38A Clifton Avenue - West Kirby Station

A bus service operated by Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire

The roundabout at the junction of Bedford Avenue, Bedford Drive and Bebington Road will be closed

Friday 17 July – Friday 7 August 2026

The roundabout at the junction of Bedford Avenue, Bedford Drive and Bebington Road will be closed from Monday 20th July 2026 until Friday 7th August 2026.

Service 38 / 38A will operate as normal from West Kirby and Birkenhead to Tranmere, Greenway Road, then via Mount Road, The Wiend, Borough Road, Kings Road, Kings Lane, to Old Chester Road and resume normal route to New Ferry or Mill Park (omitting a section of Bebington Road and Old Chester Road).
Alternative stops: Greenway Road, near Stuart Road; and Old Chester Road, near Woodland Road.
will operate as normal from Mill Park to Bebington, Old Chester Road, then via Kings Lane, Kings Road, Borough Road, The Wiend, Mount Road to Greenway Road and resume normal route to Birkenhead (omitting a section of Old Chester Road, Bedford Avenue, Bedford Drive, and a section of Mount Road).
Alternative stops: Old Chester Road, opposite College Drive; and Greenway Road, near Stuart Road.

merseytravel.gov.uk/travel-updates/the-bedford-drive-bedford-avenue-and-bebington-road-roundabout-(rock-ferry)

Allport Lane (Bromborough) *Update*

19:00 – 23:59, Monday 27 – Friday 31 July 2026

19:00 – 23:59, Monday 3 – Friday 7 August 2026

19:00 – 23:59, Monday 10 – Friday 14 August 2026

Allport Lane will be closed, between Ambleside Close and The Rake, between 1900 and Midnight each night, from Thursday 23 July 2026, for approximately 3 weeks excluding Saturdays and Sundays.

Services 38 and 38A

From West Kirby will travel as normal to Bromborough Village Road, then continue via Bromborough Village Road, New Chester Road to Allport Road, then as normal route to Mill Park (omitting The Cross, The Rake, Mark Rake, Palatine Road, Ecclestone Avenue, Beechwood Road, Acre Lane and Allport Lane).
These services will call at the stops on Spital Road, opposite Stanhope Drive; and Allport Road, opposite Brancote Gardens.
From Mill Park will travel as normal to Allport Road, then continue via Allport Road, New Chester Road to Bromborough Village Road, then as normal route to West Kirby (omitting Allport Lane, Acre Lane, Beechwood Road, Ecclestone Avenue, Palatine Road, Mark Rake, The Rake and The Cross).
These services will call at the stops on Allport Road, near Brancote Gardens; and Bromborough Village Road, Bromborough Village.

merseytravel.gov.uk/travel-updates/allport-lane-(bromborough)

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Clifton Avenue - West Kirby Station

