61 Bootle New Strand Station ↔ Ashfield Road
Operated by Arriva North West. First bus 05:23, last bus 18:40. 76 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.
| Bootle Bus Station (Stand 5) | 05:23 | 05:40 | 05:43 | · | 06:04 | · | 06:10 | 08:39 | 08:43 | 09:03 | 09:03 | 09:23 | 09:23 | 09:43 | 09:43 | 10:03 | 10:03 | 10:23 | 10:23 | 10:43 | 10:43 | 11:03 | 11:03 | 11:23 | 11:23 | 11:43 | 11:43 | 12:03 | 12:03 | 12:23 | 12:23 | 12:43 | 12:43 | 13:03 | 13:23 | 17:34 | 17:48 | 17:54 | 18:10 | 18:14 | 18:40 |
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| Hawthorne Road (adj) | 05:28 | 05:45 | 05:48 | · | 06:09 | · | 06:15 | 08:44 | 08:48 | 09:08 | 09:08 | 09:28 | 09:28 | 09:49 | 09:49 | 10:09 | 10:09 | 10:29 | 10:29 | 10:49 | 10:49 | 11:09 | 11:09 | 11:29 | 11:29 | 11:49 | 11:49 | 12:09 | 12:09 | 12:29 | 12:29 | 12:49 | 12:49 | 13:09 | 13:29 | 17:40 | 17:53 | 17:59 | 18:15 | 18:19 | 18:45 |
| Fernhill Road (adj) | 05:29 | 05:46 | 05:49 | 06:01 | 06:10 | 06:05 | 06:16 | 08:45 | 08:49 | 09:11 | 09:09 | 09:31 | 09:29 | 09:50 | 09:52 | 10:12 | 10:10 | 10:30 | 10:32 | 10:50 | 10:52 | 11:12 | 11:10 | 11:32 | 11:30 | 11:50 | 11:52 | 12:12 | 12:10 | 12:30 | 12:32 | 12:50 | 12:52 | 13:10 | 13:30 | 17:41 | 17:54 | 18:00 | 18:16 | 18:20 | 18:46 |
| Brookfield Drive (adj) | 05:37 | 05:54 | 05:58 | 06:09 | 06:19 | 06:13 | 06:25 | 08:58 | 09:02 | 09:22 | 09:22 | 09:42 | 09:42 | 10:03 | 10:03 | 10:23 | 10:23 | 10:43 | 10:43 | 11:03 | 11:03 | 11:23 | 11:23 | 11:43 | 11:43 | 12:03 | 12:03 | 12:23 | 12:23 | 12:43 | 12:43 | 13:03 | 13:03 | 13:23 | 13:43 | 17:54 | 18:06 | 18:12 | 18:27 | 18:31 | 18:55 |
| Meadow Lane (adj) | 05:47 | 06:04 | 06:09 | 06:20 | 06:31 | 06:24 | 06:37 | 09:12 | 09:16 | 09:36 | 09:36 | 09:55 | 09:55 | 10:16 | 10:16 | 10:36 | 10:36 | 10:56 | 10:56 | 11:16 | 11:16 | 11:36 | 11:36 | 11:56 | 11:56 | 12:16 | 12:16 | 12:36 | 12:36 | 12:56 | 12:56 | 13:16 | 13:16 | 13:36 | 13:56 | 18:07 | 18:20 | 18:26 | 18:40 | 18:44 | 19:07 |
| Honeys Green Lane (adj) | 05:52 | 06:09 | 06:15 | 06:26 | 06:38 | 06:30 | 06:44 | 09:19 | 09:23 | 09:43 | 09:43 | 10:02 | 10:02 | 10:23 | 10:23 | 10:43 | 10:43 | 11:03 | 11:03 | 11:23 | 11:23 | 11:43 | 11:43 | 12:03 | 12:03 | 12:23 | 12:23 | 12:43 | 12:43 | 13:03 | 13:03 | 13:23 | 13:23 | 13:43 | 14:03 | 18:14 | 18:27 | 18:33 | 18:47 | 18:51 | 19:13 |
| Bowring Park Road (adj) | 06:00 | 06:17 | 06:25 | 06:36 | 06:51 | 06:40 | 06:57 | 09:33 | 09:37 | 09:57 | 09:57 | 10:16 | 10:16 | 10:37 | 10:37 | 10:57 | 10:57 | 11:17 | 11:17 | 11:37 | 11:37 | 11:57 | 11:57 | 12:17 | 12:17 | 12:37 | 12:37 | 12:57 | 12:57 | 13:17 | 13:17 | 13:37 | 13:37 | 13:57 | 14:17 | 18:28 | 18:38 | 18:44 | 18:58 | 19:02 | 19:24 |
