{"id":4877,"date":"2026-08-23T09:25:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T08:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leeds-future.com\/bus-al2-leeds"},"modified":"2026-08-23T09:25:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T08:25:18","slug":"bus-al2-leeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leeds-future.com\/en\/bus-al2-leeds","title":{"rendered":"Leeds Bus AL2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus AL2 in Leeds links Batley Bus Station and Westborough High School. The route is 0.0 km long with 16 stops, and the official schedule from West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Metro) puts the full trip at about 25 minutes. On a weekday it runs 1 trip in one direction.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.leeds-future.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/08\/top-transport_bus-al2-leeds-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Route map of bus AL2 in Leeds: Batley Bus Station to Westborough High School\" width=\"1200\" height=\"780\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a8ba0c85d533\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg 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href=\"https:\/\/leeds-future.com\/en\/bus-al2-leeds\/#Route_of_Bus_AL2\" title=\"Route of Bus AL2\">Route of Bus AL2<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/leeds-future.com\/en\/bus-al2-leeds\/#Outbound_Batley_Bus_Station_%E2%86%92_Westborough_High_School\" title=\"Outbound: Batley Bus Station \u2192 Westborough High School\">Outbound: Batley Bus Station \u2192 Westborough High School<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/leeds-future.com\/en\/bus-al2-leeds\/#Inbound_Westborough_High_School_%E2%86%92_Batley_Bus_Station\" title=\"Inbound: Westborough High School \u2192 Batley Bus Station\">Inbound: Westborough High School \u2192 Batley Bus Station<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/leeds-future.com\/en\/bus-al2-leeds\/#Schedule_and_frequency\" title=\"Schedule and frequency\">Schedule and frequency<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/leeds-future.com\/en\/bus-al2-leeds\/#Fare_and_payment\" title=\"Fare and payment\">Fare and payment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/leeds-future.com\/en\/bus-al2-leeds\/#Frequently_asked_questions\" title=\"Frequently asked questions\">Frequently asked questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/leeds-future.com\/en\/bus-al2-leeds\/#How_much_does_a_ride_on_bus_AL2_cost\" title=\"How much does a ride on bus AL2 cost?\">How much does a ride on bus AL2 cost?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/leeds-future.com\/en\/bus-al2-leeds\/#When_do_the_first_and_last_trips_run\" title=\"When do the first and last trips run?\">When do the first and last trips run?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/leeds-future.com\/en\/bus-al2-leeds\/#How_long_does_the_trip_from_Batley_Bus_Station_to_Westborough_High_School_take\" title=\"How long does the trip from Batley Bus Station to Westborough High School take?\">How long does the trip from Batley Bus Station to Westborough High School take?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/leeds-future.com\/en\/bus-al2-leeds\/#How_many_stops_does_the_route_have\" title=\"How many stops does the route have?\">How many stops does the route have?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/leeds-future.com\/en\/bus-al2-leeds\/#Does_bus_AL2_run_on_weekends\" title=\"Does bus AL2 run on weekends?\">Does bus AL2 run on weekends?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Route_at_a_glance\"><\/span>Route at a glance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Mode<\/th>\n<td>Bus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Route number<\/th>\n<td>AL2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>City<\/th>\n<td>Leeds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Operator<\/th>\n<td>West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Metro)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Start \u2192 end<\/th>\n<td>Batley Bus Station \u2192 Westborough High School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>End \u2192 start<\/th>\n<td>Westborough High School \u2192 Batley Bus Station<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Route length<\/th>\n<td>0.0 km \/ 0.0 km in the opposite direction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Number of stops<\/th>\n<td>16 \/ 16 in the opposite direction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Travel time<\/th>\n<td>about 25 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Trips per day<\/th>\n<td>1 on weekdays one way<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Frequency<\/th>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>First \/ last trip from \u00abBatley Bus Station\u00bb<\/th>\n<td>08:15 \/ 08:15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>First \/ last trip from \u00abWestborough High School\u00bb<\/th>\n<td>15:40 \/ 15:40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Fare<\/th>\n<td>2.50 \u00a3 (fare in effect since 30 March 2025)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Updated<\/th>\n<td>August 22, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Route_of_Bus_AL2\"><\/span>Route of Bus AL2<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Outbound_Batley_Bus_Station_%E2%86%92_Westborough_High_School\"><\/span>Outbound: Batley Bus Station \u2192 Westborough High School<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This direction has 16 stops. The route passes Blakeridge Lane, South Bank Road, Oakwell Avenue, Staincliffe Park. The full list of stops in order is below.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>No.