Bus 61B in Liverpool links Bootle Bus Station and Ashfield Road. The route is 0.0 km long with 63 stops, and the official schedule from Merseytravel puts the full trip at about 61 minutes. On a weekday it runs 6 trips in one direction, and 29 on a weekend day.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 61B |
| City | Liverpool |
| Operator | Merseytravel |
| Start → end | Bootle Bus Station → Ashfield Road |
| End → start | Ashfield Road → Bootle Bus Station |
| Route length | 0.0 km / 0.0 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 63 / 65 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 61 minutes |
| Trips per day | 6 on weekdays, 29 on weekends one way (11 on weekdays → Bootle Bus Station) |
| Frequency | weekend 27–60 |
| First / last trip from «Bootle Bus Station» | 19:10 / 23:38 |
| First / last trip from «Ashfield Road» | 17:53 / 23:32 |
| Fare | 2.00 £ (fare in effect since September 2022) |
| Updated | August 22, 2026 |
Route of Bus 61B
Outbound: Bootle Bus Station → Ashfield Road
This direction has 63 stops. The route passes Irlam Road, Hartley Avenue, Kendal Park, Childwall Park Avenue. The full list of stops in order is below.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bootle Bus Station | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Irlam Road | 0.0 km | |
| 3 | Tennyson Street | 0.0 km | |
| 4 | Rimrose Road | 0.0 km | |
| 5 | Bulwer Street | 0.0 km | |
| 6 | Cowper Street | 0.0 km | |
| 7 | Norton Street | 0.0 km | |
| 8 | Hornby Road | 0.0 km | |
| 9 | Knowsley Road | 0.0 km | |
| 10 | Hawthorne Road | 0.0 km | |
| 11 | Fernhill Road | 0.0 km | |
| 12 | Ballantyne Grove | 0.0 km | |
| 13 | Moss Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 14 | Burwen Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 15 | Orrell Park Interchange | 0.0 km | |
| 16 | Warbreck Moor | 0.0 km | |
| 17 | Hartley Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 18 | Brookfield Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 19 | Hanson Road | 0.0 km | |
| 20 | Stopgate Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 21 | Long Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 22 | Tilston Road | 0.0 km | |
| 23 | Fairfax Road | 0.0 km | |
| 24 | Utting Avenue East | 0.0 km | |
| 25 | Broad Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 26 | Muirhead Avenue East | 0.0 km | |
| 27 | Almonds Grove | 0.0 km | |
| 28 | Meadow Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 29 | Marlfield Road | 0.0 km | |
| 30 | Deysbrook Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 31 | Thornhead Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 32 | Kendal Park | 0.0 km | |
| 33 | Martlett Road | 0.0 km | |
| 34 | Honey’s Green Close | 0.0 km | |
| 35 | Honeys Green Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 36 | Meadowcroft Park | 0.0 km | |
| 37 | Thomas Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 38 | Rudyard Road | 0.0 km | |
| 39 | Queens Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 40 | Munster Road | 0.0 km | |
| 41 | Aylesford Road | 0.0 km | |
| 42 | Oakhill Road | 0.0 km | |
| 43 | Broadgreen Interchange | 0.0 km | |
| 44 | Bowring Park Road | 0.0 km | |
| 45 | Rocky Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 46 | Childwall Valley Road | 0.0 km | |
| 47 | Childwall Park Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 48 | Irene Road | 0.0 km | |
| 49 | Woolton Road | 0.0 km | |
| 50 | Menlove Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 51 | Calder Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 52 | Addingham Road | 0.0 km | |
| 53 | Wyndcote Road | 0.0 km | |
| 54 | Ensworth Road | 0.0 km | |
| 55 | Wembley Road | 0.0 km | |
| 56 | Mather Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 57 | Rose Brae | 0.0 km | |
| 58 | Mossley Hill Interchange | 0.0 km | |
| 59 | Mossley Hill Interchange | 0.0 km | |
| 60 | Mossley Hill Road | 0.0 km | |
| 61 | Rosemont Road | 0.0 km | |
| 62 | Ashfield Road | 0.0 km | |
| 63 | Ashfield Road | 0.0 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Ashfield Road → Bootle Bus Station
This direction has 65 stops. The route passes Elmswood Road, Corbridge Road, Sandfield Park East, Hartley Avenue. The full list of stops in order is below.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashfield Road | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Elmswood Road | 0.0 km | |
| 3 | Gladeville Road | 0.0 km | |
