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THE JOHN SMITH’S STADIUM Stadium Way, Huddersfield, HD1 6PG www.johnsmithsstadium.com T. 01484 484100 E. [email protected] TRAVEL INFORMATION M62 Eastbound from Manchester M1 North/Southbound Exit the M62 at Junction 24 onto the A629 and Exit the M1 at Junction 42 and continue west on follow the signs towards Huddersfield Town Centre. the M62. Exit the M62 at Junction 25 and take the BRADFORD LEEDS A644 After approximately 2 miles follow the signs for the first exit at the roundabout onto the A644 (Wakefield MAP OVERVIEW M1 Stadium, turning left on to Castlegate ring road, turn Road). After approximately 1 mile, at the roundabout J27 CASTLEFORD left onto Leeds Road (A62) then follow the official junction of the A62, turn right taking the second exit HALIFAX J26 J28 A646 J29 M62 J42 car park signs. A62 towards Huddersfield (Leeds Road). Continue DEWSBURY J25 WAKEFIELD for approximately 3 miles and then follow the official J41 A58 J24 J23 M62 Westbound from Leeds car park signs. J40 A642 M62 A61 Exit the M62 at Junction 25 and take the first exit HUDDERSFIELD M1 A62 at the roundabout onto the A644 (Wakefield Road). Train A636 HOLMFIRTH After approximately 1 mile, at the roundabout The nearest train station is Huddersfield Train A635 BARNSLEY OLDHAM A635 A629 junction of the A62, turn right taking the second exit Station and is s short walk or taxi ride from the A616 A628 A62 towards Huddersfield (Leeds Road). Continue Stadium. For train times call 03457 48 49 50. A6024 for approximately 3 miles and then follow the official car park signs. M62 EASTBOUND M62 WESTBOUND A641 FROM LEEDS FROM MANCHESTER NORTHGATE M62 JOHN SMITH’S M62 WAKEFIELD RD A629 A62 STADIUM A644 NEW N RD LEEDS RD J25 A62 M62 LEEDS RD A640 J24 TRINITY ST M62 A643 A6107 HUDDERSFIELD RD A643 BRADLEY RD A644 A643 A629 A629 A62 WAKEFIELD RD LEEDS RD A62 MANCHESTER RD HUDDERSFIELD A629 TO HUDDERSFIELD A62 TO HUDDERSFIELD STADIUM SITE MAP TO HUDDERSFIELD LEEDS ROAD A62 TO LEEDS & M62 J25 THISTLE ST FOOT BRIDGE P . TToownwn AAvvenue E CarCar ParkP ROAD BRIBRIDGDGE VER COLN RIVER COLN LT UT UT LT K T16-13 T12-9 T8-5 T4-1 PAARKR P ACH THE CORE STAND BradlyBradly MillsMills COACHCO P EXIT CarCar ParkPark ’S ROAD T20-17 EXIT T47-44 BRADLEY P ANDREW CINEMACINE ST THE CARCAR PAP RK FANTASTIC MILLS ROAD T24-21 ABZORB MEDIA STAND STAND P CINEMA St AndrewAndreww’s’s T43-40 T31-25 EXI STAD CCarar PParkark T IUM EXIT WA Y THE CHADWICK LAWRENCE STAND T32-39.

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