<\/th>\n<th>Stop<\/th>\n<th>From start<\/th>\n<th>Note<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Batley Bus Station<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Blakeridge Lane<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>St Mary&#8217;s School<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Centenary Way<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>South Bank Road<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Fairview Avenue<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Welwyn Avenue<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Oakwell Avenue<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Fairfield School<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Common Road<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>Staincliffe Park<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>Staincliffe View<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>Healds Road<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>School Lane<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>Oxford Road<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>Westborough High School<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inbound_Westborough_High_School_%E2%86%92_Batley_Bus_Station\"><\/span>Inbound: Westborough High School \u2192 Batley Bus Station<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This direction has 16 stops. The route passes Oxford Road, Staincliffe View, White Lee Road Leeside Rd, Welwyn Avenue. The full list of stops in order is below.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>No.<\/th>\n<th>Stop<\/th>\n<th>From start<\/th>\n<th>Note<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Westborough High School<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Oxford Road<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>School Lane<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Healds Road<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Staincliffe View<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Staincliffe Park<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Butchers Arms Junction<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>White Lee Road Leeside Rd<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Fairfield School<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Oakwell Avenue<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>Welwyn Avenue<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>Fairview Avenue<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>South Bank Road<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>Rosebank Street<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>Cross Bank Road Melton St<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>Blakeridge Lane Stocks Ln<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Schedule_and_frequency\"><\/span>Schedule and frequency<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to the official schedule from West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Metro), the route runs 1 trip in one direction on a weekday.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Direction<\/th>\n<th>Weekdays<\/th>\n<th>Weekends and holidays<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>From \u00abBatley Bus Station\u00bb<\/td>\n<td>08:15 \u2014 08:15<\/td>\n<td>\u2014 \u2014 \u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>From \u00abWestborough High School\u00bb<\/td>\n<td>15:40 \u2014 15:40<\/td>\n<td>\u2014 \u2014 \u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fare_and_payment\"><\/span>Fare and payment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>A single ride costs 2.50 \u00a3<\/strong> \u2014 fare in effect since 30 March 2025. The same fare applies to buses in West Yorkshire.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>No single bus journey in West Yorkshire costs more than \u00a32.50 \u2014 this is the Mayor&#8217;s Fare cap, so the actual price charged by an operator can be lower. A DaySaver is \u00a36.00, and the multi-operator MCard covers buses across the county.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_asked_questions\"><\/span>Frequently asked questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_does_a_ride_on_bus_AL2_cost\"><\/span>How much does a ride on bus AL2 cost?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>2.50 \u00a3 for a single ride \u2014 fare in effect since 30 March 2025.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_do_the_first_and_last_trips_run\"><\/span>When do the first and last trips run?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>From Batley Bus Station the first is at 08:15 and the last at 08:15. From Westborough High School they are 15:40 and 15:40.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_the_trip_from_Batley_Bus_Station_to_Westborough_High_School_take\"><\/span>How long does the trip from Batley Bus Station to Westborough High School take?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>About 25 minutes end to end \u2014 the median of full trips in the official schedule.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_stops_does_the_route_have\"><\/span>How many stops does the route have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>16 outbound and 16 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_AL2_run_on_weekends\"><\/span>Does bus AL2 run on weekends?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, the route runs every day, with a separate weekend schedule.<\/p>\n<p>Every route number with its termini, operating hours and travel time is collected in the <a href=\"\/en\/buses-leeds\">Leeds buses<\/a> overview.<\/p>\n<p><em>Data current as of August 22, 2026. Schedule and termini \u2014 West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Metro). Fares \u2014 West Yorkshire Combined Authority. Stop list, schedule and route geometry come from the official GTFS feed (Bus Open Data Service (BODS)).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus AL2 in Leeds links Batley Bus Station and Westborough High School. The route is 0.0 km long with 16 stops, and the official schedule from West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Metro) puts the full trip at about 25 minutes. 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