743 Grange Park to Rainford via West Park, St Helens Newtown

Operated by Huyton Travel. Registered as running via Rainford, De La Salle School. First bus 16:20, last bus 16:20. 1 journey on weekdays. Fares: singles usually capped at £3 — more.

Next towards Rainford from Freckleton Road (opp): 16:20

Wanted a different 743? 6 other bus routes are numbered 743 elsewhere in the UK — see every 743 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Rainford · Monday to Friday · 1 journey
Stop 16:20
Freckleton Road (opp) 16:20
Chapel Lane (adj) 16:31
Longwood Close (adj) 16:44
Whalley Avenue (opp) 16:52
Rainford Station (Stop A) 16:58
Eden Avenue (adj) 17:09

Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 — check with Huyton Travel whether this route takes part. Details →

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 Huyton Travel before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.

Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, 28 December, 29 December, 30 December, 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.

Route map

All stops on route 743

743 towards Rainford

All 52 stops
  1. Freckleton Road (opp) Grange Park
  2. No. 326 (o/s) Grange Park
  3. Margery Road (opp) Grange Park
  4. Toll Bar (adj) West Park
  5. Grosvenor Road (adj) West Park
  6. Cedar Street (adj) West Park
  7. Moxon Street (adj) West Park
  8. Doulton Street (opp) West Park
  9. Dunriding Lane (adj) St Helens Newtown
  10. Holme Road (adj) Eccleston
  11. The Avenue (adj) Eccleston
  12. The Spires (adj) Eccleston
  13. The Cloisters (adj) Eccleston
  14. Chapel Lane (adj) Eccleston
  15. Crocketts Walk (adj) Eccleston
  16. Bleak Hill Road (adj) Bleak Hill Brow
  17. Kiln Close (opp) Eccleston
  18. Coronation Road (adj) Cowley Hill
  19. Hartington Road (adj) Cowley Hill
  20. Rosebery Road (adj) Cowley Hill
  21. Hammill Street (adj) Cowley Hill
  22. Tennis Street (adj) Cowley Hill
  23. Harris Street (adj) Cowley Hill
  24. Ruskin Drive (adj) Cowley Hill
  25. Swinburne Road (adj) Cowley Hill
  26. Dartmouth Drive (adj) Bleak Hill Brow
  27. East Lancashire Road (adj) Windle
  28. Longwood Close (adj) Hill Top
  29. St Helens Road (adj) Hill Top
  30. Rainford By-pass (adj) Rainford
  31. Rose Drive (adj) Rainford
  32. Thickwood Moss Lane (adj) Rainford
  33. Whalley Avenue (opp) Rainford
  34. The Avenue (adj) Rainford
  35. Alfred Street (opp) Rainford
  36. Moss Brow (adj) Rainford
  37. Parklands (NE-bound) Rainford
  38. Helen Bank Drive (adj) Muncaster
  39. Hydes Brow (nr) Muncaster
  40. Old Lane (nr) Hydes Brow
  41. News Lane (adj) Hydes Brow
  42. Henderson Drive (opp) Hydes Brow
  43. Maggots Nook Road (opp) Rainford
  44. Rainford Station (Stop A) Rainford Junction
  45. Bushey Lane (adj) Rainford Junction
  46. Springfield (adj) Rainford Junction
  47. Red Delph Lane (adj) Park Hill
  48. Ormskirk Road (opp) Park Hill
  49. Bushey Lane (adj) Park Hill
  50. Red Delph Lane (adj) Park Hill
  51. Dairy Farm Road (opp) Rainford Junction
  52. Eden Avenue (adj) Rainford

Service registration & registered changes

This service is registered to be withdrawn from 3 January 2027. Huyton Travel has registered the cancellation with the Traffic Commissioner. Services are sometimes re-registered before the date arrives. See the registration →

Registered as financially supported by a local authority (Merseytravel.).

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PC0002691/178 · Changes in Liverpool City Region Combined Authority · All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

EcclestonRainfordSt Helens NewtownMuncasterGrange ParkWest ParkCowley HillWindleHill TopRainford JunctionPark HillBleak Hill Brow

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 743 bus?

The first 743 departure on weekdays leaves at 16:20 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 743 bus?

The last 743 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 16:20. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 743 bus cost?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Huyton Travel day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 743 bus?

The 743 is operated by Huyton Travel.

Is the 743 bus being withdrawn?

Huyton Travel has registered the withdrawal of the 743 with the Traffic Commissioner, effective 3 January 2027. A registered withdrawal is the operator's formal notice that it intends to stop running the service; operators do sometimes re-register before that date, and the local transport authority can tender a replacement.

Timetable data from Huyton Travel via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North West England feed). Huyton Travel last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 7 September 2026. Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PC0002691/178. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.