Blackburn Boulevard bus station
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Blackburn Boulevard bus station serves the town of Blackburn, Lancashire
, England
.
The bus station is situated adjacent from the Blackburn railway station
and the town's Cathedral
in the town centre. The main operators from the bus station are Lancashire United
; the company acquired the formerly municipal company Blackburn Transport
in 2007. Other services are operated by Stagecoach North West
, Rossendale Transport
, J&S Travel and Darwen Coach Services. There are also infrequent National Express
coach services.
Buses travel from the bus station around the Blackburn with Darwen
area and go as far afield as Burnley
, Rawtenstall
, Bolton
, Manchester
, Preston and Clitheroe
.
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
The bus station is situated adjacent from the Blackburn railway station
Blackburn railway station
Blackburn railway station is a railway station that serves the town of Blackburn in Lancashire, England. It is east of Preston and is managed and served by Northern Rail.-Description:The station is served by two lines...
and the town's Cathedral
Blackburn Cathedral
Blackburn Cathedral, officially known as the Cathedral Church of Blackburn Saint Mary the Virgin, is a cathedral situated in the heart of Blackburn town centre, in Lancashire, England...
in the town centre. The main operators from the bus station are Lancashire United
Lancashire United
Transdev Lancashire United is an English bus operator, running mainly in and around the boroughs of Blackburn, Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley. The company was founded in April 2001 following the buyout of Stagecoach Ribble by Blazefield Holdings and has since overcome other operators...
; the company acquired the formerly municipal company Blackburn Transport
Blackburn Transport
Blackburn Transport was a British bus company that operated bus services within the Borough of Blackburn and Darwen and surrounding areas in Lancashire.-History:...
in 2007. Other services are operated by Stagecoach North West
Stagecoach North West
Stagecoach North West is a major operator of bus services in North West England. It is a subsidiary of the Stagecoach Group, and has its origins in the purchase of Cumberland in 1987 and Ribble in 1988 from the National Bus Company. The head office of Stagecoach North West is in Carlisle...
, Rossendale Transport
Rossendale Transport
Rossendale Transport is a bus operator running within the Borough of Rossendale and into surrounding areas, including Rochdale, Bury, Manchester, Burnley, Accrington, Blackburn and Todmorden...
, J&S Travel and Darwen Coach Services. There are also infrequent National Express
National Express
National Express Coaches, more commonly known as National Express, is a brand and company, owned by the National Express Group, under which the majority of long distance bus and coach services in Great Britain are operated,...
coach services.
Buses travel from the bus station around the Blackburn with Darwen
Blackburn with Darwen
Blackburn with Darwen is a unitary authority area in Lancashire, North West England. It consists of Blackburn, the small town of Darwen to the south of it, and the surrounding countryside.-Formation:...
area and go as far afield as Burnley
Burnley
Burnley is a market town in the Burnley borough of Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73,500. It lies north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun....
, Rawtenstall
Rawtenstall
Rawtenstall is a town at the centre of the Rossendale Valley, in Lancashire, England. It is the seat for the Borough of Rossendale, in which it is located. The town lies 18 miles north of Manchester, 22 miles east of the county town of Preston and 45 miles south east of Lancaster...
, Bolton
Bolton
Bolton is a town in Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. Close to the West Pennine Moors, it is north west of the city of Manchester. Bolton is surrounded by several smaller towns and villages which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, of which Bolton is the...
, Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, Preston and Clitheroe
Clitheroe
Clitheroe is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Ribble Valley in Lancashire, England. It is 1½ miles from the Forest of Bowland and is often used as a base for tourists in the area. It has a population of 14,697...
.
Transdev Lancashire United
- 1 : Darwen Cemetery - DarwenDarwenDarwen is a market town and civil parish located within Lancashire, England. Along with its northerly neighbour, Blackburn, it forms the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen — a unitary authority area...
- Ewood - Blackburn - Intack - West End - Church - AccringtonAccringtonAccrington is a town in Lancashire, within the borough of Hyndburn. It lies about east of Blackburn, west of Burnley, north of Manchester city centre and is situated on the mostly culverted River Hyndburn...
- 2 : Blackburn - Blackburn Royal Hospital - Newfield Drive - Chapels - Pole Lane - Darwen
- 2A : Blackburn - Blackburn Royal Hospital - Guide - Chapels - Pole Lane - Darwen
- 3 : Blackburn - Bank Top - Mill Hill - Green Lane - Feniscowles
- 4 : Blackburn - Bank Top - Mill Hill - Kings Road - Leyburn Road - Moorgate Street (Circular)
- 6 : Blackburn - Rishton - Great Harwood - Harwood Bar - Clayton-le-Moors - Accrington
- 7 : Blackburn - Rishton - Waverledge - Great Harwood - Clayton-le-Moors - Accrington
- 9 & 9A : Blackburn - Wensley Fold - Revidge - Lammack - Earl Street - Blackburn (Circular)
- 12 : Blackburn Town Centre - Higher Croft - Newfield Drive
- 12A : Blackburn - Higher Croft - Newfield Drive - Royal Blackburn Hospital
- 12C : Blackburn - Royal Blackburn Hospital - Newfield Drive - Higher Croft
- 13 & 13A : Blackburn - Wensley Fold - Revidge - Lammack - Mellor - Mellor Brook
- 14 : Blackburn - Little Harwood - Sunnybower
- 17 & 17A : Blackburn - Audley Range - Shadsworth (Sett End/Dunoon Dr)
- 18 : Blackburn - Audley Range - Shadsworth (Dunoon Dr/Fecitt Brow)- Oswaldtwistle - Accrington
- 124 : Blackburn - Feniscowls - Abbey Village - Brinscall - Chorley (Monday - Saturday Daytime)
- 152 : Burnley - Padiham - Clayton-le-Moors - Blackburn - Feniscowls - Preston
- 225 : Bolton - Darwen - Blackburn - Wilpshire - Langho - Whalley - Clitheroe
- X41 : Blackburn - Accrington - Haslingden - Helmshore - Prestwich - Manchester
Stagecoach North West
- 124 : Blackburn - Feniscowls - Abbey Village - Brinscall - Chorley
- C25 : Blackburn - Brockhall - Whalley - Clitheroe
- 59 : Preston - Blackburn - Accrington