Timing points All stops

Eastham Rake, adj Clifton Avenue		18:47	19:47	20:47	21:47	22:30
Eastham Rake, adj Delamere Avenue		18:49	19:49	20:49	21:49	22:32
Eastham Rake, adj Calveley Avenue		18:49	19:49	20:49	21:49	22:32
Eastham Rake (adj)		18:50	19:50	20:50	21:50	22:33
Eastham Village Road (adj)		18:51	19:51	20:51	21:51	22:34
Eastham, adj Church Lane		18:53	19:53	20:53	21:53	22:36
Eastham Vicarage Row (N-bound)		18:54	19:54	20:54	21:54	22:37
Carlett Park, opp St David Road		18:55	19:55	20:55	21:55	22:38
Eastham, opp Carlett Boulevard		18:55	19:55	20:55	21:55	22:38
Eastham, nr Stanley Lane		18:56	19:56	20:56	21:56	22:39
Eastham Rake, adj Mill Park Drive		18:56	19:56	20:56	21:56	22:39
Eastham Rake, opp Glenburn Avenue		18:57	19:57	20:57	21:57	22:40
Plymyard, nr Eastham Rake		18:58	19:58	20:58	21:58	22:41
Plymyard, adj Sutherland Drive		18:58	19:58	20:58	21:58	22:41
Plymyard, adj Gorsefield Avenue		18:59	19:59	20:59	21:59	22:42
Plymyard, adj Appleby Grove		19:00	20:00	21:00	22:00	22:43
Plymyard Bromborough Interchange (Stop D)		19:00	20:00	21:00	22:00	22:43
Bromborough Interchange (Stop C)		19:01	20:01	21:01	22:01	22:44
Bromborough, adj Brancote Gardens		19:01	20:01	21:01	22:01	22:44
⚠️️ Bromborough, adj Allport Road		19:02	20:02	21:02	22:02	22:45
⚠️️ Bromborough, adj Meadowside Road		19:02	20:02	21:02	22:02	22:45
⚠️️ Bromborough, adj Hawthorn Lane		19:03	20:03	21:03	22:03	22:46
⚠️️ Bromborough, adj Dawpool Drive		19:04	20:04	21:04	22:04	22:47
⚠️️ Bromborough, opp The Avenue		19:04	20:04	21:04	22:04	22:47
⚠️️ Bromborough Rake Interchange (Stop A)		19:05	20:05	21:05	22:05	22:48
⚠️️ Bromborough, adj Belmont Avenue		19:06	20:06	21:06	22:06	22:49
⚠️️ Bromborough, opp Palatine Road		19:07	20:07	21:07	22:07	22:50
⚠️️ Bromborough, adj Ludlow Grove		19:08	20:08	21:08	22:08	22:51
Bromborough Village (adj)		19:09	20:09	21:09	22:09	22:52
Bromborough, adj Mark Rake		19:10	20:10	21:10	22:10	22:53
Bromborough, adj Croft Avenue		19:10	20:10	21:10	22:10	22:53
Bromborough, opp Hardknott Road		19:14	20:14	21:14	22:14	22:57
Bromborough Pilgrims (NE-bound)		19:15	20:15	21:15	22:15	22:58
Bromborough, in Croft Retail Park	18:45	19:21	20:21	21:21	22:21	23:04
Bromborough, in Croft Retail Park	18:46	19:22	20:22	21:22	22:22	23:05
Bromborough, adj Terminus Road	18:47	19:23	20:23	21:23	22:23	23:06
Bromborough, adj Eastern Avenue	18:48	19:24	20:24	21:24	22:24	23:07
Bromborough Pool Village (NW-bound)	18:51	19:27	20:27	21:27	22:27	23:10
