Trip to Widnes / Runcorn 31-01-2026

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
3028	Widnes, Green Oaks	Runcorn BS	79A	Arriva NW&W
2788	Runcorn BS	Halton Lea North Low Level	82A	Arriva NW&W
2793	Halton Lea South	Runcorn BS	X4	Arriva NW&W
3160	Runcorn BS	Murdishaw Central	82A	Arriva NW&W
2790	Murdishaw Central	Halton Lea North Low Level	2	Arriva NW&W
3163	Halton Lea South	Widnes, Green Oaks	82A	Arriva NW&W

Today we decided to re-visit Widnes. We asked Matthew on Friday night and he chose Widnes. We did no research other than to check the weather, which was for grey weather with rain showers. Matthew woke up at 08:00 and had his medication. Matthew got up around 10:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. We set off around 11:30 through Blurton and we ran along Beaconsfield Drive. We turned left onto Church Road and at the roundabout we veered left onto Blurton Road past the former Coral betting shop. We ran through Blurton and into Heron Cross and over the A50. At Heron Cross lights we turned left onto Grove Road. We ran forwards onto Wheildon Road and we stopped to pick up uncle Dave. Once we had picked up uncle Dave, we ran up Wheildon Road and we turned left onto Smithpool Road and we turned right onto Temple Street and we stopped at the residential unit. We collected his hat and scarf and and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto City Road. We ran down the hill into Stoke and we went under the railway line. We crossed over the the A500 and we turned right onto Northbound A500. Travelling up the A500 we saw Johnsons YT23 HYO and Global Travel 5621 RU. We ran to the North end of the A500 and we turned right onto the Northbound M6. As we travelled Norhwards on the M6 we saw silver minibus V200 SAJ, blue minibus SD25 WCE, grey minibus CY25 KDU and Cheshire Travel HX71 WLJ. We came off the M6 at junction 21A and we headed Eastwards towards Liverpool. Seen on the M62 was an unidentified ALS coach. We came off the M62 at junction and we headed Southwards down the A557. We turned right and ran past Aldi and towards the Green Oaks Shopping Centre. We went past the bus station and we parked up in the car park. As we walked out of the car park we saw Arriva NW&W 3018 on a #82A to Murdishaw.

Arriva NW&W 3018 in Widnes

Afterwards we went into the Market and we headed to the cafe at the back end. Matthew went to the toilet and mum ordered the food. Matthew had a breakfast washed down with a can of Coke. When we had finished we said goodbye to mum and we stopped at the sweet store to get some mint chews. We headed out of the market to the bus station. As short time later we saw a bus approaching. As it turned the corner we saw it was Arriva NW&W 3028 on a #79C to Murdishaw.

Arriva NW&W 3028 in Widnes

We got on the bus and we bought a Liverpool Plus Day Saver tickets at £5.60 before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off onto Green Oaks Way and we turned right onto Gerrards Street. We ran forwards onto Milton Road and we turned left onto the B5419. We went near to the Halton leisure centre on Moor Lane. We went through the old town and across the roundabout onto Victoria Road. We turned right onto Hutchinson Road and we joined the the A533. We crossed over the Jubilee Bridge. We crossed the bridge into Runcorn and we wheeled around onto Station Road forwards onto Cavendish Street. We ran along the Runcorn Station Link Road and into the old town. We crossed over the canal and past 'The Archers' pub and onto the High Street and the former NatWest bank. We turned into the bus station and we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took another picture of Arriva NW&W 3028 before it carried on towards Murdishaw.

Arriva NW&W 3028 in Runcorn bus station

Once off the bus we walked onto Church Street and we headed to The Little Dessert Shop. Matthew had a slice of apple crumble Cheescake with raspberry sauce. When we had finished eating we headed back out onto Church Street we stopped at a convenience store and picked up a bottle of Dr Pepper. We continued along Church Street and into the bus station. We turned the corner and we saw a bus. As it got closer we saw it was Arriva NW&W 2788 on a #82 A to Murdishaw.

Arriva NW&W 2788 in Runcorn bus station

We got on the bus and we placed the Liverpool Plus Day Saver under the scanner before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of town and as we got close to the town hall on Heath Road, we turned right into Ivy Street and left into Langdale Road. We ran through Halton Lodge Norleane Crescent and Linkway. We ran clockwise around Grangeway and we joined the busway and we ran towards Halton Lea shopping centre. There is currently a diversion and we ran onto Second Avenue where we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took another picture of Arriva NW&W 2788 as it carried on towards Liverpool.

