Bus route 72 in Leeds: Leeds City Bus Station ↔ Bradford Interchange Bus Station

Bus route 72 in Leeds links “Leeds City Bus Station” and “Bradford Interchange Bus Station”.

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Which way bus 72 runs

Towards “Bradford Interchange Bus Station”: 46 stops. After “Leeds City Bus Station”, the bus calls at “Headrow”, “Civic”, “Wellington Bridge”, “Canal Street”, “Armley Prison”, “Pickering Street”, “Branch Road”, “Armley Park Gates”, “Moorfield Road”, “Armley Ridge Road”. Then “Armley Grange Drive”, “Cockshott Lane”, “Greenhill Mount”, “Bramley Town End”, “Rossefield Approach”, “Railsfield Mount”, “Station Mount”, “Fairfield Mount”, “Fairfield Avenue”, “Stanningley Fire Station”. Then “Half Mile Lane”, “Stanningley Lidl”, “Slaters Road”, “Stanningley Bottom”, “Stanhall Avenue”, “New Street”, “Dawsons Corner”, “Dawsons Corner Rdbt”, “Woodhall Park Drive”, “Thornbury Barracks”. Then “Peckover Drive”, “Gain Lane”, “Thornbury Roundabout”, “Thornbury”, “Thornhill Place”, “Laisterdyke Academy”, “Laisterdyke Junction”, “Manse Street”, “Lapage Street”, “Gladstone Street”. Before “Bradford Interchange Bus Station”: “Bradford Fire Station”, “Seymour Street”, “Gobind Marg”, “Little Germany”.

On the way back, from “Bradford Interchange Bus Station” to “Leeds City Bus Station”: 51 stops. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “Marsland Place”, “Dawsons Corner Roundabout”, “Albion Way”, “Brandon Street”, “Armley Road Bottom” and “West Street”. Only in the direction of “Bradford Interchange Bus Station” does it call at “Canal Street” and “Dawsons Corner Rdbt”. For the way back, board nearby: “Canal Street” → “Brandon Street” (100 m) and “Dawsons Corner Rdbt” → “Dawsons Corner Roundabout” (50 m). Towards “Bradford Interchange Bus Station”, board nearby: “Marsland Place” → “Laisterdyke Junction” (150 m), “Dawsons Corner Roundabout” → “Dawsons Corner Rdbt” (50 m), “Albion Way” → “Canal Street” (200 m) and “Brandon Street” → “Canal Street” (100 m).

