1 Chester Railway Station ↔ Liverpool, Whitechapel
Operated by Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire. First bus 04:56, last bus 23:50. 134 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 1 is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3
until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK.
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Timetable
Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.
towards Liverpool, Whitechapel · Monday to Friday towards Liverpool, Whitechapel · Saturday towards Liverpool, Whitechapel · Sunday towards Chester Railway Station · Monday to Friday towards Chester Railway Station · Saturday towards Chester Railway Station · Sunday
| Railway Station (S6) | · | 05:40 | · | 06:25 | · | · | 07:05 | 07:25 | · | · | 08:05 | 08:10 | 08:25 | 08:50 | 09:05 | 09:15 | 09:25 | 09:55 | 10:05 | 10:15 | 10:25 | 10:50 | 11:05 | 11:10 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 12:05 | 12:15 | 12:25 | 13:00 | 13:05 | 13:25 | 13:25 | 14:05 | 14:10 | 14:25 | 14:30 | 15:05 | 15:15 | 15:25 | 15:35 | 16:10 | 16:15 | 16:35 | 16:40 | 17:15 | 17:20 | 17:35 | 17:50 | 18:20 | 18:25 | 18:50 | 18:55 | 19:15 | 19:40 | · | 20:00 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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| Chester Bus Interchange (Stand F) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 19:01 | 19:21 | 19:46 | 19:40 | 20:06 | 20:15 | 20:25 | 20:50 | 21:15 | 21:15 | 22:20 | 22:20 | 23:30 | 23:30 |
| Chester Bus Interchange (Stand K) | · | 05:46 | · | 06:31 | · | · | 07:11 | 07:31 | · | · | 08:11 | 08:16 | 08:31 | 08:56 | 09:11 | 09:21 | 09:31 | 10:01 | 10:11 | 10:21 | 10:31 | 10:56 | 11:11 | 11:16 | 11:31 | 12:01 | 12:11 | 12:21 | 12:31 | 13:06 | 13:11 | 13:31 | 13:31 | 14:11 | 14:16 | 14:32 | 14:36 | 15:12 | 15:21 | 15:32 | 15:41 | 16:17 | 16:21 | 16:41 | 16:47 | 17:21 | 17:27 | 17:41 | 17:56 | 18:26 | 18:37 | 18:56 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Countess Hospital (o/s) | · | 05:52 | · | 06:37 | · | · | 07:17 | 07:38 | · | · | 08:18 | 08:22 | 08:38 | 09:02 | 09:18 | 09:27 | 09:38 | 10:07 | 10:18 | 10:27 | 10:38 | 11:02 | 11:18 | 11:22 | 11:38 | 12:07 | 12:18 | 12:27 | 12:38 | 13:12 | 13:18 | 13:37 | 13:38 | 14:18 | 14:22 | 14:42 | 14:42 | 15:22 | 15:27 | 15:42 | 15:47 | 16:27 | 16:27 | 16:47 | 16:57 | 17:27 | 17:34 | 17:47 | 18:03 | 18:33 | 18:43 | 19:03 | 19:07 | 19:27 | 19:52 | 19:46 | 20:12 | 20:21 | 20:31 | 20:56 | 21:21 | 21:21 | 22:26 | 22:26 | 23:36 | 23:36 |
| The Wheatsheaf (opp) | · | 05:55 | · | 06:40 | · | · | 07:20 | 07:43 | · | · | 08:23 | 08:25 | 08:43 | 09:05 | 09:23 | 09:30 | 09:43 | 10:10 | 10:23 | 10:30 | 10:43 | 11:05 | 11:23 | 11:25 | 11:43 | 12:10 | 12:23 | 12:30 | 12:43 | 13:15 | 13:23 | 13:40 | 13:43 | 14:23 | 14:25 | 14:47 | 14:45 | 15:27 | 15:30 | 15:47 | 15:50 | 16:32 | 16:30 | 16:50 | 17:02 | 17:30 | 17:39 | 17:50 | 18:08 | 18:38 | 18:46 | 19:08 | 19:10 | 19:30 | 19:55 | 19:49 | 20:15 | 20:24 | 20:34 | 20:59 | 21:24 | 21:24 | 22:29 | 22:29 | 23:39 | 23:39 |