Arriva NW&W 2788 in Halton Lea

We went up the step and we went underneath the busway and into Shopping City Shopping Centre. We walked down the corridor and across the square to the toilets. After we visited the toilets we turned left and headed to the Halton Lea South bus station. A short time later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was Arriva NW&W 2793 on a X4 to Liverpool.

Arriva NW&W 2793 in Halton Lea

We got on the bus and we placed the Liverpool Plus Day Saver under the scanner before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus stattion onto busway, and we went around an Asda store and North under the Halton Link Road. The busway was on a sweeping curve to the right and we went through the middle of the Castlefields area. After around 3/4 of a mile we left the busway and went forwards on Tyrell Way. We followed the road around to the left and we turned left onto Castlefields Avenue East. We crossed over the A558 Daresbury Expressway and we then turned left onto another busway. We ran Westwards through the Astmoor area of town. The busway crossed over road every couple of hundred yards and there were traffic lights which usually turned to green and we approached them. We also passed under the Southern end of the Mersey Gateway bridge. We went under the B5155 adjacent to the canal and we turned right at a roundabout off the busway onto Lieria Way with the town centre in sight. We ran down the hill and we turned left into the bus station. Once we got to the station we got up and got off the bus. A few minutes later we saw Ashcroft's Travel Solo HIG 4410 on the #52 Beechwood Circular service.

Ashcroft's Travel HIG 4410 in Runcorn bus station

Once off the bus we headed over to the pub. Matthew used the toilet and afterwards we had a glass of coke each. When we had finished our drinks we walked back over to the bus station. As we got to the bus station we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was Arriva NW&W 3160 on a #82A to Murdishaw.

Arriva NW&W 3160 in Runcorn bus station

We got on the bus and we placed the Liverpool Plus Day Saver under the scanner before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of town and as we got close to the town hall on Heath Road, we turned right into Ivy Street and left into Langdale Road. We ran through Halton Lodge Norleane Crescent and Linkway. We ran clockwise around Grangeway and we joined the busway and we ran though Halton Lea shopping centre. we took the diversionary route and we ran along Second Avenue. We Turned right onto East Lane and left onto Crown Gate past the former housing estate.we joined the busway and we ran past the Hospital. We traveled East for about a mile and the busway opened out at a turning circle and we guessed we had reached the end of the run. We got up and got off the bus and Matthew got another picture of Arriva NW&W 3160 before it returned to Warrington.

Arriva NW&W 3160 in Murdishaw

Once off the bus we headed into Co-op and we bought a bottle of Coke and a couple of chcoclate bars. We went back to the bus stop and Mattehw drank some of the Dr Pepper. A short time later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was Arriva NW&W 2790 on a #2 Halton Lea circular service.

Arriva NW&W 2790 in Murdishaw

We got on the bus and we placed the Liverpool Plus Day Saver under the scanner before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off along the busway and over the railway line. We ran past Runcorn East railway station and we headed Northwards. We head West along the busway we ran through the Castlefields area. we continued around past the Brow and down to the North side of Halton Lea. There is currently a diversion and we ran onto Second Avenue where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked up the steps and under the busway. We walked through the shopping centre and Matthew visited the toilet. After using the toilet we continued through the shopping centre to the South bus station. We went up top and we saw Arriva NW&W 30?? on a #1 circular. We turned this bus down. A short time later we saw another bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was Arriva NW&W 3163 on a #82A to Liverpool One.

Arriva NW&W 3163 in Halton Lea

We got on the bus and we placed the Liverpool Plus Day Saver under the scanner before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus stattion onto busway Westwards. We stopped on the Southside of the Halton Lea shopping centre. We carried on West onto Grangeway. At the end we ran forwards onto Linkway and right onto Laburnum Grove. We turned right onto Windsor Grove and we followed the road around. We ran North up Norleane Crescent and we turned left onto Heath Road. We then did a loop around Langdale Road and Ivy Street before we rejoined Heath Road, this time going Northwards. We continued up the B5155 and we followed the road to the left over the canal. We then travelled via Lena Way into the town centre and into the bus station onto the B5155. We turned right onto Devonshire Place and left onto Station Road. We past the railway station and onto Runcorn Station Link Road. We crossed the roundabout and forwards onto the A533. We crossed over the River Mersey on the Jubilee Bridge and we came off the A533 onto Waterloo Road. We ran into the centre of Widnes onto Victoria Road. We ran to the East of the town centre along Widnes Road and we veered right onto Brynn Street. We turned left around the back of Asda petrol station and we turned right onto Gerrard Street. At the roundabout we turned left onto Green Oaks Way and we turned left into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Matthew took another picture of Arriva NW&W 3163 before it continued towards Liverpool One bus station.

