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SunGard Higher Education
Station House
Stamford New Road
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 1EP
tel +44 (0) 161 929 2000
fax +44 (0) 161 929 2002

By CAR

From M6 and M56 motorways

Travelling Southwards:

  1. Leave M6 at Junction 20 and join M56 motorway towards Manchester and Airport
  2. Leave M56 at next junction (7) and follow signs for Altrincham A56
  3. **Follow A56 to Second traffic lights (approx. 2.5 miles) and turn right (by side of Cresta Court Hotel)
  4. At next lights, turn right into Barrington Road
  5. Stamford New Road continues from Barrington Road at first right hand bend
  6. Station House is on your right

Travelling Northwards:

  1. Leave M6 at Junction 19 and join A556 towards M56, Manchester and Airport
  2. Follow A556 to major roundabout junction - go straight ahead for Altrincham A56
  3. Follow directions as above**

From M60 (Manchester Oribtal Motorway)

Travelling from Stockport and West Manchester

  1. Leave M60 at Junction 4 and join M56 motorway
  2. Leave M56 motorway at next junction (2) and follow signs for A560 Altrincham
  3. At first roundabout go straight ahead
  4. #At fourth set of traffic lights (not counting pedestrian lights), turn left into Barrington Road
  5. Stamford New Road continues from Barrington Road at first right hand bend
  6. Station House is on your right

Travelling from Worsley/Urmston and East Manchester)

  1. Leave M60 at Junction 7, taking the A56 to Altrincham
  2. Going straight ahead at all traffic lights, at roundabout, go straight ahead also
  3. Then follow directions as above#

From Manchester International Airport

  1. Join M56 motorway at the Airport, and follow signs for M6 and Warrington (not Manchester)
  2. Leave M56 at second junction (7), following signs for Altrincham, then follow directions as above**

Car Parking is available by the Railway Station and in the shopping centre.
Signs show location of local car parks

By RAIL

To Altrincham station
Altrincham Railway Station is on a direct line between Manchester and Chester.
For journeys beginning or ending outside this region it is likely that you will need to change trains enroute.

Rail enquiries can advise you of the best route to take.
Tel: +44(0)845 7 484950
Web: www.thetrainline.com

Station House is immediately across the road from Altrincham Railway Station on Stamford New Road.

By Metrolink

To Altrincham station
Altrincham is linked to the Greater Manchester Metrolink service. Details of tram services and timetable can be found on Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive's website at www.gmpte.gov.uk.

By BUS

To Altrincham bus station
Altrincham is served by bus routes operated by a number of bus companies.
Details of routes and timetables can also be found at the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive website on www.gmpte.gov.uk.

Altrincham Bus Station is located on Stamford New Road, next to the Railway Station. Station House is immediately across the road from Altrincham Bus Station on Stamford New Road.

By AIR

To Manchester International Airport
Manchester International Airport is approx. 20 minutes by car from Altrincham town centre (see directions for "by Car" above).
Taxis are plentiful both at the airport and at the Altrincham rail/bus station across the road from Station House.

The airport is also well served by rental car companies, including Hertz, National, and Budget.

Hotels at the airport include Hilton, Holiday Inn, Forte Excelsior and Radisson SAS. Details of these hotels and others can be found at www.manairport.co.uk.

For details of airlines flying in and out of Manchester International Airport, along with timetables and other airport information, check out website www.manairport.co.uk.
For flight arrival information you can also call +44 (0)161 489 3000.