| Zoo Main Entrance (o/s) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 08:27 | 08:28 | 08:47 | 09:09 | 09:27 | 09:34 | 09:47 | 10:14 | 10:27 | 10:34 | 10:47 | 11:09 | 11:27 | 11:29 | 11:47 | 12:14 | 12:27 | 12:34 | 12:47 | 13:19 | 13:27 | 13:44 | 13:47 | 14:28 | 14:29 | 14:52 | 14:49 | 15:32 | 15:34 | 15:52 | 15:54 | 16:37 | 16:34 | 16:54 | 17:07 | 17:33 | 17:45 | 17:53 | 18:13 | 18:43 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Outlet Village (Stand A) | · | 06:09 | · | 06:54 | · | · | 07:34 | 07:58 | · | · | 08:43 | 08:41 | 09:03 | 09:22 | 09:43 | 09:47 | 10:03 | 10:29 | 10:43 | 10:49 | 11:03 | 11:24 | 11:43 | 11:44 | 12:03 | 12:29 | 12:43 | 12:49 | 13:03 | 13:34 | 13:43 | 13:59 | 14:03 | 14:42 | 14:44 | 15:07 | 15:04 | 15:47 | 15:49 | 16:07 | 16:09 | 16:52 | 16:49 | 17:09 | 17:23 | 17:48 | 18:00 | 18:06 | 18:28 | 18:58 | 18:59 | 19:23 | 19:24 | 19:44 | 20:09 | 20:02 | 20:29 | 20:38 | 20:48 | 21:13 | 21:38 | 21:38 | 22:43 | 22:43 | 23:53 | 23:53 |
| Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange (Stand G) | 05:30 | 06:20 | 05:55 | 07:05 | · | 06:35 | 07:45 | 08:09 | · | 07:55 | 08:54 | 08:50 | 09:14 | 09:31 | 09:54 | 09:56 | 10:14 | 10:38 | 10:54 | 10:59 | 11:14 | 11:34 | 11:54 | 11:56 | 12:14 | 12:41 | 12:54 | 13:01 | 13:14 | 13:46 | 13:54 | 14:11 | 14:14 | 14:54 | 14:56 | 15:21 | 15:16 | 16:01 | 16:01 | 16:21 | 16:21 | 17:06 | 17:01 | 17:21 | 17:38 | 18:00 | 18:15 | 18:15 | 18:39 | 19:09 | 19:08 | 19:34 | 19:33 | 19:55 | 20:20 | 20:11 | 20:40 | 20:49 | 20:59 | 21:24 | 21:49 | 21:49 | 22:54 | 22:54 | 00:04 | 00:04 |
| Heswall Road (opp) | 05:35 | 06:28 | 06:00 | 07:13 | · | 06:44 | 07:53 | 08:17 | · | 08:00 | 09:02 | 08:55 | 09:22 | 09:36 | 10:02 | 10:01 | 10:22 | 10:43 | 11:02 | 11:06 | 11:22 | 11:41 | 12:02 | 12:01 | 12:22 | 12:46 | 13:02 | 13:08 | 13:22 | 13:53 | 14:02 | 14:18 | 14:22 | 15:02 | 15:03 | 15:29 | 15:23 | 16:09 | 16:08 | 16:29 | 16:28 | 17:14 | 17:08 | 17:28 | 17:46 | 18:07 | 18:23 | 18:20 | 18:47 | 19:17 | 19:13 | 19:42 | 19:38 | 20:03 | 20:27 | 20:16 | 20:47 | 20:54 | 21:04 | 21:29 | 21:54 | 21:54 | 22:59 | 22:59 | 00:09 | 00:09 |
| Red Lion PH (opp) | 05:38 | 06:35 | 06:03 | 07:20 | · | 06:50 | 08:00 | 08:24 | · | 08:05 | 09:09 | 09:00 | 09:29 | 09:41 | 10:09 | 10:06 | 10:29 | 10:50 | 11:09 | 11:15 | 11:29 | 11:50 | 12:09 | 12:12 | 12:29 | 12:57 | 13:09 | 13:17 | 13:29 | 14:02 | 14:09 | 14:27 | 14:29 | 15:09 | 15:12 | 15:36 | 15:32 | 16:16 | 16:17 | 16:36 | 16:37 | 17:21 | 17:17 | 17:37 | 17:53 | 18:15 | 18:32 | 18:28 | 18:56 | 19:23 | 19:16 | 19:49 | 19:42 | 20:10 | 20:33 | 20:19 | 20:53 | 20:57 | 21:07 | 21:32 | 21:57 | 21:57 | 23:02 | 23:02 | 00:12 | 00:12 |
| Bridle Road (adj) | 05:44 | 06:44 | 06:09 | 07:27 | 06:29 | 06:59 | 08:07 | 08:31 | 07:47 | 08:12 | 09:16 | 09:07 | 09:36 | 09:48 | 10:16 | 10:13 | 10:36 | 10:58 | 11:16 | 11:22 | 11:36 | 11:57 | 12:16 | 12:19 | 12:36 | 13:04 | 13:16 | 13:24 | 13:36 | 14:09 | 14:16 | 14:34 | 14:36 | 15:16 | 15:19 | 15:43 | 15:39 | 16:23 | 16:24 | 16:43 | 16:44 | 17:28 | 17:24 | 17:44 | 18:00 | 18:22 | 18:39 | 18:35 | 19:04 | 19:31 | 19:23 | 19:56 | 19:49 | 20:15 | 20:39 | 20:25 | 20:59 | 21:03 | 21:13 | 21:38 | 22:03 | 22:03 | 23:08 | 23:08 | 00:18 | 00:18 |
