53 Arlington Street ↔ Salford Shopping Centre
Operated by Bee Network. First bus 04:41, last bus 23:10. 112 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 Salford Shopping Centre · Monday to Friday towards Salford Shopping Centre · Saturday towards Salford Shopping Centre · Sunday towards Arlington Street · Monday to Friday towards Arlington Street · Saturday towards Arlington Street · Sunday
| Cheetham Hill Shopping Centre (Stop K) | 05:05 | 05:23 | 05:52 | 06:10 | 06:20 | 06:35 | 06:55 | 07:20 | 07:25 | 07:55 | 08:17 | 08:32 | 09:02 | 09:10 | 09:40 | 10:10 | 10:10 | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:10 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 14:10 | 14:40 | 15:10 | 15:10 | 15:45 | 16:10 | 16:20 | 16:55 | 17:10 | 17:30 | 18:00 | 18:10 | 18:35 | 18:35 | 19:10 | 19:10 | 19:10 | 20:10 | 20:10 | 20:10 | 21:10 | 21:10 | 21:10 | 22:10 | 22:10 | 22:10 | 23:10 | 23:10 |
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| North Manchester General Hospital (Stop D) | 05:12 | 05:30 | 05:59 | 06:17 | 06:27 | 06:42 | 07:02 | 07:27 | 07:33 | 08:03 | 08:24 | 08:40 | 09:10 | 09:17 | 09:48 | 10:18 | 10:17 | 10:48 | 11:18 | 11:17 | 11:48 | 12:18 | 12:17 | 12:48 | 13:19 | 13:17 | 13:49 | 14:19 | 14:17 | 14:50 | 15:20 | 15:17 | 15:55 | 16:17 | 16:29 | 17:04 | 17:17 | 17:38 | 18:08 | 18:17 | 18:44 | 18:44 | 19:17 | 19:19 | 19:19 | 20:17 | 20:19 | 20:19 | 21:17 | 21:17 | 21:17 | 22:17 | 22:16 | 22:16 | 23:16 | 23:16 |
| Factory Lane (Stop D) | 05:19 | 05:37 | 06:07 | 06:26 | 06:35 | 06:51 | 07:13 | 07:35 | 07:47 | 08:20 | 08:32 | 08:57 | 09:22 | 09:25 | 09:57 | 10:27 | 10:25 | 10:57 | 11:27 | 11:25 | 11:57 | 12:28 | 12:26 | 12:58 | 13:29 | 13:26 | 13:59 | 14:29 | 14:26 | 15:02 | 15:34 | 15:26 | 16:07 | 16:26 | 16:41 | 17:16 | 17:25 | 17:48 | 18:18 | 18:25 | 18:53 | 18:53 | 19:25 | 19:27 | 19:27 | 20:25 | 20:26 | 20:26 | 21:24 | 21:24 | 21:25 | 22:25 | 22:23 | 22:23 | 23:23 | 23:23 |
| Velopark Metrolink Stop (Stop F) | 05:31 | 05:49 | 06:19 | 06:39 | 06:46 | 07:04 | 07:31 | 07:46 | 08:07 | 08:40 | 08:43 | 09:16 | 09:38 | 09:37 | 10:11 | 10:41 | 10:39 | 11:11 | 11:42 | 11:40 | 12:12 | 12:43 | 12:41 | 13:13 | 13:44 | 13:41 | 14:14 | 14:45 | 14:41 | 15:18 | 15:54 | 15:41 | 16:25 | 16:40 | 16:59 | 17:34 | 17:38 | 18:02 | 18:32 | 18:35 | 19:07 | 19:07 | 19:35 | 19:40 | 19:40 | 20:35 | 20:39 | 20:39 | 21:34 | 21:34 | 21:35 | 22:35 | 22:33 | 22:33 | 23:33 | 23:33 |
| Gorton Shopping Centre (o/s) | 05:39 | 05:57 | 06:30 | 06:50 | 06:55 | 07:16 | 07:44 | 07:55 | 08:25 | 08:58 | 08:52 | 09:29 | 09:50 | 09:48 | 10:23 | 10:53 | 10:50 | 11:23 | 11:54 | 11:51 | 12:24 | 12:55 | 12:52 | 13:26 | 13:58 | 13:52 | 14:28 | 14:59 | 14:52 | 15:35 | 16:12 | 15:52 | 16:43 | 16:50 | 17:14 | 17:46 | 17:48 | 18:14 | 18:44 | 18:44 | 19:18 | 19:18 | 19:44 | 19:50 | 19:50 | 20:44 | 20:49 | 20:49 | 21:44 | 21:44 | 21:44 | 22:44 | 22:41 | 22:41 | 23:41 | 23:41 |
