Birch
| Birch | |
| Moto | |
| Road: | M62 between J18 and J19 |
| Address: | Lancashire OL10 2HQ |
| Telephone number: | 0161 463 0911 (westbound) 0161 643 0911 (eastbound) |
| Signposted from the road? | As Burger King/Costa/M&S |
| Opened: | 1972 |
| Previous operators: | Taverna, Granada |
| Previous names: | Manchester North |
| Grid reference: | SD847079 |
| Services type: | Two sites located between junctions, connected by an external footbridge. |
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Two different services close to Manchester on the busy M62 - the eastbound services are quite old and small whereas the westbound side has since been fully rebuilt and is now much more modern.
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Facilities
General: Business Centre (eastbound only), Local Information, Showers, Wi-Fi, Traffic Information
Restaurants: Eat & Drink Co., Burger King, Costa Coffee, Krispy Kreme
Shops: WH Smith, Marks and Spencer Simply Food (westbound only), Fonebitz, Ladbrokes (eastbound only)
Fuel: Esso with pumps for Unleaded, Ultimate Unleaded and Diesel.
Motel: Travelodge[book rooms: west east]
Parking Prices
First two hours free for all vehicles, after which cars must pay £10 and HGVs £16, or £18 to include a £7.50 food voucher.
Prices can be paid through the phone, with instructions in each car park. They are strictly enforced by CP Plus.
Trivia
The westbound amenity building was destroyed in a massive fire on the 9th October 2003. After losing large sums of cash in a slot machine, Jason New started kicking it to get his money back. He then went to the shop and bought a lighter, promptly setting fire to the machine. By one in the morning, the whole westbound side of the services were alight and evacuated. It took 70 fire-fighters four hours to bring the blaze under control.
Whilst the site was being rebuilt, temporary facilities were provided. The petrol station, motel and eastbound services were not affected but were evacuated for safety reasons.
The new services cater for 242 cars, 120 lorries and 30 coaches. When it was opened, Moto described the new building as being "the most modern on the motorway network". The parking prices used to have an unusual (and rather expensive) tier system, but it has now been reverted back to the standard 2-or-24 hours system.
In September 1975 there was a clash between Leeds United and Chelsea fans who stopped on either side of the road and met on the bridge. This resulted in smashed windows, uprooted trees and a total of £3,000 worth of damage.
Survey Results
In 2006 the westbound services won a four star loo award and the eastbound five stars.
Alternatives
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| Burtonwood (20 miles) Bolton West (M61, 13 miles) Lymm (M6 south, 23 miles) | Services on the M62 | Hartshead Moor (22 miles) |
| Lancaster (M6 north, 40 miles) | Moto services |
Ferrybridge (43 miles) Woolley Edge (M1 south, 42 miles) |
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