12 Liverpool ↔ Queen Square Bus Station
Operated by Arriva North West. First bus 04:59, last bus 23:36. 88 journeys on weekdays.
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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 Queen Square Bus Station · Monday to Friday towards Queen Square Bus Station · Saturday towards Queen Square Bus Station · Sunday
| Castle Street (Stop LA) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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| Queen Square Bus Station (Stand 3) | · | · | 05:41 | · | 06:01 | 06:11 | · | 06:31 | · | 06:51 | 07:11 | 07:31 | 07:33 | · | 08:01 | 08:27 | 08:30 | 08:49 | 09:09 | 09:25 | 09:29 | 09:48 | 09:49 | 10:08 | 10:09 | 10:28 | 10:29 | 10:48 | 10:49 | 11:08 | 11:09 | 11:28 | 11:29 | 11:48 | 11:49 | 12:09 | 12:10 | 12:29 | 12:30 | 12:49 | 12:50 | 13:09 | 13:10 | 13:29 | 13:30 | 13:49 | 13:50 | 14:09 | 14:11 | 14:29 | 14:33 | 14:49 | 14:55 | 15:09 | 15:20 | 15:29 | 15:40 | 15:49 | 16:00 | 16:09 | 16:20 | 16:32 | 16:40 | 16:52 | 17:00 | 17:12 | 17:20 | 17:32 | 17:40 | 17:52 | 18:10 | 18:14 | 18:34 | 18:40 | 18:54 | 19:16 | 19:24 | 19:56 | 19:56 | 20:36 | 20:36 | 21:16 | 21:16 | 21:56 | 21:56 | 22:36 | 22:36 | 23:36 |
| Hygeia Street (adj) | · | · | 05:49 | · | 06:09 | 06:19 | · | 06:39 | · | 06:59 | 07:20 | 07:42 | 07:40 | · | 08:12 | 08:37 | 08:39 | 08:59 | 09:19 | 09:34 | 09:39 | 09:57 | 09:59 | 10:17 | 10:19 | 10:38 | 10:39 | 10:59 | 10:59 | 11:19 | 11:19 | 11:40 | 11:39 | 11:59 | 11:59 | 12:19 | 12:21 | 12:39 | 12:41 | 12:59 | 13:01 | 13:19 | 13:21 | 13:39 | 13:41 | 13:59 | 14:01 | 14:19 | 14:22 | 14:39 | 14:44 | 14:59 | 15:06 | 15:19 | 15:31 | 15:42 | 15:51 | 16:02 | 16:11 | 16:22 | 16:31 | 16:45 | 16:51 | 17:05 | 17:11 | 17:24 | 17:31 | 17:44 | 17:50 | 18:02 | 18:20 | 18:23 | 18:43 | 18:50 | 19:03 | 19:26 | 19:33 | 20:05 | 20:06 | 20:45 | 20:46 | 21:24 | 21:25 | 22:04 | 22:04 | 22:44 | 22:44 | 23:44 |
| Victoria Road (adj) | · | · | 05:56 | · | 06:16 | 06:26 | · | 06:46 | 06:48 | 07:06 | 07:28 | 07:50 | 07:50 | 07:50 | 08:20 | 08:45 | 08:47 | 09:07 | 09:27 | 09:42 | 09:47 | 10:05 | 10:07 | 10:25 | 10:27 | 10:47 | 10:47 | 11:07 | 11:07 | 11:28 | 11:27 | 11:49 | 11:47 | 12:08 | 12:07 | 12:27 | 12:29 | 12:47 | 12:49 | 13:07 | 13:09 | 13:27 | 13:29 | 13:47 | 13:49 | 14:07 | 14:09 | 14:27 | 14:30 | 14:47 | 14:52 | 15:08 | 15:14 | 15:28 | 15:39 | 15:53 | 15:59 | 16:13 | 16:19 | 16:33 | 16:39 | 16:56 | 16:59 | 17:16 | 17:19 | 17:33 | 17:39 | 17:53 | 17:58 | 18:10 | 18:27 | 18:31 | 18:51 | 18:57 | 19:11 | 19:33 | 19:41 | 20:13 | 20:13 | 20:53 | 20:53 | 21:31 | 21:32 | 22:11 | 22:11 | 22:51 | 22:51 | 23:51 |
| Colden Close (adj) | · | · | 06:07 | · | 06:27 | 06:37 | · | 06:57 | 06:56 | 07:17 | 07:42 | 08:06 | · | 07:59 | 08:35 | 08:57 | 08:58 | 09:19 | 09:39 | 09:53 | 09:58 | 10:16 | 10:18 | 10:36 | 10:38 | 10:58 | 10:58 | 11:18 | 11:18 | 11:39 | 11:38 | 12:00 | 11:58 | 12:19 | 12:18 | 12:38 | 12:40 | 12:58 | 13:00 | 13:18 | 13:20 | 13:38 | 13:40 | 13:59 | 14:01 | 14:19 | 14:21 | 14:40 | 14:42 | 15:01 | 15:04 | 15:25 | 15:26 | 15:45 | 15:51 | 16:09 | 16:11 | 16:28 | 16:31 | 16:48 | 16:51 | 17:12 | 17:11 | 17:30 | 17:31 | 17:47 | 17:51 | 18:06 | 18:10 | 18:23 | 18:38 | 18:44 | 19:02 | 19:08 | 19:22 | 19:44 | 19:52 | 20:24 | 20:24 | 21:04 | 21:04 | 21:42 | 21:43 | 22:22 | 22:22 | 23:02 | 23:02 | 00:02 |
