{"id":2028,"date":"2023-09-14T13:07:16","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T13:07:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/everyjobsite.co.uk\/guides\/?page_id=2028"},"modified":"2025-03-15T10:14:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-15T10:14:36","slug":"m2-motorway-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/offthejunction.co.uk\/guides\/m2-motorway-services\/","title":{"rendered":"M2 Motorway Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>M2 Motorway Services<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At 26 miles long the M2 would make a nice marathon course.&nbsp; It may feel like a short piece of tarmac however with 29 other motorways coming in shorter it sits mid table. Not all motorways can be leviathans like the M6 at 232 miles. The M2 was constructed in 2 years between 1963 and 1965 and with one service station it is a simple unfussy road.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Services&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>M2 Services Map<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"http:\/\/everyjobsite.co.uk\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/M2-Motorway-Services-Map.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2029 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"932\" height=\"333\" src=\"http:\/\/everyjobsite.co.uk\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/M2-Motorway-Services-Map.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2029 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offthejunction.co.uk\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/M2-Motorway-Services-Map.png 932w, https:\/\/offthejunction.co.uk\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/M2-Motorway-Services-Map-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/offthejunction.co.uk\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/M2-Motorway-Services-Map-768x274.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 932px) 100vw, 932px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/edit?mid=1JPP6wdeyJoNVuLiiMYAr6_F123owJPA&amp;ll=51.74629750009805%2C-1.9844553488694983&amp;z=8\">Click here for a map of the M2 Services, M2 Junctions and attractions near the M2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background has-dm-sans-font-family\"><strong>Medway:&nbsp;<\/strong>\n\nOperator - Moto\nAccessible Northbound and Southbound\nFood -&nbsp; Burger King, Costa, M&amp;S Food, Greggs\nShopping - WHSmith (Krispy Kreme and Costa Express available)\nEV Charging - East and West bound - Gridserve\nHotel - Travelodge<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Common Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>What services are open westbound on the M2?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are 1 M2 services westbound,&nbsp; the service stations on the M2 are usually accessible from&nbsp; and open to both directions of traffic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>What services are open eastbound on the M2?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are 1 M2 services eastbound, the service stations on the M2 are usually accessible by and open to both directions of traffic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Do M2 services have Hotels?&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes there\u2019s only one and Medway services has a Travelodge hotel on site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy Driving\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>M2 Motorway Services At 26 miles long the M2 would make a nice marathon course.&nbsp; 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