Bus route 698 in Liverpool: Waterpark Drive ↔ St John Bosco

Bus route 698 in Liverpool goes from “Waterpark Drive” to “St John Bosco”.

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Which way bus 698 runs

From “Waterpark Drive” to “St John Bosco”: 22 stops. On the way: “Round Hey”, “Nevitte Close”, “Hollow Croft”, “Juniper Close”, “Little Moss Hey”, “Terret Croft”, “Fairclough Road”, “Barkbeth Road”, “Heath Road”, “Liverpool Road”. Before “St John Bosco”: “Lordens Road”, “Burtree Road”, “Finch Road”, “Yew Tree Lane”, “no. 62”, “Aspes Road”, “Deysbrook Lane”, “Mace Road”, “Stonebridge Lane”, “Worrow Road”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “St John Bosco” to “Waterpark Drive” (22 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Waterstone Close”, “Garter Close”, “Colden Close”, “no. 265”, “Mab Lane”, “Snowberry Road”, “Colwell Road”, “Saxby Road”, “Stockbridge Lane”, “Melbury Road”, “Chalfont Way”, “Woodfarm Hey” and “Leach Croft”. Only in the direction of “St John Bosco” does it call at, among others, “Round Hey”, “Hollow Croft”, “Terret Croft”, “Fairclough Road”, “Heath Road” and “Liverpool Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Round Hey” → “Leach Croft” (100 m), “Hollow Croft” → “Woodfarm Hey” (50 m), “Terret Croft” → “Chalfont Way” (50 m) and “Fairclough Road” → “Melbury Road” (50 m). Towards “St John Bosco”, board nearby: “Waterstone Close” → “Stonebridge Lane” (150 m), “Garter Close” → “Stonebridge Lane” (100 m), “Colden Close” → “Aspes Road” (50 m) and “no. 265” → “no. 62” (50 m).

Connections

Shared sections with other routes: between “Waterpark Drive” and “Heath Road” it shares the road with routes 3 and 217. On this section you can take any of them.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Fairclough Road” (only towards “St John Bosco”): bus 3A
• “Barkbeth Road”: buses 3A, 7 and 102
• “Heath Road” (only towards “St John Bosco”): buses 3A, 7, 10A, 10B and 102
• “Liverpool Road” (only towards “St John Bosco”): buses 3A, 7, 10A, 10B and 102
• “Lordens Road”: bus 102
• Stops from “Burtree Road” to “Aspes Road” (only towards “St John Bosco”): bus 102
• “Deysbrook Lane”: bus 102
• “Mace Road”: buses 102, 121, 214 and 215
• “Stonebridge Lane” (only towards “St John Bosco”): buses 14, 14A, 102, 121, 214 and 215
• “Worrow Road” (only towards “St John Bosco”): buses 14, 14A, 62, 102 and 215
• “St John Bosco”: buses 14, 14A, 62 and 102
• “Waterstone Close” (only towards “Waterpark Drive”): buses 14, 14A, 102, 121, 214 and 215
• “Garter Close” (only towards “Waterpark Drive”): buses 14, 14A, 102, 121, 214 and 215
• Stops from “Colden Close” to “Saxby Road” (only towards “Waterpark Drive”): bus 102
• “Stockbridge Lane” (only towards “Waterpark Drive”): buses 3A, 7, 10A, 10B and 102
• “Melbury Road” (only towards “Waterpark Drive”): bus 3A

Pages for these routes: bus 3, bus 10A, bus 10B, bus 14, bus 14A, bus 62, bus 102, bus 121, bus 215.

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 about bus 698

Where can I change from bus 698 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Stonebridge Lane” (only towards “St John Bosco”; 14, 14A, 102, 121, 214 and 215) and “Waterstone Close” (only towards “Waterpark Drive”; 14, 14A, 102, 121, 214 and 215). All other stops with connections are listed above.

How many stops does bus 698 have?

22 towards “St John Bosco” and 22 towards “Waterpark Drive”, counting the stops at each end.

Checked on 3 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Merseytravel.