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Transport in M6

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near M6, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Salford
Region
North West
Population
54,810 (2024)
Transport

How well connected M6 is

38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of M6. Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
6.0/ 10

Very good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
38
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
2
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Weaste (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Langworthy (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 03
    Salford Crescent Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 04
    Broadway (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 05
    Ladywell (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 06
    Harbour City (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 07
    Anchorage (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 08
    MediaCityUK
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 09
    MediaCityUK (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 10
    Eccles Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 11
    Eccles (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 12
    Salford Quays (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Brentwood, 127 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

26.8% of working residents in M6 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 37.2% drive to work.

M6England
Work from home26.8%31.5%
Drive37.2%44.5%
Car passenger4.2%3.9%
Bus or coach10.4%4.3%
Train1.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram2%1.9%
On foot11.7%7.6%
Bicycle3%2.1%
Other3.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

39.7% of households in M6 have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

M6England
No car or van39.7%23.5%
141.9%41.3%
215%26.1%
3 or more3.3%9.1%

Sources: Department for Transport NaPTAN stop register; Census 2021 (ONS) / Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Distances are straight-line. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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