Valid from 29 April 2019

Bus timetable - St Helens - Lea Green 156 Ashton - St Helens This service is provided by

ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD (eve) Gerard Street

DOWNALL GREEN Booths Brow Road

GARSWOOD Merseyrail Station

Liverpool Road

West End Road

BLACKBROOK Blackbrook Road

Park Road

ST HELENS Bus Station

LEA GREEN (day) Rail Station

Waterside Village (day) www.merseytravel.gov.uk What’s changed?

The daytime service is shortened to operate between Garswood and Lea Green. Times are changed. The evening and Sunday services remain unchanged.

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HTL Buses 37 Wilson Road, Huyton Business Park, Huyton, L36 6AN 0151 449 3868 Hattons North Florida Road, , St Helens, WA11 9PT 01744 811818 Cumfybus 178 Cambridge Road, PR9 7LW 01704 227321 or contact us at Merseytravel:

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Bus services may run to different timetables during bank and public holidays, so please check your travel plans in advance. Large print timetables We can supply this timetable in another format, such as large print. Either call 0151 330 1000 or email us at [email protected] 3 156 Ashton/Garswood - St Helens - Lea Green - Merseytravel St Helens - Garswood/Ashton bus service

Route descriptions Mon - Sat daytime: from GARSWOOD (STATION ROAD) via Station Road, Garswood Road, Billinge Road, Downall Green Rd, Rectory Road, Booths Brow Road, Downall Green Road, Billinge Road, Garswood Road, Station Road, School Lane, Garswood Road, Tithebarn Road, Liverpool Road, East Road, Haydock Lane, Millfield Lane, Piele Road, Church Road, Clipsley Lane, Wagon Lane, Ledger Road, Wedge Avenue, Old Whint Road, West End Road, Blackbrook Road, Park Road, Pocket Nook Street, Atlas Street, Parr Street, Corporation Street, Hall Street, St Helens Bus Station, Corporation Street, Hall Street, Church Street, Parr Street, Peasley Cross Lane, Marshalls Cross Road, Elton Head Road, Lea Green Station, Elton Head Road, Lowfield Lane, Lea Green Road, Elton Head Road, Lea Green Station, Elton Head Road, Marshalls Cross Road, Peasley Cross Lane, Parr Street, Church Street, Hall Street, Corporation Street, Bickerstaffe Street, Library Street, Corporation Street, St Helens Bus Station, Corporation Street, Parr Street, Atlas Street, Pocket Nook Street, Park Road, Blackbrook Road, West End Road, Clipsley Lane, Wagon Lane, Ledger Road, Wedge Avenue, Old Whint Road, West End Road, Clipsley Lane, Church Road, Piele Road, Millfield Lane, Haydock Lane, East Lancashire Road, Liverpool Road, Tithebarn Road, Garswood Road, School Lane, Station Road to GARSWOOD (STATION ROAD). 0758 bus from Booths Brow: from BOOTHS BROW RD via Rectory Rd, Downall Green Rd, Billinge Rd, Garswood Rd, Station Rd, School Lane, Garswood Rd, Station Rd, Tithebarn Rd, Liverpool Rd, Stanley Bank Way, Vicarage Rd, West End Rd, Blackbrook Rd, Park Rd, Parr St, Corporation St, Hall St to ST HELENS BUS STATION. Eve & Sun: from ST HELENS BUS STATION via Bickerstaffe St, Library St, Corporation St, Parr St, Atlas St, Pocket Nook St, Park Rd, Blackbrook Rd, West End Rd, Clipsley Ln, Church Rd, Piele Rd, Millfield Ln, Tithebarn Rd, Garswood Rd, School Ln, Station Rd, Garswood Rd, Billinge Rd, Rectory Rd, Booths Brow Rd, Downall Green Rd, Rd, Bryn St, Gerard St to ASHTON (GERARD ST). Eve & Sun: from ASHTON (GERARD ST) via Gerard St, Wigan Rd, Downall Green Rd, Booths Brow Rd, Rectory Rd, Billinge Rd, Garswood Rd, Station Rd, School Ln, Garswood Rd, Tithebarn Rd, Millfield Ln, Piele Rd, Church Rd, Clipsley Ln, West End Rd, Blackbrook Rd, Park Rd, Pocket Nook St, Atlas St, Parr St, Corporation St, Hall St to ST HELENS BUS STATION.