Bromborough Pool New Chester Road (NE-bound)	18:52	19:28	20:28	21:28	22:28	23:11
New Ferry, opp Shore Drive	18:54	19:30	20:30	21:30	22:30	23:13
New Ferry, opp Willowbank Road	18:55	19:31	20:31	21:31	22:31	23:14
Port Sunlight, adj Circular Drive	18:56	19:32	20:32	21:32	22:32	23:15
New Ferry, adj Boundary Road	18:57	19:33	20:33	21:33	22:33	23:16
Port Sunlight, adj Brook Street	18:57	19:33	20:33	21:33	22:33	23:16
Bebington Station (Stop A)	18:58	19:34	20:34	21:34	22:34	23:17
Higher Bebington, opp College Drive	18:59	19:35	20:35	21:35	22:35	23:18
Woodhey, adj Town Lane	19:00	19:36	20:36	21:36	22:36	23:19
⚠️️ Egerton Park, adj Kings Lane	19:02	19:38	20:38	21:38	22:38	23:21
⚠️️ Egerton Park, opp Birkett Road	19:03	19:39	20:39	21:39	22:39	23:22
⚠️️ Tranmere, adj Allcot Avenue	19:04	19:40	20:40	21:40	22:40	23:23
⚠️️ Tranmere, adj Mount Road	19:05	19:41	20:41	21:41	22:41	23:24
Devonshire Park, adj Stuart Road	19:06	19:42	20:42	21:42	22:42	23:25
Devonshire Park, adj North Road	19:07	19:43	20:43	21:43	22:43	23:26
Tranmere, adj St Catherine's Gardens	19:08	19:44	20:44	21:44	22:44	23:27
Tranmere, adj Aspendale Road	19:08	19:44	20:44	21:44	22:44	23:27
Tranmere, adj Whetstone Lane	19:09	19:45	20:45	21:45	22:45	23:28
Tranmere, opp Maple Street	19:10	19:46	20:46	21:46	22:46	23:29
Tranmere, adj Borough Road	19:10	19:46	20:46	21:46	22:46	23:29
Birkenhead, adj Whetstone Lane	19:11	19:47	20:47	21:47	22:47	23:30
Birkenhead, adj Clifton Crescent	19:12	19:48	20:48	21:48	22:48	23:31
Birkenhead Bus Station (Stand 1)	19:14	19:50	20:50	21:50	22:50	23:33
Birkenhead Catherine Street (Stop B)	19:15	19:51	20:51	21:51	22:51	23:34
Birkenhead Park, adj Cole Street	19:16	19:52	20:52	21:52	22:52	23:35
Birkenhead Park, adj St Helens Close	19:17	19:53	20:53	21:53	22:53	23:36
Birkenhead Park, adj Slatey Road	19:18	19:54	20:54	21:54	22:54	23:37
Birkenhead Park, adj Egerton Road	19:18	19:54	20:54	21:54	22:54	23:37
Claughton, adj St Albans Road	19:19	19:55	20:55	21:55	22:55	23:38
Claughton, adj Shrewsbury Road	19:20	19:56	20:56	21:56	22:56	23:39
Claughton, opp Tollemache Road	19:21	19:57	20:57	21:57	22:57	23:40
Claughton, opp Bidston Avenue	19:22	19:58	20:58	21:58	22:58	23:41
Birkenhead, adj Flaybrick Close	19:23	19:59	20:59	21:59	22:59	23:42
Birkenhead, adj Arkle Road	19:24	20:00	21:00	22:00	23:00	23:43
Bidston, opp Challis Street	19:25	20:01	21:01	22:01	23:01	23:44
Bidston, adj Hoblyn Road	19:26	20:02	21:02	22:02	23:02	23:45
Bidston, opp Hurrell Road	19:27	20:03	21:03	22:03	23:03	23:46
