M65 motorway M65 motorway The M65 is a motorway in Lancashire, England. It runs from just south of Preston through the major junction of the M6 and M61 motorways, east past Darwen, Blackburn, Accrington, Burnley, Nelson and ends at Colne. The M65 was opened in the following sections: The first section of the motorway was opened in 1981, connecting Burnley to Brierfield. Over the years, several extensions were made, the largest being the link from Whitebirk to the M6 and M61 motorways in 1997. This extension was the scene of a standoff between construction security workers and protesters (often known as 'eco-warriors').
Burnley Central railway station line passes above the centre of the town on Bank Top viaduct as it heads towards Gannow Junction. Despite the cutbacks, the station was rebuilt in 1965, with the ground floor at street level and the first floor at platform level, providing a booking hall, toilets, waiting rooms, stationmaster's office, parcels office and left luggage office. On weekdays, there is an hourly service from Burnley Central to Colne (eastbound) and Preston (westbound). Northern now runs an hourly Sunday service each way, after taking over operations in April 2016. Burnley Central railway station Burnley Central railway station is a station in