553 Astley Green Terminus ↔ Farnworth Bus Station

Operated by Bee Network. First bus 05:59, last bus 21:55. 42 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 Farnworth Bus Station · Sunday towards Astley Green Terminus · Monday to Friday towards Astley Green Terminus · Saturday towards Astley Green Terminus · Sunday
553 towards Farnworth Bus Station — Monday to Friday (21 journeys)
Astley Green Terminus (at) 05:5907:0408:2208:5009:2910:2910:5011:2912:2912:5013:2914:2714:5015:3116:4116:5017:5018:5018:5220:5020:55
Thorncroft Avenue (opp) 06:0607:1108:3008:5609:3610:3610:5611:3612:3612:5613:3614:3514:5615:4216:5116:5617:5818:5618:5920:5621:01
Astley Street (Stop H) 06:1207:1708:3609:0209:4210:4211:0211:4212:4213:0213:4214:4115:0215:4816:5717:0218:0419:0119:0421:0121:06
Greenwood Close (nr) 06:2107:2808:4709:1109:5210:5211:1111:5212:5213:1113:5214:5115:1115:5817:0817:1118:1519:1019:1321:1021:15
Boothstown Post Office (opp) 06:2607:4308:5909:1710:0110:5911:1711:5912:5913:1713:5914:5915:1716:0717:1617:1718:2319:1519:2021:1521:20
Walter Street (Stop H) 06:3408:0509:1109:2410:1111:0811:2412:0813:0813:2414:0815:0815:2416:1717:2817:2418:3219:2219:2721:2221:27
Crescent Drive (opp) 06:4008:1109:1709:2910:1611:1311:2912:1313:1313:2914:1315:1715:2916:2617:3417:2918:3719:2719:3221:2721:32
Farnworth Bus Station (Stand A) 06:5808:2809:3409:4310:3311:3011:4312:3013:3013:4314:3015:3615:4316:4317:5117:4318:5319:4119:4621:4121:46

Route map

All stops on route 553

553 towards Farnworth Bus Station

  1. Lancashire Mining Museum (opp) Higher Green
  2. Astley Green Terminus (at) Higher Green
  3. Dunmail Close (opp) Astley
  4. Manor Road (nr) Astley
  5. Ellesmere Street (opp) Higher Green
  6. The Straits (nr) Astley
  7. Manchester Road (Stop A) Blackmoor
  8. Windsor Avenue (nr) Blackmoor
  9. The Ley (nr) Blackmoor
  10. Thorncroft Avenue (opp) Gin Pit
  11. Thirlmere Avenue (opp) Tyldesley
  12. Ennerdale Road (opp) Tyldesley
  13. Standish Street (opp) Tyldesley
  14. Lemon Street (Stop C) Tyldesley
  15. Astley Street (Stop H) Tyldesley
  16. Tyldesley Square (Stop D) Tyldesley
  17. Lime Street (Stop A) Tyldesley
  18. Cambian Tyldesley School (Stop B) Tyldesley
  19. Peel Hall Avenue (nr) Tyldesley
  20. Ratcliffe Street (nr) Tyldesley
  21. The Gatehouse (nr) Tyldesley
  22. Hough Lane (Stop A) Tyldesley
  23. Hawthorn Close (nr) Tyldesley
  24. Mort Lane (nr) Tyldesley
  25. Wellington Drive (Stop A) Mosley Common
  26. Parr Brow (nr) Mosley Common
  27. Richmond Road (opp) Mosley Common
  28. Lindale Close (nr) Mosley Common
  29. Kendal Road (nr) Mosley Common
  30. Grange Road (opp) Mosley Common
  31. Norton Road (cnr) Mosley Common
  32. Greenwood Close (nr) Mosley Common
  33. Thornton Road (opp) Mosley Common
  34. Common Side Road (nr) Mosley Common
  35. Mill Street (nr) Mosley Common
  36. Victoria Street (opp) Boothstown
  37. Boothstown Post Office (opp) Boothstown
  38. Boothstown Precinct (o/s) Boothstown
  39. Ellenbrook Road (nr) Boothstown
  40. Orchard Avenue (nr) Boothstown
  41. Longwall Avenue (opp) Ellenbrook
  42. Ellenbrook Road (nr) Ellenbrook
  43. Queensway (opp) Ellenbrook
  44. Carlton Road (opp) Parr Fold
  45. Newhart Grove (nr) Walkden
  46. Park Road (opp) Parr Fold
  47. Wilfred Road (opp) Walkden
  48. Walkden Town Centre (Stop E) Walkden
  49. Walter Street (Stop H) Walkden
  50. Tynesbank (nr) Walkden
  51. Hilton Lane (adj) Engine Fold
  52. Ellesmere Street (opp) Engine Fold
  53. Bridgewater Street (opp) Little Hulton
  54. Manchester Road East (nr) Little Hulton
  55. Ordsall Avenue (opp) Little Hulton
  56. Claremont Drive (nr) Little Hulton
  57. Kestrel Avenue (nr) Little Hulton
  58. Crescent Drive (opp) Little Hulton
  59. Coniston Avenue (nr) Little Hulton
  60. Old Wells Close (opp) Little Hulton
  61. Hope Hey Lane (nr) Little Hulton
  62. Spa Crescent (opp) Little Hulton
  63. Anchor Lane (N-bound) Highfield
  64. Newcombe Drive (NE-bound) Greenheys
  65. Starling Drive (W-bound) Highfield
  66. Windermere Road (W-bound) Highfield
  67. Whins Avenue (nr) Highfield
  68. Windermere Road (N-bound) Highfield
  69. Elton Avenue (opp) Highfield
  70. Mount Pleasant Road (nr) Highfield
  71. Beech Avenue (opp) Highfield
  72. Mossfield Road (opp) Harper Green
  73. Hawthorne Avenue (opp) Harper Green
  74. Trentham Avenue (cnr) Farnworth
  75. Albert Road (adj) Farnworth
  76. Farnworth Bus Station (Stand A) Farnworth

