501 Johnson Fold Terminus ↔ Farnworth Bus Station

Operated by Bee Network. First bus 05:00, last bus 23:55. 117 journeys on weekdays.

💷 Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 — check with Bee Network whether this route takes part. Details →

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 Farnworth Bus Station · Monday to Friday towards Farnworth Bus Station · Saturday towards Johnson Fold Terminus · Monday to Friday towards Johnson Fold Terminus · Saturday

501 towards Farnworth Bus Station — Monday to Friday (59 journeys)
Johnson Fold Terminus	05:00	05:30	06:00	06:20	06:34	06:49	07:07	07:25	07:43	08:01	08:19	08:37	08:55	09:13	09:31	09:47	10:00	10:15	10:31	10:46	11:01	11:16	11:31	11:46	12:01	12:16	12:31	12:50	13:05	13:20	13:35	13:50	14:04	14:20	14:35	14:50	15:06	15:21	15:39	15:57	16:17	16:37	16:57	17:17	17:37	17:57	18:17	18:37	18:55	19:25	19:55	20:25	20:55	21:25	21:55	22:20	22:50	23:20	23:50
Mossfield Court (nr)	05:14	05:44	06:14	06:34	06:49	07:05	07:23	07:41	08:02	08:20	08:38	08:54	09:12	09:30	09:48	10:04	10:15	10:30	10:46	11:01	11:16	11:31	11:46	12:01	12:16	12:31	12:46	13:05	13:20	13:35	13:50	14:05	14:19	14:35	14:50	15:05	15:21	15:37	15:55	16:13	16:33	16:53	17:12	17:31	17:51	18:11	18:31	18:51	19:09	19:39	20:09	20:39	21:09	21:39	22:09	22:34	23:04	23:34	00:04
Bolton Interchange (Stand V)	05:28	05:58	06:29	06:49	07:07	07:23	07:41	08:02	08:23	08:41	08:59	09:15	09:33	09:51	10:09	10:25	10:34	10:49	11:05	11:20	11:35	11:50	12:05	12:20	12:35	12:50	13:05	13:24	13:39	13:54	14:09	14:24	14:39	14:55	15:10	15:25	15:41	16:00	16:18	16:36	16:56	17:16	17:34	17:52	18:12	18:27	18:47	19:07	19:25	19:55	20:25	20:55	21:25	21:55	22:25	22:50	23:20	23:50	00:20
Royal Bolton Hospital (Stop D)	05:37	06:07	06:39	06:59	07:18	07:35	07:53	08:16	08:37	08:55	09:13	09:26	09:44	10:02	10:20	10:36	10:47	11:02	11:18	11:33	11:48	12:03	12:18	12:33	12:48	13:03	13:18	13:37	13:52	14:07	14:22	14:37	14:53	15:09	15:24	15:39	15:55	16:15	16:33	16:51	17:11	17:31	17:46	18:04	18:24	18:36	18:56	19:16	19:34	20:04	20:34	21:04	21:34	22:04	22:34	22:59	23:29	23:59	00:29
Farnworth Bus Station (Arrivals)	05:49	06:19	06:51	07:11	07:33	07:50	08:08	08:32	08:53	09:11	09:29	09:41	09:59	10:17	10:35	10:51	11:02	11:17	11:33	11:48	12:03	12:18	12:33	12:48	13:03	13:18	13:33	13:52	14:07	14:22	14:37	14:52	15:11	15:27	15:42	15:57	16:13	16:33	16:51	17:09	17:29	17:49	18:01	18:19	18:39	18:50	19:10	19:30	19:48	20:18	20:48	21:18	21:48	22:16	22:46	23:11	23:41	00:11	00:41

