Durham Motorway Services are at junction 61 on the A1 (M), six miles from

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City between the villages of

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and

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, England. Opened in 1994 by

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, the site operates high street brands such as

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and on site hotel

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. In 2019, the site opened a

Drive Thru, the first on the UK motorway network and created an extra 20 jobs in team members, management and customer service.

References

External links

Motorway Services Information - Durham

Motorway Services Online - Durham
RoadChef motorway service stations A1(M) motorway service stations Transport in County Durham {{UK-road-stub