Bus route 56 in Leeds: Whinmoor ↔ Latchmere Crest

Bus route 56 in Leeds goes from “Whinmoor” to “Latchmere Crest”. The two directions are not quite the same: 2 stops are served in one direction only, which is worth knowing before you travel. The return journey starts at “Latchmere Drive” (100 m from “Latchmere Crest”).

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The route of bus 56

Towards “Latchmere Crest”: 66 stops. After “Whinmoor”, the bus calls at “Oakdale Meadow”, “Naburn Approach”, “White Laithe Road”, “Willow Garth Avenue”, “Naburn Place”, “Naburn Close”, “Baildon Path”, “Sledmere Place”, “Farndale Place”, “Grimes Dyke School”. Then “Stanks Dr Swarcliffe Ave”, “Whinmoor Way”, “Stanks Lane North”, “Mill Green Gardens”, “Mill Green Place”, “Swarcliffe Approach”, “Southwood Gate”, “Eastwood Lane”, “Manston Avenue”, “Manston Gardens”. Then “Cross Gates Centre”, “Cross Gates Rdbt”, “Poole Road”, “Maryfield Crescent”, “Melbourne Rdbt”, “Seacroft Hospital”, “Killingbeck Cemetery”, “Killingbeck ASDA”, “Highways Flats”, “Halton Dial”. Then “Gipton Approach”, “Shaftesbury Junction”, “Dawlish Terrace”, “Torre Road”, “Raincliffe Road”, “Berking Avenue”, “Pontefract Lane”, “Woodpecker Junction”, “Cultural”, “Victoria”. Then “Headrow”, “Merrion”, “Lodge Street”, “Leeds University”, “Woodhouse Lane”, “Moorland Road”, “Hyde Park Road”, “Royal Park Road”, “Hyde Park Picture House”, “Buckingham Road”. Then “Victoria Road Jct”, “Spring Road”, “Headingley Stadium”, “Langdale Avenue”, “Eden Drive”, “Queenswood Road”, “Woodbridge Place”, “Woodbridge Crescent”, “Ghyll Road”, “Beckett Park”. Before “Latchmere Crest”: “Old Oak Drive”, “Fillingfir Walk”, “Latchmere Road”, “Old Farm Cross”.

On the way back, from “Latchmere Drive” to “Whinmoor”: 62 stops. Only in this direction does it call at “Old Farm Approach”, “Woodhouse Lane Car Pk”, “Cross Gates Roundabout”, “Swarcliffe”, “White Laithe Walk” and “White Laithe Green”. Only in the direction of “Latchmere Crest” does it call at, among others, “Oakdale Meadow”, “Naburn Approach”, “White Laithe Road”, “Willow Garth Avenue”, “Farndale Place” and “Stanks Dr Swarcliffe Ave”. For the way back, board nearby: “Oakdale Meadow” → “Whinmoor” (250 m), “Willow Garth Avenue” → “White Laithe Walk” (250 m), “Farndale Place” → “Sledmere Place” (150 m) and “Stanks Dr Swarcliffe Ave” → “Swarcliffe” (50 m). Towards “Latchmere Crest”, board nearby: “Old Farm Approach” → “Fillingfir Walk” (100 m), “Woodhouse Lane Car Pk” → “Lodge Street” (200 m), “Cross Gates Roundabout” → “Cross Gates Rdbt” (50 m) and “Swarcliffe” → “Stanks Dr Swarcliffe Ave” (50 m).