3 156 Garswood - St Helens - Lea Green - St Helens - Garswood Merseytravel (daytime) bus service

Mondays to Saturdays M M M M M M M M Garswood Station Road 0627 0727 - 0827 27 1627 1727 1827 Garswood Rectory Road 0633 0733 0758n 0833 33 1633 1733 1833 Garswood station Station Road 0640 0740 0803 0840 40 1640 1740 1840 Haydock Liverpool Road 0647 0747 0847 47 1647 1747 - Haydock Industrial Estate 0654 0754 0854 54 1654 1754 - Old Whint Road 0701 0801 0901 01 1701 1801 - 05 Blackbrook Blackbrook Road, The Ship Inn 0705 0805 0812 0905 then 1705 1805 - 14 St Helens Bus Station 0714 0814 0821 0914 at 1714 1814 - 20 St Helens Hospital 0720 0820 - 0920 these 1720 - - 25 Lea Green station 0725 0825 - 0925 mins until 1725 - - 29 Waterside Village 0729 0829 - 0929 past 1729 - - 33 Lea Green station (arrive) 0733 0833 - 0933 the 1733 - - 38 Lea Green station (depart) 0738 0838 - 0938 hour 1738 - - St Helens Hospital 0743 0843 - 0943 43 1743 - - St Helens Bus Station 0749 0849 - 0949 49 1749 - - Blackbrook Blackbrook Road, The Ship Inn 0758 0858 - 0958 58 1758 - - Old Whint Road 0804 0904 - 1004 04 1804 - - Haydock Indusrial Estate 0814 0914 - 1014 14 1814 - - Haydock Liverpool Road 0820 0920 - 1020 20 1820 - - Garswood Station Road 0826 0926 - 1026 26 1826 - - Code used: Evening service on next page M - Merseytravel Bus Service operated by Hattons Travel and Cumfybus (0758) n - time shown is at Booths Brow Road.

4 156 Ashton - St Helens - Ashton (evenings) Merseytravel bus service

Mondays to Saturdays M M M M M M Ashton-in-Makerfield Gerard Street - 1826 - 26 - 2326 Downall Green Road, Victoria Road - 1835 - 35 - 2335 Garswood station, Station Road - 1838 - 38 - 2338 Haydock Industrial Estate - 1845 then - 45 - 2345 Old Whint Wedge Avenue - at - - Blackbrook Blackbrook Road, The Ship Inn - 1854 these - 54 - 2354 St Helens Bus Station 1844 1903 mins 44 03 until 2244 0003 Blackbrook Blackbrook Road, The Ship Inn 1852 - past 52 - 2252 - Old Whint - the - - Haydock Indusrial Estate 1901 - hour 01 - 2301 - Garswood station, Station Road 1907 - 07 - 2307 - Downall Green Road, Victoria Road 1911 - 11 - 2311 - Ashton-in Makerfield Gerard Street 1921 - 21 - 2321 - Code used: M - Merseytravel Bus Service operated by HTL Buses.

NOTE: EVENING SERVICE REMAINS UNCHANGED.

5 156 St Helens - Ashton - St Helens Merseytravel bus service

Sundays and bank holidays M M M M M M St Helens Bus Station 0744 - 44 - 2244 - Blackbrook Blackbrook Road, The Ship Inn 0752 - 52 - 2252 - Old Whint Wedge Avenue - - - Haydock Industrial Estate 0801 - 01 - 2301 - Garswood station, Station Road 0807 - then 07 - 2307 - Downall Green Road, Victoria Road 0811 at 11 - 2311 - Ashton-in-Makerfield Gerard Street 0821 0826 these 21 26 until 2321 2326 Downall Green Road, Victoria Road - 0835 mins - 35 - 2335 Garswood station, Station Road - 0838 past - 38 - 2338 Haydock Industrial Estate - 0845 - 45 - 2345 Old Whint Wedge Avenue - - - Blackbrook Blackbrook Road, The Ship Inn - 0854 - 54 - 2354 St Helens Bus Station - 0903 - 03 - 0003 Code used: M - Merseytravel Bus Service operated by HTL Buses.

NOTE: SUNDAY SERVICE REMAINS UNCHANGED.

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