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Gravelly Hill Interchange, best known as Spaghetti Junction in Birmingham, 2008

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Part of

E05,

E18,

E22 and

E24

Maintained by National Highways

Length

232.2 mi (373.7 km)

Existed

1958–present

History

Opened: 1958
Latest extension: 2008

Major junctions

Southeast end

Catthorpe
52°24′01″N 1°10′31″W / 52.4004°N 1.1752°W

M1 motorway
J2 → M69 motorway
J3a → M6 Toll
J4 → M42 motorway
J4a → M42 motorway
J6 → A38(M) motorway
J8 → M5 motorway
J10a → M54 motorway
J11a → M6 Toll
J20 → M56 motorway
J21a → M62 motorway
J26 → M58 motorway
J29 → M65 motorway
J30 → M61 motorway
J32 → M55 motorway
J45 → A74(M) motorway

Northwest end

Gretna
54°59′35″N 3°02′54″W / 54.9930°N 3.0482°W

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The M6 motorway is the longest motorway in the United Kingdom. It is entirely within England, stretching over 230 miles (370 km) from the Midlands to the Scottish border. It starts near Rugby and heads north-west.

The M6 passes through many major cities like Coventry, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Stoke-on-Trent, Preston, Lancaster, and Carlisle. It also runs between Manchester and Liverpool. The motorway ends near Gretna, where it becomes the A74(M), which continues to Glasgow. Some parts of the M6, especially near Birmingham and Cheshire, are very busy. These sections have been updated to become "smart motorways" to help manage traffic.

The M6 includes the Preston By-pass, which was the very first motorway section opened in the UK. This road is a key part of Britain's main north-south motorway network, connecting London and Glasgow. It also helps link the Midlands to ports on the east coast.

Exploring the M6 Route
Building the M6: A Look Back
- Famous Junctions and High Points
- Modern Updates and Changes
Current M6 Improvements
M6 Motorway Junctions
See Also

Exploring the M6 Route

The M6 motorway begins at Catthorpe near Rugby in central England. It travels north through important cities like Coventry, Birmingham, Stafford, Wolverhampton, and Stoke-on-Trent.

Further north, the M6 connects with other major motorways like the M56 and M62 near Warrington. These links provide access to cities such as Chester, Manchester, and Liverpool. The M6 also meets the M65 south of Preston, which goes to Blackburn and Burnley. North of Preston, it connects with the M55, leading to Blackpool.

The M6 continues past Wigan, Preston, and Lancaster. After these cities, it goes through Cumbria, with some parts running very close to the Lake District. Finally, it passes Carlisle before reaching Gretna and becoming the A74(M) just before the Scottish border.

Building the M6: A Look Back

The first part of the M6, known as the Preston By-pass, was also the first motorway ever opened in the UK. It was built by Tarmac Construction and opened on December 5, 1958, by Prime Minister Harold Macmillan.

In 1959, the Preston By-pass had to close briefly because the road surface was damaged by freezing and thawing water. This taught engineers important lessons about drainage. More sections were built over the years, including the Lancaster by-pass in 1960 and the Stafford by-pass in 1962. By 1965, the main sections connecting Stafford to Preston and Preston to Lancaster were finished.

By 1971, the entire route was complete from the M1 near Rugby to the A38 road north-east of Birmingham. This included the Bromford Viaduct, which is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) long and the longest viaduct in Great Britain.

Famous Junctions and High Points

One of the most famous parts of the M6 is Junction 6 in Birmingham, which opened in May 1972. It is widely known as Spaghetti Junction because of its complex, curvy design.

Another interesting section is over Shap Fell in Cumbria. At Shap Summit, the M6 reaches 1,036 feet (316 meters) above sea level, making it one of the highest points on any UK motorway. Here, the northbound and southbound lanes split apart, and a local road even runs between them.

The M6 was originally planned to replace the old A6 in some areas. When all sections were finally connected, the M6 became an uninterrupted motorway stretching about 230 miles (370 km).

The M6 in Cheshire in 1969

Modern Updates and Changes

In July 1972, the government decided to add lighting to 86 miles (138 km) of UK motorways that were often foggy, including parts of the M6. This project was completed by 1973.

After many years of discussion, a 6-mile (10 km) extension of the M6 was approved in March 2006. This extension connected the M6 from Carlisle to the Scottish border at Gretna, linking it to the existing A74(M). This new section opened on December 5, 2008, exactly 50 years after the Preston By-pass opened. This completed a continuous motorway route from just south of Dunblane in Scotland all the way to Exeter and London in the south of England.

