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256
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Flixton
Trafford General Hospital
Davyhulme
Lostock
Stretford
Old Trafford
Hulme
Manchester

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Flixton — Davyhulme — Stretford — Hulme — Manchester 256
Mondays to Fridays

Flixton, Towns Gate 0502 0532 0602 0627 0650 0705 0720 0740 0800 0820 0840 0900 0920 0940 1400 1420 1440
Davyhulme, Nags Head 0511 0541 0613 0638 0701 0716 0731 0753 0813 0833 0853 0913 0933 0952 and 1412 1433 1453
Lostock, Moss Vale Crescent 0515 0545 0618 0643 0706 0721 0737 0759 0819 0839 0859 0919 0938 0957 every 1417 1439 1459
Stretford Mall 0440 0522 0552 0625 0651 0715 0730 0748 0810 0830 0850 0910 0929 0948 1007 20 1427 1449 1509
Old Trafford, Trafford Bar 0448 0530 0600 0636 0702 0728 0743 0801 0827 0847 0907 0924 0943 1001 1019 mins 1439 1501 1521
Hulme, Co-op 0454 0536 0607 0643 0710 0736 0751 0810 0836 0856 0916 0933 0951 1009 1027 until 1447 1509 1529
Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens 0501 0543 0614 0650 0718 0745 0800 0819 0845 0905 0925 0942 1000 1018 1036 1456 1518 1538

Flixton, Towns Gate 1500 1520 1540 1600 1620 1640 1700 1720 1740 1800 1820 1840 1905 1935 2005 2035 2105 2135 2205
Davyhulme, Nags Head 1513 1533 1553 1613 1633 1652 1712 1732 1752 1811 1831 1851 1916 1946 2015 2045 2115 2145 2214
Lostock, Moss Vale Crescent 1519 1539 1559 1619 1639 1658 1718 1738 1758 1816 1836 1856 1921 1951 2020 2050 2120 2150 2218
Stretford Mall 1529 1549 1609 1629 1649 1707 1727 1746 1806 1824 1844 1904 1929 1959 2027 2057 2127 2157 2225
Old Trafford, Trafford Bar 1541 1602 1622 1642 1702 1720 1740 1758 1818 1836 1856 1914 1939 2009 2035 2105 2135 2205 2233
Hulme, Co-op 1549 1611 1631 1651 1711 1729 1749 1806 1826 1844 1904 1922 1947 2017 2042 2112 2142 2212 2239
Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens 1558 1620 1640 1700 1720 1738 1758 1815 1835 1853 1913 1930 1955 2025 2050 2120 2150 2220 2246

Flixton, Towns Gate 2235 2305 2335
Davyhulme, Nags Head 2244 2314 2344
Lostock, Moss Vale Crescent 2248 2318 2348
Stretford Mall 2255 2325 2355
Old Trafford, Trafford Bar 2303 2333 0003
Hulme, Co-op 2309 2339 0009
Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens 2316 2346 0016

On matchdays and other events at Old Trafford football stadium, buses will run via Edge Lane, King’s Road and Seymour Grove instead of Chester Road. This will be from one
hour before the start of the match or event until one hour after the end
W– All bus 256 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

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Contains Ordnance Survey data ©Crown copyright and database right 2010
©0100022610 Transport for Greater Manchester 2025
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
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Flixton — Davyhulme — Stretford — Hulme — Manchester 256
Saturdays

Flixton, Towns Gate 0547 0647 0727 0800 0826 0846 0906 0926 0946 1006 1026 1046 1106 1646 1706 1726 1746
Davyhulme, Nags Head 0557 0657 0737 0810 0836 0856 0917 0937 0957 1017 1037 1057 1118 and 1658 1718 1738 1757
Lostock, Moss Vale Crescent 0602 0702 0742 0815 0841 0901 0922 0942 1002 1022 1042 1102 1123 every 1703 1723 1743 1802
Stretford Mall 0521 0609 0709 0749 0822 0848 0910 0931 0951 1011 1031 1051 1112 1133 20 1713 1732 1751 1810
Old Trafford, Trafford Bar 0529 0618 0718 0758 0831 0857 0921 0942 1002 1022 1042 1102 1124 1145 mins 1725 1744 1803 1822
Hulme, Co-op 0535 0625 0725 0805 0838 0904 0928 0949 1009 1029 1049 1110 1132 1153 until 1733 1752 1811 1830
Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens 0542 0632 0732 0812 0845 0912 0936 0957 1017 1037 1057 1118 1141 1202 1742 1801 1820 1839

