Bus route 23 in Leeds links “Leeds City Bus Station” and “Holt Park Centre”.
Which way bus 23 runs
Towards “Holt Park Centre”: 43 stops. After “Leeds City Bus Station”, the bus calls at “Headrow”, “Merrion”, “Fenton Street”, “Leeds University”, “Clarendon Road”, “Hyde Prk Corner”, “North Hill Road”, “North Grange Road”, “Golden Beam”, “St Michaels Church”. Then “Headingley Arndale”, “St Anne’s Road”, “St Chads Drive”, “Weetwood Lane”, “Glen Road”, “Ancaster Road”, “Kepstorn Road”, “Lawnswood School”, “Weetwood Police Station”, “Spennithorne Drive”. Then “New Adel Lane”, “Holy Name School”, “Hospital Lane”, “Cookridge Fire Station”, “Tinshill Avenue”, “Woodnook Drive”, “Silk Mill Avenue”, “Silk Mill Road”, “Tinshill Club”, “Horsforth Station”. Then “Wood Hill Road”, “Woodhill Gardens”, “Moseley Wood Gdns”, “Moseley Wood App”, “Holy Trinity School”, “Cookridge Vill Hall”, “Cookridge Lane”, “Tinshill Road”, “Holtdale Approach”, “Tinshill Tower”. Before “Holt Park Centre”: “Ralph Thoresby School”.
On the way back, from “Holt Park Centre” to “Leeds City Bus Station”: 40 stops. Only in this direction does it call at “Richmond Avenue” and “Blackman Lane”. Only in the direction of “Holt Park Centre” does it call at “Fenton Street”, “North Grange Road”, “Golden Beam”, “St Anne’s Road” and “Moseley Wood Gdns”. For the way back, board nearby: “Fenton Street” → “Blackman Lane” (100 m), “North Grange Road” → “North Hill Road” (200 m), “Golden Beam” → “Richmond Avenue” (50 m) and “St Anne’s Road” → “St Chads Drive” (150 m). Towards “Holt Park Centre”, board nearby: “Richmond Avenue” → “Golden Beam” (50 m) and “Blackman Lane” → “Fenton Street” (100 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 9 towards “Holt Park Centre A” and 6 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Other routes along the way
On part of the route, between “Headrow” and “Weetwood Police Station” it shares the road with route 24; between “Leeds City Bus Station” and “St Chads Drive” it shares the road with route 28; between “North Hill Road” and “Lawnswood School” it shares the road with route 25.
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, 33, 34, 38, 39, 40, 42, 47, 49, 50, 50A, 51, 52, 56, 60A, 64, 72, 110, 140, 141, 163, 164, 165, 168, 200, 201, 202, 203, 229, 254, 255, 444, 446 and X6
- “Headrow”: buses 3A, 4, 4F, 7, 7A, 7S, 12, 13, 13A, 14, 15, 16, 16A, 19, 19A, 33, 34, 38, 39, 40, 42, 47, 49, 50, 50A, 51, 52, 56, 60A, 64, 65, 72, 163, 164, 165, 168, 200, 201, 202, 203, 229, 254, 255, X6 and X11
- “Merrion”: buses 7, 7A, 7S, 14, 15, 19, 19A, 33, 34, 38, 39, 42, 49, 50, 50A, 56, 60A, 65, 72, 163, X6 and X11
- “Fenton Street” (only towards “Holt Park Centre”): bus 56
- “Leeds University”: bus 56
- “Clarendon Road”: bus 56
- “North Hill Road”: bus 56
- “North Grange Road” (only towards “Holt Park Centre”): bus 56
- “Golden Beam” (only towards “Holt Park Centre”): bus 56
- “St Michaels Church”: buses 19, 19A, 56 and 91
- “Headingley Arndale”: bus 91
- “St Anne’s Road” (only towards “Holt Park Centre”): bus 91
- “St Chads Drive”: bus 91
- “Spennithorne Drive”: buses 19 and 19A
- Stops from “New Adel Lane” to “Hospital Lane”: bus 19
- Stops from “Tinshill Avenue” to “Silk Mill Road”: bus 19A
- “Tinshill Club”: buses 19A and 50A
- “Horsforth Station”: buses 19A and 50A
- “Wood Hill Road”: bus 50A
- “Ralph Thoresby School”: bus 19
- “Holt Park Centre”: bus 19
- “Richmond Avenue” (only towards “Leeds City Bus Station”): buses 19, 19A and 56
- “Blackman Lane” (only towards “Leeds City Bus Station”): bus 56
Pages for these routes: bus X11, bus X6, 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 24, bus 25, 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 72, bus 91, bus 110, bus 163, bus 164, bus 165, bus 168, bus 200, bus 201, bus 229, bus 255, bus 444, bus 446.
Passes and concessions
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Questions and answers
Does bus 23 go to “Leeds University”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 23 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, 33, 34, 38, 39, 40, 42, 47, 49, 50, 50A, 51, 52, 56, 60A, 64, 72, 110, 140, 141, 163, 164, 165, 168, 200, 201, 202, 203, 229, 254, 255, 444, 446 and X6) and “Headrow” (3A, 4, 4F, 7, 7A, 7S, 12, 13, 13A, 14, 15, 16, 16A, 19, 19A, 33, 34, 38, 39, 40, 42, 47, 49, 50, 50A, 51, 52, 56, 60A, 64, 65, 72, 163, 164, 165, 168, 200, 201, 202, 203, 229, 254, 255, X6 and X11). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 3 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Metro).