From 19 April Buses 253 and 255 Some Monday to Friday times are changed 253 255 Easy access on all buses

Partington Carrington Flixton Urmston Stretford Old Trafford Hulme Manchester

From 19 April 2020

For public transport information phone 0161 244 1000

7am – 8pm Mon to Fri 8am – 8pm Sat, Sun & public holidays

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Using the 24 hour clock Times are shown in four figures. The first two are the hour and the last two are the minutes.

0753 is 53 minutes past 7am Printed on coated recycled paper made using 50% recycled fibre from 1953 is 53 minutes past 7pm post consumer sources and 50% virgin fibre from sustainable forests. Partington — Flixton — Urmston — Stretford — Hulme — Manchester 253 Partington — Flixton — Urmston — Stretford — Old Trafford — Manchester 255 Mondays to Fridays M M 255 255 255 255 255 253 255 253 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 Partington, Oak Road 0444 0544 0611 0632 0706 0715 0726 0740 0756 0831 0856 0921 0946 1011 1511 1541 1616 1646 Partington, Manchester New Road 0448 0548 0615 0636 0712 0721 0732 0746 0802 0837 0902 0926 0951 1016 1516 1546 1621 1651 Flixton, Carrington Road 0456 0556 0624 0645 0725 0734 0748 0802 0818 0852 0917 0935 1000 1025 and 1525 1557 1633 1704 Urmston, Queens Road 0504 0604 0633 0654 0733 0744 0759 0812 0829 0903 0928 0946 1011 1036 every 1536 1608 1644 1715 Stretford Mall arr 0509 0609 0640 0701 0741 0754 0808 0822 0838 0911 0936 0954 1019 1044 30 1544 1616 1652 1723 Stretford Mall dep 0511 0611 0642 0703 0743 0754 0810 0822 0840 0913 0938 0956 1021 1046 mins 1546 1618 1654 1725 Old Trafford, Trafford Bar 0521 0621 0652 0713 0755 0823 0853 0924 0949 1007 1032 1057 until 1557 1629 1705 1736 Oxford Road/Booth Street West 0814 0842 Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens 0535 0635 0706 0732 0814 0826 0842 0854 0912 0939 1004 1022 1047 1112 1612 1644 1720 1751

M M M 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 Partington, Oak Road 1730 1815 1845 1915 1945 2015 2049 2149 2249 Partington, Manchester New Road 1735 1820 1850 1920 1950 2020 2053 2153 2253 Flixton, Carrington Road 1748 1830 1859 1928 1958 2028 2101 2201 2301 Urmston, Queens Road 1759 1841 1910 1936 2006 2036 2109 2209 2309 Stretford Mall arr 1807 1849 1918 1943 2013 2043 2115 2215 2315 Stretford Mall dep 1809 1851 1920 1945 2015 2045 2116 2216 2316 Old Trafford, Trafford Bar 1820 1902 1930 1955 2025 2055 2126 2226 2326 Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens 1835 1917 1944 2009 2039 2109 2140 2240 2340

On matchdays and other events at Old Trafford football stadium, buses will run via Talbot Road instead of Chester Road. This will be from 45 minutes before kick off until 45 minutes after the final whistle M – Journey provided with the financial support of Transport for Greater Manchester W– All bus 253 and 255 journeys are run using easy access buses. See inside front cover of this leaflet for details

Summer times: Between mid July and early September, some timetables will be different, check www.tfgm.com for details

Continues after route plan 253 255 Manchester Cornbrook city centre

Trafford Road Trams to Key Eccles and intu 255 Bus route Old Trafford Hulme Train line Trafford Centre Tram line 253

255 Direction of travel Trafford Bar Bus station/connection point Talbot Road253 Train station Urmston Old Trafford Metrolink stop Trains to Manchester H Hospital Flixton Chassen Rd. Urmston & Airport

Chester Road Trams to Station M60 253 Terminus Flixton Road RoadRoad East Didsbury

Flixton 255 Chassen 253 255 Road 253 255 Kingsway Stretford Carrington Road Queens Road Queens Stretford Urmston Lane Stretford Road Mall Stretford 253 M60 Trains to Church Road Trams to 253 255 Warrington Flixton Road Altrincham and Liverpool Routes in Manchester city centre and Hulme Millhouse Cafe Trams to Bury and Rochdale Carrington Lane Manchester Piccadilly Gardens 253 255 Road 253 255 Carrington Trams to Piccadilly Partington train station

