Bus route 42 in Leeds: Old Farnley ↔ Hollin Park Mount

Bus route 42 in Leeds runs between “Old Farnley” and “Hollin Park Mount”. In one direction or the other it serves 5 stops that it skips on the way back.

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Which way bus 42 runs

From “Old Farnley” to “Hollin Park Mount”: 42 stops. On the way: “Farnley Academy”, “Whincover Road”, “Whincover Gardens”, “Ring Road Lower Wortley”, “Branch Road”, “Fawcett Way”, “Fawcett Avenue”, “Western Grove”, “Green Top”, “Five Lane Ends”. Then “Highfield Gardens”, “Roseneath Place”, “Tavistock Park”, “Copley Hill”, “Clyde Gardens”, “Clyde Approach”, “The Roundhouse”, “Wellington Bridge”, “Wellington”, “Civic”. Then “Headrow”, “Victoria”, “Byron Street”, “Lincoln Green Centre”, “Burmantofts HC”, “Lincoln Green Road”, “Bexley Wing”, “St James’s Hospital”, “Stanley Road”, “Compton Place”. Before “Hollin Park Mount”: “Compton Centre”, “Strathmore Drive”, “Foundry Drive”, “Thorn Crescent”, “Oakwood Academy”, “Gipton Lidl”, “Amberton Approach”, “Fearnville Leis Centre”, “Hollin Park Avenue”, “Oakwood McDonalds”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Hollin Park Mount” to “Old Farnley” (43 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Dib Lane”, “Grange Park Avenue”, “Foxwood Walk”, “Fearnville Place”, “Fearnville Terrace”, “Fearnville View”, “Fearnville Avenue”, “North Farm Road”, “Fairway Hill”, “St Wilfrid’s Avenue”, “Lovell Park”, “Whincover Hill”, “Bawn Gardens” and “Butterbowl Grove”. Only in the direction of “Hollin Park Mount” does it call at, among others, “Farnley Academy”, “Whincover Road”, “Whincover Gardens”, “Ring Road Lower Wortley”, “The Roundhouse” and “Civic”. For the way back, board nearby: “Farnley Academy” → “Old Farnley” (100 m), “Whincover Road” → “Old Farnley” (200 m), “Whincover Gardens” → “Whincover Hill” (250 m) and “Ring Road Lower Wortley” → “Whincover Hill” (50 m). Towards “Hollin Park Mount”, board nearby: “Dib Lane” → “Hollin Park Mount” (300 m), “Fearnville View” → “Fearnville Leis Centre” (350 m), “Fearnville Avenue” → “Hollin Park Avenue” (200 m) and “North Farm Road” → “Oakwood Academy” (100 m).

Other routes along the way

Shared sections with other routes: between “Lincoln Green Road” and “Compton Centre” it shares the road with routes 16 and 16A; between “Old Farnley” and “Whincover Gardens” it shares the road with route 15; between “Wellington” and “Victoria” it shares the road with routes 33 and 34.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• Stops from “Branch Road” to “Fawcett Avenue”: buses 81, 253, 254 and 255
• Stops from “Western Grove” to “Highfield Gardens”: bus 81
• “Tavistock Park”: buses 4, 4F and 86
• “Copley Hill”: buses 4, 4F and 86
• “Clyde Gardens”: buses 4, 4F, 65, 86, 229, 253, 254 and 255
• “Clyde Approach”: buses 4, 4F, 65, 86, 229, 253, 254 and 255
• “The Roundhouse” (only towards “Hollin Park Mount”): buses 4, 4F, 65, 72, 229, 253, 254, 255 and X11
• “Wellington Bridge”: buses 1, 4, 4F, 14, 60A, 65, 72, 81, 229, 253, 254, 255 and X11
• “Wellington”: buses 1, 4, 4F, 14, 60A, 65, 81, 229, 253, 254, 255 and X11
• “Civic” (only towards “Hollin Park Mount”): buses 1, 4, 4F, 7, 7A, 7S, 14, 19, 19A, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 38, 39, 49, 50, 50A, 56, 60A, 65, 72, 81, 163, 229, 253, 254, 255, X6, X11 and X84
• “Headrow”: buses 1, 3A, 4, 4F, 7, 7A, 7S, 12, 13, 13A, 14, 19, 19A, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 38, 39, 40, 47, 49, 50, 50A, 51, 52, 56, 60A, 64, 65, 72, 81, 163, 164, 165, 168, 200, 201, 202, 203, 229, 253, 254, 255, X6, X11 and X84
• “Victoria” (only towards “Hollin Park Mount”): buses 1, 3A, 4, 4F, 7, 7A, 7S, 11, 12, 13, 13A, 19, 19A, 23, 25, 27, 28, 38, 39, 40, 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, X6 and X84
• “Byron Street”: buses 3A, 7, 7A, 7S, 12, 13 and 13A
• “Lincoln Green Centre”: buses 4, 4F, 49, 50 and 50A
• “Burmantofts HC” (only towards “Hollin Park Mount”): buses 4, 4F, 49, 50 and 50A
• Stops from “Lincoln Green Road” to “Stanley Road”: buses 4, 4F, 49, 50 and 50A
• Stops from “Compton Place” to “Foundry Drive”: buses 4, 4F and 91
• “Thorn Crescent” (only towards “Hollin Park Mount”): buses 4 and 4F
• “Oakwood Academy” (only towards “Hollin Park Mount”): buses 4 and 4F
• “Hollin Park Avenue” (only towards “Hollin Park Mount”): buses 49, 50 and 50A
• “Oakwood McDonalds” (only towards “Hollin Park Mount”): buses 49, 50 and 50A
• “Hollin Park Mount”: buses 49, 50 and 50A
• “Dib Lane” (only towards “Old Farnley”): buses 49, 50 and 50A
• “Grange Park Avenue” (only towards “Old Farnley”): buses 49, 50 and 50A
• “Foxwood Walk” (only towards “Old Farnley”): bus 50A
• Stops from “North Farm Road” to “St Wilfrid’s Avenue” (only towards “Old Farnley”): buses 4 and 4F
• “Lovell Park” (only towards “Old Farnley”): buses 3A, 7, 7A, 7S, 12, 13, 13A, 38 and 39

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 47, bus 49, bus 50, bus 50A, bus 51, bus 52, bus 56, bus 60A, bus 64, bus 65, bus 72, bus 81, bus 86, bus 91, bus 110, bus 163, bus 164, bus 165, bus 168, bus 200, bus 201, bus 229, bus 253, bus 255, bus 444, bus 446.

Passes and concessions

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Questions about bus 42

Does bus 42 stop at “Grange Park Avenue”?

Only in the direction of “Old Farnley”: in the other direction it does not stop there.

Does bus 42 go to “Roseneath Place”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 42 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Headrow” (1, 3A, 4, 4F, 7, 7A, 7S, 12, 13, 13A, 14, 19, 19A, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 38, 39, 40, 47, 49, 50, 50A, 51, 52, 56, 60A, 64, 65, 72, 81, 163, 164, 165, 168, 200, 201, 202, 203, 229, 253, 254, 255, X6, X11 and X84) and “Victoria” (only towards “Hollin Park Mount”; 1, 3A, 4, 4F, 7, 7A, 7S, 11, 12, 13, 13A, 19, 19A, 23, 25, 27, 28, 38, 39, 40, 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, X6 and X84). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 25 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Metro).