12 Liverpool circular via Horn Smithies
Operated by Arriva North West. First bus 04:59, last bus 23:16. 63 journeys on weekdays. Fares: singles usually capped at £3 — more.
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| Stop | 04:59 to Castle Street | 05:33 to Castle Street | 05:19 to Castle Street | 05:53 to Castle Street | 05:44 to Castle Street | 06:21 to Castle Street | 06:30 to Castle Street | 05:46 to Castle Street | 06:06 to Castle Street | 06:15 to Castle Street | 06:26 to Castle Street | 06:40 to Castle Street | 06:55 to Castle Street | 07:13 to Castle Street | 07:38 | 07:59 | 08:16 | 08:36 | 08:54 | 09:12 | 09:30 | 09:45 | 10:00 | 10:15 | 10:30 | 10:45 | 11:00 | 11:15 | 11:30 | 11:45 | 12:00 | 12:15 | 12:30 | 12:45 | 13:00 | 13:15 | 13:30 | 13:45 | 14:00 | 14:15 | 14:30 | 14:45 | 15:03 | 15:18 | 15:40 | 15:55 | 16:11 | 16:30 | 16:48 | 17:06 | 17:26 | 17:41 | 17:56 | 18:15 | 18:30 | 18:56 | 19:26 | 19:56 | 20:36 | 21:16 | 21:56 | 22:36 | 23:16 to Waterpark Drive |
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| Castle Street (Stop LA) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 05:46 | 06:06 | 06:15 | 06:26 | 06:40 | 06:55 | 07:13 | 07:38 | 07:59 | 08:16 | 08:36 | 08:54 | 09:12 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Queen Square Bus Station (Stand 3) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 05:49 | 06:09 | 06:18 | 06:29 | 06:43 | 06:58 | 07:16 | 07:41 | 08:02 | 08:19 | 08:39 | 08:57 | 09:15 | 09:30 | 09:45 | 10:00 | 10:15 | 10:30 | 10:45 | 11:00 | 11:15 | 11:30 | 11:45 | 12:00 | 12:15 | 12:30 | 12:45 | 13:00 | 13:15 | 13:30 | 13:45 | 14:00 | 14:15 | 14:30 | 14:45 | 15:03 | 15:18 | 15:40 | 15:55 | 16:11 | 16:30 | 16:48 | 17:06 | 17:26 | 17:41 | 17:56 | 18:15 | 18:30 | 18:56 | 19:26 | 19:56 | 20:36 | 21:16 | 21:56 | 22:36 | 23:16 |
| Hygeia Street (adj) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 05:57 | 06:17 | 06:26 | 06:37 | 06:51 | 07:06 | 07:26 | 07:52 | 08:12 | 08:28 | 08:49 | 09:07 | 09:25 | 09:40 | 09:55 | 10:10 | 10:25 | 10:40 | 10:55 | 11:10 | 11:25 | 11:40 | 11:55 | 12:10 | 12:25 | 12:40 | 12:55 | 13:10 | 13:25 | 13:40 | 13:55 | 14:10 | 14:25 | 14:40 | 14:55 | 15:14 | 15:31 | 15:53 | 16:08 | 16:24 | 16:43 | 17:01 | 17:17 | 17:37 | 17:52 | 18:05 | 18:25 | 18:40 | 19:06 | 19:36 | 20:06 | 20:46 | 21:25 | 22:04 | 22:44 | 23:24 |
| Victoria Road (adj) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 06:04 | 06:24 | 06:33 | 06:44 | 06:58 | 07:13 | 07:33 | 08:00 | 08:21 | 08:37 | 08:57 | 09:15 | 09:33 | 09:48 | 10:03 | 10:18 | 10:33 | 10:48 | 11:03 | 11:18 | 11:33 | 11:48 | 12:03 | 12:18 | 12:33 | 12:48 | 13:03 | 13:18 | 13:33 | 13:48 | 14:03 | 14:18 | 14:33 | 14:48 | 15:04 | 15:22 | 15:42 | 16:04 | 16:19 | 16:35 | 16:54 | 17:12 | 17:27 | 17:47 | 18:02 | 18:14 | 18:33 | 18:47 | 19:13 | 19:43 | 20:13 | 20:53 | 21:32 | 22:11 | 22:51 | 23:31 |