The M6 Toll road, which opened in December 2003, was Britain's first toll motorway. It was built to help reduce traffic jams around Birmingham and Walsall. Before the M6 Toll opened, the M6 in this area carried 180,000 vehicles daily, much more than it was designed for. Even though the M6 Toll was built to ease this, its usage was lower than expected, partly because of the cost.

In October 2007, the government announced that parts of the M6 would be upgraded to "smart motorways". This system allows the hard shoulder (the emergency lane) to be used as a regular lane during busy times. This helps traffic flow better. Sections between junctions 4 and 5 were completed in December 2009, and between junctions 10a and 8 in March 2011. Further upgrades continued, with the section between junctions 5 and 8 finished in October 2014.

More recently, the M6 between junctions 16 and 19 became a smart motorway in March 2019. The section between junctions 13 and 15 was completed in August 2022.

In April 2021, the M6 gained its newest motorway service station at Junction 1 near Rugby. This facility, run by Moto Hospitality, includes the UK's largest electric vehicle charging station.

Current M6 Improvements

The M6 motorway is always being improved to handle more traffic and make journeys safer.

Junction 10 Upgrades

Work began in 2020 to rebuild the bridges at Junction 10 of the M6. This area often experienced heavy traffic jams during busy times. This project, costing £78 million, was completed in 2024.

Smart Motorway Enhancements

In March 2022, work started to upgrade the existing smart motorway sections between Junctions 4 and 10A. These improvements added new safety features, such as a concrete barrier in the middle of the road and new emergency stopping areas. This work is still ongoing.

Junction 21A to 26 Smart Motorway

Work also started in early 2021 to upgrade the M6 from Junction 21A to Junction 26 to the "all lane running" standard of smart motorway. This means the hard shoulder can be used as a regular lane at all times. This project, costing between £100 million and £250 million, was completed in late 2024.

M6 Motorway Junctions

This table shows the different junctions along the M6 motorway, including where they are and what towns and other roads they connect to.

