Ormskirk bus station is a bus station in Ormskirk, England.
Ormskirk bus station | |||||
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.jpg) The bus station in 2023 | |||||
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| Location | Ormskirk England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°34′02″N 2°53′00″W / 53.5671°N 2.8833°W | ||||
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Connections edit
The bus station is connected to Ormskirk railway station via a shared-use footpath and cycleway.[1] Ormskirk bus station has connections to Southport, Liverpool, Wigan and Skelmersdale.
History edit
In 2016, the council announced the Moor Street Gateway Project, which included the redevelopment of the bus station.[2] There were proposals to build multistorey student accommodation above the rebuilt bus station, but these proposals were dropped in 2019.[3] In July 2021, a planning application was submitted for the development of the bus station.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Work to begin on path between Ormskirk bus and rail stations - West Lancashire Borough Council". West Lancashire Borough Council. 17 January 2020. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ Kirkham, Jenny (15 November 2016). "Ormskirk bus station regeneration discussions begin". Southport Visiter. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ Lopez, Jamie (26 January 2021). "New plans to demolish Ormskirk Bus Station in big town centre overhaul". LancsLive. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ Lopez, Jamie (2 July 2021). "Ormskirk Bus Station demolition draws closer as plans submitted". LancsLive. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Ormskirk's new bus station opened today". Lancashire County Council News. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ "Ormskirk bus station opens after nesting birds delayed work". BBC News. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.