Arriva NW&W 3163 in Widnes

Uncle Dave headed back to the car with the trip bag and I went with Matthew across to Morrisons. After using the toilet we bought a bottle of Coke. As we walked back to the car we saw Arriva NW&W 3220 on a #17 to St Helens.

Arriva NW&W 3220 in Widnes

We headed back past the bus station to the car and we got in the car. We drove onto Green Oaks Way and we did a U-turn at the roundabout and headed Southwards. We turned left at the roundabout and we joined the Northbound A557. We ran the 3 miles or so up to the M62 and we got onto the Eastbound M62. We ran for around 8 miles to junction 10 and we joined the Southbound M6. As we travelled down the M6 we saw Copeland's Tours MIB 516 and Tally Ho BU74 YRT. We stopped at Sandbach Services we saw silver minibus Matthew went to the toilet. We got back in the car and we re-joined the Southbound M6. We came off the M6 at junction 16 and we joined the Southbound A500. At Sideway we left the A500 and got onto the Eastbound A50. Seen on the A50 and we turned right onto Blurton Road and we stopped by the chip shop. Matthew expressed that he wanted to regurned his hat and scarf to the residential unit. We set off towards Blurton Road and there was a loud bang. We had driven into a rain filled hole and this damaged the car. We picked up the piece off the car park and we continued onto Blurton Road. We went through the traffic lights onto Heron Steeet. We carried on forwards onto Station Bridge Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto Masterson Street and we saw Stafford & District Community Link LA72 DDU. We turned right onto Watkin Street and we continued onto Temple Street. After we stopped at the residential unit one of the carers came down and collected the hat and scarf. We got back in the car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street and we saw City Centre Central PO14 OKZ. We turned right onto Station Bridge Road and we continued onto Heron Street. We ran forwards onto Blurton Road and we stopped at the chip shop and we bought the food. We stopped at the chip shop and Matthew had 2 small sausages chips and gravy and a can of Dandelion & Burdock. We drover along Blurton Road and we turned right onto Church Road. We turned right onto the A5035 and we got back around 19:00. We went into the house and Matthew ate his sausages chips and gravy. We did some Blog and sorted out an e-mail. Matthew had his medication and afterwards I took uncle Dave home. We continued with the Blog and Matthew had a cup of Cherry Coke. Matthew went to bed around 00:30... Mark

Trip to St Helens / Huyton 04-09-2021

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
YX17 NTM	Earlestown BS	St Helens BS	39	Hatton's Travel
4615	St Helens BS	Prescot, Church Street	10A	Arriva NW&W
4435	Prescot, Church Street	Old Swan, Queens Drive	10	Arriva NW&W
4445	Old Swan, Clayford Crescent	Hunts Cross, Stop F	81A	Arriva NW&W
4439	Hunts Cross, Stop A	Huyton BS	89	Arriva NW&W
4675	Huyton BS	Dovecot, Ashover Avenue	10B	Arriva NW&W
10832	Dovecot, Lordens Road	St Helens BS	10A	Stagecoach Merseyside

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to St Helens. We decided to re-visit Widnes. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast for breakfast. before Matthew went to Widnes he watched buses out of the window. whilst waiting for the time to go to the day centre, we saw Afford rent-a-car MX70 CJF. Around 11:30 we came to pick Matthew up. After getting ready we went downstairs to the car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Wheildon Road and we ran down the hill and picked up uncle Dave. under the railway line towards Stoke and we joined the A500. As we travelled Northwards up the A500 we saw blue minibus MX07 NDU and West Midlands Ambulance Service YJ19 HFL. The A500 was quite bus as far as Longport and afterwards it eased off a little. We ran into Cheshire and we joined the Northbound M6 at junction 16. As we went up the M6 we saw red minibus RX70 AVP, . Matthew also lost his hat out of the window as we travelled up through Cheshire. At junction 20 we went Westbound along the M62. Seen on the M62 was taxi minibus YG16 AHB. We came off the M62 and we went Northwards up the A49 into Newton. We past through the town and we turned left onto the A572. We ran for a couple of miles and we turned left onto Market Street by the Texaco petrol station. We turned right onto Tamworth Street and right onto Lord Street and into the car park. We parked up and we walked along Lord Street and around the corner onto Legh street and into the pub. We saw an unidentified Robin Hood coach. Matthew went to the toilet and then we went through the bus station to Tamworth Street to Crumpets, where we used to eat in Earlestown before the pub was opened. Matthew had a breakfast washed down with a can of Coke. He also helped mum to eat her sausage and cheese toastie. Once we had finished we said goodbye to mum and we went out and around the corner to the bus station. We only had to wait a few seconds and we saw dud Arriva NW&W 2901 on a #34 to Leigh.