St Peters Square 253 255 Princess Street Warburton Deansgate-Castlefield Portland Street Lane Gt. Bridgewater St Deansgate Manchester New Road 255 Whitworth Street Trains to Trains to Warrington Whitworth Chepstow Piccadilly and Liverpool Street West Street train station 253 255 Wood Lane 253 255 253 255 Deansgate Oxford Road Oxford Road

Wood Lane Chester Road

253 Oak Road 255 College Hulme 253 Boundary Lane of Music

Stretford Road Booth Street West University of Manchester

Contains Ordnance Survey data ©Crown copyright and database right 2010 ©0100022610 Transport for Greater Manchester 2020 Transport for Greater Manchester uses reasonable endeavours to check the accuracy of information published and to publish changes to information in a timely manner. In no event will Transport for Greater Manchester be liable for any loss that may arise from this information being inaccurate. Partington — Flixton — Urmston — Stretford — Old Trafford — Manchester 255 Saturdays M M M M M M 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 Partington, Oak Road 0544 0644 0744 0811 0841 0911 0941 1741 1806 1836 1905 1940 2015 2049 2149 2249 Partington, Manchester New Road 0548 0648 0748 0815 0845 0915 0946 and 1746 1811 1841 1910 1945 2020 2053 2153 2253 Flixton, Carrington Road 0556 0656 0756 0823 0853 0923 0955 every 1755 1820 1849 1918 1953 2028 2101 2201 2301 Urmston, Queens Road 0604 0704 0804 0831 0901 0931 1006 30 1806 1831 1857 1926 2001 2036 2109 2209 2309 Stretford Mall arr 0609 0709 0809 0836 0906 0939 1014 mins 1814 1838 1904 1933 2008 2043 2115 2215 2315 Stretford Mall dep 0611 0711 0811 0838 0908 0941 1016 until 1816 1840 1906 1935 2010 2045 2116 2216 2316 Old Trafford, Trafford Bar 0621 0721 0821 0846 0916 0951 1027 1827 1851 1916 1945 2020 2055 2126 2226 2326 Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens 0635 0735 0835 0859 0929 1006 1042 1842 1905 1930 1959 2034 2109 2140 2240 2340

Sundays and public holidays (except Christmas and New Year period) M M M M M M 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 Partington, Oak Road 0711 0811 0911 1011 1041 11 41 1611 1711 1811 1905 2000 2049 2149 2249 Partington, Manchester New Road 0715 0815 0915 1016 1046 16 46 mins 1616 1716 1816 1910 2005 2053 2153 2253 Flixton, Carrington Road 0723 0823 0923 1025 1055 then 25 55 past 1625 1725 1825 1918 2013 2101 2201 2301 Urmston, Queens Road 0731 0831 0931 1036 1106 at 36 06 each 1636 1736 1836 1926 2021 2109 2209 2309 Stretford Mall arr 0736 0836 0939 1044 1114 44 14 hour 1644 1744 1843 1933 2028 2115 2215 2315 Stretford Mall dep 0738 0838 0941 1046 1116 46 16 until 1646 1746 1845 1935 2030 2116 2216 2316 Old Trafford, Trafford Bar 0746 0846 0951 1057 1127 57 27 1657 1757 1856 1945 2040 2126 2226 2326 Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens 0759 0859 1006 1112 1142 12 42 1712 1812 1909 1959 2054 2140 2240 2340

On matchdays and other events at Old Trafford football stadium, buses will run via Talbot Road instead of Chester Road. This will be from 45 minutes before kick off until 45 minutes after the final whistle Bus 253 does not run on Saturdays, Sundays or public holidays For details of buses during Christmas and New Year, please phone 0161 244 1000 M – Journey provided with the financial support of Transport for Greater Manchester W– All bus 255 journeys are run using easy access buses. See inside front cover of this leaflet for details

Manchester — Old Trafford — Stretford — Urmston — Flixton — Partington 255 Mondays to Fridays M M Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens 0455 0608 0628 0648 0735 0835 1435 1505 1535 1615 1645 1715 1735 1755 1820 1850 1920 2000 Old Trafford, Trafford Bar 0508 0621 0641 0701 0752 0850 and 1450 1521 1551 1632 1706 1737 1756 1815 1838 1905 1935 2013 Stretford Mall arr 0515 0628 0648 0713 0806 0900 every 1500 1533 1603 1647 1723 1753 1811 1829 1850 1915 1945 2020 Stretford Mall dep 0517 0630 0650 0716 0808 0902 30 1502 1535 1605 1649 1725 1755 1813 1831 1852 1917 1947 2022 Urmston, Queens Road 0524 0637 0657 0725 0817 0910 mins 1510 1543 1613 1657 1733 1803 1821 1839 1900 1925 1955 2029 Flixton, Carrington Road 0532 0645 0705 0736 0828 0921 until 1521 1554 1624 1708 1744 1814 1832 1850 1909 1933 2003 2037 Partington, Manchester New Road 0540 0653 0714 0745 0837 0930 1530 1603 1633 1717 1753 1823 1841 1859 1917 1941 2011 2045 Partington, Oak Road 0544 0657 0718 0749 0841 0934 1534 1607 1637 1721 1757 1827 1845 1903 1921 1945 2015 2049