M6 motorway junctions
mile	km	North-Westbound exits (A carriageway)	Junction	South-Eastbound exits (B carriageway)	Coordinates
		Motorway continues as A74(M) towards Scotland	J45	Start of motorway	54°59′35″N 3°02′54″W / 54.9930°N 3.0482°W / 54.9930; -3.0482 (M6, northern terminus)
313.2	504.3	Gretna B7076, Longtown A6071	J45	No access (on-slip only)	54°59′35″N 3°02′54″W / 54.9930°N 3.0482°W / 54.9930; -3.0482 (M6, J45)
		River Esk			54°58′29″N 3°00′33″W / 54.9748°N 3.0092°W / 54.9748; -3.0092 (M6, River Esk)
309.6 309.2	498.2 497.5	Todhills Rest Area	Services	Todhills Rest Area	54°57′06″N 2°58′47″W / 54.9516°N 2.9796°W / 54.9516; -2.9796 (M6, Todhills Rest Area)
307.6 307.3	495.1 494.6	Carlisle (North), Galashiels A7	J44	Carlisle A7, Workington A689	54°55′48″N 2°56′47″W / 54.9301°N 2.9463°W / 54.9301; -2.9463 (M6, J44)
		River Eden			54°54′33″N 2°53′43″W / 54.9093°N 2.8953°W / 54.9093; -2.8953 (M6, River Eden)
303.8 303.5	488.9 488.4	Carlisle, Hexham, Newcastle A69	J43	Carlisle, Hexham, Newcastle A69	54°53′43″N 2°53′13″W / 54.8953°N 2.8869°W / 54.8953; -2.8869 (M6, J43)
301.1 300.7	484.6 484.0	Carlisle (South) A6	J42	Carlisle A6	54°51′27″N 2°52′42″W / 54.8576°N 2.8784°W / 54.8576; -2.8784 (M6, J42)
		Southwaite services	Services	Southwaite services	54°47′57″N 2°52′16″W / 54.7991°N 2.8711°W / 54.7991; -2.8711 (M6, Southwaite Services)
288.7 288.4	464.6 464.1	Wigton B5305	J41	Wigton B5305	54°41′35″N 2°47′30″W / 54.693°N 2.7917°W / 54.693; -2.7917 (M6, J41)
285.5 285.2	459.5 459.0	Penrith, Workington, Brough A66	J40	Penrith, Keswick, Brough A66	54°39′11″N 2°45′37″W / 54.6531°N 2.7602°W / 54.6531; -2.7602 (M6, J40)
274.4 274.0	441.6 441.0	Shap (A6)	J39	Shap, Kendal (A6)	54°30′30″N 2°38′59″W / 54.5083°N 2.6498°W / 54.5083; -2.6498 (M6, J39)
		Tebay services	Services	Tebay services	54°27′05″N 2°36′29″W / 54.4513°N 2.6080°W / 54.4513; -2.6080 (M6, Tebay Services)
		River Lune			54°26′28″N 2°35′42″W / 54.4411°N 2.5950°W / 54.4411; -2.5950 (M6, River Lune)
268.9 268.5	432.7 432.1	Brough A685, Appleby B6260	J38	Kendal, Brough A685	54°26′12″N 2°35′49″W / 54.4368°N 2.5969°W / 54.4368; -2.5969 (M6, J38)
260.3 260.0	418.9 418.4	Kendal, Sedbergh A684	J37	Kendal, Sedbergh A684	54°19′52″N 2°37′22″W / 54.3310°N 2.6229°W / 54.3310; -2.6229 (M6, J37)
		No access	Services	Killington Lake services	54°18′54″N 2°38′21″W / 54.3150°N 2.6391°W / 54.3150; -2.6391 (M6, Killington Lake Services)
252.7 252.3	406.7 406.0	Barrow, Kendal A590 (A591), Kirkby Lonsdale A65	J36	Skipton, Kirkby Lonsdale A65, Barrow A590	54°14′11″N 2°42′59″W / 54.2364°N 2.7165°W / 54.2364; -2.7165 (M6, J36)
		Burton-in-Kendal services	Services	No access	54°10′42″N 2°44′02″W / 54.1782°N 2.7339°W / 54.1782; -2.7339 (M6, Burton-in-Kendal Services)
		Entering Cumbria		Entering Lancashire	54°10′12″N 2°44′13″W / 54.1701°N 2.7370°W / 54.1701; -2.7370
245.1 244.6	394.4 393.6	Carnforth, Morecambe A601(M) (A6)	J35	Carnforth, Morecambe A601(M) (A6)	54°07′43″N 2°44′59″W / 54.1287°N 2.7498°W / 54.1287; -2.7498 (M6, J35)
240.8 240.6	387.6 387.2	Kirkby Lonsdale, Heysham, Morecambe, Heysham A683, Lancaster A589	J34	Lancaster, Morecambe, Heysham A683	54°04′18″N 2°46′16″W / 54.0716°N 2.7711°W / 54.0716; -2.7711 (M6, J34)
