M65 motorway

M65 shield
M65
Route information
Maintained by
Length25.8 mi (41.5 km)
Existed1981–present
History
  • Opened: 1981
  • Completed: 1997
Major junctions
West endPreston South
Major intersections
East endColne
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
CountiesLancashire
Primary
destinations
Road network
M62 M66
Looking east along the newest section

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.