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By Rail
York is
on the main East Coast Line from London King's Cross to Edinburgh. Fast
trains leave from both north and south at frequent intervals. There is also
a direct service across the Pennines between York, Leeds and Manchester
Airport. The University is two miles from the railway station and you will
need to get a bus or taxi onto campus.
An online
rail timetable is available to help you to plan your journey.
By Taxi
A
journey by taxi from the railway station to the University will take
approximately 15 minutes. There is a taxi rank just outside the station. The
University has a preferred taxi company, Ebor Taxis. tel: +44 (0)1904
641441.
By Bus
You can
reach York by coach from many destinations around the country. National
Express buses stop at the railway station. More details are available from
their online
coach timetable.
A number of companies operate buses to the University: the No. 4 departs
from the railway station. The scheduled journey time from the railway
station to Heslington is 20 minutes. Other services are the C2, 27, 27a, 128
and 129. The main bus station is at Rougier Street. There is an
online Journey Planner for local bus services.
By Car or Motorcycle
The
University participates in a
Car Share scheme which is available both
for local journeys to and from campus, and for one-off or regular journeys
from further afield. Please feel free to check the site either if you need a
lift or have spaces to offer in your car.
Visitors approaching York from the A64 should turn off at one of the exits
marked University (A19 or A1079), in order to avoid the City centre.
Subsequent turns are also signposted.
Visitors coming from other directions should either:
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Take the Selby road (A19) to Fulford and
turn along Heslington Lane or Broadway towards Heslington
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Take the Hull Road and turn right at the
junction with Green Dykes Lane which leads to University Road
Parking
Information is also available about
parking at the University.
By
Bike
The
University is well served with cycle paths and is currently improving cycle
access and storage facilities. Cycle racks are available in most parts of
campus. The City Council provides
free copies of cycle route maps around the
City of York, and there is a network of cycle paths on campus.
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The
local road network
City
of York to Heslington campus
Heslington
Campus Map 
Disabled
Access Routes
The
local road network