Buses in Ancoats
2 bus routes serve Ancoats, run by Manchester Metrolink. The main interchange is New Islington (Manchester Metrolink).
Bus station: New Islington (Manchester Metrolink)
Most frequent routes
- Blue Line: Ashton-under-Lyne – Bury Manchester Metrolink
- Purple Line: Sportcity – Altrincham Manchester Metrolink
Where you can go from Ancoats
- Altrincham: Purple Line
- Ashton-under-Lyne: Blue Line
- Bury: Blue Line
- Sportcity: Purple Line
Routes
- Blue Line: Ashton-under-Lyne – Bury Manchester Metrolink
- Purple Line: Sportcity – Altrincham Manchester Metrolink
Bus companies
Stops
Nearby stops
Within a 10-minute walk of Ancoats, but in a neighbouring place:
- New Islington Metrolink Stop 2 min walk · 216, 724
- Great Ancoats Street, New Islington 2 min walk · 216, 724
- Pollard Street, New Islington 3 min walk · 702, 703, 724
- Piercy Street, New Islington 3 min walk · 702, 703, 724
- Tutbury Street, Ancoats 3 min walk · 230, 231, 739
- Adair Street, Ancoats 3 min walk · 230, 231, 724
Questions
- Where can I go by bus from Ancoats?
- Direct buses from Ancoats go to Altrincham (Purple Line), Ashton-under-Lyne (Blue Line), Bury (Blue Line) and Sportcity (Purple Line).
- Which bus goes from Ancoats to Altrincham?
- Route Purple Line, run by Manchester Metrolink.
- Which bus goes from Ancoats to Ashton-under-Lyne?
- Route Blue Line, run by Manchester Metrolink.
- Which bus goes from Ancoats to Bury?
- Route Blue Line, run by Manchester Metrolink.
- Where do buses stop in Ancoats?
- The busiest stops are New Islington (Manchester Metrolink).
- Which bus companies run in Ancoats?
- Manchester Metrolink.
- What are the most frequent buses in Ancoats?
- the Blue Line (Ashton-under-Lyne – Bury) and the Purple Line (Sportcity – Altrincham).
- Where is the bus station in Ancoats?
- Buses meet at New Islington (Manchester Metrolink).
Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Wednesday, 4 November 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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