Middleton Bus Station
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Middleton bus station is a bus station located in the town of Middleton
in Greater Manchester
. The bus station is found next to the Middleton Arndale shopping centre on the site of the old bus station. The new bus station was opened in 2005 and is run by TfGM.
There are 13 stands in the bus station, A to N, with some of the stands operating a drive-in/reverse out system with the others operating a drive-through system. There are two entrances in to the bus station, one from Park Road/Manchester New Road junction, and the other from Middleton Way from a dedicated bus lane. There is only one exit from the bus station, onto Middleton Way, with priority signals being used to allow buses to rejoin the main carriageway.
and Bluebird
with the remaining services operated by JPT
, Eurobus
and M Travel. Rossendalebus
and Stotts
also provide some school bus services that call at Middleton Bus Station, while Rossendalebus also provide a seasonal service to Blackpool
and Fleetwood
as well.
There are frequent buses running to Manchester
, Oldham
, Rochdale
and Bury
plus several parts of the Middleton area including Alkrington
, Boarshaw, Hollin, Langley, Moston
and Rhodes. Buses also run from Middleton to Ashton-under-Lyne
.
The bus services that use Middleton Bus Station and its Stand Letter are:
(Places in bold are where services terminate)
Notes:
Middleton, Greater Manchester
Middleton is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Irk, south-southwest of Rochdale, and north-northeast of the city of Manchester...
in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
. The bus station is found next to the Middleton Arndale shopping centre on the site of the old bus station. The new bus station was opened in 2005 and is run by TfGM.
There are 13 stands in the bus station, A to N, with some of the stands operating a drive-in/reverse out system with the others operating a drive-through system. There are two entrances in to the bus station, one from Park Road/Manchester New Road junction, and the other from Middleton Way from a dedicated bus lane. There is only one exit from the bus station, onto Middleton Way, with priority signals being used to allow buses to rejoin the main carriageway.
Services
There are a number of services that use Middleton Bus Station. The majority of services are run by First ManchesterFirst Manchester
First Manchester is one of the bus companies serving Greater Manchester, a metropolitan county in North West England. It forms part of FirstGroup, a company operating transport services across the British Isles and in North America...
and Bluebird
Bluebird Bus & Coach
Bluebird Bus and Coach is a bus operator based in Middleton in Greater Manchester. The company was formed in 1988 by three members of the Dunstan family)...
with the remaining services operated by JPT
JP Travel
JP Travel, sometimes known as JPT or Jpt Bus Company, is a bus company based at Middleton in Greater Manchester, England. The company is owned by Janet and Peter Walsh and runs local services in the North Manchester area. The JP in JP Travel forms the initials of their first names.-History:The...
, Eurobus
JP Travel
JP Travel, sometimes known as JPT or Jpt Bus Company, is a bus company based at Middleton in Greater Manchester, England. The company is owned by Janet and Peter Walsh and runs local services in the North Manchester area. The JP in JP Travel forms the initials of their first names.-History:The...
and M Travel. Rossendalebus
Rossendale Transport
Rossendale Transport is a bus operator running within the Borough of Rossendale and into surrounding areas, including Rochdale, Bury, Manchester, Burnley, Accrington, Blackburn and Todmorden...
and Stotts
Stotts Tours (Oldham)
Stotts Tours , or Stotts for short, is one of the bus companies serving the area of Greater Manchester, England. The company, based in Oldham, operates within the area covered by Transport for Greater Manchester.-1986 to 1997:...
also provide some school bus services that call at Middleton Bus Station, while Rossendalebus also provide a seasonal service to Blackpool
Blackpool
Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester...
and Fleetwood
Fleetwood
Fleetwood is a town within the Wyre district of Lancashire, England, lying at the northwest corner of the Fylde. It had a population of 26,840 people at the 2001 Census. It forms part of the Greater Blackpool conurbation. The town was the first planned community of the Victorian era...
as well.
There are frequent buses running to Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, Oldham
Oldham
Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amid the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, south-southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of the city of Manchester...
, Rochdale
Rochdale
Rochdale is a large market town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the foothills of the Pennines on the River Roch, north-northwest of Oldham, and north-northeast of the city of Manchester. Rochdale is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan...
and Bury
Bury
Bury is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Irwell, east of Bolton, west-southwest of Rochdale, and north-northwest of the city of Manchester...
plus several parts of the Middleton area including Alkrington
Alkrington
Alkrington Garden Village, more commonly known as Alkrington, is a suburb of Middleton, in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England....