| Bromborough Village (adj) | 05:49 | 06:50 | 06:14 | 07:33 | 06:35 | 07:05 | 08:13 | 08:37 | 07:52 | 08:17 | 09:22 | 09:12 | 09:42 | 09:53 | 10:22 | 10:18 | 10:42 | 11:03 | 11:22 | 11:28 | 11:42 | 12:03 | 12:22 | 12:25 | 12:42 | 13:10 | 13:22 | 13:30 | 13:42 | 14:15 | 14:22 | 14:40 | 14:42 | 15:23 | 15:25 | 15:50 | 15:45 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:50 | 16:50 | 17:35 | 17:30 | 17:50 | 18:07 | 18:28 | 18:45 | 18:41 | 19:10 | 19:37 | 19:28 | 20:02 | 19:54 | 20:20 | 20:44 | 20:30 | 21:04 | 21:08 | 21:18 | 21:43 | 22:08 | 22:08 | 23:13 | 23:13 | 00:23 | 00:23 |
| Knowsley Road (adj) | 05:59 | 07:05 | 06:24 | 07:49 | 06:50 | 07:20 | 08:29 | 08:53 | 08:04 | 08:29 | 09:37 | 09:24 | 09:57 | 10:07 | 10:37 | 10:32 | 10:57 | 11:17 | 11:37 | 11:42 | 11:57 | 12:17 | 12:37 | 12:39 | 12:57 | 13:24 | 13:37 | 13:44 | 13:57 | 14:29 | 14:37 | 14:54 | 14:57 | 15:40 | 15:39 | 16:07 | 15:59 | 16:47 | 16:42 | 17:07 | 17:02 | 17:52 | 17:42 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 18:40 | 19:01 | 18:53 | 19:25 | 19:52 | 19:40 | 20:17 | 20:06 | 20:30 | 20:49 | 20:40 | 21:14 | 21:18 | 21:28 | 21:53 | 22:18 | 22:18 | 23:23 | 23:23 | 00:33 | 00:33 |
| Birkenhead Bus Station (Stand 7) | 06:08 | 07:16 | 06:33 | 08:02 | 06:59 | 07:33 | 08:42 | 09:06 | 08:12 | 08:37 | 09:48 | 09:32 | 10:08 | 10:15 | 10:48 | 10:40 | 11:08 | 11:28 | 11:48 | 11:53 | 12:08 | 12:28 | 12:48 | 12:50 | 13:08 | 13:35 | 13:48 | 13:55 | 14:08 | 14:40 | 14:48 | 15:05 | 15:08 | 15:51 | 15:50 | 16:18 | 16:10 | 16:58 | 16:53 | 17:18 | 17:13 | 18:03 | 17:53 | 18:13 | 18:33 | 18:51 | 19:12 | 19:01 | · | 20:02 | · | 20:28 | 20:14 | · | 21:01 | · | 21:21 | 21:25 | · | 22:00 | 22:25 | 22:25 | 23:30 | 23:30 | 00:40 | 00:40 |
| Queen Square (adj) | 06:23 | 07:24 | 06:48 | 08:17 | 07:09 | 07:43 | 08:57 | 09:21 | 08:20 | 08:45 | 09:56 | 09:40 | 10:16 | 10:23 | 10:56 | 10:48 | 11:16 | 11:36 | 11:56 | 12:01 | 12:16 | 12:36 | 12:56 | 12:58 | 13:16 | 13:43 | 13:56 | 14:03 | 14:16 | 14:48 | 14:56 | 15:13 | 15:16 | 15:59 | 15:58 | 16:26 | 16:18 | 17:06 | 17:01 | 17:26 | 17:21 | 18:11 | 18:01 | 18:21 | 18:41 | 18:59 | 19:20 | 19:09 | · | 20:10 | · | 20:36 | 20:22 | · | 21:09 | · | 21:29 | 21:33 | · | · | 22:33 | 22:33 | 23:38 | 23:38 | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route 1
1 towards Liverpool, Whitechapel
- Railway Station (S6) Chester
- Hoole Way (Stop R) Chester
- Chester Bus Interchange (Stand F) Chester
- Chester Bus Interchange (Stand K) Chester
- Bull & Stirrup (Stop V) Chester
- Northgate Church (o/s) Chester
- Dawson Drive (cnr) Chester
- Abbot's Drive (cnr) Chester
- Waterloo Road (opp) Chester
- Countess Hospital (o/s) Bache
- Beechway (opp) Bache
- Kingsmead (cnr) Upton
- Lawn Drive (opp) Upton
- Demage Lane (cnr) Upton
- The Wheatsheaf (opp) Upton
- Zoo Main Entrance (o/s) Chester Zoo
