M56 Junction 11: Preston Brook, Daresbury, Runcorn (east)
M56 J11 — Preston Brook Interchange. From Junction 11 of the M56, Runcorn East station is about a mile to the west, the closest station on the map. The junction is called Preston Brook Interchange, and the A56 and Chester Road are both listed at it. Preston Brook, Preston on the Hill and Murdishaw are the places alongside, and Frodsham is about three and a half miles south-west.
Halton Miniature Railway, first opened in 1979, is about a mile and a half away to the west. It was the UK's first 7¼-inch miniature railway to reach a full mile in length, and trains depart from Mousetrap Hall Station.
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Collisions near junction 11: the police recorded 10 injury collisions on the M56 within about 2.5 km of this junction in 2024 and 2025 (2 serious, 8 slight); 6 on a wet or icy surface; 3 in darkness; 5 in the morning or evening rush hour. Source: Department for Transport road safety data (STATS19).
- Junction M56 J11
- Signed for A56 · Preston Brook, Daresbury, Runcorn (east)
- Next junction westbound J12, 2.5 miles
- Next junction eastbound J10, 2.5 miles
Live traffic at M56 junction 11
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Around M56 Junction 11: Towns and Places on the Map
| Place | What it is | From the junction |
|---|---|---|
| Runcorn East | Railway station | About 1 mile west |
| APEC Taxis Stadium | Venue | About 1.5 miles south-west |
| Halton Miniature Railway | Attraction | About 1.5 miles west |
| Creamfields | Attraction | About 1.5 miles north-east |
| The Hillcrest Centre | Shopping | About 2.5 miles west |
| Walton Hall Zoo | Attraction | About 3 miles north-east |
| Whitley Services | Motorway services | About 3 miles south-east |
| Runcorn | Railway station | About 4 miles west |
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Live traffic news at M56 Junction 11
Incidents and roadworks between Junction 10 and Junction 12 that we are aware of.
M56 Westbound Jct 9 exit slip road hardshoulder closure
01:36 (1:36am)22 Oct 2026reported 41 min ago
- Location
- link road from M56 J9 westbound to M6 J20 northbound/A50
- Direction
- Northbound
- Lanes closed
- Slip road closed
- Reason
- Repair work
- Schedule
- 02:21 (2:21am) Tue 20 Oct 2026 → 23:00 (11pm) Fri 23 Oct 2026
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Updated 02:17 (2:17am) Thu 22 Oct 2026