Bus route 163 in Leeds: City Square ↔ Castleford Bus Station

Bus route 163 in Leeds links “City Square” and “Castleford Bus Station”.

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Where bus 163 goes

From “City Square” to “Castleford Bus Station”: 86 stops. On the way: “Corn Exchange”, “Cultural”, “Woodpecker Junction”, “Pontefract Lane”, “Berking Avenue”, “Raincliffe Road”, “Torre Road”, “Dawlish Terrace”, “Shaftesbury Junction”, “Gipton Approach”. Then “Dunhill Rise”, “Carden Avenue”, “Portage Avenue”, “Halton Lidl”, “Halton Library”, “Sycamore Avenue”, “Temple Walk”, “Clapham Dene Road”, “Greenway”, “Cross Gates Centre”. Then “Cross Gates Station”, “Kingswear Parade”, “Baronsmead”, “Skyliner Roundabout”, “Detroit Drive”, “Austhorpe Lane”, “Colton Retail Park”, “Thorpe Park”, “Carrwood Park”, “Waterloo Manor Hospital”. Then “Garforth Bridge”, “Dar Villas”, “Alandale Crescent”, “Barleyhill Road”, “Fairfield Court”, “Cyprus Road”, “Garforth Town End”, “Garforth Main St”, “Garforth Cricket Grnd”, “Grange Avenue”. Then “St Mary’s Church”, “Greenacre Court”, “East Garforth Station”, “Witham Way”, “Kennet Lane”, “Eastwood Grove”, “Garforth Fire Station”, “Kippax Lane End”, “Emley View”, “Kippax North School”. Then “Calvert Close”, “Moorgate Road”, “Rutland Close”, “Kippax Health Centre”, “Parkfield Close”, “Sandgate Drive”, “Kippax Comm Centre”, “Apple Tree Lane”, “Kippax Co-Op”, “Cross Hills”. Then “Butt Hill”, “The Drive”, “Kippax Leisure Centre”, “Glencoe Terrace”, “Gt Preston Sprt Clb”, “Gt Preston Corner”, “Gt Preston Village Hall”, “Gt Preston School”, “Brigshaw Lane”, “Brigshaw Drive”. Then “King Edward Avenue”, “Ninevah Lane”, “Westfield Grove”, “Blands Avenue”, “Manor Park Avenue”, “Allerton Bywater Ch”, “Robinson Street”, “Station Terrace”, “Letchmire Road”, “Allerton Ings”. Before “Castleford Bus Station”: “William Street”, “Lock Lane”, “Aire Street”, “Bank Street”.

The return journey is different. Towards “City Square”: 86 stops. Only in this direction does it call at “Gt Preston Sports Club”, “Valley Road”, “Halton Tesco”, “Halton Dial”, “Victoria” and “Headrow”. Only in the direction of “Castleford Bus Station” does it call at “Corn Exchange”, “Greenway”, “Baronsmead”, “Calvert Close”, “Gt Preston Sprt Clb” and “William Street”. For the way back, board nearby: “Corn Exchange” → “Cultural” (300 m), “Greenway” → “Cross Gates Station” (50 m), “Baronsmead” → “Skyliner Roundabout” (200 m) and “Calvert Close” → “Valley Road” (150 m). Towards “Castleford Bus Station”, board nearby: “Gt Preston Sports Club” → “Gt Preston Sprt Clb” (50 m), “Valley Road” → “Kippax North School” (50 m), “Halton Tesco” → “Halton Library” (100 m) and “Halton Dial” → “Gipton Approach” (200 m).

