Blackburn with Darwen

Blackburn with Darwen
Extra
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Road:	M65 at J4 (also accessible to traffic on the A666)
Address:	Darwen Lancashire BB3 0AT
Telephone number:	01522 523737
Signposted from the road?	Yes
Opened:	2002?
Previous names:	Blackburn Interchange, Blackburn
Grid reference:	SD686242
Services type:	Single site located at a junction.
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The M65's only service station, for a while it was owned by Extra but leased out to McDonalds.

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Facilities

General: GameGrid, Meeting Room
Restaurants: McDonalds, LP4
Shops: Somerfield
Fuel: Shell (pumps include LPG)
Motel: Travelodge^{[book rooms]}

Parking Prices

First two hours free for all vehicles. Further information is not available, please update this if you know.

Trivia

When the services first opened they were signed as 'Blackburn services', but the site was actually slightly over the border in to Darwen and as a result it became very controversial to the point where people were regularly climbing on to the motorway to attack the signs for the services. After several lengthy meetings and even a few discussions in Parliament, the services were renamed 'Blackburn with Darwen' in 2005. When the services were proposed, the name 'Blackburn Interchange' was used, presumably because they were intended to act as an economy-stimulating gateway to the town.

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Comments and Reviews

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Author: Message: Bryn Buck The advance signs have been changed to read "Extra | McDonalds" as of last week (late Jan 2008). Seems Extra no longer wish to hide themselves away from this site now! Posted: 04 Feb 2009, 20:57 Admin Post your comments and reviews for Blackburn with Darwen here, or you can return to Blackburn with Darwen. Discussion to do with the services' name moved here. Posted: 22 Aug 2005, 16:10
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With thanks to Bryn Buck for the information used on this page.