DSCF8043 On board Arriva 4506 (MX13 ADO) entering the Queensway Mersey Tunnel in Birkenhead - 16 Jun 2017

Friday 16 June 2017 (1532) – Approaching the toll gates of the Queensway Mersey Tunnel at Birkenhead on board Arriva Merseyside 4506 (MX13 ADO) working the Cross River service 437 from West Kirby to Liverpool. The bus up ahead was on the approach to the tunnel mouth. The buildings beyond stand on Cross Street. Two above ground exit routes from the toll site are available, the principal exit is through the toll gates further along to the right of where this photograph was taken. A lesser exit leads towards Chester Street and is the yellow roofed canopy above the Queensway sign on the right of the photo. That exit features one car gate and one bus gate plus a narrow lane for motorcycles that travel toll free.