M M M Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens 2100 2200 2300 Old Trafford, Trafford Bar 2113 2213 2313 Stretford Mall arr 2120 2220 2320 Stretford Mall dep 2122 2222 2322 Urmston, Queens Road 2129 2229 2329 Flixton, Carrington Road 2137 2237 2337 Partington, Manchester New Road 2145 2245 2345 Partington, Oak Road 2149 2249 2349

On matchdays and other events at Old Trafford football stadium, buses will run via Talbot Road instead of Chester Road. This will be from 45 minutes before kick off until 45 minutes after the final whistle Bus 253 does not run from Manchester M – Journey provided with the financial support of Transport for Greater Manchester W– All bus 255 journeys are run using easy access buses. See inside front cover of this leaflet for details

Summer times: Between mid July and early September, some timetables will be different, check www.tfgm.com for details

Manchester — Old Trafford — Stretford — Urmston — Flixton — Partington 255 Saturdays M M M M M Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens 0655 0745 0835 0905 0935 1735 1805 1845 1920 2000 2100 2200 2300 Old Trafford, Trafford Bar 0708 0758 0848 0918 0950 and 1750 1820 1859 1934 2013 2113 2213 2313 Stretford Mall arr 0717 0805 0855 0925 1000 every 1800 1830 1909 1944 2020 2120 2220 2320 Stretford Mall dep 0717 0807 0857 0927 1002 30 1802 1832 1911 1946 2022 2122 2222 2322 Urmston, Queens Road 0724 0814 0904 0935 1010 mins 1810 1840 1918 1953 2029 2129 2229 2329 Flixton, Carrington Road 0732 0822 0912 0946 1021 until 1821 1851 1926 2001 2038 2138 2238 2338 Partington, Manchester New Road 0740 0830 0920 0955 1030 1830 1859 1934 2009 2045 2145 2245 2345 Partington, Oak Road 0744 0834 0924 0959 1034 1834 1903 1938 2013 2049 2149 2249 2349

Sundays and public holidays (except Christmas and New Year period) M M M M M M M Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens 0720 0905 1005 1105 1135 1205 35 05 1735 1805 1905 2000 2100 2200 2300 Old Trafford, Trafford Bar 0733 0918 1020 1120 1150 1220 50 20 mins 1750 1820 1919 2013 2113 2213 2313 Stretford Mall arr 0740 0925 1030 1130 1200 1230 then 00 30 past 1800 1830 1929 2020 2120 2220 2320 Stretford Mall dep 0742 0927 1032 1132 1202 1232 at 02 32 each 1802 1832 1931 2022 2122 2222 2322 Urmston, Queens Road 0749 0935 1040 1140 1210 1240 10 40 hour 1810 1840 1938 2029 2129 2229 2329 Flixton, Carrington Road 0756 0946 1051 1151 1221 1251 21 51 until 1821 1851 1946 2038 2138 2238 2338 Partington, Manchester New Road 0805 0955 1100 1200 1230 1300 30 00 1830 1859 1954 2045 2145 2245 2345 Partington, Oak Road 0809 0959 1104 1204 1234 1304 34 04 1834 1903 1958 2049 2149 2249 2349

On matchdays and other events at Old Trafford football stadium, buses will run via Talbot Road instead of Chester Road. This will be from 45 minutes before kick off until 45 minutes after the final whistle Bus 253 does not run from Manchester For details of buses during Christmas and New Year, please phone 0161 244 1000 M – Journey provided with the financial support of Transport for Greater Manchester W– All bus 255 journeys are run using easy access buses. See inside front cover of this leaflet for details

Manchester — Old Trafford Football matchdays Piccadilly Gardens to Old Trafford, Warwick Road: At frequent intervals from 90 minutes to 20 minutes before kick off

Old Trafford, Chester Road/Sir Matt Busby Way to Piccadilly Gardens: At frequent intervals from 10 minutes to 30 minutes after final whistle