Bidston Village Road (adj)	19:27	20:03	21:03	22:03	23:03	23:46
Bidston Interchange (Stop B)	19:29	20:05	21:05	22:05	23:05	23:48
Moreton, opp Reeds Lane	19:32	20:08	21:08	22:08	23:08	23:51
Moreton, adj Oxholme Close	19:33	20:09	21:09	22:09	23:09	23:52
Moreton, adj Sedgefield Road	19:33	20:09	21:09	22:09	23:09	23:52
Moreton, adj Farmfield Grove	19:34	20:10	21:10	22:10	23:10	23:53
Moreton, adj Cherry Tree Road	19:34	20:10	21:10	22:10	23:10	23:53
Moreton, adj Sandbrook Lane	19:35	20:11	21:11	22:11	23:11	23:54
Moreton, adj Wyvern Road	19:36	20:12	21:12	22:12	23:12	23:55
Moreton Glebelands Road (SW-bound)	19:37	20:13	21:13	22:13	23:13	23:56
Moreton, adj Chadwick Street	19:38	20:14	21:14	22:14	23:14	23:57
Moreton, adj Rosslyn Drive	19:39	20:15	21:15	22:15	23:15	23:58
Moreton, adj Borrowdale Road	19:39	20:15	21:15	22:15	23:15	23:58
Moreton, adj Cobham Road	19:39	20:15	21:15	22:15	23:15	23:58
Moreton, opp Ely Avenue	19:40	20:16	21:16	22:16	23:16	23:59
Moreton, nr Acton Lane	19:40	20:16	21:16	22:16	23:16	23:59
Saughall Massie, adj Acton Lane	19:41	20:17	21:17	22:17	23:17	00:00⁺¹
Saughall Massie, adj Poplar Farm Close	19:42	20:18	21:18	22:18	23:18	00:01⁺¹
Upton, adj Kingfisher Way	19:44	20:20	21:20	22:20	23:20	00:03⁺¹
Saughall Massie, adj Brookside Crescent	19:45	20:21	21:21	22:21	23:21	00:04⁺¹
Upton, adj Kingfisher Way	19:45	20:21	21:21	22:21	23:21
Saughall Massie, adj Garden Hey Road	19:47	20:23	21:23	22:23	23:23
Saughall Massie, adj Westbrook Road	19:48	20:24	21:24	22:24	23:24
Saughall Massie, adj Garden Hey Road	19:48	20:24	21:24	22:24	23:24
Carr Houses, opp Greenfield Kennels	19:50	20:26	21:26	22:26	23:26
Meols, adj Heron Road	19:51	20:27	21:27	22:27	23:27
Meols Interchange (Stop B)	19:51	20:27	21:27	22:27	23:27
Meols, adj Banks Avenue	19:52	20:28	21:28	22:28	23:28
Meols, adj Bertram Drive	19:53	20:29	21:29	22:29	23:29
Sandhey, adj Bertram Drive	19:54	20:30	21:30	22:30	23:30
Hoylake Manor Road Interchange (Stop B)	19:55	20:31	21:31	22:31	23:31
Hoylake, adj Melrose Avenue	19:56	20:32	21:32	22:32	23:32
Hoylake, adj Alderley Road	19:56	20:32	21:32	22:32	23:32
Hoylake Interchange (Stop A)	19:57	20:33	21:33	22:33	23:33
Hoylake, adj Morpeth Road	19:59	20:35	21:35	22:35	23:35
West Kirby, adj Winnington Road	20:00	20:36	21:36	22:36	23:36
West Kirby, adj Graham Road	20:00	20:36	21:36	22:36	23:36
West Lodge Drive (opp)	20:01	20:37	21:37	22:37	23:37
West Kirby, adj Bridge Road	20:02	20:38	21:38	22:38	23:38
West Kirby Interchange (Stop A)	20:03	20:39	21:39	22:39	23:39

