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Marble Arch

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Marble Arch
Location Map ( geo)
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The Marble Arch itself.
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Location
Hyde Park
County
Middlesex
Highway Authority
Transport for London
Junction Type
Gyratory
Roads Joined
A5, A40, A402, A4202
Junctions related to the London Inner Ring Road
Junctions related to the A402
Junctions related to the A4202

Marble Arch forms the large junction at the northern end of Park Lane. As a major junction on the London Inner Ring Road it is consequently very busy and is now signalised.

The Marble Arch itself was moved here in 1851 to form an entrance to Hyde Park at Cumberland Gate. In the start of the 20th century, Cumberland Gate was moved back a little, creating a large area where it was now possible to drive all around Marble Arch.

Subways were provided in the 1940s, but the changes were otherwise minor until 1962. In this year, a much larger junction was created by expanding to the south and the east, to accommodate the new, dual carriageway, Park Lane. Gardens were provided on the larger traffic island, and Tyburn Way still existed through the middle as a section of the old roundabout - it's now open to buses only.

Oxford Street begins at this junction, so does the A5 on its northwards journey to Holyhead. In addition to the main roads, there is also an entrance to Hyde Park through North Carriage Drive and a junction with unclassified Great Cumberland Place to the north.

Routes

Route To Notes

A5

Ring Road (N) (A40, A41), The City, Kilburn

A4202

Ring Road (N) (A4, A3), Westminster, Knightsbridge, Victoria A4202 number not used on signs

A40

West End, Oxford Circus Congestion Charge applies. A40 number doesn't appear on signs

A402

Notting Hill Gate
Hyde Park North Carriage Drive
Marylebone Great Cumberland Place

M1

The NORTH, Brent Cross




Marble Arch
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Junctions on the A5
London - CrickMarble Arch • Marylebone Flyover • Staples Corner • Canons Corner • Brockley • Elstree Crossroads • Park Street • King Harry • Peahen Crossroads • Friars Wash • Dunstable Crossroads • Chalk Hill Rdbt • M1 Junction 11A • Thorn Rdbt • Hockliffe Crossroads • Sheeps Lane Rdbt • Little Brickhill • Caldecotte • Redmoor • Portway • Abbey Hill • Old Stratford Rdbt • Tove Rdbt • Weedon Crossroads • Watford Crossroads • Kilsby • Halfway House Rdbt • DIRFT Rugby North Rdbt
Crick - TamworthCrick • DIRFT Rugby East Rdbt • DIRFT Rugby North Rdbt • Gibbet Rdbt • Cross in Hand • High Cross • Smockington Hollow • Stretton Baskerville • Sketchley Rdbt • Dodwells Rdbt • Longshoot • Higham Rdbt • Red Gate • Mancetter Rdbt • Holly Lane Rdbt • Grendon Rdbt • Dordon Rdbt • M42 Junction 10
Tamworth-TelfordM42 Junction 10 • Centurion • Glascote • Ventura Park • Mile Oak • Weeford • Wall Island • Muckley Corner • Rising Sun • The Turf • Churchbridge • Wynn's Corner • Longford Island • Gailey Interchange • Gailey Island • Pickmere Roundabout • Limekiln Bank Rdbt • Priorslee Rdbt • Priorslee Interchange • Hollinswood
Telford-OswestryHollinswood • Forge • Cluddley • Preston Island • Emstrey Island • Bayston Hill Rdbt • Edgebold Rdbt • Woodcote Rdbt • Churncote Rdbt • Felton Butler Rdbt • Wolfshead Rdbt • Queens Head Junction
Oswestry-HolyheadQueens Head Junction • Mile End Rdbt • Whittington Rdbt • Five Crosses • Gledrid Rdbt • Halton Rdbt • Whitehurst Rdbt • Llys y Gwynt • Antelope Rdbt • Anglesey Arms • Carreg Bran • Glan Menai • Nant Turnpike • Dalar Hir • Caergeiliog
Junctions on the A40
      Central London - Denham      Bank • St Paul's • Holborn Circus • St Giles Circus • Oxford Circus • Marble Arch • Lancaster Gate • Shepherds Bush Green • Holland Park Roundabout • Marylebone Flyover • Paddington • Westway Roundabout • Wood Lane • Savoy Circus • Gipsy Corner • Hanger Lane • Ealing Common • Perivale • Greenford Roundabout • Target Roundabout • Polish War Memorial • Hillingdon Circus • Swakeleys • Denham Roundabout
           Denham - Wheatley            Denham Roundabout • Pyebush Roundabout • London End Roundabout • Old Beaconsfield Roundabout • Holtspur Temporary Terminal • Holtspur Roundabout • Knaves Beech • Abbey Way Gyratory • Eden Roundabout • Pedestal Roundabout • Stokenchurch • Three Pigeons • Wheatley
  Wheatley - Cheltenham - Ross  Wheatley • Headington Roundabout • Marston Interchange • Cutteslowe Roundabout • Wolvercote Roundabout • Eynsham Roundabout • Asthall Barrow Roundabout • Burford Roundabout • Cox's Meadow • Benhall Roundabout • Arle Court Roundabout • Golden Valley • Elmbridge Court • Over Roundabout • Highnam Corner • Highnam Roundabout • Forest Gate Junction • Weston Cross • Hildersley Roundabout • Over Ross Roundabout
    Ross - Brecon - Carmarthen    Over Ross Roundabout • Wilton Roundabout • Raglan Interchange • Raglan Roundabout • Hardwick Gyratory • Brynich • Tarell • Square and Compass • Llandeilo • Abergwili • Pensarn
       Carmarthen - Fishguard        Pensarn • Lesneven • Travellers Rest • St Clears Roundabout • Llanboidy Road • Blackbridge • Penblewin • Robeston Wathen • Canaston Bridge • Scotchwell • (Salutation Square) • (Bridgend Square) • (Prendergast Roundabout) • Withybush • Rafael • Windyhall


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