Bus route 165 in Leeds: Leeds City Bus Station ↔ Church Lane North

Bus route 165 in Leeds runs between “Leeds City Bus Station” and “Church Lane North”. In one direction or the other it serves 4 stops that it skips on the way back.

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The route of bus 165

From “Leeds City Bus Station” to “Church Lane North”: 46 stops. On the way: “Victoria”, “Corn Exchange”, “Cultural”, “Woodpecker Junction”, “Pontefract Lane”, “Berking Avenue”, “Raincliffe Road”, “Torre Road”, “Dawlish Terrace”, “Shaftesbury Junction”. Then “Gipton Approach”, “Halton Dial”, “Wykebeck Valley Road”, “Highways Flats”, “Killingbeck ASDA”, “Killingbeck Cemetery”, “Seacroft Hospital”, “Melbourne Rdbt”, “Maryfield Crescent”, “Poole Road”. Then “Cross Gates Roundabout”, “Cross Gates Centre”, “Manston Park”, “Ethel Jackson Road”, “Euston Road”, “Sandleas Way”, “Manston Lane”, “Thorpe Pk Approach”, “The Springs”, “Component 4000”. Then “Component 2200”, “Thorpe Park”, “Carrwood Park”, “Waterloo Manor Hospital”, “Garforth Br Rdbt”, “Rockley Grange Gdns”, “Lidgett Lane”, “Scholars Gate”, “Kippax Lane End”, “Emley View”. Before “Church Lane North”: “Kippax North School”, “Calvert Close”, “Moorgate Road”, “Rutland Close”.

The return journey is different. Towards “Leeds City Bus Station”: 51 stops. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “Cross Hills”, “Kippax Co-Op”, “Apple Tree Lane”, “Kippax Comm Centre”, “Sandgate Drive” and “Parkfield Close”. Only in the direction of “Church Lane North” does it call at “Victoria”, “Corn Exchange”, “Wykebeck Valley Road”, “Cross Gates Roundabout”, “Lidgett Lane” and “Calvert Close”. For the way back, board nearby: “Victoria” → “Cultural” (250 m), “Corn Exchange” → “Cultural” (200 m), “Wykebeck Valley Road” → “Highways Flats” (200 m) and “Cross Gates Roundabout” → “Cross Gates Rdbt” (50 m). Towards “Church Lane North”, board nearby: “Cross Hills” → “Church Lane North” (150 m), “Kippax Co-Op” → “Church Lane North” (300 m), “Kippax Health Centre” → “Rutland Close” (150 m) and “Valley Road” → “Kippax North School” (50 m).

Other routes along the way

Shared sections with other routes: between “Leeds City Bus Station” and “Rockley Grange Gdns” it shares the road with route 164; between “Killingbeck ASDA” and “Sandleas Way” it shares the road with route 64; between “Corn Exchange” and “Halton Dial” it shares the road with routes 19, 19A and 40.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Leeds City Bus Station”: 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
• “Victoria” (only towards “Church Lane North”): 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
• “Corn Exchange” (only towards “Church Lane North”): 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
• “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
• “Wykebeck Valley Road” (only towards “Church Lane North”): buses 11 and 163
• “Highways Flats”: bus 163
• “Poole Road”: buses 9A and 22
• “Cross Gates Roundabout” (only towards “Church Lane North”): buses 9A, 11, 22 and 163
• “Cross Gates Centre”: buses 9A, 11, 22 and 163
• “Manston Park”: buses 11 and 22
• “Ethel Jackson Road”: buses 11 and 22
• Stops from “Euston Road” to “Manston Lane”: bus 11
• Stops from “Component 2200” to “Carrwood Park”: buses 9A, 22 and 163
• “Waterloo Manor Hospital”: bus 163
• “Garforth Br Rdbt”: buses 163, 174 and 175
• “Rockley Grange Gdns”: buses 174 and 175
• “Lidgett Lane” (only towards “Church Lane North”): buses 174 and 175
• “Scholars Gate”: buses 174 and 175
• Stops from “Kippax Lane End” to “Kippax North School”: buses 163, 174 and 175
• “Calvert Close” (only towards “Church Lane North”): buses 163, 174 and 175
• Stops from “Moorgate Road” to “Church Lane North”: buses 163, 174 and 175
• Stops from “Cross Hills” to “Apple Tree Lane” (only towards “Leeds City Bus Station”): buses 163, 174 and 175
• Stops from “Kippax Comm Centre” to “Parkfield Close” (only towards “Leeds City Bus Station”): bus 163
• Stops from “Kippax Health Centre” to “Nelson Croft” (only towards “Leeds City Bus Station”): buses 163, 174 and 175
• “Pendas Way” (only towards “Leeds City Bus Station”): buses 11 and 22
• “Cross Gates Rdbt” (only towards “Leeds City Bus Station”): buses 9A, 11, 22 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 40, bus 42, bus 47, bus 49, bus 50, bus 50A, bus 51, bus 52, bus 60A, bus 61, bus 64, bus 72, bus 91, bus 110, bus 163, bus 164, bus 168, bus 174, bus 175, bus 200, bus 201, bus 229, bus 255, bus 444, bus 446.

Passes and concessions

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Questions and answers

Does bus 165 stop at “Parkfield Close”?

Only in the direction of “Leeds City Bus Station”: in the other direction it does not stop there.

Does bus 165 go to “Killingbeck Cemetery”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 165 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, 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) and “Victoria” (only towards “Church Lane North”; 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 30 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Metro).