501 Johnson Fold Estate to Farnworth via Bolton, Great Lever
Operated by Bee Network. First bus 05:00, last bus 23:55. 117 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 06:50, last 22:55. Fares: singles usually capped at £3 — more.
Wanted a different 501? 15 other bus routes are numbered 501 elsewhere in the UK — see every 501 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:50 | 07:50 | 08:20 | 08:50 | 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 | 16:20 | 16:50 | 17:20 | 17:50 | 18:20 | 18:50 | 19:50 | 20:50 | 21:50 | 22:50 |
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| Johnson Fold Terminus | 06:50 | 07:50 | 08:20 | 08:50 | 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 | 16:20 | 16:50 | 17:20 | 17:50 | 18:20 | 18:50 | 19:50 | 20:50 | 21:50 | 22:50 |
| Mossfield Court (nr) | 07:03 | 08:03 | 08:33 | 09:03 | 09:33 | 10:03 | 10:33 | 11:03 | 11:33 | 12:03 | 12:33 | 13:03 | 13:33 | 14:03 | 14:33 | 15:03 | 15:33 | 16:03 | 16:33 | 17:03 | 17:33 | 18:03 | 18:33 | 19:03 | 20:03 | 21:03 | 22:03 | 23:03 |
| Bolton Interchange (Stand V) | 07:16 | 08:16 | 08:46 | 09:16 | 09:46 | 10:16 | 10:46 | 11:16 | 11:46 | 12:16 | 12:46 | 13:16 | 13:46 | 14:16 | 14:46 | 15:16 | 15:46 | 16:16 | 16:46 | 17:16 | 17:46 | 18:16 | 18:46 | 19:16 | 20:16 | 21:16 | 22:16 | 23:16 |
| Royal Bolton Hospital (Stop D) | 07:27 | 08:27 | 08:57 | 09:27 | 09:57 | 10:27 | 10:57 | 11:27 | 11:57 | 12:27 | 12:57 | 13:27 | 13:57 | 14:27 | 14:57 | 15:27 | 15:57 | 16:27 | 16:57 | 17:27 | 17:57 | 18:27 | 18:57 | 19:27 | 20:27 | 21:27 | 22:27 | 23:27 |
| Farnworth Bus Station (Arrivals) | 07:39 | 08:39 | 09:09 | 09:39 | 10:09 | 10:39 | 11:09 | 11:39 | 12:09 | 12:39 | 13:09 | 13:39 | 14:09 | 14:39 | 15:09 | 15:39 | 16:09 | 16:39 | 17:09 | 17:39 | 18:09 | 18:39 | 19:09 | 19:39 | 20:39 | 21:39 | 22:39 | 23:39 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
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 Bee 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 501
501 towards Farnworth
All 64 stops
- Johnson Fold Terminus Johnson Fold Estate
- The Green (nr) Johnson Fold Estate
- Hollin Hey Road (opp) Johnson Fold Estate
- Tattersall Avenue (nr) Montserrat
- Montserrat Road (nr) Montserrat
- Johnson Fold Avenue (cnr) Montserrat
- Moss Bank Way (nr) Delph Hill
- Caley Street (opp) Doffcocker
- Woodsley Road (opp) Doffcocker
- Pool Place (adj) Doffcocker
- Ingledene Grove (nr) Doffcocker
- Captains Clough Road (adj) Doffcocker
- Harpers Lane (nr) Doffcocker
- Knowsley Road (nr) Brownlow Fold
- 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
- Minerva Road (opp) Great Lever
- Greenland Road (opp) Royal Bolton Hospital
- 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 Estate
All 60 stops
- Farnworth Bus Station (Stand C) Farnworth
- Albert Road (nr) Farnworth
- Mill Street (nr) Farnworth
- Harrowby Lane (nr) Harper Green
- Shillingford Road (nr) Harper Green
- Fir Road (opp) Highfield
- Maple Road (opp) Highfield
- Marsh Lane (opp) Highfield
- Lee Grove (opp) Highfield
- Mount Pleasant Road (opp) Highfield
- Cherry Tree Primary School (o/s) Highfield
- Whins Avenue (opp) Highfield
- Buttermere Road (nr) 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
- Camrose Gardens (opp) Brownlow Fold
- Keats Walk (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
- Ingledene Grove (nr) Doffcocker
- Pool Place (at) Doffcocker
- Woodsley Road (nr) Doffcocker
- Caley Street (cnr) Doffcocker
- New Church Road (opp) 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
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 Bee Network via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North West England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.