Locate in Leeds - Communications
Connections By Road
Leeds has access to two of the major arteries of the UK motorway network. The M1/A1 (M) and the M62.
The M1/A1 (M) is a direct link to London and Edinburgh, running North-South and part of European Route E13 which connects Doncaster, Sheffield, Nottingham, Leicester, Northampton, Luton and London.
The M62 runs West-East and connects Leeds directly to Liverpool, Hull and Manchester.
Leeds is also serviced by an extensive system of A roads, being the origin point of the A62, 63, 64, 65 and 660.
Distance to Birmingham: Up to 150 miles (Up to 2.5 hours)
Distance to Bristol: Up to 200 miles (Up to 4 hours)
Distance to Edinburgh: Up to 300 miles (Up to 5 hours)
Distance to Glasgow: Up to 300 miles (Up to 5 hours)
Distance to Leicester: Up to 100 miles (Up to 2 hours)
Distance to Liverpool: Up to 75 miles (Up to 1.5 hour)
Distance to Manchester: Up to 50 miles (Up to 1 hour)
Distance to Newcastle: Up to 100 miles (Up to 2 hours)
Distance to Sheffield: Up to 50 miles (Up to 1 hour)
Distance to Oxford: Up to 200 miles (Up to 4 hours)
Distance to Cambridge: Up to 150 miles (Up to 3 hours)
Connections By Rail
Leeds railway station is one of the busiest in the country outside of London, with over 900 trains and 50,000 passengers passing through the station each day. Leeds has quick links to London Kings Cross, with the fastest trains making the journey in 1hr 59mins. the station sees over 900 trains and 50,000 passengers daily.
The station is the largest in England outside of London, with seventeen platforms. National and international connections are run alongside regional and local destinations. The East Coast Main Line, Cross Country Line and Transpennine Line, amongst others, give direct access to most of the UK.
Connections By Air
Leeds Bradford International Airport is situated ten miles from the city centre, and has charter and scheduled flights to destinations within Europe, Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey and the USA.
Leeds Bradford has seen a recent rise in passenger numbers, with 2.7 million utilising the airport in 2009-2010.
Other destinations may be reached via international connections at Amsterdam Schiphol, Brussels and Paris.
Distance to Manchester: Up to 75 miles (Up to 1 hour)
Distance to East Midlands: Up to 150 miles (Up to 2 hours)
Connections By Freight Ports
Leeds gives easy access to some of the UK's major ports via the M62 motorway, connecting the city with Liverpool on the west coast and Hull on the east coast. Goole, Grimsby, Immingham and the North-East are also within easy reach of the city via the road network.
Leeds' location on the rail freight network also allows goods to be transported easily to major ports and the Channel Tunnel, with the city served by three intermodal freight terminals at Stourton, Wakefield and Doncaster. Bonded warehousing facilities at Stourton allow goods to be stored free of customs duty and VAT.
Distance to Grimsby & Immingham: Up to 75 miles (Up to 1.5 hour)Distance to Liverpool: Up to 75 miles (Up to 1.5 hour)
Broadband / ICT Facilities
Broadband penetration in Leeds is extremely high with a wide range of specialist providers offering 100 megabit through to gigabit broadband services to businesses. This puts Leeds amongst the most connected cities in the United Kingdom.
There is 100 per cent access to broadband across the city, with no area of the city unable to benefit from high levels of telecommunications infrastructure. Leeds is therefore extremely well placed to service the needs of all businesses which require high levels of consistent internet provision.