234.6 234.3	377.6 377.1	Lancaster (South) A6	J33	Garstang, Fleetwood A6	53°58′57″N 2°46′51″W / 53.9825°N 2.7807°W / 53.9825; -2.7807 (M6, J33)
		Lancaster (Forton) services	Services	Lancaster (Forton) services	53°57′44″N 2°45′37″W / 53.9621°N 2.7602°W / 53.9621; -2.7602 (M6, Lancaster (Forton) Services)
		River Wyre			53°57′14″N 2°45′05″W / 53.9539°N 2.7514°W / 53.9539; -2.7514 (M6, River Wyre)
221.5 221.0	356.5 355.7	Blackpool, Fleetwood M55 Preston (N) (A6)	J32	Blackpool, Preston (N) (A6) M55	53°48′24″N 2°41′52″W / 53.8068°N 2.6978°W / 53.8068; -2.6978 (M6, J32)
219.5 219.3	353.2 352.9	Preston (E), Longridge B6242	J31A	No access (on-slip only)	53°47′20″N 2°39′30″W / 53.7889°N 2.6583°W / 53.7889; -2.6583 (M6, J31A)
		River Ribble	J31	Preston, Clitheroe A59	53°45′54″N 2°38′09″W / 53.7649°N 2.6359°W / 53.7649; -2.6359 (M6, J31)
		Preston (C), Blackburn (N), Clitheroe A59	J31	River Ribble
215.4 214.9	346.6 345.9	No access (on-slip only)	J30	Manchester, Bolton M61, Leeds (M62), Blackburn (M65)	53°44′03″N 2°38′52″W / 53.7343°N 2.6477°W / 53.7343; -2.6477 (M6, J30)
213.9 213.5	344.3 343.6	Burnley, Blackburn, Preston (S) M65	J29	Burnley, Blackburn M65	53°42′58″N 2°39′39″W / 53.7162°N 2.6608°W / 53.7162; -2.6608 (M6, J29)
212.3 211.9	341.6 341.0	Leyland B5256 (A49)	J28	Leyland B5256	53°41′45″N 2°40′39″W / 53.6959°N 2.6776°W / 53.6959; -2.6776 (M6, J28)
		Charnock Richard services	Services	Charnock Richard services	53°37′53″N 2°41′27″W / 53.6315°N 2.6908°W / 53.6315; -2.6908 (M6, Charnock Richard Services)
204.8	329.6	Entering Lancashire	J27	Wigan, Parbold A5209	53°35′23″N 2°41′40″W / 53.5897°N 2.6944°W / 53.5897; -2.6944 (M6, J27)
204.4	329.0	Parbold, Standish, Chorley A5209	J27	Entering Greater Manchester
		Gathurst Viaduct			53°33′42″N 2°42′03″W / 53.5617°N 2.7009°W / 53.5617; -2.7009 (M6, Gathurst Viaduct)
200.8 200.5	323.1 322.6	Skelmersdale, Liverpool, Southport M58	J26	Skelmersdale, Liverpool, Southport M58	53°32′03″N 2°41′53″W / 53.5341°N 2.6980°W / 53.5341; -2.6980 (M6, J26)
198.0 197.8	318.7 318.3	Wigan, Ashton A49	J25	No exit (on-slip only)	53°30′06″N 2°39′35″W / 53.5018°N 2.6597°W / 53.5018; -2.6597 (M6, J25)
196.9 196.5	316.9 316.3	No exit (on-slip only)	J24	St Helens, Ashton (no entry - exit only) A58	53°29′12″N 2°39′10″W / 53.4867°N 2.6529°W / 53.4867; -2.6529 (M6, J24)
		Entering Greater Manchester		Entering Merseyside	53°28′49″N 2°38′38″W / 53.4802°N 2.6440°W / 53.4802; -2.6440
195.6 195.2	314.8 314.1	St Helens, Liverpool, Southport A580	J23	Manchester, Liverpool, Newton A580	53°28′17″N 2°38′01″W / 53.4713°N 2.6336°W / 53.4713; -2.6336 (M6, J23)
192.4	309.6	Entering Merseyside	J22	Warrington (North) A49	53°26′24″N 2°35′03″W / 53.4401°N 2.5841°W / 53.4401; -2.5841 (M6, J22)
192.1	309.1	Newton A49, Leigh A579	J22	Entering Cheshire
191.0 190.5	307.4 306.5	Leeds, Bolton, Manchester (N) M62	J21A	Manchester, Bolton, Leeds M62	53°25′33″N 2°33′21″W / 53.4259°N 2.5559°W / 53.4259; -2.5559 (M6, J21A)
191.0 190.5	307.4 306.5	Liverpool, Warrington (N), Southport (M57) M62	J21A	Liverpool M62
188.3 188.0	303.0 302.5	Warrington (Ctr & East), Irlam A57	J21	Warrington (Central), Irlam A57	53°23′52″N 2°30′36″W / 53.3978°N 2.5099°W / 53.3978; -2.5099 (M6, J21)
		Thelwall Viaduct			53°23′23″N 2°30′21″W / 53.3898°N 2.5058°W / 53.3898; -2.5058 (M6, Thelwall Viaduct)
