M1 motorway
Length	190.8 miles 307.1 km
Direction	South - North
Start	London Staples Corner
Primary destinations	Watford St Albans Hemel Hempstead Luton Dunstable Milton Keynes Northampton Rugby Leicester Loughborough Nottingham Mansfield Chesterfield Worksop Sheffield Rotherham Barnsley Wakefield Dewsbury Leeds
End	Aberford
Construction dates	1959 - 1999
Motorways joined	6A - M25 motorway 7 - M10 motorway 17 - M45 motorway 19 - M6 motorway 21 - M69 motorway 32 - M18 motorway 42 - M62 motorway 43 - M621 motorway 48 - A1(M) motorway
Euroroute(s)	E 13

The M1 motorway heading south towards junction 37 at Barnsley, South Yorkshire.

This article concerns the M1 motorway in England. For other M1 motorways, see M1 motorway (disambiguation).

The M1 is a major north-south motorway in England connecting London to Yorkshire, where it joins the A1(M) near Aberford. While the M1 is considered to be the first inter-urban motorway to be completed in the United Kingdom [1], the first road to be built to motorway standard in the country was the Preston Bypass, which later became part of the M6 [2]. Image File history File links UK_motorway_M1. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Staples Corner is a road junction in London, United Kingdom, with two linked roundabouts, which connects the North Circular Road with the start of the M1 motorway. ... The colour scheme used to denote a primary route. ... Watford is a town and district in Hertfordshire, England and is situated 27 km (17 miles) northwest of central London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway. ... St Albans (thus spelt, no apostrophe or dot) is the main urban area of the City and District of St Albans in southern Hertfordshire, England, around 22 miles (35. ... Statistics Population: 81,143 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TL056071 Administration District: Dacorum Shire county: Hertfordshire Region: East of England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Hertfordshire Historic county: Hertfordshire Services Police force: Hertfordshire Constabulary Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: East of England Post office and... Town crest Luton is a large town and local government district in England, located 51 km (32 miles) north of London. ... Dunstable is a town in the county of Bedfordshire, with a population of 33,805 (2001 census). ... Milton Keynes is a large town in northern Buckinghamshire, in South East England, about 45 miles/75 km north-west of London, and roughly halfway between London and Birmingham. ... Northampton Guildhall, built 1861-4, E.W. Godwin, architect Northampton is a large market town and a local government district in central England on the River Nene, and the county town of Northamptonshire, in the English East Midlands region. ... Rugby is a market town in the county of Warwickshire in the West Midlands of England, on the River Avon. ... Leicester city centre, looking towards the Clock Tower Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city in the East Midlands of England. ... Statistics Population: 57,600 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SK536195 Administration Borough: Charnwood Shire county: Leicestershire Region: East Midlands Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Leicestershire Services Police force: Leicestershire Constabulary Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: East Midlands Post office and telephone Post town: LOUGHBOROUGH Postal... For other uses, see Nottingham (disambiguation). ... Statistics Population: 69,987 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SK537610 Administration District: Mansfield (district) Shire county: Nottinghamshire Region: East Midlands Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Nottinghamshire Historic county: Nottinghamshire Services Police force: Nottinghamshire Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: East Midlands Post office and telephone... Chesterfield is a historic market town and local government district in Derbyshire, a county in England. ... Statistics Population: 39,072 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SK585795 Administration District: Bassetlaw Shire county: Nottinghamshire Region: East Midlands Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Nottinghamshire Historic county: Nottinghamshire Services Police force: Nottinghamshire Police Ambulance service: East Midlands Post office and telephone Post town: WORKSOP Postal... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... Map sources for Rotherham at grid reference SK4392 Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England, built upon the River Don near the confluence of the Don and the Rother. ... Statistics Population: 72,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SE3406 Administration District: Barnsley Metropolitan county: South Yorkshire Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: South Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (West Riding) Services Police force: South Yorkshire Police Ambulance: Yorkshire Post office and... Statistics Population: 79,885 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SE335205 Administration Metropolitan Borough: City of Wakefield Metropolitan county: West Yorkshire Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (West Riding) Services Police force: West Yorkshire Police Fire and... Statistics Population: 54,341 (2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SE245225 Administration District: Kirklees Metropolitan county: West Yorkshire Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire Services Police force: West Yorkshire Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: Yorkshire... For other uses, see Leeds (disambiguation). ... Aberford is a village on the eastern outskirts of the Metropolitan Borough of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. ... Image File history File links UK_motorway_M25. ... For the star cluster, see Open Cluster M25 The M25 motorway looking south between junctions 14 and 15, near Heathrow Airport. ... Image File history File links UK_motorway_M10. ... The M10 is a short section of motorway to the north of London. ... Image File history File links UK_motorway_M45. ... The M45 is a short stretch of motorway in central England. ... Image File history File links UK_motorway_M6. ... This article concerns the M6 motorway in England. ... Image File history File links UK_motorway_M69. ... The M69 is a small motorway in England, linking Leicester and Coventry, and replaced the A46 road. ... Image File history File links UK_motorway_M18. ... The M18 northdown during the Winter 2005-2006 roadworks The M18 is a motorway in Yorkshire, England. ... Image File history File links UK_motorway_M62. ... The M62 motorway connects the cities of Liverpool and Hull, in England. ... Image File history File links UK_motorway_M621. ... The M621 motorway is a short motorway in the United Kingdom. ... Image File history File links UK_motorway_A1(M). ... This page is about the A1 road in Britain. ... The international E-road network is a network of roads in Europe, numbered E01 and up. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2032x1524, 455 KB)The M1 motorway in England heading south towards junction 37. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2032x1524, 455 KB)The M1 motorway in England heading south towards junction 37. ... Statistics Population: 72,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SE3406 Administration District: Barnsley Metropolitan county: South Yorkshire Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: South Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (West Riding) Services Police force: South Yorkshire Police Ambulance: Yorkshire Post office and... South Yorkshire is a metropolitan and ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber Government Office Region of England, in the United Kingdom. ... There are several Motorways named M1: In England — see M1 motorway In Hungary — see M1 motorway (Hungary) In Northern Ireland — see M1 motorway (Northern Ireland) In Pakistan — see List of motorways and highways of Pakistan In South Africa Category: ... Motorway symbol in UK, France and Ireland. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Look up Yorkshire in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Also known as the Great North Road. ... Aberford is a village on the eastern outskirts of the Metropolitan Borough of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. ... Preston is a city and local government district in North West England. ... Bypass routes are a type of bannered highway usually used when the main route of the highway goes through a town and an alternate route of the same highway goes around the highway. ... This article concerns the M6 motorway in England. ...

