Editing Lancashire (section)

==Transport==
===Roadways===
[[File:M6 motorway near Carnforth.jpg|thumb|right|The M6 near [[Carnforth]]]]
The Lancashire economy relies strongly on the [[M6 motorway]] which runs from north to south, past Lancaster and Preston. The [[M55 motorway|M55]] connects Preston to Blackpool and is 11.5 miles (18.3 km) long. The [[M65 motorway]] from [[Colne]], connects Burnley, Accrington, Blackburn to Preston. The [[M61 motorway|M61]] from Preston via [[Chorley]] and the [[M66 motorway|M66]] starting {{convert|500|m|mi|1}} inside the county boundary near [[Edenfield]], provide links between Lancashire and Manchester, and the trans-Pennine [[M62 motorway|M62]]. The [[M58 motorway|M58]] crosses the southernmost part of the county from the M6 near Wigan to Liverpool via [[Skelmersdale]].

Other major roads include the east–west [[A59 road|A59]] between Liverpool in Merseyside and [[Skipton]] in North Yorkshire via Ormskirk, Preston and Clitheroe, and the connecting [[A565 road|A565]] to [[Southport]]; the [[A56 road|A56]] from [[Ramsbottom]] to [[Padiham]] via [[Haslingden]] and from Colne to Skipton; the [[A585 road|A585]] from [[Kirkham, Lancashire|Kirkham]] to [[Fleetwood]]; the [[A666 road|A666]] from the A59 north of Blackburn to Bolton via [[Darwen]]; and the A683 from [[Heysham]] to [[Kirkby Lonsdale]] via Lancaster.

Several bus companies run [[bus|bus services]] in the Lancashire area serving the main towns and villages in the county with some services running to neighbouring areas, [[Cumbria]], [[Greater Manchester]], [[Merseyside]] and [[West Yorkshire]]. Some of these include: 
* [[Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire]]
* [[Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire]]
* [[Bee Network]]
* [[Transdev Blazefield]]
* [[Preston Bus]]

===Railways===
{{Location map+|Lancashire
| Header=Railways in Lancashire
|caption={{div col}}{{Legend-line|4px solid #000000|Primary route}}
{{Legend-line|2px solid #404040|Secondary route}}
{{Legend-line|2px solid #be2d2c|Rural route}}
{{Legend-line|2px solid #a0a0a0|Goods only}}
{{Legend-line|2px solid #018f10|[[Heritage railway]]}}
{{Legend-line|2px dotted #0000ff|[[Light rail]]/[[tram]]way}}
{{Legend-line|1px solid #d8a000|Disused railway}}{{div col end}}
| AlternativeMap=Lancashire railway map.svg
| float=right | width=340 | places =
  {{Location map~|Lancashire|lat=53.756|long=-2.707|label={{stnlnk|Preston}}|label_size=85|position=bottom}}
  {{Location map~|Lancashire|lat=54.048|long=-2.807|label={{stnlnk|Lancaster}}|label_size=85|position=right}}
  {{Location map~|Lancashire|lat=53.822|long=-3.049|label={{rws|Blackpool North||Blackpool&nbsp;North}}|label_size=85|position=right}}
  {{Location map~|Lancashire|lat=53.746|long=-2.479|label=<br />{{stnlnk|Blackburn}}|label_size=85|position=top}}
  {{Location map~|Lancashire|lat=53.794|long=-2.245|label={{stnlnk|Burnley Central||Burnley}}|label_size=85|position=top}}
  {{Location map~|Lancashire|lat=53.855|long=-2.182|label={{stnlnk|Colne}}|label_size=85|position=top}}
  {{Location map~|Lancashire|lat=53.698|long=-2.465|label={{stnlnk|Darwen}}|label_size=85|position=left}}
  {{Location map~|Lancashire|lat=53.874|long=-2.394|label={{stnlnk|Clitheroe}}|label_size=85|position=left}}
  {{Location map~|Lancashire|lat=54.070|long=-2.870|label={{stnlnk|Morecambe}}|label_size=85|position=top}}
  {{Location map~|Lancashire|lat=54.033|long=-2.912|label={{stnlnk|Heysham Port}}|label_size=85|position=bottom}}
  {{Location map~|Lancashire|lat=53.569|long=-2.881|label={{stnlnk|Ormskirk}}|label_size=85|position=right}}
  {{Location map~|Lancashire|lat=53.698|long=-2.292|label={{stnlnk|Rawtenstall}}|label_size=85|position=bottom|mark=Green pog.svg}}
  {{Location map~|Lancashire|lat=54.130|long=-2.771|label={{stnlnk|Carnforth}}|label_size=85|position=top}}
  {{Location map~|Lancashire|lat=53.798|long=-3.049|label={{rws|Blackpool South||Blackpool&nbsp;South}}|label_size=85|position=right}}
  {{Location map~|Lancashire|lat=53.739|long=-2.964|label={{stnlnk|Lytham}}|label_size=85|position=bottom}}
  {{Location map~|Lancashire|lat=53.753|long=-2.370|label={{stnlnk|Accrington}}|label_size=85|position=right}}
}}
The [[West Coast Main Line]] provides direct rail links with London, Glasgow and other major cities, with stations at {{stnlnk|Preston}} and {{stnlnk|Lancaster}}. East-west connections are carried via the [[East Lancashire Line]] between [[Blackpool North railway station|Blackpool]] and {{stnlnk|Colne}} via {{stnlnk|Lytham}}, Preston, {{stnlnk|Blackburn}}, {{stnlnk|Accrington}} and [[Burnley Central railway station|Burnley]]. The [[Ribble Valley Line]] runs from {{stnlnk|Bolton}} to {{stnlnk|Hellifield}} with regular passenger services running as far as {{stnlnk|Clitheroe}} via {{stnlnk|Darwen}} and Blackburn. There are connecting lines from Preston to {{stnlnk|Ormskirk}} and Bolton, and from Lancaster to {{stnlnk|Morecambe}}, [[Heysham Port railway station|Heysham]] and {{stnlnk|Skipton}}.

===Airways===
[[Blackpool Airport]] are no longer operating domestic or international flights, but it is still the home of flying schools, private operators and North West Air Ambulance. [[Manchester Airport]] is the main airport in the region. [[Liverpool John Lennon Airport]] is nearby, while the closest airport to the Pendle Borough is [[Leeds Bradford International Airport|Leeds Bradford]].

There is an operational airfield at [[Warton Aerodrome|Warton]] near Preston where there is a major assembly and test facility for [[BAE Systems]].

===Waterways===
[[Heysham]] offers ferry services to [[Ireland]] and the [[Isle of Man]].<ref>[http://www.transportforlancashire.com/downloads/maps/Lancs_Inter-Urban_Route.pdf Transport for Lancashire] – Lancashire Inter Urban Bus and Rail Map (PDF) {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930083732/http://www.transportforlancashire.com/downloads/maps/Lancs_Inter-Urban_Route.pdf |date=30 September 2011 }}</ref> As part of its industrial past, Lancashire gave rise to an extensive network of canals, which extend into neighbouring counties. These include the [[Leeds and Liverpool Canal]], [[Lancaster Canal]], [[Sankey Canal]], [[Bridgewater Canal]], [[Rochdale Canal]], [[Ashton Canal]] and [[Manchester Ship Canal]].