M65 motorway

M65
Route information
Maintained by National Highways Lancashire County Council
Length	25.8 mi (41.5 km)
Existed	1981–present
History	Opened: 1981 Completed: 1997
Major junctions
West end	Preston South
Major intersections	J1 → M6 motorway J2 → M61 motorway
East end	Colne
Location
Country	United Kingdom
Counties	Lancashire
Primary destinations	Preston Blackburn Burnley Colne
Road network
Roads in the United Kingdom Motorways A and B road zones
← M62 → M66

The M65 is a motorway between Preston and Colne in Lancashire, England. It runs from Bamber Bridge just south of Preston, through major junctions with the M6 and M61 motorways, east past Darwen, Blackburn, Accrington, Burnley, Brierfield, Nelson and ends at Colne.