The motorway is 193 miles (310 km) long and was constructed in four phases; the majority of the motorway was opened in 1959 and between 1965 and 1968. The two ends of the motorway were extended later; the southern end in 1977 and the northern end in 1999. A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, United States customary units and Norwegian/Swedish mil. ... KM, Km, or km may stand for: Khmer language (ISO 639 alpha-2, km) Kilometre Kinemantra Meditation Knowledge management KM programming language KM Culture, Korean Movie Maker. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

It forms part of the unsigned European route E13. . European route E13 is a road part of the International_E-road_network. ...

History

First Section, 1959

The first section of the motorway opened between junction 5 (Watford) and junction 18 (Crick/Rugby) on 2 November 1959 together with the motorway's two spurs, the M10 (from junction 7 to St Albans) and the M45 (from junction 17 to the A45 and Coventry). Watford is a town and district in Hertfordshire, England and is situated 27 km (17 miles) northwest of central London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway. ... Crick is a village in the Daventry district of the county of Northamptonshire in England. ... Rugby is a market town in the county of Warwickshire in the West Midlands of England, on the River Avon. ... November 2 is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 59 days remaining. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The M10 is a short section of motorway to the north of London. ... St Albans (thus spelt, no apostrophe or dot) is the main urban area of the City and District of St Albans in southern Hertfordshire, England, around 22 miles (35. ... The M45 is a short stretch of motorway in central England. ... The A45 is a major road in England. ... The Precinct in Coventry city centre. ...

