Bus Service Changes for May 2026
23rd of April, 2026
Lancaster Services
Service 83 Brookhouse – Caton – Morecambe
From 4 May 2026 Lonsdale Buses will revise the route and timetable to additionally serve Asda at Lancaster Salt Ayre. The timetable will be revised to facilitate the route diversion, with the frequency reduced to approximately every 90 minutes.
Preston, South Ribble and Chorley Services
Service 46 Preston – Woodplumpton – Broughton – Goosnargh – Longridge
From 31 May 2026, Lancashire County Council will revise the route, adjusting the service between Preston City Centre and Blackpool Road to operate via University of Lancashire and Brook Street, instead of Garstang Road. This follows customer requests to restore the direct link to the University. On Brook Street, only the bus stops adjacent to Blackpool Road will be served. There are no changes to the overall timetable and Vision Bus will continue to operate the service on behalf of Lancashire County Council.
Service 111 Moss Side – Leyland – Lostock Hall – Preston – Cadley – Tanterton
From 31 May 2026 Stagecoach will revise the route and timetable, extending the service at both ends to additionally serve the new Centurian Village housing development, beyond Moss Side, and within Preston extending to Tanterton via University of Lancashire, Plungington Road, Cadley Causeway and Ingol.
Service 112 Preston – Bamber Bridge – Clayton Brook – Leyland – Midge Hall
From 31 May 2026 Lancashire County Council will revise the route and timetable, revising the service to operate through the new Centurian Village housing development at Midge Hall, serving Titan Wayand Steer Street, instead of Reiver Way, between Comet Road and Roadtrain Avenue. There will be minor timing adjustments at Midge Hall to accommodate the diverted route.
Service 125 Bolton – Horwich – Chorley – Bamber Bridge – Preston – Royal Preston Hospital
From 31 May 2026 Stagecoach will revise the timetable, providing additional early morning and later evening Monday to Friday journeys serving Royal Preston Hospital.
Service 125R Chorley – Adlington – Rivington circular
From 3 May 2026 Lancashire County Council, utilising Bus Grant funding from HM Government, will reintroduce this seasonal service linking Chorley, Adlington and Rivington. The route in Adlington will be revised to serve Adlington Railway Station, where train connections can be made, in addition to Chorley Interchange.
The service will operate every hour daytime Sundays and Bank Holidays from 3 May 2026 until 1 November 2026.
Upcoming Bank Holidays
Bus Services will be operating revised service levels over the May Bank Holidays.
On May Day 4th May and Spring Bank 25th May 2026, services will generally be running to a Sunday timetable. Services will operate as normal on all other days over this period.