| Belle Vue (Stop B) | 05:42 | 06:00 | 06:33 | 06:53 | 06:58 | 07:20 | 07:49 | 07:59 | 08:30 | 09:02 | 08:56 | 09:32 | 09:53 | 09:52 | 10:26 | 10:56 | 10:54 | 11:26 | 11:57 | 11:55 | 12:27 | 12:58 | 12:56 | 13:29 | 14:01 | 13:56 | 14:31 | 15:03 | 14:56 | 15:39 | 16:16 | 15:56 | 16:47 | 16:54 | 17:18 | 17:50 | 17:52 | 18:18 | 18:47 | 18:48 | 19:21 | 19:21 | 19:47 | 19:53 | 19:53 | 20:47 | 20:52 | 20:52 | 21:47 | 21:47 | 21:47 | 22:47 | 22:44 | 22:44 | 23:44 | 23:44 |
| Daisy Bank Road (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 19:33 | · | 20:05 | · | · | 21:04 | · | · | 21:57 | · | · | · | 22:54 | · | 23:54 |
| Brunswick Street (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 19:37 | · | 20:09 | · | · | 21:08 | · | · | 22:01 | · | · | · | 22:58 | · | 23:58 |
| Wilmslow Road (Stop C) | 05:50 | 06:08 | 06:41 | 07:01 | 07:08 | 07:33 | 08:05 | 08:09 | 08:46 | 09:17 | 09:06 | 09:46 | 10:06 | 10:02 | 10:39 | 11:10 | 11:08 | 11:40 | 12:11 | 12:09 | 12:41 | 13:12 | 13:10 | 13:43 | 14:15 | 14:10 | 14:45 | 15:19 | 15:10 | 15:55 | 16:32 | 16:10 | 17:02 | 17:07 | 17:33 | 18:05 | 18:05 | 18:33 | 19:01 | 19:00 | 19:35 | · | 19:59 | · | 20:03 | 20:59 | · | 21:02 | 21:57 | · | 21:57 | 22:56 | 22:53 | · | 23:52 | · |
| University Shopping Centre (Stop D) | 05:55 | 06:13 | 06:46 | 07:06 | 07:14 | 07:41 | 08:13 | 08:15 | 08:55 | 09:25 | 09:12 | 09:54 | 10:14 | 10:08 | 10:47 | 11:19 | 11:14 | 11:49 | 12:20 | 12:16 | 12:50 | 13:21 | 13:17 | 13:52 | 14:24 | 14:18 | 14:54 | 15:28 | 15:18 | 16:04 | 16:41 | 16:18 | 17:11 | 17:17 | 17:42 | 18:14 | 18:14 | 18:42 | 19:09 | 19:09 | 19:43 | · | 20:08 | · | 20:11 | 21:08 | · | 21:10 | 22:04 | · | 22:05 | 23:04 | 23:00 | · | 23:59 | · |
| Trafford Bar (by) | 06:03 | 06:21 | 06:56 | 07:16 | 07:24 | 07:53 | 08:27 | 08:25 | 09:08 | 09:37 | 09:23 | 10:06 | 10:24 | 10:19 | 10:57 | 11:30 | 11:25 | 12:01 | 12:32 | 12:27 | 13:02 | 13:33 | 13:28 | 14:04 | 14:36 | 14:29 | 15:07 | 15:42 | 15:29 | 16:19 | 16:57 | 16:28 | 17:27 | 17:27 | 17:57 | 18:27 | 18:24 | 18:53 | 19:20 | 19:19 | 19:52 | 19:51 | 20:18 | 20:23 | 20:20 | 21:18 | 21:21 | 21:19 | 22:13 | 22:14 | 22:15 | 23:13 | 23:08 | 23:11 | 00:07 | 00:11 |
| The Lowry (o/s) | 06:10 | 06:28 | 07:03 | 07:26 | 07:32 | 08:03 | 08:37 | 08:34 | 09:16 | 09:45 | 09:32 | 10:14 | 10:32 | 10:28 | 11:05 | 11:38 | 11:34 | 12:09 | 12:40 | 12:36 | 13:10 | 13:43 | 13:37 | 14:14 | 14:46 | 14:38 | 15:18 | 15:53 | 15:38 | 16:37 | 17:15 | 16:37 | 17:45 | 17:35 | 18:12 | 18:42 | 18:32 | 19:08 | 19:35 | 19:27 | 20:03 | 20:00 | 20:25 | 20:32 | 20:31 | 21:25 | 21:29 | 21:28 | 22:21 | 22:22 | 22:22 | 23:20 | 23:16 | 23:19 | 00:15 | 00:19 |
