Lancaster Services

Service 6A Lancaster – Westgate - Morecambe

From 22 February 2026, Stagecoach will revise the route, adjusting the evening service to no longer serve Salt Ayre Asda.

Service 49 Lancaster – Halton – Carnforth – Warton

Service 55 Lancaster – Carnforth

From 22 February 2026, Stagecoach will revise the timetables of these services, with minor adjustments to journeys serving Ripley St.Thomas School.

Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Services

Service 21 Cleveleys – Blackpool – St.Annes

Transporabus will now operate this service during the summer season only. The service will be withdrawn from 16 February 2026 and will return on 14 April 2026.

West Lancs Services

Service 310 Skelmersdale – Ormskirk – Liverpool

From 1 February 2026, Arriva will revise the timetable, adjusting the Monday to Saturday daytime service between Skelmersdale and Ormskirk to generally operate every hour. The service will continue to operate every 30 minutes between Ormskirk and Liverpool.

With the recent enhanced frequency on Service 375/385, between Wigan, Skelmersdale, Ormskirk and Southport, onward regular connections can be made between services at Ormskirk Bus Station.

Preston, South Ribble and Chorley Services

Service 46  Preston – Woodplumpton – Broughton – Goosnargh – Longridge

From 4 January 2026, Lancashire County Council will revise the service, adjusting the route between Preston City Centre and Ashton Lane Ends to operate via North Road, Garstang Road and Blackpool Road, providing bus service access to this area, instead of Fylde Road and Tulketh Brow.  These areas will continue to be served by frequent other services.

There are no changes to the overall timetable and Vision Bus will continue to operate the service on behalf of Lancashire County Council.

Blackburn Services

Service HS1  Blackburn – Royal Blackburn Hospital - Burnley - General Hospital

From 22 December 2025 Moving People Ltd will revise the timetable and withdraw the Saturday and Sunday service journeys.  This follows the initial trial period and have determined these weekend journeys are not sustainable.

There will be a minor revision to the Monday to Friday, the 0630 journey from Burnley Hospital to Blackburn will be revised to depart at 0615 and operate 15 minutes earlier throughout, arriving at Blackburn Bus Station at 0700.

Bus Services revised over Christmas and New Year Period

Please note that bus and rail services will be revised over the Christmas & 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

 

On bank holidays, most bus service providers generally operate a 'Sunday' service on their routes.

Lancashire County Council's supported bus services will operate a Sunday service on the following Bank Holiday dates:

• 18 April – Good Friday
• 21 April – Easter Monday
• 5 May – May Bank Holiday
• 26 May – Spring Bank Holiday
• 25 August - Summer Bank Holiday

For full details, please contact the bus operator concerned.

Before travelling, please check your bus operator's website for full details.  Bus operator details.