{"id":17748,"date":"2026-10-05T09:55:55","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T08:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/bus-route-86-leeds"},"modified":"2026-10-05T09:55:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T08:55:55","slug":"bus-route-86-leeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-86-leeds","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 86 in Leeds: Bramley Centre Bus Station \u2194 Middleton Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 86 in Leeds links \u201cBramley Centre Bus Station\u201d and \u201cMiddleton Centre\u201d. One stop is served in one direction only. The return journey ends at \u201cBramley Centre\u201d (100 m from \u201cBramley Centre Bus Station\u201d).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-leeds#routes\">All routes in Leeds \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ada74d3a0d5f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ada74d3a0d5f\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-86-leeds\/#The_route_of_bus_86\" >The route of bus 86<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-86-leeds\/#Where_to_change\" >Where to change<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-86-leeds\/#Passes_and_concessions\" >Passes and concessions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-86-leeds\/#Questions_about_bus_86\" >Questions about bus 86<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-86-leeds\/#Does_bus_86_go_to_%E2%80%9CCity_South_Retail_Park%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 86 go to \u201cCity South Retail Park\u201d?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-86-leeds\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_86_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 86 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_route_of_bus_86\"><\/span>The route of bus 86<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.ileeds.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-leeds-bus-86-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ileeds.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-leeds-bus-86-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 86 in Leeds on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>From \u201cBramley Centre Bus Station\u201d to \u201cMiddleton Centre\u201d: 48 stops. On the way: \u201cAston Road\u201d, \u201cBramley Town End\u201d, \u201cGreenhill Mount\u201d, \u201cCockshott Lane\u201d, \u201cArmley Grange Drive\u201d, \u201cArmley Ridge Close\u201d, \u201cChrist Church\u201d, \u201cArmley Moor\u201d, \u201cPinfold Lane\u201d, \u201cArmley Town Street\u201d. Then \u201cWesley Road\u201d, \u201cBrooklyn Street\u201d, \u201cHoly Family School\u201d, \u201cHoldforth Close\u201d, \u201cEighth Avenue\u201d, \u201cClyde Gardens\u201d, \u201cClyde Approach\u201d, \u201cHolbeck Lane\u201d, \u201cPleasant Street\u201d, \u201cTop Moor Side\u201d. Then \u201cCity Evangelical Church\u201d, \u201cFairfax Road\u201d, \u201cBeeston Hill Health Centre\u201d, \u201cMalvern Road\u201d, \u201cLady Pit Lane\u201d, \u201cNorthcote Green\u201d, \u201cNorthcote Crescent\u201d, \u201cHunslet Hall Road\u201d, \u201cBurton Road\u201d, \u201cTunstall Road\u201d. Then \u201cCity South Retail Park\u201d, \u201cHunslet Green Retail Centre\u201d, \u201cMidland Road\u201d, \u201cPlayfair Road\u201d, \u201cMoor Road\u201d, \u201cWest Grange Drive\u201d, \u201cEast Grange View\u201d, \u201cHunslet Cemetery\u201d, \u201cBelle Isle Centre\u201d, \u201cLow Grange View\u201d. Before \u201cMiddleton Centre\u201d: \u201cWindmill Road Bottom\u201d, \u201cWindmill Close\u201d, \u201cMiddleton Road\u201d, \u201cLanshaw Walk\u201d, \u201cLanshaw View\u201d, \u201cDunlin Drive\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The return journey is different. Towards \u201cBramley Centre\u201d: 51 stops. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, \u201cPetersfield Avenue\u201d, \u201cWindmill Avenue\u201d, \u201cDewsbury Road Hub\u201d, \u201cCemetery Road Junction\u201d, \u201cDomestic Road\u201d and \u201cWortley Lane\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cMiddleton Centre\u201d does it call at, among others, \u201cArmley Ridge Close\u201d, \u201cHolbeck Lane\u201d, \u201cCity Evangelical Church\u201d, \u201cHunslet Hall Road\u201d, \u201cBurton Road\u201d and \u201cLow Grange View\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cArmley Ridge Close\u201d \u2192 \u201cArmley Ridge Road\u201d (100 m), \u201cHolbeck Lane\u201d \u2192 \u201cWortley Lane\u201d (300 m), \u201cCity Evangelical Church\u201d \u2192 \u201cCemetery Road Junction\u201d (100 m) and \u201cHunslet Hall Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cNorthcote Crescent\u201d (100 m). Towards \u201cMiddleton Centre\u201d, board nearby: \u201cPetersfield Avenue\u201d \u2192 \u201cWindmill Close\u201d (200 m), \u201cWindmill Avenue\u201d \u2192 \u201cWindmill Road Bottom\u201d (200 m), \u201cDewsbury Road Hub\u201d \u2192 \u201cHunslet Hall Road\u201d (150 m) and \u201cCemetery Road Junction\u201d \u2192 \u201cCity Evangelical Church\u201d (100 m).