| Salford Shopping Centre (Stop A) | 06:19 | 06:37 | 07:12 | 07:37 | 07:40 | 08:14 | 08:52 | 08:42 | 09:26 | 09:55 | 09:40 | 10:24 | 10:42 | 10:36 | 11:15 | 11:48 | 11:42 | 12:19 | 12:50 | 12:46 | 13:20 | 13:53 | 13:47 | 14:24 | 14:58 | 14:48 | 15:30 | 16:05 | 15:48 | 16:49 | 17:27 | 16:47 | 17:56 | 17:44 | 18:23 | 18:53 | 18:41 | 19:19 | 19:46 | 19:36 | 20:13 | 20:07 | 20:34 | 20:39 | 20:41 | 21:34 | 21:36 | 21:38 | 22:31 | 22:29 | 22:31 | 23:29 | 23:26 | 23:26 | 00:25 | 00:26 |
Route map
All stops on route 53
53 towards Salford Shopping Centre
- Cheetham Hill Shopping Centre (Stop K) Cheetham Hill
- Cravenwood Road (Stop N) Cheetham Hill
- Humphrey Street (opp) Cheetham Hill
- Abraham Moss Centre (Stop A) Cheetham Hill
- Ash Tree Road (nr) Cheetham Hill
- Saddlecote Close (opp) Higher Crumpsall
- North Manchester General Hospital (Stop H) Higher Crumpsall
- North Manchester General Hospital (Stop E) Higher Crumpsall
- North Manchester General Hospital (Stop D) Higher Crumpsall
- North Manchester General Hospital (Stop A) Higher Crumpsall
- Crumpsall Vale (opp) Higher Crumpsall
- Pike Fold Primary School (o/s) Higher Crumpsall
- Chapel Lane (nr) Higher Crumpsall
- Lion Street (opp) Blackley
- Sandy Brow (opp) Blackley
- Charlestown Road (nr) Blackley
- Old Road (opp) Blackley
- Parkmount Road (nr) Blackley
- Factory Lane (Stop D) Harpurhey
- Oak Bank (nr) Harpurhey
- Ash Street (opp) Harpurhey
- Kingsbridge Road (opp) Queens Park
- Lathbury Road (nr) Queens Park
- Manchester Communication Academy (Stop E) Queens Park
- Sedgeford Road (nr) Collyhurst
- Monsall Street (Stop F) Monsall
- Oldham Road (Stop C) Miles Platting
- Vickers Street (opp) Miles Platting
- Lord North Street (nr) Miles Platting
- Briscoe Lane (nr) Miles Platting
- Coop Live (Stop C) Sportcity
- Etihad Campus (Stop B) Sportcity
- Velopark Metrolink Stop (Stop F) Sportcity
- Sunny Lowry Road (opp) Beswick
- Ashton Old Road (Stop E) Beswick
- Gorton Road (Stop B) Ashburys
- Gardner Street (nr) West Gorton
- Gorton Monastery (o/s) West Gorton
- Preston Street (nr) Gorton
- Peacock Close (opp) Gorton
- Borwell Street (opp) Gorton
- Gorton Post Office (o/s) Gorton
- Gorton Shopping Centre (o/s) Gorton
- Sunny Brow Road (nr) Belle Vue
- Belle Vue (Stop A) Belle Vue
- Belle Vue (Stop B) Belle Vue
- Fernhill Drive (nr) Belle Vue
- Penketh Avenue (opp) Belle Vue
- Pink Bank Lane (adj) Belle Vue
- Asda (opp) Longsight
- Longsight Market (Stop E) Longsight
- Clarence Road (by) Longsight
- Dickenson Road (Stop B) Rusholme
- Denison Road (nr) Rusholme
- Daisy Bank Road (opp) Rusholme
- Hathersage Road (Stop N) Manchester Royal Infirmary
- Swinton Grove (Stop L) Manchester Royal Infirmary
- Grafton Street (Stop J) Manchester Royal Infirmary
- Brunswick Street (opp) Brunswick
