898 Terminus Road / Stockbridge Lane - Heath Road / Stockbridge Lane
A bus service operated by Arriva Merseyside
898 and 899 evening diversion
Tuesday 20 January – Friday 20 February 2026
Arriva 898/899 evening services towards Kirkby will be diverted away from serving East Lancashire Road on Tuesday 20th January 2026 for approximately 4 weeks.
Services 898 and 899
From Page Moss will travel as normal to Stonebridge Lane, then continue via Altcross Road, Moss Way, Middle Way, East Lancashire Road, then as normal route to Kirkby (omitting a section of Stonebridge Lane and a section of East Lancashire Road).
Alternative stops: Croxteth Hall Lane near Mace Road and; East Lancashire Road
From Kirkby will travel as normal to Page Moss
merseytravel.gov.uk/travel-updates/898-and-899-evening-diversion
Callestock Close/Petherick Road (Croxteth)
Callestock Road and Petherick Road will be closed at the junction of Willow Way from Monday 2 February 2026 for approximately 4 nights, between 1900 and 0600 each night.
Services 898 and 899 (Due to ongoing works on East Lancashire Road services will follow below diversion, please refer to merseytravel.gov.uk/travel-updates/898-and-899-evening-diversion for details).
• From Page Moss will operate as normal routes to Stonebridge Lane, then via Altcross Road, Moss Way, Middle Way, Willow Way to East Lancashire Road, then resume normal routes to Kirkby (Omits a section of Stonebridge Lane and a section of East Lancashire Road).
Alternative bus stops: Croxteth Hall Lane, near Mace Road and East Lancashire Road, M57.
• Services from Kirkby to Page Moss are unaffected.
merseytravel.gov.uk/travel-updates/callestock-close/petherick-road-(croxteth)
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