Bus route 65 in Leeds: Civic ↔ Moorland Close

Bus route 65 in Leeds runs between “Civic” and “Moorland Close”. The two directions are not quite the same: 3 stops are served in one direction only, which is worth knowing before you travel.

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Which way bus 65 runs

Towards “Moorland Close”: 48 stops. After “Civic”, the bus calls at “City Square”, “Wellington”, “Wellington Bridge”, “Holbeck Lane”, “Pleasant Street”, “Top Moor Side”, “City Evangelical Church”, “Fairfax Road”, “Beeston Hill Health Centre”, “Beeston Hill”. Then “Cross Flatts Park Top”, “Cross Flatts Drive”, “Co-op”, “Moorhouse Avenue”, “Beeston ASDA”, “Cardinal Road”, “Cardinal Crescent”, “Cardinal Grove”, “Thirlmere Gardens”, “White Rose Centre”. Then “Millshaw Road”, “Cotton Mill Beck”, “Wide Lane End”, “Newlands Farm”, “Bedale Court”, “Topcliffe Avenue”, “Albert Road”, “Wide Lane”, “Clough Street”, “South Parade”. Then “New Pavillion”, “Weavers Close”, “Queensway”, “Morley Town Hall”, “Bright Street”, “Bank Street”, “Ingle Crescent”, “Ingle Grove”, “Ingle Avenue End”, “Horsfall Street”. Before “Moorland Close”: “Gilhusum Road”, “Harthill”, “Gildersome Green”, “Spring Avenue”, “Greenfield Avenue”, “Moorland Avenue”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Moorland Close” to “Civic” (50 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Scott Green Crescent”, “Church Avenue”, “Gildersome Church Street”, “Branch End”, “Brunswick Street”, “Corporation Street”, “Commercial Street”, “Abbey House”, “Bantam Close”, “Beeston Co-Op”, “Cemetery Road Tempest Road”, “Cemetery Road Junction”, “Domestic Road”, “Wortley Lane” and “The Roundhouse”. Only in the direction of “Moorland Close” does it call at, among others, “City Square”, “Wellington”, “Wellington Bridge”, “Holbeck Lane”, “City Evangelical Church” and “Beeston Hill”. For the way back, board nearby: “City Square” → “Civic” (250 m), “Wellington Bridge” → “The Roundhouse” (300 m), “Holbeck Lane” → “Wortley Lane” (300 m) and “City Evangelical Church” → “Cemetery Road Junction” (100 m). Towards “Moorland Close”, board nearby: “Scott Green Crescent” → “Moorland Close” (200 m), “Church Avenue” → “Spring Avenue” (250 m), “Gildersome Church Street” → “Spring Avenue” (100 m) and “Branch End” → “Gilhusum Road” (200 m).

