M6 Junction 27: Shevington Interchange – A5209 Standish

Junction 27 of the M6, known as the Shevington Interchange, is where the M6 meets the A5209, for Standish / Shevington. The nearest town is Wigan, about 3.9 miles to the south-east, with Skelmersdale (4 miles south-west) and Chorley (5 miles north-east) also close by. Villages right beside the junction include Standish, Shevington and Appley Bridge.

Roads that meet at or beside this junction: A49, A5209, B5206, B5250, B5375. The main road at the junction is the A5209.

From here, the drive north to junction 28 (Leyland) is about 7.2 miles and the drive south to junction 26 (Orrell) is about 3.6 miles. Junction 27 is about 108 miles from the start of the M6 at junction 1 and 103 miles from the end at junction 45.

The nearest motorway services are Charnock Richard services, between J27 and J28.

• Junction M6 J27 · Shevington Interchange
• Signed for A5209 · Standish / Shevington
• Nearest town Wigan, 3.9 miles south-east
• Map section Section 5: J21A–J32, Wigan to Preston

How busy is the M6 at junction 27?

The Department for Transport counts traffic on the stretches either side of this junction. On the stretch it labels J26 to J27 it counted 113,042 vehicles a day in 2025, 11% of them lorries. On the stretch it labels J27 to J28 it counted 111,345 vehicles a day in 2025, 10% of them lorries. See how busy the M6 is junction by junction.

© M6Traffic.co.uk · Statistics from the Department for Transport, 2025

Junctions either side

• J26Orrell InterchangeM58 · Orrell (M58 to Liverpool & Southport)Nearest town: Wigan, 2.9 miles
• J28Leyland InterchangeA49 · LeylandNearest town: Leyland, 0.9 miles