56 Netherton ↔ Magdalene Square
Operated by Arriva North West. First bus 05:03, last bus 23:26. 50 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 Magdalene Square · Monday to Friday towards Magdalene Square · Saturday towards Magdalene Square · Sunday
| St Oswalds Lane (adj) | 05:03 | 05:33 | 05:58 | 06:28 | 06:58 | 07:28 | · | 07:53 | 08:30 | · | 09:03 | 09:26 | 09:33 | 10:03 | 10:26 | 10:33 | 11:03 | 11:26 | 11:33 | 12:03 | 12:26 | 12:33 | 13:03 | 13:26 | 13:33 | 14:03 | 14:26 | 14:28 | 15:00 | 15:26 | 15:33 | 16:03 | 16:26 | 16:38 | 17:12 | 17:26 | 17:37 | 18:09 | 18:26 | 18:38 | 19:26 | 19:26 | 20:26 | 20:26 | 21:26 | 21:26 | 22:26 | 22:26 | 23:26 | 23:26 |
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| Dunnings Bridge Road (adj) | 05:14 | 05:44 | 06:09 | 06:39 | 07:10 | 07:41 | · | 08:09 | 08:43 | · | 09:16 | 09:37 | 09:44 | 10:14 | 10:37 | 10:44 | 11:14 | 11:37 | 11:44 | 12:14 | 12:37 | 12:44 | 13:14 | 13:37 | 13:45 | 14:16 | 14:37 | 14:42 | 15:15 | 15:37 | 15:48 | 16:16 | 16:37 | 16:51 | 17:24 | 17:37 | 17:48 | 18:19 | 18:37 | 18:48 | 19:37 | 19:35 | 20:35 | 20:37 | 21:37 | 21:35 | 22:35 | 22:37 | 23:35 | 23:37 |
| Keir Hardie Avenue (adj) | 05:19 | 05:49 | 06:14 | 06:44 | 07:16 | 07:48 | 07:42 | 08:17 | 08:49 | 08:42 | 09:22 | 09:42 | 09:50 | 10:19 | 10:42 | 10:49 | 11:19 | 11:42 | 11:49 | 12:19 | 12:42 | 12:49 | 13:20 | 13:42 | 13:51 | 14:22 | 14:42 | 14:49 | 15:23 | 15:42 | 15:55 | 16:22 | 16:42 | 16:57 | 17:30 | 17:42 | 17:54 | 18:24 | 18:42 | 18:53 | 19:42 | 19:40 | 20:40 | 20:42 | 21:42 | 21:40 | 22:39 | 22:42 | 23:39 | 23:42 |
| Crocus Street (adj) | 05:29 | 05:59 | 06:24 | 06:54 | 07:26 | 07:58 | 07:52 | 08:31 | 09:03 | 08:52 | 09:33 | 09:52 | 10:00 | 10:29 | 10:52 | 10:59 | 11:29 | 11:52 | 11:59 | 12:29 | 12:52 | 12:59 | 13:30 | 13:52 | 14:01 | 14:32 | 14:52 | 14:59 | 15:35 | 15:52 | 16:08 | 16:35 | 16:52 | 17:09 | 17:42 | 17:52 | 18:05 | 18:34 | 18:52 | 19:03 | 19:52 | 19:50 | 20:49 | 20:52 | 21:52 | 21:49 | 22:48 | 22:52 | 23:48 | 23:52 |
| Victoria Street (Stop SA) | 05:43 | 06:13 | 06:38 | 07:08 | 07:40 | 08:12 | 08:07 | 08:48 | 09:17 | 09:07 | 09:48 | 10:07 | 10:15 | 10:44 | 11:07 | 11:14 | 11:44 | 12:07 | 12:14 | 12:44 | 13:07 | 13:14 | 13:45 | 14:07 | 14:16 | 14:47 | 15:07 | 15:14 | 15:50 | 16:07 | 16:23 | 16:50 | 17:07 | 17:24 | 17:57 | 18:07 | 18:20 | 18:49 | 19:07 | 19:18 | 20:07 | 20:05 | 21:04 | 21:07 | 22:07 | 22:04 | 23:03 | 23:07 | 00:03 | 00:07 |
| Crocus Street (opp) | 05:54 | 06:24 | 06:49 | 07:19 | 07:52 | 08:24 | 08:18 | 09:00 | 09:29 | 09:18 | 10:00 | 10:18 | 10:27 | 10:56 | 11:18 | 11:26 | 11:56 | 12:18 | 12:26 | 12:56 | 13:18 | 13:26 | 13:57 | 14:18 | 14:28 | 14:59 | 15:18 | 15:26 | 16:02 | 16:18 | 16:35 | 17:02 | 17:18 | 17:36 | 18:09 | 18:18 | 18:31 | 19:00 | 19:18 | 19:29 | 20:18 | 20:16 | 21:14 | 21:18 | 22:18 | 22:14 | 23:12 | 23:18 | · | · |
| Captains Lane (adj) | 06:08 | 06:38 | 07:03 | 07:33 | 08:10 | 08:42 | 08:33 | 09:19 | 09:43 | 09:33 | 10:14 | 10:33 | 10:41 | 11:10 | 11:33 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:33 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:33 | 13:40 | 14:11 | 14:33 | 14:43 | 15:15 | 15:33 | 15:42 | 16:19 | 16:33 | 16:54 | 17:21 | 17:33 | 17:53 | 18:24 | 18:33 | 18:45 | 19:14 | 19:33 | 19:43 | 20:33 | 20:30 | 21:28 | 21:33 | 22:33 | 22:28 | 23:26 | 23:33 | · | · |
