the M61 Junction 8 at Chorley. Coppull is served by regular Arrivabus services to Wigan (the 362) and Chorley Interchange and Stagecoach bus services to Chorley. Network Chorley service operates within the village. The village was previously served by the Blackpool to Liverpool Line which stopped at Coppull railway station but the station was closed in 1969. Recently there has been a campaign from locals to re-open the station. Religion There was a chapel in Coppull before the Reformation. After it fell into ruin, it was replaced in 1654 and was probably served from the parish church in Standish but was later used by Presbyterians. It was closed in 1715 and secured for the Church of England. A grant from Queen Anne's Bounty in 1716 led to the appointment of a perpetual curate. It was rebuilt in 1758 and again in 1861. The village has several places of worship, Coppull Parish C of E Church, St John the Divine C of E Church, St Oswald's Roman Catholic Church, Spendmore Lane Methodist Church and Preston Road Methodist Church. Sport Owing to Coppull's coal mining history and proximity to Wigan, the sport of rugby league has had a strong presence in the village. Chorley Panthers is a successful youth and amateur club based at Chisnall playing fields. Coppull is also home to Coppull United F.C, an amateur football team who currently play in the West Lancashire Premier Division. An amateur and professional boxing club is based at Coppull Mill. Coppull also has a long tradition of Martial Arts with both Karate and Kung Fu clubs in the district. Red Sun Shotokan Karate Club has been based at St. John's Church Hall in Coppull since 1986 and was founded by P.A.J. Handyside, 9th Dan. Coppull is also home to Springfield Park Leisure Centre which holds classes for all age groups including freestyle, trampolining and indoor rock climbing. Notable people Amanda Roocroft (born 1966), opera singer John Barry Mason (1935–2021), songwriter known professionally as Barry Mason See also Listed buildings in Coppull List of mining disasters in Lancashire References Notes Footnotes Bibliography External links A History of Coppull by Hubert Walsh Geography of Chorley Villages in Lancashire Civil parishes in Lancashire