Six bus routes through Kirkby will operate to new timetables from 19 July, as Merseytravel rolls out changes agreed by the Traffic Commissioner. Routes 17, 17A, 17X, 20, 20X and 21 are all affected, with Stagecoach Merseyside adjusting journey times across the network.
On the 17, 17A and 17X corridors, the timing point on Walton Breck Road moves to Arkles Lane in both directions. Monday to Friday services see time changes throughout the day, while Saturday journeys between Arkles Lane and Queen Square get minor amendments. The 13:19 departure from Queen Square will arrive at Aintree University Hospital two minutes later. Route 17X passengers should note the 05:55 from Queen Square now leaves five minutes earlier and runs to a fully retimed schedule.
Route 20 has weekday time changes across the board, with Saturday evening and most Sunday evening services from Kirkby and Liverpool re-timed. Route 20X remains unchanged. Route 21 sees Monday to Friday time amendments throughout, plus retimed Saturday and Sunday journeys from Queen Square. Daytime services from Kirkby stay as they are, but evening departures shift to new times.
Full timetable booklets for each route are available on the Merseytravel website, and passengers can plan journeys by calling 0300 131 2881 from 07:00 to 20:00 on weekdays and 08:00 to 18:00 at weekends and bank holidays. Stagecoach Merseyside handles the day-to-day operation of all six routes and can be contacted on 0151 330 6200 with any queries.
These adjustments follow earlier network changes that came into force on 19 April, which affected other Kirkby-admin area services. Bus users should also remember that timetables can differ on bank holidays and that matchday road closures around Walton Breck Road kick in 90 minutes before Liverpool home games.
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