Arriva NW&W 2901 in Earlestown bus station

No too far away and has a multi operator ticket and lower rates of Covid... We saw Hatton's Travel YX17 NTM on a #39 to St Helens.

Hatton's Travel YX17 NTM in Earlestown bus station

We got on the bus and we purchased System one bus only tickets for £5.20 each. As the bus was empty Matthew took a picture inside Hatton's Travel YX17 NTM before we sat down.

Inside Hatton's Travel YX17 NTM

We set off out of the bus station and we turned right onto Legh Street. We turned left onto Sankey Street and right onto Earle Street and went onto Wharf Road. We turned left onto the A572 and we ran through Newton Common. We turned left onto Penkford Lane and we crossed over Collins Green. We continued onto Collins Green Lane and we turned left onto Lumber Lane. We ran to Fir Tree Lane and we ran up Burtonwood. We joined Chapel Lane and we veered right onto Gorsey Lane. We ran through Bold and turned right onto Neills Road and left onto the B5204. We turned right onto The Pastures and right onto the B5204. We turned right onto Helena Road and we ran down to St Helens Junction. We ran under the railway line before turning left onto Station Road. After stopping briefly outside the railway station we turned right onto Station Road. We turned right Station Road. We ram through East Leake into West Leake and we turned right into the B5204. We ran through Sutton Leach. We turned left onto Leach Lane and we turned left onto Gerards Lane. We continued around onto Waterdale Crescent and we turned left onto Robins Lane. We turned right onto Baxters Lane and we turned right into Sutton Road along Worsley Brow. We turned left onto Baxters Lane and left onto Ellamsbridge Road. We turned left onto Peckers Hill Road and right onto Hoghton Road and up Parr. We turned left into Cecil Street and we continued around onto Watery Lane. We turned right onto Berrys Lane and we turned left onto Concourse Way. We turned left into Fleet Lane and right onto Ashtons Green Drive. We turned left onto the A572. We continued through Broad Oak to Parr. We turned left onto Granville Street and right onto Jackson Street. We turned left onto the A58 just outside of town and we ran into town and over the railway line along Corporation Street. We followed the one-way system around onto Bickerstaffe Street and into the bus station. We got up and got off the bus and we saw Arriva NW&W 2517 on the #33 to Sutton Heath. We walked up to Corporation Street to see what was parked up on layover. We saw Arriva NW&W 2990 about to work a #10 to Liverpool.

Arriva NW&W 2990 in St Helens bus station

We walked onto Corporation Street to look at the vehicles on Layover. We saw required Arriva NW&W 4621 on layover in between runs on the #10A to Liverpool.

Arriva NW&W 4621 in St Helens bus station

We walked over to the stands where the #10/10A depart from, and we we walked up we saw Arriva NW&W 4441 on a #320 to Wigan.

Arriva NW&W 4441 in St Helens bus station

A few minutes later we saw required Arriva NW&W 4615 on a #10 to Liverpool.

Arriva NW&W 4615 in St Helens bus station

We got on the bus and we flashed the Saveaway tickets to the driver before we went upstairs. The bus set off out of town past Nando's and onto the A58. We followed the road left on the roundabout and we ran out of town. The road split into separate carriageways and ran around a short one-way section of road like a giant elongated roundabout. When the two carriageways joined together we carried on past Thatto Heath into Whiston past the Spar shop. At the big roundabout we went along St Helens Road and right onto High Street where we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took another picture of Arriva NW&W 4615 before it carried on towards Liverpool.

Arriva NW&W 4615 in Prescot

Once off the bus, we popped into the Sun Inn where Matthew went to the toilet before we had a can of Coke from behind the bar. After Matthew had drank the Coke we went back outside to meet uncle Dave. We decided to go back to the same bus stop and catch another #10A further on towards Liverpool. There was a display at the bus stop and it said that the next #10A would be a Stagecoach one. A few minutes later we saw a Stagecoach double decker approaching. As it got closer we saw that it was required Arriva NW&W 4435 on a #10 to Liverpool.

