157 Ashton - Rainford
A bus service operated by Metro Network - Stagecoach
Pimbo Road (Rainford - Kings Moss)
Monday 5 – Friday 16 October 2026
Pimbo Road will be closed from Monday 5 October 2026 for approximately 12 days.
Service 157
• From Rainford Station will be as normal route to Red Cat Lane, then via Gores Lane, then as normal route to Ashton Town Centre. (Omits a section of Red Cat Lane, Crank Road, Pimbo Road and Fir Tree Close).
Alternative bus stop: Red Cat Lane, opposite Back Lane and Rainford Road, near Braeside Crescent.
• From Ashton Town Centre will be as normal route to Back Lane, then continue via Red Cat Lane, then as normal route to Rainford Station. (Omits a section of Red Cat Lane, Crank Road, Pimbo Road and Fir Tree Close.
Alternative bus stop: Rainford Road, near Beulah Road and Red Cat Lane, near Back Lane.
Crank Road (Rainford - Crank) **Updated**
Monday 12 – Friday 16 October 2026
Crank Road, at the junction of Fairfield Gardens, will be closed from Monday 12 October 2026 for approximately 5 days.
Service 157
• 11:59 journey from Rainford will be as normal route to St Helens Road, then via Rainford Bypass, Mill Lane, Higher Lane, Red Cat Lane, then as normal route to Ashton. (Omits a section of Rainford Bypass, Crank Road and Crank Hill).
Alternative bus stop: St Helens Road, near Reesdale Road and Red Cat Lane, opposite Back Lane.
• 10:00 journey from Ashton will be as normal route to Red Cat Lane, then via Higher Lane, Mill Lane, Rainford Bypass, St Helens Road, then as normal route to Rainford. (Omits Crank Hill, Crank Road and a section of Rainford Bypass).
Alternative bus stop: Red Cat Lane, opposite Higher Lane and Rainford By Pass, near Longwood Close.
Gerard Street/Ashton Town Centre - News Lane / Rainford Station
| Ashton-in-Makerfield The Gerard Centre (Stop D) | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:16 | 17:02 | 18:02 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton View (Stop B) | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:16 | 17:02 | 18:02 | |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield, o/s Jubilee Park | 09:01 | 10:01 | 11:01 | 12:01 | 13:01 | 14:01 | 15:01 | 16:17 | 17:03 | 18:03 | |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield Cansfield Grove (cnr) | 09:01 | 10:01 | 11:01 | 12:01 | 13:01 | 14:01 | 15:01 | 16:17 | 17:03 | 18:03 | |
| Bryn, nr Old Road | 09:02 | 10:02 | 11:02 | 12:02 | 13:02 | 14:02 | 15:02 | 16:18 | 17:04 | 18:04 | |
| Bryn Rail Station (Stop A) | 09:03 | 10:03 | 11:03 | 12:03 | 13:03 | 14:03 | 15:03 | 16:19 | 17:05 | 18:05 | |
