Venue and travel

The Child Language Symposium 2019 will take place at The University of Sheffield; more specifically on the ground floor and basement level of The Diamond.

The Diamond building is No. 199 (F/G 3) on the University campus map. A printable campus map as well as an interactive one is available. Floor plans for the different levels of The Diamond can be viewed here.

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Travelling to Sheffield by Rail

Sheffield is reasonably well connected within the railway network. Regular and direct services operate, for example, between Sheffield and London St. Pancras (from just over 2 hours), Leeds (from 39 mins), York (from 48 mins), Manchester (from 51 mins), Manchester Airport (from 1.15 hours), Birmingham (from 1.03 hours), Nottingham (from 49 mins), and Newcastle (from 1.51 hours).

General information on train services to and from Sheffield can be found on the following websites:

• National Rail Enquiries: Train travel for the whole of the UK, including Live Arrival and Departure information from Sheffield Station. Discounted railcards offering a third off for students and young people are also available from National Rail.
• The Trainline: Routes, fares and journey times from more than 150 train and coach companies in 36 countries.
• Travel South Yorkshire: Local rail timetables, including bus and tram services.

You may also want to check the various train companies serving different routs to and from Sheffield. Please note that when you check train times on the website of a specific train company (e.g. Cross Country Trains) you will be able to see and book not only Cross Country Trains but trains of all companies:

• Cross Country Trains: trains to and from Aberdeen, Birmingham, Bristol, Derby, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Newcastle, Oxford, Penzance, Plymouth, Reading, and York.
• East Midlands Trains: trains to and from Chesterfield, Derby, Leicester, London St Pancras (International), Liverpool, Manchester, Norwich, Nottingham and Peterborough.
• TransPennine Express: trains to and from Cleethorpes, Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Manchester and Manchester Airport.
• Northern Rail: local trains to and from stations in Yorkshire, Chesterfield, Lincoln, Manchester and Nottingham.
• Megabus: runs trains from some UK cities to Sheffield.

Travelling to Sheffield by Coach

National Express operates a comprehensive coach service to many parts of the UK from Sheffield Transport Interchange (i.e. the central bus station on Pond Street near Sheffield train station). Travel times vary noticeably depending on time of travel and services with or without a change. The fastest service to, for example, London Victoria Coach Station takes about 3.45 hours, to Manchester Airport 2.05 hours and to East Midlands Airport 1.45 hours.

Megabus coaches connect Sheffield to various UK destinations. Megabus coaches depart from Meadowhall Interchange (also called Meadowhall Passenger Transport Interchange), which is next to Sheffield's shopping mall Meadowhall about four miles from Sheffield city centre. Meadowhall Interchange is easy to reach from Sheffield city centre and the University by bus, train or tram.

Travelling to Sheffield by Car

Sheffield's main motorway link is the M1 (and M18).

When travelling from Manchester and the west, there are several routes available depending on your road preferences (e.g. via the A628/A616/A61, the A57 or the A623/A619/A61).

More information about travelling to Sheffield and the University of Sheffield by car, can be found in the travel advice section of the University webpages: Information for visitors: By car.

Travelling to the Diamond

Travelling by Tram

You can catch the Supertram to the University of Sheffield campus from the railway station (The Sheffield Station Supertram stop can be easily accessed from Sheffield railway station via the main overbridge), the city centre, Meadowhall or from one of the Park and Rides. Both the blue route and the yellow route trams stop at the University tram stop (F3/4 on the University map). The stop is 2 minutes walk from the conference venue (The Diamond, No 199 (F/G3 on the University map)). Tram stops are marked on the University map by a blue tram icon. You can buy tram tickets in advance or onboard, directly from the conductor. If you are planning to use the Supertram, this Stageoach journey planner might be helpful. You can find more information on the Supertram and Park and Ride service here: http://www.shef.ac.uk/visitors/mapsandtravel/parkandride

Travelling by Bus

Several regular bus services stop at or near the University. The most frequent of these are the 51 (direction Lodge Moor), 52 (direction Crookes) and 95 (direction Walkley) from the city centre and the 120 (direction Fulwood or Ranmoor) from Sheffield Transport Interchange (i.e. the central bus station close to Sheffield train station) or the city centre. If you are taking one of these buses from the interchange or city centre towards the University, get off at Sheffield Centre, Glossop Road/Gell Street (bus stop 37020378) and The Diamond is just a short walk away. Sheffield buses take contactless payments as well as cash.

This Travel South Yorkshire interactive public transport map provides you with a detailed map showing the bus stops close to the conference venue including a list of bus services serving the bus stops if you click on the bus stop icons. For more information on local buses and journey planning visit the following pages:

• The University of Sheffield local transport visitor information
• Travel South Yorkshire
• TravelMaster

Travelling by Bicycle

Living in Sheffield or arriving by train with a bicycle? There is plenty of cycle parking spaces available close to the conference venue on campus as well as in the city. Please check the University of Sheffield website for the locations of the main cycle parks on campus as well as cycle routes from the train station to the conference venue: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/visitors/mapsandtravel/bicycles. Further information is available from the Sheffield City Council here: https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/home/travel-transport/cycle-parking-facilities

Travelling by Car and Parking

The postcode for the conference venue is S3 7RD. For detailed instructions on getting to the University by car see: http://www.shef.ac.uk/visitors/mapsandtravel/car.

There is limited car parking available close to the conference venue. There is generally no free parking available during the week and most University car parks are for permit holders only. If you're arriving by car, two on-campus car parks for visitors that are conveniently located are: Q Park Durham Road (D4 on the University map) and NCP Solly Street. Spaces can be pre-booked at either car park.

Further information about parking in Sheffield City Centre including locations of disabled parking bays is provided by Sheffield City Council here: https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/home/parking/city-centre-car-parking