Other routes along the way

On part of the route, between “Cross Gates Centre” and “Victoria” it shares the road with route 64; between “Cross Gates Centre” and “Cultural” it shares the road with routes 164 and 165; between “Halton Dial” and “Headrow” it shares the road with route 163.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Whinmoor”: buses 16 and 16A
• “Oakdale Meadow” (only towards “Latchmere Crest”): buses 16 and 16A
• “Willow Garth Avenue” (only towards “Latchmere Crest”): buses 16 and 16A
• “Naburn Place”: buses 16 and 16A
• “Naburn Close”: buses 16 and 16A
• “Baildon Path”: buses 11, 16, 16A and 40
• “Sledmere Place”: buses 11, 16, 16A and 40
• “Farndale Place” (only towards “Latchmere Crest”): buses 16, 16A and 40
• “Grimes Dyke School”: buses 16, 16A and 40
• “Stanks Dr Swarcliffe Ave” (only towards “Latchmere Crest”): bus 40
• “Whinmoor Way”: bus 40
• “Mill Green Gardens”: buses 11, 16, 16A and 40
• “Swarcliffe Approach”: buses 9A and 22
• “Southwood Gate”: buses 9A and 22
• “Manston Avenue”: buses 9A and 22
• “Manston Gardens”: buses 9A, 11, 22 and 40
• “Cross Gates Centre”: buses 9A, 11, 22 and 40
• “Cross Gates Rdbt” (only towards “Latchmere Crest”): buses 9A, 11, 22 and 40
• “Poole Road”: buses 9A and 22
• “Highways Flats”: bus 40
• “Halton Dial”: buses 11 and 40
• “Gipton Approach”: buses 11, 40 and 91
• “Shaftesbury Junction”: buses 11, 40 and 91
• Stops from “Dawlish Terrace” to “Berking Avenue”: buses 11, 40 and 61
• “Pontefract Lane”: buses 4, 4F, 11, 16, 16A, 40, 49, 50, 50A and 61
• “Woodpecker Junction”: buses 4, 4F, 11, 16, 16A, 40, 49, 50 and 50A
• “Cultural”: buses 1, 3A, 4, 4F, 7, 7A, 7S, 11, 12, 13, 13A, 16, 16A, 23, 25, 27, 28, 33, 34, 38, 39, 40, 42, 47, 49, 50, 50A, 51, 52, 60A, 72, 110, 140, 141, 168, 200, 201, 202, 203, 229, 254, 255, 444, 446, X6 and X84
• “Victoria”: buses 1, 3A, 4, 4F, 7, 7A, 7S, 11, 12, 13, 13A, 16, 16A, 23, 25, 27, 28, 33, 34, 38, 39, 40, 42, 47, 49, 50, 50A, 51, 52, 60A, 72, 110, 140, 141, 168, 200, 201, 202, 203, 229, 254, 255, 444, 446, X6 and X84
• “Headrow”: buses 3A, 7, 7A, 7S, 12, 13, 13A, 14, 15, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 33, 34, 38, 39, 42, 49, 50, 50A, 60A, 65, 72, X6, X11 and X84
• “Merrion”: buses 7, 7A, 7S, 14, 15, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 33, 34, 38, 39, 42, 49, 50, 50A, 60A, 65, 72, X6, X11 and X84
• “Lodge Street” (only towards “Latchmere Crest”): buses 23, 24, 25, 27, 28 and X84
• Stops from “Leeds University” to “Moorland Road”: buses 23, 24, 25, 27, 28 and X84
• “Buckingham Road”: buses 23, 24, 25, 27, 28 and X84
• “Spring Road”: buses 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 91 and X84
• “Headingley Stadium”: buses 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 91 and X84
• Stops from “Langdale Avenue” to “Queenswood Road”: bus 91
• “Woodbridge Crescent”: buses 50 and 50A
• “Beckett Park”: bus 27
• “Old Oak Drive”: bus 27
• “Fillingfir Walk” (only towards “Latchmere Crest”): bus 27
• “Latchmere Road”: bus 27
• “Old Farm Cross” (only towards “Latchmere Crest”): bus 27
• “Old Farm Approach” (only towards “Whinmoor”): bus 27
• “Woodhouse Lane Car Pk” (only towards “Whinmoor”): buses 23, 24, 25, 27, 28 and X84
• “Cross Gates Roundabout” (only towards “Whinmoor”): buses 9A, 11, 22 and 40
• “Swarcliffe” (only towards “Whinmoor”): bus 40
• “White Laithe Walk” (only towards “Whinmoor”): buses 16 and 16A
• “White Laithe Green” (only towards “Whinmoor”): buses 16 and 16A

Pages for these routes: bus X11, 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 14, bus 15, bus 16, bus 16A, bus 22, 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 60A, bus 61, 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.

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Questions and answers

Where does bus 56 start its return journey?

At “Latchmere Drive” (100 m from “Latchmere Crest”).

Where can I change from bus 56 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Cultural” and “Victoria” (1, 3A, 4, 4F, 7, 7A, 7S, 11, 12, 13, 13A, 16, 16A, 23, 25, 27, 28, 33, 34, 38, 39, 40, 42, 47, 49, 50, 50A, 51, 52, 60A, 72, 110, 140, 141, 168, 200, 201, 202, 203, 229, 254, 255, 444, 446, X6 and X84). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 2 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Metro).