Where we are ...

about 2 miles south of Leeds City Centre
alongside the M621 Motorway at Junction 5

Satnav data ...

our post code is LS10 2JQ
our map grid reference is SE 3051 3100, or
our latitude and longitude are 53.77479N 1.53835W
sometimes written as 53.77479 -1.53835

Google map showing the location of the Middleton Railway and the main roads leading to it.
To obtain travel directions, click the “Directions” button in the top left panel of the map, and input a postcode for your starting point.

Arriving by Car

the MRT's site entrance

The entrance to our site,
approached from M621 junction 5

From the M621 northbound ...

(or westbound, for Halifax and Manchester)
leave at junction 5, for Hunslet, Beeston
at the top of the slip road there is a dual carriageway
turn right onto this (Tunstall Road)
in 100 yards there is a roundabout
leave this roundabout at the third exit (Moor Road)
the railway’s Moor Road site is on your right, entrance in 100 yards

view of site entrance from Moor Road

The entrance to our site,
approached from the south along Moor Road

From the M621 southbound ...

(or eastbound, for Wakefield and Hull)
junctions 4 & 5 can not be used in this direction
leave the M621 at junction 6, for Middleton
at the bottom of the slip road turn left (Belle Isle Road)
take the next left into Moor Road
at the mini roundabout go right
after 300 yards cross the rail tracks in the road
the railway’s Moor Road site is immediately on your left

Arriving by Public Transport

sketch map of side roads

Sketch map showing the location of the Middleton Railway and the roads leading to it

Get directions from the Traveline website ...

public transport directions for the UK (the page opens in a new window or tab)

this site mainly identifies places by postcodes, so
to identify the railway, put in “LS10 2JQ”
note: the directions it gives may include a walk of up to 20 minutes!

From Leeds Station ...

there is no direct bus route - taking a taxi is recommended

the route for a taxi is not very direct, either, but
the journey will be about a couple of miles

the traveline site may suggest various bus routes:
- some may involve significant walks through the City centre
- others may involve significant walks to the railway
- the sketch map below shows the locations of the City centre bus stops

Back to Leeds Station ...

our shop staff can call a taxi if you wish
for bus routes, the sketch map above shows the bus stops near the railway
the one below also shows the City centre stops for the return journey

sketch map of city centre

Sketch map of the City Centre, showing the locations of the main bus stops for routes to and from Middleton Railway

Local Public Transport ...

West Yorkshire Metro's journey planner (the page opens in a new window or tab)

this site works best with place names, so
to identify the railway, put in “Middleton Railway”
note: again, the directions it gives may include a walk of up to 20 minutes!
alternatively, call MetroLine travel information on 0113 245 7676 (7am-10pm, seven days a week, except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day)