| Colden Close (adj) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 06:15 | 06:35 | 06:44 | 06:55 | 07:09 | 07:24 | 07:47 | 08:16 | 08:39 | 08:52 | 09:09 | 09:27 | 09:45 | 09:59 | 10:14 | 10:29 | 10:44 | 10:59 | 11:14 | 11:29 | 11:44 | 11:59 | 12:14 | 12:29 | 12:44 | 12:59 | 13:14 | 13:29 | 13:44 | 14:00 | 14:15 | 14:31 | 14:46 | 15:02 | 15:21 | 15:39 | 15:58 | 16:19 | 16:34 | 16:50 | 17:10 | 17:27 | 17:41 | 17:59 | 18:15 | 18:27 | 18:46 | 18:58 | 19:24 | 19:54 | 20:24 | 21:04 | 21:43 | 22:22 | 23:02 | 23:42 |
| Stockbridge Lane (adj) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 06:20 | 06:40 | 06:50 | 07:03 | 07:17 | 07:31 | 07:54 | 08:23 | 08:46 | 08:59 | 09:16 | 09:33 | 09:50 | 10:04 | 10:19 | 10:34 | 10:49 | 11:04 | 11:19 | 11:34 | 11:49 | 12:04 | 12:19 | 12:34 | 12:49 | 13:04 | 13:19 | 13:34 | 13:49 | 14:07 | 14:22 | 14:39 | 14:54 | 15:10 | 15:29 | 15:47 | 16:06 | 16:27 | 16:41 | 16:57 | 17:17 | 17:34 | 17:47 | 18:05 | 18:21 | 18:33 | 18:52 | 19:03 | 19:29 | 19:59 | 20:29 | 21:09 | 21:48 | 22:27 | 23:07 | 23:47 |
| Stockbridge Lane (adj) | 04:59 | · | 05:19 | · | 05:44 | · | · | 06:21 | 06:42 | 06:52 | 07:05 | 07:18 | 07:33 | 07:55 | 08:25 | 08:47 | 09:00 | 09:18 | 09:34 | 09:51 | 10:06 | 10:21 | 10:36 | 10:51 | 11:06 | 11:20 | 11:36 | 11:51 | 12:06 | 12:21 | 12:36 | 12:51 | 13:06 | 13:21 | 13:36 | 13:51 | 14:08 | 14:23 | 14:40 | 14:55 | 15:11 | 15:30 | 15:48 | 16:08 | 16:28 | 16:43 | 16:59 | 17:19 | 17:34 | 17:48 | 18:06 | 18:22 | 18:34 | 18:53 | 19:04 | 19:30 | 20:00 | 20:30 | 21:10 | 21:49 | 22:28 | 23:08 | 23:47 |
| Waterpark Drive (adj) | 05:05 | · | 05:25 | · | 05:50 | · | · | 06:26 | 06:47 | 06:58 | 07:13 | 07:26 | 07:41 | 08:04 | 08:34 | 08:54 | 09:07 | 09:25 | 09:41 | 09:58 | 10:12 | 10:27 | 10:42 | 10:57 | 11:12 | 11:27 | 11:42 | 11:57 | 12:12 | 12:27 | 12:42 | 12:57 | 13:12 | 13:27 | 13:42 | 13:57 | 14:15 | 14:30 | 14:48 | 15:03 | 15:19 | 15:38 | 15:56 | 16:16 | 16:36 | 16:50 | 17:06 | 17:26 | 17:41 | 17:55 | 18:13 | 18:29 | 18:41 | 19:00 | 19:09 | 19:35 | 20:05 | 20:35 | 21:15 | 21:54 | 22:33 | 23:13 | 23:52 |
| Santon Avenue (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Green Lane (adj) | 05:23 | 05:33 | 05:43 | 05:53 | 06:08 | 06:21 | 06:30 | 06:47 | 07:09 | 07:23 | 07:43 | 08:01 | 08:16 | 08:38 | 09:05 | 09:18 | 09:35 | 09:49 | 10:04 | 10:21 | 10:34 | 10:49 | 11:04 | 11:19 | 11:34 | 11:49 | 12:04 | 12:19 | 12:34 | 12:49 | 13:04 | 13:20 | 13:34 | 13:49 | 14:04 | 14:19 | 14:37 | 14:52 | 15:14 | 15:28 | 15:45 | 16:04 | 16:22 | 16:40 | 17:00 | 17:14 | 17:30 | 17:50 | 18:03 | 18:17 | 18:34 | 18:48 | 19:00 | 19:19 | 19:28 | 19:53 | 20:23 | 20:53 | 21:33 | 22:12 | 22:51 | 23:31 | · |
| New Road (adj) | 05:24 | 05:34 | 05:44 | 05:54 | 06:09 | 06:22 | 06:31 | 06:48 | 07:10 | 07:24 | 07:44 | 08:02 | 08:17 | 08:39 | 09:06 | 09:19 | 09:36 | 09:50 | 10:05 | 10:22 | 10:35 | 10:50 | 11:05 | 11:20 | 11:35 | 11:50 | 12:05 | 12:20 | 12:35 | 12:50 | 13:05 | 13:20 | 13:35 | 13:50 | 14:05 | 14:20 | 14:38 | 14:53 | 15:15 | 15:30 | 15:46 | 16:05 | 16:23 | 16:41 | 17:01 | 17:15 | 17:31 | 17:51 | 18:04 | 18:18 | 18:35 | 18:49 | 19:01 | 19:20 | 19:29 | 19:54 | 20:24 | 20:54 | 21:34 | 22:13 | 22:52 | 23:32 | · |
