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'''M40''' is an 89-mile (143.2km) motorway in England, connecting [[London]] and [[Birmingham]] | '''M40''' is an 89-mile (143.2km) motorway in England, connecting [[London]] and [[Birmingham]] | ||
− | [[ | + | [[File:UK_motorway_map_-_M40.png|thumb|220px|right|M40 on the Britain's Motorway Network]] |
− | ==Hitching the '''M40'''== | + | == Hitching the '''M40''' == |
− | ==Junctions== | + | {{legend}} |
+ | == Junctions == | ||
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| Westbound exits | | Westbound exits | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
− | | ''Road continues as ''' | + | | ''Road continues as '''A40''' to [[London]]'' |
− | | rowspan="2"| {{Ramp-Left}} J1 <br /> | + | | rowspan="2"| {{Ramp-Left}} J1 <br /> |
− | | Slough '''A412''' <br>[[Uxbridge]] '''A4020'''<br>''Non motorway traffic'' | + | | Slough '''A412''' <br />[[Uxbridge]] '''A4020'''<br />''Non motorway traffic'' |
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
− | | Slough '''A412''' <br>Uxbridge '''A4020''' | + | | Slough '''A412''' <br />Uxbridge '''A4020''' |
− | | ''Start of Motorway'' | + | | ''Start of Motorway''<br /> {{Good}} Hitch-hike on the slip road just before the motorway sign |
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
| Watford, Rickmansworth, Slough, Heathrow Airport '''[[M25 (GB)|M25]]''' | | Watford, Rickmansworth, Slough, Heathrow Airport '''[[M25 (GB)|M25]]''' | ||
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| Watford, Rickmansworth, Slough, Heathrow Airport '''M25''' | | Watford, Rickmansworth, Slough, Heathrow Airport '''M25''' | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
− | | Beaconsfield, Amersham, Slough '''A355''' | + | | Beaconsfield, Amersham, Slough '''A355'''<br /> {{gas}}{{rest}}''Beaconsfield Services'' |
− | | {{Ramp-Left}} J2 | + | | {{Ramp-Left}} J2 <br />{{Average}} |
− | | Beaconsfield, Amersham, Slough '''A355''' | + | | Beaconsfield, Amersham, Slough '''A355'''<br /> {{gas}}{{rest}}''Beaconsfield Services''<br />Hard to find a good position |
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| '''No exit''' | | '''No exit''' | ||
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| Oxford, Cheltenham '''A40''' | | Oxford, Cheltenham '''A40''' | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
− | | Thame, Aylesbury '''A418''' <br>Oxford ('''A40''') <br>{{gas}}{{rest}}''Oxford Services'' | + | | Thame, Aylesbury '''A418''' <br />Oxford ('''A40''') <br />{{gas}}{{rest}}''Oxford Services'' |
− | | {{Ramp-Left}} J8A | + | | {{Ramp-Left}} J8A <br /> {{Very Good}} |
− | | Thame, Aylesbury '''A418''' <br> Oxford ('''A40''') <br>{{gas}}{{rest}}''Oxford Services'' | + | | Thame, Aylesbury '''A418''' <br /> Oxford ('''A40''') <br />{{gas}}{{rest}}''Oxford Services'' |
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
− | | Bicester, Aylesbury '''A41''' <br>Oxford, Newbury ''' | + | | Bicester, Aylesbury '''A41''' <br />Oxford, Newbury '''A34''' |
| {{Ramp-Left}} J9 | | {{Ramp-Left}} J9 | ||
− | | Bicester '''A41''' <br>Oxford, Newbury '''A34''' | + | | Bicester '''A41''' <br />Oxford, Newbury '''A34''' |
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
− | | Northampton ''' | + | | Northampton '''A43''' <br />'''B430''' <br />{{gas}}{{rest}}''Cherwell Valley services'' |
| {{Ramp-Left}} J10 | | {{Ramp-Left}} J10 | ||
− | | Northampton '''A43''' <br>'''B430''' <br>{{gas}}{{rest}}''Cherwell Valley services'' | + | | Northampton '''A43''' <br />'''B430''' <br />{{gas}}{{rest}}''Cherwell Valley services'' |
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
− | | Banbury '''A422''' <br>Daventry '''A361''' | + | | Banbury '''A422''' <br />Daventry '''A361''' |
| {{Ramp-Left}} J11 | | {{Ramp-Left}} J11 | ||
− | | Banbury '''A422''' <br>Chipping Norton '''A361''' | + | | Banbury '''A422''' <br />Chipping Norton '''A361''' |
