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M40
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From:Denham, Buckinghamshire (TQ043859)
To:Umberslade, Warwickshire (SP131725)
Via:Oxford, Banbury
Length:89 miles (143.2 km)
Meets: M25, M42, A34, A40, A43, A46
Former Number(s):A40(M)
Primary Destinations
BanburyBeaconsfieldBirminghamHigh WycombeLondonOxfordUxbridgeWarwick
Highways Authorities

Highways Agency

Traditional Counties

BuckinghamshireNorthamptonshireOxfordshireWarwickshire

Route outline (key)
M40 Denham — Umberslade
Junction List
Junc Northbound Southbound
1 Start of Motorway A40
1A M25 M25
Services symbol.gif Hedgerley services
2 A355 A355
Services symbol.gif Beaconsfield services (at J2)
- A40 A40
3 A40 No Exit
Services symbol.gif Abbey Barnes services
4 A404 A404
Services symbol.gif Booker services
5 A40 A40
Services symbol.gif Stokenchurch services (at a replacement J5)
6 B4009 B4009
Services symbol.gif Lewknor services (at J6)
Services symbol.gif Tetsworth services
7 A329 No Exit
8 A40 No Exit
8A A40, A418 A40, A418
Services symbol.gif Oxford services (at J8A)
9 A34, A41 A34, A41
10 A43, B430 A43, B430
Services symbol.gif Cherwell Valley services (at J10)
11 A422, A361 A422, A361
12 B4451 B4451
Services symbol.gif Gaydon services (at J12)
Services symbol.gif Warwick services
13 A452 No Exit
14 No Exit A452
15 A46, A429 A46, A429
Services symbol.gif Longbridge services (at J15)
16 No Exit A3400
M42 J3a M42 End of Motorway
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For detailed information about this topic, see CBRD Motorway Database

LondonBirmingham Motorway. The High Wycombe and Beaconsfield Bypasses were originally allocated the number A40(M). It ran from London to Oxford for many years. It was then extended to the Birmingham area in 1989-1991. Between the junctions with the A34 and the M42, it also forms part of the E05 that runs from Scotland to Spain.

Contents

Junctions

Longbridge Island

M40 westbound at junction 15, Sunday lunchtime - Geograph - 1521315.jpg
Main Article: Longbridge Island

Longbridge Island is the location of a major interchange between M40 and A46 in Warwickshire. It originated as a junction between A46 and A41, and construction of a bypass for the roundabout is currently under construction.

Umberslade Interchange

The parting of the ways turn left for the North - Geograph - 632180.jpg

The Umberslade Interchange is a triangular junction between M42 and M40 towards London. Priority is given betwen M40 and M42 westbound, with traffic wishing to remain on the M42 having to turn off. This junction would also have been the northern terminus of the unbuilt Strensham - Solihull Motorway.

Services

Warwick services

Warwick Motorway Services, M40 - Geograph - 495153.jpg

Main Article: Warwick services

Warwick Services was the first site constructed on M40. It opened in 1994.

Cherwell Valley services

Cherwell Valley Services - Geograph - 839605.jpg

Main Article: Cherwell Valley services

Cherwell Valley services is a single-site MSA at M40 junction 10, and it is also signed on A43 and B430. The layout of the MSA and the junction causes long delays at peak hours, as there are many conflicting traffic movements on a single roundabout.

Opening dates

For detailed information about this section, see CBRD Motorway Database: M40 Timeline

