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Christmas timetable for Stagecoach routes in Cheshire and Lancashire

Stagecoach has announced its festive bus schedule to keep passengers in Cheshire and Lancashire on the move over the Christmas holidays.

All Stagecoach buses will continue to run as normal up to and including Saturday 23rd December.

In Cheshire, Christmas Eve (Sunday 24th December) buses will operate on a normal Sunday service with all services finishing by 8pm.

No buses will run on Christmas Day (Monday 25th December).

Stagecoach will then run a limited timetable on Boxing Day (Tuesday 26th December) for routes including 1, 1A, 5, 8, 16, 51, 53 and X8 services to help shoppers grab a bargain in the sales.

From 27th until 30th December, all buses will operate on a Saturday timetable.

On New Year’s Eve (Sunday 31st December), buses will run on a normal Sunday service with all buses finishing by 8pm.

There will be a limited 1 service between Chester and Liverpool via Wirral running on New Year’s Day (Monday 1st January). No other Stagecoach buses will operate in Cheshire on New Year’s Day.

In Lancashire, Christmas Eve (Sunday 24th December), buses will operate on a normal Sunday service with all services finishing by 8pm.

Stagecoach will run a limited timetable on Boxing Day (Tuesday 26th December) for routes including the 1, 3, 111 and X2 services to help shoppers grab a bargain in the sales.

From 27th until 30th December, all buses will operate on a Saturday timetable.

On New Year’s Eve (Sunday 31st December), buses will run on a normal Sunday service with all buses finishing by 8pm.

No Stagecoach buses will run on Christmas Day (Monday 25th December) and New Year’s Day (Monday 1st January).

The normal Stagecoach timetables will resume from Tuesday 2nd January.

Rob Jones, managing director at Stagecoach Merseyside, Cheshire and South Lancashire, said: “We know many people will be relying on our services to get them from A to B over the festive period.

“This year, we’re running a selection of popular routes on Boxing Day to help our passengers get out and about, spend time with family and friends, and grab a bargain without the hassle of driving in our busy town centres.

“Christmas is a busy time of year and we’d advise all passengers to follow us on Twitter before travelling and keep up-to-date with live service updates.”

For more information, including timetables and live updates, please visit the Stagecoach website, www.stagecoachbus.com, or follow them on Twitter at @StagecoachMCSL.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Henry Roberts .