Connectivity
Connecting into Middlewood Locks couldn’t be easier with local, national and international communities all within easy reach. Whether taking a short walk into Manchester for a meeting or some shopping, jumping on a train to Leeds or Liverpool, or flying directly to over 100 international destinations, Middlewood Locks can meet all your transportation needs.
Use our interactive map to see how Middlewood Locks could get your business connected to local transport infrastructure.
Greater Manchester is a truly international business and cultural hub. With Manchester International Airport less than 10 miles from Middlewood Locks, connecting your business to anywhere in the world couldn’t be easier. And with direct rail links due to be delivered as part of the Salford Central Station upgrade, it’s set to become even easier. Let your business take advantage of everything Manchester Airport has to offer:
AIR
- More than 22 million passengers pass through Manchester Airport every year
- Direct flights to 220 destinations worldwide
- More UK and Ireland routes than any other UK or Ireland Airport
- Largest Airport outside London
- More than 100 airlines operate from Manchester Airport
PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLE LINKS
Situated adjacent to the River Irwell, Middlewood Locks will take advantage of the recent and planned investment into improved cycle links between Manchester, the universities, and Salford Quays.
New pedestrian links will be created through the opening of the rail arches and the delivery of new bridges over the River Irwell, some of which are already underway.
RAIL
Work is underway to deliver the Northern Hub, an extensive government funded programme to improve links between the major Northern Cities. At the heart of this development are significant improvements to Manchester and Salford’s rail infrastructure which are due to complete in 2017.
As part of these plans, the Ordsall Chord will create a fast, efficient connection between Salford Central Station and Manchester’s three other main rail stations.
As a result of this investment, Salford Central Station will undergo a significant improvement, adding additional 3 new platforms and enabling direct services to Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester Airport, Chester, Newcastle, York and Warrington.
Following the upgrade works, 2.2m passengers per annum are expected to use Salford Central as their primary route into Manchester and Salford. With 18 trains per hour, the station will become the primary choice when travelling into Manchester’s CBD from the major regional economic hubs.
It is estimated that this investment will lead to a net increase on GVA of £48.5 million, 85% of which will be in the local vicinity of Salford Station.
| Destination | Rail Time |
|---|---|
| London | 2 hrs 8 mins |
| Birmingham | 1 hr 31 mins |
| Edinburgh | 3 hrs 18 mins |
| Glasgow | 3 hrs 16 mins |
| Leeds | 49 mins |
| Liverpool | 50 mins |
| Nottingham | 1 hr 48 mins |
| Paris | 5 hr 12 mins |
Road
Middlewood locks is ideally located for quick access to Manchester’s Inner Ring Road (Trinity Way), as well as the main arterial routes into Manchester, the M602 and M56 which in turn provide access to two of countries major motorways, the M6 (North to South) and M62 (East to West).
| Destination | Miles | Drive Time |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 86 | 1 hr 37 mins |
| Derby | 81 | 1 hr 45 mins |
| Glasgow | 216 | 3 hrs 25 mins< |
| Hull | 98 | 1 hr 54 mins |
| Leeds | 45 | 59 mins |
| Liverpool | 34 | 43 mins |
| London | 199 | 3 hrs 41 mins |
| Nottingham | 81 | 1 hr 56 mins |
| Sheffield | 38 | 1 hr 12 mins |
Metroshuttle
Metroshuttle is a free city centre bus funded by Manchester City Council, Transport for Greater Manchester, NCP and Allied London.
The service links all the city centre railway stations, main car parks and many bus and Metrolink tram stops.
The latest addition – Metroshuttle 3 – also extends to Salford City Rail Station and encompasses the Spinningfields development.
