By road

The Facility has a free car park immediately adjacent to the building on Grafton Street. Follow the signs for A&E, and the car park is on the right after turning off Grafton Street. Press the intercom at the barrier for access.

The NIHR/Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility is close to the main University of Manchester campus and the main entrance to the Manchester Royal Infirmary. 

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For further map information, see:

• Motorway links map (PDF 440KB)
• CRF location map (PDF 336KB)

From the North (M6)

• Leave the M6 via the M61 and continue to the M60
• Join the M60 and travel anti-clockwise to Junction 12 and join the M602
• Join the A57 (Regent Road) to the A57(M) Mancunian Way
• Leave at the A34 'Congleton' sign, bearing left into the A34
• Once on Upper Brook Street (A34) turn right at the 5th set of traffic lights into Grafton Street

From the North East (M62)

• Leave the M62 at Junction 18 and join the M60 (Manchester)
• Leave at the next Junction to join the A576 (Manchester Central)
• After approximately 1 mile, bear left at the traffic lights into the A665 (Bury Old Road)
• At the 5th set of traffic lights turn right (junction of the M.E.N. Arena) into Trinity Way, at the bottom of the hill turn left into Great Ducie Street
• Drive down Deansgate and turn left into John Dalton Street (Halifax Building on the corner)
• Travel for approximately one and a half miles and then turn right at the traffic lights into Grafton Street

From the South (M6)

• Leave the M6 at Junction 19 onto the A556 and then join the M56 at Junction 8 heading towards the Airport
• Continue along the M56, which will continue as the A5103 (Princess Road)
• Turn right into the B5219 (Moss Lane East) by the Brewery
• Continue to the end and at the T-junction turn left into the B5117 (Oxford Road)
• Some 800 yards, on the right, is the Manchester Royal Infirmary
• Turn right into Grafton Street

From the South (M1)

• From the M1 join the M6 at Junction 19
• Then follow directions from M6 (South) shown above

From the West (M61 and M62)

• Leave the M62 at Junction 12 and join the M602 (Salford)
• The end of the motorway will join the A57 Manchester [becoming A57(M) after 1 mile]
• Leave the Mancunian Way, A57(M), at the A34 'Congleton' sign, bearing left into the A34
• Once on Upper Brook Street (A34) turn right at the 5th set of traffic lights into Grafton Street

By train and bus

From Piccadilly or Victoria train stations

• Take the tram or walk to Piccadilly Gardens
• The following buses (11, 14, 15, 16, 41, 42, 43, 46, 48, 142, 143) will take you to the hospitals on Oxford Road

For further public transport information, see: GMPTE website

From Oxford Road train station

• Take any of the above buses

Taxis are available at all these points.

By air

Manchester International Airport is close to the 'hospitals' (20 minutes by car or taxi) and operates regular scheduled flights to all parts of the UK, Europe and other international destinations. A direct rail link operates to Piccadilly train station. 

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