Other routes along the way

Shared sections with other routes: between “City Square” and “Gipton Approach” it shares the road with routes 19 and 19A; between “Corn Exchange” and “Gipton Approach” it shares the road with routes 40, 164 and 165; between “Cross Gates Centre” and “Carrwood Park” it shares the road with route 9A.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “City Square”: buses 1, 4, 4F, 7, 7A, 7S, 14, 15, 16, 16A, 24, 33, 34, 42, 49, 50, 50A, 60A, 64, 65, 72, 81, 200, 201, 202, 203, 229, 253, 254, 255, X6 and X11
• “Corn Exchange” (only towards “Castleford Bus Station”): 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, 56, 64, 72, 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, 56, 60A, 64, 72, 110, 140, 141, 168, 200, 201, 202, 203, 229, 254, 255, 444, 446, X6 and X84
• “Woodpecker Junction”: buses 4, 4F, 11, 16, 16A, 49, 50, 50A, 56 and 64
• “Pontefract Lane”: buses 4, 4F, 11, 16, 16A, 49, 50, 50A, 56, 61 and 64
• Stops from “Berking Avenue” to “Dawlish Terrace”: buses 11, 56, 61 and 64
• “Shaftesbury Junction”: buses 11, 56, 64 and 91
• “Gipton Approach”: buses 11, 56, 64 and 91
• “Dunhill Rise”: buses 56 and 64
• “Greenway” (only towards “Castleford Bus Station”): bus 11
• “Cross Gates Centre”: buses 11, 22, 56 and 64
• “Cross Gates Station”: bus 11
• “Kingswear Parade”: buses 11 and 22
• “Baronsmead” (only towards “Castleford Bus Station”): bus 22
• Stops from “Skyliner Roundabout” to “Carrwood Park”: bus 22
• Stops from “Garforth Bridge” to “Garforth Cricket Grnd”: buses 174 and 175
• Stops from “Kippax Lane End” to “Kippax North School”: buses 174 and 175
• “Calvert Close” (only towards “Castleford Bus Station”): buses 174 and 175
• Stops from “Moorgate Road” to “Kippax Health Centre”: buses 174 and 175
• Stops from “Apple Tree Lane” to “Glencoe Terrace”: buses 174 and 175
• “Gt Preston Sprt Clb” (only towards “Castleford Bus Station”): buses 174 and 175
• “Gt Preston Corner”: buses 174 and 175
• “Gt Preston Village Hall”: buses 174 and 175
• Stops from “Brigshaw Lane” to “Robinson Street”: bus 168
• “Allerton Ings”: bus 168
• “William Street” (only towards “Castleford Bus Station”): bus 168
• “Lock Lane”: buses 141, 144, 156, 157 and 168
• “Aire Street”: buses 141, 144, 146, 156, 157, 168 and 177
• “Bank Street”: buses 22, 140, 141, 144, 146, 156, 157, 168, 177 and 189
• “Castleford Bus Station”: buses 22, 140, 141, 144, 146, 156, 157, 168, 177 and 189
• “Gt Preston Sports Club” (only towards “City Square”): buses 174 and 175
• “Valley Road” (only towards “City Square”): buses 174 and 175
• “Halton Dial” (only towards “City Square”): buses 11, 56 and 64
• “Victoria” (only towards “City Square”): 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, 56, 60A, 64, 72, 110, 140, 141, 168, 200, 201, 202, 203, 229, 254, 255, 444, 446, X6 and X84
• “Headrow” (only towards “City Square”): buses 4, 4F, 7, 7A, 7S, 14, 15, 16, 16A, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 33, 34, 38, 39, 42, 49, 50, 50A, 56, 60A, 65, 72, 81, 229, 253, 254, 255, X6, X11 and X84

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 19, bus 19A, 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 56, bus 60A, bus 61, bus 64, bus 65, bus 72, bus 81, bus 91, bus 110, bus 164, bus 165, bus 168, bus 174, bus 175, bus 200, bus 201, bus 229, bus 253, bus 255, bus 444, bus 446.

Passes and concessions

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Questions and answers

Does bus 163 go to “Portage Avenue”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 163 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “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, 56, 60A, 64, 72, 110, 140, 141, 168, 200, 201, 202, 203, 229, 254, 255, 444, 446, X6 and X84) and “Victoria” (only towards “City Square”; 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, 56, 60A, 64, 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).