Chorley Interchange

Chorley Interchange is a bus station located in the town of Chorley, Lancashire. The station links up to the nearby Chorley railway station, and replaces the former bus station, which was demolished in 2003.[2] The station is owned by Lancashire County Council and operated by Stagecoach in Chorley.[3]

Chorley Interchange
A Stagecoach Gold Alexander Dennis Enviro 400, departing Chorley Interchange on Route 125 in December 2015
LocationClifford Street, Chorley
Chorley
Coordinates53.6528°N 2.6282°W / 53.6528; -2.6282
Operated byStagecoach in Chorley
Bus stands15
Bus operatorsStagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, Arriva North West, Blackburn Bus Company and Preston Bus
ConnectionsChorley railway station (adjacent)
Other information
Websitehttp://www.stagecoachbus.com/merseyside
History
OpenedFebruary 2003[1]
Location
Chorley Interchange
Location within the Borough of Chorley

The Interchange opened in February 2003, at a cost of £3m. Its facilities include an enclosed passenger waiting area, travel and tourist information, a coffee shop, a newsagents and a taxi rank.[1][4] The interchange previously had an electronic destination display for both bus and rail services, although this has been disabled.

Bus services

The majority of services that serve Chorley Interchange are run by Stagecoach in Chorley with the remainder of services run by Arriva North West, Blackburn Bus Company and a small amount by Preston Bus and Tyrers of Adlington.

Buses go from Chorley to Blackburn, Bolton, Leyland, Manchester, Ormskirk, Preston and Southport, along with several local services previously (until 2011) branded as Network Chorley.

The bus services are as follows:

Train services
Main article: Chorley railway station

Chorley Interchange is served by trains operated by Northern. Northern run services to Blackpool North, Preston, Bolton, Manchester (Piccadilly and Victoria), Stockport, Hazel Grove, and Manchester Airport.

References
  1. "Train Services - Interchanges". Lancashire County Council. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  2. "Station demolition will start 'in weeks'". Chorley Guardian. Johnston Publishing. 28 May 2003. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  3. Jacobs, Bill (13 March 2017). "Bus station U-turn will cost county £1.5million in lost fees from Accrington, Nelson, Chorley and Preston". Lancashire Telegraph. Newsquest. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  4. "Bus Services - Chorley Interchange". Lancashire County Council. Archived from the original on 6 August 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
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