 | 18:55 | 19:39 | 20:08 | 20:55 | 21:55 | 22:55 |
| Tameside General Hospital (Stop C) | 06:52 | 07:41 | 07:59 | 08:20 | 08:43 | 09:10 | 09:40 | 10:10 | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 14:40 | 15:10 | 15:40 | 16:11 | 16:41 | 17:11 | 17:41 | 17:55 | 18:05 | 18:15 | 18:34 | 18:44 | 18:54 | 19:09 | 19:52 | 20:21 | 21:08 | 22:08 | 23:08 |
| Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange (Arrivals) | 07:01 | 07:51 | 08:09 | 08:30 | 08:53 | 09:20 | 09:50 | 10:20 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:50 | 15:20 | 15:50 | 16:21 | 16:51 | 17:20 | 17:50 | 18:04 | 18:13 | 18:23 | 18:42 | 18:52 | 19:02 | 19:17 | 20:00 | 20:28 | 21:15 | 22:15 | 23:15 |
Route map
All stops on route 231
231 towards Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange
- Faraday Street (Stop EM) Manchester City Centre
- Piccadilly Gardens (Stop D) Piccadilly Gardens
- Laystall Street (opp) Ancoats
- Jersey Street (nr) Ancoats
- Old Mill Street (Stop B) Ancoats
- Adair Street (Stop C) Ancoats
- Carruthers Street (nr) Ancoats
- Holt Town Metrolink Stop (Stop A) Holt Town
- Councillor Street (opp) Beswick
- Etihad Stadium (o/s) Sportcity
- Grey Mare Lane (Stop A) Sportcity
- Velopark Metrolink Stop (Stop E) Sportcity
- City Football Academy (opp) Clayton
- North Road (nr) Clayton
- Clayton Hall Metrolink Stop (Stop B) Clayton
- Canberra Street (by) Clayton
- Schofield Street (nr) Clayton
- Aldi (opp) Clayton
- Edge Lane Metrolink Stop (Stop C) Droylsden
- Sunnybank Road (opp) Droylsden
- Fiveways Byron Avenue (opp) Droylsden
- Ash Road (adj) Droylsden
- Springfield Road (opp) Greenside
- St Martin's Church (o/s) Greenside
- Greenside Lane (nr) Droylsden
- Surrey Avenue (opp) Droylsden
- Shrewsbury Road (opp) Droylsden
- Clough Road (nr) Droylsden
- Medlock Street (nr) Droylsden
- James Street (nr) Droylsden
- Thornhill Road (opp) Droylsden
- Sandy Lane (opp) Littlemoss
- Cryer Street (nr) Littlemoss
- Littlemoss Road (nr) Littlemoss
- Howarth Farm Road (nr) Littlemoss
- Laurus Ryecroft (nr) Littlemoss
- Back Lane (opp) Daisy Nook
- Daisy Nook Country Park (o/s) Daisy Nook
- Newmarket Grove (opp) Taunton
- Taunton Green (nr) Taunton
- Downing Street (adj) Taunton
- Taunton Road (Stop B) Waterloo
- Oldham Road (Stop E) Waterloo
- Tiverton Place (opp) Waterloo
- Wood Lane (Stop B) Smallshaw
- Timperley Road (opp) Smallshaw
- Carlisle Crescent (opp) Hartshead
- Bristol Avenue (nr) Hartshead
- Newstead Avenue (opp) Hartshead
- Exeter Drive (opp) Hartshead
- Lichfield Avenue (nr) Lily Lanes
- Temple (opp) Lily Lanes
- St Christopher's Road (nr) Higher Hurst
- King's Road (nr) Hurst Cross
- Palace Road (nr) Hurst
- Mackeson Road (nr) Hurst
- Tameside General Hospital (o/s) Tameside General Hospital
- Tameside General Hospital (at) Tameside General Hospital
- Tameside General Hospital (Stop C) Tameside General Hospital
- Princess Street (opp) Hurst
- Neal Avenue (nr) Cockbrook
- Crickets Lane (nr) Ashton-under-Lyne
- Glebe Street (nr) Ashton-under-Lyne
- Swan Street (nr) Ashton-under-Lyne
- Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange (Arrivals) Ashton-under-Lyne