- Birchfields Road (Stop C) Rusholme
- Birch Polygon (nr) Rusholme
- Wilmslow Road (Stop C) Rusholme
- Grandale Street (Stop G) Rusholme
- Dagenham Road (Stop K) Rusholme
- St Mary's (Stop A) Manchester Royal Infirmary
- Manchester Royal Infirmary (Stop C) Manchester Royal Infirmary
- University of Manchester (o/s) Chorlton upon Medlock
- University Shopping Centre (Stop D) Chorlton upon Medlock
- Royal Northern College of Music (Stop B) Chorlton upon Medlock
- Cambridge Street (nr) Chorlton upon Medlock
- Epping Street (nr) Hulme
- Royce Road (nr) Hulme
- Hulme Park (opp) Hulme
- Mallow Street (opp) Hulme
- Erskine Street (nr) St Georges
- Henrietta Street Old Trafford
- Cornbrook Street (nr) St Georges
- Henry Street Old Trafford
- Trafford Bar (by) Trafford Bar
- Clippers Quay (nr) Salford Quays
- Merchants Quay (Stop C) Salford Quays
- Ontario Basin (Stop D) Salford Quays
- Central Bay (nr) The Lowry
- The Lowry (o/s) The Lowry
- MediaCityUK (at) MediaCityUK
- Harbour City Metrolink Stop (Stop A) Salford Quays
- Oasis Academy (opp) Ordsall
- Goodiers Drive (opp) Ordsall
- St Paul's Primary School (opp) New Windsor
- Cross Lane (nr) New Windsor
- Paddington Close (opp) Pendleton
- Salford Shopping Centre (Stop A) Pendleton
53 towards Arlington Street
- Salford Shopping Centre (Stop L) Pendleton
- Paddington Close (nr) Pendleton
- Cross Lane (adj) New Windsor
- St Paul's Primary School (o/s) New Windsor
- Oasis Academy (o/s) Ordsall
- Harbour City Metrolink Stop (Stop B) Salford Quays
- MediaCityUK (nr) MediaCityUK
- Huron Basin (at) The Lowry
- Winnipeg Quay (nr) Salford Quays
- Ontario Basin (Stop C) Salford Quays
- Merchants Quay (Stop D) Salford Quays
- Exchange Quay (nr) Salford Quays
- Trafford Bar (nr) Trafford Bar
- Henry Street (opp) Old Trafford
- Henrietta Street (opp) Old Trafford
- Cornbrook Street (opp) St Georges
- Erskine Street (adj) St Georges
- Mallow Street (nr) Hulme
- Hulme Park (o/s) Hulme
- Royce Road (adj) Hulme
- Epping Street (opp) Chorlton upon Medlock
- Cambridge Street (adj) Chorlton upon Medlock
- Royal Northern College of Music (Stop A) Chorlton upon Medlock
- Booth Street East (opp) Chorlton upon Medlock
- Brunswick Street (nr) Brunswick
- Grafton Street (Stop K) Manchester Royal Infirmary
- Swinton Grove (Stop M) Manchester Royal Infirmary
- Hathersage Road (Stop P) Manchester Royal Infirmary
- Daisy Bank Road (nr) Rusholme
- Denison Road (opp) Rusholme
- Upper Kent Road (Stop A) Rusholme
- University Shopping Centre (Stop E) Chorlton upon Medlock
- University of Manchester (adj) Chorlton upon Medlock
- Manchester Royal Infirmary (Stop E) Manchester Royal Infirmary
- St Mary's (Stop T) Manchester Royal Infirmary
- Dagenham Road (Stop H) Rusholme
- Grandale Street (Stop F) Rusholme
