An Oldham town centre bus link is to be closed for approximately six months amid roadworks.

The road linking Cheapside and West Street bus stations is set to be closed as works to improve active travel in the town centre take place.

Services will run from both stations in a circular route.

Buses normally entering Cheapside via West Street will now enter the bus station via Rochdale Road and then St Marys Way, going to the stand and exiting back out via St Marys Way.

A no-left turn restriction at Cheapside bus station will also be removed to help bus movements.

For some services stands may have changed, the council has warned.

Works taking place include the construction of a new cycleway into the town centre and updated pavements, as well as rain gardens and tree planting.

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The Oldham Times: Map of planned closureMap of planned closure (Image: Google/The Oldham Times)

First Bus

59 Manchester to Mumps

Omit West Street, use Rochdale Road, right St Marys Way, right Cheapside to use G Stand.

59 Oldham to Manchester

Exit bus station via St Marys Way, left Rochdale Road, resume normal route.

83 Oldham to Manchester

Exit bus station via St Marys Way, left Rochdale Road, resume normal route.

84 Uppermill to Manchester

Exit bus station via St Marys Way, left Rochdale Road, resume normal route.

84 Manchester to Uppermill

Omit West Street, use Rochdale Road, right St Marys Way, right Cheapside to use B stand.

180 Oldham to Greenfield

Now using B stand.

184 Huddersfield to Oldham

Omit West Street, from St Marys Way left into Cheapside to use B Stand.

350 (First/Stagecoach): Oldham to Ashton

Now using B stand.

409 Rochdale to Ashton

From Rochdale Road omit St Marys Way, continue Rochdale Road, left West Street to use K Stand, resume normal route.

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Stagecoach

149 Oldham to Chadderton 

Omit West St use Rochdale Rd, right St Marys Way, right Cheapside

149 Chadderton to Oldham 

Exit bus station via St Marys way, left Rochdale Rd, resume normal route.

343 (Stotts/Stagecoach): Hyde to Oldham

Omit West Street, from St Marys Way left into Cheapside, to use B Stand.

350 (First/Stagecoach): Oldham to Ashton

Now using B Stand.

415 Middleton to Oldham (Go North West/Stagecoach)

Omit west St left Rochdale Rd, right St Marys Way, right Cheapside to use E Stand.

415 Oldham to Middleton (Go North West/Stagecoach)

Exit bus station via St Marys way, left Rochdale Rd, resume normal route.

Stotts

159 Middleton to Oldham

Omit West Street, use Rochdale Road, right St Marys Way, right Cheapside.

183 Oldham to Limeside

Exit bus station via St Marys Way, left Rochdale Road, resume normal route.

183 Limeside to Oldham

Omit West Street, use Rochdale Road, right St Marys Way, right Cheapside.

343 (Stotts/Stagecoach): Hyde to Oldham

Omit West Street, from St Marys Way left into Cheapside, to use B Stand.

Nexus

356 Ashton to Oldham

Omit West Street, from St Marys Way left into Cheapside.

Go North West

415 Middleton to Oldham (Go North West/Stagecoach)

Omit west St left Rochdale Rd, right St Marys Way, right Cheapside to use E Stand.

415 Oldham to Middleton (Go North West/Stagecoach)

Exit bus station via St Marys way, left Rochdale Rd, resume normal route.