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
| Gaydon '''B4451''' | | Gaydon '''B4451''' | ||
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| '''No exit''' | | '''No exit''' | ||
| {{Ramp-Restricted-Left}} J13 | | {{Ramp-Restricted-Left}} J13 | ||
− | | Leamington, Warwick '''A452''' <br>'''B4100''' | + | | Leamington, Warwick '''A452''' <br />'''B4100''' |
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
| Leamington '''A452''' | | Leamington '''A452''' | ||
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| '''No Access''' | | '''No Access''' | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
− | | Warwick '''A429''' <br>[[Stratford-upon-Avon|Stratford]], Coventry ''' | + | | Warwick '''A429''' <br />[[Stratford-upon-Avon|Stratford]], Coventry '''A46 ([[M69 (GB)|M69]])''' |
| {{Ramp-Left}} J15 | | {{Ramp-Left}} J15 | ||
− | | Warwick '''A429''' <br>Stratford, Coventry '''A46''' (M69) | + | | Warwick '''A429''' <br />Stratford, Coventry '''A46''' (M69) |
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
| [[Henley-in-Arden|Henley]] '''A3400''' | | [[Henley-in-Arden|Henley]] '''A3400''' | ||
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| '''No exit''' | | '''No exit''' | ||
− | | rowspan="2" | {{junction}} M42 J3A<br /> | + | | rowspan="2" | {{junction}} M42 J3A<br /> |
− | | [[Northern England|THE NORTH]] [[Birmingham]] (North & East) <br>Solihull, NEC, Birmingham International Airport '''[[M42 (GB)|M42]]''' | + | | [[Northern England|THE NORTH]] [[Birmingham]] (North & East) <br />Solihull, NEC, Birmingham International Airport '''[[M42 (GB)|M42]]''' |
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|''Start of Motorway'' | |''Start of Motorway'' | ||
− | | ''Road continues as '''M42''' to The SOUTH WEST, <br>Birmingham (South & West), Redditch & '''[[M5 (GB)|M5]]'''''<br /> | + | | ''Road continues as '''M42''' to The SOUTH WEST, <br />Birmingham (South & West), Redditch & '''[[M5 (GB)|M5]]'''''<br /> |
|} | |} | ||
− | ==Service Stations== | + | == Service Stations == |
+ | * '''Beaconsfield Services''' - located just off junction 2 of the motorway. This service station was only recently opened (April 2009), so there is not as much traffic as one would expect. | ||
+ | ** {{Average}} It's hard to find a good place for hitch-hiking at the junction. The slip road starts at an inconvenient angle to the roundabout, so [[User:Lnx|Lnx]] found it most appropriate to hitch-hike at the traffic lights before the roundabout (section where all traffic from the service station and Slough joins the roundabout) | ||
* '''Oxford Services''' - located off the motorway at junction 8A, also accessible from junction 8 and A418. See [[Oxford]] for more info. | * '''Oxford Services''' - located off the motorway at junction 8A, also accessible from junction 8 and A418. See [[Oxford]] for more info. | ||
− | * '''Cherwell Valley Services''' - located off junction 10, where | + | ** {{Very Good}} Excellent hitching place with a single exit, used by traffic in all directions. |
− | * '''Warwick Services''' - located between junctions 12 and 13 and made up of two disconnected sites (as a pedestrian, you may be able to move from one side to the other by exiting the service station using local roads - see the [http://maps.google.co.uk/?ie=UTF8&ll=52.219821,-1.50914&spn=0.00844,0.030556&z=16 Map] | + | * '''Cherwell Valley Services''' - located off junction 10, where A43 meets the motorway |
+ | * '''Warwick Services''' - located between junctions 12 and 13 and made up of two disconnected sites (as a pedestrian, you may be able to move from one side to the other by exiting the service station using local roads - see the [http://maps.google.co.uk/?ie=UTF8&ll=52.219821,-1.50914&spn=0.00844,0.030556&z=16 Map] Northbound good. Good place to hitch either way around Birmingham's motorways. | ||
