M56 Junction 15: Chester, Ellesmere Port, Wrexham
M56 J15 — Stoak Interchange. At Junction 15 the M56 meets the M53, which runs north towards Liverpool and the River Mersey and south to Hoole Village. Stoak Interchange is Junction 15 of the M56, with the village of Stoak and Thornton le Moors close by and Ellesmere Port about two and a half miles to the north-west.
Blue Planet Aquarium is about a mile and a half north-west and Chester Zoo about two miles south-west. Two hospitals appear on the map: Ellesmere Port Hospital about two and a half miles north-west and the Countess of Chester Hospital about three miles south-west. Little Sutton station is about four miles north-west.
Hapsford Interchange is a little under three miles away.
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Collisions near junction 15: the police recorded 5 injury collisions on the M56 within about 2.5 km of this junction in 2024 and 2025 (5 slight); 1 on a wet or icy surface; 2 in darkness. Source: Department for Transport road safety data (STATS19).
- Junction M56 J15
- Signed for M53 · Chester, Ellesmere Port, Wrexham
- Next junction eastbound J14, 2.6 miles
Live traffic at M56 junction 15
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Around M56 Junction 15: Towns and Places on the Map
| Place | What it is | From the junction |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Planet Aquarium | Attraction | About 1.5 miles north-west |
| Chester Zoo | Attraction | About 2 miles south-west |
| Sun Bears | Attraction | About 2 miles south-west |
| Ellesmere Port Hospital | Hospital | About 2.5 miles north-west |
| Countess of Chester Hospital | Hospital | About 3 miles south-west |
| Little Sutton | Railway station | About 4 miles north-west |
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Live traffic news at M56 Junction 15
Incidents and roadworks between Junction 14 and Junction 16 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