Abington services is a
motorway service station near the village of
Abington,
Scotland
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. The service station is located next to the
M74 motorway and is accessed using motorway junction 13 in both the northbound and southbound directions. It is owned by
Welcome Break. In a 2001 survey by Which, Abington was the only service area to be given an excellent rating for its food. However, a survey in 2004 rated the service area as poor. They were awarded the five star ''Loo of the year award'' in 2008, after receiving only three stars in 2007 and 2006.
The service station is one of fourteen for which large murals were commissioned from artist
David Fisher in the 1990s, designed to reflect the local area and history.
References
External links
Welcome Break Motorway Services - AbingtonMotorway Services Online - AbingtonMotorway Services Guide - Abington
Motorway service areas in Scotland
Welcome Break motorway service stations
Transport in South Lanarkshire
Buildings and structures in South Lanarkshire
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