| Farnworth Street (adj) | 05:30 | 05:39 | 05:50 | 05:59 | 06:15 | 06:26 | 06:36 | 06:54 | 07:17 | 07:31 | 07:51 | 08:10 | 08:26 | 08:47 | 09:12 | 09:25 | 09:42 | 09:57 | 10:11 | 10:28 | 10:41 | 10:56 | 11:11 | 11:26 | 11:41 | 11:56 | 12:11 | 12:26 | 12:41 | 12:56 | 13:11 | 13:26 | 13:41 | 13:56 | 14:11 | 14:26 | 14:44 | 14:59 | 15:21 | 15:36 | 15:52 | 16:11 | 16:29 | 16:47 | 17:07 | 17:21 | 17:37 | 17:56 | 18:09 | 18:23 | 18:40 | 18:55 | 19:07 | 19:26 | 19:35 | 19:59 | 20:29 | 20:59 | 21:39 | 22:18 | 22:57 | 23:37 | · |
| Queen Square Bus Station (Stop A) | 05:38 | 05:47 | 05:58 | 06:07 | 06:23 | 06:35 | 06:44 | 07:04 | 07:27 | 07:42 | 08:04 | 08:23 | 08:39 | 09:00 | 09:22 | 09:35 | 09:52 | 10:06 | 10:20 | 10:37 | 10:50 | 11:05 | 11:20 | 11:35 | 11:50 | 12:05 | 12:20 | 12:35 | 12:50 | 13:05 | 13:20 | 13:35 | 13:50 | 14:05 | 14:20 | 14:35 | 14:53 | 15:08 | 15:30 | 15:45 | 16:01 | 16:20 | 16:38 | 16:56 | 17:16 | 17:30 | 17:46 | 18:05 | 18:19 | 18:32 | 18:49 | 19:03 | 19:15 | 19:34 | 19:43 | 20:08 | 20:38 | 21:08 | 21:48 | 22:27 | 23:06 | 23:46 | · |
| Castle Street (Stop LA) | 05:41 | 05:50 | 06:01 | 06:10 | 06:26 | 06:38 | 06:47 | 07:07 | 07:30 | 07:47 | 08:09 | 08:28 | 08:44 | 09:05 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Arriva North West before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Monday, 28 December 2026 towards Queen Square Bus Station: 38 journeys, first 06:48
Route map
All stops on route 12
12 towards Queen Square Bus Station
All 70 stops
- 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
- Larchtree Mews (adj) West Derby
- Deysbrook Lane (adj) Stockbridge Village
- 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 registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 30 August 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 19 July 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 23 November 2025 To amend Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Service change effective 31 August 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 20 July 2025 To amend Timetable.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (MPTE).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PC0001141/136 · Changes in Liverpool City Region Combined Authority · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
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 23:16. 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 Arriva North West via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North West England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PC0001141/136. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.