- Station Road (cnr) Backford
- Church Lane (opp) Backford
- Gordon Lane (opp) Backford
- Strawberry Roundabout (N-bound) Whitby
- Lundy Drive (opp) Whitbyheath
- Ramsey Road (nr) Whitbyheath
- Wight Close (cnr) Whitbyheath
- Longlooms Road (cnr) Whitbyheath
- Longlooms Road (nr) Whitbyheath
- Coliseum & Cinema (o/s) Cheshire Oaks
- Outlet Village (Stand A) Cheshire Oaks
- Blue Planet Aquarium (nr) Cheshire Oaks
- David Lloyd Leisure Centre (o/s) Wolverham
- University Academy South Campus (o/s) Wolverham
- Birkett Avenue (cnr) Wolverham
- Underwood Drive (cnr) Wolverham
- Grace Arms (opp) Wolverham
- Whitby Park (o/s) Ellesmere Port
- Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange (Stand G) Ellesmere Port
- Tennyson Road (nr) Whitby
- The Boulevard (opp) Whitby
- Sutton Way Hotel (opp) Great Sutton
- Bebington Road (cnr) Great Sutton
- Heswall Road (opp) Great Sutton
- Bulls Head (opp) Great Sutton
- Whetstone Hey (opp) Great Sutton
- Wetherby Way (nr) Little Sutton
- Post Office (opp) Little Sutton
- Red Lion PH (opp) Little Sutton
- Burleydam Garden Centre (o/s) Childer Thornton
- Half Way House (nr) Childer Thornton
- St Mary's Church (nr) Childer Thornton
- Crossroads (N-bound) Hooton
- M53 (nr) Eastham Rake
- Eastham Village Road (opp) Eastham Rake
- Bridle Road (adj) Eastham
- Heygarth Road (adj) Carlett Park
- Carlett Boulevard (adj) Eastham
- Plymyard Cemetery (o/s) Carlett Park
- Allport Road (adj) Bromborough
- Mendell Close (adj) Bromborough
- June Avenue (adj) Bromborough
- Bromborough Village (adj) Bromborough
- Mark Rake (adj) Bromborough
- New Chester Road (adj) Bromborough
- Croft Avenue (adj) Bromborough
- Mill Road (adj) Bromborough
- Hesketh Way (adj) Bromborough
- Port Causeway (adj) Bromborough Pool
- Shore Drive (opp) New Ferry
- Willowbank Road (opp) New Ferry
- Legh Road (opp) New Ferry
- New Ferry Park (o/s) New Ferry Park
- Hassal Road (adj) Rock Ferry
- Knowsley Road (adj) Rock Ferry
- Rock Lane West (adj) Rock Ferry
- Bedford Road (adj) Rock Ferry
- Woburn Place (opp) Rock Ferry
- Union Street (adj) Tranmere
- Turbine Road (opp) Tranmere
- Valiant Way (opp) Tranmere
- Grange Road (adj) Birkenhead
- Birkenhead Bus Station (Stand 7) Birkenhead
- Queen Square (adj) Liverpool
1 towards Chester Railway Station
- Whitechapel (Stop SD) Liverpool
- Hinson Street (opp) Birkenhead
- Birkenhead Bus Station (Stand 6) Birkenhead
- Grange Road East (adj) Birkenhead
- Campbeltown Road (adj) Tranmere
- Turbine Road (adj) Tranmere
- St Pauls Road (adj) Rock Ferry
- Bedford Place (adj) Rock Ferry
- The Hawthornes (adj) Rock Ferry
- Knowsley Road (opp) Rock Ferry
- Platt Grove (adj) Rock Ferry
- Hassal Road (opp) Rock Ferry
- Earl Street (adj) New Ferry Park
- Beaconsfield Road (adj) New Ferry
- Portbury Close (adj) New Ferry
- Shore Drive (adj) New Ferry
- Pool Lane (adj) Bromborough Pool
- Port Causeway (nr) Bromborough
- Magazine Road (adj) Bromborough
- Spital Road (adj) Bromborough
- Stanhope Drive (opp) Bromborough
- Croft Avenue East (adj) Bromborough