Where to change

On part of the route, between “Rossefield Approach” and “Fairfield Avenue” it shares the road with route 14; between “Armley Ridge Road” and “Bramley Town End” it shares the road with route 86; between “Wellington Bridge” and “Pickering Street” it shares the road with route 15.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Leeds City Bus Station”: buses 1, 3A, 4, 4F, 7, 7A, 7S, 11, 12, 13, 13A, 16, 16A, 19, 19A, 23, 25, 27, 28, 33, 34, 38, 39, 40, 42, 47, 49, 50, 50A, 51, 52, 56, 60A, 64, 110, 140, 141, 163, 164, 165, 168, 200, 201, 202, 203, 229, 254, 255, 444, 446, X6 and X84
• “Headrow”: buses 1, 3A, 4, 4F, 7, 7A, 7S, 12, 13, 13A, 16, 16A, 19, 19A, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 33, 34, 38, 39, 40, 42, 47, 49, 50, 50A, 51, 52, 56, 60A, 64, 65, 81, 163, 164, 165, 168, 200, 201, 202, 203, 229, 253, 254, 255, X6, X11 and X84
• “Civic”: buses 1, 4, 4F, 7, 7A, 7S, 16, 16A, 19, 19A, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 33, 34, 38, 39, 42, 49, 50, 50A, 56, 60A, 65, 81, 163, 229, 253, 254, 255, X6, X11 and X84
• “Wellington Bridge”: buses 1, 4, 4F, 16, 16A, 33, 34, 42, 60A, 65, 81, 229, 253, 254, 255 and X11
• “Canal Street” (only towards “Bradford Interchange Bus Station”): buses 4, 4F, 16, 16A, 42, 65, 229, 253, 254, 255 and X11
• “Armley Prison”: buses 16 and 16A
• Stops from “Pickering Street” to “Armley Park Gates”: buses 16, 16A, 81, X6 and X11
• “Moorfield Road”: bus X11
• “Armley Ridge Road”: bus X11
• “Armley Grange Drive”: buses 16, 16A and X11
• “Cockshott Lane”: buses 16, 16A, X6 and X11
• “Greenhill Mount”: buses 16, 16A, X6 and X11
• “Bramley Town End”: buses 16, 16A and X11
• “Rossefield Approach”: buses 16 and 16A
• “Station Mount”: buses 4, 4F and X11
• “Fairfield Mount”: buses 4, 4F and X11
• “Stanningley Fire Station”: bus 16
• “Slaters Road”: buses 16 and 16A
• Stops from “Stanningley Bottom” to “New Street”: buses 16, 16A and 205
• “Dawsons Corner”: buses 16, 16A, 205 and X6
• “Dawsons Corner Rdbt” (only towards “Bradford Interchange Bus Station”): buses 205 and X6
• Stops from “Woodhall Park Drive” to “Thornhill Place”: buses X6 and X11
• “Gobind Marg”: bus X6
• “Little Germany”: buses 2, 3, 606, 612, 614, 626, 630, 633, 634, 635, 642, 656, 671, 675, 676, 677, 680, 682, 686, 687, X6 and X11
• “Bradford Interchange Bus Station”: buses 2, 3, 268, 283, 283A, 425, 606, 612, 614, 626, 630, 633, 634, 635, 642, 656, 671, 675, 676, 677, 680, 682, 686, 687, X6 and X11
• “Dawsons Corner Roundabout” (only towards “Leeds City Bus Station”): buses 205 and X6
• “Brandon Street” (only towards “Leeds City Bus Station”): buses 4, 4F, 16, 16A, 42, 65, 229, 253, 254, 255 and X11
• “Armley Road Bottom” (only towards “Leeds City Bus Station”): buses 4, 4F, 16, 16A, 42, 65, 229, 253, 254, 255 and X11
• “West Street” (only towards “Leeds City Bus Station”): buses 1, 4, 4F, 16, 16A, 19, 19A, 33, 34, 42, 49, 50, 50A, 60A, 65, 81, 229, 253, 254, 255 and X11
• “Victoria” (only towards “Leeds City Bus Station”): buses 1, 3A, 4, 4F, 7, 7A, 7S, 11, 12, 13, 13A, 16, 16A, 19, 19A, 23, 25, 27, 28, 33, 34, 38, 39, 40, 42, 47, 49, 50, 50A, 51, 52, 56, 60A, 64, 110, 140, 141, 163, 164, 165, 168, 200, 201, 202, 203, 229, 254, 255, 444, 446, X6 and X84

Pages for these routes: bus X11, bus X6, bus X84, bus 1, bus 3A, bus 4, bus 4F, bus 7A, bus 7S, bus 11, bus 12, bus 13, bus 13A, 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 40, bus 42, bus 47, bus 49, bus 50, bus 50A, bus 51, bus 52, bus 56, bus 60A, bus 64, bus 65, bus 81, bus 86, bus 110, bus 163, bus 164, bus 165, bus 168, bus 200, bus 201, bus 205, bus 229, bus 253, bus 255, bus 283, bus 283A, bus 425, bus 444, bus 446, bus 630.

Passes and concessions

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Questions about bus 72

Does bus 72 go to “Armley Park Gates”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 72 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Leeds City Bus Station” (1, 3A, 4, 4F, 7, 7A, 7S, 11, 12, 13, 13A, 16, 16A, 19, 19A, 23, 25, 27, 28, 33, 34, 38, 39, 40, 42, 47, 49, 50, 50A, 51, 52, 56, 60A, 64, 110, 140, 141, 163, 164, 165, 168, 200, 201, 202, 203, 229, 254, 255, 444, 446, X6 and X84) and “Victoria” (only towards “Leeds City Bus Station”; 1, 3A, 4, 4F, 7, 7A, 7S, 11, 12, 13, 13A, 16, 16A, 19, 19A, 23, 25, 27, 28, 33, 34, 38, 39, 40, 42, 47, 49, 50, 50A, 51, 52, 56, 60A, 64, 110, 140, 141, 163, 164, 165, 168, 200, 201, 202, 203, 229, 254, 255, 444, 446, X6 and X84). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 7 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Metro).