County: Northamptonshire Previous operator(s): Blue Boar Date opened: 1978 Phone +44 1604 831888 | Operator: RoadChef Previous name(s): Rothersthorpe Services Website: RoadChef Road M1 motorway | |
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Address M1 Junction 15a, Northampton NN4 9QY, UK Hours Open today ยท Open 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hoursSaturdayOpen 24 hours | ||
From park royal to northampton services
Northampton services is a motorway service station off the M1 motorway and A43 interchange near Northampton. It is owned by RoadChef, and used to be called Rothersthorpe.
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From tilbury docks to northampton services
History
When first opened, Rothersthorpe Services (as it was then known) was located between junctions, an 'online' service area. However, in 1991 the Blisworth Bypass on the A43 was opened, this linked into the M1 at the Rothersthorpe site, creating a junction surrounding the site.
The footbridge was taken out of use in 2002 when the site was redeveloped, though it still remains in place.
Location
Northampton services are located at junction 15A of the M1 at a junction with the A43, because of the way the service area has evolved, it is possible to reach and exit the services without negotiating the main junction, but uniquely it is also possible to access the service area on the opposite carriageway legally.
The services are about 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Northampton town centre and 65 miles (105 km) north west of London.