School Bus Information

Getting to School

Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School draws students from across the community and bus travel remains the most popular way to get to us. Below you will find the routes of the buses and relevant times when available.

How to apply to LCC for a subsidised season ticket

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School Transport - Free Travel To-and-From School

Late Bus from OLQP

16:05 Monday to Friday
16:35 Monday to Thursday
17:05 Monday to Thursday

Each bus now travels to Sandy Lane (however your child must request this).

Bus Fares

Costs - The fares have been revised from 1st Sept 2026 and will be as follows:

Daily Fares

RETURN FARE: £3.70

SINGLE: £2.00

The company accepts cash and contactless payment.

740

740 Railway Road via Old Skem to OLQP CEC

Mondays to Fridays

Railway Road, Whitehey Road depart 07:55

Derby Arms, Winstanley Road 07:56

High Street, Hawthorne Cresent, Old Skem 07:57

High Street, Co-op Bank, Old Skem 07:59

Old Skem War Memorial 08:02

School Lane, Tancaster 08:05

Glenburn Road by OLQP CEC, Skem arrive 08-10

740 OLQP CEC to Railway Road via Old Skem

Mondays to Fridays

Glenburn Road by OLQP CEC, Skem depart 15:05

School Lane, Tancaster 15:10

Old Skem War Memorial 15:13

High Street, Co-op Bank, Old Skem 15:16

High Street, Hawthorne Cresent, Old Skem 15:18

Derby Arms, Winstanley Road 15:19

Railway Road, Whitehey Road arrive 15:20

ROUTE DESCRIPTION.

From B5312 Railway Road, Whitehey Road to Winstanley Road, High Street in Old Skelmersdale, Westgate, back to B5312 Railway Road, Sandy Lane War Memorial, to A577 Neverstich Road, School lane - Tancaster, to A577 Neverstich Road via Half Mile Island and Glenburn Road to Our Lady Queen of Peace CEC Returning by the reverse of this route.

742

742 Northway by Inglewhite - OLQP CEC
Mondays to Fridays

Northway by Inglewhite, Ivydale, Skelmersdale	depart	07:47
Northway by Irwell, Inskip		07:48
Birch Green Road by Fairburn		07:50
Birch Green Road, opp Ferndale		07:53
Birch Green Road by Harsnips,		07:55
Birch Green, opp Flimby		07:56
Birch Green Road by Community Centre		07:57
Birch Green, opp Forest Drive		07:59
Ashurst, opp Kingsbury Court		08:00
Ashurst, opp Lulworth		08:00
Ashurst, Ashley Road by Lowcroft		08:01
Ashurst, opp Leeswood		08:02
Ashurst, o/s Toby Inn		08:03
Glenburn Road by OLQP CEC, Skelmersdale	arrave	08:10

742 OLQP CEC - Northway by Inglewhite
Mondays to Fridays


Glenburn Road by OLQP CEC, Skelmersdale	depart	15:05
Ashurst, opp Toby Inn		15:08
Ashurst, opp Leeswood		15:09
Ashurst by Lindens		15:10
Ashurst, Ashley Road by Lulworth		15:10
Ashurst Road by Kingsway Court		15:12
Birch Green Road by Forest Drive		15:13
Birch Green, opp Ferndale		15:15
Birch Green Road by Harsnips		15:17
Birch Green, opp Flimby		15:18
Birch Green Road by Community Centre, Birch Green		15:18
Birch Green,opp Fairburn		15:20
Northway by Ivybridge, Northway, Skelmersdale	arrive	15:21

ROUTE DESCRIPTION.

From Inglewhite via Northway, to Houghtons Road roundabout, around roundabout and back along Northway, then left Birch Green Road to first roundabout. Turn right and continue via Birch Green Road, over roundabout, Birch Green Road, over roundabout at Houghtons Road, Ashurst Road, Ashley Road, Ashurst Road, Houghtons Road, Glenburn Road to OLQP CEC.

Returning by the reverse of this route to Birch Green Road then left onto Northway and terminate at Ivydale.

744

744 COLINTON - OLQP CEC
Mondays to Fridays

Ormskirk Road, Colinton	depart	07:52
Omskirk Road, Hare and Hounds		07:53
Clay Brow Road, Cherrycroft		07:55
Digmoor Road, Birkrig		07:57
Digmoor Road, Bearncroft		07:59
Gillibrands Road, Abbeystead (Almond tree)		08:01
Whiteledge Road by Footbridge		08:02
Grimshaw Road, before Shell garage		08:04
Glenburn Road by OLQP CEC, Skelmersdale	arrive	08:10
744 OLQP CEC - COLINTON
Mondays to Fridays

Glenburn Road by OLQP CEC, Skelmersdale	depart	15:05
Whiteledge Road by Footbridge		15:10
Gillibrands Road, Abbeystead (Almond tree)		15:11
Digmoor Road, Bearncroft		15:12
Digmoor Road, Shopping Parade		15:13
Clay Brow Road, Cherrycroft		15:14
Omskirk Road, Hare and Hounds		15:16
Ormskirk Road, Colinton		15:17
Tanhouse Road, Up Holland Labour Club	arrive	15:18

Route Description

From Ormskirk Road – Colinton to Clay Brow Road – Cherrycroft, via Digmoor Road – Birkrig and Bearncroft via Gillibrands Road to Whiteledge Road, Grimshaw Road via Hope Island to Glenburn Road via Half Mile Island and Glenburn Road to OLQP CEC.

Returning by the reverse of this route with additional bus stop at Tanhouse Road – Up Holland Labour Club.

746

746 Up Holland Labour Club - OLQP CEC
Mondays to Fridays
Tanhouse Road by Up Holland labour Club, Clay Brow	depart	07:50
Tanhouse Road by Egerton, Tanhouse		07:52
Tanhouse Road by Elmridge, Tanhouse		07:54
Tanhouse Road by Tanner Pub		07:56
Tanhouse Road by Tawd Road		07:58
Gillibrands Road, Abbeystead (Almond tree)		08:00
Whiteledge Road by Footbridge		08:03
Glenburn Road by OLQP CEC, Skelmersdale	arrive	08:10
746 OLQP CEC - Up Holland Labour Club
Mondays to Fridays
Glenburn Road by OLQP CEC, Skelmersdale	depart	15:05
Northway by Ivybridge, Northway, Skelmersdale		15:08
Skelmersdale, opp Northway Asda		15:09
Skelmersdale, Concourse		15:10
Southway by Southway, Skelmersdale		15:11
Whiteledge Road by Footbridge		15:12
Gillibrands Road, Abbeystead (Almond tree)		15:15
Tanhouse Road opp. Tawd Road		15:20
Tanhouse, adj Hillside Health Centre		15:20
Tanhouse Road by Eversley		15:21
Tanhouse Road by St Marks School		15:23
Tanhouse Road by Up Holland Labour Club, Clay Brow	arrive	15:25

ROUTE DESCRIPTION.

From Digmoor (stop before Up Holland Labour club), via Digmoor Road, anti-clockwise around Tanhouse Road, Digmoor Road, Gillibrands Road, Whiteledge Road, to Grimshaw Road then third exit on roundabout to Glenburn road and to OLQP CEC bus turning area.

Returning from OLQP CEC via Glenburn Road, Houghtons Road, Northway, Southway, Whiteledge Road, Tanhouse Road (clock-wise around Tanhouse Road) to bus stop adj. Cherrycroft.