Bus route 40 in Leeds: Corn Exchange ↔ Seacroft Bus Station

Bus route 40 in Leeds runs between “Corn Exchange” and “Seacroft Bus Station”.

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Which way bus 40 runs

From “Corn Exchange” to “Seacroft Bus Station”: 34 stops. On the way: “Cultural”, “Woodpecker Junction”, “Pontefract Lane”, “Berking Avenue”, “Raincliffe Road”, “Torre Road”, “Dawlish Terrace”, “Shaftesbury Junction”, “Gipton Approach”, “Halton Dial”. Then “Dunhill Rise”, “Carden Avenue”, “Portage Avenue”, “Halton Lidl”, “Halton Library”, “Sycamore Avenue”, “Temple Walk”, “Clapham Dene Road”, “Greenway”, “Cross Gates Centre”. Then “Manston Park”, “Pendas Drive”, “Pendas Grove”, “Kelmscott Green”, “Barwick Road”, “Stanks Cross”, “Stanks Rise”, “Swarcliffe”, “Grimes Dyke School”, “Farndale Garth”. Before “Seacroft Bus Station”: “Sherburn Approach”, “Seacroft Ring Road”.

The return journey is different. Towards “Corn Exchange”: 35 stops. Only in this direction does it call at “Hebden Approach”, “Sledmere Place”, “Farndale Place” and “Cross Gates Station”. Only in the direction of “Seacroft Bus Station” does it call at “Greenway”, “Farndale Garth” and “Sherburn Approach”. For the way back, board nearby: “Greenway” → “Cross Gates Station” (50 m), “Farndale Garth” → “Farndale Place” (100 m) and “Sherburn Approach” → “Seacroft Ring Road” (150 m). Towards “Seacroft Bus Station”, board nearby: “Hebden Approach” → “Sherburn Approach” (250 m), “Sledmere Place” → “Farndale Garth” (150 m), “Farndale Place” → “Farndale Garth” (100 m) and “Cross Gates Station” → “Greenway” (50 m).

Other routes along the way

Shared sections with other routes: between “Corn Exchange” and “Halton Lidl” it shares the road with route 19A; between “Corn Exchange” and “Portage Avenue” it shares the road with route 19; between “Corn Exchange” and “Halton Dial” it shares the road with routes 164 and 165.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Corn Exchange”: buses 1, 3A, 4, 4F, 7, 7A, 7S, 12, 13, 13A, 16, 16A, 23, 25, 27, 28, 38, 39, 42, 47, 49, 50, 50A, 51, 52, 72, 163, 168, 200, 201, 202, 203, 229, 254, 255, X6 and X84
• “Cultural”: buses 1, 3A, 4, 4F, 7, 7A, 7S, 11, 12, 13, 13A, 16, 16A, 23, 25, 27, 28, 33, 34, 38, 39, 42, 47, 49, 50, 50A, 51, 52, 60A, 72, 110, 140, 141, 163, 168, 200, 201, 202, 203, 229, 254, 255, 444, 446, X6 and X84
• “Woodpecker Junction”: buses 4, 4F, 11, 16, 16A, 49, 50, 50A and 163
• “Pontefract Lane”: buses 4, 4F, 11, 16, 16A, 49, 50, 50A, 61 and 163
• Stops from “Berking Avenue” to “Dawlish Terrace”: buses 11, 61 and 163
• “Shaftesbury Junction”: buses 11, 91 and 163
• “Gipton Approach”: buses 11, 91 and 163
• “Halton Dial”: buses 11 and 163
• Stops from “Dunhill Rise” to “Clapham Dene Road”: bus 163
• “Greenway” (only towards “Seacroft Bus Station”): buses 9A, 11 and 163
• “Cross Gates Centre”: buses 9A, 11, 22 and 163
• “Manston Park”: buses 11 and 22
• “Pendas Drive”: buses 11 and 22
• Stops from “Pendas Grove” to “Stanks Cross”: bus 11
• “Grimes Dyke School”: buses 16 and 16A
• “Farndale Garth” (only towards “Seacroft Bus Station”): buses 11, 16 and 16A
• “Sherburn Approach” (only towards “Seacroft Bus Station”): buses 11, 16 and 16A
• “Seacroft Ring Road”: buses 11, 16, 16A, 50 and 50A
• “Seacroft Bus Station”: buses 4, 4F, 9A, 11, 16, 16A, 22, 50 and 50A
• “Hebden Approach” (only towards “Corn Exchange”): buses 11, 16 and 16A
• “Sledmere Place” (only towards “Corn Exchange”): buses 11, 16 and 16A
• “Farndale Place” (only towards “Corn Exchange”): buses 16 and 16A
• “Cross Gates Station” (only towards “Corn Exchange”): buses 9A, 11 and 163

Pages for these routes: bus X6, bus X84, bus 1, bus 3A, bus 4, bus 4F, bus 7A, bus 7S, bus 9A, bus 11, bus 12, bus 13, bus 13A, bus 16, bus 16A, bus 19, bus 19A, bus 22, bus 23, 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 60A, bus 61, 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 about bus 40

Does bus 40 go to “Portage Avenue”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 40 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Corn Exchange” (1, 3A, 4, 4F, 7, 7A, 7S, 12, 13, 13A, 16, 16A, 23, 25, 27, 28, 38, 39, 42, 47, 49, 50, 50A, 51, 52, 72, 163, 168, 200, 201, 202, 203, 229, 254, 255, X6 and X84) and “Cultural” (1, 3A, 4, 4F, 7, 7A, 7S, 11, 12, 13, 13A, 16, 16A, 23, 25, 27, 28, 33, 34, 38, 39, 42, 47, 49, 50, 50A, 51, 52, 60A, 72, 110, 140, 141, 163, 168, 200, 201, 202, 203, 229, 254, 255, 444, 446, X6 and X84). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 23 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Metro).