Bus route 17A in Liverpool: Queen Square Bus Station ↔ Gale Road

Bus route 17A in Liverpool links “Queen Square Bus Station” and “Gale Road”. In one direction or the other it serves 6 stops that it skips on the way back.

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Which way bus 17A runs

From “Queen Square Bus Station” to “Gale Road”: 58 stops. On the way: “Monument Place”, “Royal Liverpool University Hospital”, “Shaw Street”, “Brunswick Road”, “Plumpton Street”, “Lloyd Close”, “Jasmine Close”, “Hamilton Road”, “Mere Lane”, “Penrose Street”. Then “Staffordshire Close”, “Blessington Road”, “Liverpool FC”, “Anfield Road”, “Priory Road”, “Bidston Road”, “Ayrshire Road”, “Cherry Lane”, “Richard Kelly Drive”, “Daneville Road”. Then “Strawberry Road”, “Parthenon Drive”, “Gable View”, “Faversham Road”, “Landford Avenue”, “Scargreen Avenue”, “Lower Lane”, “Ternhall Road”, “Police Station”, “Aintree University Hospital”. Then “Longmoor Close”, “Sherwoods Lane”, “New Hall Cottages”, “Haven Road”, “Aintree Lane”, “Ingoe Lane”, “Porton Road”, “Wervin Road”, “William Roberts Avenue”, “Old Hall Lane”. Then “Kirkby Bus Station”, “Cherryfield Drive”, “Mainside Road”, “Rowlings Way”, “Henlow Avenue”, “Bewley Drive”, “Peatwood Avenue”, “Shaldon Close”, “Lindby Close”, “Dixon Road”. Before “Gale Road”: “Kirkby Bank Road”, “Amazon Turning circle”, “Lees Road”, “Moss End Way”, “Ashcroft Road”, “Charley Wood Road”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Gale Road” to “Queen Square Bus Station” (52 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Admin Road”, “Hornhouse Lane”, “Britonside Avenue”, “Sedburn Road”, “Moorgate Road”, “Palm Grove”, “Kersey Road”, “Lydbury Crescent”, “Leeside Avenue”, “Wellfield Avenue”, “James Holt Avenue”, “Tithebarn Lane”, “Mercer Avenue”, “Burtons Way”, “Field Lane”, “Elmham Crescent”, “Formosa Drive”, “Swainson Road”, “Long Lane”, “Stockmoor Road”, “Sedgemoor Road”, “Norwyn Road”, “Netherwood Road”, “Utting Avenue East”, “Townsend Avenue”, “Queens Drive”, “Warner Drive”, “Hildebrand Road”, “Pinehurst Avenue”, “Venice Street”, “Burleigh Road North”, “Everton Valley”, “Beacon Lane”, “Wentworth Drive”, “West Derby Road” and “Greek Street”. Only in the direction of “Gale Road” does it call at, among others, “Monument Place”, “Shaw Street”, “Brunswick Road”, “Lloyd Close”, “Jasmine Close” and “Mere Lane”. For the way back, board nearby: “Monument Place” → “Greek Street” (50 m), “Shaw Street” → “Royal Liverpool University Hospital” (300 m), “Brunswick Road” → “West Derby Road” (50 m) and “Lloyd Close” → “Wentworth Drive” (100 m). Towards “Gale Road”, board nearby: “Admin Road” → “Gale Road” (300 m), “Hornhouse Lane” → “Dixon Road” (200 m), “Britonside Avenue” → “Lindby Close” (150 m) and “Sedburn Road” → “Shaldon Close” (50 m).

