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Arrival and information
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Blackpool's main
train station
is Blackpool North (direct trains from Manchester, Preston and London), half a dozen blocks up Talbot Road from North Pier. A few steps down Talbot Road, towards the sea, stands the combined National Express and local
bus station
. The main
tourist office
at 1 Clifton St (Easter to early Nov Mon-Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-3.45pm; rest of year Mon-Thurs & Sat 8.45am-4.45pm, Fri 8.45am-4.15pm; tel 01253/478222,
) is on the corner of Talbot Road, five minutes' walk from the stations; a seasonal office sits on the prom opposite Blackpool Tower. The main office sells
Travel Cards
(one-day A?4.50; three-day A?12; five-day A?15; seven-day A?16) for use on all local buses and trams. Other useful information
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United Kingdom,
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