Stretford Grammar

The graph below compares September 2020 vehicle journey times (when there were less people travelling on the network due to COVID-19 restrictions) with September 2019 data.

Journey time data shows that congestion is worse on the roads surrounding the school, especially at the end of the school day on A5145 Edge Lane between 3pm-3.30pm.

This could be due to more students arriving and departing to schools via car, as well as other congestion reasons such as roadworks and incidents.

To minimise this increased congestion spike, students and parents are encouraged to have a look at the public transport alternatives and dedicated school services below.

Stagecoach service 23 - Stockport - Stretford - Urmston - The Trafford Centre

Stagecoach service 25 - Stockport - Heaton Moor - Stretford - The Trafford Centre

Stagecoach service 150 - Gorton - Stretford - Trafford Park - The Trafford Centre

Students can board and alight these services on Edge Lane.

Arriva service 263 - Altrincham - Sale - Stretford - Hulme - Piccadilly Gardens

Students can board this service on A56 Chester Road, a 5 minute walk from the school via Edge Lane.

Capacity on the commercial bus network continues to be significantly reduced due to coronavirus social distancing measures.

TfGM are working with operators to run around 300 additional bus journeys each weekday across the region to help students using public transport get to and from school and college safely.

Duplicate bus journeys exclusively for school and college students run behind the original scheduled service at set times, with the usual route number starting in ‘S’ to show they are school services.

Find out which routes are supported by duplicate bus services by clicking here.

The school is only a five-minute walk away from Stretford tram stop with a regular 10 minute service to Sale, Altrincham and Manchester.

The below roadworks may delay your journey to and from school

⚠️ Westbound lane closure on Edge Lane, opposite Stretford station approach from 17th to 23rd March whilst repair and maintenance works are undertaken by Electricity North West.