Bus service changes and consultations

Passengers are reminded that there will be no bus services running in Lancashire on Christmas Day, but on Boxing Day and New Year's Day some commercial bus companies will run a limited service.

Before travelling, it is advisable to check with your local bus company or Traveline to ensure that your journey is running over Christmas & New Year. Traveline is open every day apart from Christmas Day, so you can call to speak to a travel advisor to find out about all public transport services in Lancashire and beyond on 0871 200 22 33 (calls from landlines cost 12p a minute plus your phone company's access charge).  Alternatively, plan your journey using the Journey Planner at www.traveline.info

Lancashire tendered bus services

The county council intend to mirror the commercial level of service throughout Lancashire; however, the tendered bus network will generally operate as follow:

• Monday 23/12/2024: Monday to Friday Service
• Tuesday 24/12/2024: Monday to Friday Service until Approx. 19:00 Hours
• Wednesday 25/12/2024: No Service
• Thursday 26/12/2024: No Service
• Friday 27/12/2024: Saturday Service*
• Saturday 28/12/2024: Saturday Service
• Sunday 29/12/2024: Sunday Service
• Monday 30/12/2024: Saturday Service*
• Tuesday 31/12/2024: Saturday Service* until Approx. 19:00 Hours
• Wednesday 01/01/2025: No Service
• Thursday 02/01/2025: Monday to Friday Service
• Friday 03/01/2025: Monday to Friday Service

*Except: Barnoldswick Town Services - Monday to Friday Service

Traveline Opening Hours

• Saturday 23 December 0700-2000
• Christmas Eve 24 December 0700-1800
• Christmas Day 25 December Closed
• Boxing Day 26 December 1000-1800
• Wednesday December 27 0700-2000
• Thursday 28 December 0700-2000
• Friday 29 December 0700-2000
• Saturday 30 December 0700-2000
• New Year's Eve 31 December 0700-2000
• New Year's Day 1 January 0800-2000

Normal Traveline hours resume on 2 January 2025 (0700-2000, 7 days a week).

Bus Stations and Information Offices

Accrington Bus Station

Tel. 01254 220980

Closed on 25, 26 December 2024 and  1 January 2025. Opening dates and times as listed overleaf.

Nelson Interchange

Tel. 01282 697927

Closed on 25, 26 December 2024 and 1 January 2025. Opening dates & times as listed overleaf.

Outside of opening hours services should continue to use their normal stand with passenger access via the gates and top and bottom of the site.

Preston Bus Station

Tel. 01772 539858

Closed on 25 December 2024 and 1 January 2025. Opening dates & times as listed overleaf.

Outside of opening hours services should use the Coach Station Stands A and B and Stands 37, 38 and 39 only.

Blackpool Information Centre

Tel. 01253 478100

The Centre will be closed on 25 (Christmas Day), 26 (Boxing Day)and 1 January 2025. 

Open normal hours between 0900-1700 on 23, 27, 28, 29 and 30 December 2024 and between 0900-1600 on 24 and 31  December 2024.

Normal opening hours will resume on 2  January 2025.

Blackburn Visitor Centre

Tel. 01254 688040

The centre will be closed on 25 (Christmas Day) and 26 (Boxing Day) December 2024 and then, closed again on 1 (New Year's Day)  January 2025.

Open on 24 December 2024 (0900-1530), on 27 and 30 December 2024 (0900-1700) and on  28 and 31 December 2024 (0900-1600).

Reopen with normal hours on 2 January 2025.

Local Rail Services

No Services on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Customers are advised to check before travelling by visiting www.nationalrail.co.uk

or by calling National Rail Enquiries on 03457 48 49 50

Please note:

Every effort has been made to ensure the information shown is accurate; however, Lancashire County Council

 is not able to accept responsibility for any inaccuracy.

Preston services

Service 119 Preston - Leyland – Chorley

From 2 January 2025, Lancashire County Council will revise the route and timetable, restoring the service to operate its normal route around the Broadgate area of Preston.  Following the end of the flood defence road closure works, the service will operate its clockwise circular route through the area again serving South Meadow Lane, Wolseley Road and Broadgate, to both Preston and Chorley.

RS Tyrers will continue to operate this service on behalf of Lancashire County Council.

South Ribble services

Service 111 Preston - Leyland

From 19 January 2025, Stagecoach will revise the timetable, with minor adjustments to the Lower Penwortham Middleforth Garage timings to improve service reliability.

Service X2 Preston – Southport – Liverpool

From 19 January 2025, Stagecoach will revise the timetable, with minor adjustments to retime some Mon-Fri PM trips to improve service reliability.

Lancaster services

Service 42  Lancaster – Garstang – Poulton – Blackpool

From 1 December 2024 Stagecoach, in partnership with Lancashire County Council, will revise the timetable, with the following minor amendments:

The Monday to Friday 0705 journey from Lancaster to Blackpool has been retimed to depart at 0650 and operate 15 minutes earlier throughout to improve reliability heading into Blackpool.

The Monday to Friday 1630 and 1730 journeys from Blackpool to Lancaster have been retimed to operate 10 minutes earlier throughout, commencing at 1620 and 1720.

The 0751 Saturday morning journey from Great Eccleston to Lancaster to commence from Poulton at 0737.

Service 49  Lancaster – Halton – The Kellets - Carnforth – Warton – (The Yealands – Silverdale)

From 16 December 2024 Stagecoach, in partnership with Lancashire County Council, will revise the timetable, extending certain early morning journeys to commence from Silverdale to provide additional travelling opportunities from Silverdale and The Yealands, coordinated with the revisions to Service 51.  The following journeys will be adjusted:

The 0720 Monday to Friday journey from Warton to Lancaster will commence from Silverdale at 0655 and operate via The Yealands.

The 0923 Monday to Saturday journey from Warton to Lancaster will commence from Silverdale at 0858 and operate via The Yealands.

Service 51  Carnforth – Warton – The Yealands – Silverdale

From 16 December 2024 Lancashire County Council will revise the route and timetable.  Following a review of the service and engagement with local representatives and Parish Councils, these revisions will be introduced to improve journey times and connections with trains at both Silverdale and Carnforth, to Lancaster and Barrow.

The general daytime service will continue to operate as per the current route between Carnforth and Silverdale, with peak time journeys adjusted to operate through Silverdale village in a clockwise circular direction to allow for the additional and improved train & bus connections, coordinated with the extended Service 49 journeys provided by Stagecoach.

Stagecoach will continue to operate this service on behalf of Lancashire County Council.

Bus Services revised over Christmas and New Year Period

Please note that bus and rail services will be revised over the Christmas and New Year period.

For further information contact your local bus operator or Traveline (calls cost 12 per minute plus your phone company's access charge).  Alternatively, plan your journey using the Journey Planner at www.traveline.info