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157 Bus Timetable Rainford Junction – Ashton-in-Makerfield

The 157 bus runs from Rainford Junction to Ashton-in-Makerfield via 131 stops; on Mon–Sat there are 21 journeys and the first bus leaves Rainford Station (Stop B) at 09:07.

First bus
09:07
Last bus
17:11
21 journeys

Scheduled timetable for 16 November 2026 – 22 November 2026 · data updated

157 bus times by direction

Mon–Sat21 journeys

Towards Ashton

8 journeys · first and last bus at each stop

  1. Rainford Station (Stop B) 09:07–17:11
  2. Henderson Drive (adj) 09:08–17:12
  3. Hydes Brow (adj) 09:08–17:12
  4. Witton Way (opp) 09:09–17:13
  5. Muncaster Drive (adj) 09:09–17:13
  6. Rainford Primary (o/s) 09:09–17:14
  7. Leyland Road (adj) 09:10–17:15
  8. Southerns Lane (NE-bound) 09:11–17:16
  9. Derby Drive (SE-bound) 09:11–17:16
  10. Holly Crescent (SE-bound) 09:11–17:16
  11. Festival Road (N-bound) 09:12–17:16
  12. Derby Drive (SE-bound) 09:13–17:17
  13. Rookery Drive (adj) 09:14–17:18
  14. Dial House Wood (adj) 09:15–17:20
  15. Mill House Farm (adj) 09:16–17:21
  16. Mill Lane (opp) 09:17–17:22
  17. Moss Lane (adj) 09:19–17:24
  18. Red Cat Lane (opp) 09:21–17:26
  19. Back Lane (opp) 09:22–17:27
  20. Kings Moss (NW-bound) 09:24–17:29
  21. Crank Road (adj) 09:24–17:29
  22. Braeside Crescent (nr) 09:29–17:35
  23. Beulah Avenue (opp) 09:30–17:36
  24. Fair View (adj) 09:30–17:36
  25. Gorsey Brow (adj) 09:31–17:37
  26. Newton Road (nr) 09:32–17:37
  27. Main Street (adj) 09:32–17:38
  28. Windsor Road (opp) 09:33–17:39
  29. Lower Billinge Lane Farm (o/s) 09:33–17:39
  30. Newton Road (nr) 09:34–17:40
  31. Garswood Road (adj) 09:35–17:40
  32. Langholm Road (adj) 09:37–17:42
  33. Garswood Interchange (Stop C) 09:38–17:43
  34. Forres Grove (adj) 09:38–17:43
  35. Ranmore Avenue (opp) 09:39–17:44
  36. Fernlea Grove (opp) 09:40–17:45
  37. Leyland Green Road (E-bound) 09:43–17:47
  38. Cemetery (opp) 09:44–17:48
  39. Brocstedes Road (nr) 09:45–17:49
  40. Booths Brow Road (nr) 09:45–17:49
  41. Our Lady Immaculate Church (o/s) 09:46–17:50
  42. Meadowcroft (S-bound) 09:48–17:51
  43. Chantry Walk (E-bound) 09:48–17:52
  44. Grange Road (N-bound) 09:49–17:52
  45. Hazeldine Street (NE-bound) 09:49–17:53
  46. Medway Close (opp) 09:51–17:54
  47. Bryn Rail Station (Stop B) 09:51–17:54
  48. Old Road (opp) 09:53–17:55
  49. Cansfield Grove (adj) 09:54–17:56
  50. Jubilee Park (opp) 09:55–17:57
  51. The Gerard Centre (Stop D) 09:58–17:59

