M65 motorway

M65
M65
	M65 highlighted in blue
	Between junctions 7 & 8, 2005
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
	; 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;

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.