Chorley Interchange Explained

Chorley Interchange
Address:Clifford Street, Chorley
Borough:Chorley
Coordinates:53.6528°N -2.6282°W
Owned:Lancashire County Council
Operator:Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
Bus Stands:15
Bus Operators:Go North West
Blackburn Bus Company
Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
Tyrers Coaches and Preston Bus
Opened:February 2003
Map Type:United Kingdom Borough of Chorley

Chorley Interchange is a bus station in Chorley, England.

History

Chorley Interchange opened in February 2003 replacing the previous structure. It is owned by Lancashire County Council and operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire.[1] [2] [3] This facility features an enclosed passenger waiting area, travel and tourist information, a coffee shop, and a taxi rank.[4]

Bus services and stops

The majority of services that serve Chorley Interchange are run by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire. The remainder of the services are operated by Go North West, Blackburn Bus Company, and, to a lesser extent Tyrers of Adlington.

Buses go from Chorley to Blackburn, Bolton, Leyland, Manchester, Ormskirk, Preston, and Southport, along with several local services previously branded as Network Chorley.

The bus services are as follows:

337 Ormskirk via Gillibrand, Charnock Richard, Eccleston, Croston, Parbold and Burscough

Train services

Chorley railway station is served by trains operated by Northern Trains to Blackpool North, Preston, Bolton, Manchester (Piccadilly and Manchester Airport).[5]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/15150703.Bus_U_turn_will_cost_county___1_5million/ Bus station U-turn will cost county £1.5million in lost fees from Accrington, Nelson, Chorley and Preston
  2. http://www.chorley-guardian.co.uk/news/local/station_demolition_will_start_in_weeks_1_2023354 Station demolition will start in weeks
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20120902032802/http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/web/index.asp?siteid=4354&pageid=19637 Train Services - Interchanges
  4. https://archive.today/20120806002701/http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/web/?Bus_Services/19924 Bus Services - Chorley Interchange
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20211226202645/https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/detailed/gb-nr:CRL/2022-01-04/0000-2359?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt Departures from Chorley on 4 January 2022