Towards Rainford Stn

7 journeys · first and last bus at each stop

  1. The Gerard Centre (Stop D) 09:00–17:02
  2. Ashton View (Stop B) 09:00–17:02
  3. Jubilee Park (o/s) 09:01–17:03
  4. Cansfield Grove (cnr) 09:01–17:03
  5. Old Road (nr) 09:02–17:04
  6. Bryn Rail Station (Stop A) 09:03–17:05
  7. Medway Close (nr) 09:04–17:06
  8. Dryden Avenue (opp) 09:04–17:06
  9. Grange Road (S-bound) 09:05–17:08
  10. Chantry Walk (W-bound) 09:06–17:08
  11. Meadowcroft (N-bound) 09:06–17:09
  12. Meadowcroft (nr) 09:07–17:09
  13. Our Lady Immaculate Church (opp) 09:07–17:10
  14. Brocstedes Avenue (opp) 09:08–17:11
  15. Brocstedes Road (opp) 09:09–17:12
  16. Birch Grove (E-bound) 09:11–17:14
  17. Ranmore Avenue (SW-bound) 09:13–17:15
  18. Forres Grove (SW-bound) 09:14–17:16
  19. Garswood Station (Stop B) 09:15–17:17
  20. Langholm Road (nr) 09:15–17:17
  21. Smock Lane (adj) 09:17–17:18
  22. Billinge Road (nr) 09:19–17:20
  23. Lower Billinge Lane Farm (opp) 09:20–17:21
  24. Windsor Road (nr) 09:21–17:22
  25. Pingot Road (NW-bound) 09:22–17:23
  26. School Brow (adj) 09:22–17:23
  27. Picadilly (adj) 09:22–17:24
  28. Beulah Avenue (adj) 09:23–17:24
  29. Back Lane (opp) 09:27–17:30
  30. Kings Moss (NW-bound) 09:29–17:32
  31. Crank Road (adj) 09:29–17:32
  32. Back Lane (adj) 09:31–17:35
  33. Higher Lane (opp) 09:33–17:37
  34. Mill Lane (adj) 09:34–17:38
  35. Mill House Farm (opp) 09:35–17:39
  36. Dial House Wood (opp) 09:35–17:39
  37. Rookery Drive (opp) 09:36–17:40
  38. Derby Drive (NW-bound) 09:37–17:41
  39. Festival Road (S-bound) 09:38–17:41
  40. Holly Crescent (NW-bound) 09:38–17:41
  41. Derby Drive (NW-bound) 09:39–17:42
  42. Southerns Lane (SW-bound) 09:40–17:42
  43. Whalley Avenue (opp) 09:41–17:43
  44. The Avenue (adj) 09:42–17:43
  45. Alfred Street (opp) 09:42–17:43
  46. Moss Brow (adj) 09:43–17:44
  47. Randle Brook Court (adj) 09:45–17:45
  48. Dairy Farm Road (adj) 09:45–17:45
  49. Red Delph Lane (opp) 09:50–17:50
  50. Springfield (opp) 09:51–17:50
  51. News Lane (adj) 09:51–17:51
  52. Rainford Station (Stop B) 09:53–17:52

Plus 6 journeys on shorter or variant routes.

No service on Sunday.