501 towards Farnworth Bus Station — Saturday (58 journeys)
Johnson Fold Terminus	·	06:06	06:36	07:06	07:36	07:57	08:12	08:27	08:42	08:57	09:12	09:27	09:42	09:57	10:12	10:27	10:42	10:57	11:12	11:27	11:42	11:57	12:12	12:27	12:42	12:57	13:12	13:27	13:42	13:57	14:12	14:27	14:42	14:57	15:12	15:27	15:42	15:57	16:12	16:27	16:42	16:57	17:12	17:27	17:45	18:05	18:25	18:50	19:20	19:50	20:20	20:50	21:20	21:50	22:20	22:50	23:20	23:50
Mossfield Court (nr)	·	06:19	06:49	07:19	07:49	08:10	08:26	08:41	08:56	09:12	09:27	09:42	09:57	10:12	10:27	10:42	10:57	11:12	11:27	11:42	11:57	12:12	12:27	12:42	12:57	13:12	13:27	13:42	13:57	14:12	14:27	14:42	14:57	15:12	15:27	15:42	15:57	16:12	16:27	16:42	16:57	17:12	17:27	17:42	18:00	18:20	18:39	19:04	19:34	20:04	20:34	21:03	21:33	22:03	22:33	23:03	23:33	00:03
Bolton Interchange (Stand V)	05:32	06:35	07:05	07:35	08:05	08:26	08:43	08:58	09:13	09:30	09:45	10:00	10:15	10:30	10:45	11:00	11:15	11:30	11:45	12:00	12:15	12:30	12:45	13:00	13:15	13:30	13:45	14:00	14:15	14:30	14:45	15:00	15:15	15:30	15:45	16:00	16:15	16:30	16:45	17:00	17:15	17:30	17:45	18:00	18:18	18:38	18:57	19:22	19:52	20:22	20:52	21:19	21:49	22:19	22:49	23:19	23:49	00:19
Royal Bolton Hospital (Stop D)	05:41	06:44	07:14	07:44	08:14	08:35	08:54	09:09	09:24	09:40	09:55	10:10	10:25	10:40	10:55	11:10	11:25	11:40	11:55	12:10	12:25	12:40	12:55	13:10	13:25	13:40	13:55	14:10	14:25	14:40	14:55	15:10	15:25	15:40	15:55	16:10	16:25	16:40	16:55	17:10	17:25	17:40	17:55	18:10	18:28	18:48	19:06	19:31	20:01	20:31	21:01	21:27	21:57	22:27	22:57	23:27	23:57	00:27
Farnworth Bus Station (Arrivals)	05:53	06:56	07:26	07:56	08:26	08:47	09:06	09:21	09:36	09:52	10:07	10:22	10:37	10:52	11:07	11:22	11:37	11:52	12:07	12:22	12:37	12:52	13:07	13:22	13:37	13:52	14:07	14:22	14:37	14:52	15:07	15:22	15:37	15:52	16:07	16:22	16:37	16:52	17:07	17:22	17:37	17:52	18:07	18:22	18:40	19:00	19:18	19:43	20:13	20:43	21:13	21:39	22:09	22:39	23:09	23:39	00:09	00:39

501 towards Johnson Fold Terminus — Monday to Friday (58 journeys)
Farnworth Bus Station (Stand C)	05:35	05:55	06:15	06:24	06:44	07:04	07:22	07:41	07:58	08:18	08:38	08:55	09:11	09:27	09:42	09:57	10:12	10:27	10:42	10:57	11:12	11:27	11:42	11:57	12:12	12:27	12:42	12:57	13:12	13:27	13:42	13:57	14:12	14:27	14:42	14:58	15:16	15:34	15:52	16:10	16:30	16:50	17:10	17:30	17:50	18:05	18:25	18:55	19:25	19:55	20:25	20:55	21:25	21:55	22:25	22:55	23:25	23:55
Royal Bolton Hospital (Stop C)	05:47	06:07	06:27	06:38	06:58	07:18	07:38	07:59	08:16	08:36	08:55	09:10	09:26	09:42	09:57	10:12	10:27	10:42	10:57	11:12	11:27	11:42	11:57	12:12	12:27	12:42	12:57	13:12	13:27	13:42	13:57	14:13	14:28	14:43	14:58	15:16	15:34	15:52	16:12	16:30	16:50	17:07	17:26	17:45	18:04	18:19	18:39	19:09	19:39	20:09	20:39	21:09	21:38	22:08	22:38	23:08	23:38	00:08
Bolton Interchange (Stand Q)	06:08	06:28	06:48	07:01	07:21	07:41	08:02	08:27	08:44	09:04	09:22	09:34	09:50	10:06	10:21	10:36	10:51	11:06	11:21	11:36	11:51	12:06	12:22	12:37	12:52	13:07	13:22	13:37	13:52	14:07	14:22	14:38	14:53	15:11	15:26	15:46	16:04	16:22	16:42	17:00	17:20	17:37	17:53	18:08	18:25	18:40	19:00	19:30	20:00	20:30	21:00	21:30	21:59	22:29	22:59	23:29	23:59	00:29
Mossfield Court (opp)	06:12	06:32	06:52	07:06	07:26	07:46	08:07	08:32	08:49	09:09	09:27	09:39	09:55	10:11	10:26	10:41	10:56	11:11	11:26	11:41	11:56	12:11	12:28	12:43	12:58	13:13	13:28	13:43	13:58	14:13	14:28	14:44	14:59	15:17	15:32	15:53	16:11	16:29	16:49	17:07	17:27	17:44	17:58	18:13	18:30	18:45	19:05	19:35	20:05	20:35	21:05	21:35	22:03	22:33	23:03	23:33	00:03	00:33
Johnson Fold Terminus	06:26	06:46	07:06	07:21	07:41	08:01	08:22	08:47	09:04	09:24	09:42	09:54	10:10	10:26	10:41	10:56	11:11	11:26	11:41	11:56	12:11	12:26	12:45	13:00	13:15	13:30	13:45	14:00	14:15	14:30	14:45	15:01	15:16	15:34	15:49	16:10	16:28	16:46	17:06	17:24	17:44	18:01	18:14	18:29	18:45	19:00	19:20	19:50	20:20	20:50	21:20	21:50	22:16	22:46	23:16	23:46	00:16	00:46