185.6	298.7	North Wales, Chester, Runcorn M56 Warrington (South), Lymm A50 Lymm Truck Stop	J20 Services	Macclesfield, Warrington (S) A50, Lymm B5158 Lymm Truck Stop	53°21′37″N 2°30′33″W / 53.3604°N 2.5091°W / 53.3604; -2.5091 (M6, J20)
185.3 184.5	298.2 296.9		J20 Services	North Wales, Chester, Runcorn, Manchester (S & ) M56	53°21′31″N 2°30′29″W / 53.3585°N 2.5080°W / 53.3585; -2.5080 (M6, J20A)
		End of variable speed limit	J19	Start of variable speed limit	53°18′42″N 2°25′03″W / 53.3116°N 2.4176°W / 53.3116; -2.4176 (M6, J19)
180.3 179.9	290.2 289.5	Manchester, Manchester (M56) A556	J19	Northwich, Macclesfield, Knutsford A556
		Knutsford services	Services	Knutsford services	53°18′03″N 2°24′06″W / 53.3008°N 2.4016°W / 53.3008; -2.4016 (M6, Knutsford Services)
172.2 171.9	277.2 276.7	Chester, Northwich, Middlewich A54	J18	Chester, Northwich, Middlewich A54	53°12′01″N 2°23′15″W / 53.2004°N 2.3875°W / 53.2004; -2.3875 (M6, J18)
168.9 168.3	271.3 270.8	Congleton, Sandbach A534	J17	Congleton, Sandbach A534	53°09′12″N 2°20′48″W / 53.1532°N 2.3467°W / 53.1532; -2.3467 (M6, J17)
		Sandbach services	Services	Sandbach services	53°08′20″N 2°20′11″W / 53.1390°N 2.3365°W / 53.1390; -2.3365 (M6, Sandbach Services)
162.6	261.7	Entering Cheshire	J16	Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent (North), Crewe, Nantwich A500	53°04′07″N 2°20′01″W / 53.0686°N 2.3336°W / 53.0686; -2.3336 (M6, J16)
		Start of variable speed limit		End of variable speed limit
162.3	261.2	Nantwich, Crewe A500		Entering Staffordshire
		Keele services	Services	Keele services	52°59′37″N 2°17′22″W / 52.9936°N 2.2894°W / 52.9936; -2.2894 (M6, Keele Services)
153.1 152.9	246.4 246.1	Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme A500	J15	Stoke-on-Trent, Stone A500, Derby (A50)	52°58′32″N 2°13′35″W / 52.9756°N 2.2263°W / 52.9756; -2.2263 (M6, J15)
		Stafford services (northbound)	Services	No access	52°53′02″N 2°10′07″W / 52.8839°N 2.1686°W / 52.8839; -2.1686
		No access	Services	Stafford services (southbound)	52°52′26″N 2°09′54″W / 52.8739°N 2.1649°W / 52.8739; -2.1649
142.0 141.8	228.6 228.2	Stone, Stafford (N) A34	J14	Stafford (N) A34	52°49′35″N 2°08′44″W / 52.8265°N 2.1456°W / 52.8265; -2.1456 (M6, J14)
		End of variable speed limit	J13	Start of variable speed limit	52°45′49″N 2°06′28″W / 52.7636°N 2.1079°W / 52.7636; -2.1079 (M6, J13)
136.8 136.5	220.1 219.6	Stafford (S & C) A449	J13	Stafford (S) A449
131.6 131.2	211.8 211.1	Telford (M54) A5	J12	North Wales, Telford (M54), Wolverhampton, Cannock A5	52°41′20″N 2°06′13″W / 52.6890°N 2.1035°W / 52.6890; -2.1035 (M6, J12)
		No access (on-slip only)	J11A (TOTSO SB)	The South M6 Toll	52°40′10″N 2°04′27″W / 52.6695°N 2.0743°W / 52.6695; -2.0743 (M6, J11A)
128.7 128.4	207.2 206.7	(M6 Toll), Cannock A460	J11	Wolverhampton, Cannock A460	52°39′30″N 2°03′52″W / 52.6584°N 2.0644°W / 52.6584; -2.0644 (M6, J11)
		Hilton Park services	Services	Hilton Park services	52°38′36″N 2°03′23″W / 52.6434°N 2.0565°W / 52.6434; -2.0565 (M6, Hilton Park Services)
127.0 126.7	204.4 203.9	North & Mid Wales, Telford, Wolverhampton, Shrewsbury (A5) M54	J10A	No access (on-slip only)	52°37′49″N 2°02′56″W / 52.6302°N 2.0490°W / 52.6302; -2.0490 (M6, J10A)
				Entering West Midlands	52°37′07″N 2°01′56″W / 52.6187°N 2.0321°W / 52.6187; -2.0321
