Didsbury

Didsbury is a suburb in Greater Manchester in north-west England. It is about six miles south of the centre of Manchester lying on both sides of the road south towards Wilmslow. The area is predominantly populated by students and middle-class families and is highly desirable in the property market.

Transport

Wilmslow Road provides Didsbury Village with an extremely regular bus service due to the very strong demand for travel by students along the corridor. These are cheap and very regular with passengers rarely having to wait more than 5 minutes.

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The roads in the centre of Didsbury are often overcrowded but it is relatively easy to get to Manchester's motorway ring road - the M60.

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The M60 also links Didsbury to Manchester International Airport with the journey often taking less than 20 minutes.

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East Didsbury station is on the line to Cheadle and provides a link to a number of minor train services. Other areas of Didsbury were previously well served by train services due to the boom in rail travel and heavy industry in Manchester during the 19th Century.

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The Manchester Metrolink's proposed extension to encompass Manchester Airport had been hoped to run through Didsbury but due to a cut in funding, this is now unlikely in the near future with services to less affluent areas being prioritised.

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