Route History

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RE: Route History
447 was the old Merseybus 42, which at the time was Overchurch Road-New Ferry which started/terminated at the roundabout at the southern end of the New Chester Road/New Ferry By Pass, Arriva renumbered it to 447 & extended it to Chester.

The original route was Birkenhead Corporation 42/43 Overchurch Road-Brookhurst Avenue[near Eastham Rake Station], difference in the routes were 42 went via Bromborough Station, 43 va Plymyard Avenue.

In 1979 the PTE extended the 42 to Mill Park, & interworked the 42 with 41, 28 was extended to Mill Park as replacement for the 43.

1985, the 42 was extended from Overchurch Road to Woodside via Moreton replacing 21 & 22, because of a double run down Laird Street/Park Road North return journeys were numbered 43

Merseybus cut the 42 to Overchurch Road-New Ferry think when Crosville took over the Mill Park section,