Bus route 42 in Liverpool: Eastham Rake Interchange ↔ Arrowe Park Hospital

Bus route 42 in Liverpool runs between “Eastham Rake Interchange” and “Arrowe Park Hospital”. In one direction or the other it serves 22 stops that it skips on the way back.

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The route of bus 42

From “Eastham Rake Interchange” to “Arrowe Park Hospital”: 62 stops. On the way: “Scafell Close”, “Duncansby Drive”, “Keswick Avenue”, “Brookhurst Road”, “Wentworth Drive”, “Somerville Close”, “Bromborough Interchange”, “Brancote Gardens”, “Allport Road”, “Meadowside Road”. Then “Legion Lane”, “Bromborough Village”, “Mark Rake”, “New Chester Road”, “Croft Retail Park”, “Terminus Road”, “Eastern Avenue”, “Shore Drive”, “Willowbank Road”, “Legh Road”. Then “New Ferry Park”, “Hassal Road”, “Knowsley Road”, “Rock Lane West”, “Bedford Road”, “Rock Ferry Station”, “Rockville Street”, “Old Chester Road”, “Oriel Road”, “Mersey Walk”. Then “Green Lane Station”, “Argyle Street South”, “Birkenhead Central Interchange”, “Birkenhead Bus Station”, “Catherine Street”, “Shaw Street”, “Victoria Road”, “Victoria Fields”, “Highgreen Road”, “Highpark Road”. Then “Elm Road North”, “Cambridge Road”, “Osmaston Road”, “Dovedale Close”, “Grainger Avenue”, “Ennerdale Road”, “Palmwood Close”, “Commonfield Road”, “New Hey Road”, “Walby Close”. Before “Arrowe Park Hospital”: “Ganneys Meadow Road”, “Selbourne Close”, “Orrets Meadow Road”, “Bridge Farm Close”, “Benedict Close”, “Poolwood Road”, “Hoole Road”, “Whitefield Close”, “The Meadow”, “Robin Way”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Arrowe Park Hospital” to “Eastham Rake Interchange” (70 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Sandfield Road”, “Home Farm Road”, “Ferny Brow Road”, “Camden Mews”, “Carr Bridge Road”, “Grasswood Road”, “Prenton Dell Road”, “Holm Lane”, “Curzon Road”, “Storeton Road”, “Moss Lane”, “Elmswood Road”, “Briardale Road”, “Carnforth Close”, “Whetstone Lane”, “Clifton Crescent”, “Grange Road East”, “Sidney Road”, “Southwick Road”, “St Pauls Road”, “Rock Ferry Interchange”, “The Hawthornes”, “Platt Grove”, “Earl Street”, “Beaconsfield Road”, “Portbury Close”, “Pool Lane”, “Dock Road South”, “Crossways”, “Spital Road”, “Stanhope Drive”, “Acre Lane”, “Neville Road”, “Westminster Drive”, “Raeburn Avenue”, “Manor Road”, “Kilburn Avenue”, “Wingate Road”, “Heygarth Road”, “Bridle Road”, “Carlett Boulevard”, “Eastham Rake”, “Calveley Avenue”, “Tarvin Road”, “Kingsley Avenue”, “Ince Avenue” and “Mill Park Drive”. Only in the direction of “Arrowe Park Hospital” does it call at, among others, “Scafell Close”, “Duncansby Drive”, “Keswick Avenue”, “Brookhurst Road”, “Wentworth Drive” and “Somerville Close”. For the way back, board nearby: “Scafell Close” → “Eastham Rake Interchange” (200 m), “Duncansby Drive” → “Eastham Rake Interchange” (300 m), “Brancote Gardens” → “Allport Road” (200 m) and “Meadowside Road” → “Neville Road” (100 m). Towards “Arrowe Park Hospital”, board nearby: “Sandfield Road” → “Robin Way” (200 m), “Ferny Brow Road” → “The Meadow” (200 m), “Camden Mews” → “Benedict Close” (50 m) and “Grasswood Road” → “Ganneys Meadow Road” (100 m).

In practice: you can get to “Bromborough Interchange” on this bus only in the direction of “Arrowe Park Hospital”.

Other routes along the way

Shared sections with other routes: between “Shore Drive” and “Arrowe Park Hospital” it shares the road with route 41; between “Rockville Street” and “Birkenhead Central Interchange” it shares the road with route 410; between “Birkenhead Bus Station” and “Victoria Fields” it shares the road with route 464.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Meadowside Road” (only towards “Arrowe Park Hospital”): bus 1
• “Legion Lane” (only towards “Arrowe Park Hospital”): bus 1
• “Bromborough Village”: bus 1
• “Mark Rake” (only towards “Arrowe Park Hospital”): bus 1
• “New Chester Road”: bus 1
• “Eastern Avenue” (only towards “Arrowe Park Hospital”): bus 1
• “Shore Drive”: bus 1
• Stops from “Willowbank Road” to “New Ferry Park” (only towards “Arrowe Park Hospital”): bus 1
• “Hassal Road”: bus 1
• “Knowsley Road”: bus 1
• “Rock Lane West” (only towards “Arrowe Park Hospital”): bus 1
• “Bedford Road”: bus 1
• “Rock Ferry Station” (only towards “Arrowe Park Hospital”): bus 1
• “Mersey Walk” (only towards “Arrowe Park Hospital”): bus 1
• “Green Lane Station”: bus 1
• “Argyle Street South”: bus 487
• “Birkenhead Central Interchange”: buses 1, 407, 437 and 487
• “Birkenhead Bus Station”: buses 1, 407, 437 and 487
• “Catherine Street” (only towards “Arrowe Park Hospital”): buses 407, 437 and 487
• “Shaw Street” (only towards “Arrowe Park Hospital”): bus 487
• “Camden Mews” (only towards “Eastham Rake Interchange”): bus 437
• “Carnforth Close” (only towards “Eastham Rake Interchange”): bus 487
• “Whetstone Lane” (only towards “Eastham Rake Interchange”): bus 487
• “Clifton Crescent” (only towards “Eastham Rake Interchange”): buses 1, 407, 437 and 487
• “Grange Road East” (only towards “Eastham Rake Interchange”): buses 1, 407, 437 and 487
• “Sidney Road” (only towards “Eastham Rake Interchange”): bus 1
• “Southwick Road” (only towards “Eastham Rake Interchange”): bus 1
• Stops from “Rock Ferry Interchange” to “Neville Road” (only towards “Eastham Rake Interchange”): bus 1
• Stops from “Carlett Boulevard” to “Calveley Avenue” (only towards “Eastham Rake Interchange”): bus 1

Pages for these routes: bus 41, bus 407, bus 410, bus 437, bus 464, bus 487.

Passes and concessions

Which passes are available and who travels free is explained on a separate page: how to pay for public transport in Liverpool.

Questions and answers

Does bus 42 stop at “Bromborough Interchange”?

Only in the direction of “Arrowe Park Hospital”: in the other direction it does not stop there.

Does bus 42 go to “Croft Retail Park”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 42 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Birkenhead Central Interchange” and “Birkenhead Bus Station” (1, 407, 437 and 487). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 29 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Merseytravel.