Byrchall High School
Warrington Road
Ashton-in-Makerfield
Wigan
WN4 9PQ
School hours: 8.30am to 2.55pm
Journey time data shows that congestion is worse on the roads surrounding the school, especially at the end of the school day.
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25 April, 951 service journeys at 7.27am from Oakfield High School and 3.12pm towards Oakfield High School have been withdrawn and replaced by service 559. Further information can be found below.
The dedicated 603, 652, 654, 655, 950, 951 and 954 school bus services operate to and from the school.
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559 - Hindley Green - Hindley - Platt Bridge - Bamfurlong
559 route and timetable -
603 - Winstanley - Marus Bridge
603 route and timetable -
652 - Pemberton - Garswood
652 route and timetable -
654 - Newton-le-Willows - Haydock
654 route and timetable -
655 - Newton-le-Willows - Haydock
655 route and timetable -
950 - Hindley Green - Hindley - Platt Bridge - Bamfurlong
950 route and timetable -
951 - Hindley Green - Hindley - Platt Bridge - Bamfurlong
951 route and timetable -
954 - Westleigh - Bickershaw - Abram - Golborne
954 route and timetable
The following services run close by:
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10 - Leigh - Lowton - Golborne - Marus Bridge - Wigan
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22 - Warrington - Newton-le-Willows - Haydock - Garswood - North Ashton
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157 - Rainford - Billinge - Garswood
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320 bus service is only a five-minute walk from the schools and connects with Ashton-in-Makerfield and Wigan. Students can board and alight the service on A49 Warrington Road.
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559 - Bolton - Deane - Westhoughton - Hindley - Platt Bridge - Bamfurlong
Click here for the route and timetable.
Bryn station is a 20-minute walk to the schools (or quicker on your bike). Check rail services are running before you leave home and have a backup plan (just in case they are not operating).

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.