| Ashfield Road (Stop C) | 06:13 | 06:30 | 06:43 | 06:55 | 07:12 | 06:59 | 07:18 | 09:57 | 10:01 | 10:18 | 10:18 | 10:36 | 10:36 | 10:56 | 10:56 | 11:16 | 11:16 | 11:36 | 11:36 | 11:56 | 11:56 | 12:16 | 12:16 | 12:36 | 12:36 | 12:56 | 12:56 | 13:17 | 13:17 | 13:38 | 13:38 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:22 | 14:42 | 18:53 | 19:02 | 19:08 | 19:21 | 19:25 | 19:46 |
Route map
All stops on route 61
61 towards Ashfield Road
- Bootle Bus Station (Stand 5) Bootle
- Hornby Road (opp) Bootle
- Hornby Road (adj) Bootle
- Knowsley Road (adj) Bootle
- Knowsley Road (adj) Linacre
- Hawthorne Road (adj) Orrell
- Fernhill Road (adj) Orrell
- Ballantyne Grove (adj) Orrell
- Moss Lane (adj) Orrell Park
- Burwen Drive (adj) Orrell Park
- Orrell Park Interchange (Stop B) Orrell Park
- Warbreck Moor (Stop A) Walton Vale
- Hartley Avenue (opp) Fazakerley
- Brookfield Drive (adj) Fazakerley
- Hanson Road (adj) Fazakerley
- Stopgate Lane (nr) Fazakerley
- Long Lane (adj) Walton
- Tilston Road (adj) Walton
- Fairfax Road (opp) Walton
- Utting Avenue East (adj) Norris Green
- Broad Lane (adj) Norris Green
- Muirhead Avenue East (adj) Norris Green
- Almonds Grove (adj) West Derby
- Meadow Lane (adj) West Derby
- Marlfield Road (opp) West Derby
- Deysbrook Lane (adj) West Derby
- Thornhead Lane (adj) West Derby
- Kendal Park (adj) West Derby
- Honey's Green Close (opp) West Derby
- Martlett Road (opp) West Derby
- Honeys Green Lane (adj) West Derby
- Meadowcroft Park (adj) West Derby
- Thomas Lane (adj) Knotty Ash
- Rudyard Road (adj) Knotty Ash
- Queens Drive (adj) Old Swan
- Munster Road (adj) Old Swan
- Aylesford Road (adj) Old Swan
- Oakhill Road (adj) Old Swan
- Broadgreen Interchange (Stop B) Oak Vale Park
- Bowring Park Road (adj) Wavertree
- Rocky Lane (adj) Wavertree
- Childwall Valley Road (adj) Childwall
- Childwall Park Avenue (adj) Childwall
- Irene Road (opp) Childwall
- Woolton Road (adj) Childwall
- Menlove Avenue (adj) Calderstones Park
- Calder Drive (adj) Calderstones Park
- Wyndcote Road (adj) Allerton
- Addingham Road (adj) Allerton
- Ensworth Road (adj) Allerton
- Wembley Road (adj) Allerton
- Rose Brae (adj) Mossley Hill
- Mather Avenue (adj) Mossley Hill
- Mossley Hill Interchange (Stop C) Mossley Hill
- Mossley Hill Interchange (Stop E) Mossley Hill
- Mossley Hill Road (adj) Mossley Hill
- Rosemont Road (adj) Mossley Hill
- Ashfield Road (adj) Aigburth
- Ashfield Road (Stop C) Aigburth Vale
61 towards Bootle New Strand Station
- Ashfield Road (Stop C) Aigburth Vale
- Elmswood Road (adj) Aigburth Vale
- Gladeville Road (adj) Aigburth
- North Mossley Hill Road (adj) Mossley Hill
- Mossley Hill Interchange (Stop A) Mossley Hill
- Ribbledale Road (adj) Mossley Hill
- Reedale Road (adj) Mossley Hill
- Rose Lane (adj) Mossley Hill
- Garthdale Road (adj) Mossley Hill
- Queens Drive (adj) Allerton
- Addingham Road (opp) Allerton