- Dickenson Road (Stop E) Rusholme
- Wilmslow Road (Stop D) Rusholme
- Birch Polygon (opp) Rusholme
- Anson Road (Stop E) Rusholme
- Clarence Road (nr) Longsight
- Longsight Market (Stop D) Longsight
- Asda (o/s) Longsight
- Pink Bank Lane (nr) Belle Vue
- Elsham Gardens (opp) Belle Vue
- Penketh Avenue (nr) Belle Vue
- Bourton Drive (opp) Belle Vue
- Belle Vue (Stop C) Belle Vue
- Hampden Crescent (nr) Belle Vue
- Gorton Post Office (opp) Gorton
- Gorton Shopping Centre Gorton
- Peacock Close (nr) Gorton
- Borwell Street (nr) Gorton
- Gorton Monastery (opp) West Gorton
- Preston Street (opp) Gorton
- Gardner Street (opp) West Gorton
- Ashburys Station (Stop A) Ashburys
- Alan Turing Way (Stop D) Beswick
- Clayton Lane South (opp) Openshaw
- Wood Street (nr) Openshaw
- Greenside Street (nr) Openshaw
- Meech Street (opp) Openshaw
- Parkhouse Street (adj) Openshaw
- Bob Massey Close (opp) Openshaw
- Greenside Street (by) Openshaw
- City Football Academy (o/s) Clayton
- North Road (Stop A) Clayton
- Velopark Metrolink Stop (Stop D) Sportcity
- Etihad Campus (Stop A) Sportcity
- Coop Live (nr) Sportcity
- Bradford Road (nr) Miles Platting
- Vickers Street (nr) Miles Platting
- Oldham Road (Stop D) Miles Platting
- Oldham Road (Stop A) Miles Platting
- Sedgeford Road (opp) Collyhurst
- Monsall Street (Stop E) Monsall
- Park View (Stop C) Queens Park
- Lathbury Road (opp) Queens Park
- Kingsbridge Road (nr) Harpurhey
- Ash Street (nr) Harpurhey
- Oak Bank (nr) Harpurhey
- Factory Lane (Stop A) Blackley
- Old Road (nr) Blackley
- Parkmount Road (opp) Blackley
- Old Market Street (cnr) Blackley
- Lion Street (nr) Blackley
- Pike Fold Primary School (opp) Higher Crumpsall
- Chapel Lane (opp) Higher Crumpsall
- Crumpsall Vale (nr) Higher Crumpsall
- North Manchester General Hospital (Stop F) Higher Crumpsall
- North Manchester General Hospital (Stop C) Higher Crumpsall
- North Manchester General Hospital (Stop G) Higher Crumpsall
- Saddlecote Close (nr) Higher Crumpsall
- Charminster Drive (opp) Cheetham Hill
- Ash Tree Road (opp) Cheetham Hill
- Abraham Moss Centre (Stop B) Cheetham Hill
- Humphrey Street (nr) Cheetham Hill
- Arlington Street (Stop M) Cheetham Hill
Towns & areas on this route
Cheetham HillGortonPendletonHarpurheyHulmeOld TraffordOrdsallCollyhurstBelle VueLongsightMiles PlattingClayton
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 53 bus?
The first 53 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:41 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 53 bus?
The last 53 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:10. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 53 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 53 bus?
The 53 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.