Lancaster (Forton) services
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Lancaster (Forton) services is a motorway service station, between junctions 32 and 33 of the M6 motorway in England. It was the second service station to open on the motorway, and is named after the nearby village of Forton.
The services has an unusual tower, The Pennine Tower, which originally housed its restaurant, but now contains offices. The tower was designed to imitate an Air Traffic Control Tower and is a prominent local landmark.
Like many older service stations, it has an all-weather enclosed bridge which enables travellers to use both the northbound and southbound facilities.
The nearest city is Lancaster, about seven miles (11 km) to the north.
It is operated by Moto (it was operated by Toprank when it opened in 1965, under the name Forton services).
It currently offers Burger King, Fresh Express, Little Chef, Caffe Ritazza, Fonebitz, Marks & Spencer Simply Food, Ladbrokes and a general shop.
[edit] External links
- Moto page
- Lancaster Services - Motorway Services Online
- Motorway Services Trivia Website - Forton (Lancaster)
- Photos from inside the Tower summer 07
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