Magor services

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Magor Services
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County Monmouthshire
Road M4 (also accessible to traffic on the B4245)
Coordinates: 51°35′16″N2°50′14″W / 51.58786°N 2.83713°W / 51.58786; -2.83713
Operator Roadchef
Previous operator(s) Granada, First
Date opened1996
Website Roadchef Magor

Magor services (in Welsh: Gwasanaethau Magwyr) is a motorway service station on the M4, located just off junction 23A, at Magor near Newport, in Monmouthshire, South Wales.

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History

The services opened in 1996, along with the Second Severn Crossing and was first operated by the Granada group. Subsequently managed by First, [1] the services became dilapidated and lacking in facilities and in April 2007, were voted the worst in Britain by members of Vans United. [2] In August 2011, it was announced that Magor services had been sold to Roadchef. [3] [4] [5]

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References

  1. "First - motorway services".
  2. "Magor". motorwayservicesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  3. "Error - Motorway Services, Magor | service station info".
  4. First, Motorway Services Online.
  5. "Magor". roadchef.com. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
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