Route History

[Bevan Price]

RE: Route History
I have just realised that my listings of St. Helens Corporation services were lost in the old forum. As time permits, I will copy them here. However, before that, I am offering some extracts from early leaflets that were passed to me several years ago by the late John Dunabin.

First, we have Ribble Motor Services.

"Commencing Tuesday 1st June 1937, the new system of route indication will be extended to the ordinary stopping services operating in the Liverpool St. Helens and Southport districts in accordance with the details shown herein". Followed by a list, which I have rearranged somewhat, with the "new" number first, and the previous numbers in brackets)

"With the introduction of the new system of route indication, the use of cards bearing the names of intermediate stages & terminal points will be discontinued."

101. Preston - Liverpool via Burscough, Ormskirk & Maghull (19 & 20)
311. Liverpool - Ormskirk (20)
321. Liverpool - Lydiate (20)
341. Liverpool - Chorley via Ormskirk & Parbold (4A, 19A, 20)
351. Liverpool - Ormskirk - Parbold (19A & 20)
351. Ormskirk - Parbold (19A)
361. Liverpool - Burscough. (19 & 20)

302. Liverpool Southport via Maghull, Halsall (20B)
302. Liverpool - Barton. (20B)
303. Liverpool - Great Crosby via Aintree, Thornton) (20A)

336. Wigan - Skelmersdale direct (21)
346. Wigan - Ormskirk via Bickerstaffe (21B)
356. Wigan - Ormskirk direct (21)
366. Wigan - Southport via Ormskirk. (21 & 22)
376. Wigan - Southport via Bescar & Scarisbrick New Road (21 & 22B)
386. Ormskirk - Bescar

307. Wigan - St. Helens via Billinge (41 Ex)
317. Wigan - Liverpool via Billinge & St. Helens (41 Ex)
(Joint with St. Helens Corporation)

310. Wigan - St. Helens via Ashton (55 Ex)
320. Wigan - St. Helens - Liverpool (55 Ex)
330. St. Helens - Liverpool (55 Ex)
(Joint with LUT, St. Helens & Wigan Corporations)

327. Chorley - Eccleston via Euxton (68 & 69)
337. Chorley - Rufford via Eccleston (68 & 69)
347. Chorley - Southport via Rufford (68 & 69)

309. Warrington / St. Helens - Southport via Bickerstaffe (23 & 22)
309. St. Helens - Ormskirk via Bickerstaffe (23)
319. Warrington - Ormskirk via Barrow Nook (23 & 22A)
319. Warrington / St. Helens - Southport (23A & 22)
329. Warrington - St. Helens via Burtonwood (23)
(Joint with LUT & St. Helens Corporation)

Workpeoples services.
W1. Liverpool - Aintree (Old Roan) direct.
W3. Seaforth Sands - Fazakerley (Costains Works)
W6. Wigan - Junction Chequer Lane/Ormskirk Road

Special Services.
S11. Ormskirk - Liverpool (Market)
S12, Liverpool (Lime St.) - Southport via Seaforth & Great Crosby.
S13. Seaforth Sands - Sefton (Church & Meadows)
S23. Great Crosby - Aintree (Old Roan)


(I also have a list of Ribble services outside our local area, but I think that might be better located in a separate topic.)