X1 Chester to Liverpool via Hoole, Overpool
Operated by Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire. First bus 05:16, last bus 19:00. 28 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 07:45, last 19:10. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £3.00 — more.
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| Stop | 07:45 | 08:30 | 09:30 | 10:30 | 11:35 | 12:40 | 13:50 | 14:53 | 15:53 | 16:53 | 18:00 | 19:10 to Rock Ferry Depot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Bus Interchange (Stand K) | 07:45 | 08:30 | 09:30 | 10:30 | 11:35 | 12:40 | 13:50 | 14:53 | 15:53 | 16:53 | 18:00 | 19:10 |
| Railway Station (S6) | 07:51 | 08:36 | 09:37 | 10:37 | 11:42 | 12:47 | 13:57 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:06 | 19:16 |
| Zoo Main Entrance (o/s) | · | · | 09:50 | 10:50 | 11:55 | 13:00 | 14:10 | 15:13 | 16:13 | 17:13 | · | · |
| Outlet Village (Stand A) | 08:14 | 08:59 | 10:04 | 11:04 | 12:09 | 13:14 | 14:24 | 15:27 | 16:32 | 17:32 | 18:29 | 19:39 |
| Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange (Stand G) | 08:23 | 09:08 | 10:14 | 11:17 | 12:22 | 13:27 | 14:37 | 15:40 | 16:44 | 17:44 | 18:38 | 19:48 |
| Naylor Court (o/s) | 08:30 | 09:15 | 10:21 | 11:24 | 12:29 | 13:34 | 14:44 | 15:47 | 16:52 | 17:52 | 18:45 | 19:55 |
| Red Lion PH (opp) | 08:35 | 09:20 | 10:26 | 11:29 | 12:34 | 13:39 | 14:49 | 15:52 | 16:57 | 17:57 | 18:50 | 20:00 |
| Bromborough Village (adj) | 08:47 | 09:32 | 10:39 | 11:42 | 12:47 | 13:52 | 15:02 | 16:05 | 17:10 | 18:10 | 19:02 | 20:12 |
| Knowsley Road (adj) | 08:59 | 09:44 | 10:53 | 11:56 | 13:01 | 14:06 | 15:16 | 16:19 | 17:22 | 18:22 | 19:14 | 20:24 |
| Birkenhead Bus Station (Stand 7) | 09:07 | 09:52 | 11:04 | 12:07 | 13:12 | 14:17 | 15:27 | 16:30 | 17:33 | 18:33 | 19:22 | · |
| Queen Square (adj) | 09:15 | 10:00 | 11:12 | 12:15 | 13:20 | 14:25 | 15:35 | 16:38 | 17:41 | 18:41 | 19:30 | · |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. 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.
Fares on the X1
Adult single £2.00 to £3.00 · Child single £1.40 to £3.00
Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 31 May 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire before you travel.
Tickets on the X1
Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire publishes singles, day returns, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children, young people and students.
Return · Single · MyTicket · Chester DayRider · Jobseekers Return · Jobseekers Single · Chester 7 Day MegaRider · Chester 28 Day MegaRider
…and 9 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 4 June 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire.
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 Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 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 X1
X1 towards Liverpool
All 75 stops
- Chester Bus Interchange (Stand K) Chester
- Canal Bridge (Stop N) Chester
- Railway Station (S6) Chester
- Lightfoot Street (opp) Hoole
- Faulkner Street (opp) Hoole
- Newton Lane (after) Hoole
- Dene Hotel (opp) Hoole
- Fairfield Road (cnr) Hoole
- Woodfield Grove (NE-bound) Hoole
- Pipers Lane (opp) Hoole
- Ethelda Drive (by) Newton
- Plas Newton Lane (nr) Upton
- Shops (o/s) Upton
- Zoo Main Entrance (o/s) Chester Zoo
- Station Road (cnr) Backford
- Church Lane (opp) Backford
- Gordon Lane (opp) Backford
- Strawberry Roundabout (N-bound) Whitby
- Longlooms Road (nr) Whitbyheath
- Coliseum & Cinema (o/s) Cheshire Oaks
- Outlet Village (Stand A) Cheshire Oaks
- Blue Planet Aquarium (nr) Cheshire Oaks
- David Lloyd Leisure Centre (o/s) Wolverham
- University Academy South Campus (o/s) Wolverham
- Birkett Avenue (cnr) Wolverham
- Underwood Drive (cnr) Wolverham
- Grace Arms (opp) Wolverham
- Whitby Park (o/s) Ellesmere Port
- Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange (Stand G) Ellesmere Port
- Tennyson Road (nr) Whitby
- The Boulevard (opp) Whitby
- Gawsworth Road (nr) Great Sutton
- Eccleston Avenue (cnr) Overpool
- Railway Station (o/s) Overpool
- Shops (o/s) Overpool
- Naylor Court (o/s) Overpool
- Fairways Drive (opp) Overpool
- Tesco Express (opp) Little Sutton
- Railway Station (o/s) Little Sutton
- Red Lion PH (opp) Little Sutton
- Burleydam Garden Centre (o/s) Childer Thornton
- Half Way House (nr) Childer Thornton
