Buses, Trains and Travel
Public bus services – Trains – Private school bus services
Our location just off the A6 and its proximity to Woodsmoor and Davenport railway stations mean that we are well served by private school bus services, public buses and rail.
Buses: public
We are on the main 192 route from Hazel Grove to Manchester, through Stockport.
Other bus services that run along the A6 outside school include:
- 199 from Buxton
- 361 from Glossop and Disley
The 378 from Bramhall stops at Davenport railway station, a short walk away.
Bus journey planner
The Traveline journey planner gives public routes and connections to Stockport Grammar School from across the area.
Use the Traveline journey planner
Trains
Woodsmoor and Davenport railway stations are both a 10 minute walk from the school. The stations are on the Buxton line, which runs from Manchester to Buxton, through Stockport, Whaley Bridge, Disley and Hazel Grove.
Stockport station is a little over one and a half miles north of the school and is easily reached with frequent bus services. The 192 bus stops directly outside the school.
Download Northern’s Return To School flyer (pdf)
Train journey planner
The National Rail Enquiries journey planner gives routes, times and fares to Davenport, Woodsmoor and Stockport railway stations.
Use the National Rail Enquiries journey planner
Buses: private
All routes are approximate and are subject to change. Some of the bus routes may be flexible and subject to demand. Please call the operator to discuss your requirements.
Timetables
Places can be reserved by calling the operator.
All timings are approximate and are subject to change.
B1 Didsbury/Cheadle
Operated by Bullocks Coaches (0161 428 5265 or email coachinfo@bullockscoaches.com). Parents should contact the operator to purchase a pass for travel on this service as pupils will not be able to board the bus without a pre-booked place.
| Inbound | Outbound | |
|---|---|---|
| Parrs Wood lay-by | 7.40am | 4.40pm |
| Gatley Road/Kingsway | 7.45am | 4.35pm |
| Broadway (layby) | 7.50am | – |
| Cheadle Hulme station | 7.55am | 4.20pm |
| Bramhall Village | 8am | 4.15pm |
| Stockport Grammar School | 8.10am | 4pm |
Heaton Chapel/Heaton Moor/Didsbury (1919 late bus)
Operated by 1919 Taxis (0161 494 1919). This service runs Monday to Thursday during the Autumn and Spring terms to cater for pupils attending after-school clubs and costs £3 per journey.
Due to temporary changes put in place because of Covid-19, this late bus will not be running for the rest of the 2020-2021 academic year.
| Outbound | |
|---|---|
| Stockport Grammar School | 5.15pm |
| Heaton Chapel station | 5.25pm |
| Savoy cinema, Heaton Moor | 5.35pm |
| Slug and Lettuce, Didsbury | 5.50pm |
B23 Mottram/Gee Cross/Romiley/Compstall/Marple Bridge/Marple
Operated by Bullocks Coaches (0161 428 5265 or email coachinfo@bullockscoaches.com). Parents should contact the operator to purchase a pass for travel on this service as pupils will not be able to board the bus without a pre-booked place.
The return journey runs in a different order to the outward journey.
| Inbound | Outbound | |
|---|---|---|
| Mottram, The Hub | 07.05am | – |
| Mottram, Pack Horse | 7.07am | 5pm |
| Mottram bus stop, Stockport Rd | 7.15am | – |
| Ashworth Lane, Mottram | – | 4.55pm |
| Gee Cross, Grapes Hotel | 7.20am | 4.45pm |
| Romiley, Sandy Lane | 7.28am | 4.35pm |
| Compstall, Etherow Country Park | 7.33am | 4.30pm |
| Marple bridge | 7.43am | 4.25pm |
| Marple village, Regent cinema | 7.50am | 4.20pm |
| Rose Hill Station | 7.55am | 4.15pm |
| Stockport Grammar School | 8.25am | 4pm |
1919 Taxis (late bus) SGS to Marple/Marple Bridge/Compstall/Romiley
This service is operated by 1919 Taxis (0161 494 1919) and runs Monday to Thursday during the Autumn and Spring terms.
It is run on a first come, first served basis – it is not possible to book a seat. The cost will be £3 per journey, cash payable by the pupil to the driver when boarding the minibus.
Due to temporary changes put in place because of Covid-19, this late bus will not be running for the rest of the 2020-2021 academic year.
| Outbound | |
|---|---|
| Stockport Grammar School | 5.15pm |
| Rose Hill train station | 5.35pm |
| Marple village centre (Stockport Road/Navigation – Stop B) | 5.40pm |
| Marple Bridge – bus stop near junction of Brabyns Brow and Lower Fold | 5.45pm |
| Etherow Country Park, Compstall | 5.50pm |
| Romiley train station | 5.55pm |
367 Chorlton/The Heatons
Operated by Bullocks Coaches (0161 428 5265 or email coachinfo@bullockscoaches.com). Parents should contact the operator to purchase a pass for travel on this service as pupils will not be able to board the bus without a pre-booked place.
| Inbound | Outbound | |
|---|---|---|
| Chorlton bus station | 7.30am | 4.40pm |
| School Lane, Didsbury | 7.40am | 4.30pm |
| Parrswood Lane | 7.48am | 4.25pm |
| Heaton Norris | 8.00am | 4.15pm |
| Mersey Square | 8.10am | 4.10pm |
| Stockport Grammar School | 8.20am | 4pm |
SG1 Macclesfield/Prestbury
Operated by Jones Coaches (01625 431 946).