| Bryn, nr Medway Close | 09:04 | 10:04 | 11:04 | 12:04 | 13:04 | 14:04 | 15:04 | 16:20 | 17:06 | 18:06 | |
| Bryn, opp Dryden Avenue | 09:04 | 10:04 | 11:04 | 12:04 | 13:04 | 14:04 | 15:04 | 16:20 | 17:06 | 18:06 | |
| Bryn Grange Road (S-bound) | 09:05 | 10:05 | 11:05 | 12:06 | 13:05 | 14:05 | 15:06 | 16:22 | 17:08 | 18:07 | |
| Bryn Chantry Walk (W-bound) | 09:06 | 10:06 | 11:06 | 12:06 | 13:06 | 14:06 | 15:06 | 16:22 | 17:08 | 18:07 | |
| Bryn Meadowcroft (N-bound) | 09:06 | 10:06 | 11:06 | 12:07 | 13:06 | 14:06 | 15:07 | 16:23 | 17:09 | 18:08 | |
| Rose Hill, nr Meadowcroft | 09:07 | 10:07 | 11:07 | 12:07 | 13:07 | 14:07 | 15:07 | 16:23 | 17:09 | 18:08 | |
| North Ashton, opp Our Lady Immaculate Church | 09:07 | 10:07 | 11:07 | 12:08 | 13:07 | 14:07 | 15:08 | 16:24 | 17:10 | 18:08 | |
| North Ashton, opp Brocstedes Avenue | 09:08 | 10:08 | 11:08 | 12:09 | 13:08 | 14:08 | 15:09 | 16:25 | 17:11 | 18:09 | |
| North Ashton, opp Brocstedes Road | 09:09 | 10:09 | 11:09 | 12:10 | 13:09 | 14:09 | 15:10 | 16:26 | 17:12 | 18:10 | |
| Downall Green Birch Grove (E-bound) | 09:11 | 10:11 | 11:12 | 12:12 | 13:11 | 14:11 | 15:12 | 16:29 | 17:14 | 18:12 | |
| Garswood Ranmore Avenue (SW-bound) | 09:13 | 10:12 | 11:14 | 12:14 | 13:13 | 14:13 | 15:14 | 16:31 | 17:15 | 18:13 | |
| Garswood Forres Grove (SW-bound) | 09:14 | 10:13 | 11:14 | 12:15 | 13:14 | 14:14 | 15:15 | 16:31 | 17:16 | 18:14 | |
| Garswood Station (Stop B) | 08:06 | 09:15 | 10:14 | 11:16 | 12:16 | 13:15 | 14:15 | 15:16 | 16:33 | 17:17 | 18:15 |
| Garswood, nr Langholm Road | 08:06 | 09:15 | 10:14 | 11:16 | 12:16 | 13:15 | 14:15 | 15:16 | 16:33 | 17:17 | |
| Seneley Green, adj Smock Lane | 08:07 | 09:17 | 10:16 | 11:17 | 12:17 | 13:16 | 14:17 | 15:18 | 16:34 | 17:18 | |
| Billinge Road (nr) | 08:09 | 09:19 | 10:18 | 11:18 | 12:19 | 13:18 | 14:19 | 15:20 | 16:36 | 17:20 | |
| Lower Billinge Lane Farm (opp) | 08:10 | 09:20 | 10:19 | 11:19 | 12:20 | 13:19 | 14:20 | 15:21 | 16:37 | 17:21 | |
| Chapel Brow, nr Windsor Road | 08:11 | 09:21 | 10:20 | 11:20 | 12:21 | 13:20 | 14:21 | 15:22 | 16:38 | 17:22 | |
| Chapel Brow Pingot Road (NW-bound) | 08:12 | 09:22 | 10:21 | 11:21 | 12:22 | 13:21 | 14:22 | 15:23 | 16:39 | 17:23 | |
| Billinge, adj School Brow | 08:12 | 09:22 | 10:22 | 11:21 | 12:22 | 13:21 | 14:22 | 15:23 | 16:39 | 17:23 | |
| Billinge Chapel End, adj Picadilly | 08:12 | 09:22 | 10:22 | 11:22 | 12:23 | 13:22 | 14:23 | 15:24 | 16:40 | 17:24 | |
| Billinge, adj Beulah Avenue | 08:13 | 09:23 | 10:23 | 11:23 | 12:23 | 13:22 | 14:23 | 15:24 | 16:40 | 17:24 | |