Flixton, Towns Gate 1806 1826 1846 1906 1935 2005 2035 2105 2135 2205 2235 2305 2335
Davyhulme, Nags Head 1817 1837 1857 1917 1946 2015 2045 2115 2145 2214 2244 2314 2344
Lostock, Moss Vale Crescent 1822 1842 1902 1922 1951 2020 2050 2120 2150 2218 2248 2318 2348
Stretford Mall 1830 1850 1909 1929 1958 2027 2057 2127 2157 2225 2255 2325 2355
Old Trafford, Trafford Bar 1842 1902 1919 1939 2008 2035 2105 2135 2205 2233 2303 2333 0003
Hulme, Co-op 1850 1910 1927 1947 2016 2042 2112 2142 2212 2239 2309 2339 0009
Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens 1859 1919 1935 1955 2024 2050 2120 2150 2220 2246 2316 2346 0016

Sundays and public holidays (except Christmas and New Year period)

Flixton, Towns Gate 0655 0755 0855 0925 0955 1025 1055 1125 1655 1725 1800 1835 1905 1935 2005 2035 2135 2235
Davyhulme, Nags Head 0705 0805 0905 0935 1005 1035 1105 1136 and 1706 1736 1811 1846 1915 1945 2015 2045 2145 2244
Lostock, Moss Vale Crescent 0710 0810 0910 0940 1010 1040 1110 1141 every 1711 1741 1816 1851 1920 1950 2020 2050 2150 2248
Stretford Mall 0717 0817 0918 0948 1018 1048 1119 1150 30 1720 1750 1824 1859 1927 1957 2027 2057 2157 2255
Old Trafford, Trafford Bar 0726 0826 0928 0958 1028 1058 1130 1201 mins 1731 1801 1834 1909 1937 2007 2035 2105 2205 2303
Hulme, Co-op 0732 0832 0935 1005 1035 1105 1137 1208 until 1738 1808 1841 1916 1944 2014 2042 2112 2212 2309
Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens 0739 0839 0943 1013 1043 1114 1146 1217 1747 1816 1849 1924 1952 2022 2050 2120 2220 2316

Flixton, Towns Gate 2335
Davyhulme, Nags Head 2344
Lostock, Moss Vale Crescent 2348
Stretford Mall 2355
Old Trafford, Trafford Bar 0003
Hulme, Co-op 0009
Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens 0016

For details of buses during the Christmas and New Year period, please phone 0161 244 1000
On matchdays and other events at Old Trafford football stadium, buses will run via Edge Lane, King’s Road and Seymour Grove instead of Chester Road. This will be from one
hour before the start of the match or event until one hour after the end
W– All bus 256 journeys are run using easy access buses. See inside front cover of this leaflet for details
Manchester — Hulme — Stretford — Davyhulme — Flixton 256
Mondays to Fridays

Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens 0512 0627 0642 0657 0712 0732 0752 0812 0832 0852 1112 1132 1152 1332 1352 1412 1432
Hulme, Co-op 0519 0634 0649 0704 0720 0740 0800 0820 0840 0900 and 1120 1140 1200 and 1340 1400 1420 1442
Old Trafford, Trafford Bar 0526 0643 0658 0713 0729 0750 0810 0830 0850 0908 every 1128 1148 1208 every 1348 1409 1429 1451
Stretford Mall 0537 0654 0709 0724 0740 0804 0824 0844 0904 0920 20 1140 1200 1221 20 1401 1423 1443 1506
Lostock, Moss Vale Crescent 0543 0700 0716 0731 0748 0812 0832 0852 0911 0927 mins 1147 1208 1229 mins 1409 1432 1452 1515
Davyhulme, Nags Head 0546 0704 0720 0736 0753 0817 0837 0857 0916 0932 until 1152 1213 1234 until 1414 1437 1457 1520
Flixton, Towns Gate 0555 0715 0731 0748 0805 0829 0849 0909 0927 0943 1203 1224 1245 1425 1449 1509 1532

Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens 1452 1512 1532 1550 1610 1630 1650 1710 1730 1750 1810 1840 1910 1940 2010 2040 2110 2140 2210
Hulme, Co-op 1502 1522 1542 1600 1620 1642 1702 1722 1742 1802 1822 1850 1918 1948 2017 2047 2117 2147 2217
Old Trafford, Trafford Bar 1511 1531 1551 1610 1630 1652 1712 1732 1752 1811 1831 1859 1926 1956 2024 2054 2124 2154 2224
Stretford Mall 1526 1546 1606 1626 1646 1708 1728 1748 1808 1825 1845 1913 1938 2008 2035 2105 2135 2205 2235
Lostock, Moss Vale Crescent 1535 1555 1615 1635 1655 1717 1737 1755 1815 1832 1852 1919 1944 2014 2041 2111 2141 2211 2241
Davyhulme, Nags Head 1540 1600 1620 1640 1700 1722 1742 1800 1820 1836 1856 1923 1948 2017 2044 2114 2144 2214 2244
Flixton, Towns Gate 1552 1612 1632 1652 1712 1734 1754 1810 1830 1846 1906 1933 1958 2026 2053 2123 2153 2223 2253

