217A Bootle Bus Station - Leathers Lane

A bus service operated by Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire

Belle Vale Road (Belle Vale)

From Tuesday 14 July 2026

Stagecoach services 217 and 217A will be diverted away from Belle Vale Road, from Tuesday 14 July 2026 until further notice.

Services 217 and 217A

From Halewood Shopping Centre will travel as normal to Halewood Road, then via Grange Lane, Gateacre Park Drive, Barnham Drive, Childwall Valley Road, Hedgefield Road to Belle Vale Bus Station, then as normal routes to Kirkby (omitting Belle Vale Road, Besford Road, and a section of Hedgefield Road).
These services will call at the stops on Halewood Road, near Hollytree Road; and Belle Vale Bus Station, Belle Vale Shopping Centre, Stop 3.
From Kirkby will travel as normal to Belle Vale Bus Station, then right via Hedgefield Road, Childwall Valley Road, Barnham Drive, Gateacre Park Drive, Grange Lane to Halewood Road, then as normal routes to Halewood Shopping Centre (omitting a section of Hedgefield Road, Besford Road, and Belle Vale Road).
These services will call at the stops at Belle Vale Bus Station, Belle Vale Shopping Centre, Stop 2; and Halewood Road, near The Nook.

merseytravel.gov.uk/travel-updates/belle-vale-road-(belle-vale)

Leathers Lane (Halewood) **Dates Changed**

08:00 – 18:00, Sunday 4 October 2026

Leathers Lane, between Wood Road and Roseheath Drive, will be closed on Thursday 1 October 2026 (between 0930 and 1530) and Sunday 4 October 2026 between 0800 and 1800.

Services 217 and 217A

• From Bootle will be as normal route to Higher Road, then continue via Higher Road to terminate at bus stop Higher Road/Leathers Lane (bus stop no. 2800S48033B). (Omits Leathers Lane, Hillingden Avenue and Halewood Shopping Centre).

• From Halewood journeys will commence at bus stop Leathers Lane/ adjacent to Barncroft Road (bus stop no. 2800S48035C), then via Wood Road, Higher Road, then as normal route to Bootle. (Omits Halewood Shopping Centre, a section of Leathers Lane and a section of Higher Road).
Alternative bus stop: Leathers Lane, near Barncroft Road and Higher Road, near Torrington Drive.

