Stoke Campus

One of Staffordshire University’s two main campuses is based in Stoke-on-Trent and sits across two main road locations which are within a 5 minute walk of each other.

Leek Road postcode:        ST4 2DF
College Road postcode:    ST4 2DE

Conveniently situated within a 5 minute walk from Stoke-on-Trent train station, our Stoke campus is well served by a network of national rail operators.

Staffordshire University is committed to reducing the impact of transport on the environment and we would encourage visitors to use more sustainable forms of transport where possible so have included a range of travel information below.

Information for travel to our Stafford campus can be found here 

There are frequent services directly to and from Stoke-on-Trent. Please visit National Rail Enquiries for a full range of travel information and timetables. Approximate journey times are listed below to give you an idea of journey times.

• London Euston (1hr 30 mins)
• Manchester (40 mins)
• Birmingham (45 mins)
• Derby (55 mins)
• Crewe (25 mins)
• Stafford (20 mins)

Stoke on Trent (Leek Rd) postcode: ST4 2DF
Stoke on Trent (College Rd) postcode: ST4 2DE

If you are looking to visit the Stafford campus please click here

Additional directions for travel by car

If you haven’t got a SatNav or access to online journey planners, hopefully the information provided below will help you find us. Simply click on the main motorway approach that you will be using to see further travel information.

• Leave the M6 at Junction 15 and go straight over at the roundabout signposted Stoke-on-Trent A500
• Follow the dual carriageway (A500), proceeding past the A50 slip road, and note the sign indicating Stoke Station and Staffordshire University (sign reads ‘Staffs. University’). Just past the slip road leading from the A50, move into the left hand lane, marked A52/A5006. Keep in this lane and when it becomes two lanes, move into the right hand lane, passing through the first set of traffic lights, and up to the traffic lights at the junction. Here, turn right following the sign for Staffordshire University.
• Continue under the railway bridge to the roundabout. Take the first exit, sign posted University Quarter and Staffordshire University.
• Follow this road to the first set of traffic lights, keeping in the left hand lane for College Road and the right hand lane for Leek Road. 

Finding the Leek Road site

• Stay in the right hand lane to continue straight on through the traffic lights.
• After the pedestrian crossing, continue on until you reach the next set of traffic lights.
• Turn right onto the campus and then left just past the Security Lodge to park your car.

Finding our College Road Campus

• Keep in the left hand lane and turn left into Station Road, passing the railway station on the left and the North Stafford Hotel on the right.
• At the mini roundabout, turn right (second exit) into College Road.
• Turn right immediately after the pedestrian crossing onto the University Campus. Keep in the left hand lane (visitors), and report to the Security Lodge, before going through the barrier to park your car.
  
  

• Travel along the A500 from the M6 - Junction 16 towards Stoke-on-Trent. As you near Stoke-on-Trent, pick up the signs for Stoke Station and Staffordshire University.
  Please note: the University Hospital is not part of Staffordshire University and is not located near the Staffordshire University Stoke Campus.
• Move into the left hand lane, sign posted Ashbourne (A52), City Centre (Hanley) (A5006), Fenton, Stoke.
• At the traffic lights, stay in the middle lane and head straight across, following the sign for Stoke station and Staffordshire University (sign reads ‘Staffs. University’). Now stay in the left hand lane.
• At the traffic lights, turn left, following the sign for Stoke station and Staffordshire University (sign reads ‘Staffs. University’).
• Continue under the railway bridge to the roundabout. Take the first exit, sign posted University Quarter and Staffordshire University.
• Follow this road to the first set of traffic lights, keeping in the left hand lane for College Road and the right hand lane for Leek Road.

Finding the College Road site

• Keep in the left hand lane and turn left into Station Road, passing the railway station on the left and the North Stafford Hotel on the right.
• At the mini roundabout, turn right (second exit) into College Road.
• Turn right immediately after the pedestrian crossing onto the University Campus. Keep in the left hand lane (visitors), and report to the Security Lodge, before going through the barrier to park your car.

Finding the Leek Road site

• Stay in the right hand lane to continue straight on through the traffic lights.
• After the pedestrian crossing, continue on until you reach the next set of traffic lights.
• Turn right onto the campus and then left just past the Security Lodge to park your car.

• Travel along the A50 towards Stoke-on-Trent.
• Once passed the Britannia Stadium (on your left) you will come to a large roundabout. Keep in the middle lane.
• At the roundabout turn right (second exit), go down the sliproad, but keep in the left hand lane, following the signs for Ashbourne (A52) and City Centre (Hanley) A5006. Keep in this lane and when it becomes two lanes, move into the right hand lane, passing through the first set of traffic lights, and up to the next set of traffic lights at the junction. Here, turn right following the signs for Staffordshire University.
• Continue under the railway bridge to the roundabout. Take the first exit, sign posted University Quarter and Staffordshire University.
• Follow this road to the first set of traffic lights, keeping in the right hand lane for Leek Road and the left hand lane for College Road

Please note: the University Hospital is not part of Staffordshire University and is not located near the Staffordshire University Stoke Campus.

Finding the Leek Road site

• Take the right hand lane to continue straight on through the traffic lights.
• Travel over a pedestrian crossing until you reach the next set of traffic lights.
• Turn right onto the campus and then left just past the Security Lodge to park your car.

Finding the College Road site

• Take the left hand lane and turn left at the traffic lights into Station Road, passing the railway station on the left and the North Stafford Hotel on the right.
• At the mini roundabout, take the second exit on the left into College Road.
• Turn right immediately after the first pedestrian crossing and keep in the left lane (visitors) for the car park.

Cycle Parking Facilities

The University has a number of cycle parking facilities on campus.

Intersite campus travel

To encourage and facilitate sustainable intersite campus travel, the University in partnership with London Midland Trains and Bakerbus operate a public bus service between the Stoke and Stafford campuses.

• Current full timetable for the X1 bus service (PDF, file size: 1.71MB)