| Inbound | Outbound | |
|---|---|---|
| Lyme Green, Macclesfield | 7.20am | 5.05pm |
| Macclesfield station | 7.25am | 5pm |
| Tytherington shops | 7.30am | 4.55pm |
| Heybridge Lane, Prestbury | 7.38am | 4.47pm |
| Prestbury village | 7.40am | 4.45pm |
| The Bull’s Head, Mottram | 7.45am | 4.40pm |
| Alderley Edge station | 7.50am | 4.35pm |
| Adlington Road, Torkington | 7.55am | 4.30pm |
| Woodford garden centre | 8am | 4.25pm |
| Poynton oil terminal | 8.05am | 4.20pm |
| Post office, Poynton town centre | 8.07am | 4.15pm |
| The Fiveways pub | 8.15am | 4.10pm |
| Stockport Grammar School | 8.25am | 4pm |
SG2 Wilmslow/Bramhall
Operated by Jones Coaches (01625 431 946).
| Inbound | Outbound | |
|---|---|---|
| Knutsford Road/ Church Road | 7.45am | 4.35pm |
| Bedells Lane/ Curzon Mews | 7.48am | 4.32pm |
| Broadwalk/ Gorsey Road | 7.52am | — |
| Bank Square, Wilmslow | 7.55am | 4.25pm |
| Styal Road, A34 | 7.57am | 4.23pm |
| Dean Row Road, Summerfields | 8am | 4.20pm |
| Bramhall Village | 8.10am | 4.10pm |
| Bramhall Lane South/ Robins Lane | 8.11am | 4.09pm |
| Bramhall Lane South | 8.12am | 4.08pm |
| Brookdale Theatre | 8.13am | 4.07pm |
| Top of the Bridge Lane | 8.14am | 4.06pm |
| Stockport Grammar School | 8.30am | 4pm |
SG4 (late bus)
Operated by Jones Coaches (01625 431 946). This service runs Monday to Thursday during the Autumn and Spring terms to cater for pupils attending after-school clubs at the following rates:
- £2 for Jones Coaches pass holders
- £4 for all others
Due to temporary changes put in place because of Covid-19, this late bus will not be running for the rest of the 2020-2021 academic year.
| Outbound | |
|---|---|
| Stockport Grammar School | 5.15pm |
| Bramhall village | 5.30pm |
| Wilmslow leisure centre | 5.45pm |
| Tesco, Alderley Edge | 5.55pm |
| Churchill Way, Macclesfield (by arrangement) | 6.15pm |
SG3 Chapel-en-le-Frith/Hayfield/Disley
Operated by TM Private Hire (01298 812148).
| Inbound | Outbound | |
|---|---|---|
| The New Inn, Chapel-en-le-Frith | 7.15am | 4.52pm |
| Hayfield bus station | 7.25am | 4.37pm |
| The Swan, New Mills | 7.33am | 4.35pm |
| The Ram’s Head, Disley | 7.45am | 4.30pm |
| St Thomas Church, High Lane | 7.55am | 4.15pm |
| Stockport Grammar School | 8.20am | 4pm |
62A Shirebrook/Simmondley/Glossop
Operated by Jones Coaches (01625 431 946).
| Inbound | Outbound | |
|---|---|---|
| Shirebrook | 7.10am | 4.43pm |
| Commercial Inn, Manor Park | 7.13am | 4.41pm |
| Simmondley Lane | 7.20am | 4.33pm |
| Gamesley | 7.25am | 4.28pm |
| Charlesworth | 7.28am | 4.25pm |
| Chisworth | 7.30am | 4.20pm |
| Lane Ends, Marple | 7.40am | 4.15pm |
| Stockport Grammar School | 8.15am | 4pm |
Sale, Hale and Altrincham
Operated by Metro Taxis (0161 475 7965).
Please note that the return journey runs in a different order to the outward journey. There is some flexibility in this route to accommodate further stops in the area where practical.
Due to increased demand for places, from September 2021 an additional minibus service will run through the Sale/Altrincham/Hale area. We are currently working on the precise route. If your child does not use the current service and you would like to reserve a place, please email externalrelations@stockportgrammar.co.uk for further details.
| Inbound | Outbound | |
|---|---|---|
| Clarendon Road/Broad Road, Sale | 7.20am | 4.20pm |
| Belmore Hotel, Brooklands Road | 7.30am | 4.30pm |
| Barkers florist, Thorley Lane | 7.45am | 4.45pm |
| Delahays Road/Carr Road | 7.50am | 4.50pm |
| Hale Road (Dial Road/ Cottesmore Gardens) | 7.55am | 4.55pm |
| Stockport Grammar School | 8.20am | 4pm |
As you may already be aware, United Utilities started a project in April to replace the water pipes on the A6 running from Longshut Lane West through to the Park & Ride in Hazel Grove. Due to delays during phase one of the project, work on the A6 outside the school is now not due to start until after the end of the summer term.
Although this means that the impact on the school will be a lot less than anticipated, we wanted to make you aware of the work as this may cause some delays if you currently travel along this route. Further information can be found on the United Utilities website.