| Stockbridge Lane (adj) | 04:59 | · | 06:12 | · | 06:32 | 06:43 | · | 07:05 | 07:01 | 07:25 | 07:50 | 08:14 | · | 08:03 | 08:42 | 09:04 | 09:03 | 09:25 | 09:45 | 09:58 | 10:04 | 10:21 | 10:24 | 10:41 | 10:44 | 11:03 | 11:04 | 11:23 | 11:24 | 11:44 | 11:44 | 12:05 | 12:04 | 12:24 | 12:24 | 12:44 | 12:45 | 13:04 | 13:05 | 13:24 | 13:25 | 13:44 | 13:45 | 14:06 | 14:06 | 14:26 | 14:26 | 14:48 | 14:47 | 15:09 | 15:09 | 15:33 | 15:31 | 15:53 | 15:56 | 16:17 | 16:16 | 16:35 | 16:36 | 16:55 | 16:56 | 17:19 | 17:16 | 17:36 | 17:36 | 17:53 | 17:56 | 18:12 | 18:15 | 18:29 | 18:43 | 18:49 | 19:07 | 19:13 | 19:27 | 19:49 | 19:57 | 20:29 | 20:29 | 21:09 | 21:09 | 21:47 | 21:48 | 22:27 | 22:27 | 23:07 | 23:07 | 00:08 |
| Stockbridge Lane (adj) | 05:00 | 05:19 | 06:13 | 05:40 | 06:33 | 06:44 | · | 07:06 | 07:01 | 07:26 | 07:51 | 08:15 | · | 08:04 | 08:43 | 09:05 | 09:04 | 09:26 | 09:46 | 09:59 | 10:05 | 10:22 | 10:25 | 10:42 | 10:45 | 11:04 | 11:05 | 11:24 | 11:25 | 11:45 | 11:45 | 12:06 | 12:05 | 12:25 | 12:25 | 12:45 | 12:46 | 13:05 | 13:06 | 13:25 | 13:26 | 13:45 | 13:46 | 14:07 | 14:07 | 14:27 | 14:27 | 14:49 | 14:48 | 15:10 | 15:10 | 15:34 | 15:32 | 15:54 | 15:57 | 16:18 | 16:18 | 16:36 | 16:38 | 16:56 | 16:58 | 17:20 | 17:18 | 17:37 | 17:38 | 17:54 | 17:58 | 18:13 | 18:17 | 18:30 | 18:45 | 18:50 | 19:07 | 19:15 | 19:28 | 19:51 | 19:58 | 20:30 | 20:31 | 21:10 | 21:11 | 21:48 | 21:49 | 22:28 | 22:28 | 23:08 | 23:08 | 00:08 |
| Waterpark Drive (adj) | 05:05 | 05:25 | 06:18 | 05:46 | 06:39 | 06:51 | · | 07:15 | 07:07 | 07:34 | 07:59 | 08:24 | · | 08:09 | 08:50 | 09:13 | 09:10 | 09:33 | 09:52 | 10:05 | 10:11 | 10:28 | 10:31 | 10:48 | 10:51 | 11:10 | 11:11 | 11:30 | 11:31 | 11:51 | 11:51 | 12:12 | 12:11 | 12:31 | 12:31 | 12:51 | 12:52 | 13:11 | 13:12 | 13:31 | 13:32 | 13:51 | 13:52 | 14:14 | 14:13 | 14:34 | 14:33 | 14:57 | 14:54 | 15:18 | 15:16 | 15:42 | 15:38 | 16:02 | 16:03 | 16:27 | 16:23 | 16:44 | 16:43 | 17:04 | 17:03 | 17:28 | 17:23 | 17:44 | 17:43 | 18:01 | 18:03 | 18:20 | 18:22 | 18:37 | 18:50 | 18:55 | 19:13 | 19:20 | 19:33 | 19:56 | 20:03 | 20:35 | 20:36 | 21:15 | 21:16 | 21:53 | 21:54 | 22:33 | 22:33 | 23:13 | 23:13 | 00:13 |
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| Green Lane (adj) | 05:23 | 05:43 | 06:39 | 06:04 | 07:01 | 07:16 | 06:24 | 07:45 | 07:25 | 08:09 | 08:33 | 08:55 | · | 08:27 | 09:14 | 09:37 | 09:31 | 09:56 | 10:15 | 10:26 | 10:33 | 10:49 | 10:53 | 11:09 | 11:13 | 11:31 | 11:33 | 11:51 | 11:53 | 12:15 | 12:13 | 12:36 | 12:33 | 12:55 | 12:53 | 13:13 | 13:16 | 13:33 | 13:36 | 13:53 | 13:56 | 14:13 | 14:16 | 14:36 | 14:34 | 14:56 | 14:54 | 15:23 | 15:14 | 15:44 | 15:36 | 16:08 | 15:58 | 16:28 | 16:22 | 16:51 | 16:42 | 17:08 | 17:02 | 17:28 | 17:22 | 17:52 | 17:42 | 18:06 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 18:22 | 18:39 | 18:41 | 18:56 | 19:08 | 19:14 | 19:32 | 19:38 | 19:51 | 20:13 | 20:21 | 20:53 | 20:53 | 21:33 | 21:32 | 22:09 | 22:12 | 22:48 | 22:51 | 23:31 | 23:28 | · |
