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On this page, you'll find details of future bus service changes.

When a bus operator tells us they are changing a service and the change has been agreed by The Traffic Commissioner, or when we are changing a Merseytravel supported bus service, we'll list it on this page.

This is a live page and service details can change, please check back for up-to-date information.

We've grouped service changes by area, please scroll down the list to see if your service is changing.

Liverpool

31 March 2024

 

Route Changes Timetable
Routes 68, 68A, 68B and 68E The journeys that operate between Bootle and Broadgreen Station are renumbered as 68B. Timings between Broadgeen Station and Broadgreen Road are changed. The Mon-Fri 1808 and 1901 journeys from Broadgreen Station are retimed along the route.
All other journeys are unchanged.
68, 68A, 68B and 68E

 

18 March 2024

 

Route Changes Timetable
Routes 121, 214, and 215

From the 18 March the 215 service is reduced due to driver shortages.
From Monday 18 March 2024 the following 215 journeys will not operate:
From Aintree Hospital - 0758, 0958, 1058, 1258, 1358, 1558 and 1758
From Lavender Way - 0900, 1100, 1200, 1400, 1500 and 1700
Service provision from 1 April is being reviewed and updates will be provided as soon as possible.

121, 214 and 215
Route 297

From Monday 18 March the 297 journey due to depart from Prescot Bus Station at 0732 will not operate due to driver shortages.
Service provision from 1 April is being reviewed and updates will be provided as soon as possible.

297

 

11 February 2024

 

Route Changes Timetable
Routes 166 and 188   Belle Vale - Halewood circulars Due to the temporary closure of Gerrards Lane routes 166 and 188 are on an extensive diversion, resulting in a temporary change to the timetable. Due to the extended journey time the service is reduced and times are changed throughout. This timetable is now expected to be in place up to and including Saturday 9 March 2024. 166 and 188
Temporary Shuttle bus This temporary shuttle service between Wood Lane and Belle Vale Shopping Centre is introduced for residents affected by the closure of Gerrards Lane. This service will be free to use. Please Note this service will not operate after 6 March 2024 Wood Lane/Belle Vale Shuttle



28 January 2024

 

Route Changes Timetable
Route X2   Liverpool - Southport - Preston Times are changed throughout. X2

 

21 January 2024

 

Route Changes Timetable
Routes 1 and X1  Liverpool - Chester  Routes 1 and X1: Some morning peak trips amended to serve Chester Zoo. 1 and X1
Route 7  Liverpool - Huyton or Warrington The service now operates to and from Queens Square Bus Station instead of Liverpool ONE Bus Station, no longer serving Hanover Street or Great Charlotte Street. Times along the route otherwise remain unchanged.
The 18:35 Sunday service from Queens Square arrives at Huyton Bus Station route 2 minutes earlier and is retimed at some stops along the route.
7
Routes 10 and 10A  Liverpool - St Helens Arriva route 10: times are changed throughout.
Arriva route 10A: timing points and times are changed.
Stagecoach route: 10A timing points and minor time changes.
Arriva route 10B: No changes.
10, 10A and 10B
Routes 12 and 13  Liverpool - Stockbridge Village circular Routes 12 and 13:Times have changed throughout.
Evening journeys, after 7pm, have reduced from a thirty minute frequency to a forty minute frequency.
12 and 13
Routes 14, 14A, 14B, 14C and 14X   Liverpool - Croxteth or Kirkby Timing changes 14, 14A, 14B, 14C and 14X
Routes 17, 17A and 17X  Liverpool - Aintree Hospital or Kirkby Times have changed throughout. 17, 17A and 17X
Route 19  Liverpool - Gillmoss, Croxteth or Kirkby The Monday to Friday and Saturday timetables remain unchanged.
Sunday timetable timings have slightly changed from 9am onwards.
19
Routes 20 and 20X Liverpool - Kirkby There are some minor alterations to times. 20
Route 21  Liverpool - Northwood Times have slightly changed every day. Services now depart from Northwood, Quarry Green Shops instead of Roughwood Drive.
Some evening services now terminate at Northwood Roughwood Drive, every other service terminates at Quarry Green Shops.
21
Route 53  Liverpool - Crosby Timing changes 53
Route 60  Bootle - Aigburth   Timing changes 60
Route 61 Liverpool - Halton Hospital There are slight adjustments to the times throughout. 61
Routes 68, 68A and 68E  Bootle - Aigburth Timing changes - reduced frequency 68, 68A, 68E
Route 79C  Liverpool - Murdishaw Timing changes 79C
Route 82A  Liverpool - Halton Timing changes 82A
Routes 166 and 188 belle Vale - Halewood - garston circulars Timing changes 166, 188
Route 204  Liverpool ONEBus Station - Belle Vale Timing changes 204
Routes 217 and 217A  Bootle or Kirkby Bus Station - Huyton or Halewood Timing changes 217
Routes 432 and 433 New Brighton - Liverpool Saturday and Sunday services after 0900 now finish at Whitechapel, so no longer serve Cook Street. Returning journeys start at Sir Thomas Street. Some timing changes. 432 and 433
Route 437  Liverpool - West Kirby Saturday and Sunday services now depart from Sir Thomas Street and terminate at Whitechapel instead of Cook Street. There are two later journeys from Whitechapel on Saturdays. 437
471 and 472  Liverpool - Heswall Arriva services: are unchanged
Stagecoach services: some time changes to evening journeys
471 and 472