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217

217A

Bootle Bus Station - Leathers Lane

Timing points All stops

Kirkby Bus Station (Stand 2)				21:40
Kirkby, adj Old Hall Lane				21:41
Kirkby, adj Millbrook Drive				21:41
Northwood, opp Briery Hey Avenue				21:42
Northwood, adj Bigdale Drive				21:44
Northwood, adj Harleston Road				21:44
Northwood, opp Mintor Road				21:45
Northwood, opp Simonswood Walk				21:45
Northwood, opp Farrier Road				21:46
Southdene, opp Edgefold Road				21:46
Southdene, adj Rowlings Way				21:47
Southdene, adj Broad Lane				21:47
Southdene, adj Moorgate Road				21:49
Southdene, adj Lindby Close				21:49
Knowsley Industrial Park, adj Lees Road				21:50
Knowsley Industrial Park Kirkby Admin (Stop C)				21:51
Knowsley Industrial Park, adj Spinney Road				21:52
Knowsley Industrial Park, adj East Lancashire Road				21:54
Knowsley, adj East Lancashire Road				21:54
Knowsley, nr Ormskirk Road				21:56
Knowsley, adj Tithebarn Road				21:57
Knowsley, nr Shop Road				21:58
Knowsley, adj Sugar Lane				21:59
Knowsley Park, opp Shannons Lane				22:00
Knowsley Park, opp Croxteth Lane				22:00
Knowsley Park, opp Knowlsey Road Farm				22:01
Knowsley Park, nr Nursery Farm				22:01
Knowsley, adj Stockbridge Lane				22:02
Knowsley, opp Thornton Way				22:02
Longview, opp Astley Road				22:03
Longview, adj Forest Grove				22:04
Longview, opp Liverpool Road				22:04
Longview, adj Blenheim Drive				22:06
Longview, opp Lyme Cross Road				22:06
Knowsley, opp Wellcroft Road				22:08
Knowsley, nr Wallace Drive				22:10
Knowsley, adj Hurst Park Drive				22:11
Huyton Quarry, opp Hardie Road				22:11
Huyton, adj The Crescent				22:12
Huyton Quarry, adj Quarry Gardens				22:12
Huyton Quarry, adj De Silva Street				22:13
Huyton Bus Station (Stand 3)	18:42	19:35	20:35	22:15
Huyton, opp St Agnes Road	18:44	19:37	20:37	22:17
Huyton Park, adj Manor Farm Road	18:45	19:38	20:38	22:18
Huyton, o/s Kelvin Cottage	18:46	19:39	20:39	22:19
Netherley, adj Holt Lane	18:47	19:40	20:40	22:20
Belle Vale, adj Silverbrook Road	18:49	19:42	20:42	22:22
Belle Vale, adj Southbrook Road	18:49	19:42	20:42	22:22
Belle Vale, adj St Cyrils Close	18:50	19:43	20:43	22:23
Belle Vale, adj Runton Road	18:52	19:45	20:45	22:25
Belle Vale Interchange (Stop A)	18:53	19:46	20:46	22:26
Belle Vale Bus Station (Stop B)	18:54	19:47	20:47	22:27
⚠️️ Belle Vale, adj Jones Farm Road	18:56	19:49	20:49	22:29
⚠️️ Belle Vale, adj Lee Vale Road	18:56	19:49	20:49	22:29
⚠️️ Gateacre, adj Halewood Road	18:57	19:50	20:50	22:30
Gateacre, adj The Nook	18:58	19:51	20:51	22:31
Halewood, adj Roxborough Walk	18:59	19:52	20:52	22:32
Halewood Way (opp)	18:59	19:52	20:52	22:32
Halewood, adj Arncliffe Road	19:01	19:54	20:54	22:34
Woolton, adj Camberley Drive	19:02	19:55	20:55	22:35
Halewood, opp Roskell Road	19:03	19:56	20:56	22:36
Halewood, adj Mackets Lane	19:04	19:57	20:57	22:37
Halewood, opp Blackburne Drive	19:05	19:58	20:58	22:38
Halewood, adj Wood Road	19:06	19:59	20:59	22:39
Halewood, opp Mansell Drive	19:06	19:59	20:59	22:39
Halewood, adj Higher Road	19:07	20:00	21:00	22:40
Halewood, adj Beechwood Avenue	19:07	20:00	21:00	22:40
Halewood Shopping Centre (Stop C)	19:08	20:01	21:01	22:41