Other routes along the way

Shared sections with other routes: between “Queen Square Bus Station” and “Aintree University Hospital” it shares the road with route 17; between “Queen Square Bus Station” and “Lloyd Close” it shares the road with routes 14, 14A and 19; between “Longmoor Close” and “Ingoe Lane” it shares the road with routes 20 and 21.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Queen Square Bus Station”: buses 1, 7, 10A, 10B, 15, 52, 58, 75, 76, 78, 79, 82, 86, 86A, 345, 407, 433, 437, 464 and 487
• “Monument Place” (only towards “Gale Road”): buses 10A, 10B, 15, 76 and 78
• “Royal Liverpool University Hospital”: buses 10A, 10B, 15, 76, 78 and 201
• “Shaw Street” (only towards “Gale Road”): buses 10A, 10B, 15 and 201
• “Brunswick Road” (only towards “Gale Road”): bus 15
• “Plumpton Street”: bus 15
• “Penrose Street”: bus 27
• “Staffordshire Close” (only towards “Gale Road”): buses 27 and 345
• “Blessington Road” (only towards “Gale Road”): buses 27, 68, 68A and 68B
• “Liverpool FC”: buses 27, 68, 68A and 68B
• “Anfield Road”: buses 27, 68, 68A and 68B
• “Priory Road”: buses 68, 68A and 68B
• “Cherry Lane” (only towards “Gale Road”): buses 60, 81 and 81A
• “Richard Kelly Drive”: buses 60, 81, 81A, 214 and 215
• “Daneville Road” (only towards “Gale Road”): buses 61, 61A, 61B, 121, 214 and 215
• “Strawberry Road” (only towards “Gale Road”): buses 61, 61A, 61B, 121, 214 and 215
• “Parthenon Drive” (only towards “Gale Road”): buses 61, 61A, 61B, 214 and 215
• “Gable View” (only towards “Gale Road”): buses 61, 61A, 61B, 214 and 215
• “Faversham Road” (only towards “Gale Road”): buses 214 and 215
• “Landford Avenue” (only towards “Gale Road”): buses 214 and 215
• “Scargreen Avenue”: buses 62, 102, 214 and 215
• “Lower Lane” (only towards “Gale Road”): buses 62 and 102
• “Ternhall Road” (only towards “Gale Road”): buses 62 and 102
• “Police Station”: buses 62 and 102
• “Aintree University Hospital”: buses 62, 102, 121, 214, 215, 217 and 217A
• “Longmoor Close”: buses 62, 102, 214, 217 and 217A
• “Sherwoods Lane” (only towards “Gale Road”): buses 121, 214, 215, 217 and 217A
• “New Hall Cottages” (only towards “Gale Road”): buses 3, 3A, 217 and 217A
• “Haven Road” (only towards “Gale Road”): buses 3, 3A, 121, 214, 215, 217 and 217A
• “Aintree Lane” (only towards “Gale Road”): buses 3, 3A, 121, 214, 217 and 217A
• Stops from “Ingoe Lane” to “Old Hall Lane” (only towards “Gale Road”): buses 3, 3A, 217 and 217A
• “Kirkby Bus Station”: buses 3, 3A, 217 and 217A
• Stops from “Mainside Road” to “Henlow Avenue” (only towards “Gale Road”): buses 217 and 217A
• “Peatwood Avenue” (only towards “Gale Road”): buses 3 and 3A
• Stops from “Shaldon Close” to “Dixon Road” (only towards “Gale Road”): buses 3, 3A, 217 and 217A
• “Gale Road”: buses 217, 217A and 897
• “Admin Road” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 217, 217A and 897
• Stops from “Hornhouse Lane” to “Sedburn Road” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 3, 3A, 217 and 217A
• “Moorgate Road” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 3 and 3A
• Stops from “Kersey Road” to “Leeside Avenue” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 217 and 217A
• “James Holt Avenue” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 3 and 217
• Stops from “Tithebarn Lane” to “Burtons Way” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 3, 3A, 217 and 217A
• “Field Lane” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 3, 3A, 121, 214, 217 and 217A
• “Elmham Crescent” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 3, 3A, 121, 214, 215, 217 and 217A
• “Formosa Drive” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 3, 3A, 121, 214, 215, 217 and 217A
• “Swainson Road” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 62, 102, 121, 214, 215, 217 and 217A
• “Long Lane” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 62 and 102
• “Stockmoor Road” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 62 and 102
• “Sedgemoor Road” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 214 and 215
• “Norwyn Road” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 61, 61A, 61B, 214 and 215
• Stops from “Netherwood Road” to “Townsend Avenue” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 61, 61A, 61B, 121, 214 and 215
• “Queens Drive” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 60, 81 and 81A
• “Warner Drive” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 60, 81 and 81A
• “Pinehurst Avenue” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 68, 68A and 68B
• “Venice Street” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 27, 68, 68A and 68B
• “Burleigh Road North” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 27, 68, 68A and 68B
• “Everton Valley” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 27 and 345
• “West Derby Road” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): bus 15
• “Greek Street” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 10A, 10B, 15, 76 and 78

Pages for these routes: bus 3, bus 10A, bus 10B, bus 14, bus 14A, bus 15, bus 17, bus 19, bus 20, bus 21, bus 52, bus 58, bus 60, bus 61, bus 61A, bus 61B, bus 62, bus 68, bus 68A, bus 68B, bus 75, bus 76, bus 78, bus 79, bus 81, bus 81A, bus 82, bus 86, bus 86A, bus 102, bus 121, bus 201, bus 215, bus 345, bus 407, bus 433, bus 437, bus 464, bus 487.

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Questions about bus 17A

Does bus 17A go to “Royal Liverpool University Hospital”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 17A to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Queen Square Bus Station” (1, 7, 10A, 10B, 15, 52, 58, 75, 76, 78, 79, 82, 86, 86A, 345, 407, 433, 437, 464 and 487) and “Aintree University Hospital” (62, 102, 121, 214, 215, 217 and 217A). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 4 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Merseytravel.