New Bus Timetable – December 2024

Lancaster services

Service 42  Lancaster – Garstang – Poulton – Blackpool

From 1 December 2024 Stagecoach, in partnership with Lancashire County Council, will revise the timetable, with the following minor amendments:

The Monday to Friday 0705 journey from Lancaster to Blackpool has been retimed to depart at 0650 and operate 15 minutes earlier throughout to improve reliability heading into Blackpool.

The Monday to Friday 1630 and 1730 journeys from Blackpool to Lancaster have been retimed to operate 10 minutes earlier throughout, commencing at 1620 and 1720.

The 0751 Saturday morning journey from Great Eccleston to Lancaster to commence from Poulton at 0737.

Service 49  Lancaster – Halton – The Kellets – Carnforth – Warton – (The Yealands – Silverdale)

From 16 December 2024 Stagecoach, in partnership with Lancashire County Council, will revise the timetable, extending certain early morning journeys to commence from Silverdale to provide additional travelling opportunities from Silverdale and The Yealands, coordinated with the revisions to Service 51.  The following journeys will be adjusted:

The 0720 Monday to Friday journey from Warton to Lancaster will commence from Silverdale at 0655 and operate via The Yealands.

The 0923 Monday to Saturday journey from Warton to Lancaster will commence from Silverdale at 0858 and operate via The Yealands.

Service 51  Carnforth – Warton – The Yealands – Silverdale

From 16 December 2024 Lancashire County Council will revise the route and timetable.  Following a review of the service and engagement with local representatives and Parish Councils, these revisions will be introduced to improve journey times and connections with trains at both Silverdale and Carnforth, to Lancaster and Barrow.

The general daytime service will continue to operate as per the current route between Carnforth and Silverdale, with peak time journeys adjusted to operate through Silverdale village in a clockwise circular direction to allow for the additional and improved train & bus connections, coordinated with the extended Service 49 journeys provided by Stagecoach.

Stagecoach will continue to operate this service on behalf of Lancashire County Council.

Bus Services revised over Christmas and New Year Period

Please note that bus and rail services will be revised over the Christmas and New Year period.

For further information contact your local bus operator or Traveline (calls cost 12 per minute plus your phone company’s access charge).  Alternatively, plan your journey using the Journey Planner at www.traveline.info