, Boarshaw, Hollin, Langley, Moston
Moston, Greater Manchester
Moston is a district of Manchester, in North West England, approximately 3 miles north east of the city centre. Historically a part of Lancashire, Moston is a predominantly residential area, with a population of about 12,500 and covering approximately .-History:The name Moston may derive...
and Rhodes. Buses also run from Middleton to Ashton-under-Lyne
Ashton-under-Lyne
Ashton-under-Lyne is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. Historically a part of Lancashire, it lies on the north bank of the River Tame, on undulating land at the foothills of the Pennines...
.
The bus services that use Middleton Bus Station and its Stand Letter are:
(Places in bold are where services terminate)
| No. | Operator | Destination | Stand | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday-Saturday Daytime | Evenings & Sundays | |||
| 12 | First Manchester | Moorclose Circular via Boarshaw | J | - |
| 17 | First Manchester JPT Eurobus |
Rochdale via Castleton | A | A |
| Manchester Shudehill via Harpurhey (JPT/Eurobus journeys) | M | M | ||
| Manchester Shudehill via Harpurhey (First journeys) | N | N | ||
| 17A | First Manchester | Rochdale via Stakehill Industrial Estate and Castleton | A1 | Service 17 |
| Manchester Shudehill via Harpurhey | N1 | Services 17/18 | ||
| 18 | First Manchester | Langley Circular | G | G |
| Manchester Shudehill via Harpurhey | N | N | ||
| 58 | First Manchester | Rochdale via Chadderton, Oldham, Shaw and Milnrow | C | Service 59 to Shaw |
| 59 | First Manchester | Rushcroft via Chadderton, Oldham, Shaw | C | C |
| Manchester Piccadilly via Rhodes and Cheetham Hill | L | L | ||
| 64 | First Manchester | Oldham via Boarshaw, Mills Hill, Stottfield and Royton | C | C |
| Manchester Shudehill via Rhodes, Dam Head and Harpurhey | K | Service 164 | ||
| 80 | Bluebird | Manchester Church Street via Moston and Miles Platting | B | Service 112 via Harpurhey |
| 112 | Bluebird | Manchester Piccadilly via Moston and Collyhurst | B | B |
| 113 | Bluebird | Manchester Piccadilly via Moston and Collyhurst | B1 | Service 112 |
| 115 | Bluebird | North Manchester General Hospital Circular via Blackley, Bank House, Moston and White Moss | B | - |
| 116 | Bluebird | North Manchester General Hospital via Rhodes, Higher Blackley and Bank House | B | - |
| 125 | First Manchester | Alkrington Circular | D | - |
| Birch Circular via Rhodes and Langley | K | - | ||
| 129 | JPT | Hollin Circular | A | Service 164 |
| 156 | JPT | Langley | E | - |
| Manchester Shudehill via Rhodes, Bank House, North Manchester General Hospital and Collyhurst | K | Service 164 | ||
| 159 | Bluebird | Oldham via New Moston, Failsworth, Woodhouses, Hollinwood and Chadderton | B | - |
| JPT | Woodhouses via New Moston and Failsworth | B2 | - | |
| 163 | First Manchester | Bury via Langley, Heywood and Darn Hill | F | F |
| Manchester Piccadilly via Harpurhey | M | M | ||
| 164 | JPT | Heywood via Hollin | Service 58/129/163 | E |
| Manchester Shudehill via Rhodes, Dam Head and Collyhurst | Service 64 | M | ||
| 294 | M Travel | Trafford Park via Moston, Cheetham Hill and Broughton | B1 | - |
| 406 | JPT | Oldham via Mills Hill and Parkway | Services 64/419 | C3 |
| 415 | First Manchester | Holts Estate via Alkrington, Butler Green, Chadderton, Oldham, Greenacres and Lees | D | D |
| 419 | First Manchester | Ashton-under-Lyne via Mills Hill, Parkway, Chadderton and Hathershaw | H | - |
| Coaches | Various | Coaches and Excursions | E | E |
| Ring & Ride | TfGM | Ring & Ride services | E | - |
Notes:
| 1 | Monday-Fridays only |
|---|---|
| 2 | One weekday morning journey only |
| 3 | Sunday daytime only |