Thurrock services
| Thurrock services | |
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  Thurrock services Location within Essex | |
| Information | |
| County | Essex |
| Road | M25, A282 |
| Coordinates: | 51°29′32″N 0°16′20″E / 51.49222°N 0.27222°E |
| Operator | Moto Hospitality |
| Date opened | 1990[1] |
| Website | moto-way |
Thurrock services is a motorway service station in Thurrock, Essex, serving the M25 motorway, and the Dartford Crossing (A282). It was planned in the mid-1980s and opened after the M25 was completed. Originally popular, the services have gradually deteriorated and have attracted criticism for poor facilities. They have also been a magnet for drug trafficking and other criminal activities.
Location
[edit]The service area, owned by Moto, is accessible from junction 30 and 31 of the M25 motorway. Amenities include an Ibis Budget hotel(formerly Travelodge). The main entrance leads onto a first floor concourse containing shops and food services. The toilets are located on the ground floor.[2]
Part of the service station overlooks a lake, which was constructed from a former gravel pit.[2]
History
[edit]The site was offered for sale by the landowner to Granada (now Moto Hospitality), and at the time contained heavy industry and included several pylons,