Bus route 52 in Liverpool: The Metquarter ↔ Magdalene Square

Bus route 52 in Liverpool runs between “The Metquarter” and “Magdalene Square”. The return journey ends at “Queen Square Bus Station” (250 m from “The Metquarter”).

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The route of bus 52

Towards “Magdalene Square”: 33 stops. After “The Metquarter”, the bus calls at “Leeds Street”, “Westmorland Place”, “Cranmer Street”, “Major Street”, “Latham Street”, “Pansy Street”, “Commercial Road”, “Bank Hall Interchange”, “Wolsey Street”, “Keble Road”. Then “Trinity Road”, “Merton Road”, “Bootle Strand Interchange”, “Hornby Road”, “Knowsley Road”, “Hawthorne Road”, “Staley Drive”, “Havelock Road”, “Orrell Mount”, “Rimmers Close”. Then “Marina Avenue”, “School Lane”, “Mitchell Crescent”, “Sonning Avenue”, “Kirkstone Road West”, “Green Lane”, “Randall Drive”, “Dale Acre Drive”, “Almonds Turn”, “Pattens Close”. Before “Magdalene Square”: “Eden Vale”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Magdalene Square” to “Queen Square Bus Station” (32 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “St Ambrose Croft”, “St Nicholas’ Drive”, “Gorsey Lane”, “Gorsey Avenue”, “Sterrix Lane”, “Pankhurst Road”, “Osborne Road”, “Alexandra Mount”, “Harris Drive”, “Aughton Road”, “Linacre Lane”, “Marsh Lane”, “Park Street”, “Balliol Road”, “Beatrice Street”, “Celia Street”, “Briar Street”, “Easby Road”, “Sterling Way”, “Boundary Street”, “Newsham Street” and “Juvenal Street”. Only in the direction of “Magdalene Square” does it call at, among others, “Leeds Street”, “Westmorland Place”, “Cranmer Street”, “Major Street”, “Latham Street” and “Pansy Street”. For the way back, board nearby: “Leeds Street” → “Juvenal Street” (50 m), “Westmorland Place” → “Newsham Street” (50 m), “Cranmer Street” → “Boundary Street” (50 m) and “Major Street” → “Boundary Street” (150 m). Towards “Magdalene Square”, board nearby: “St Ambrose Croft” → “Eden Vale” (50 m), “St Nicholas’ Drive” → “Pattens Close” (150 m), “Gorsey Lane” → “Almonds Turn” (50 m) and “Gorsey Avenue” → “Randall Drive” (100 m).

Connections

On part of the route, between “Bootle Strand Interchange” and “Hawthorne Road” it shares the road with route 58.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “The Metquarter”: buses 1, 7, 10A, 10B, 14, 14A, 15, 17, 17A, 19, 20, 21, 27, 76, 78, 345, 407, 433, 437, 464 and 487
• “Leeds Street” (only towards “Magdalene Square”): buses 20, 27, 345 and 433
• Stops from “Westmorland Place” to “Major Street” (only towards “Magdalene Square”): buses 20, 27 and 345
• “Keble Road” (only towards “Magdalene Square”): buses 62, 81 and 81A
• “Trinity Road”: buses 60, 62, 81, 81A, 135, 217 and 217A
• “Merton Road” (only towards “Magdalene Square”): buses 60, 62, 81, 81A, 135, 217 and 217A
• “Bootle Strand Interchange”: buses 60, 61, 61A, 61B, 62, 68, 68A, 68B, 81, 81A, 135, 217 and 217A
• “Hornby Road” (only towards “Magdalene Square”): buses 60, 61, 61A, 61B, 62, 68, 68A, 68B, 81, 81A, 135, 217 and 217A
• “Knowsley Road” (only towards “Magdalene Square”): buses 61, 61A, 61B, 62, 217 and 217A
• “Hawthorne Road” (only towards “Magdalene Square”): buses 61, 61A, 61B, 217 and 217A
• “Staley Drive” (only towards “Magdalene Square”): buses 61, 61A, 61B, 135, 217 and 217A
• “Aughton Road” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 61, 61A, 61B, 135, 217 and 217A
• “Linacre Lane” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 61, 61A, 61B, 62, 68, 68A, 68B, 217 and 217A
• “Marsh Lane” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 60, 61, 61A, 61B, 62, 68, 68A, 68B, 81, 81A, 135, 217 and 217A
• “Park Street” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 60, 62, 81, 81A, 135, 217 and 217A
• “Balliol Road” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 62, 81 and 81A
• Stops from “Sterling Way” to “Newsham Street” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 20, 27 and 345
• “Juvenal Street” (only towards “Queen Square Bus Station”): buses 20, 27, 345 and 433
• “Queen Square Bus Station”: buses 1, 7, 10A, 10B, 14, 14A, 15, 17, 17A, 19, 20, 21, 75, 76, 78, 79, 82, 86, 86A, 345, 407, 433, 437, 464 and 487

Pages for these routes: bus 10A, bus 10B, bus 14, bus 14A, bus 15, bus 17, bus 17A, bus 19, bus 20, bus 21, 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 135, bus 345, bus 407, bus 433, bus 437, bus 464, bus 487.

Passes and concessions

Tickets, passes and concessions are covered on a separate page: how to pay for public transport in Liverpool.

Questions about bus 52

Does bus 52 go to “Bank Hall Interchange”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 52 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “The Metquarter” (1, 7, 10A, 10B, 14, 14A, 15, 17, 17A, 19, 20, 21, 27, 76, 78, 345, 407, 433, 437, 464 and 487) and “Queen Square Bus Station” (1, 7, 10A, 10B, 14, 14A, 15, 17, 17A, 19, 20, 21, 75, 76, 78, 79, 82, 86, 86A, 345, 407, 433, 437, 464 and 487). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 28 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Merseytravel.