| New Road (adj) | 05:24 | 05:44 | 06:40 | 06:05 | 07:02 | 07:17 | 06:25 | 07:46 | 07:26 | 08:10 | 08:34 | 08:56 | · | 08:28 | 09:15 | 09:38 | 09:32 | 09:57 | 10:16 | 10:27 | 10:34 | 10:50 | 10:54 | 11:10 | 11:14 | 11:32 | 11:34 | 11:52 | 11:54 | 12:16 | 12:14 | 12:37 | 12:34 | 12:56 | 12:54 | 13:14 | 13:17 | 13:34 | 13:37 | 13:54 | 13:57 | 14:14 | 14:17 | 14:37 | 14:35 | 14:57 | 14:55 | 15:24 | 15:15 | 15:45 | 15:37 | 16:09 | 15:59 | 16:29 | 16:23 | 16:52 | 16:43 | 17:09 | 17:03 | 17:29 | 17:23 | 17:53 | 17:43 | 18:07 | 18:03 | 18:24 | 18:23 | 18:40 | 18:42 | 18:57 | 19:09 | 19:15 | 19:33 | 19:39 | 19:52 | 20:14 | 20:22 | 20:54 | 20:54 | 21:34 | 21:33 | 22:10 | 22:13 | 22:49 | 22:52 | 23:32 | 23:29 | · |
| Farnworth Street (adj) | 05:30 | 05:50 | 06:46 | 06:11 | 07:08 | 07:24 | 06:30 | 07:54 | 07:31 | 08:19 | 08:42 | 09:02 | · | 08:33 | 09:21 | 09:44 | 09:37 | 10:03 | 10:22 | 10:32 | 10:40 | 10:55 | 11:00 | 11:16 | 11:20 | 11:38 | 11:40 | 11:58 | 12:00 | 12:22 | 12:20 | 12:43 | 12:40 | 13:02 | 13:00 | 13:20 | 13:23 | 13:40 | 13:43 | 14:00 | 14:03 | 14:20 | 14:23 | 14:43 | 14:41 | 15:03 | 15:01 | 15:30 | 15:21 | 15:51 | 15:43 | 16:15 | 16:05 | 16:35 | 16:29 | 16:58 | 16:48 | 17:15 | 17:08 | 17:35 | 17:28 | 17:58 | 17:49 | 18:12 | 18:09 | 18:29 | 18:29 | 18:45 | 18:48 | 19:02 | 19:15 | 19:20 | 19:38 | 19:44 | 19:57 | 20:19 | 20:27 | 20:59 | 20:59 | 21:39 | 21:38 | 22:15 | 22:18 | 22:54 | 22:57 | 23:37 | 23:34 | · |
| Queen Square Bus Station (Stop A) | 05:38 | 05:58 | 06:55 | 06:19 | 07:18 | 07:36 | 06:39 | 08:06 | 07:39 | 08:32 | 08:55 | 09:12 | · | 08:42 | 09:31 | 09:54 | 09:46 | 10:12 | 10:31 | 10:41 | 10:49 | 11:05 | 11:09 | 11:25 | 11:29 | 11:47 | 11:49 | 12:07 | 12:09 | 12:31 | 12:29 | 12:52 | 12:49 | 13:11 | 13:09 | 13:29 | 13:32 | 13:49 | 13:52 | 14:09 | 14:12 | 14:29 | 14:32 | 14:52 | 14:50 | 15:12 | 15:10 | 15:39 | 15:30 | 16:00 | 15:52 | 16:24 | 16:14 | 16:44 | 16:38 | 17:07 | 16:58 | 17:24 | 17:18 | 17:44 | 17:38 | 18:07 | 17:58 | 18:21 | 18:18 | 18:38 | 18:38 | 18:54 | 18:57 | 19:11 | 19:24 | 19:29 | 19:47 | 19:53 | 20:06 | 20:28 | 20:36 | 21:08 | 21:08 | 21:48 | 21:47 | 22:24 | 22:27 | 23:03 | 23:06 | 23:46 | 23:43 | · |
| Castle Street (Stop LA) | 05:41 | 06:01 | 05:38 | 06:22 | 05:58 | 06:08 | 06:42 | 06:28 | · | 06:48 | 07:08 | 07:28 | · | · | 07:58 | 08:24 | · | 08:46 | 09:06 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route 12
12 towards Queen Square Bus Station
- Castle Street (Stop LA) Liverpool
- Queen Square Bus Station (Stand 3) Liverpool
- Wilde Street (adj) Liverpool
- Monument Place (Stop E) Liverpool
- Royal Liverpool University Hospital (Stop H) Liverpool
- Shaw Street (Stop B) Liverpool
- Caird Street (adj) Kensington
- Hygeia Street (adj) Kensington
- Boundary Lane (adj) Kensington
- Ellel Grove (adj) Tuebrook
