Walton York Street (Stop E)

Rice Lane will be reduced to one lane (both directions) from Monday 20 July 2026 for approximately 40 days, between 1000 and 1800 each day.

Services 310 and 345

• From Liverpool City Centre will be as normal routes to County Road, then via North Breeze Hill, Breeze Hill, Southport Road, Aintree Road, Hornby Road, Rice Lane, then as normal routes to Skelmersdale/Waddicar. (Omits a section of Rice Lane).
Alternative bus stop: County Road, near Breeze Hill, stop B and Rice Lane Interchange, Rice Lane, near Hornby Road, stop E.

• From Skelmersdale/Waddicar will be as normal routes to Rice Lane, then via Hornby Road, Southport Road, Breeze Hill, North Breeze Hill, County Road, then as normal route to Liverpool City Centre. (Omits a section of Rice Lane).
Alternative bus stop: Rice Lane Interchange, Rice Lane, opposite Hornby Road, stop F and County Road, near Church Lane, stop J.

The central reservation on Rice Lane, at Clock Tower Drive/Cavendish Drive will be closed, from Monday 10 August 2026 for approximately 3 weeks.

Service 159

From Aintree University Hospital will travel as normal to County Road, then terminate on County Road, near Bedford Road, Stop A (omitting Rice Lane and Cavendish Drive).
From Walton, Cavendish Drive will commence from County Road, opposite Bedford Road, then travel as normal to Aintree University Hospital (omitting Rice Lane and Cavendish Drive).
This service will call at the stop on County Road, opposite Bedford Road, Stop K.

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