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Birch Services
M62 J18–19 · Moto
📍 Location & 8 Nearby Attractions
📊 How busy is the M62?
The M62 carries up to 150,115 vehicles a day
at its busiest stretch (J26–J27),
including 18,319 HGVs —
the 9th busiest motorway in Britain.
Official Department for Transport counts, 2025.
150,115
🚗 vehicles a day · J26–J27
12.2%
HGVs
share of traffic on the busiest stretch
Busiest stretch of each motorway — vehicles a day
M25
212,636
M6
187,521
M56
179,634
M1
162,446
M8
158,065
M4
156,491
M62
150,115
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Road Busiest stretch Vehicles/day HGVs/day HGV share M25
near J14
212,636
14,853
7% M6
J20–J21
187,521
23,492
12.5% M56
J3–J4
179,634
7,547
4.2% M1
near J9
162,446
19,151
11.8% M8
J16–J17
158,065
7,214
4.6% M4
near J4
156,491
6,249
4% M62 ◀
J26–J27
150,115
18,319
12.2%
🍔 Food & Shopping
Food & Drink
Costa Burger King Greggs West Cornwall Pasty Co
Shops
WHSmith
⛽ Fuel & Accommodation
⛽ BP
🚻 Facilities
🚻 Toilets
🍼 Baby Change
♿ Accessible
📶 Free WiFi
🏧 ATM
🐕 Dog Area
📍 What's Near Birch Services (8 places)
All (8)
🏙️ Towns & Cities (2)
⚽ Football & Rugby Union (2)
🐕 Dog Walks & Country Parks (1)
🌳 Nature & Countryside (1)
🏥 Major Hospitals (1)
🏟️ Concert & Event Venues (1)
🏙️
Rochdale
3 mi ↑ N · tap for map
🐕
Hollingworth Lake
3 mi ↑ NE · tap for map
🏙️
Manchester
8 mi ↑ W · tap for map
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Manchester City FC (Etihad Stadium)
8 mi ↑ W · tap for map
⚽ Football & Rugby Union
⚽
Manchester City FC (Etihad Stadium)
8mi ↑ W
▾
Premier League champions. 53,000-capacity modern stadium in East Manchester.
⚽
Manchester United FC (Old Trafford)
10mi ↑ SW
▾
Theatre of Dreams. 74,000 capacity. One of the world's most famous football grounds.
🌳 Nature & Countryside
🌳
Pennine Way
8mi ↑ NE
▾
England's oldest and toughest national trail starts nearby at Edale. Moorland walks.
🐕 Dog Walks & Country Parks
🐕
Hollingworth Lake
3mi ↑ NE
▾
Country park with reservoir, circular walk, sailing, and visitor centre.
🏟️ Concert & Event Venues
🏟️
AO Arena Manchester
8mi ↑ W
▾
21,000-capacity arena. Major concerts, comedy, sport, and entertainment.
🏙️ Towns & Cities
🏙️
Rochdale
3mi ↑ N
▾
Greater Manchester town. Birthplace of the co-operative movement. Town Hall, Hollingworth Lake.
🏙️
Manchester
8mi ↑ W
▾
Major city. Northern Quarter, Deansgate, Old Trafford, Etihad, museums, music scene, nightlife.
🏥 Major Hospitals
🏥
Royal Oldham Hospital
5mi ↑ N
▾
Major NHS hospital serving Oldham and surrounding areas.
ℹ️ Service Information
📍 J18–19
📮 OL10 2HQ 📅 Opened 1974 🅿️ 350 car spaces 🧭 53.5523, -2.1664
📋 About Birch Services
Moto services between Manchester and Rochdale. Useful for the trans-Pennine crossing.
View live traffic conditions on the M62 or check if your route is affected before setting off. If you break down near Birch Services, use our breakdown assistance to get help fast.
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