157 bus: Rainford Junction – Ashton-in-Makerfield

Metro Network bus 157 runs between Ashton-in-Makerfield and Rainford Junction via Bryn, North Ashton, Garswood and Chapel Brow. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Friday 30 October the first bus from Garswood leaves at 08:06 and the last at 18:02, about every hour during the day.

Operated by Metro Network. Timetable for Friday, 30 October 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable

Questions

When is the first and last 157 bus from Ashton-in-Makerfield to Rainford Junction?
On Friday 30 October the first bus leaves Ashton-in-Makerfield at 08:06 and the last at 18:02, 11 journeys in all.
When is the first and last 157 bus from Rainford Junction to Ashton-in-Makerfield?
On Friday 30 October the first bus leaves Rainford Junction at 09:07 and the last at 18:07, 10 journeys in all.
Does the 157 bus run on Sundays?
No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
How often does the 157 bus run?
On Friday 30 October it runs about every hour during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 11 journeys from Garswood.
Where does the 157 bus stop?
Main stops from Ashton-in-Makerfield to Rainford Junction: The Gerard Centre (Ashton-in-Makerfield), Medway Close (Bryn), Brocstedes Road (North Ashton), Garswood Station (Garswood), Windsor Road (Chapel Brow), Kings Moss (Kings Moss), Higher Lane (Crank), Bottle And Glass (Hill Top), Carter Avenue (Rainford), Derby Drive (Rainford), Witton Way (Muncaster), Randle Brook Court (Rainford), Red Delph Lane (Park Hill), Rainford Station (Rainford Junction). The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the 157 bus?
Metro Network.

Ashton-in-Makerfield to Rainford Junction

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6Journey 7Journey 8Journey 9Journey 10Journey 11
The Gerard Centre, Ashton-in-Makerfield09:0010:0011:0012:0013:0014:0015:0016:1617:0218:02
Medway Close, Bryn09:0410:0411:0412:0413:0414:0415:0416:2017:0618:06
Brocstedes Road, North Ashton09:0910:0911:0912:1013:0914:0915:1016:2617:1218:10
Garswood Station08:0609:1510:1411:1612:1613:1514:1515:1616:3317:1718:15
Windsor Road, Chapel Brow08:1109:2110:2011:2012:2113:2014:2115:2216:3817:22
Kings Moss08:1909:2910:3211:3112:3113:3014:3115:3216:4817:32
Higher Lane, Crank08:2209:3310:3511:3412:3613:3314:3415:3516:5017:37
Bottle And Glass, Hill Top10:42
Carter Avenue, Rainford16:54
Derby Drive, Rainford08:2709:3710:4811:3912:4013:3814:3815:3917:41
Witton Way, Muncaster08:34
Randle Brook Court, Rainford08:3809:4510:5311:4412:4613:4314:4615:4617:0117:45
Red Delph Lane, Park Hill08:4309:5010:5811:4912:5113:4814:5115:5117:0617:50
Rainford Station, Rainford Junction08:4609:5311:0111:5212:5413:5114:5415:5417:0917:52

Rainford Junction to Ashton-in-Makerfield

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6Journey 7Journey 8Journey 9Journey 10
Rainford Station, Rainford Junction09:0710:0511:0711:5913:0714:0715:0716:0717:1118:07
Witton Way, Muncaster09:0910:0711:0912:0113:0914:0915:1016:0917:1318:09
Southerns Lane, Rainford09:1110:0911:1212:0413:1214:1215:1216:1217:1618:12
Rookery Drive, Muncaster09:1410:1211:1412:0613:1414:1515:1516:1517:1818:14
Bottle And Glass, Hill Top12:11
Higher Lane, Crank12:17
Red Cat Lane, Moss Cottages09:2110:2111:1813:2214:2315:1816:1817:2618:17
Kings Moss09:2410:2511:2112:2013:2514:2515:2116:2017:2918:19
Windsor Road, Chapel Brow09:3310:3511:3212:3213:3514:3515:3016:3217:3918:29
Garswood Interchange09:3810:4011:3612:3713:4014:4015:3616:3617:43
Brocstedes Road, North Ashton09:4510:4611:4312:4513:4614:4515:4316:4317:49
Medway Close, Bryn09:5110:5311:4812:4913:5214:5115:4916:5217:54
The Gerard Centre, Ashton-in-Makerfield09:5810:5811:5412:5613:5814:5715:5516:5917:59

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Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Friday, 30 October 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.

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