- Green Lane (adj) Allerton
- Cromptons Lane (adj) Calderstones Park
- Irene Road (adj) Childwall
- Woolton Road (adj) Childwall
- Dunbabin Road (adj) Childwall
- Corbridge Road (adj) Childwall
- Charnley Drive (adj) Wavertree
- Thingwall Road (adj) Wavertree
- Waldgrave Road (adj) Wavertree Nook
- Broadgreen Interchange (Stop C) Oak Vale Park
- Stapehill Close (adj) Oak Hill Park
- Prescot Road (adj) Old Swan
- Queens Drive (adj) Old Swan
- Chatterton Road (adj) Old Swan
- Alder Hey Hospital (o/s) Knotty Ash
- East Prescot Road (adj) West Derby
- Honeys Green Lane (opp) West Derby
- Blackmoor Drive (adj) West Derby
- Martlett Road (adj) West Derby
- Sandfield Park East (adj) West Derby
- Alvanley Road (adj) West Derby
- Norris Green Road (adj) West Derby
- Mill Lane (adj) West Derby
- Haymans Green (adj) West Derby
- Circular Road East (adj) Norris Green
- Broad Lane (adj) Norris Green
- Broadway (adj) Norris Green
- Lorenzo Drive (adj) Norris Green
- Townsend Avenue (adj) Walton
- Parthenon Drive (adj) Walton
- Ardville Road (adj) Walton
- Mater Close (adj) Fazakerley
- LIver Industrial Estate (adj) Fazakerley
- Hanson Road (opp) Fazakerley
- Brookfield Drive (opp) Fazakerley
- Hartley Avenue (adj) Hartleys Village
- Solar Road (Stop A) Fazakerley
- Orrell Park Interchange (Stop E) Walton Vale
- Orrell Park Interchange (Stop A) Orrell Park
- Hanford Avenue (adj) Orrell Park
- Whinfield Road (adj) Orrell Park
- Marsh Avenue (adj) Bootle
- Fernhill Road (adj) Bootle
- Sefton Road (adj) Bootle
- Linacre Lane (adj) Bootle
- Stanley Road (adj) Bootle
- Bootle Bus Station (adj) Bootle
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 30 Aug 2026 Operating between Bootle New Strand and Aigburth Vale given service number 61 / 61B / 61A effective from 30 August 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 19 Jul 2026 Operating between Bootle New Strand and Aigburth Vale given service number 61 / 61A / 61B effective from 19 July 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 26 Apr 2026 Operating between Halton Hospital and Liverpool, Queen Square given service number 61 effective from 26 April 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 8 Mar 2026 From: Preston To: Blackpool Via: Name or No.: 61 / 61C Service type: Normal Stopping Effective date: 08 March 2026 Other details: Monday to Sunday.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 61 bus?
The first 61 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:23 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 61 bus?
The last 61 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:40. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 61 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 61 bus?
The 61 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.