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Motorway Services Online @motorwayservices.uk · Jul 3
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Find motorway services near you with the online guide to UK motorway services, with details of every motorway service area in the UK including facilities, reviews and the history of motorway services.
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Motorway Services Online @motorwayservices.uk · 1d
Here's 4 pictures of motorway bus stops, for people who want that
Glass bus shelter with real time information in the coach park at Paulstown services. Inter-city coach services stop here, providing a little public transport in this remote area (you'd need to be given a lift or take a taxi to get here, but it works for students and daytrippers). One of the lampposts is damaged, adding to my suspicion that coaches don't use the bays properly. A wide bus lay-by with a small shelter, from Heart of Scotland (Harthill) services. It looks great in the sun, but could be wet and windy on a bad day. Inter-city coaches stop here, adding barely any time to their journey, and there is a dedicated car park for commuters. A typical suburban bus stop, from a leafy corner of Abington services. Local and express buses stop here, providing a limited service for staff and commuters. My only criticisms are the weird zebra crossing location that buses will constantly block, and the under-stated location that could be moved closer to the building. A simple bus stop flag, from outside Severn View services. Its simple location on the roundabout means semi-fast buses on the motorway can easily stop here, but it does make for a miserable place to wait and a miserable walk up to the service station and/or viewpoint. Its position on the roundabout is also unsuitable in a modern era. But don't knock it: it gives the nearby village its only regular bus service, if anyone is prepared to walk here.
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Motorway Services Online @motorwayservices.uk · 2d
It's easy to assume being interested in service stations must mean you hate active travel.

Here are 4 reasons I disagree - but sometimes you do have to hold their feet to the fire. (Context and thoughts in alt tags.)
A rural footway with a sign directing cyclists to South Mimms services. This old road, now part of the National Cycle Network, runs around the service station and has been connected to it since it opened. A large shared footpath, built along a rural road, paid for by Applegreen as part of a new motorway service area. Despite being primarily for motorway traffic, Dunshaughlin services was built with two pedestrian entrances, both connecting to the new path. Sadly, as local authority and/or developer weren't willing to extend it to the nearby town, the new path literally goes from nowhere to nowhere, but it's a start. A modern, blue, cycle sign giving directions to, among others, "Services", which is in half a mile, apparently to the left. This is from the A64 at Bilbrough, a very old, busy dual carriageway with bus stops and businesses along it. It recently had its footway upgraded and turned into a shared arrangement: far from ideal, but better than nothing. This signage is probably more about urging people not to cycle across such a major road, as the service station is out-of-view to the right. An advert for "Greenway services", also carrying the logo of Dublin Port, who own the land here. The pathway to the right is a new segregated walkway, built for pedestrian and cyclists as a leisure route. The service station in question, just visible in the distance, already existed to serve port traffic, but it was happy to accommodate local pedestrians, with the new walkway including a link between the two.
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Motorway Services Online @motorwayservices.uk · 2d
134 eHGV bays? A look at the future for Wetherby
eHGV charging zone for Wetherby
Plans have emerged to build 134 eHGV charging bays at Wetherby services.
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Motorway Services Online @motorwayservices.uk · 3d
4th motorway German Doner Kebab branch to open
4th motorway German Doner Kebab branch to open
List of German Doner Kebab motorway services, and more about German Doner Kebab and German Doner Kebab .
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1998 was a long time ago wasn't it...
Screenshot from That Peter Kay Thing - The Services showing First headed MSA advance sign for Bolton West services - petrol stated to be 67.9p per litre.
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Motorway Services Online @motorwayservices.uk · 4d
Language changes. Will the term "High Street Brand" mean anything to the youngest generation?
Do we still say, "High Street Brand"?
Service stations used to boast that they had High Street Brands - but do we still say that any more?
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Motorway Services Online @motorwayservices.uk · 6d
On this day 15 years ago (2010): Folkestone services was labelled "a commercial failure" in an unsuccessful court case
Folkestone: a "commercial failure"?
A detailed history of Folkestone motorway services, including the design, contracting and planning arrangement for Folkestone, as well as some trivia.
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Motorway Services Online @motorwayservices.uk · 6d
It has been virtually derelict for over 5 years, but it's still officially a "Services". What's left at Leicester Markfield.
