Taylor Swift Liverpool: Road closures and bus diversions as thousands set to descend on Anfield

Around 150,000 Taylor Swift fans are expected to descend on Liverpool this week as the Champagne Problems singer performs her sell-out Eras Tour across three days at Anfield. Taking place on June 13, 14 and 15 at the home of Liverpool FC, Swift will be joined by US rock band Paramore.

On all three concert days, a number of road closures and bus diversions will be in place with heavy traffic congestion expected near the stadium and surrounding areas. Due to Anfield being a highly residential area, concert-goers are being advised to only arrive at the stadium at the time stated on their ticket and utilise public transport to ease congestion.

From 12.00pm to 12.00am on June 13, 14 and 15, road closures surrounding the stadium will be in place on Walton Breck Road and Anfield Road. Drop off points will be accessible on Priory Road and shuttle bus services will pick up and drop off at Arkles Lane and Walton Lane. Arkles Lane will be closed to motorists after the concerts to allow for the safe usage and queuing of the 917 shuttle bus.

Bus diversions around Liverpool from June 13 to 15 (applicable from 12.00pm to 12.00am)

Services 17 and 17A

• From Liverpool will be as normal routes to Everton Road then via Breck Road, Priory Road, Utting Avenue then as normal route to Aintree Hospital (17) and Kirkby Admin (17A). Omits Heyworth Street, St Domingo Road, Everton Valley, Walton Breck Road, Wylva Road and Arkles Lane.
• From Kirkby Admin (17A) and Aintree Hospital (17) will be as normal routes to Utting Avenue then via Priory Road, Breck Road, Everton Road then as normal routes to Liverpool. Omits Arkles Lane, Arkles Road, Walton Breck Road and Everton Road.

Service 19

• From Liverpool will be as normal route to Everton Road then via Heyworth Street, St Domingo Road, Everton Valley, Walton Lane then as normal route to Kirkby. Omits Breck Road, Breckfield Road North, Robson Street, Sleepers Hill and Anfield Road.
• From Kirkby will be as normal route to Walton Lane then continue via Walton Lane, St Domingo Road, Heyworth Road then as normal route to Liverpool. Omits Sleepers Hill, Robson Street, Breckfield Road North, Breck Road and Everton Road.

Service 26

• From Liverpool will be as normal route to Hunter Street then continue via Islington, Brunswick Road, West Derby Road, Boundary Lane, Breckfield Road South, Breck Road, Belmont Road then as normal route to Liverpool. Omits St Anne Street, Great Homer Street, Kirkdale Road, Everton Valley, Walton Breck Road and Oakfield Road.

Service 27

• From Liverpool will be as normal route to Belmont Road then via Breck Road, Heyworth Street, St. Domingo Road, Everton Valley then as normal route to Liverpool. Omits Oakfield Road and Walton Breck Road.

Services 68, 68A, 68B and 68E

• From Bootle as will be as normal route Rice Lane then via Queens Drive, Utting Avenue, Priory Road then as normal route to Aigburth. Omits County Road, Spellow Lane, Walton Lane and a section of Priory Road.
• From Aigburth will be as normal route to Priory Road then via Utting Avenue, Queens Drive, Rice Lane then as normal route to Bootle. Omits a section of Priory Road, Walton Lane, Spellow Lane and County Road.

Alternative bus stops in force around Anfield on June 13, 14 and 15

• The 19 bus stop will be located on Walton Lane (at the bottom of Walton Breck Road)
• The 17 service will depart from Utting Avenue to Queen Square Bus Station
• The 68/168 services will depart from Priory Road, which operates between Bootle and Aigburth
• The 14 bus will depart from Breck Road.

More information about travelling to and from Anfield, and the special shuttle bus service, can be found here.