Consultation on Proposed Changes to Accrington’s Town Services (October 2024)
Lancashire County Council has recently stepped in to support local services in Hyndburn operated by Pilkingtonbus. The Council is now looking to revise the routes and timetables to increase service levels to generally hourly during the daytime, by filling in current gaps in the timetable and provide a Saturday service. Links to Accrington Railway Station are also improved. The following services will be withdrawn and replaced by new services:
Service 1 – Clayton-le-Moors-Accrington-Oswaldtwistle;
Service 2 – Dill Hall Circular;
Service 4/4B – Oswaldtwistle Merlin Drive Circular;
Service 5/8 – Dill Hall/Church/Spring Hill Circular;
Service 9 – Barnfield Circular;
Service 11 – Fern Gore Circular; and
School Services 867, 869 & 879.
This will also involve changes to Holmeswood Coaches operated service 15. There are no proposed changes to other services in Hyndburn.
Further details including proposed timetables and a map can be found on the Lancashire County Council website or Accrington Bus Station Information Office:
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/roads-parking-and-travel/public-transport/bus-service-changes/
Proposed from 28th October 2024
Service A1 Clayton-le-Moors – Dill Hall – Accrington – Fern Gore – Green Haworth
This new service will partially replace elements of current local bus Services 1, 2, 5, 8 & 11 and partially replacing School Services 867 & 869. Green Haworth served two-hourly.
Service A2 Accrington – Dill Hall – Church Kirk
This new service will partially replace elements of current local bus Services 2, 5 & 8.
Service A3 Accrington – Barnfield – Laneside – Accrington
This new service will replace current local bus Service 9.
Service A4 Accrington – Spring Hill – Broadfield – Oswaldtwistle
This new service will partially replace elements of current local bus Services 1 & 4 and partially replacing School Services 867 & 869. New Service S4 will replace School Service 879 from Church, Oswaldtwistle and Spring Hill to/from Hollins Technology College.
Service 15 Accrington – Rishton – Great Harwood – Whalley – Clitheroe
Lancashire County Council will revise the route and timetable between Clayton-le-Moors and Accrington to operate via Dill Hall.
How to Respond
You can email: busservices@lancancashire.gov.uk or respond in writing to Accrington Bus Station information office.
The Consultation closes on Friday 13th September 2024