Marble Arch

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