I think you mean Blackpool North. Central closed in 1964.The walk to Central station is just within the rules (11 min / 0.5 mile) so we head there, and wait on the concourse until teh staff deign to let us on to the platform to board Northern's 2H91 at 2222. We alight at Bolton at 2324 on Sunday.
We next take the 23.37 Northern service to Blackburn arriving at 00.06 on Monday.