Getting to West Lancashire couldn't be easier!
By bus
The bus stations in the town centres of Ormskirk and Skelmersdale
provide a base for local bus services which link the two towns and
many of the rural villages. Bus links are also provided to
Liverpool, Wigan, Southport, Preston and other towns.
For up to the minute travel information call the travel line on
0870 6082 608 or visit the arriva website (external
link).
By car
There are excellent road links with the rest of the North West
region and ample car parking is available throughout the borough.
The M58 runs through the heart of Skelmersdale, linking directly
with the M6 at Junction 26 in Wigan and the Liverpool M57 motorway.
Ormskirk is at the junction of two major trunk roads - the A59
Liverpool to Preston road and the A570 Southport to St. Helens
which links with the A580 Liverpool to Manchester road.
Useful links:
By train
Ormskirk, Burscough and Rufford are on the Preston to Liverpool
Central Line. Bescar Lane, New Lane, Burscough Bridge, Hoscar,
Parbold and Appley Bridge are on the Southport/Wigan line while Up
Holland station is on the Liverpool/Wigan line.
Follow the links below to find out train times:
For passenger enquiries call the National Information Line on
0345 484950 or visit the National Rail (external
link) website.
By bicycle
By air
Our local airports are
Blackpool (external
link),
Liverpool John Lennon
Airport (external link), and
Manchester International
Airport (external link).
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