Elton High School
Walshaw Road
Bury
BL8 1RN
School hours: 8.45am to 3pm
The dedicated 896, 897, 898 school bus services operate to and from the school.
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896 - Radcliffe - Bradley Fold - Breightmet - Withins - Ainsworth
896 route and timetable -
897 - Holcombe Brook - Brandlesholme - Woodhill
897 route and timetable -
898 - Walmersley - Chesham - Bury Bridge
898 route and timetable
The following commercial bus services operate close to the school:
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469 - Bury - Elton - Woodhill - Woolfold - Tottington
469 route and timetable. -
480 - Bury - Ramsbottom - Hawkshaw - Walves - Bradshaw - Bolton
480 route and timetable. -
511 - Bury - Elton - Withins - Breightmet - Darcy Lever - Bolton
511 route and timetable.
The nearest stop is Bury, a 30-minute walk away from the school. Trams on the Bury line run every six minutes at peak times.
Check the next tram time here
The schools are only a 30-minute walk from Bury town centre (even quicker on bike). Save money and even time by walking/cycling to school.
Tickets and passes
Whether it's an igo card, Our Pass, Scholar's Permit, Free School Pass or the Care Leavers travel offer, see what you need to get you to school or college.
Find out what information is required to register for your pass, the costs, benefits and what you need to do should you lose it.
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Visit the free travel scheme pageFree travel for 48 hours for Ukrainians arriving in Greater Manchester
To help Ukrainian nationals arriving in Greater Manchester, Metrolink tram services, rail services and the majority of bus and coach services in the region are being provided free of charge.
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Visit our contactless travel pageUsing contactless to travel on Metrolink?
Make sure you touch-in and touch-out using the SAME device at the start and end of your journey.
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Visit our Coronavirus pageFace coverings still welcome
Face coverings are no longer compulsory but are encouraged
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Find out which lines will be affectedMetrolink improvement works
In May, planned improvement works will take place on Metrolink. These works will affect various different lines across a number of dates.
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View the proposal documentOur Buses
New dates have been proposed for local service contracts in Bolton and Wigan.
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Visit the free travel scheme page
Free travel for 48 hours for Ukrainians arriving in Greater Manchester
To help Ukrainian nationals arriving in Greater Manchester, Metrolink tram services, rail services and the majority of bus and coach services in the region are being provided free of charge.
-
Visit our Coronavirus page
Face coverings still welcome
Face coverings are no longer compulsory but are encouraged
-
View the proposal document
Our Buses
New dates have been proposed for local service contracts in Bolton and Wigan.
-
Visit our contactless travel page
Using contactless to travel on Metrolink?
Make sure you touch-in and touch-out using the SAME device at the start and end of your journey.
-
Find out which lines will be affected
Metrolink improvement works
In May, planned improvement works will take place on Metrolink. These works will affect various different lines across a number of dates.