Editing Lancaster, Lancashire (section)

==Transport==
===Road===
[[File:King Street, Lancaster, with the castle in the background - geograph.org.uk - 945333.jpg|thumb|King Street, with the castle in the background]]
The [[A6 road (England)|A6 road]], one of the main historic north–south roads in England, passes through the city centre, with northbound and southbound traffic on separate streets, and crosses the Lune at [[Greyhound Bridge]] northbound and [[Skerton Bridge]] southbound (these are the two furthest-downstream road crossing points of the Lune).<ref name=citymap /> The road leads south to [[Preston, Lancashire|Preston]], [[Chorley]] and [[Manchester]] and north to [[Carnforth]], [[Kendal]], [[Penrith, Cumbria|Penrith]] and [[Carlisle]]. 

The [[M6 motorway]] passes to the east of Lancaster with junctions 33 and 34 to the south and north. The [[Heysham to M6 Link Road|Bay Gateway]], a dual carriageway opened in 2016, links Heysham to the M6.<ref name=itvnews>{{Cite web |url=https://www.itv.com/news/granada/update/2016-10-31/heysham-link-road-opens/ |title=Heysham link road opens |website=ITV News |access-date=25 November 2019 |archive-date=21 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190721214427/https://www.itv.com/news/granada/update/2016-10-31/heysham-link-road-opens/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

Lancaster's main bus operator, [[Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire]], operates network of services from [[Lancaster bus station]] throughout the Lancaster District and services to more distant places such as [[Kendal]], [[Keswick, Cumbria|Keswick]], [[Kirkby Lonsdale]], [[Preston, Lancashire|Preston]] and [[Blackpool]]. There are buses to [[Lancaster University]], the No. 1 and No. 1A services run every 10–15 minutes using double-deckers, with less frequent services 4, 41 and 42.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and-offers/cumbria-and-north-lancashire/lancaster-network-change-jan-2019 |title=Lancaster Network Change Jan 2019 |access-date=18 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190119121338/https://www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and-offers/cumbria-and-north-lancashire/lancaster-network-change-jan-2019 |archive-date=19 January 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Other routes are covered by Kirkby Lonsdale Coach Hire, including the 582 to [[Kirkby Lonsdale]], Settle and [[Skipton]] and the 89 to [[Knott End-on-Sea]].

===Rail===
[[File:South front of Lancaster Station, Lancaster - geograph.org.uk - 646296.jpg|thumb|Lancaster railway station]]
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Lancaster is served by the [[West Coast Main Line]] from [[Lancaster railway station]]. The station was formerly named Lancaster Castle, to differentiate it from [[Lancaster Green Ayre railway station|Lancaster Green Ayre]] on the [["Little" North Western Railway|Leeds–Morecambe line]], which closed in 1966. There are train services to and from [[Euston railway station|London]], [[Glasgow Central railway station|Glasgow]], [[Edinburgh Waverley railway station|Edinburgh]], [[Birmingham New Street railway station|Birmingham]], [[Manchester Piccadilly railway station|Manchester]], [[Leeds railway station|Leeds]] and [[Barrow-in-Furness railway station|Barrow-in-Furness]], and a local service to [[Morecambe railway station|Morecambe]].

The city council aims to open a railway station serving the university and south Lancaster, although this is not feasible in the short or medium term with current levels of demand.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.lancaster.gov.uk/assets/attach/3723/Issues%20and%20Options%20%20Paper-%20website%20full%20version.pdf |title=Bailrigg Garden Village and South Lancaster Growth |access-date=24 May 2018 |archive-date=25 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525062804/http://www.lancaster.gov.uk/assets/attach/3723/Issues%20and%20Options%20%20Paper-%20website%20full%20version.pdf |url-status=live}}</ref> The Caton–Morecambe section of the former North Western railway is now used as a cycle path.

===Water and air===
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The [[Port of Lancaster]] gained importance in the 18th century. In 1750 the [[Lancaster Port Commission]] was established to develop the port. However, in more recent years, shipping visits [[Glasson Dock]], where the Port commission is now based.<ref name="LPC home">{{Cite web |title=Lancaster Port Commission |url=https://www.lancasterport.org/ |website=www.lancasterport.org |publisher=Lancaster Port Commission |access-date=15 May 2021 |archive-date=2 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302132557/https://www.lancasterport.org/ |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Heysham Port]], about {{convert|5|miles}} west of Lancaster, is used by ferry services to the [[Isle of Man]], [[Northern Ireland]] and [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]].

The [[Lancaster Canal]] and River Lune pass through the city.

The nearest airports are [[Manchester Airport|Manchester]] and [[Liverpool John Lennon Airport|Liverpool]].

===Cycling===
In 2005, Lancaster was one of six English towns chosen to be [[Cycling town|cycling demonstration towns]] to promote cycling as a means of transport.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://celebratingcycling.org/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071028190337/http://www.celebratingcycling.org/ |url-status=dead |title=My Word Press Website – Just another WordPress site |archive-date=28 October 2007}}</ref> Lancaster has cycle routes to many nearby places, many are off-road using disused railways or canal towpaths.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lancaster and Morecambe Bay Cycling Map|url=https://visitlancaster.org.uk/wp-content/files_mf/1588680389LancasterandMorecambeBayCyclingMapWeb.pdf|website=Visit Lancaster|publisher=Lancaster City Council|access-date=28 July 2023}}</ref>