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Contacts > Trent RDSU Sheffield > Where to Find UsThe Sheffield Unit is located in ScHARR on the 1st floor at Regent Court, on Regent Street. Both of these locations are just off West Street and very close to the centre of Sheffield. Regent Court
The easiest way to travel to Trent RDSU is by Supertram. Alight at 'The University of Sheffield' stop for 'West Street' stop for Regent Court. There is a tram stop located at the back of the train station. It runs through the city centre and also connects several park and ride sites with the RDSU. Trams from the train station to the RDSU run on the Blue route (destination "Malin Bridge"). Trams from the city centre to the RDSU run on both the Blue route and the Yellow route (destination "Middlewood").
Buses to the RDSU are frequent and inexpensive. From the Transport Interchange you can take the number 40. Other buses from the city centre include the 30, 42, 51, 52, 80, 81, 82, 94, 95, 120 and 123. Bus timetables and ticket information
Sheffield is at the heart of the railway network. Regular services operate between Sheffield and London St. Pancras (2 1/2 hours), Birmingham (1 1/4 hours), Leeds (1 hour), Manchester (1 hour) and Nottingham (1 hour).
National Express operates a comprehensive coach service to most parts of the country from Sheffield Transport Interchange, Pond Street. The fastest service to London takes approximately 3 1/2 hours. The 60 bus runs from the Transport Interchange, and there are Supertram links via the Railway Station (platform 6b) and Commercial Street.
There are taxi ranks at the railway station and beside the City Hall. The journey to the University takes 5-10 minutes. Expect to pay about £5.
Approach Sheffield on the M1 and leave the motorway at Junction 33, following the City Centre signs along the dual carriageway, A630/A57 Parkway, which ends in a large roundabout - Park Square. From here, take the fifth exit, the A61(N), along Exchange Street and Castlegate. Go straight ahead onto Bridge Street and then West Bar, you'll pass the Law Courts on your left. At the small roundabout (with the fire museum just in front of you), turn left onto West Bar Green. At the next roundabout take the third exit onto Broad Lane, then go straight ahead at the traffic lights. You will eventually reach a large roundabout - Brook Hill roundabout. Take the first exit from the roundabout onto Upper Hannover Street (A6134), then take the first left (with the Henderson's Relish factory on the corner)go. For Regent Court, after turning left onto Leavygreave Road, take the first right onto Gell Street then go left at the bottom of the road onto West Street. After this, take the third left (at the traffic lights, with Boots on one corner and a bridal shop on the other) on to Regent Street. Regent Court is the red brick building at the top of the street on the right hand side.
The easiest way for car drivers to travel to the RDSU is by Supertram Park and Ride. It is the most convenient way to travel to the RDSU by car without having to drive through the city centre and find somewhere to park. There are Park and Ride sites at Nunnery Square (off the Parkway), at Meadowhall Interchange (M1, junction 34) and Middlewood. The Nunnery Square and Middlewood Park and Ride sites are staffed car parks with video surveillance. |
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