Where to change

On part of the route, between “Clough Street” and “Queensway” it shares the road with route 201; between “Holbeck Lane” and “Beeston Hill Health Centre” it shares the road with route 86; between “Queensway” and “Bank Street” it shares the road with route 52.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Civic”: buses 1, 4, 4F, 7, 7A, 7S, 14, 15, 16, 16A, 19, 19A, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 33, 34, 38, 39, 42, 49, 50, 50A, 56, 60A, 72, 81, 163, 229, 253, 254, 255, X6, X11 and X84
• “City Square” (only towards “Moorland Close”): buses 1, 4, 4F, 7, 7A, 7S, 14, 15, 16, 16A, 19, 19A, 24, 33, 34, 38, 39, 42, 49, 50, 50A, 56, 60A, 64, 72, 81, 163, 200, 229, 253, 254, 255, X6, X11 and X84
• “Wellington” (only towards “Moorland Close”): buses 1, 4, 4F, 14, 15, 16, 16A, 33, 34, 42, 60A, 81, 229, 253, 254, 255 and X11
• “Wellington Bridge” (only towards “Moorland Close”): buses 1, 4, 4F, 14, 15, 16, 16A, 33, 34, 42, 60A, 72, 81, 229, 253, 254, 255 and X11
• “Holbeck Lane” (only towards “Moorland Close”): buses 229, 253, 254 and 255
• “Pleasant Street”: buses 229, 253, 254 and 255
• “Top Moor Side”: bus 51
• “City Evangelical Church” (only towards “Moorland Close”): bus 51
• “Fairfax Road”: buses 24 and 51
• “Beeston Hill Health Centre”: bus 24
• “Beeston Hill” (only towards “Moorland Close”): bus 24
• Stops from “Cross Flatts Park Top” to “Co-op”: bus 24
• “Beeston ASDA”: buses 3A and 200
• Stops from “Cardinal Road” to “Cardinal Grove”: buses 3A, 9A, 12, 118 and 200
• “Thirlmere Gardens”: buses 3A, 9A, 12, 47, 118 and 200
• “White Rose Centre”: buses 3A, 9A, 12, 47, 118 and 200
• Stops from “Millshaw Road” to “Wide Lane End”: bus 200
• “Newlands Farm” (only towards “Moorland Close”): bus 200
• “Bedale Court”: bus 200
• “Topcliffe Avenue”: bus 200
• “Albert Road” (only towards “Moorland Close”): bus 200
• “Wide Lane”: bus 200
• “Clough Street”: bus 200
• “South Parade”: buses 47, 200, 213 and 425
• “New Pavillion” (only towards “Moorland Close”): buses 47, 200, 213 and 425
• “Weavers Close” (only towards “Moorland Close”): buses 47, 51, 200, 213 and 425
• “Queensway” (only towards “Moorland Close”): buses 47, 51, 200, 213 and 425
• “Morley Town Hall”: buses 47, 51, 200, 213 and 425
• “Bright Street”: buses 47, 51, 200, 213 and 425
• “Bank Street”: buses 47, 51 and 425
• “Ingle Crescent”: buses 47, 51 and 425
• “Ingle Grove”: buses 51 and 425
• “Ingle Avenue End”: bus 425
• “Horsfall Street”: bus 425
• Stops from “Gilhusum Road” to “Spring Avenue”: buses 229 and 425
• Stops from “Church Avenue” to “Branch End” (only towards “Civic”): buses 229 and 425
• “Brunswick Street” (only towards “Civic”): buses 47, 51, 200 and 425
• “Corporation Street” (only towards “Civic”): buses 47, 51, 200, 213 and 425
• “Commercial Street” (only towards “Civic”): buses 47, 51, 200, 213 and 425
• “Abbey House” (only towards “Civic”): buses 47, 200, 213 and 425
• “Bantam Close” (only towards “Civic”): bus 200
• “Beeston Co-Op” (only towards “Civic”): bus 24
• “Cemetery Road Tempest Road” (only towards “Civic”): bus 24
• “Cemetery Road Junction” (only towards “Civic”): bus 51
• “Domestic Road” (only towards “Civic”): buses 229, 253, 254 and 255
• “Wortley Lane” (only towards “Civic”): buses 4, 4F, 16, 16A, 42, 229, 253, 254 and 255
• “The Roundhouse” (only towards “Civic”): buses 4, 4F, 15, 16, 16A, 42, 72, 229, 253, 254, 255 and X11

Pages for these routes: bus X11, bus X6, bus X84, bus 1, bus 3A, bus 4, bus 4F, bus 7A, bus 7S, bus 9A, bus 12, bus 14, bus 15, bus 16, bus 16A, bus 19, bus 19A, bus 23, bus 24, bus 25, bus 27, bus 28, bus 33, bus 34, bus 38, bus 39, bus 42, bus 47, bus 49, bus 50, bus 50A, bus 51, bus 52, bus 56, bus 60A, bus 64, bus 72, bus 81, bus 86, bus 118, bus 163, bus 200, bus 201, bus 213, bus 229, bus 253, bus 255, bus 425.

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Questions about bus 65

Does bus 65 go to “Cross Flatts Park Top”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 65 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Civic” (1, 4, 4F, 7, 7A, 7S, 14, 15, 16, 16A, 19, 19A, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 33, 34, 38, 39, 42, 49, 50, 50A, 56, 60A, 72, 81, 163, 229, 253, 254, 255, X6, X11 and X84) and “City Square” (only towards “Moorland Close”; 1, 4, 4F, 7, 7A, 7S, 14, 15, 16, 16A, 19, 19A, 24, 33, 34, 38, 39, 42, 49, 50, 50A, 56, 60A, 64, 72, 81, 163, 200, 229, 253, 254, 255, X6, X11 and X84). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 29 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Metro).