Local bus users in Halton are to organise an unofficial “launch” for Lonsdale Buses’ new service 83 from Brookhouse to Morecambe, which they describe as a potential “life changer” for many people.
The new service, which starts on Monday 27th October, will link Brookhouse, Caton, Halton, Beaumont, Skerton and Torrisholme with Morecambe once an hour on Monday to Saturday. It reinstates a number of links lost following cutbacks by the county council in 2016 and Stagecoach a few years later, but is being operated as a commercial venture by the company.
The campaigners plan to join the bus due at Halton Community Centre at 10.38 on Monday for a celebratory ride to Morecambe. Members of Lancaster Bus Users’ Group are expected to join at other stops along the way.
The organisers would like to see as many people as possible join them to get the new service off to a good start. As well as Halton, passengers can join at Brookhouse, Black Bull at 1031, Caton, Station Hotel at 1033, Halton Camp at 1041, Beaumont Green (Whalley Road) at 1044, Skerton (Torrisholme Road) at 1046 and then all stops to Torrisholme, The Shrimp, Euston Road and Central Drive to Morecambe bus station.
Buses return from Morecambe every hour at one minute past the hour until 1931. The maximum £3 fare cap applies and concessionary passes (NoW Cards) are accepted.
Lancaster Bus Users' Group 