M6 Junction 33: Hampson Green Interchange – A6 Galgate
Junction 33 of the M6, known as the Hampson Green Interchange, is where the M6 meets the A6, for Galgate / Lancaster. The nearest city is Lancaster, about 4.5 miles to the north. Villages right beside the junction include Galgate, Ellel and Dolphinholme.
Roads that meet at or beside this junction: A6. The main road at the junction is the A6.
From here, the drive north to junction 34 (Lancaster) is about 5.6 miles and the drive south to junction 32 (Broughton) is about 13 miles. Junction 33 is about 135 miles from the start of the M6 at junction 1 and 75 miles from the end at junction 45.
- Junction M6 J33 · Hampson Green Interchange
- Signed for A6 · Galgate / Lancaster (south)
- Nearest town Lancaster, 4.5 miles north
- Map section Section 6: J32–J36, Lancaster and Carnforth
Live traffic at M6 junction 33
The speed strip below shows the M6 from junction 31A to junction 35, both directions, from National Highways’ live data, checked every five minutes.
Live traffic speed flow: M6 Junctions 31A to 35
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How busy is the M6 at junction 33?
The Department for Transport counts traffic on the stretches either side of this junction. On the stretch it labels J32 to J33 it counted 77,610 vehicles a day in 2025, 11% of them lorries. See how busy the M6 is junction by junction.
| Stretch (DfT label) | All vehicles a day | Lorries | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| J32 to J33 | 77,610 | 8,813 (11.4%) | 12.8 |
© M6Traffic.co.uk · Statistics from the Department for Transport, 2025
Junctions either side
- J32Broughton InterchangeM55 · Broughton / Preston (north)Nearest town: Preston, 3.2 miles
- J34Lune Valley InterchangeA683 · LancasterNearest town: Lancaster, 1.7 miles
Live traffic news at M6 Junction 33
Incidents and roadworks between Junction 32 and Junction 34 that we are aware of.
M6 Southbound Junction 33 to 31A Lane 3 closure (357/7B to 354/7B)
00:305 Oct 2026reported 12 min ago
- Location
- M6 southbound within J32
- Direction
- Southbound
- Lanes closed
- Lane closures
- Reason
- Roadworks
- Schedule
- 20:00 Sun 4 Oct 2026 → 06:00 Mon 5 Oct 2026
Forecast - not confirmed
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Updated 00:42 Mon 5 Oct 2026