Local Travel News Update for 25 - 31 October 2026

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Local Travel News Update for 25 - 31 October 2026

Your update of planned service changes in the Merseyside area.

Planned Changes to Bus Services

Wirral

25 October 2026

For a comprehensive guide to what's changing for Wirral Franchising including links to all new timetables: Merseytravel | Bus Changes

Route	Changes	Timetable
401, 402, 403, 404 - Moreton Circulars	Renumbered from 1, 1A, 1B, 1C	401, 402, 403, 404
405, 406 - Liscard - Wallasey Circulars	Renumbered from 106/107. Route simplified, no longer serving Mount Road (this will be served instead by the re-routed 414A) and will serve Victoria Parade. Frequency improved from every 90 minutes to every 60-minutes each.	405, 406
407 - Liverpool - West Kirby	Service no longer operates through to West Kirby or Cook Street, operating between Town Meadow and Whitechapel/Sir Thomas Street only. Between Moreton and West Kirby the 438 and 483/484 will operate. Merseyrail offers link to Liverpool. Evening & Sunday journeys introduced. Additional short Sunday daytime journeys between Liverpool & Birkenhead.	407
408 - Liscard - Seacombe Circular	New Service	408
413 - Birkenhead – Upton – Seacombe	Evening & Sunday journeys introduced replacing 423 (but not serving Town Meadow).	413
414/414A - Birkenhead – Upton – New Brighton	Route revised to operate via St Cath’s Hospital & Prenton, and alternate journeys (A) via Mount Rd.	414, 414A
416, 416A, 417 - Moreton – Clatterbridge – Eastham	Renumbered from Services 16/16A/17. Evening & Sunday journeys introduced on 417.	416
429 - Liscard - Frankby Cemetery	Renumbered from Service 129.	429
438, 438A, 438B - West Kirby – Birkenhead – Croft/Eastham	Renumbered from Service 38/38A/38B.	438, 438A, 438B
441, 442 - Mill Park – Birkenhead – Arrowe Park	Renumbered from Service 441/442.	441, 442
453, 453S - Thingwall Corner – Clatterbridge/Wirral Grammar Schools	New Service. Service to school renumbered and operating throughout the day with schooltime variations.	453
471, 472 - Heswall – Liverpool City Centre	Off peak journeys no longer operate to Cook Street. Additional Sunday morning journeys introduced.	471, 472
473 - Heswall – Poulton Lancelyn	Renumbered from Service 73	473
474 - Heswall – Heswall Lower Village	Renumbered from Service 174	474
475 - Heswall – Irby	Renumbered from Service 175	475
480 - West Kirby – Newton Circular	Renumbered from Service 80. Frequency improved from two-hourly to hourly.	480
481 - West Kirby – Arrowe Park Hospital	Renumbered from Service 181	481
482, 482S - Heswall – West Kirby	Renumbered from Service 82. Frequency improved from two-hourly to hourly. Route extended from Calday to Heswall via Thurstaston. Gives two buses per hour between West Kirby & Heswall with service 22.	482, 482S
483, 484 - Arrowe Park – West Kirby Circular	New Service.	483
491 - Birkenhead – Holmlands Estate	Route revised around Prenton – will no longer serve Prenton Hall Road (this will still be served by the 418 and the re-routed 414) or Holm Lane. Frequency improved from every 65-minutes to every 60-minutes. Renumbered from 91. Additional morning journey.	491
492, 495 - Birkenhead – Beechwood – Noctorum – Birkenhead	Eve/Sun frequency improved from every 120-minutes to every 60-minutes each	492
811 - Moreton - Broughton	Morning journeys will not serve 12 Quays Ferry Terminal. Afternoon journeys will only operate as far as Woodside	811

St Helens

25 October 2026

Route	Changes	Timetable
612 - St Helens - Wigan	Wigan to St Helens evening journeys on all days times are changed.	612

PDF files for bus services across the region are available to download from here: Bus Timetables

Travel to and from school

For ways to travel to and from schools, including commercial services, please use our Journey Planner to find the right service for you.

Alternatively, you can check out the list of schools using this link to see which buses serve specific schools and view their dedicated booklets. These services are in addition to the regular bus network. You can also view these bus routes and times on our timetable page.

For further information on future changes the following links may prove useful:

Bus Service Changes

Planned Changes to Rail Services

City and Other Lines

For details of any last minute changes or disruptions please use the following link: nationalrail.co.uk/status-and-disruptions/

For information on any other changes please check with the rail operator you are travelling with or the National Rail website here.

Avanti West Coast

East Midlands Railway

London Northwestern Railway

Northern Railway

TransPennine Express

Transport for Wales Rail

Merseyrail

Northern Line:

Sunday 11 October - Friday 6 November 2026

Essential engineering work will take place on Merseyrail’s Northern Line from Sunday 11 October to Friday 6 November 2026.

Monday to Saturdays

Replacement bus services will operate between Hunts Cross and Moorfields stations.

Train services will run between:

Liverpool Central and Southport
Liverpool Central and Ormskirk
Liverpool Central and Headbolt Lane

Sundays

Replacement bus services will operate between Hunts Cross and Sandhills stations.

Train services will run between:

Sandhills and Southport
Sandhills and Ormskirk
Sandhills and Headbolt Lane

Wirral Line:

Sunday 25 October 2026

Replacement bus services will operate between:

Birkenhead North and Moorfields
Rock Ferry and Moorfields.

Train services will run between:

Chester & Ellesmere Port and Rock Ferry
West Kirby & New Brighton and Birkenhead North.

Passengers should check the Journey Planner for the most up-to-date departure times before travelling.

Planned Changes to Tunnel Services

There are no planned full closures of the Mersey Tunnels this week.

The above information is currently correct but closures may be subject to change.

See the following link for any updated information: Mersey Tunnel Planned Works

Please Note:

Liverpool City Region residents continue to benefit from a discounted toll via T-FLOW. Sign-up now to save time and avoid the need for correct change. See link below for further information and current Tunnel Tolls:

Tolls, Fees and Charges

We want you to report missing bus stop information or any damages to bus stops or shelters

If you notice any missing bus stop information, please let us know so we can replace it.

You can email us at ask@liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk

If you come across a damaged bus stop or shelter, please let us know so that we can get it made safe then fix it.

You can email us at ask@liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk or call us on 0300 131 2881 (0700 - 2000 Monday to Friday, and 0800 - 1800 Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays).

Let us know either the six character bus stop reference (you'll find it on the Bus Stop shelter or pole eg 42032A) or the road name, nearest side road and direction of travel. We'll then replace the missing timetable information or address the bus stop damage as fast as we can.

We want you to report any damaged facilities at our rail stations or on board your train

If you notice anything damaged or not in working order at any of our rail stations or on board a train, please contact a member of Merseyrail/Northern staff. If they aren't available please email us at ask@liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk

If you need information or help planning your journey,
call our team on 0300 131 2881. Our customer service team are available
from 7am - 8pm Monday to Friday, and 8am - 6pm Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays.

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