This section of the M1 broadly follows the route of the A5 north-west. It started at the Watford Bypass (A41), which runs south-east to meet the A1 at Apex corner, and ended on the A5 at Crick. The M10 spur motorway connected the M1 to the North Orbital Road (A405/A414, a precursor of the M25) where it also meet the A5 (now renumbered here as the A5183) and, two miles to the east via the A414, to the A6 (also renumbered as the A1081). Marble Arch - the start of the A5 road The A5 is a major road in the United Kingdom. ... The A41 is a major trunk road in England, United Kingdom that links London and Birkenhead. ... Also known as the Great North Road. ... The numbering zones for A-roads in Great Britain List of A roads beginning with 4 in Great Britain starting north of the A4 and south/west of the A5. ... The A414 is a major road in England. ... For the star cluster, see Open Cluster M25 The M25 motorway looking south between junctions 14 and 15, near Heathrow Airport. ... Marble Arch - the start of the A5 road The A5 is a major road in the United Kingdom. ... The A5183 road is the A5 road in disguise. ... This article is about the A6 road in England. ... The A1081 road in England broadly follows and replaces the former route of the A6 south of Luton. ...

Rugby to Leeds, 1965 to 1968

The continuation of the motorway from junction 18 towards Yorkshire was carried out as a series of extensions between 1965 and 1968. Diverging from the A5, the motorway takes a more northerly route through the East Midlands, via Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham to Sheffield where the M18 splits from the M1 at junction 32 to head to Doncaster. 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... The East Midlands is one of the regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. ... Leicester city centre, looking towards the Clock Tower Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city in the East Midlands of England. ... Statistics Population: 57,600 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SK536195 Administration Borough: Charnwood Shire county: Leicestershire Region: East Midlands Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Leicestershire Services Police force: Leicestershire Constabulary Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: East Midlands Post office and telephone Post town: LOUGHBOROUGH Postal... For other uses, see Nottingham (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... The M18 northdown during the Winter 2005-2006 roadworks The M18 is a motorway in Yorkshire, England. ... Statistics Population: 67,977 (2001 Census for Doncaster urban sub-area [1]) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SE5702 Administration District: Doncaster Metropolitan county: South Yorkshire Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: South Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (West Riding) Services Police force...

Originally, the M1 was planned to end at Doncaster; however, it was decided to make what was going to be the "Leeds and Sheffield Spur", the primary route with the 11 mile section to the A1(M) south of Doncaster given a separate motorway number. For other uses, see Leeds (disambiguation). ... This page is about the A1 road in Britain. ...

From junction 32, the motorway passes between Sheffield and Rotherham, passes to the west of Barnsley and Wakefield and reaches the original end of the motorway at junction 44 to the east of Leeds. There were plans to route the M1 from just south of junction 42 where it interchanges with the M62, round the west of Leeds to the A1 at Dishforth; however the existing route to the east of Leeds was selected. With the M62 and M621, the M1 forms a ring of motorways around Leeds. Map sources for Rotherham at grid reference SK4392 Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England, built upon the River Don near the confluence of the Don and the Rother. ... Statistics Population: 72,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SE3406 Administration District: Barnsley Metropolitan county: South Yorkshire Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: South Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (West Riding) Services Police force: South Yorkshire Police Ambulance: Yorkshire Post office and... Statistics Population: 79,885 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SE335205 Administration Metropolitan Borough: City of Wakefield Metropolitan county: West Yorkshire Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (West Riding) Services Police force: West Yorkshire Police Fire and... The M62 motorway connects the cities of Liverpool and Hull, in England. ... Dishforth is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England, it is naer RAF Dishforth, a local RAF helicopter terminal. ... The M621 motorway is a short motorway in the United Kingdom. ...

