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Overview of changes to the St Helens Bus Network from 4th September 2022
- Merging of 17 & 30 services. Renumbered to 30, with journeys extended to Widnes.
- Withdrawal of 37 service
- Stagecoach 10A frequency increase
Share your views on the following changes, at the end of table below!
Detailed changes:
Service | Current Provision | Overview of Proposed Change | Proposed Provision | Alternative services for areas no longer served |
17 Arriva | St Helens – Widnes Every 30 minutes (Monday – Saturday) | Withdrawn | 17 withdrawn - 30 will operate combined route Evening journeys will be revised to reflect daytime provision. | Service 30 will extend to Widnes to maintain a 30-minute Mon-Sat daytime service. |
30 Arriva | Sutton Manor – Chain Lane Every 30 minutes (Monday – Saturday) | Merge with 17 service | Merge with 17 service and provide combined 30-minute frequency Evening journeys will be revised to reflect daytime provision. | Service will operate in both directions around Sutton Manor. |
37 Arriva | St Helens – Eccleston Every 30 minutes (Monday – Saturday) | Withdrawn | Solutions are still being considered for the Millbrook Lane/Walmesley Road/Gunning Avenue section of Eccleston. Feedback on how people use the service is encouraged. | Service 38 from Bleak Hill Road/Kiln Lane or Service 35 from Burrows Lane/Millfields. |
38 Arriva | St Helens – Rainford Circular Every 30 minutes (Monday – Saturday) | Frequency Reduction | Every 60 minutes (Monday – Saturday) | Service 152 will continue to operate between Rainford and St Helens Town Centre. |
61 Arriva | Liverpool – Halton Hospital Every 40 minutes (Monday – Saturday. Hourly Sunday) | Frequency Reduction (Monday –Saturday) | Every 60 Minutes (Monday – Saturday) | N/A |
352 Arriva | St Helens – Wigan Every 15 minutes Monday - Saturday | Frequency Reduction (Monday – Saturday) | Every 30 minutes (Monday – Saturday) | Service 137 will continue to operate between Billinge and St Helens Town Centre. |
10A Stagecoach | Liverpool – St Helens Stagecoach Every 30 minutes (Monday – Friday) Arriva Every 15 minutes (Monday – Friday) Stagecoach Every 30 minutes (Saturday) Arriva Every 15 minutes (Saturday) Stagecoach 2 Journeys per hour (Sunday) Arriva Every 20 minutes (Sunday) | Frequency Increase (Monday – Sunday)
| Monday – Friday: Increased to combined 7/8 min frequency
Saturday: Increased to combined 7/8 min frequency
Sunday: Increased to combined 10 min frequency
| N/A |
*If a bus service does not appear in this list, then there are no plans for it to change. However, there may be some revisions to timetables or operator. These will be confirmed by the beginning of August.
Any changes to services to schools will be publicised via any affected schools.
A proposed timetable for the Halton 61 route which serves Rainhill (we don't yet have proposed timing points for other routes under review).
This engagement phase has finished
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