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Prior to the opening of the present Preston Bus Station Fishwicks did have their own bus station at the bottom of Fox Street. This was used mainly by the 111 to Earnshaw Bridge, the 115 to Moss Side (via Croston Road) and the 117 to Earnshaw Bridge (via Bamber Bridge), although route numbers...

Preston bus station is ideal for visiting the Guild Ale House, the local CAMRA branches pub of the year. The newly introduced 114 Chorley to Preston route ,via Leyland, takes me there most Friday Nights and is a reasonable substitute for the lack of buses in the area since the absolute...

The bus station

I travelled on this service to London as the first leg of my annual visit to Bamberg in Germany. I got on the Blackpool portion at Leyland and paid my fare on the train. After Leyland it picked up at Euxton Balshaw Lane and Newton-le-Willows joining up with the Rochdale portion at Warrington...

I'm currently in my hotel in Porto having last visited this town in 1974. I first came here in 1968 and visited the place at least every year for the next six years. Northern Portugal was a Mecca for steam enthusiasts with both narrow gauge examples in use. The Narrow gauge system both in Porto...

Just announced on BBC North West News that the 140 year old Douglas Horse Tramway is to close permanently.

The 109 Preston to Chorley service via Leyland is operated by Fishwicks and Stagecoach Mondays to Saturdays. This harks back to the 1950's when it was a joint service between Fishwicks and Ribble as were most Fishwick services at that time. Earlier this month the 109 was split into two routes...

I was on the 22.30 from Preston to Leyland last night. The driver said the receivers had been called in and that today is the last day of operation. I can see the 111 route buses passing my house as usual. There has been no mention of this on local radio and news media. My dad worked for...