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Guide to Leicester Markfield services on the M1 at J22: location of Travelodge services at Markfield, Leicester Markfield services reviews and more about Leicester Markfield services from Motorway…
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Motorway Services Online @motorwayservices.uk · 8d
On this day 40 years ago (1985): an opening ceremony was held at the new Harthill services
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A detailed history of Heart of Scotland (Harthill) services/Heart of Scotland motorway services, including the design, contracting and planning arrangement for Heart of Scotland (Harthill)…
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Motorway Services Online @motorwayservices.uk · 9d
On this day 65 years ago (1960): Newport Pagnell southbound opened, as Britain cautiously embraced the new era
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A detailed history of Newport Pagnell motorway services, including the design, contracting and planning arrangement for Newport Pagnell, as well as some trivia.
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Motorway Services Online @motorwayservices.uk · 9d
On this day 15 years ago (2010): Ireland's second online motorway service area opened at Lusk
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Guide to Castlebellingham services on the M1 between J15 and J16: location of SuperStop services at Castlebellingham, Castlebellingham services reviews and more about Castlebellingham services from…
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Motorway Services Online @motorwayservices.uk · 12d
BP to launch network of megawatt charging systems
BP to launch network of megawatt charging systems
How electric vehicles are accommodated at motorway services, the history of EV charging points at service stations and how to find a charging point for EVs at a service station.
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Motorway Services Online @motorwayservices.uk · 13d
On this day 35 years ago (1990): Membury services had its westbound restaurant destroyed by a fire. The inferno was somewhat forgotten until pictures were discovered recently.
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A detailed history of Membury motorway services, including the design, contracting and planning arrangement for Membury, as well as some trivia.
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Motorway Services Online @motorwayservices.uk · 15d
🇮🇪 1 week later: Applegreen warns of "3 hour queues" as most of Meath has been to the new Dunshaughlin services
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Guide to Dunshaughlin services on the M3 at exit 6: location of Applegreen services at Dunshaughlin, Dunshaughlin services reviews and more about Dunshaughlin services from Motorway Services Online,…
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Motorway Services Online @motorwayservices.uk · 16d
On this day 50 years ago (1975): an opening ceremony was held at Bothwell and Hamilton services, two of the industry's most difficult locations.
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A detailed history of Bothwell motorway services, including the design, contracting and planning arrangement for Bothwell, as well as some trivia.
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Motorway Services Online @motorwayservices.uk · 17d
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Motorway Services Online @motorwayservices.uk · 17d
On this day 45 years ago (1980): the last section of the M58 opened. An under-rated motorway, it's notorious for being unfinished at both ends, but it also has the distinction of starting out life as an A-road (pictured)
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Motorway Services Online @motorwayservices.uk · 21d
🇮🇪 Crowds turn out for opening of Dunshaughlin services
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Guide to Dunshaughlin services on the M3 at exit 6: location of Applegreen services at Dunshaughlin, Dunshaughlin services reviews and more about Dunshaughlin services from Motorway Services Online,…
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Motorway Services Online @motorwayservices.uk · 25d
On this day 65 years ago (1960): Watford Gap services opened. Running months behind schedule, it was Britain's second motorway restaurant.
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A detailed history of Watford Gap motorway services, including the design, contracting and planning arrangement for Watford Gap, as well as some trivia.
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Motorway Services Online @motorwayservices.uk · 27d
On this day 50 years ago (1975): Ray and Beryl Rosamund held their wedding reception at Hilton Park services. Mrs. Rosamund worked with Rank for a number of years. motorwayservices.uk/History:Hilt...
Mr and Mrs Rosamund celebrating in the restaurant. The motorway can just be seen in the corner.
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Motorway Services Online @motorwayservices.uk · Sep 8
On this day 15 years ago (2010): Ireland's first motorway service area opened at Lusk. It was part of a tranche of 3 sites which were won by Applegreen.
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Guide to Lusk services on the M1 between J4 and J5: location of SuperStop services at Lusk, Lusk services reviews and more about Lusk services from Motorway Services Online, the motorway service…
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Motorway Services Online @motorwayservices.uk · Sep 6
Washington services footbridge reopens after RAAC issue
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Guide to Washington services on the A1(M) between J64 and J65: location of Moto services at Birtley, Washington services reviews and more about Washington services from Motorway Services Online, the…
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Motorway Services Online @motorwayservices.uk · Aug 30
Ever had 1990s petrol station nostalgia? We can help with some new old photos of Oversley Mill services
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Guide to Oversley Mill services on the A46 between Evesham and Stratford: location of Bridge End Ltd services at Oversley Mill, Oversley Mill services reviews and more about Oversley Mill services…
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Motorway Services Online @motorwayservices.uk · Aug 28
Medway just eclipses it and may well be the winner of the "closest building to a motorway" competition, but the height difference makes it less precarious
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