501 towards Johnson Fold Terminus — Saturday (56 journeys)
Farnworth Bus Station (Stand C)	05:40	06:10	06:40	07:10	07:40	08:10	08:27	08:42	08:57	09:12	09:27	09:42	09:57	10:12	10:27	10:42	10:57	11:12	11:27	11:42	11:57	12:12	12:27	12:42	12:57	13:12	13:27	13:42	13:57	14:12	14:27	14:42	14:57	15:12	15:27	15:42	15:57	16:12	16:27	16:45	17:05	17:25	17:45	18:05	18:25	18:55	19:25	19:55	20:25	20:55	21:25	21:55	22:25	22:55	23:25	23:55
Royal Bolton Hospital (Stop C)	05:52	06:23	06:53	07:23	07:53	08:23	08:41	08:56	09:11	09:26	09:41	09:56	10:11	10:26	10:41	10:56	11:11	11:26	11:41	11:56	12:11	12:26	12:41	12:56	13:11	13:26	13:41	13:56	14:11	14:26	14:41	14:56	15:11	15:26	15:41	15:56	16:11	16:26	16:41	16:59	17:19	17:39	17:59	18:18	18:38	19:08	19:38	20:08	20:38	21:08	21:38	22:08	22:38	23:08	23:38	00:08
Bolton Interchange (Stand Q)	06:09	06:42	07:12	07:42	08:12	08:42	09:03	09:18	09:33	09:48	10:03	10:18	10:33	10:48	11:03	11:18	11:33	11:48	12:03	12:18	12:33	12:48	13:03	13:18	13:33	13:48	14:03	14:18	14:33	14:48	15:03	15:18	15:33	15:48	16:03	16:18	16:33	16:48	17:03	17:21	17:41	18:01	18:21	18:38	18:58	19:28	19:58	20:28	20:58	21:28	21:58	22:28	22:58	23:28	23:58	00:28
Mossfield Court (opp)	06:16	06:47	07:17	07:47	08:17	08:47	09:08	09:23	09:38	09:53	10:08	10:23	10:38	10:53	11:08	11:23	11:38	11:53	12:08	12:23	12:38	12:53	13:08	13:23	13:38	13:53	14:08	14:23	14:38	14:53	15:08	15:23	15:38	15:53	16:08	16:23	16:38	16:53	17:08	17:26	17:46	18:06	18:26	18:43	19:03	19:33	20:03	20:33	21:03	21:33	22:03	22:33	23:03	23:33	00:03	00:33
Johnson Fold Terminus	06:28	06:59	07:29	07:59	08:29	08:59	09:22	09:37	09:52	10:07	10:22	10:37	10:52	11:07	11:22	11:37	11:52	12:07	12:22	12:37	12:52	13:07	13:22	13:37	13:52	14:07	14:22	14:37	14:52	15:07	15:22	15:37	15:52	16:07	16:22	16:37	16:52	17:07	17:22	17:40	18:00	18:20	18:40	18:55	19:15	19:45	20:15	20:45	21:15	21:45	22:15	22:45	23:15	23:45	00:15	00:45