Times marked ⁺¹ are after midnight

West Kirby Station - Clifton Avenue

Timing points All stops

West Kirby Interchange (Stop B)	19:40	20:50	21:42	22:42	23:42
West Kirby, adj Lingdale Road	19:41	20:51	21:43	22:43	23:43
West Lodge Drive (adj)	19:41	20:51	21:43	22:43	23:43
West Kirby, opp Graham Road	19:42	20:52	21:44	22:44	23:44
West Kirby, opp Winnington Road	19:43	20:53	21:45	22:45	23:45
Hoylake, opp Morpeth Road	19:44	20:54	21:46	22:46	23:46
Hoylake Interchange (Stop B)	19:45	20:55	21:47	22:47	23:47
Hoylake, adj Alderley Road	19:45	20:55	21:47	22:47	23:47
Hoylake, adj Shaw Street	19:46	20:56	21:48	22:48	23:48
Hoylake Manor Road Interchange (Stop A)	19:47	20:57	21:49	22:49	23:49
Sandhey, opp Bertram Drive	19:47	20:57	21:49	22:49	23:49
Meols, opp Bertram Drive	19:48	20:58	21:50	22:50	23:50
Meols, adj Brosters Lane	19:49	20:59	21:51	22:51	23:51
Meols Interchange (Stop A)	19:50	21:00	21:52	22:52	23:52
Meols, adj Barn Hey Crescent	19:51	21:01	21:53	22:53	23:53
Carr Houses, o/s Greenfield Kennels	19:51	21:01	21:53	22:53	23:53
Moreton, adj Millhouse Lane	19:53	21:03	21:55	22:55	23:55
Saughall Massie, adj Acton Lane	19:54	21:04	21:56	22:56	23:56
Saughall Massie, adj Poplar Farm Close	19:55	21:05	21:57	22:57	23:57
Upton, adj Kingfisher Way	19:55	21:05	21:57	22:57	23:57
Saughall Massie, opp Brookside Crescent	19:56	21:06	21:58	22:58	23:58
Saughall Massie, adj Garden Hey Road	19:59	21:09	22:01	23:01	00:01⁺¹
Saughall Massie, adj Westbrook Road	19:59	21:09	22:01	23:01	00:01⁺¹
Moreton, nr Bermuda Road	20:00	21:10	22:02	23:02	00:02⁺¹
Moreton, opp Meadowbrook Road	20:01	21:11	22:03	23:03	00:03⁺¹
Moreton, adj Joan Avenue	20:01	21:11	22:03	23:03	00:03⁺¹
Moreton, opp Rosslyn Drive	20:01	21:11	22:03	23:03	00:03⁺¹
Moreton, adj Knutsford Road	20:02	21:12	22:04	23:04	00:04⁺¹
Moreton, adj Carnsdale Road	20:03	21:13	22:05	23:05	00:05⁺¹
Moreton, adj Sandbrook Lane	20:04	21:14	22:06	23:06	00:06⁺¹
Moreton, opp Cherry Tree Road	20:05	21:15	22:07	23:07	00:07⁺¹
Moreton, opp Fender View Road	20:06	21:16	22:08	23:08	00:08⁺¹
Moreton, opp Sedgefield Road	20:06	21:16	22:08	23:08	00:08⁺¹
Moreton, opp Oxholme Close	20:07	21:17	22:09	23:09	00:09⁺¹
Moreton, adj Reeds Lane	20:08	21:18	22:10	23:10	00:10⁺¹
Bidston Interchange (Stop A)	20:13	21:23	22:15	23:15	00:15⁺¹
Bidston, adj Compton Road	20:14	21:24	22:16	23:16	00:16⁺¹
Bidston, adj Hurrell Road	20:15	21:25	22:17	23:17	00:17⁺¹
Bidston, adj Gautby Road	20:15	21:25	22:17	23:17	00:17⁺¹
Bidston, opp Egan Road	20:16	21:26	22:18	23:18	00:18⁺¹
Birkenhead, nr St James Road	20:16	21:26	22:18	23:18	00:18⁺¹
Birkenhead, adj Lansdowne Road	20:17	21:27	22:19	23:19	00:19⁺¹
Claughton, opp Flaybrick Close	20:17	21:27	22:19	23:19	00:19⁺¹
Claughton, adj Bidston Avenue	20:17	21:27	22:19	23:19	00:19⁺¹
Claughton, adj Foxglove Road	20:18	21:28	22:20	23:20	00:20⁺¹
Claughton, adj Alderley Avenue	20:19	21:29	22:21	23:21	00:21⁺¹
Birkenhead Park, opp St Albans Road	20:20	21:30	22:22	23:22	00:22⁺¹
Birkenhead Park, adj Ashville Road	20:21	21:31	22:23	23:23	00:23⁺¹