| Crank, opp Back Lane | 08:17 | 09:27 | 10:29 | 11:28 | 12:29 | 13:28 | 14:29 | 15:30 | 16:46 | 17:30 | |
| Kings Moss (NW-bound) | 08:19 | 09:29 | 10:32 | 11:31 | 12:31 | 13:30 | 14:31 | 15:32 | 16:48 | 17:32 | |
| ⚠️️ Kings Moss, adj Crank Road | 08:19 | 09:29 | 10:32 | 11:31 | 12:31 | 13:30 | 14:31 | 15:32 | 16:48 | 17:32 | |
| Crank, adj Back Lane | 08:20 | 09:31 | 10:33 | 11:32 | 12:34 | 13:31 | 14:32 | 15:33 | 16:49 | 17:35 | |
| Crank, opp Higher Lane | 08:22 | 09:33 | 10:35 | 11:34 | 12:36 | 13:33 | 14:34 | 15:35 | 16:50 | 17:37 | |
| Rainford, adj Mill Lane | 08:23 | 09:34 | 11:35 | 12:37 | 13:34 | 14:35 | 15:36 | 16:51 | 17:38 | ||
| Crank, adj Highfield Drive | 10:35 | ||||||||||
| Crank, o/s No. 5 | 10:36 | ||||||||||
| Crank, o/s Farifield Hospital | 10:36 | ||||||||||
| Crank, opp Grey House Farm | 10:37 | ||||||||||
| Windle, adj Sandy Lane | 10:38 | ||||||||||
| Windle, opp Ellison Cottages | 10:38 | ||||||||||
| Windle, opp Potters Farm | 10:38 | ||||||||||
| Windle, adj Rainford Road | 10:39 | ||||||||||
| Hill Top, adj Longwood Close | 10:40 | ||||||||||
| Hill Top St Helens Road (N-bound) | 10:41 | ||||||||||
| Hill Top Bottle And Glass (NW-bound) | 10:42 | ||||||||||
| Hill Top, adj St Helens Road | 10:42 | ||||||||||
| Rainford, opp Mill House Farm | 08:24 | 09:35 | 10:46 | 11:36 | 12:38 | 13:35 | 14:36 | 15:37 | 16:52 | 17:39 | |
| Muncaster, opp Dial House Wood | 08:25 | 09:35 | 10:46 | 11:37 | 12:38 | 13:36 | 14:36 | 15:37 | 16:52 | 17:39 | |
| Muncaster, opp Rookery Drive | 08:26 | 09:36 | 10:47 | 11:38 | 12:39 | 13:37 | 14:37 | 15:38 | 16:53 | 17:40 | |
| Rainford, opp Carter Avenue | 16:54 | ||||||||||
| Rainford, adj Thickwood Moss Lane | 16:55 | ||||||||||
| Rainford Derby Drive (NW-bound) | 08:27 | 09:37 | 10:48 | 11:39 | 12:40 | 13:38 | 14:38 | 15:39 | 17:41 | ||
| Rainford Festival Road (S-bound) | 08:27 | 09:38 | 10:48 | 11:39 | 12:40 | 13:38 | 14:39 | 15:39 | 17:41 | ||
| Rainford Holly Crescent (NW-bound) | 08:28 | 09:38 | 10:49 | 11:40 | 12:41 | 13:39 | 14:39 | 15:40 | 17:41 | ||
| Rainford Derby Drive (NW-bound) | 08:29 | 09:39 | 10:49 | 11:40 | 12:42 | 13:39 | 14:40 | 15:41 | 17:42 | ||
| Rainford Southerns Lane (SW-bound) | 08:29 | 09:40 | 10:49 | 11:40 | 12:42 | 13:39 | 14:41 | 15:41 | 17:42 | ||
| Rainford, opp Whalley Avenue | 08:31 | 09:41 | 10:51 | 11:42 | 12:43 | 13:41 | 14:42 | 15:43 | 16:57 | 17:43 | |
| Rainford, adj The Avenue | 09:42 | 10:51 | 11:42 | 12:44 | 13:41 | 14:43 | 15:43 | 16:58 | 17:43 | ||
| Rainford, opp Alfred Street | 09:42 | 10:51 | 11:42 | 12:44 | 13:41 | 14:43 | 15:44 | 16:58 | 17:43 | ||