Leeds South Eastern Urban Motorway, 1972

In 1972 an extension of the M1 was opened into central Leeds over as the Leeds South Eastern Motorway where it met the Leeds South Western Motorway (M621) coming north-east from the M62 at junction 3. 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

Leeds to Hook Moor, 1999

Between 1996 and 1999 the M1 section north of the M62 underwent a major reconstruction and extension to take the M1 on a new route to the A1(M) at Aberford. The new road involved the construction of a series of new junctions, bridges and viaducts to the east of Leeds. When the new section of M1 was completed and opened in 1999, the Leeds South Eastern Motorway section of the M1 was redesignated as the M621 and the junctions were given new numbers (M621 junctions 4 to 7). 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Aberford is a village on the eastern outskirts of the Metropolitan Borough of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

London extensions, 1966, 1967 and 1977

The M1 was extended south from its original starting point at junction 5 towards London in three stages. The first stage, opened in 1966, took the motorway south-east, parallel to the A41 to meet the A5 at junction 4 south of Elstree. The second phase continued east to Scratchwood (where the London Gateway Service Area occupies the location of the missing junction 3 from where an unbuilt spur would have connected to the A1 at Stirling Corner), then south to run alongside the Midland Main Line towards Hendon where it meets the A1 again at junction 2 via a tightly curved flyover section. 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Elstree is a small village in Hertsmere borough of Hertfordshire on the A5, north of London. ... London Gateway Service Area is a motorway service station situated off Junction 3 of the M1 motorway, near London, England. ... The Midland Main Line is a main railway line in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ... For other places with the same name, see Hendon (disambiguation). ...

The current junction 2 is about 600 metres south of the original junction. Southbound traffic originally left the motorway via a slip road which passed under the A1 Barnet Bypass and looped round to join it. The northbound slip road from the A1 is now partially used as the entrance way to a business park but no longer reaches the northbound carriageway as it is cut off by the motorway continuing south.

The final section of the M1 was opened to junction 1 at Staples Corner in 1977. There the motorway meets the North Circular Road (A406) at a grade separated junction and roundabout. Plans made in the 1960s would have seen the motorway continue through the junction on an elevated roadway to end at West Hampstead where it would have met the North Cross Route, the northern section of the London Motorway Box, a proposed ring of urban motorway around the central area. The layout of the Staples Corner junction was originally built in accordance with these plans although most of the London Ringways Plan had been cancelled by 1973. Staples Corner is a road junction in London, United Kingdom, with two linked roundabouts, which connects the North Circular Road with the start of the M1 motorway. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... The A406 or the North Circular Road is a trunk-road linking west and east London going via North London. ... An example of a four-level stack interchange in the Netherlands. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... West Hampstead is an area in northwest London, England, situated between Childs Hill to the north, Frognal and Hampstead to the east, Swiss Cottage to the south, and Kilburn to the west. ... North Cross Route (NCR) was the designation for the northern section of Ringway 1, the innermost circuit of the London Ringways network, a complex and comprehensive plan for a network of high speed roads circling and radiating out from central London designed to manage and control the flow of traffic... Ringway 1 or the London Motorway Box was the innermost of the series of four London Ringways, ring roads planned in the 1960s to circle London at various distances from the city centre. ... The London Ringways were a series of four ring roads planned in the 1960s to circle London at various distances from the city centre. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ...

Trivia

The first motorway service station in the UK was built at Watford Gap and later immortalised in song by Roy Harper. A motorway service station is a place where drivers can leave a motorway to refuel, rest, or take refreshement. ... Watford Gap and the small village of Watford, is the traditional crossing point on the old east-west coaching route across England. ... Roy Harper (born 12 June 1941), is an English singer-songwriter / guitarist who specialises in folk music. ...

Some consider Watford Gap (a narrow traffic corridor containing the M1 and main London to Birmingham railway line side by side, plus a well-known motorway service station) to be the border between southern and northern England. Watford Gap service station (Northbound) Watford Gap services is a motorway service area situated between junctions 16 and 17 of the M1 motorway, near Watford Gap, in Northamptonshire, England. ...

The M1 featured in the first episode of Thunderbirds. The Hood was making his getaway down the M1 after photographing Thunderbird 2, only to be stopped by a well placed shot from Parker using the gun inside the grill of Lady Penelope's pink Rolls Royce. Thunderbirds is a British mid-1960s television show devised by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and made by AP Films using a form of puppetry dubbed Supermarionation. The series followed the adventures of International Rescue, an organisation created to help those in grave danger using technically advanced machinery. ...