- St Mary's Church (nr) Childer Thornton
- Crossroads (N-bound) Hooton
- M53 (nr) Eastham Rake
- Eastham Village Road (opp) Eastham Rake
- Bridle Road (adj) Eastham
- Carlett Boulevard (adj) Eastham
- Heygarth Road (adj) Carlett Park
- Plymyard Cemetery (o/s) Carlett Park
- Allport Road (adj) Bromborough
- Mendell Close (adj) Bromborough
- June Avenue (adj) Bromborough
- Bromborough Village (adj) Bromborough
- Mark Rake (adj) Bromborough
- Croft Avenue (adj) Bromborough
- New Chester Road (adj) Bromborough
- Mill Road (adj) Bromborough
- Hesketh Way (adj) Bromborough
- Port Causeway (adj) Bromborough Pool
- Shore Drive (opp) New Ferry
- Willowbank Road (opp) New Ferry
- Legh Road (opp) New Ferry
- New Ferry Park (o/s) New Ferry Park
- Hassal Road (adj) Rock Ferry
- Knowsley Road (adj) Rock Ferry
- Rock Lane West (adj) Rock Ferry
- Bedford Road (adj) Rock Ferry
- Woburn Place (opp) Rock Ferry
- Union Street (adj) Tranmere
- Turbine Road (opp) Tranmere
- Valiant Way (opp) Tranmere
- Grange Road (adj) Birkenhead
- Birkenhead Bus Station (Stand 7) Birkenhead
- Queen Square (adj) Liverpool
X1 towards Chester
All 72 stops
- Whitechapel (Stop SD) Liverpool
- Hinson Street (opp) Birkenhead
- Birkenhead Bus Station (Stand 6) Birkenhead
- Grange Road East (adj) Birkenhead
- Campbeltown Road (adj) Tranmere
- Turbine Road (adj) Tranmere
- St Pauls Road (adj) Rock Ferry
- Bedford Place (adj) Rock Ferry
- The Hawthornes (adj) Rock Ferry
- Knowsley Road (opp) Rock Ferry
- Platt Grove (adj) Rock Ferry
- Hassal Road (opp) Rock Ferry
- Earl Street (adj) New Ferry Park
- Beaconsfield Road (adj) New Ferry
- Portbury Close (adj) New Ferry
- Shore Drive (adj) New Ferry
- Pool Lane (adj) Bromborough Pool
- Port Causeway (nr) Bromborough
- Magazine Road (adj) Bromborough
- Spital Road (adj) Bromborough
- Croft Avenue East (adj) Bromborough
- Stanhope Drive (opp) Bromborough
- Bromborough Village (adj) Bromborough
- New Chester Road (adj) Bromborough
- Woodyear Road (opp) Bromborough
- Plymyard Cemetery (opp) Carlett Park
- Park Road (opp) Carlett Park
- Carlett Boulevard (opp) Eastham
- Stanley Lane (nr) Eastham
- Eastham Village Road (adj) Eastham Rake
- M53 (nr) Eastham Rake
- Crossroads (S-bound) Hooton
- St Mary's Church (opp) Childer Thornton
- School Lane (opp) Childer Thornton
- St Paul's Church (o/s) Childer Thornton
- Red Lion PH (o/s) Little Sutton
- Railway Station (opp) Little Sutton
- Tesco Express (nr) Little Sutton
- Fairways Drive (cnr) Overpool
- Thornleigh Drive (opp) Overpool
- The Wheatsheaf (o/s) Overpool
- Eccleston Avenue (opp) Overpool
- Sutton Way (nr) Great Sutton
- The Boulevard (cnr) Whitby
- Tennyson Road (opp) Whitby
- Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange (Stand C) Ellesmere Port
- Whitby Park (opp) Ellesmere Port
- Grace Arms (o/s) Wolverham
- Underwood Drive (opp) Wolverham
- Stanney Lane (o/s) Wolverham
- David Lloyd Leisure Centre (opp) Wolverham
- Coliseum & Cinema (o/s) Cheshire Oaks
- Outlet Village (Stand B) Cheshire Oaks
- Blue Planet Aquarium (nr) Cheshire Oaks
- Strawberry Roundabout (S-bound) Whitby
- Gordon Lane (cnr) Backford
- Church Lane (cnr) Backford
- Rake Lane (cnr) Backford
- Zoo Main Entrance (o/s) Chester Zoo
- Dulas Crescent (nr) Upton
- Summerhill (nr) Newton
- Pipers Lane (cnr) Hoole
- Mannings Lane South (opp) Hoole
- Park Drive (cnr) Hoole
- Dene Hotel (nr) Hoole
- Hamilton Street (by) Hoole
- Westminster Road (cnr) Hoole
- Hoole Bridge Shops (o/s) Hoole
- Railway Station (S1) Chester
- Canal Bridge (SW-bound) Chester
- The Bars (Stop L) Chester
- Chester Bus Interchange (Stand K) Chester
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first X1 bus?
The first X1 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:16 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last X1 bus?
The last X1 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 X1 bus cost?
Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire's published fares on the X1: adult single £2.00 to £3.00, child single £1.40 to £3.00. The X1 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the X1 bus?
The X1 is operated by Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire.
Timetable data from Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North West England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.