| Rainford, adj Moss Brow | 09:43 | 10:52 | 11:43 | 12:45 | 13:42 | 14:44 | 15:44 | 16:59 | 17:44 | ||
| Muncaster, adj Higher Lane | 08:32 | ||||||||||
| Muncaster, adj Cross Pit Lane | 08:32 | ||||||||||
| Muncaster, adj Witton Way | 08:34 | ||||||||||
| Muncaster, nr Hydes Brow | 08:35 | ||||||||||
| Muncaster, opp Helen Bank Drive | 08:36 | ||||||||||
| Rainford, adj Parklands | 08:36 | ||||||||||
| Rainford, adj Ormskirk Road | 08:36 | ||||||||||
| Rainford, adj Randle Brook Court | 08:38 | 09:45 | 10:53 | 11:44 | 12:46 | 13:43 | 14:46 | 15:46 | 17:01 | 17:45 | |
| Rainford, adj Dairy Farm Road | 08:38 | 09:45 | 10:53 | 11:44 | 12:46 | 13:43 | 14:46 | 15:46 | 17:01 | 17:45 | |
| Park Hill, opp Red Delph Lane | 08:43 | 09:50 | 10:58 | 11:49 | 12:51 | 13:48 | 14:51 | 15:51 | 17:06 | 17:50 | |
| Rainford Junction, opp Springfield | 08:44 | 09:51 | 10:59 | 11:50 | 12:52 | 13:49 | 14:52 | 15:52 | 17:07 | 17:50 | |
| Rainford Junction, adj News Lane | 08:44 | 09:51 | 10:59 | 11:50 | 12:52 | 13:49 | 14:52 | 15:52 | 17:07 | 17:51 | |
| Rainford Station (Stop B) | 08:46 | 09:53 | 11:01 | 11:52 | 12:54 | 13:51 | 14:54 | 15:54 | 17:09 | 17:52 |
News Lane / Rainford Station - Gerard Street/Ashton Town Centre
| Rainford Station (Stop B) | 09:07 | 10:05 | 11:07 | 11:59 | 13:07 | 14:07 | 15:07 | 16:07 | 17:11 | 18:07 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydes Brow, adj Henderson Drive | 09:08 | 10:06 | 11:08 | 12:00 | 13:08 | 14:08 | 15:08 | 16:08 | 17:12 | 18:08 |
| Hydes Brow (adj) | 09:08 | 10:06 | 11:08 | 12:00 | 13:08 | 14:08 | 15:09 | 16:08 | 17:12 | 18:08 |
| Muncaster, opp Witton Way | 09:09 | 10:07 | 11:09 | 12:01 | 13:09 | 14:09 | 15:10 | 16:09 | 17:13 | 18:09 |
| Muncaster Drive (adj) | 09:09 | 10:07 | 11:09 | 12:01 | 13:09 | 14:09 | 15:10 | 16:09 | 17:13 | 18:09 |
| Muncaster, o/s Rainford Primary | 09:09 | 10:07 | 11:10 | 12:02 | 13:10 | 14:10 | 15:10 | 16:10 | 17:14 | 18:10 |
| Rainford, adj Leyland Road | 09:10 | 10:08 | 11:11 | 12:03 | 13:11 | 14:11 | 15:11 | 16:11 | 17:15 | 18:11 |
| Rainford Southerns Lane (NE-bound) | 09:11 | 10:09 | 11:12 | 12:04 | 13:12 | 14:12 | 15:12 | 16:12 | 17:16 | 18:12 |
| Rainford Derby Drive (SE-bound) | 09:11 | 10:09 | 11:12 | 12:04 | 13:12 | 14:12 | 15:12 | 16:12 | 17:16 | 18:12 |
| Rainford Holly Crescent (SE-bound) | 09:11 | 10:09 | 11:12 | 12:04 | 13:12 | 14:12 | 15:12 | 16:12 | 17:16 | 18:12 |
| Rainford Festival Road (N-bound) | 09:12 | 10:10 | 11:12 | 12:04 | 13:12 | 14:13 | 15:13 | 16:13 | 17:16 | 18:12 |