Junctions

Map showing construction dates of sections of the M1

M1 at Junction 4

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London Gateway Service Area is a motorway service station situated off Junction 3 of the M1 motorway, near London, England. ... Edgware is a is suburb situated 9. ... Alternative meanings: Harrow, London, a place in the London Borough of Harrow; Harrow School, a famous public school in the United Kingdom; The Harrow, a fantasy and horror magazine. ... Watford is a town and district in Hertfordshire, England and is situated 27 km (17 miles) northwest of central London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway. ... Statistics Population: 69,173 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SP818138 Administration District: Aylesbury Vale Shire county: Buckinghamshire Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Buckinghamshire Historic county: Buckinghamshire Services Police force: Thames Valley Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: South Central Post office... St Albans (thus spelt, no apostrophe or dot) is the main urban area of the City and District of St Albans in southern Hertfordshire, England, around 22 miles (35. ... London Heathrow Airport (IATA airport code: LHR, ICAO airport code: EGLL, and often simply Heathrow) is the United Kingdoms busiest and best-connected airport. ... For the star cluster, see Open Cluster M25 The M25 motorway looking south between junctions 14 and 15, near Heathrow Airport. ... The Dartford Crossing joins Dartford and Thurrock across the River Thames. ... London Heathrow Airport (IATA airport code: LHR, ICAO airport code: EGLL, and often simply Heathrow) is the United Kingdoms busiest and best-connected airport. ... The M10 is a short section of motorway to the north of London. ... Statistics Population: 27,883 (2001) [1] Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TL234086 Administration District: Welwyn Hatfield Shire county: Hertfordshire Region: East of England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Hertfordshire Historic county: Hertfordshire Services Police force: Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: East of England Post office... Statistics Population: 81,143 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TL056071 Administration District: Dacorum Shire county: Hertfordshire Region: East of England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Hertfordshire Historic county: Hertfordshire Services Police force: Hertfordshire Constabulary Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: East of England Post office and... Marble Arch - the start of the A5 road The A5 is a major road in the United Kingdom. ... 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Statistics Population: 57,600 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SK536195 Administration Borough: Charnwood Shire county: Leicestershire Region: East Midlands Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Leicestershire Services Police force: Leicestershire Constabulary Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: East Midlands Post office and telephone Post town: LOUGHBOROUGH Postal... Market Street Ashby-de-la-Zouch Ashby-de-la-Zouch (formerly also Ashby-de-la-Zouche) is a small market town in the North West Leicestershire district of the county of Leicestershire, England. ... Statistics Population: 57,600 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SK536195 Administration Borough: Charnwood Shire county: Leicestershire Region: East Midlands Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Leicestershire Services Police force: Leicestershire Constabulary Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: East Midlands Post office and telephone Post town: LOUGHBOROUGH Postal... Tamworth town centre Tamworth is a historic town and local government district in Staffordshire, UK, located 27 km (17 miles) northeast of Birmingham and 198 km (123 miles) northwest of London. ... This article is about the city in England. ... Nottingham East Midlands Airport (IATA airport code: EMA, ICAO airport code: EGNX) is an airport in the East Midlands of England, near Castle Donington. ... This article lacks information on the importance of the subject matter. ... Tamworth town centre Tamworth is a historic town and local government district in Staffordshire, UK, located 27 km (17 miles) northeast of Birmingham and 198 km (123 miles) northwest of London. ... This article is about the city in England. ... Statistics Population: 57,600 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SK536195 Administration Borough: Charnwood Shire county: Leicestershire Region: East Midlands Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Leicestershire Services Police force: Leicestershire Constabulary Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: East Midlands Post office and telephone Post town: LOUGHBOROUGH Postal... Nottingham East Midlands Airport (IATA airport code: EMA, ICAO airport code: EGNX) is an airport in the East Midlands of England, near Castle Donington. ... This article lacks information on the importance of the subject matter. ... This page is about Stoke-on-Trent in England. ... For other uses, see Nottingham (disambiguation). ... This page is about Stoke-on-Trent in England. ... For other uses, see Derby (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Nottingham (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Derby (disambiguation). ... Ilkeston is a town in Derbyshire, in the East Midlands region of England, on the River Erewash. ... Location within the British Isles Heanor is a town in the Amber Valley region of Derbyshire, England. ... Statistics Population: 29,188 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SK535488 