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Getting to the Oxford Road Campus

From the rail stations

Piccadilly station to Oxford Road

The Oxford Road Link bus (no 147) runs from Piccadilly Rail Station across the campus stopping at 14 locations and finishing at Grafton Street. This service runs on weekdays between 7.15am and 6.45pm, at 10-minute intervals and can be caught from the Fairfield Street entrance to Piccadilly Station.

A taxi from Piccadilly Station to the Oxford Road area of the campus will cost you about £5.

Victoria station to Oxford Road

Buses 191 and 197 run from Victoria station (from Corporation Street, outside the Co-operative Bank).

Oxford Road station to Oxford Road campus

Go down Station Approach to Oxford Road and turn right. The campus is a ten to fifteen minute walk. Alternatively, University marked buses stop outside the Palace Hotel.

Getting from the coach stations

Turn right out of Chorlton Street Coach Station onto Chorlton Street and walk to the junction with Whitworth Street. On Whitworth Street catch the 147 Oxford Road link bus to the Oxford Road area of the campus.

From the motorway

M62 (Eastbound) * Leave the M62 at J12 and join the M602 * At the end of M602, join Regent Road (A57) and continue along and join the A57M (Mancunian Way) * Leave at the second exit signposted A34 Congleton (hair-pin bend) and keep left, following signs for The University of Manchester * Turn left onto the A34 (dual carriageway) and get in the right-hand lane * Turn right at the first set of traffic lights into Grosvenor Street * Stay in the left-hand lane and turn left at the next set of traffic lights onto Oxford Road (B5117)

M62 (Westbound) Leave M62 at J18 and join M60 ring road * Leave M60 at J22 and turn right at traffic lights onto Oldham Road (A62) * Continue along until the end and turn left to join Great Ancoats Street (A665 * Follow signs for The University of Manchester and join the Mancunian Way (A57M) * Leave at the second exit onto Higher Cambridge Street * Turn left at the next set of traffic lights onto Booth Street West and then turn right onto Oxford Road (B5117).

M6/M56 * Leave the M6 at Junction 19 and turn right onto the A556 * Follow signs for Manchester Airport and join the M56 * Stay on M56 until it joins Princess Park Way (A5103) * Continue for a further four miles (6km) before turning right at Young’s Royal Brewery into Moss Lane East (B5219) * Continue to the T-junction and turn left onto Oxford Road (B5117) * Proceed down Oxford Road and the University campus is straight ahead.

M67 * At the end of the motorway, join Hyde Road (A57) * Continue along for approx 3 miles (4.5km), following signs for the City Centre * Upon reaching a major roundabout (the Apollo Theatre is on the left) take the second exit, Brunswick Street (signposted The University of Manchester) * Continue along and go straight through the next set of traffic lights.

If you need help to planning your route feel free to contact the Shared Planet team 01865 245 678.