52 Queen Square Bus Station ↔ Magdalene Square
Operated by Arriva North West. First bus 06:06, last bus 19:00. 160 journeys on weekdays.
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.
| The Metquarter (Stop SB) | 06:46 | 06:53 | 07:06 | 07:17 | 07:27 | 07:41 | 07:52 | 08:08 | 08:15 | 08:32 | 08:40 | 08:56 | 09:02 | 09:20 | 09:24 | · | 09:44 | 10:06 | 10:06 | 10:08 | 10:27 | 10:30 | 10:46 | 10:49 | 10:54 | 11:11 | 11:18 | 11:26 | 11:30 | 11:42 | 11:49 | 12:06 | 12:06 | 12:09 | 12:29 | 12:30 | 12:46 | 12:49 | 12:54 | 13:09 | 13:18 | 13:26 | 13:29 | 13:42 | 13:50 | 14:06 | 14:06 | 14:09 | 14:28 | 14:30 | 14:46 | 14:49 | 14:54 | 15:10 | 15:18 | 15:26 | 15:32 | 15:44 | 15:53 | 16:06 | 16:10 | 16:19 | 16:35 | 16:40 | 16:46 | 17:01 | 17:08 | 17:26 | 17:27 | 17:31 | 17:51 | 17:54 | 18:12 | 18:14 | 18:38 | 18:59 |
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| Trinity Road (adj) | 06:59 | 07:06 | 07:20 | 07:29 | 07:43 | 07:57 | 08:08 | 08:24 | 08:31 | 08:48 | 08:57 | 09:11 | 09:18 | 09:35 | 09:39 | · | 09:58 | 10:20 | 10:18 | 10:22 | 10:41 | 10:44 | 10:59 | 11:03 | 11:08 | 11:25 | 11:32 | 11:40 | 11:44 | 11:57 | 12:03 | 12:21 | 12:20 | 12:24 | 12:44 | 12:45 | 13:00 | 13:04 | 13:09 | 13:24 | 13:33 | 13:40 | 13:44 | 13:57 | 14:05 | 14:21 | 14:20 | 14:24 | 14:43 | 14:45 | 15:00 | 15:05 | 15:09 | 15:26 | 15:34 | 15:40 | 15:48 | 16:00 | 16:11 | 16:20 | 16:28 | 16:38 | 16:53 | 16:59 | 17:00 | 17:18 | 17:25 | 17:40 | 17:43 | 17:47 | 18:07 | 18:10 | 18:28 | 18:28 | 18:52 | 19:12 |
| Hawthorne Road (adj) | 07:05 | 07:12 | 07:28 | 07:37 | 07:51 | 08:05 | 08:17 | 08:33 | 08:40 | 08:57 | 09:06 | 09:19 | 09:26 | 09:43 | 09:47 | 09:39 | 10:06 | 10:28 | 10:26 | 10:30 | 10:49 | 10:52 | 11:07 | 11:11 | 11:16 | 11:33 | 11:40 | 11:48 | 11:53 | 12:07 | 12:13 | 12:31 | 12:28 | 12:34 | 12:54 | 12:55 | 13:08 | 13:14 | 13:18 | 13:33 | 13:42 | 13:48 | 13:53 | 14:06 | 14:14 | 14:31 | 14:28 | 14:33 | 14:53 | 14:55 | 15:08 | 15:16 | 15:20 | 15:37 | 15:45 | 15:48 | 15:59 | 16:11 | 16:22 | 16:28 | 16:39 | 16:48 | 17:03 | 17:09 | 17:07 | 17:28 | 17:35 | 17:47 | 17:51 | 17:55 | 18:15 | 18:18 | 18:35 | 18:35 | 18:59 | 19:19 |
| Magdalene Square (adj) | 07:16 | 07:23 | 07:43 | 07:52 | 08:06 | 08:20 | 08:32 | 08:45 | 08:52 | 09:09 | 09:18 | 09:31 | 09:38 | 09:55 | 09:59 | 09:49 | 10:18 | 10:40 | 10:38 | 10:42 | 11:01 | 11:04 | 11:19 | 11:23 | 11:28 | 11:45 | 11:52 | 12:00 | 12:06 | 12:20 | 12:26 | 12:44 | 12:41 | 12:47 | 13:07 | 13:08 | 13:21 | 13:27 | 13:31 | 13:46 | 13:55 | 14:01 | 14:06 | 14:19 | 14:27 | 14:45 | 14:41 | 14:47 | 15:08 | 15:10 | 15:21 | 15:31 | 15:35 | 15:53 | 16:01 | 16:01 | 16:15 | 16:27 | 16:39 | 16:41 | 16:55 | 17:05 | 17:19 | 17:26 | 17:20 | 17:44 | 17:51 | 18:00 | 18:06 | 18:10 | 18:29 | 18:32 | 18:48 | 18:48 | 19:12 | 19:32 |
Route map
All stops on route 52
52 towards Magdalene Square
- The Metquarter (Stop SB) Liverpool
- Leeds Street (adj) Vauxhall
- Westmorland Place (Stop B) Kirkdale
- Cranmer Street (adj) Kirkdale
- Major Street (opp) Kirkdale
- Latham Street (adj) Kirkdale
- Pansy Street (adj) Kirkdale