Administration District: Ashfield Shire county: Nottinghamshire Region: East Midlands Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Nottinghamshire Historic county: Nottinghamshire Services Police force: Nottinghamshire Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: East Midlands Post office and telephone Post... Statistics Population: 69,987 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SK537610 Administration District: Mansfield (district) Shire county: Nottinghamshire Region: East Midlands Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Nottinghamshire Historic county: Nottinghamshire Services Police force: Nottinghamshire Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: East Midlands Post office and telephone... Matlock is the county town of Derbyshire, UK. It is situated at the south eastern edge of the Peak District, and is twinned with Eaubonne in France. ... Map sources for Tibshelf services at grid reference SK448602 Tibshelf services is a motorway service station between junctions 28 & 29 of the M1 motorway in Derbyshire, England. ... Chesterfield is a historic market town and local government district in Derbyshire, a county in England. ... Statistics Population: 39,072 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SK585795 Administration District: Bassetlaw Shire county: Nottinghamshire Region: East Midlands Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Nottinghamshire Historic county: Nottinghamshire Services Police force: Nottinghamshire Police Ambulance service: East Midlands Post office and telephone Post town: WORKSOP Postal... Woodall services is a motorway service station on the M1 motorway near Sheffield. ... The M18 northdown during the Winter 2005-2006 roadworks The M18 is a motorway in Yorkshire, England. ... Statistics Population: 67,977 (2001 Census for Doncaster urban sub-area [1]) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SE5702 Administration District: Doncaster Metropolitan county: South Yorkshire Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: South Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (West Riding) Services Police force... Hull or Kingston upon Hull is a British city situated on the north bank of the Humber estuary. ... The M18 northdown during the Winter 2005-2006 roadworks The M18 is a motorway in Yorkshire, England. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... Map sources for Rotherham at grid reference SK4392 Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England, built upon the River Don near the confluence of the Don and the Rother. ... Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield is a new international airport due to open in April 2005. ... Meadowhall is a large shopping centre located three miles northeast of central Sheffield, England. ... Manchester is a major city and metropolitan borough within Greater Manchester in North West England. ... Statistics Population: 72,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SE3406 Administration District: Barnsley Metropolitan county: South Yorkshire Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: South Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (West Riding) Services Police force: South Yorkshire Police Ambulance: Yorkshire Post office and... Statistics Population: 146,234 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SE145165 Administration District: Kirklees Metropolitan county: West Yorkshire Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (West Riding) Services Police force: West Yorkshire Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance... Woolley Edge services is a motorway service station on the M1 motorway near Barnsley. ... Denby Dale is a village and civil parish in the borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, England, to the South East of Huddersfield. ... Statistics Population: 79,885 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SE335205 Administration Metropolitan Borough: City of Wakefield Metropolitan county: West Yorkshire Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (West Riding) Services Police force: West Yorkshire Police Fire and... Statistics Population: 54,341 (2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SE245225 Administration District: Kirklees Metropolitan county: West Yorkshire Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire Services Police force: West Yorkshire Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: Yorkshire... Batley is a small town in Kirklees Metropolitan Borough, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. ... Morley is the name of several places in the United Kingdom: Morley, Derbyshire Morley, County Durham Morley, West Yorkshire Elsewhere: Morley, Western Australia Morley is also a common family name in English-speaking countries. ... The M62 motorway connects the cities of Liverpool and Hull, in England. ... The M62 motorway connects the cities of Liverpool and Hull, in England. ... Statistics Population: 293,717 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SE165325 Administration Metropolitan borough: City of Bradford Metropolitan county: West Yorkshire Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (West Riding) Services Police force: West Yorkshire Fire and rescue... The M621 motorway is a short motorway in the United Kingdom. ... Selby is a town in North Yorkshire, England. ... Arms of the former Castleford Borough Council Castleford is one of the five towns in the Wakefield borough, in the county of West Yorkshire, England, near to Pontefract, with a population of 37,525 according to the 2001. ... Garforth is a town at the eastern edge of the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. ... Wetherby is an historic market town in the county of West Yorkshire, England. ...