Arriva NW&W 4435 in Prescot

We got on the bus and we flashed the Saveaway tickets to the driver before we went upstairs and sat down. We ran out of Prescot and we ran forwards onto the A58 and we crossed over the M57. We continued a further mile or so into Page Moss. We travelled along the dual carriageway for a further mile or so and we entered the Dovecot area and we continued for another mile past Alder Hay hospital and into the bustling region of old Swan by the out ring road. We crossed the ring road and we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took another picture of Arriva NW&W 4435 as it continued towards Liverpool.

Arriva NW&W 4435 in Old Swan

We walked around the corner and we waited for the next Southbound bus. there was a bit of a gap in the service and we had to wait around 20 minutes. Whilst we waited Matthew had a Milky Way. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was required Arriva NW&W 4445 on a #81A to Liverpool Airport.

Arriva NW&W 4445 in Old Swan

We got on the bus and we flashed the Saveaway Day tickets to the driver before we went upstairs. The bus set of down the ring road and we ran southwards towards Broadgreen. instead of continuing along over the fly over the bus diverts down onto the roundabout below where we saw Arriva NW&W 4661 on a #68 to Aigburth Vale. We rejoined the A5058 and we ran South into Childwall. At Childwall Fiveways we ran onto Childwall Prior Road. We ran forwards onto Childwall Park Avenue and at the roundabout we went left onto Woolton Road. We ran forwards for another 1/2 mile and then we came back into familiar teritory as we passed Gateacre Brow where the #89 turns towards Belle Vale. We continued along the road into Woolton and we ran forwards for a further mile into Hunts Cross. I was hoping the the bus would stopped near the the railway station but the bus turned right onto the A562 and we got up and got off the bus. I reckoned we had 10 minutes before the #89 so we crossed the road and visited the Co-operative Food store on the other side of the road. Mathew had a can of Coke an a small bottle of Irn Bru as well as a couple of chocolate bars. We crossed back over to wait for the next #89 and we saw Arriva NW&W 4439 on a #89 to St Helens.

Arriva NW&W 4439 in Hunts Cross

We got on the bus and we flashed the Saveaway Day tickets to the driver before we went upstairs. The bus set of down North up Speke Road into Woolton and we continued forwards the B5171. We followed the road to the right onto Gateacre Brow and we ran down the hill towards Belle Vale. We called at the Belle vale bus station and we turned right onto Childwall Valley Road. We turned left onto Naylor's Road and we turned right onto Childwall Valley Road. We turned left onto Naylor's Road and we ran north under the M62 and forwards onto Wheat Hill Road. at the end we turned left onto the B5080 and we ran North West up to the Crofters Arms. At the roundabout we turned right onto the B5199 before turning right into Huyton bus station and we saw the #89 on stand. We got up and got off the bus but the #89 to Liverpool Airport left before we could get to it. We decided to go outside the bus station and take a few picture whilst we waited for the next #10B. Whilst there we saw Arriva NW&W 3163 on a #8 to Liverpool. We walked into the bus station and we only had to wait for a short while before required Arriva NW&W 4675 on a #10B to Liverpool.

Arriva NW&W 4675 in Huyton bus station

We got on the bus and we flashed the Saveaway day ticket to the driver before we went upstairs. Matthew took a picture inside Arriva NW&W 4675 before we sat down.

Inside Arriva NW&W 4675

Arriva NW&W 4675 in Dovecot

Stagecoach Merseyside 10842 in Dovecot

Kings Travel BX08 UYU in Dovecot

Stagecoach Merseyside 10832 in Dovecot

Inside Stagecoach Merseyside 10832

Arriva NW&W 724 in St Helens bus station

Once we had filled up we continued along the A49 to Newton. We turned right onto the A49 and as we travelled Southwards. We continued South to Winwick and we veered left onto the A49 link road. We joined the M6 at junction 22 and we headed Southwards. As we travelled Southwards on the M6 we saw an unidentified Happy Als, Selwyn's BV19 XSB(#550) / BV19 XRZ(#120), an unidentified black coach, The Big Coach Company SV08 DHE and an unidentified white minibus(ex Sheffield City Council). At junction 16 we joined the Southbound A500. On the A500 we saw silver minibus BG07 XCN and ERS Medical YJ21 FWW. We came off the A500. We turned left onto City Road. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we turned right onto Smithpool Road, We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his roon to watch TV and chill out. Matthew went up to his room to use his computer and watch buses. We saw Z Carz YJ12 SGV. Matthew listened to music on the computer. He also had a slice of chocolate cake. Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.