Editing Accrington (section)

==Transport==

===Railway===

[[Accrington railway station]], located on the East Lancashire Line, provides strong local travel links. The station runs trains locally and from Blackpool to York.<ref>{{cite web |title=Accrington Train Station |url=https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/stations/accrington |access-date=22 March 2023 |work=Northern Railway}}</ref> However, recent changes to the train timetables have increased the journey time to Preston by up to 1.5 hours, a vital link to London or Scotland. In 2015, a train service to Manchester via the Todmorden Curve opened, providing a new rail link south to Manchester.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/10388550.New_Manchester_route_will_revitalise_Burnley_branch_station/|title=New Manchester route will revitalise Burnley branch station|first=Peter|last=Magill|newspaper=Lancashire Telegraph|publisher=Newsquest (North West)|date=30 April 2013|access-date=22 March 2023}}</ref>

===Roads===
The town is served by junction seven of the M65 motorway and the A680 road, which runs from Rochdale to Whalley. The town is also linked from the A56 dual carriageway which briefly merges with the A680, connecting to the M66 motorway heading towards Manchester. The closest airports are Manchester Airport, Blackpool Airport, and Leeds Bradford Airport, all within 30 miles.<ref name="Accrington"/>

===Bus===
Several bus companies provide services in the town, including Pilkington Bus, Holmeswood Coaches, Rosso, and Transdev Blazefield subsidiaries Blackburn Bus Company and Burnley Bus Company.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/web/viewdoc.asp?id=49729|title=Bus map & guide: Your Guide to Services throughout Accrington & Surrounding Area|publisher=Lancashire County Council|date=November 2010|access-date=22 March 2023}}</ref> Regular bus services connect Accrington to other towns in East Lancashire, including Blackburn, Oswaldtwistle, Rishton, Burnley, and Clitheroe. M&M Coaches provided services in the area until the company ceased business suddenly on 21 September 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/hyndburn/14755970.End_of_the_line_for_struggling_Accrington_bus_firm_after_40_years/|title=End of the line for struggling Accrington Bus Firm|date=21 September 2016|access-date=22 March 2023}}</ref>

===Cycleways and footpaths===
The trackbed from Accrington to Baxenden, which was once a rail link south to Manchester, is now a linear treelined cycleway/footpath.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/cycling/cycle-routes-and-maps/east-lancashire-line-greenway/|title=East Lancashire Line Greenway|publisher=Lancashire County Council|access-date=22 March 2023}}{{Dead link|date=May 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The cycleway/footpath is a popular route for cycling and walking, offering views