List of sights visible from the M1

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• Midland Main Line & Thameslink (between London Gateway services and junction 1, and also between junctions 11 and 12)
• The Point Milton Keynes (between junction 13 to 14)
• West Coast Main Line (runs alongside between junctions 16 and 18)
• Rugby VLF transmitter (between junctions 18 and 19)
• East Midlands Airport (between junctions 23A and 24)
• Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station (between junctions 24 and 25)
• Hardwick Hall (between junctions 28 and 29)
• Bolsover Castle (between junctions 29 and 30)
• Tinsley Viaduct cooling towers (Sheffield, near junction 34)
• Meadowhall shopping centre (Sheffield, near junction 34)
• Emley Moor tower (between Woolley Edge services and junction 38)

The Midland Main Line is a main railway line in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ... The Thameslink route is operated with a fleet of 72 dual-voltage Class 319 electric multiple units. ... The Point! is a fable by American songwriter and musician Harry Nilsson about a boy named Oblio, the only round-headed person in the Land of Point, where by law everyone and everything had to have a point. ... The WCML running alongside the M1 motorway at Watford Gap in Northamptonshire A Virgin Pendolino and freight train on the WCML The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important intercity railway lines in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ... A view of the tallest masts ( alternative view) The Rugby VLF transmitter is a large VLF transmission facility near the town of Rugby, Warwickshire in England. ... Nottingham East Midlands Airport (IATA airport code: EMA, ICAO airport code: EGNX) is an airport in the East Midlands of England, near Castle Donington. ... The German-owned electricity operator E.ON UK maintains and operates the coal-fired power station at Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Nottinghamshire, England, NG11 0EE. Powergen changed to E.ON UK on July 5, 2004 when it was bought by the German parent company E.ON. Commissioned in 1968 by the... Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire is one of the most significant Elizabethan country houses in England. ... North West View of Bolsover Castle c. ... Tinsley Viaduct is a two-tier road bridge in Sheffield, England; the first of its kind in the country. ... Meadowhall is a large shopping centre located three miles northeast of central Sheffield, England. ... The Emley Moor tower Emley Moor (located at ) is an area of moorland near the village of Emley, near Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England (national grid reference: SE222128). ...

See also

• Category:M1 Motorway service stations
• List of motorways in the United Kingdom

A complete listing of motorways in the United Kingdom. ...

External links

• CBRD Motorway Database - M1
• The Motorway Archive:
  • Hendon to Crick
  • Crick to Doncaster
  • Aston to Leeds
  • M1/M18
  • M1 extension to A1(M)
• UK-Roads.org.uk - Images of M1
• The London - Yorkshire Motorway - History of the construction of the first section of M1
• BBC website The Backbone of Britain contains link to a video of 2'42" in length

	Motorways in the United Kingdom
Great Britain: M1 • M2 • M3 • M4 • M5 • M6 • M6 Toll • M8 • M9 • M10 • M11 • M18 • M20 • M23 • M25 • M26 • M27 • M32 • M40 • M42 • M45 • M48 • M49 • M50 • M53 • M54 • M55 • M56 • M57 • M58 • M60 • M61 • M62 • M65 • M66 • M67 • M69 • M73 • M74 • M77 • M80 • M90 • M180 • M181 • M271 • M275 • M602 • M606 • M621 • M876 • M898
A1(M) • A3(M) • A38(M) • A48(M) • A57(M) • A58(M) • A64(M) • A66(M) • A74(M) • A167(M) • A194(M) • A308(M) • A329(M) • A404(M) • A601(M) • A627(M) • A823(M)
	Northern Ireland: M1 • M2 • M3 • M5 • M12 • M22 • A8(M)	edit
Past: M41 • M63 • A18(M) • A40(M) • A41(M) • A102(M) • A6144(M)    Unbuilt: M12 • M15 • M64    Future: M4 Toll