| Magdalene Square (adj) | 06:16 | 06:46 | 07:11 | 07:43 | 08:23 | 08:52 | 08:43 | 09:28 | 09:53 | 09:43 | 10:24 | 10:43 | 10:51 | 11:20 | 11:43 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:43 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:43 | 13:50 | 14:22 | 14:43 | 14:54 | 15:26 | 15:43 | 15:54 | 16:31 | 16:43 | 17:06 | 17:32 | 17:43 | 18:03 | 18:33 | 18:43 | 18:55 | 19:23 | 19:43 | 19:51 | 20:43 | 20:38 | 21:36 | 21:43 | 22:43 | 22:36 | 23:34 | 23:43 | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route 56
56 towards Magdalene Square
- 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 Avenue (adj) Ford
- Nunsford Close (opp) Ford
- Boundary Road (adj) Litherland
- Litherland Sports Park (opp) Litherland
- Moss Lane (opp) Litherland
- Dunnings Bridge Road (adj) Litherland
- Captains Lane (opp) Litherland
- Bridle Road (adj) Bootle
- Orrell Lane (adj) Bootle
- Moss Lane (adj) Bootle
- Marsh Avenue (adj) Bootle
- Keir Hardie Avenue (adj) Bootle
- Aintree Road (adj) Orrell
- Maguire Avenue (adj) Bootle
- Harrison Drive (opp) Bootle
- Breeze Hill (adj) Bootle
- Roxburgh Street (adj) Bootle
- Kirkdale Interchange (Stop C) Kirkdale
- Suffield Road (adj) Kirkdale
- St Agnes Road (adj) Kirkdale
- Crocus Street (adj) Kirkdale
- Great Mersey Street (adj) Kirkdale
- Boundary Street (adj) Kirkdale
- Gem Street (adj) Kirkdale
- Tatlock Street (adj) Vauxhall
- Eldon Street (adj) Vauxhall
- Oriel Street (adj) Vauxhall
- Pickop Street (adj) Liverpool
- Johnson Street (adj) Liverpool
- Moorfields Station (Stop MF) Liverpool
- Victoria Street (Stop SA) Liverpool
- Dale Street (adj) Liverpool
- Cockspur Street (adj) Liverpool
- Paul Street (opp) Vauxhall
- Eldon Street (opp) Vauxhall
- Eldonian Way (adj) Vauxhall
- Boundary Street (adj) Sandhills
- Boundary Street (adj) Kirkdale
- Sandhills Lane (adj) Kirkdale
- Crocus Street (opp) Kirkdale
- Stanley Road (adj) Kirkdale
- Alfonso Road (opp) Kirkdale
- Kirkdale Interchange (Stop D) Kirkdale
- Bedford Road (adj) Bootle
- Hillside Close (opp) Bootle
- Oxford Road (adj) Bootle
- Harrison Drive (adj) Bootle
- Earl Road (adj) Bootle
- Aintree Road (adj) Bootle
- Burnie Avenue (adj) Bootle
- Ballantyne Grove (adj) Orrell
- Watts Lane (adj) Bootle
- Park Lane (adj) Bootle
- Bridle Road (opp) Litherland
- Captains Lane (adj) Litherland
- Church Road (adj) Litherland
- Moss Lane (adj) Litherland
- Boundary Road (adj) Litherland
- Litherland Sports Park (adj) Litherland
- Nunsford Close (adj) Ford
- Sterrix Avenue (opp) 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
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 29 Mar 2026 Operating between Netherton and Liverpool given service number 56 effective from 29 March 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 1 Feb 2026 Operating between Netherton and Liverpool given service number 56 effective from 01 February 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 1 Feb 2026 Operating between Netherton and Liverpool given service number 56 effective from 01 February 2026. To amend Route.
- 🆕 Registered effective 31 Aug 2025 Operating between Netherton and Liverpool given service number 56 effective from 31 August 2025. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 56 bus?
The first 56 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:03 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 56 bus?
The last 56 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:26. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 56 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 56 bus?
The 56 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.