M6 Junction 37: Killington Interchange – A684 Sedbergh
Junction 37 of the M6, known as the Killington Interchange, is where the M6 meets the A684, for Sedbergh / Kendal. The nearest town is Sedbergh, about 3.9 miles to the east, with Kendal (5 miles west) also close by.
Roads that meet at or beside this junction: A684. The main road at the junction is the A684.
From here, the drive north to junction 38 (Tebay) is about 8.3 miles and the drive south to junction 36 (Kirkby Lonsdale) is about 7.6 miles. Junction 37 is about 159 miles from the start of the M6 at junction 1 and 51 miles from the end at junction 45.
- Junction M6 J37 · Killington Interchange
- Signed for A684 · Sedbergh / Kendal
- Nearest town Sedbergh, 3.9 miles east
- Map section Section 7: J36–J40, The Lake District, Tebay and Shap
We also have a page on M6 Junctions 36 to 40: the Lake District, the Dales and Shap, with the traffic counts and news for that stretch.
Live traffic at M6 junction 37
The speed strip below shows the M6 from junction 35 to junction 39, both directions, from National Highways’ live data, checked every five minutes.
Live traffic speed flow: M6 Junctions 35 to 39
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How busy is the M6 at junction 37?
The Department for Transport counts traffic on the stretches either side of this junction. On the stretch it labels J36 to J37 it counted 46,025 vehicles a day in 2025, 13% of them lorries. On the stretch it labels J37 to J38 it counted 43,802 vehicles a day in 2025, 15% of them lorries. See how busy the M6 is junction by junction.
| Stretch (DfT label) | All vehicles a day | Lorries | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| J36 to J37 | 46,025 | 6,174 (13.4%) | 7.8 |
| J37 to J38 | 43,802 | 6,531 (14.9%) | 8.8 |
© M6Traffic.co.uk · Statistics from the Department for Transport, 2025
Junctions either side
- J36Crooklands InterchangeA65 · Kirkby Lonsdale / Kendal (south)Nearest town: Milnthorpe, 2.3 miles
- J38TebayA685 · Tebay / Kirkby StephenNearest town: Tebay, 0.3 miles
Live traffic news at M6 Junction 37
Incidents and roadworks between Junction 36 and Junction 38 that we are aware of.
M6 Northbound Jct 36 Lane 3 closure (399/5A to 407/0A)
00:305 Oct 2026reported 12 min ago
- Location
- M6 northbound between J35 and J36
- Direction
- Northbound
- Lanes closed
- Lane closures
- Reason
- Road improvement or upgrading
- Schedule
- 19:00 Mon 14 Sept 2026 → 06:00 Sat 28 Nov 2026
Forecast - not confirmed
This is the news for Junction 37 only, not the whole M6. For the rest of the motorway see all the latest M6 traffic news, the overhead signs and the speed limits in force now.
Updated 00:42 Mon 5 Oct 2026