Core Technology Facility
The University of Manchester's Core Technology Facility is a market leader in providing high quality state of the art biotech and hi-tech facilities.
Location
The full postal address for the venue is:
Core Technology Facility
46 Grafton St
Manchester
M13 9WU
United Kingdom
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Travelling to the venue
By car
Please use the information on this page to plan your route.
Parking is available nearby at the multi-storey car park on Booth Street East. Please use postcode M13 9SS.
Drivers should collect their ticket on entry and pay at one of the machines prior to collecting their vehicle at the end of the day.
By train
Piccadilly station
Head for the escalators to the left of the concourse, following the signs for Taxis/Fairfield Street.
Piccadilly Station is linked to Oxford Road campus by the Oxford Road Link (147 bus) shuttle bus which runs every 15 minutes, Mon-Fri, from stop D, Fairfield Street. Please check www.stagecoachbus.com/timetables for further details.
Oxford Road station
At the bottom of the station approach, turn right on to Oxford Street (leading on to Oxford Road).
Continue along Oxford Road, approximately 20 minutes walk to the junction of Oxford Road and Grafton Street, turning left onto Grafton Street and venue is at the end of the road.
Victoria station
Take the MetroLink Tram to Piccadilly Rail Station.
Exit to the street at platform level following signs for ‘taxis’ and continue directions as for Piccadilly station.
By bus
There are a large number of direct services from Piccadilly Bus Station and from south Manchester.
From other parts of the city a change of buses is usually required, normally at Piccadilly. From Piccadilly Bus Station to Oxford Road campus, buses include the 15, 42, 42A, 43, 44, 111, 142, 143 and 250. The 191 and 197 services run from Oxford Road close to Oxford Road station.
For bus timetables, information and a journey planner go to www.tfgm.com/public-transport/bus.
The 147 service runs from Piccadilly Rail Station. For bus timetables, information and a journey planner go to www.stagecoachbus.com/timetables.