Queens Road bus depot Open Day Saturday 6th June

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Manchester's Queens Road bus depot is having a 125th anniversary Open Day on Saturday 6th June from 11 to 3.30pm. The depot was Manchester's first electric tram depot in 1901. Queens Road Metrolink station on the Bury line is a short walk away.

 

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Get admission tickets in advance ....

Queens Road 125 Garage Open Day https://www.motgm.uk/events-qs125.html​

Saturday 6 June 2026​

Garage Open Day - 11am to 3.30pm (Museum open 10am-4.30pm)​

See behind the scenes of a Bee Network bus garage!​

Queens Road Garage is an integral part of our local community, just as it was when it opened 125 years ago!

Opened by Manchester Corporation Tramways in 1901 to operate the city’s first electric tram services, it now provides Bee Network bus services to the people of Greater Manchester.

- Guided tours of the garage
- See the Engineering Workshop
- Stagecoach Manchester heritage fleet
- Historic buses from Queens Road garage
- Free heritage bus services
- Food & drink, displays & family activities

At Heaton Park, the Tramway Museum and workshop will be open with a model tramway exhibition
Metrolink driver training simulator (in the Museum)​

Standard Museum admission applies for Queens Road Garage Open Day
Admission can be purchased in advance below, or on the day from the Museum.
Wristband(s) will be issued on the day, which will grant access to Queens Road Garage and the Museum of Transport for the day.
Families visiting with Queens Road Garage employees visit free of charge at this event - please bring your staff pass to obtain your wristband(s) on the day from the Museum.

Getting to the Museum:
The Museum will be very busy for the event and we recommend that you use public transport, or our free Heritage Bus service (see below). Don’t forget you can use rail tickets showing Manchester CTLZ as the destination to reach Manchester Victoria via Metrolink. You can use the TfGM Journey Planner to help you get here.

Free heritage bus services
Heritage Bus 5: Museum of Transport - Manchester city centre - Museum of Transport
Heritage Bus 6: Museum of Transport - Heaton Park - Museum of Transport