M621 motorway

M621 motorway
Route information
Length:	7.7 mi (12.4 km)
Existed:	1972 – present
History:	Constructed 1972–75
Major junctions
From:	Gildersome
	M62 motorway M1 motorway
To:	Rothwell
Location
Primary destinations:	Leeds
Road network
Roads in the United Kingdom Motorways A and B road zones

The M621 is a short loop of motorway in England that takes traffic into central Leeds between the M1 and M62 motorways.

History

The first section of the M621 to open, known at the time as the 'South West Urban Motorway', extends from the M62 to Junction 3 in central Leeds where it used to terminate at a roundabout which was also the terminus of the M1 motorway. This section opened in stages, from the M62 to Junction 1 in 1971, and from Junction 1 to Junction 3 in 1973.^[1]

When the M1 was diverted away from Leeds when the 'M1 – A1 Lofthouse to Bramham' extension opened in 1999^[2] adjustments were made to Junction 3 and the Leeds section of the M1 was re-designated as M621 (Junctions 3–7).^[1]

Junctions

M621 junction 4 sliproad at Hunslet.

M621 motorway junctions
Eastbound exits	Junction	Westbound exits	Coordinates
Start of motorway	M62, J27	Manchester, Bradford, Liverpool M62 Batley, Dewsbury A62	53°44′49″N 1°38′44″W / 53.74699°N 1.64555°W
Farnley, White Rose Centre A6110	J1	Farnley, White Rose Centre A6110	53°46′31″N 1°34′55″W / 53.77540°N 1.58195°W
Armley, Elland Road A643	J2	Armley, Elland Road A643	53°46′48″N 1°34′06″W / 53.78001°N 1.56838°W
No access	J2a	Holbeck	53°47′00″N 1°33′19″W / 53.78334°N 1.55534°W
City Centre A653	J3	City Centre A653	53°47′05″N 1°32′49″W / 53.78460°N 1.54701°W
Hunslet (A61)	J4	Hunslet (A61)	53°46′51″N 1°32′21″W / 53.78083°N 1.53916°W
No access	J5	Beeston	53°46′29″N 1°32′24″W / 53.77466°N 1.53989°W
Belle Isle, Leeds, Middleton, Leeds	J6	No access	53°46′14″N 1°32′03″W / 53.77045°N 1.53427°W
Stourton (M1 North, A1) A639	J7	Stourton, Leeds (East) A639	53°46′03″N 1°30′52″W / 53.76754°N 1.51457°W
The South, London, Wakefield M1	M1, J43	Start of motorway	53°45′07″N 1°30′59″W / 53.75196°N 1.51633°W

Gallery

M1 and M621 interchange

A view of central Leeds from the M621, Junction 6

Looking north east with Leeds in the distance

References

1. "M621 motorway". CBRD.
2. "M1 – A1 Lofthouse to Bramham". Highways Agency.

External links

Route map: Bing / Google

• CBRD Motorway Database – M621