Notices

LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL – PLANNED BUS SERVICE CHANGES FOR SEPTEMBER 2022

LANCASTER SERVICES

Service 4  Lancaster – Lancaster University  (STL Leaflet)

From 4 September Stagecoach in Cumbria & North Lancashire will reinstate the full service following the end of the school holidays.

 

Service 100  Heysham – Morecambe – Lancaster – Lancaster University  (STL Leaflet)

From 4 September Stagecoach in Cumbria & North Lancashire will revise the Monday to Saturday daytime timetable, restoring the frequency back up to every 15 minutes following the end of the school holidays.  Evenings and Sunday services are unchanged.

 

PRESTON SERVICES

Stagecoach Revisions

From 4 September Stagecoach in Merseyside & South Lancashire will revise the following services:

 

Service 1/1A  Preston – Ribbleton – Grimsargh – Longridge 

The Monday to Saturday daytime timetable will be revised, restoring the frequency of Service 1 back up to every 10 minutes with Service 1A continuing to operate every 30 minutes.  Evenings and Sunday services are unchanged.

 

Service 8A  Chorley – Lower Adlington – Blackrod

This service will be withdrawn with most of the route being replaced by the new Service 127 (see below for details).  With the new Service 127 operating direct between Chorley and Adlington, the section of route through Limbrick will no longer be served.

 

Service 9  Preston – Moor Nook 

The Monday to Saturday daytime timetable will be revised, amending the frequency back to every 30 minutes following the reopening of Brockholes Brow and Service 59 resuming serving New Hall Lane.

 

Service 59  Preston – Blackburn – Royal Blackburn Hospital 

Following the reopening of Brockholes Brow, the service will resume its normal route in and out of Preston along New Hall Lane.

 

Service 61  Preston – Kirkham – Blackpool 

The Monday to Friday daytime timetable will be revised, with adjustments to AM College journeys.  A number of Monday to Saturday Evening journeys will also be adjusted.

 

Service 68  Preston – Lytham St Annes – Blackpool 

The Monday to Friday daytime timetable will be revised, with adjustments to AM College journeys.  The Monday to Saturday Evening timetable will be enhanced to provide an even hourly service.

 

Service 109  Preston – Leyland – Chorley 

The Monday to Saturday daytime timetable will be revised, restoring the frequency back up to every 30 minutes.  Evenings and Sunday services are unchanged.

 

Service 111  Preston – Leyland – Moss Side 

The Monday to Saturday daytime timetable will be revised, restoring the frequency back up to every 12 minutes.  The Monday to Saturday later evening departures at 2305 from Preston and 2344 from Seven Stars will be restored.

 

Service 125  Preston – Chorley – Bolton 

The Monday to Saturday daytime timetable will be revised, restoring the frequency back up to every 12 minutes.  Evenings and Sunday services are unchanged.

 

Service 127  Chorley – Lower Adlington – Blackrod – Middlebrook 

This new Monday to Saturday off-peak service will partially replace the withdrawn Service 8A, extending the service beyond Blackrod through to Middlebrook Retail Park.

 

Service 280  Preston – Clitheroe – Skipton  (STG Leaflet)

Following the reopening of Brockholes Brow, the service will resume its normal route in and out of Preston along New Hall Lane.


Preston Bus Revisions

From 5 September Rotala Preston Bus will revise the following services:

 

Service 6  Preston – Brookfield – Red Scar  (PBT Leaflet)

The Monday to Saturday daytime timetable will be revised, adjusting the evening service to operate hourly, together with some minor adjustments to early morning journeys.

 

Service 8  Preston – Moor Nook  (PBT Leaflet)

The Monday to Saturday daytime timetable will be revised, adjusting the evening service to operate hourly, together with amending Sunday evening journeys.

 

Service 19  Preston – Deepdale – Royal Preston Hospital  (PBT Leaflet)

The Monday to Saturday daytime timetable will be revised, adjusting the evening service to operate hourly, together with some minor adjustments to early morning journeys.

 

Service 23  Preston – Fulwood – Royal Preston Hospital – Asda  (PBT Leaflet)

The timetable will be revised, adjusting times to improve overall service reliability during the Ringway Roadworks.  As a result, daytime frequencies will be adjusted as follows:

Monday to Friday – every 10 minutes

Saturday – every 12 minutes

Sunday – every 20 minutes

The Monday to Saturday evening service adjusted to operate every 30 minutes.

 

Service 31  Preston – Salwick – Lea  (PBT Leaflet)

The timetable will be revised, adjusting times to improve overall service reliability during the Ringway Roadworks.  As a result, daytime frequencies will be adjusted, on Monday to Saturday to every 30 minutes and on Sunday to hourly.  Times will be coordinated with Service 44, where possible, on common sections between Preston and Ashton.

 

Service 44  Preston – Ingol – Cottam  (PBT Leaflet)

The timetable will be revised, adjusting times to improve overall service reliability during the Ringway Roadworks.  Times will be coordinated with Service 31, where possible, on common sections between Preston and Ashton.  This service continues to operate in partnership with Lancashire County Council.

 

Service 100  Larches – Preston – Farringdon Park  (PBT Leaflet)

The Monday to Saturday daytime timetable will be revised, adjusting some early morning journeys.

 

WEST LANCASHIRE SERVICES

Service EL1  Ormskirk – Edge Hill University Shuttle 

From 12 September Stagecoach in Merseyside & South Lancashire will revise the timetable, extending Wednesday night service for an additional two hours until midnight.

 

CHORLEY SERVICES

Service 118  Chorley – Lower Burgh  (LCC Leaflet 19)

From 4 September RS Tyrer Ltd, on behalf of Lancashire County Council, will revise the Monday to Friday timetable, adjusting the last couple of journeys after 1800 to operate up to 10 minutes later.

 

Service 119  Preston – Leyland – Chorley  (LCC Leaflet 19)

From 4 September RS Tyrer Ltd, on behalf of Lancashire County Council, will revise the Monday to Friday timetable, adjusting journeys after 1500 to operate up to 10 minutes later.  This is to enable students from Chorley Parklands High School to use the PM journeys.

 

BURNLEY SERVICES

Service M3/M4/M5  Burnley – Nelson – Colne – Barnoldswick/Trawden/Keighley  (BPT Leaflet)

From 4 September The Burnley Bus Company will revise the timetable, adjusting the Sunday timetable to operate every 20 mins between Burnley and Colne, then extending every hour onto Barnoldswick, Trawden or Keighley.

 

Service X43  Burnley – Rawtenstall – Manchester  (BPT Leaflet)

From 4 September The Burnley Bus Company will revise the route and timetable, adjusting service times to improve overall service reliability.  Other revisions will be as follows:

  • Additional journeys at peak to cater for increasing passenger demand;
  • Friday & Saturday late night journeys re-introduced;
  • Route change in Manchester City Centre to operate via Cross Street and St Mary’s Gate outbound, subject to the TRO being approved;
  • Change to limited stop conditions – the fast journeys via Rochdale Road will now serve all stops between Burnley and Rawtenstall. No change to stopping arrangements between Rawtenstall and Manchester.

 

ROSSENDALE SERVICES

Service 464  Accrington – Haslingden – Rawtenstall – Bacup – Rochdale  (ROS Leaflet)

From 4 September Rosso will revise the timetable, introducing some minor timing amendments to improve punctuality and reliability as well as adjusting some journeys.