Leathers Lane - Kirkby Bus Station

Timing points All stops

Halewood Shopping Centre (Stop B)	19:14	20:04	21:34	23:44
Halewood, nr Roseheath Drive	19:15	20:05	21:35	23:45
Halewood, opp Leathers Lane	19:15	20:05	21:35	23:45
Halewood, adj Mansell Drive	19:16	20:06	21:36	23:46
Halewood, adj Torrington Drive	19:16	20:06	21:36	23:46
Halewood, nr Blackburne Drive	19:17	20:07	21:37	23:47
Halewood, nr Portway	19:18	20:08	21:38	23:48
Woolton, adj Roskell Road	19:18	20:08	21:38	23:48
Woolton, opp Camberley Drive	19:20	20:10	21:40	23:50
Woolton, adj Linkside Road	19:21	20:11	21:41	23:51
Woolton, adj Halewood Drive	19:22	20:12	21:42	23:52
Woolton, adj Out Lane	19:23	20:13	21:43	23:53
Gateacre, adj Hollytree Road	19:23	20:13	21:43	23:53
⚠️️ Gateacre, adj Grange Lane	19:24	20:14	21:44	23:54
⚠️️ Belle Vue Road (adj)	19:25	20:15	21:45	23:55
⚠️️ Belle Vale, opp Jones Farm Road	19:25	20:15	21:45	23:55
Belle Vale Bus Station (Stop C)	19:27	20:17	21:47	23:57
Belle Vale Interchange (Stop B)	19:28	20:18	21:48	23:58
Belle Vale, opp Runton Road	19:29	20:19	21:49	23:59
Belle Vale, adj Abbeyvale Drive	19:30	20:20	21:50	00:00⁺¹
Belle Vale, opp St Cyrils Close	19:31	20:21	21:51	00:01⁺¹
Belle Vale, opp Farmview Close	19:32	20:22	21:52	00:02⁺¹
Belle Vale, opp Silverbrook Road	19:32	20:22	21:52	00:02⁺¹
Huyton, opp Holt Lane	19:34	20:24	21:55	00:05⁺¹
Huyton, opp The Chase	19:35	20:25	21:56	00:06⁺¹
Huyton Park, opp Manor Farm Road	19:36	20:26	21:57	00:07⁺¹
Huyton Park, nr St Annes Road	19:37	20:27	21:57	00:07⁺¹
Huyton Park, adj St Agnes Road	19:37	20:27	21:58	00:08⁺¹
Huyton Bus Station (Stand 5)	19:39	20:29	22:00	00:10⁺¹
Huyton Quarry, adj School Lane			22:01	00:11⁺¹
Huyton Quarry, adj Poplar Way			22:02	00:12⁺¹
Huyton, adj Longview Drive			22:02	00:12⁺¹
Huyton Quarry, adj Hardie Road			22:03	00:13⁺¹
Knowsley, opp Hurst Park Drive			22:03	00:13⁺¹
Knowsley, adj Edenfield Crescent			22:04	00:14⁺¹
Knowsley, adj Wellcroft Road			22:05	00:15⁺¹
Longview, adj Hillside Road			22:05	00:15⁺¹
Longview, nr Lyme Cross Road			22:06	00:16⁺¹
Longview, adj Radway Road			22:07	00:17⁺¹
Longview, opp Forest Grove			22:07	00:17⁺¹
Longview, adj Primrose Drive			22:08	00:18⁺¹
Knowsley, nr Newark Close			22:09	00:19⁺¹
Knowsley, nr Park Way			22:10	00:20⁺¹
Knowsley Park, nr Nursery Farm			22:11	00:21⁺¹
Knowsley Park, o/s Knowlsey Road Farm			22:12	00:22⁺¹
Knowsley Park, adj Croxteth Lane			22:12	00:22⁺¹
Knowsley Park, adj Shannons Lane			22:13	00:23⁺¹
Knowsley Park, opp Home Farm Lane			22:14	00:24⁺¹
Knowsley, adj Pinfold Lane			22:15	00:25⁺¹
Knowsley, opp Shop Road			22:16	00:26⁺¹
Knowsley, adj School Lane			22:17	00:27⁺¹
Knowsley, adj Kitling Road			22:18	00:28⁺¹
Knowsley, nr East Lancashire Road			22:19	00:29⁺¹
Knowsley Industrial Park, adj East Lancashire Road			22:20	00:30⁺¹
Knowsley Industrial Park, adj Hornhouse Lane			22:20	00:30⁺¹
Knowsley Industrial Park, adj Coopers Lane			22:21	00:31⁺¹
Knowsley Industrial Park, adj Admin Road			22:22	00:32⁺¹
Knowsley Industrial Park, adj Hornhouse Lane			22:23	00:33⁺¹
Southdene, opp Moorgate Lane			22:24	00:34⁺¹
Southdene, adj Shaldon Road			22:24	00:34⁺¹
Southdene, adj Redhill Avenue			22:25	00:35⁺¹
Southdene, adj Lydbury Crescent			22:25	00:35⁺¹
Southdene, adj Edgefold Road			22:26	00:36⁺¹
Northwood, adj Madryn Avenue			22:27	00:37⁺¹
Northwood, adj Simonswood Walk			22:27	00:37⁺¹
Northwood, adj Colwall Walk			22:29	00:39⁺¹
Northwood, adj Cygnet Court			22:30	00:40⁺¹
Northwood, adj Minstead Avenue			22:30	00:40⁺¹
Northwood, adj Briery Hey Avenue			22:31	00:41⁺¹
Kirkby, adj County Road			22:32	00:42⁺¹
Kirkby Bus Station (Stand 2)			22:33	00:43⁺¹

Times marked ⁺¹ are after midnight

Timetable data from Stagecoach Merseyside, 1 October 2026

PC1033334/113

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