Bus 174 in Leeds links Wakefield Bus Station and Garforth Town End. The route is 0.0 km long with 73 stops, and the official schedule from West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Metro) puts the full trip at about 65 minutes. On a weekday it runs 6 trips in one direction.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 174 |
| City | Leeds |
| Operator | West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Metro) |
| Start → end | Wakefield Bus Station → Garforth Town End |
| End → start | Garforth Town End → Wakefield Bus Station |
| Route length | 0.0 km / 0.0 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 73 / 74 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 65 minutes |
| Trips per day | 6 on weekdays one way |
| Frequency | — |
| First / last trip from «Wakefield Bus Station» | 07:05 / 17:10 |
| First / last trip from «Garforth Town End» | 08:15 / 17:55 |
| Fare | 2.50 £ (fare in effect since 30 March 2025) |
| Updated | August 22, 2026 |
Route of Bus 174
Outbound: Wakefield Bus Station → Garforth Town End
This direction has 73 stops. The route passes Jacobs Well Lane, St Peters Church, Bullerthorpe Lane, Leeds Rd Church Lane. The full list of stops in order is below.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wakefield Bus Station | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Jacobs Well Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 3 | Queen Elizabeth Rd | 0.0 km | |
| 4 | Pinderfields South | 0.0 km | |
| 5 | Pinderfields North | 0.0 km | |
| 6 | Bar Lane Pinderflds Hospital | 0.0 km | |
| 7 | Ouchthorpe Lane Bar Ln | 0.0 km | |
| 8 | Fieldhead Hospital | 0.0 km | |
| 9 | Ouchthorpe Lane Hatfield View | 0.0 km | |
| 10 | Ouchthorpe Lane Newton Ln | 0.0 km | |
| 11 | Rooks Nest Rd Newton Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 12 | Rooks Nest Rd Coach Road | 0.0 km | |
| 13 | Mountbatten Grove | 0.0 km | |
| 14 | Rooks Nest Road Broadmeadows | 0.0 km | |
| 15 | Rooks Nest Rd Clifton Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 16 | Rooks Nest Rd Baker Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 17 | Rooks Nest Road | 0.0 km | |
| 18 | Stanley Library | 0.0 km | |
| 19 | St Peters Church | 0.0 km | |
| 20 | Lake Lock Road | 0.0 km | |
| 21 | Zion Church | 0.0 km | |
| 22 | Bottomboat Road | 0.0 km | |
| 23 | Moorhouse Estate | 0.0 km | |
| 24 | Moorhouse Grove Moorhouse Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 25 | Moorhouse Grove Moorhouse View | 0.0 km | |
| 26 | Scarth Terrace Moorhouse Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 27 | Moorhouse Avenue Moorhouse Grove | 0.0 km | |
| 28 | Newmarket Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 29 | Royds Academy | 0.0 km | |
| 30 | Oulton Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 31 | Oulton Cross Roads | 0.0 km | |
| 32 | Calverley Road | 0.0 km | |
| 33 | Fleet Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 34 | Woodlesford Co-op | 0.0 km | |
| 35 | Woodlesford Station | 0.0 km | |
| 36 | Bullerthorpe Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 37 | Jinny Moor Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 38 | Swillington Lane End | 0.0 km | |
| 39 | Springwell Farm | 0.0 km | |
| 40 | Whitecliffe Crescent | 0.0 km | |
| 41 | Smeaton Grove | 0.0 km | |
| 42 | Swillington School | 0.0 km | |
| 43 | Goody Cross Lane Whitehouse Ln | 0.0 km | |
| 44 | Whitehouse Ln Whitehouse Ave | 0.0 km | |
| 45 | Great Preston Corner | 0.0 km | |
| 46 | Gt Preston Corner | 0.0 km | |
| 47 | Gt Preston Sports Club | 0.0 km | |
| 48 | Glencoe Terrace | 0.0 km | |
| 49 | Kippax Leisure Ctr | 0.0 km | |
| 50 | The Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 51 | Butt Hill | 0.0 km | |
| 52 | Cross Hills | 0.0 km | |
| 53 | Leeds Rd Church Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 54 | Rutland Close | 0.0 km | |
| 55 | Valley Rd Birch Road | 0.0 km | |
| 56 | Valley Road Valley Mount | 0.0 km | |
| 57 | Valley Ridge | 0.0 km | |
| 58 | Valley Road | 0.0 km | |
| 59 | Kippax North School | 0.0 km | |
| 60 | Emley View | 0.0 km | |
| 61 | Kippax Lane End | 0.0 km | |
| 62 | Scholars Gate | 0.0 km | |
| 63 | Garforth Academy | 0.0 km | |
| 64 | Ringway Goosefield Rise | 0.0 km | |
| 65 | Ringway Westbourne Ave | 0.0 km | |
| 66 | Westbourne Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 67 | Alandale Road Kingsway | 0.0 km | |
| 68 | Barleyhill Road Queensway | 0.0 km | |
| 69 | Barleyhill Road Queensway | 0.0 km | |
| 70 | Barleyhill Road Lyndon Ave | 0.0 km | |
| 71 | Garforth Main St A | 0.0 km | |
| 72 | Garforth Main St C | 0.0 km | |
| 73 | Garforth Town End | 0.0 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Garforth Town End → Wakefield Bus Station
This direction has 74 stops. The route passes Garforth Main St B, Cross Hills, Bullerthorpe Lane, Stanley Library. The full list of stops in order is below.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garforth Town End | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Garforth Main St B | 0.0 km | |
