SD6211 : M61, Rivington (Bolton West) Services
near to Blackrod, Bolton, Great Britain

M61, Rivington (Bolton West) Services
Now in its third incarnation, the Rivington Service Area on the M61 was originally built in 1971 and opened as "Anderton Services", later renamed "Rivington" and then "Bolton West".
After years of criticism, during which Bolton West was dubbed as the worst service station in the country in an online survey of motorists (Link
- Motorway services.co.uk and Link
- Manchester Evening News), the services were acquired by Euro Garages in 2009.
The old services (see Link
for a selection of photos) have been demolished and these new ones built and opened in 2011 (Link
- The Independent and Link
- Bolton Evening News.
They have also reverted back to name Rivington.
After years of criticism, during which Bolton West was dubbed as the worst service station in the country in an online survey of motorists (Link
The old services (see Link
They have also reverted back to name Rivington.
year taken
2012
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- SD6211, 43 images (more nearby)
- Photographer
- David Dixon (find more nearby)
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- Geograph
- Date Taken
- Friday, 20 April, 2012 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Friday, 8 June, 2012
- Geographical Context
- Motorway (from Tags)
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SD 6221 1158 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:35.9650N 2:34.3501W - Photographer Location
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OSGB36:
SD 6224 1162 - View Direction
- Southwest (about 225 degrees)
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