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_change\"><\/span>Where to change<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Shared sections with other routes: between \u201cArmley Moor\u201d and \u201cClyde Approach\u201d it shares the road with routes 16 and 16A; between \u201cHolbeck Lane\u201d and \u201cBeeston Hill Health Centre\u201d it shares the road with route 65; between \u201cMalvern Road\u201d and \u201cHunslet Hall Road\u201d it shares the road with route 24.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cBramley Centre Bus Station\u201d: buses 14, 49 and 91<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAston Road\u201d: buses 14, 49, 72 and 91<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBramley Town End\u201d: buses 14, 72 and X11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGreenhill Mount\u201d: buses 72, X6 and X11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCockshott Lane\u201d: buses 72, X6 and X11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cArmley Grange Drive\u201d: buses 14, 72 and X11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cArmley Ridge Close\u201d (only towards \u201cMiddleton Centre\u201d): buses 14, 72 and X11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cChrist Church\u201d: buses 14, 15, 72 and X11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cArmley Moor\u201d: buses 15 and 81<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPinfold Lane\u201d: buses 4, 4F, 14, 15, 72, 81, X6 and X11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cArmley Town Street\u201d: buses 14, 15, 72, 81, X6 and X11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWesley Road\u201d: buses 4, 4F, 14, 15, 72, 81, X6 and X11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBrooklyn Street\u201d: buses 4, 4F, 15 and 81<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHoly Family School\u201d: buses 4, 4F, 15 and 72<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHoldforth Close\u201d: buses 4, 4F and 42<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEighth Avenue\u201d: buses 4, 4F and 42<\/li>\n<li>\u201cClyde Gardens\u201d: buses 4, 4F, 42, 229, 253, 254 and 255<\/li>\n<li>\u201cClyde Approach\u201d: buses 4, 4F, 42, 229, 253, 254 and 255<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHolbeck Lane\u201d (only towards \u201cMiddleton Centre\u201d): buses 229, 253, 254 and 255<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPleasant Street\u201d: buses 229, 253, 254 and 255<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTop Moor Side\u201d: buses 51 and 52<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCity Evangelical Church\u201d (only towards \u201cMiddleton Centre\u201d): buses 51 and 52<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFairfax Road\u201d: buses 51 and 52<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNorthcote Crescent\u201d: buses 3A, 200, 201, 202 and 203<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHunslet Hall Road\u201d (only towards \u201cMiddleton Centre\u201d): buses 3A, 200, 201, 202 and 203<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBurton Road\u201d (only towards \u201cMiddleton Centre\u201d): buses 3A, 200, 201, 202 and 203<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTunstall Road\u201d: buses 3A, 200, 201, 202 and 203<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCity South Retail Park\u201d: bus 61<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHunslet Green Retail Centre\u201d: buses 13A, 47 and 61<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMidland Road\u201d: buses 13A, 47 and 61<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPlayfair Road\u201d: buses 13A and 47<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMoor Road\u201d: buses 13A, 47 and 61<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWest Grange Drive\u201d: buses 13A, 47 and 61<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cEast Grange View\u201d to \u201cBelle Isle Centre\u201d: buses 13A and 47<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWindmill Road Bottom\u201d: bus 13A<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWindmill Close\u201d (only towards \u201cMiddleton Centre\u201d): bus 13A<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMiddleton Road\u201d: buses 13A and 47<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLanshaw Walk\u201d: buses 13A and 47<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cLanshaw View\u201d to \u201cMiddleton Centre\u201d: buses 9A, 13A and 47<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPetersfield Avenue\u201d (only towards \u201cBramley Centre\u201d): bus 13A<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWindmill Avenue\u201d (only towards \u201cBramley Centre\u201d): buses 13A and 47<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDewsbury Road Hub\u201d (only towards \u201cBramley Centre\u201d): buses 3A, 200, 201, 202 and 203<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCemetery Road Junction\u201d (only towards \u201cBramley Centre\u201d): buses 51 and 52<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDomestic Road\u201d (only towards \u201cBramley Centre\u201d): buses 229, 253, 254 and 255<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWortley Lane\u201d (only towards \u201cBramley Centre\u201d): buses 4, 4F, 42, 229, 253, 254 and 255<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCopley Hill\u201d (only towards \u201cBramley Centre\u201d): buses 4, 4F and 42<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTown Street Junction\u201d (only towards \u201cBramley Centre\u201d): bus 15<\/li>\n<li>\u201cArmley Ridge Road\u201d (only towards \u201cBramley Centre\u201d): buses 14, 72 and X11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEightlands Lane\u201d (only towards \u201cBramley Centre\u201d): buses 14 and 72<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBramley Centre\u201d: buses 14, 49 and 91<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-x11-leeds\">bus X11<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-x6-leeds\">bus X6<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-3a-leeds\">bus 3A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-4-leeds\">bus 4<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-4f-leeds\">bus 4F<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-9a-leeds\">bus 9A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-13a-leeds\">bus 13A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-14-leeds\">bus 14<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-15-leeds\">bus 15<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-16-leeds\">bus 16<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-16a-leeds\">bus 16A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-24-leeds\">bus 24<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-42-leeds\">bus 42<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-47-leeds\">bus 47<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-49-leeds\">bus 49<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-51-leeds\">bus 51<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-52-leeds\">bus 52<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-61-leeds\">bus 61<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-65-leeds\">bus 65<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-72-leeds\">bus 72<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-81-leeds\">bus 81<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-91-leeds\">bus 91<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-200-leeds\">bus 200<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-201-leeds\">bus 201<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-229-leeds\">bus 229<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-253-leeds\">bus 253<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-255-leeds\">bus 255<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Passes_and_concessions\"><\/span>Passes and concessions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Which passes are available and who travels free is explained on a separate page: <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-leeds\">how to pay for public transport in Leeds<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Questions_about_bus_86\"><\/span>Questions about bus 86<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_86_go_to_%E2%80%9CCity_South_Retail_Park%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 86 go to \u201cCity South Retail Park\u201d?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, in both directions.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_can_I_change_from_bus_86_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 86 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cPinfold Lane\u201d and \u201cWesley Road\u201d (4, 4F, 14, 15, 72, 81, X6 and X11). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 5 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Metro).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 86 in Leeds links \u201cBramley Centre Bus Station\u201d and \u201cMiddleton Centre\u201d. One stop is served in one direction only. The return journey ends at \u201cBramley Centre\u201d (100 m from \u201cBramley Centre Bus Station\u201d). All routes in Leeds \u2192 The route of bus 86 From \u201cBramley Centre Bus Station\u201d to \u201cMiddleton Centre\u201d: 48 stops. 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