| 3 | Barleyhill Road Lyndon Ave | 0.0 km | |
| 4 | Barleyhill Road Queensway | 0.0 km | |
| 5 | Alandale Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 6 | Alandale Road Kingsway | 0.0 km | |
| 7 | Westbourne Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 8 | Ringway Westbourne Grove | 0.0 km | |
| 9 | Ringway Goosefield Rise | 0.0 km | |
| 10 | Garforth Academy | 0.0 km | |
| 11 | Scholars Gate | 0.0 km | |
| 12 | Leeds Rd Selby Road | 0.0 km | |
| 13 | Emley View | 0.0 km | |
| 14 | Kippax North School | 0.0 km | |
| 15 | Valley Road Valley Ridge | 0.0 km | |
| 16 | Valley Road Valley Mount | 0.0 km | |
| 17 | Valley Rd Birch Road | 0.0 km | |
| 18 | Rutland Close | 0.0 km | |
| 19 | Church Lane North | 0.0 km | |
| 20 | Cross Hills | 0.0 km | |
| 21 | Butt Hill | 0.0 km | |
| 22 | The Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 23 | Kippax Leisure Centre | 0.0 km | |
| 24 | Glencoe Terrace | 0.0 km | |
| 25 | Gt Preston Sprt Clb | 0.0 km | |
| 26 | Gt Preston Corner | 0.0 km | |
| 27 | Whitehouse Ln Whitehouse Crescent | 0.0 km | |
| 28 | Whitehouse Ln Whitehouse Ave | 0.0 km | |
| 29 | Goody Cross Lane Whitehouse Ln | 0.0 km | |
| 30 | Goody Cross Lane The Grove | 0.0 km | |
| 31 | Swillington School | 0.0 km | |
| 32 | Smeaton Grove | 0.0 km | |
| 33 | Whitecliffe Crescent | 0.0 km | |
| 34 | Springwell Farm | 0.0 km | |
| 35 | Swillington Lane End | 0.0 km | |
| 36 | Swillington Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 37 | Jinny Moor Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 38 | Bullerthorpe Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 39 | Woodlesford Station | 0.0 km | |
| 40 | Woodlesford Co-op | 0.0 km | |
| 41 | Fleet Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 42 | Farrer Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 43 | Aberford Road | 0.0 km | |
| 44 | Oulton Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 45 | Royds Academy | 0.0 km | |
| 46 | Newmarket Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 47 | Moorhouse Grove Moorhouse Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 48 | Moorhouse Grove Moorhouse View | 0.0 km | |
| 49 | Scarth Terrace Moorhouse Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 50 | Moorhouse Avenue Moorhouse Grove | 0.0 km | |
| 51 | Moorhouse Estate | 0.0 km | |
| 52 | Bottomboat Road | 0.0 km | |
| 53 | Zion Church | 0.0 km | |
| 54 | Lake Lock Road | 0.0 km | |
| 55 | St Peters Church | 0.0 km | |
| 56 | Stanley Library | 0.0 km | |
| 57 | Stanley Lane Ends | 0.0 km | |
| 58 | Rooks Nest Rd Baker Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 59 | Rooks Nest Rd Clifton Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 60 | Rooks Nest Road Broadmeadows | 0.0 km | |
| 61 | Mountbatten Grove | 0.0 km | |
| 62 | Rooks Nest Rd Coach Road | 0.0 km | |
| 63 | Rooks Nest Rd Newton Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 64 | Ouchthorpe Lane Newton Ln | 0.0 km | |
| 65 | Ouchthorpe Lane Hatfield View | 0.0 km | |
| 66 | Fieldhead Hospital | 0.0 km | |
| 67 | Ouchthorpe Lane Bar Ln | 0.0 km | |
| 68 | Bar Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 69 | Pinderfields North | 0.0 km | |
| 70 | Pinderfields South | 0.0 km | |
| 71 | Ivy Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 72 | Queen Elizabeth Rd | 0.0 km | |
| 73 | Jacobs Well Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 74 | Wakefield Bus Station | 0.0 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Metro), the route runs 6 trips in one direction on a weekday.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Wakefield Bus Station» | 07:05 — 17:10 | — — — |
| From «Garforth Town End» | 08:15 — 17:55 | — — — |
Fare and payment
A single ride costs 2.50 £ — fare in effect since 30 March 2025. The same fare applies to buses in West Yorkshire.
No single bus journey in West Yorkshire costs more than £2.50 — this is the Mayor’s Fare cap, so the actual price charged by an operator can be lower. A DaySaver is £6.00, and the multi-operator MCard covers buses across the county.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a ride on bus 174 cost?
2.50 £ for a single ride — fare in effect since 30 March 2025.
When do the first and last trips run?
From Wakefield Bus Station the first is at 07:05 and the last at 17:10. From Garforth Town End they are 08:15 and 17:55.
How long does the trip from Wakefield Bus Station to Garforth Town End take?
About 65 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
73 outbound and 74 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 174 run on weekends?
Yes, the route runs every day, with a separate weekend schedule.
Every route number with its termini, operating hours and travel time is collected in the Leeds buses overview.
Data current as of August 22, 2026. Schedule and termini — West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Metro). Fares — West Yorkshire Combined Authority. Stop list, schedule and route geometry come from the official GTFS feed (Bus Open Data Service (BODS)).