Olympic Torch Relay From Salford To Leeds
Today is Day 37 of the 2012 Olympic Torch Relay from Salford to Leeds via Trafford, Moss Side, Rusholme, Longsight, Levenshulme, Stockport, Ashton-under-Lyne, Oldham, Huddersfield, Brighouse, Halifax, Bradford, Keighley, Skipton, Ilkley, Headingley, and Richmond Hill.
The torch will cross the Pennines from west to east and spectators will be hoping for some dry weather after the recent heavy downpours. The weather forecast is for dry and cloudy weather with a little more sun in Yorkshire.
Stockport Town Hall
In Stockport, the torch relay will pass Stockport Town Hall, Stockport College, through Stepping Hill and arrive in Hazel Grove at around 9.13 am.
An event in Leeds’ Temple Newsam Park including live performances from the Friendly Fires, Little Comets and Tribes will take place from around 1 pm to 9 pm with the Olympic torch due to arrive on stage at around 7.30 pm.
Access
Leeds City Station is the city’s main station and one of the busiest stations in England outside London with intercity and local Metro trains. Leeds Station is located just south of City Square.
There are First TransPennine Express trains to Newcastle, Manchester Piccadilly Station in Manchester, as well as Manchester Airport and Liverpool Lime Street. Other connections include trains to Hull and Middlesbrough.
Northern has trains to York Station in York, Blackpool North, Bradford, Manchester Victoria, Huddersfield, Selby, Sheffield, Carlisle and Ilkley.
East Coast has trains to King’s Cross Station in London, Waverley Station in Edinburgh, Glasgow Central in Glasgow, Peterborough, Hull and Darlington.
There are CrossCountry connections to Nottingham, Birmingham New Street Station in Birmingham, and from there to Cardiff in Wales, and Exeter in Devon.
The National Express bus station in Leeds is behind Kirkgate Market.
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