Visiting the Sharp Project

Taxi ranks are located at various points around the city centre, including Victoria and Piccadilly stations.

The Sharp Project is approximately 2.5 miles (4 km) from the centre.

From Manchester City Centre
Cycle up Oldham Road (A62) for approx 2.5 miles and you’ll see ‘The Sharp Project’ banner on the side of the building. Cycle on until you get to the traffic lights and take the left turn onto Thorp Road. Then take first left into The Sharp Project.

There are sheltered bike racks onsite.

The following services pass The Sharp Project:

24, 72, 82, 83, 180, 181, 184, 188, X82 and X84

Buses leave from Stand F on Lever Street or at the bottom of Oldham Road. The journey takes about 10 minutes. Look for the Holiday Inn on your right, then “The Gateway” junction on your left, and The Sharp Project is the large building immediately on your left. Alight at the second stop and walk in the direction you were travelling; turn left onto Thorp Road, then left again and report to the security lodge.

For more details or enquiries, visit the Transport for Greater Manchester website www.tfgm.com or phone 0871 200 2233.

Our nearest Metrolink stop is Central Park, which is on the Oldham & Rochdale line (via Victoria Station).

The Sharp Project’s entrance is approximately a quarter of a mile (400 metres) from the stop. Turn right out of the Metrolink and then walk up the hill under the bridge on The Gateway then turn left onto Oldham Road, then left again onto Thorp Road, where you’ll find the main entrance on your left. Click here for route map

(Remember, if you’re getting a train from outside Manchester and it says Manchester CTLZ (central/city zone) on the train ticket, you’ll be able to travel to Victoria Station on the tram for free. However, this will not allow you travel for free to Central Park, which is outside the Central Zone. You’ll need to purchase a separate ticket for this journey.)

Metrolink Service Map (see purple line) :: Road Map from Central Park (The entrance to The Sharp Project is near the junction of Thorp Road and Oldham Road, 0.25 miles to the east of the station.)

If your train stops at Manchester Piccadilly or Deansgate, you can use your ticket on the Metrolink (tram) to reach Victoria Station, whereupon you can travel to The Sharp Project by Metrolink tram, although you’ll need to purchase a ticket for the second part of the journey (See metrolink information above)

If your train stops at Oxford Road, you’ll be able to use the ticket to travel to Victoria, from where you can take the tram.

Victoria and Piccadilly stations also have taxi ranks; we are located approximately 2.5 miles (4 km) from both stations.

Manchester International Airport is located south of Manchester, and is approximately 12.5 miles (20 km) from The Sharp Project by road. The airport has a direct rail link to Manchester Piccadilly railway station and also now a Metrolink connection from where you can get a Metrolink tram to Victoria Station and then Central Park.

(See Metrolink above).