| Rainford Derby Drive (SE-bound) | 09:13 | 10:11 | 11:13 | 12:05 | 13:13 | 14:14 | 15:14 | 16:14 | 17:17 | 18:13 |
| Muncaster, adj Rookery Drive | 09:14 | 10:12 | 11:14 | 12:06 | 13:14 | 14:15 | 15:15 | 16:15 | 17:18 | 18:14 |
| Muncaster, adj Dial House Wood | 09:15 | 10:14 | 11:15 | 12:06 | 13:16 | 14:17 | 15:15 | 16:15 | 17:20 | 18:14 |
| Rainford, adj Mill House Farm | 09:16 | 10:15 | 11:15 | 12:07 | 13:17 | 14:18 | 15:16 | 16:16 | 17:21 | 18:15 |
| Rainford, opp Mill Lane | 09:17 | 10:17 | 11:16 | 13:18 | 14:19 | 15:16 | 16:16 | 17:22 | 18:15 | |
| Moss Lane (adj) | 09:19 | 10:19 | 11:17 | 13:20 | 14:21 | 15:17 | 16:17 | 17:24 | 18:16 | |
| Moss Cottages, opp Red Cat Lane | 09:21 | 10:21 | 11:18 | 13:22 | 14:23 | 15:18 | 16:18 | 17:26 | 18:17 | |
| Rainford, opp Sandwash Close | 12:09 | |||||||||
| Hill Top Bottle And Glass (SE-bound) | 12:11 | |||||||||
| Hill Top, opp Longwood Close | 12:12 | |||||||||
| Windle, adj Rainford Road | 12:13 | |||||||||
| Windle, o/s Potters Farm | 12:13 | |||||||||
| Windle, o/s Ellison Cottages | 12:14 | |||||||||
| Windle, opp Sandy Lane | 12:14 | |||||||||
| Crank, opp No. 85 | 12:15 | |||||||||
| Crank, opp Farifield Hospital | 12:15 | |||||||||
| Crank, o/s No. 4 | 12:16 | |||||||||
| Crank, opp Highfield Drive | 12:16 | |||||||||
| Crank, adj Higher Lane | 12:17 | |||||||||
| Crank, opp Back Lane | 09:22 | 10:22 | 11:19 | 12:18 | 13:23 | 14:23 | 15:19 | 16:18 | 17:27 | 18:17 |
| Kings Moss (NW-bound) | 09:24 | 10:25 | 11:21 | 12:20 | 13:25 | 14:25 | 15:21 | 16:20 | 17:29 | 18:19 |
| ⚠️️ Kings Moss, adj Crank Road | 09:24 | 10:25 | 11:21 | 12:20 | 13:25 | 14:25 | 15:21 | 16:20 | 17:29 | 18:19 |
| Billinge, nr Braeside Crescent | 09:29 | 10:31 | 11:28 | 12:27 | 13:31 | 14:31 | 15:26 | 16:27 | 17:35 | 18:25 |
| Billinge, opp Beulah Avenue | 09:30 | 10:32 | 11:28 | 12:28 | 13:32 | 14:32 | 15:27 | 16:28 | 17:36 | 18:26 |
| Billinge Chapel End, adj Fair View | 09:30 | 10:32 | 11:29 | 12:29 | 13:32 | 14:32 | 15:27 | 16:29 | 17:36 | 18:26 |
| Billinge, adj Gorsey Brow | 09:31 | 10:33 | 11:30 | 12:29 | 13:33 | 14:33 | 15:28 | 16:29 | 17:37 | 18:27 |
| Chapel Brow, nr Newton Road | 09:32 | 10:33 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:33 | 14:33 | 15:29 | 16:30 | 17:37 | 18:27 |
| Chapel Brow, adj Main Street | 09:32 | 10:34 | 11:31 | 12:31 | 13:34 | 14:34 | 15:29 | 16:31 | 17:38 | 18:28 |
| Chapel Brow, opp Windsor Road | 09:33 | 10:35 | 11:32 | 12:32 | 13:35 | 14:35 | 15:30 | 16:32 | 17:39 | 18:29 |
| Lower Billinge Lane Farm (o/s) | 09:33 | 10:35 | 11:32 | 12:32 | 13:35 | 14:35 | 15:30 | 16:32 | 17:39 | |