| 4 | North Mossley Hill Road | 0.0 km | |
| 5 | Mossley Hill Interchange | 0.0 km | |
| 6 | Ribbledale Road | 0.0 km | |
| 7 | Reedale Road | 0.0 km | |
| 8 | Rose Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 9 | Garthdale Road | 0.0 km | |
| 10 | Queens Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 11 | Addingham Road | 0.0 km | |
| 12 | Green Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 13 | Cromptons Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 14 | Woolton Road | 0.0 km | |
| 15 | Irene Road | 0.0 km | |
| 16 | Dunbabin Road | 0.0 km | |
| 17 | Corbridge Road | 0.0 km | |
| 18 | Charnley Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 19 | Thingwall Road | 0.0 km | |
| 20 | Waldgrave Road | 0.0 km | |
| 21 | Broadgreen Interchange | 0.0 km | |
| 22 | Stapehill Close | 0.0 km | |
| 23 | Prescot Road | 0.0 km | |
| 24 | Queens Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 25 | Chatterton Road | 0.0 km | |
| 26 | Alder Hey Hospital | 0.0 km | |
| 27 | East Prescot Road | 0.0 km | |
| 28 | Honeys Green Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 29 | Blackmoor Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 30 | Martlett Road | 0.0 km | |
| 31 | Alvanley Road | 0.0 km | |
| 32 | Sandfield Park East | 0.0 km | |
| 33 | Norris Green Road | 0.0 km | |
| 34 | Mill Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 35 | Haymans Green | 0.0 km | |
| 36 | Circular Road East | 0.0 km | |
| 37 | Broad Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 38 | Lorenzo Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 39 | Broadway | 0.0 km | |
| 40 | Townsend Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 41 | Parthenon Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 42 | Ardville Road | 0.0 km | |
| 43 | Mater Close | 0.0 km | |
| 44 | LIver Industrial Estate | 0.0 km | |
| 45 | Hanson Road | 0.0 km | |
| 46 | Brookfield Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 47 | Hartley Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 48 | Solar Road | 0.0 km | |
| 49 | Orrell Park Interchange | 0.0 km | |
| 50 | Orrell Park Interchange | 0.0 km | |
| 51 | Hanford Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 52 | Whinfield Road | 0.0 km | |
| 53 | Marsh Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 54 | Fernhill Road | 0.0 km | |
| 55 | Sefton Road | 0.0 km | |
| 56 | Stanley Road | 0.0 km | |
| 57 | Hornby Road | 0.0 km | |
| 58 | Percy Street | 0.0 km | |
| 59 | Gray Street | 0.0 km | |
| 60 | Byron Street | 0.0 km | |
| 61 | Peel Road | 0.0 km | |
| 62 | Rimrose Road | 0.0 km | |
| 63 | Shelley Street | 0.0 km | |
| 64 | Chestnut Grove | 0.0 km | |
| 65 | Bootle Bus Station | 0.0 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from Merseytravel, the route runs 6 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 29 on a weekend day.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Bootle Bus Station» | 19:10 — 23:38 | 07:02 — 23:29 |
| From «Ashfield Road» | 17:53 — 23:32 | 06:18 — 23:34 |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: on weekends every 27–60 minutes.
Fare and payment
A single ride costs 2.00 £ — fare in effect since September 2022. The same fare applies to buses in Merseyside.
No adult single bus journey costs more than £2.00 — this cap set by the Liverpool City Region applies to every operator in Merseyside and Halton. Each boarding counts as a separate journey: there is no transfer. A Solo day ticket is £5.90.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a ride on bus 61B cost?
2.00 £ for a single ride — fare in effect since September 2022.
When do the first and last trips run?
From Bootle Bus Station the first is at 19:10 and the last at 23:38. From Ashfield Road they are 17:53 and 23:32.
How long does the trip from Bootle Bus Station to Ashfield Road take?
About 61 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
63 outbound and 65 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 61B run on weekends?
Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 29 trips in one direction, running from Bootle Bus Station between 07:02 and 23:29.
Every route number with its termini, operating hours and travel time is collected in the Liverpool buses overview.
Data current as of August 22, 2026. Schedule and termini — Merseytravel. Fares — Merseytravel. Stop list, schedule and route geometry come from the official GTFS feed (Bus Open Data Service (BODS)).