St Cuthbert's RC High School
Shaw Road
Rochdale
OL16 4RX
School hours: 8.25am to 2.50pm
Journey time data shows that congestion is worse on the roads surrounding the school, especially at the end of the school day on A672 Oldham Road between 2-3pm.
To minimise this increased congestion spike, students and parents are encouraged to have a look at the public transport alternatives and dedicated school services below.
From Monday 25 April 2022, service 867 are being replaced by journeys on service R3.
Students who currently board service 867 along the southern section of Whitworth Road or parts of Shawclough Road can use service 862.
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862 - Syke – Rochdale – St Cuthbert's
862 route and timetable -
880 - Norden - Bamford - St Cuthbert's
880 route and timetable -
887 - Lane Head - Bamford - St Cuthbert's
887 route and timetable -
890 - Shore - Littleborough - Wardle - Milnrow - St Cuthbert's
890 route and timetable -
891 - Shore - Littleborough - Wardle - Milnrow - St Cuthbert's
891 route and timetable -
894 - Shore - Littleborough - Wardle - Milnrow - St Cuthbert's
894 route and timetable -
R3 - Healy Corner – Rohdale – St Cuthbert's
R3 route and timetable
The 409 bus serves Ashton-under-Lyne - Hathershaw - Oldham - Royton - Rochdale. Students can board and alight services on Oldham Road nexxt to the 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 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.
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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.
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Visit our Coronavirus page
Face coverings still welcome
Face coverings are no longer compulsory but are encouraged
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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.
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View the proposal document
Our 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.