| Garswood, nr Newton Road | 09:34 | 10:36 | 11:33 | 12:33 | 13:36 | 14:36 | 15:32 | 16:33 | 17:40 | |
| Simms Lane End, adj Garswood Road | 09:35 | 10:37 | 11:33 | 12:34 | 13:37 | 14:37 | 15:32 | 16:33 | 17:40 | |
| Garswood, adj Langholm Road | 09:37 | 10:39 | 11:35 | 12:36 | 13:39 | 14:39 | 15:35 | 16:35 | 17:42 | |
| Garswood Interchange (Stop C) | 09:38 | 10:40 | 11:36 | 12:37 | 13:40 | 14:40 | 15:36 | 16:36 | 17:43 | |
| Garswood, adj Forres Grove | 09:38 | 10:40 | 11:36 | 12:37 | 13:40 | 14:40 | 15:36 | 16:36 | 17:43 | |
| Garswood, opp Ranmore Avenue | 09:39 | 10:41 | 11:37 | 12:39 | 13:41 | 14:41 | 15:37 | 16:37 | 17:44 | |
| Downall Green, opp Fernlea Grove | 09:40 | 10:42 | 11:38 | 12:40 | 13:42 | 14:42 | 15:38 | 16:38 | 17:45 | |
| Downall Green Leyland Green Road (E-bound) | 09:43 | 10:44 | 11:41 | 12:43 | 13:44 | 14:43 | 15:41 | 16:41 | 17:47 | |
| Downall Green, opp Cemetery | 09:44 | 10:45 | 11:42 | 12:44 | 13:45 | 14:44 | 15:42 | 16:42 | 17:48 | |
| North Ashton, nr Brocstedes Road | 09:45 | 10:46 | 11:43 | 12:45 | 13:46 | 14:45 | 15:43 | 16:43 | 17:49 | |
| North Ashton, nr Booths Brow Road | 09:45 | 10:46 | 11:43 | 12:45 | 13:46 | 14:45 | 15:43 | 16:44 | 17:49 | |
| North Ashton, o/s Our Lady Immaculate Church | 09:46 | 10:47 | 11:44 | 12:46 | 13:47 | 14:46 | 15:44 | 16:45 | 17:50 | |
| Rose Hill Meadowcroft (S-bound) | 09:48 | 10:49 | 11:45 | 12:47 | 13:49 | 14:48 | 15:46 | 16:47 | 17:51 | |
| Bryn Chantry Walk (E-bound) | 09:48 | 10:50 | 11:46 | 12:47 | 13:49 | 14:48 | 15:46 | 16:48 | 17:52 | |
| Bryn Grange Road (N-bound) | 09:49 | 10:51 | 11:46 | 12:47 | 13:50 | 14:49 | 15:47 | 16:49 | 17:52 | |
| Bryn Hazeldine Street (NE-bound) | 09:49 | 10:51 | 11:47 | 12:48 | 13:50 | 14:49 | 15:47 | 16:50 | 17:53 | |
| Bryn, opp Medway Close | 09:51 | 10:53 | 11:48 | 12:49 | 13:52 | 14:51 | 15:49 | 16:52 | 17:54 | |
| Bryn Rail Station (Stop B) | 09:51 | 10:53 | 11:48 | 12:49 | 13:52 | 14:51 | 15:49 | 16:52 | 17:54 | |
| Bryn, opp Old Road | 09:53 | 10:54 | 11:49 | 12:51 | 13:53 | 14:52 | 15:50 | 16:54 | 17:55 | |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield, adj Cansfield Grove | 09:54 | 10:55 | 11:51 | 12:52 | 13:55 | 14:54 | 15:52 | 16:55 | 17:56 | |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield, opp Jubilee Park | 09:55 | 10:56 | 11:51 | 12:53 | 13:55 | 14:54 | 15:52 | 16:56 | 17:57 | |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield The Gerard Centre (Stop D) | 09:58 | 10:58 | 11:54 | 12:56 | 13:58 | 14:57 | 15:55 | 16:59 | 17:59 |
Timetable data from Stagecoach/Bus Open Data Service (BODS),