231 towards Piccadilly Gardens
- Littlemoss Terminus (at) Littlemoss
- Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange (Stand D) Ashton-under-Lyne
- Wimpole Street (Stop CC) Ashton-under-Lyne
- Crickets Lane (opp) Ashton-under-Lyne
- Neal Avenue (opp) Cockbrook
- Tameside General Hospital (o/s) Tameside General Hospital
- Tameside General Hospital (at) Tameside General Hospital
- Tameside General Hospital (Stop C) Tameside General Hospital
- Palace Road (opp) Hurst
- Mackeson Road (opp) Hurst
- Hurst Cross (nr) Hurst Cross
- St Christopher's Road (opp) Higher Hurst
- Temple (o/s) Lily Lanes
- Lichfield Avenue (opp) Lily Lanes
- Exeter Drive (nr) Hartshead
- Newstead Avenue (nr) Hartshead
- Carlisle Crescent (adj) Hartshead
- Bristol Avenue (opp) Hartshead
- Timperley Road (nr) Smallshaw
- Gambrel Bank Road (Stop A) Smallshaw
- Tiverton Place (adj) Waterloo
- Oldham Road (Stop F) Waterloo
- Taunton Road (Stop A) Waterloo
- Taunton Green (opp) Taunton
- Downing Street (opp) Taunton
- Newmarket Grove (nr) Taunton
- Daisy Nook Country Park (opp) Daisy Nook
- Back Lane (nr) Daisy Nook
- Howarth Farm Road (opp) Littlemoss
- Laurus Ryecroft (opp) Littlemoss
- Cryer Street (opp) Littlemoss
- Sandy Lane (adj) Littlemoss
- James Street (opp) Droylsden
- Oldham Street (nr) Droylsden
- Market Street (nr) Droylsden
- Clough Road (opp) Droylsden
- Shrewsbury Road (nr) Droylsden
- Surrey Avenue (nr) Droylsden
- Greenside Lane (adj) Greenside
- Springfield Road (nr) Greenside
- Fiveways Byron Avenue (adj) Droylsden
- Ash Road (opp) Droylsden
- Sunnybank Road (nr) Droylsden
- Edge Lane Metrolink Stop (Stop F) Droylsden
- Buxton Lane (nr) Droylsden
- Dargai Street (Stop B) Clayton
- Aldi (o/s) Clayton
- Schofield Street (opp) Clayton
- Clayton Hall Metrolink Stop (Stop E) Clayton
- North Road (Stop A) Clayton
- City Football Academy (o/s) Clayton
- Velopark Metrolink Stop (Stop G) Sportcity
- Alan Turing Way (Stop C) Sportcity
- Etihad Stadium (opp) Sportcity
- Councillor Street (nr) Beswick
- Hillkirk Street (opp) Beswick
- Holt Town Metrolink Stop (Stop B) Holt Town
- Harding Street (opp) Ancoats
- Tutbury Street (nr) Ancoats
- Every Street (opp) Ancoats
- Old Mill Street (Stop A) Ancoats
- Ducie Street (nr) Ancoats
- Jersey Street (opp) Ancoats
- Rochdale Canal (nr) Ancoats
- Warwick Street (Stop EE) Manchester City Centre
- Piccadilly Gardens (Stop D) Piccadilly Gardens
Towns & areas on this route
Ashton-under-LyneManchester City CentreDroylsdenClaytonAncoatsWaterlooBeswickPiccadilly GardensHurstSmallshawCockbrookLily Lanes
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 231 bus?
The first 231 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:29 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 231 bus?
The last 231 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:52. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 231 bus cost?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Bee Network day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 231 bus?
The 231 is operated by Bee Network.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.