Birkenhead Park, adj Park Road West	20:22	21:32	22:24	23:24	00:24⁺¹
Birkenhead Park, opp St Hugh's Close	20:23	21:33	22:25	23:25	00:25⁺¹
Birkenhead Park, opp Francis Avenue	20:23	21:33	22:25	23:25	00:25⁺¹
Birkenhead Park, adj Paterson Street	20:24	21:34	22:26	23:26	00:26⁺¹
Birkenhead Park, adj Bentinck Street	20:25	21:35	22:27	23:27	00:27⁺¹
Birkenhead Bus Station (Stand 8)	20:28	21:38	22:30	23:30	00:30⁺¹
Birkenhead Catherine Street (Stop D)	20:30	21:40	22:32	23:32	00:32⁺¹
Clifton Park, adj Maple Street	20:31	21:41	22:33	23:33	00:33⁺¹
Tranmere, adj Elm Grove	20:32	21:42	22:34	23:34	00:34⁺¹
Tranmere, adj Victoria Road	20:33	21:43	22:35	23:35	00:35⁺¹
Tranmere, opp Harrowby Road	20:33	21:43	22:35	23:35	00:35⁺¹
Devonshire Park, adj Elm Road	20:34	21:44	22:36	23:36	00:36⁺¹
Devonshire Park, adj Prenton Road East	20:35	21:45	22:37	23:37	00:37⁺¹
⚠️️ Tranmere, opp St Georges Avenue	20:36	21:46	22:38	23:38	00:38⁺¹
⚠️️ Tranmere, opp Allcot Avenue	20:37	21:47	22:39	23:39	00:39⁺¹
⚠️️ Egerton Park, adj Birkett Road	20:38	21:48	22:40	23:40	00:40⁺¹
Rock Ferry, adj Woodland Road	20:39	21:49	22:41	23:41	00:41⁺¹
Higher Bebington, opp Town Lane	20:40	21:50	22:42	23:42	00:42⁺¹
Higher Bebington, adj College Drive	20:41	21:51	22:43	23:43	00:43⁺¹
Bebington Station (Stop B)	20:42	21:52	22:44	23:44	00:44⁺¹
Port Sunlight, adj Sandringham Close	20:42	21:52	22:44	23:44	00:44⁺¹
New Ferry, adj Bebington Road	20:43	21:53	22:45	23:45	00:45⁺¹
New Ferry, adj Beaconsfield Road		21:54
New Ferry, adj Portbury Close		21:55
New Ferry, adj Shore Drive		21:56
Bromborough Pool Village (SE-bound)		22:00
Bromborough Pool, adj Thermal Road		22:02
Bromborough, opp Crossways		22:04
Bromborough, in Croft Retail Park		22:06
Bromborough, in Croft Retail Park		22:07
Bromborough, adj Plantation Road		22:09
Bromborough Pilgrims (SW-bound)		22:11
Bromborough, adj Hardknott Road		22:12
Bromborough, adj Spital Road		22:14
Bromborough, adj Croft Avenue East		22:15
Bromborough, opp Stanhope Drive		22:15
⚠️️ Bromborough Village (adj)		22:16
⚠️️ Bromborough, adj Oteley Avenue		22:17
⚠️️ Bromborough, adj Mark Rake		22:18
⚠️️ Bromborough, opp Belmont Avenue		22:19
⚠️️ Bromborough Rake Interchange (Stop B)		22:20
⚠️️ Bromborough, adj The Avenue		22:20
⚠️️ Bromborough, adj Ashfield Crescent		22:21
⚠️️ Bromborough, adj Forwood Road		22:22
⚠️️ Bromborough, adj Neville Road		22:23
⚠️️ Bromborough, adj Allport Road		22:23
Bromborough, opp Brancote Gardens		22:23
Bromborough, adj Westminster Drive		22:24
Plymyard Bromborough Interchange (Stop E)		22:25
Plymyard, adj The Woodcotes		22:25
Plymyard, adj Langfield Grove		22:26
Plymyard, adj Heygarth Road		22:26
Plymyard, adj Lyndale Avenue		22:27
Eastham Rake, adj Plymyard Avenue		22:28
Eastham Rake, adj Hatton Avenue		22:28
Eastham Rake, adj Clifton Avenue		22:29

Times marked ⁺¹ are after midnight

Timetable data from Stagecoach Merseyside, 26 July 2026

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