Ormskirk bus station
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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Ormskirk bus station is a bus station in Ormskirk, England.
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]
The rebuilt bus station opened on 13 March 2023.[5][6]
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.