Links

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Motorway Services



M40
JunctionsArdley InterchangeBarford InterchangeBeaconsfield InterchangeDenham InterchangeDenham RoundaboutHandy Cross InterchangeKnaves Beech InterchangeLewknor InterchangeLongbridge IslandM40 J11M40 J12M40 J13M40 J16Stokenchurch InterchangeThree PigeonsUmberslade InterchangeWendlebury InterchangeWheatley Interchange
ServicesAbbey Barnes servicesBeaconsfield servicesBooker servicesCherwell Valley servicesGaydon servicesHedgerley servicesLewknor servicesLongbridge servicesOxford servicesStokenchurch servicesTetsworth servicesWarwick services
CrossingsM40 Aynho Motorway BridgeM40 Daventry Road BridgeM40 Jurassic Way Motorway BridgeM40 LongbridgeWheatley M40 Motorway Bridge
ProjectsLongbridge Island
RoadsE05
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Other nearby roads
LondonA1A1(M)A10A101A11A11(M)A127A13A2A2(M) (Kidbrooke - Falconwood)A20A21A23(M)A233A24A3A30A4A4/Great West RoadA4/Slough - LondonA40A40/Central London - DenhamA41A41/Central London - WatfordA41/Watford - AylesburyA5A5/Central London - BrockleyB269B324B519E1 (Old System)E105 (Old System)E107 (Old System)E108 (Old System)E13E15E2 (Old System)E30E31 (via Carlisle)E31 (via Newcastle)E33 (London - Glasgow)E5 (Old System)E8 (Old System)Ermine StreetGreat North RoadHolyhead RoadLondon Inner Ring RoadLongest LaneM1M100M11M12 (Brentwood - Chelmsford)M12 (Woodford - Brentwood)M12 (Woodford - Maplin)M13M15M16M20M23M25M3M30M4M41NCN1Northern and Western MotorwaySouth Cross RouteT1 (Britain)T10 (Britain)T11 (Britain)T12 (Britain)T2 (Britain)T3 (Britain)T31 (Britain)T32 (Britain)T33 (Britain)T34 (Britain)T35 (Britain)T4 (Britain)T5 (Britain)T6 (Britain)T8 (Britain)T9 (Britain)Watling Street
High WycombeA32A40A40(M) (Denham - Stokenchurch)A40/Denham - WheatleyA4010A404A4094A4128A416B483 (High Wycombe - Great Missenden)B484Hatfield - Reading TurnpikeLongest LanePOLOT10 (Britain)
OxfordA34A40A40/Wheatley - WitneyA4074A4142A4144A4165A42 (Reading - Birmingham)A420A423A4260A43A44B4014 (Oxfordshire)B4150B4495B4496B480E05Longest LaneOxford Ring RoadT10 (Britain)T114 (Britain)T13 (Britain)T42 (Britain)T47 (Britain)
WarwickA41A41/Bicester - SolihullA4177A4189A425A429A445A46B4095B4097B4098 (Warwick)B4462B4463E05Longest LaneT35 (Britain)T44 (Britain)
BirminghamA34A38A38(M)A4027A4028A4029A4030A4040A4041A4097A41A41/Solihull - West BromwichA4123A4167A42 (Reading - Birmingham)A435A4400A441A446(M)A45A452A453A4540A455 (Birmingham - Stafford)A456A457A458A47A4723A5127B38B384 (Birmingham)B4025B4043B4096B4114B4118B4120B4121B4122 (Birmingham)B4123B4124B4125B4127B4128B4128 (Suffolk Street, Birmingham)B4129B4129 (Birmingham City Centre)B4130B4131B4132B4133B4134B4135B4136B4137B4140B4141 (Birmingham)B4142B4143 (Birmingham)B4144B4145B4146B4147B4148B4167B4182B4217B4284B4498B4514B4515B4516B4531B4532B4533E05E116 (Old System)E24E28E33 (London - Glasgow)Holyhead RoadLongest LaneM42M5M6M600Northern and Western MotorwayT13 (Britain)T14 (Britain)T15 (Britain)T16 (Britain)T35 (Britain)T53 (Britain)
Motorways in Great Britain
Current Motorways:
M1 · M2 · M3 · M4 · M5 · M6 · M6 Toll · M8 · M9 · M11 · M18 · M20 · M23 · M25 · M26 · M27 · M32 · M40 · M42 · M45 · M48 · M49 · M50 · M53 · M54 · M55 · M56 · M57 · M58 · M60 · M61 · M62 · M65 · M66 · M67 · M69 · M73 · M74 · M77 · M80 · M90 · M180 · M181 · M271 · M275 · M602 · M606 · M621 · M876 · M898
A1(M) · A3(M) · A14(M) · A38(M) · A48(M) · A57(M) · A58(M) · A64(M) · A66(M) · A74(M) · A92(M) · A167(M) · A168(M) · A194(M) · A195(M) · A308(M) · A329(M) · A404(M) · A601(M) · A627(M) · A635(M) · A666(M) · A823(M) · A1058(M) · Motorway Spurs

Former Motorways:
M10 · M15 · M16 · M30 · M41 · M52 · M62 · M63 · M64 · M65 · M68 · M85 · M111 · M270 · M274 · M531 · M600 · A2(M) · A4(M) · A5(M) · A8(M) · A11(M) · A18(M) · A20(M) · A23(M) · A36(M) · A40(M) · A40(M) · A41(M) · A46(M) · A48(M) · A48(M) · A65(M) · A102(M) · A102(M) · A423(M) · A446(M) · A604(M) · A638(M) · A696(M) · A1231(M) · A6127(M) · A6138(M) · A6144(M)
Unbuilt Motorways: M4 Toll · M12 · M13 · M17 · M19 · M31 · M58 · M59 · M60 · M64 · M81 · M82 · M83 · M100 · M272 · M273 · M601 · M650 · A2(M) · A6(M) · A6(M) · A59(M) · A61(M) · A556(M) · A695(M) · Unnumbered Motorways

Fictional Motorways: M91 · M96 · M101 · M399