 

Southport

28 January 2024

 

Route Changes Timetable
Route 2  Southport - Preston Times are changed throughout. 2
Route X2   Liverpool - Southport - Preston Times are changed throughout. X2

 

 

21 January 2024

 

Route Changes Timetable
Routes 46 and 46B  Carr Lane - Russell Road The 1515 journey from Carr Lane is retimed and is now departs at 1520. 46 and 46B
Routes 375 and 385  Southport - Wigan Times are changed throughout. 375 and 385

 

St Helens

21 January 2024

 

Route Changes Timetable
Routes 10 and 10A Liverpool - St Helens  Arriva route 10A: times are changed throughout.
Arriva route 10A: timing points and times are changed.
Stagecoach route: 10A timing points and minor time changes.
Arriva route 10B: No changes.
10, 10A and 10B
Route 17  Chain Lane - St Helens - Sutton Manor - Widnes The timing point on Marshalls Cross Road towards St Helens is changed from St Helens Hospital to Marshalls Cross Road, Emmett Street for the Merseytravel evening and Sunday services. Arriva Saturday service is reduced to hourly. 17

Route 29  St Helens - Rainhill Station

 

Timing point change 29

Route 60  St Helens - Windle

Timing Point change 60

Route 137  St Helens - Billinge

Timing Point change and route revision 137

Route 156  Garswood - St Helens - Lea Green - Ashton - St Helens

Timing changes 156

Route 329  St Helens - Warrington  

Arriva: Increased frequency to 30 mins Monday - Friday Daytime. Evening and Sunday trips have been re-timed.
Link Network: Times are unchanged.
329

Route 352  St Helens - Wigan

Times are changed 352

Route 360  Warrington - Wigan

Reduced frequency, times are changed throughout. 360

 

Wirral

21 January 2024

 

Route Changes Timetable
Routes 1 and X1  Liverpool - Chester  Routes 1 and X1: Some morning peak trips amended to serve Chester Zoo. 1 and X1
Routes 41 and 42  Eastham Rake - Arrowe Park Hospital Saturday times are changed to improve reliability. 41 and 42
Routes 432 and 433 New Brighton - Liverpool Saturday and Sunday services after 0900 now finish at Whitechapel, so no longer serve Cook Street. Returning journeys start at Sir Thomas Street. Some timing changes. 432 and 433
Route 437  Liverpool - West Kirby Saturday and Sunday services now depart from Sir Thomas Street and terminate at Whitechapel instead of Cook Street. There are two later journeys from Whitechapel on Saturdays. 437
471 and 472  Liverpool - Heswall Arriva services: are unchanged
Stagecoach services: some time changes to evening journeys
471 and 472

 

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