All 157 bus stops

  1. Rainford Station (Stop B)
  2. Henderson Drive (adj)
  3. Hydes Brow (adj)
  4. Witton Way (opp)
  5. Muncaster Drive (adj)
  6. Rainford Primary (o/s)
  7. Leyland Road (adj)
  8. Southerns Lane (NE-bound)
  9. Derby Drive (SE-bound)
  10. Holly Crescent (SE-bound)
  11. Festival Road (N-bound)
  12. Derby Drive (SE-bound)
  13. Rookery Drive (adj)
  14. Dial House Wood (adj)
  15. Mill House Farm (adj)
  16. Mill Lane (opp)
  17. Moss Lane (adj)
  18. Red Cat Lane (opp)
  19. Back Lane (opp)
  20. Kings Moss (NW-bound)
  21. Crank Road (adj)
  22. Braeside Crescent (nr)
  23. Beulah Avenue (opp)
  24. Fair View (adj)
  25. Gorsey Brow (adj)
  26. Newton Road (nr)
  27. Main Street (adj)
  28. Windsor Road (opp)
  29. Lower Billinge Lane Farm (o/s)
  30. Newton Road (nr)
  31. Garswood Road (adj)
  32. Langholm Road (adj)
  33. Garswood Interchange (Stop C)
  34. Forres Grove (adj)
  35. Ranmore Avenue (opp)
  36. Fernlea Grove (opp)
  37. Leyland Green Road (E-bound)
  38. Cemetery (opp)
  39. Brocstedes Road (nr)
  40. Booths Brow Road (nr)
  41. Our Lady Immaculate Church (o/s)
  42. Meadowcroft (S-bound)
  43. Chantry Walk (E-bound)
  44. Grange Road (N-bound)
  45. Hazeldine Street (NE-bound)
  46. Medway Close (opp)
  47. Bryn Rail Station (Stop B)
  48. Old Road (opp)
  49. Cansfield Grove (adj)
  50. Jubilee Park (opp)
  51. The Gerard Centre (Stop D)
  52. Ashton View (Stop B)
  53. Jubilee Park (o/s)
  54. Cansfield Grove (cnr)
  55. Old Road (nr)
  56. Bryn Rail Station (Stop A)
  57. Medway Close (nr)
  58. Dryden Avenue (opp)
  59. Grange Road (S-bound)
  60. Chantry Walk (W-bound)
  61. Meadowcroft (N-bound)
  62. Meadowcroft (nr)
  63. Our Lady Immaculate Church (opp)
  64. Brocstedes Avenue (opp)
  65. Brocstedes Road (opp)
  66. Birch Grove (E-bound)
  67. Ranmore Avenue (SW-bound)
  68. Forres Grove (SW-bound)
  69. Garswood Station (Stop B)
  70. Langholm Road (nr)
  71. Smock Lane (adj)
  72. Billinge Road (nr)
  73. Lower Billinge Lane Farm (opp)
  74. Windsor Road (nr)
  75. Pingot Road (NW-bound)
  76. School Brow (adj)
  77. Picadilly (adj)
  78. Beulah Avenue (adj)
  79. Back Lane (adj)
  80. Higher Lane (opp)
  81. Mill Lane (adj)
  82. Mill House Farm (opp)
  83. Dial House Wood (opp)
  84. Rookery Drive (opp)
  85. Derby Drive (NW-bound)
  86. Festival Road (S-bound)
  87. Holly Crescent (NW-bound)
  88. Derby Drive (NW-bound)
  89. Southerns Lane (SW-bound)
  90. Whalley Avenue (opp)
  91. The Avenue (adj)
  92. Alfred Street (opp)
  93. Moss Brow (adj)
  94. Randle Brook Court (adj)
  95. Dairy Farm Road (adj)
  96. Red Delph Lane (opp)
  97. Springfield (opp)
  98. News Lane (adj)
  99. Carter Avenue (opp)
  100. Thickwood Moss Lane (adj)
  101. Highfield Drive (adj)
  102. No. 5 (o/s)
  103. Farifield Hospital (o/s)
  104. Grey House Farm (opp)
  105. Sandy Lane (adj)
  106. Ellison Cottages (opp)
  107. Potters Farm (opp)
  108. Rainford Road (adj)
  109. Longwood Close (adj)
  110. St Helens Road (N-bound)
  111. Bottle And Glass (NW-bound)
  112. St Helens Road (adj)
  113. Sandwash Close (opp)
  114. Bottle And Glass (SE-bound)
  115. Longwood Close (opp)
  116. Rainford Road (adj)
  117. Potters Farm (o/s)
  118. Ellison Cottages (o/s)
  119. Sandy Lane (opp)
  120. No. 85 (opp)
  121. Farifield Hospital (opp)
  122. No. 4 (o/s)
  123. Highfield Drive (opp)
  124. Higher Lane (adj)
  125. Higher Lane (adj)
  126. Cross Pit Lane (adj)
  127. Witton Way (adj)
  128. Hydes Brow (nr)
  129. Helen Bank Drive (opp)
  130. Parklands (adj)
  131. Ormskirk Road (adj)

157 bus operator and areas

Metro Network (MNSC) · Merseyside, Greater Manchester

157 bus FAQ

What time is the first 157 bus?
Mon–Sat: the first 157 leaves Rainford Station (Stop B) at 09:07.
What time is the last 157 bus?
Mon–Sat: the last 157 towards Ashton leaves Rainford Station (Stop B) at 17:11.
Does the 157 run every day?
No. The 157 runs on Mon–Sat, with no service on Sunday.
Who operates the 157 bus?
The 157 is run by Metro Network (MNSC).

Official information

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