- Grange Street (adj) Tuebrook
- Windsor Road (adj) Tuebrook
- Victoria Road (adj) Tuebrook
- Delamain Road (adj) Clubmoor
- Queens Drive (adj) West Derby
- Trefula Park (adj) West Derby
- Eaton Road North (adj) West Derby
- West Derby Village (adj) West Derby
- South Parkside Drive (adj) West Derby
- Crown Road (opp) West Derby
- Allerford Road (adj) West Derby
- Deysbrook Way (adj) West Derby
- Deysbrook Lane (adj) Stockbridge Village
- Larchtree Mews (adj) West Derby
- Colden Close (adj) West Derby
- no. 265 (o/s) West Derby
- Mab Lane (adj) West Derby
- Snowberry Road (adj) West Derby
- Colwell Road (adj) West Derby
- Saxby Road (adj) Fincham
- Lordens Road (adj) Fincham
- Stockbridge Lane (adj) Horn Smithies
- Stockbridge Lane (adj) Woolfall Heath
- Barkbeth Road (adj) Fincham
- Melbury Road (adj) Fincham
- Waterpark Drive (nr) Stockbridge Village
- Chalfont Way (adj) Stockbridge Village
- The Spinney (adj) Stockbridge Village
- Waterpark Drive (adj) Stockbridge Village
- Brandearth Hey (adj) Stockbridge Village
- Little Moss Hey (opp) Stockbridge Village
- Juniper Close (opp) Stockbridge Village
- Woodfarm Hey (adj) Stockbridge Village
- Nevitte Close (adj) West Derby
- Barons Hey (adj) West Derby
- Waterpark Drive (adj) West Derby
- Larchtree Mews (opp) West Derby
- Deysbrook Lane (adj) West Derby
- Allerford Road (opp) West Derby
- Crown Road (adj) West Derby
- South Parkside Drive (adj) West Derby
- Town Row (adj) West Derby
- Trefula Park (opp) West Derby
- Queens Drive (adj) Stoneycroft
- Bankfield Road (adj) Clubmoor
- Santon Avenue (opp) Tuebrook
- Green Lane (adj) Tuebrook
- New Road (adj) Tuebrook
- Belmont Drive (adj) Newsham Park
- Sheil Road (adj) Kensington
- Boundary Lane (opp) Kensington
- Farnworth Street (adj) Kensington
- Nevin Street (adj) Kensington
- Royal Liverpool University Hospital (Stop 3) Liverpool
- Royal Liverpool University Hospital (Stop 4) Liverpool
- Greek Street (Stop R) Liverpool
- Queen Square Bus Station (Stop A) Liverpool
- Cumberland Street (Stop DC) Liverpool
- North John Street (Stop DE) Liverpool
- Castle Street (Stop LA) Liverpool
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 30 Aug 2026 Operating between Liverpool, Queen Square and Stockbridge Village given service number 12 / 13 effective from 30 August 2026. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
LiverpoolWest DerbyTuebrookKensingtonClubmoorStockbridge VillageStoneycroftFinchamWoolfall HeathNewsham ParkHorn Smithies
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 12 bus?
The first 12 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:59 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 12 bus?
The last 12 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:36. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 12 bus cost?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Arriva North West day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 12 bus?
The 12 is operated by Arriva North West.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.