NF F
Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens 2240 2310 2350 0030 0030
Hulme, Co-op 2247 2317 2357 0037 0037
Old Trafford, Trafford Bar 2254 2324 0004 0044 0044
Stretford Mall 2305 2335 0015 0055 0055
Lostock, Moss Vale Crescent 2311 2341 0021 0101
Davyhulme, Nags Head 2314 2344 0024 0104
Flixton, Towns Gate 2323 2353 0033 0113

On matchdays and other events at Old Trafford football stadium, buses will run via Seymour Grove, King’s Road and Edge Lane instead of Chester Road. This will be from one
hour before the start of the match or event until one hour after the end
NF – Not Friday nights/Saturday mornings
F – Friday nights/Saturday mornings only
W– All bus 256 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 — Hulme — Stretford — Davyhulme — Flixton 256
Saturdays

Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens 0549 0649 0734 0828 0858 0928 0958 1028 1048 1108 1128 1148 1208 1648 1708 1728 1748 1810
Hulme, Co-op 0556 0656 0741 0835 0905 0935 1005 1035 1055 1115 1135 1155 1216 and 1656 1716 1736 1756 1818
Old Trafford, Trafford Bar 0603 0703 0748 0842 0913 0943 1013 1043 1103 1123 1143 1203 1224 every 1704 1724 1744 1804 1826
Stretford Mall 0614 0714 0759 0853 0925 0955 1025 1055 1115 1135 1155 1216 1237 20 1717 1737 1756 1816 1838
Lostock, Moss Vale Crescent 0620 0720 0805 0859 0932 1002 1032 1102 1122 1142 1202 1224 1245 mins 1725 1744 1803 1823 1845
Davyhulme, Nags Head 0624 0724 0809 0903 0936 1006 1036 1106 1126 1146 1206 1228 1249 until 1729 1748 1807 1827 1849
Flixton, Towns Gate 0633 0733 0818 0914 0947 1017 1047 1117 1137 1157 1217 1239 1300 1740 1759 1818 1838 1900

Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens 1840 1910 1940 2010 2310 2350 0030
Hulme, Co-op 1848 1918 1948 2017 and 2317 2357 0037
Old Trafford, Trafford Bar 1856 1926 1956 2024 every 2324 0004 0044
Stretford Mall 1908 1938 2008 2035 30 2335 0015 0055
Lostock, Moss Vale Crescent 1914 1944 2014 2041 mins 2341 0021 0101
Davyhulme, Nags Head 1918 1948 2018 2044 until 2344 0024 0104
Flixton, Towns Gate 1927 1957 2027 2053 2353 0033 0113

Sundays and public holidays (except Christmas and New Year period)

Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens 0657 0757 0827 0857 0927 0957 1027 1057 1127 1157 1227 1727 1800 1835 1910 1940 2040 2140
Hulme, Co-op 0704 0804 0834 0904 0934 1004 1034 1104 1134 1204 1235 and 1735 1808 1843 1918 1948 2047 2147
Old Trafford, Trafford Bar 0711 0811 0841 0911 0941 1011 1041 1112 1142 1212 1243 every 1743 1816 1851 1925 1955 2054 2154
Stretford Mall 0722 0822 0852 0922 0952 1022 1052 1124 1154 1224 1255 30 1755 1828 1903 1936 2006 2105 2205
Lostock, Moss Vale Crescent 0728 0828 0858 0928 0958 1028 1058 1130 1200 1230 1301 mins 1801 1834 1909 1942 2012 2111 2211
Davyhulme, Nags Head 0732 0832 0902 0932 1002 1032 1102 1134 1205 1235 1306 until 1806 1839 1914 1947 2015 2114 2214
Flixton, Towns Gate 0741 0841 0911 0941 1011 1041 1112 1144 1216 1246 1317 1817 1849 1924 1956 2024 2123 2223

Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens 2240 2340
Hulme, Co-op 2247 2347
Old Trafford, Trafford Bar 2254 2354
Stretford Mall 2305 0005
Lostock, Moss Vale Crescent 2311 0011
Davyhulme, Nags Head 2314 0014
Flixton, Towns Gate 2323 0023

For details of buses during the Christmas and New Year period, please phone 0161 244 1000
On matchdays and other events at Old Trafford football stadium, buses will run via Seymour Grove, King’s Road and Edge Lane instead of Chester Road. This will be from one
hour before the start of the match or event until one hour after the end
W– All bus 256 journeys are run using easy access buses. See inside front cover of this leaflet for details