- Bromborough Village (adj) Bromborough
- New Chester Road (adj) Bromborough
- Woodyear Road (opp) Bromborough
- Plymyard Cemetery (opp) Carlett Park
- Park Road (opp) Carlett Park
- Stanley Lane (nr) Eastham
- Carlett Boulevard (opp) Eastham
- Eastham Village Road (adj) Eastham Rake
- M53 (nr) Eastham Rake
- Crossroads (S-bound) Hooton
- St Mary's Church (opp) Childer Thornton
- School Lane (opp) Childer Thornton
- St Paul's Church (o/s) Childer Thornton
- Red Lion PH (o/s) Little Sutton
- Post Office (o/s) Little Sutton
- Wetherby Way (opp) Little Sutton
- Whetstone Hey (cnr) Great Sutton
- Bulls Head (o/s) Great Sutton
- Heswall Road (cnr) Great Sutton
- Bebington Road (opp) Great Sutton
- Sutton Way Hotel (nr) Great Sutton
- The Boulevard (cnr) Whitby
- Tennyson Road (opp) Whitby
- Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange (Stand C) Ellesmere Port
- Whitby Park (opp) Ellesmere Port
- Grace Arms (o/s) Wolverham
- Underwood Drive (opp) Wolverham
- Stanney Lane (o/s) Wolverham
- Coliseum & Cinema (o/s) Cheshire Oaks
- David Lloyd Leisure Centre (opp) Wolverham
- Outlet Village (Stand B) Cheshire Oaks
- Blue Planet Aquarium (nr) Cheshire Oaks
- Longlooms Road (nr) Whitbyheath
- Wight Close (opp) Whitbyheath
- Lundy Drive (cnr) Whitbyheath
- Ramsey Road (opp) Whitbyheath
- Strawberry Roundabout (S-bound) Whitby
- Gordon Lane (cnr) Backford
- Church Lane (cnr) Backford
- Rake Lane (cnr) Backford
- Zoo Main Entrance (o/s) Chester Zoo
- Heath Road (cnr) Upton
- Demage Lane (opp) Upton
- Lawn Drive (cnr) Upton
- The Frog (nr) Upton
- Beechway (nr) Bache
- Countess Hospital (opp) Bache
- The Mill PH (nr) Bache
- Abbot's Drive (opp) Chester
- Waterloo Road (cnr) Chester
- Abbot's Grange (opp) Chester
- Tudor Place (o/s) Chester
- Delamere Street (Stop 3) Chester
- Chester Bus Interchange (Stand M) Chester
- Chester Bus Interchange (Stand C) Chester
- Railway Station (S6) Chester
Service history & registered changes
- ✏️ Changed effective 20 Sept 2026 Guildford → Manor Park
- 🆕 Registered effective 30 Aug 2026 Operating between Taunton and Ladymead Road given service number 1 / 1E effective from 30 August 2026. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 30 Aug 2026 Operating between Basingstoke and Brighton Hill given service number 1 effective from 30 August 2026. To amend Timetable.
- ✏️ Changed effective 30 Aug 2026 Exeter → Tiverton
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
LiverpoolChesterBirkenheadEllesmere PortEasthamBromboroughTranmereGreat SuttonWhitbyRock FerryUptonWolverham
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 1 bus?
The first 1 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:56 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 1 bus?
The last 1 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:50. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 1 bus cost?
The 1 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 1 bus?
The 1 is operated by Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.