Route History

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RE: Route History
12/13 must be one of the most stable routes going, original service was
12 Pier Head-Page Moss
12A City Centre-Page Moss
12A diverted via Leyfield Triangle[those who don't know where that is, from West Derby Village, follow the 61 route to Old Swan, after about a mile the road splits & 61 turns right, that's Leyfield Triangle], also had different terminus/start City Centre mostly Sir Thomas Street, moved to Pier Head think early 80s

When residents started moving into Cantril Farm, the 12C Pier Head-Cantril Farm was introduced in the late 60s, first terminating at Waterpark Drive, then extending to Denes Way, when Denes Way was completed

12/12C were the main routes both every 10 minutes, 12A was half hourly

In 84, after an agreement the 12/12A//12C were merged via Stockbridge Lane to form a circular service 12/12A/13/13A, evening journeys on 12A/13A were renumbered 22/23 & diverted via Queens Drive but that arrangement didn't last long

Also in 84, Cantril Farm was renamed Stockbridge Village, but the new name didn't appear on PTE publicity, PTE still called it Cantril Farm, in timetables, blinds, & maps until d-reg.

Not sure when the 12A/13A were withdrawn, they continued a few years after d-reg but were withdrawn by 1990

Early 90s, 12A/13A reappeared this time City Centre-Huyton competing with the Liverbus 212, until Liverbus took over the roure when MTL brought Liverbus

12/13 only thing changed has been the City Centre terminus, after Pier Head bus station Closed, at first Central Bus Station, then Water Street/James Street, with evening & Sunday service going to Liverpool One bus station