- Commercial Road (adj) Kirkdale
- Bank Hall Interchange (Stop A) Kirkdale
- Wolsey Street (adj) Kirkdale
- Keble Road (adj) Bootle
- Trinity Road (adj) Bootle
- Merton Road (adj) Bootle
- Bootle Strand Interchange (Stop B) Bootle
- Hornby Road (opp) Bootle
- Knowsley Road (adj) Bootle
- Knowsley Road (adj) Linacre
- Hawthorne Road (adj) Orrell
- Staley Drive (opp) Orrell
- Havelock Road (adj) Orrell
- Orrell Mount (opp) Orrell
- Rimmers Close (opp) Litherland
- Marina Avenue (opp) Litherland
- School Lane (opp) Hatton Hill Park
- Mitchell Crescent (adj) Stanley Park
- Sonning Avenue (adj) Hatton Hill Park
- Kirkstone Road West (adj) Hatton Hill Park
- Green Lane (adj) Ford
- Randall Drive (opp) Ford
- Dale Acre Drive (opp) Netherton
- Almonds Turn (adj) Buckley Hill
- Pattens Close (adj) Netherton
- Eden Vale (adj) Netherton
- Magdalene Square (adj) Netherton
52 towards Queen Square Bus Station
- St Oswalds Lane (adj) Netherton
- St Ambrose Croft (adj) Netherton
- St Nicholas' Drive (adj) Netherton
- Gorsey Lane (adj) Netherton
- Dale Acre Drive (adj) Netherton
- Gorsey Avenue (adj) Ford
- Sterrix Lane (adj) Ford
- Pankhurst Road (adj) Stanley Park
- Osborne Road (adj) Stanley Park
- Alexandra Mount (adj) Stanley Park
- School Lane (adj) Litherland
- Marina Avenue (adj) Litherland
- Rimmers Close (adj) Litherland
- Orrell Mount (adj) Orrell
- Harris Drive (adj) Orrell
- Aughton Road (adj) Orrell
- Linacre Lane (adj) Bootle
- Bootle Strand Interchange (Stop C) Bootle
- Marsh Lane (adj) Bootle
- Park Street (adj) Bootle
- Trinity Road (adj) Bootle
- Balliol Road (adj) Bootle
- Beatrice Street (adj) Bootle
- Bank Hall Interchange (Stop B) Kirkdale
- Celia Street (adj) Kirkdale
- Briar Street (adj) Kirkdale
- Easby Road (adj) Sandhills
- Boundary Street (adj) Kirkdale
- Sterling Way (adj) Kirkdale
- Newsham Street (adj) Vauxhall
- Juvenal Street (adj) Vauxhall
- Queen Square Bus Station (Stop A) Liverpool
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 19 Jul 2026 Operating between Netherton and Liverpool given service number 52 / 52A / 52E effective from 19 July 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 25 Feb 2026 Operating between Seaton and Harrington given service number 52 effective from 25 February 2026. To amend Route.
- 🆕 Registered effective 5 Jan 2026 Operating between Seaton and Harrington given service number 52 effective from 05 January 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 18 Sept 2025 Operating between Seaton and Harrington given service number 52 effective from 18 September 2025. To amend Route.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 52 bus?
The first 52 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:06 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 52 bus?
The last 52 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 19:00. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 52 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 52 bus?
The 52 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.