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Getting
to Keele
By Train
The nearest railway stations
to Keele are Stoke-on-Trent
(5 miles/8km away) and Crewe
(12 miles/19km away).
For national train times and enquiries,
go to: nationalrail.co.uk or
thetrainline.com
From the train stations you can
get to Keele Campus via bus,
taxi or cycling.
Taxi: There is a taxi rank outside
Stoke-on-Trent and Crewe railway
stations. The journey takes 15–20
minutes from Stoke-on-Trent railway
station and 20–25 minutes from
Crewe railway station.
By Plane
Manchester
Manchester Airport is nearest
to Keele and is about 35 miles
(56km) away.
There are frequent trains from
the airport to Manchester Piccadilly
station where there is a regular
service to Stoke-on-Trent railway
station. Alternatively, National
Express operates a direct (coach/bus)
service to Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley bus
station) eight times a day.
Birmingham
There is an Air-Rail Link from
Birmingham Airport to Birmingham
International railway station. From
here, trains to Stoke-on-Trent run
regularly, about twice an hour.
KEELE
UNIVERSITY
National Express run a direct coach
service from the airport terminal
building to Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley
bus station) three times a day.
By Car
Keele is between Junctions 15 and 16
on the M6 motorway, and is just west
of Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-
under-Lyme. We are halfway between
Manchester and Birmingham.
Satellite Navigation users should use
the University postcode ST5 5BJ
for the main visitor car parks. The
University reception is signposted
from all visitor car parks. Visitor
parking is available (pay and display)
on car park E2.
University Reception, Chancellor’s
Building: Latitude = 53.0034,
Longitude = -2.2733
Ordnance Survey Map reference
for Keele: SJ817451
From the North
Leave the M6 motorway at Junction
16. At the motorway roundabout
turn right onto the A500 for Crewe
and Nantwich. Continue for about
two miles, go left at the roundabout,
continue for a further mile and go
left at the next roundabout onto the
A531 towards Betley. Continue on
this road for approximately eight miles
until you reach the Keele University
entrance. From the motorway
junction to Keele, the journey time
is about 20–25 minutes.
From the South
Leave the M6 at Junction 15 and
follow the signs for the A519 into
Newcastle-under-Lyme. The University
is signed from the first roundabout.
From the motorway junction to
Keele, the journey time is about
15–20 minutes.
From the East
If you are travelling on the
A53, follow signs to Newcastle-under-
Lyme. If you are using the A50, join
the A500 (south), turn right at the
roundabout of the M6 Junction 15
and follow directions from the south
(above). Travel from the M1 is easiest
using Junction 23A onto the Derby
bypass and following signs for
the A50.
From the West
Follow signs for the A525 towards
Newcastle-under-Lyme and turn right
at roundabout for the main University
entrance (signposted).
For more advice and
information, visit
keele.ac.uk/findus