Route map

All stops on route 501

501 towards Farnworth Bus Station

Johnson Fold Terminus Johnson Fold Estate
The Green (nr) Johnson Fold Estate
Hollin Hey Road (opp) Johnson Fold Estate
Tattersall Avenue (nr) Montserrat
Johnson Fold Avenue (cnr) Montserrat
Montserrat Road (nr) Montserrat
Moss Bank Way (nr) Delph Hill
Caley Street (opp) Doffcocker
Pool Place (adj) Doffcocker
Woodsley Road (opp) Doffcocker
Ingledene Grove (nr) Doffcocker
Captains Clough Road (adj) Doffcocker
Knowsley Road (nr) Brownlow Fold
Harpers Lane (nr) Doffcocker
Bennetts Lane (nr) Brownlow Fold
Rushey Fold Lane (nr) Brownlow Fold
Wordsworth Street (nr) Brownlow Fold
Lytton Street (nr) Brownlow Fold
Keats Walk (nr) Brownlow Fold
Camrose Gardens (nr) Brownlow Fold
Merehall Close (opp) Brownlow Fold
Mossfield Court (nr) Brownlow Fold
Back Lane (nr) Bolton
Noel Street (opp) Bolton
Duke Street (nr) Bolton
Market Place (o/s) Bolton
Howell Croft North (nr) Bolton
Bolton Post Office (opp) Bolton
Bolton Market (opp) Bolton
Bolton Interchange (Stand V) Bolton
Bolton Rail Station (Stop AA) Bolton
Crook Street (cnr) Bolton
Providence Street (cnr) Rose Hill
Lever Street (nr) Rose Hill
Fairclough Street (opp) Rose Hill
Carter Street (opp) Burnden
Beehive Road (nr) Burnden
Bramhall Street (opp) Burnden
Boscobel Road (nr) Great Lever
Charlesworth Avenue (opp) Great Lever
Bishops Road (nr) Great Lever
Greenland Road (opp) Royal Bolton Hospital
Minerva Road (opp) Great Lever
Mount St Joseph School (Stop H) Royal Bolton Hospital
Kinlay Road (Stop F) Royal Bolton Hospital
Royal Bolton Hospital (Stop D) Royal Bolton Hospital
Plodder Lane (Stop B) Highfield
Redgate Way (opp) Highfield
Stanley Road (nr) Highfield
Meads Grove (opp) Highfield
Buttermere Road (opp) Highfield
Whins Avenue (nr) Highfield
Mount Pleasant Road (nr) Highfield
Lee Grove (nr) Highfield
Marsh Lane (nr) Highfield
Maple Road (nr) Highfield
Fir Road (nr) Highfield
Shillingford Road (opp) Harper Green
Harrowby Lane (opp) Harper Green
Mill Street (opp) Farnworth
Bentinck Street (nr) Moses Gate
Gladstone Road (opp) Farnworth
Trafford Street (cnr) Farnworth
Farnworth Bus Station (Arrivals) Farnworth

501 towards Johnson Fold Terminus

Farnworth Bus Station (Stand C) Farnworth
Albert Road (nr) Farnworth
Mill Street (nr) Farnworth
Harrowby Lane (nr) Harper Green
Shillingford Road (nr) Harper Green
Maple Road (opp) Highfield
Fir Road (opp) Highfield
Marsh Lane (opp) Highfield
Lee Grove (opp) Highfield
Mount Pleasant Road (opp) Highfield
Cherry Tree Primary School (o/s) Highfield
Buttermere Road (nr) Highfield
Whins Avenue (opp) Highfield
Meads Grove (nr) Highfield
Stanley Road (opp) Highfield
Redgate Way (nr) Highfield
Kitchener Way (Stop A) Royal Bolton Hospital
Royal Bolton Hospital (Stop C) Royal Bolton Hospital
Kinlay Road (Stop E) Royal Bolton Hospital
Mount St Joseph School (Stop G) Royal Bolton Hospital
Greenland Road (nr) Royal Bolton Hospital
Bishops Road (opp) Great Lever
Charlesworth Avenue (nr) Great Lever
Bramhall Street (nr) Burnden
Beehive Road (opp) Burnden
Carter Street (nr) Burnden
Crescent Road (opp) Great Lever
Fairclough Street (nr) Rose Hill
Lever Street (nr) Rose Hill
Providence Street (opp) Willows
Crook Street (opp) Bolton
Ormrod Street (cnr) Bolton
Bolton Interchange (Stand Q) Bolton
Nelson Square (cnr) Bolton
Mealhouse Lane (cnr) Bolton
Palace Street (opp) Bolton
Noel Street (cnr) Bolton
Back Lane (opp) Bolton
Mossfield Court (opp) Brownlow Fold
Merehall Close (nr) Brownlow Fold
Keats Walk (opp) Brownlow Fold
Camrose Gardens (opp) Brownlow Fold
Lytton Street (opp) Brownlow Fold
Wordsworth Street (adj) Brownlow Fold
Rushey Fold Lane (opp) Brownlow Fold
Bennetts Lane (opp) Brownlow Fold
Knowsley Road (opp) Brownlow Fold
Harpers Lane (opp) Doffcocker
Captains Clough Road (opp) Doffcocker
Pool Place (at) Doffcocker
Ingledene Grove (nr) Doffcocker
Woodsley Road (nr) Doffcocker
New Church Road (opp) Doffcocker
Caley Street (cnr) Doffcocker
Montserrat Road (opp) Montserrat
Chorley Old Road (nr) Montserrat
Tattersall Avenue (opp) Montserrat
Hollin Hey Road (nr) Johnson Fold Estate
The Green (opp) Johnson Fold Estate
Johnson Fold Terminus Johnson Fold Estate

Towns & areas on this route

Bolton Farnworth Great Lever Highfield Doffcocker Brownlow Fold Willows Harper Green Moses Gate Burnden Royal Bolton Hospital Montserrat

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 501 bus?

The first 501 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 501 bus?

The last 501 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:55. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 501 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 501 bus?

The 501 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.

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