Lancaster bus station

Lancaster bus station serves the city of Lancaster, Lancashire, England. The bus station was funded by both the Lancashire County Council and Lancaster City Council. The station, situated in the centre of the city, was rebuilt and opened in 2001, replacing the previous bus station dating to 1939. It is staffed full-time, completely covered and consists of 20 stands, a refreshment kiosk, on-site toilet facilities and an electronic passenger information board. Directly outside the bus station is Lancaster's main taxi rank.

1. Services

The main services from the bus station are operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire with some additional services being run by local firm Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches. Buses mainly travel from the bus station around the Lancaster, Morecambe, Heysham and Carnforth areas, but regular services also run as far afield as Preston, Blackpool through services 40, 41 and 42. Knott End-on-Sea is also served infrequently via services 88 and 89. Skipton, Settle and Ingleton are also served but infrequently through linked DalesBus services 81, 82, 580 and 581. Kirkby Lonsdale, Kendal, Keswick and the central Lake District in Cumbria (route 555) are also served.

1. Connections

Lancaster railway station, which is approximately half a mile from the bus station and is on the West Coast Main Line, has a regular number 11 service from the bus station. From the railway station, there are direct services to London, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Manchester, Coventry, Carlisle, Barrow-in-Furness, Windermere, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Leeds and Liverpool.

1. References


1. External links

Lancaster bus and rail information - Lancaster City Council Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire National Express Destinations Megabus website

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Old Loyne Bridge

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