On Sunday 27th June 2021 (between 9am-9.45am), service 2/X2 will be diverted due to the Southport Half Marathon taking place.



Diversion...

Service 2

· From Preston as normal route to Southport, Lord Street, Duke Street.

· From Southport, Lord Street, Duke Street, via Lord Street to the Duke Street Roundabout take the first left via Duke Street, to left Cemetery Road then via Ash Street follow the road round via Hartwood Street, left Manchester Road, right Queens Road, Park Crescent, (note Roundabout) Cambridge Road, then resume normal route to Preston.

Omits Lord Street, Albert Road and the normal section of Park Crescent.



Service X2

· From Preston as normal route to Liverpool.

· From Liverpool as normal route to Birkdale, Lulworth Road, then right onto Aughton Road, left onto Cemetery Road, then via Ash Street follow the road round via Hartwood Street, left Manchester Road, right Queens Road, Park Crescent, (note Roundabout) Cambridge Road, then resume normal route to Preston.

Omits Lord Street West, Lord Street, Albert Road and a section of Park Crescent.



We are sorry for any inconvenience, we will do our best to keep you moving.

Buses, NOT busses.

Road Closures	Times
Lord Street no access northbound	09:00 - 09:45 hours
Marine Drive & Coastal Road	08:30 - 13:00 hours

This could be very perplexing and highly inconvenient for visitors to the town centre by bus who do not know of it beforehand. Anyone aiming for an early visit in the vicinity of Chapel Street had best delay. Provided Lord Street traffic patterns revert promptly after 09:45, there will not be too many confused travellers. Presumably most visitors at that hour on a Sunday will be coming to view the event.

Plans to revitalize Lord Street including as an events venue seem likely to make disruption a recurring feature. An alternative 'cross town ' route apart from Lord Street and the Promenade would have been a constructive addition to the Town Deal proposals.

Originally Posted by sandGroundZero

A) most visitors at that hour on a Sunday will be coming to view the event.

B) Plans to revitalize Lord Street including as an events venue seem likely to make disruption a recurring feature. An alternative 'cross town ' route apart from Lord Street and the Promenade would have been a constructive addition to the Town Deal proposals.

A) Very likely. Day-trippers only start rolling into town around 10am, with the main flow arriving from 11am. 3pm to 4pm is 'crossover time', where the numbers leaving become greater than those arriving.

B) Agree. A short link-road across the Manchester line (inc level-crossing) from London St roundabout to Virginia St would seem to be the most logical and cost effective choice. Although Network Rail are opposed to any new level-crossings and it would also require shortening a couple of sidings, a move which Merseyrail oppose.

Although there is some inconvenience to a limited number of people at that time on a Sunday morning, residents should support these events especially after more than a year of very difficult economic conditions. It will certainly bring some welcome revenue to local business.