'''Warning: This article contains material from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M40_motorway Wikipedia] | '''Warning: This article contains material from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M40_motorway Wikipedia] | ||
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+ | [[Category:Greater London]] | ||
+ | [[Category:South East England]] | ||
+ | [[Category:West Midlands]] | ||
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+ | {{IsIn|England}} | ||
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[[Category:Motorways]] | [[Category:Motorways]] | ||
[[Category:England]] | [[Category:England]] |
Latest revision as of 22:09, 23 July 2012
M40 is an 89-mile (143.2km) motorway in England, connecting London and Birmingham
Hitching the M40
Legend: (very good) | (good) | (average) | (bad) | (senseless)
Junctions
M40 Motorway (England) | ||
Eastbound exits | Junction | Westbound exits |
Road continues as A40 to London | J1 |
Slough A412 Uxbridge A4020 Non motorway traffic |
Slough A412 Uxbridge A4020 |
Start of Motorway (good) Hitch-hike on the slip road just before the motorway sign | |
Watford, Rickmansworth, Slough, Heathrow Airport M25 | J1A | Watford, Rickmansworth, Slough, Heathrow Airport M25 |
Beaconsfield, Amersham, Slough A355 Beaconsfield Services |
J2 (average) |
Beaconsfield, Amersham, Slough A355 Beaconsfield Services Hard to find a good position |
No exit | J3 | Loudwater and High Wycombe (East) A40 Exit only |
High Wycombe, Marlow, Maidenhead A404 | J4 | High Wycombe, Marlow A404 |
High Wycombe (West), Stokenchurch A40 | J5 | Stokenchurch A40 |
Watlington, Princes Risborough B4009 | J6 | Thame, Watlington, Princes Risborough B4009 |
No Access | J7 | Thame, Wallingford, A329 |
No exit | J8 | Oxford, Cheltenham A40 |
Thame, Aylesbury A418 Oxford (A40) Oxford Services |
J8A (very good) |
Thame, Aylesbury A418 Oxford (A40) Oxford Services |
Bicester, Aylesbury A41 Oxford, Newbury A34 |
J9 | Bicester A41 Oxford, Newbury A34 |
Northampton A43 B430 Cherwell Valley services |
J10 | Northampton A43 B430 Cherwell Valley services |
Banbury A422 Daventry A361 |
J11 | Banbury A422 Chipping Norton A361 |
Gaydon B4451 | J12 | Gaydon B4451 |
Warwick Services | ||
No exit | J13 | Leamington, Warwick A452 B4100 |
Leamington A452 | J14 | No Access |
Warwick A429 Stratford, Coventry A46 (M69) |
J15 | Warwick A429 Stratford, Coventry A46 (M69) |
Henley A3400 | J16 | No exit |
No exit | M42 J3A |
THE NORTH Birmingham (North & East) Solihull, NEC, Birmingham International Airport M42 |
Start of Motorway | Road continues as M42 to The SOUTH WEST, Birmingham (South & West), Redditch & M5 |
Service Stations
- Beaconsfield Services - located just off junction 2 of the motorway. This service station was only recently opened (April 2009), so there is not as much traffic as one would expect.
- (average) It's hard to find a good place for hitch-hiking at the junction. The slip road starts at an inconvenient angle to the roundabout, so Lnx found it most appropriate to hitch-hike at the traffic lights before the roundabout (section where all traffic from the service station and Slough joins the roundabout)
- Oxford Services - located off the motorway at junction 8A, also accessible from junction 8 and A418. See Oxford for more info.
- Cherwell Valley Services - located off junction 10, where A43 meets the motorway
- Warwick Services - located between junctions 12 and 13 and made up of two disconnected sites (as a pedestrian, you may be able to move from one side to the other by exiting the service station using local roads - see the Map Northbound good. Good place to hitch either way around Birmingham's motorways.
Warning: This article contains material from Wikipedia
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