Lancashire County Council Service Changes

[St Helens Rider]

RE: Lancashire County Council Service Changes
Christmas & New Year Arrangements:



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 http://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.
24/12/24 Christmas Eve 25/12/24 Christmas Day 26/12/24 Boxing Day 27/12/24 28/12/24 29/12/24 30/12/24 31/12/24 New Year's Eve 01/01/25 New Year's Day 02/01/25
Accrington Bus Station 0620-1945 Closed Closed 0620-2145 0620-2145 0805-1945 0620-2145 0620-1945 Closed 0520-2140
Nelson Interchange 0800-1800 Closed Closed 0700-1900 0700-1900 0700-1900 0700-1900 0800-1800 Closed 0700-1900
Preston Bus Station 0500-1900 Closed 0745-1900 0430-2200 0430-2200 0430-2100 0430-2200 0500-1900 Closed 0430-2200
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 http://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.