53 Cheetham Hill to Salford via Harpurhey, Gorton
Operated by Bee Network. First bus 04:41, last bus 23:10. 65 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 05:47, last 22:40. Fares: singles usually capped at £3 — more.
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Ends at Salford Shopping Centre · Sunday · 17 journeys
| Stop | 06:20 | 07:20 | 08:17 | 09:10 | 10:10 | 11:10 | 12:10 | 13:10 | 14:10 | 15:10 | 16:10 | 17:10 | 18:10 | 19:10 | 20:10 | 21:10 | 22:10 |
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| Cheetham Hill Shopping Centre (Stop K) | 06:20 | 07:20 | 08:17 | 09:10 | 10:10 | 11:10 | 12:10 | 13:10 | 14:10 | 15:10 | 16:10 | 17:10 | 18:10 | 19:10 | 20:10 | 21:10 | 22:10 |
| North Manchester General Hospital (Stop D) | 06:27 | 07:27 | 08:24 | 09:17 | 10:17 | 11:17 | 12:17 | 13:17 | 14:17 | 15:17 | 16:17 | 17:17 | 18:17 | 19:17 | 20:17 | 21:17 | 22:17 |
| Factory Lane (Stop D) | 06:35 | 07:35 | 08:32 | 09:25 | 10:25 | 11:25 | 12:26 | 13:26 | 14:26 | 15:26 | 16:26 | 17:25 | 18:25 | 19:25 | 20:25 | 21:25 | 22:25 |
| Velopark Metrolink Stop (Stop F) | 06:46 | 07:46 | 08:43 | 09:37 | 10:39 | 11:40 | 12:41 | 13:41 | 14:41 | 15:41 | 16:40 | 17:38 | 18:35 | 19:35 | 20:35 | 21:35 | 22:35 |
| Gorton Shopping Centre (o/s) | 06:55 | 07:55 | 08:52 | 09:48 | 10:50 | 11:51 | 12:52 | 13:52 | 14:52 | 15:52 | 16:50 | 17:48 | 18:44 | 19:44 | 20:44 | 21:44 | 22:44 |
| Belle Vue (Stop B) | 06:58 | 07:59 | 08:56 | 09:52 | 10:54 | 11:55 | 12:56 | 13:56 | 14:56 | 15:56 | 16:54 | 17:52 | 18:48 | 19:47 | 20:47 | 21:47 | 22:47 |
| Daisy Bank Road (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Brunswick Street (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Wilmslow Road (Stop C) | 07:08 | 08:09 | 09:06 | 10:02 | 11:08 | 12:09 | 13:10 | 14:10 | 15:10 | 16:10 | 17:07 | 18:05 | 19:00 | 19:59 | 20:59 | 21:57 | 22:56 |
| University Shopping Centre (Stop D) | 07:14 | 08:15 | 09:12 | 10:08 | 11:14 | 12:16 | 13:17 | 14:18 | 15:18 | 16:18 | 17:17 | 18:14 | 19:09 | 20:08 | 21:08 | 22:05 | 23:04 |
| Trafford Bar (by) | 07:24 | 08:25 | 09:23 | 10:19 | 11:25 | 12:27 | 13:28 | 14:29 | 15:29 | 16:28 | 17:27 | 18:24 | 19:19 | 20:18 | 21:18 | 22:15 | 23:13 |
| The Lowry (o/s) | 07:32 | 08:34 | 09:32 | 10:28 | 11:34 | 12:36 | 13:37 | 14:38 | 15:38 | 16:37 | 17:35 | 18:32 | 19:27 | 20:25 | 21:25 | 22:22 | 23:20 |
| Salford Shopping Centre (Stop A) | 07:40 | 08:42 | 09:40 | 10:36 | 11:42 | 12:46 | 13:47 | 14:48 | 15:48 | 16:47 | 17:44 | 18:41 | 19:36 | 20:34 | 21:34 | 22:31 | 23:29 |
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Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 —
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37–51% on time
average delay 6.2 min · the range 202 live GPS observations over 30 days can support
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 53
53 towards Salford
All 92 stops
- 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
- Chapel Lane (nr) Higher Crumpsall
- Pike Fold Primary School (o/s) 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
- Monsall Street (Stop F) Monsall
- Sedgeford Road (nr) Collyhurst
- 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
- Cornbrook Street (nr) St Georges
- Henrietta Street Old Trafford
- 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 Cheetham Hill
All 99 stops
- 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 Shopping Centre Gorton
- Gorton Post Office (opp) Gorton
- Borwell Street (nr) Gorton
- Peacock Close (nr) Gorton
- Preston Street (opp) Gorton
- Gorton Monastery (opp) West 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
- Parkhouse Street (adj) Openshaw
- Meech Street (opp) Openshaw
- Bob Massey Close (opp) Openshaw
- Greenside Street (by) Openshaw
- North Road (Stop A) Clayton
- City Football Academy (o/s) 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
- Parkmount Road (opp) Blackley
- Old Road (nr) 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 C) Higher Crumpsall
- North Manchester General Hospital (Stop F) 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 HillGortonPendletonHarpurheyHulmeOrdsallOld TraffordCollyhurstBelle 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 Bee Network via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North West England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.