North West England Other motorways in the region include the fairly short M55 which connects the city of Preston and the town of Blackpool at in length. The M65 motorway runs from east to west starting in the town of Colne, running past Burnley, Accrington, Blackburn and terminating in Preston. The Lancaster-Morecambe area is served by the A683, A6 and A589 roads, the Blackpool-Fylde-Fleetwood area is home to the A587, A584, A583 and A585 roads. The city of Preston and its surroundings are served by the A6, A59, A585, A584, A583, A582 and to the very south-east, the M61 motorway. To the east
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