553 towards Astley Green Terminus

  1. Albert Road (nr) Farnworth
  2. Farnworth Bus Station (Stand A) Farnworth
  3. Trentham Avenue (opp) Farnworth
  4. Mossfield Road (nr) Harper Green
  5. Hawthorne Avenue (nr) Harper Green
  6. Beech Avenue (nr) Highfield
  7. Elton Avenue (cnr) Highfield
  8. Cherry Tree Primary School (o/s) Highfield
  9. Mount Pleasant Road (opp) Highfield
  10. Windermere Road (S-bound) Highfield
  11. Starling Drive (E-bound) Highfield
  12. Starling Drive (E-bound) Highfield
  13. Anchor Lane (S-bound) Highfield
  14. Newcombe Drive (SW-bound) Greenheys
  15. Spa Crescent (nr) Little Hulton
  16. Old Wells Close (nr) Little Hulton
  17. Hope Hey Lane (opp) Little Hulton
  18. Kestrel Avenue (opp) Little Hulton
  19. Trafford Drive (nr) Little Hulton
  20. Claremont Drive (opp) Little Hulton
  21. Crescent Drive (nr) Little Hulton
  22. Manchester Road East (adj) Little Hulton
  23. Weaste Avenue (nr) Little Hulton
  24. Bridgewater Street (nr) Little Hulton
  25. Hilton Lane (opp) Engine Fold
  26. Tynesbank (opp) Walkden
  27. Walkden Town Centre (Stop C) Walkden
  28. Longley Road (Stop J) Walkden
  29. Park Road (nr) Parr Fold
  30. Wilfred Road (nr) Walkden
  31. Newhart Grove (opp) Walkden
  32. Queensway (nr) Ellenbrook
  33. Carlton Road (nr) Parr Fold
  34. Longwall Avenue (nr) Ellenbrook
  35. Ellenbrook Road (opp) Ellenbrook
  36. Orchard Avenue (opp) Boothstown
  37. Ellenbrook Road (opp) Boothstown
  38. Booth's Hall Road (nr) Boothstown
  39. Victoria Street (nr) Boothstown
  40. Boothstown Post Office (nr) Boothstown
  41. Mill Street (opp) Mosley Common
  42. Ashdown Drive (opp) Mosley Common
  43. Common Side Road (opp) Mosley Common
  44. Thornton Road (nr) Mosley Common
  45. Richmond Road (opp) Mosley Common
  46. Lindale Close (nr) Mosley Common
  47. Kendal Road (nr) Mosley Common
  48. Grange Road (opp) Mosley Common
  49. Norton Road (cnr) Mosley Common
  50. Greenwood Close (nr) Mosley Common
  51. Parr Brow (nr) Mosley Common
  52. Mort Lane (opp) Tyldesley
  53. Wellington Drive (Stop B) Mosley Common
  54. Hough Lane (Stop B) Tyldesley
  55. Hawthorn Close (opp) Tyldesley
  56. Ratcliffe Street (opp) Tyldesley
  57. The Gatehouse (opp) Tyldesley
  58. Peel Hall Avenue (opp) Tyldesley
  59. Upper George Street (Stop F) Tyldesley
  60. Tyldesley Town Hall (Stop E) Tyldesley
  61. Astley Street (Stop H) Tyldesley
  62. Standish Street (nr) Tyldesley
  63. Thirlmere Avenue (nr) Tyldesley
  64. Ennerdale Road (nr) Tyldesley
  65. Thorncroft Avenue (opp) Gin Pit
  66. The Ley (opp) Blackmoor
  67. Windsor Avenue (opp) Blackmoor
  68. Manchester Road (Stop B) Blackmoor
  69. The Straits (opp) Astley
  70. Dunmail Close (nr) Astley
  71. Manor Road (opp) Astley
  72. Ellesmere Street (nr) Higher Green
  73. Lancashire Mining Museum (o/s) Higher Green
  74. Astley Green Terminus (at) Higher Green

Towns & areas on this route

FarnworthLittle HultonWalkdenTyldesleyAstleyHighfieldBoothstownHarper GreenMosley CommonGreenheysParr FoldEllenbrook

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 553 bus?

The first 553 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:59 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 553 bus?

The last 553 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 21:55. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 553 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 553 bus?

The 553 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.