		Entering Staffordshire			52°37′01″N 2°01′49″W / 52.6169°N 2.0304°W / 52.6169; -2.0304
123.3 122.9	198.4 197.8	Walsall, Wolverhampton (C & E) A454	J10	Wolverhampton (C & E), Walsall A454	52°35′06″N 2°00′51″W / 52.5849°N 2.0143°W / 52.5849; -2.0143 (M6, J10)
121.7 121.5	195.8 195.6	Wednesbury A461	J9	Wednesbury A461	52°33′59″N 2°00′12″W / 52.5665°N 2.0032°W / 52.5665; -2.0032 (M6, J9)
119.9	193.0	The South West, Birmingham (W & S), West Bromwich M5	J8	The South West, Birmingham (W & S), West Bromwich M5	52°33′26″N 1°58′36″W / 52.5571°N 1.9767°W / 52.5571; -1.9767 (M6, J8)
118.4 118.1	190.6 190.1	Birmingham (N), Walsall A34	J7	Birmingham (N) A34	52°33′11″N 1°56′02″W / 52.5531°N 1.9340°W / 52.5531; -1.9340 (M6, J7)
114.2 113.9	183.8 183.3	Birmingham (C) A38(M) Birmingham (NE) A38	J6	Birmingham (NE), Lichfield A38 Birmingham (E & C) A38(M)	52°30′36″N 1°51′50″W / 52.5101°N 1.8638°W / 52.5101; -1.8638 (M6, J6)
		Bromford Viaduct			52°30′22″N 1°49′44″W / 52.5060°N 1.8290°W / 52.5060; -1.8290 (M6, Bromford Viaduct)
110.9 110.8	178.5 178.3	Birmingham (E), Sutton Coldfield A452	J5	No access (on-slip only)	52°30′33″N 1°47′21″W / 52.5093°N 1.7891°W / 52.5093; -1.7891 (M6, J5)
				Entering Warwickshire	52°30′47″N 1°45′13″W / 52.5130°N 1.7536°W / 52.5130; -1.7536
108.8 108.6	175.1 174.8	No access (on-slip only)	J4A	The North East (M1), The North West (M6 Toll), Tamworth M42(N) The South West (M5), London (S & W) (M40), Birmingham (S), Birmingham International , Birmingham , National Exhibition Centre M42(S)	52°30′36″N 1°44′50″W / 52.5100°N 1.7471°W / 52.5100; -1.7471 (M6, J4A)
		Entering West Midlands			52°28′43″N 1°42′54″W / 52.4786°N 1.7150°W / 52.4786; -1.7150
106.0	170.6	Start of variable speed limit	J4	Coventry (S & W), Birmingham (E), N.E.C., Birmingham International , Birmingham A446	52°28′36″N 1°42′26″W / 52.4768°N 1.7072°W / 52.4768; -1.7072 (M6, J4)
105.7	170.1	Coleshill A446 The South West (M5), Birmingham (S), Solihull, Birmingham International , N.E.C., Birmingham M42	J4	End of variable speed limit
		The North West M6 Toll, Tamworth M42(N)	J3A (TOTSO NB)	No access (on-slip only)	52°28′26″N 1°40′18″W / 52.4739°N 1.6717°W / 52.4739; -1.6717 (M6, J3A)
		Corley services	Services	Corley services	52°28′17″N 1°32′47″W / 52.4715°N 1.5463°W / 52.4715; -1.5463 (M6, Corley Services)
96.9 96.4	155.9 155.2	Coventry (North), Nuneaton, Bedworth A444	J3	Coventry (N), Nuneaton A444, Bedworth B4113	52°27′47″N 1°29′38″W / 52.4630°N 1.4938°W / 52.4630; -1.4938 (M6, J3)
		Entering Warwickshire		Entering West Midlands	52°27′29″N 1°28′58″W / 52.4580°N 1.4827°W / 52.4580; -1.4827
		Entering West Midlands		Entering Warwickshire	52°26′24″N 1°26′24″W / 52.4400°N 1.4400°W / 52.4400; -1.4400
93.7 93.3	150.8 150.1	Coventry, Warwick A46 Leicester, Hinckley M69	J2	(M1(N)), Leicester M69, Coventry (E) A46	52°26′16″N 1°25′47″W / 52.4379°N 1.4298°W / 52.4379; -1.4298 (M6, J2)
85.6 85.2	137.8 137.1	Rugby A426 Rugby services	J1 Services	Rugby, Lutterworth A426 Rugby services	52°24′29″N 1°14′45″W / 52.4081°N 1.2457°W / 52.4081; -1.2457 (M6, J1)
		Entering Warwickshire		Entering Leicestershire	52°24′22″N 1°12′35″W / 52.4060°N 1.2096°W / 52.4060; -1.2096
85.2	137.1	Start of motorway	M1 J19	The South, London, Northampton M1(S)	52°24′01″N 1°10′31″W / 52.4004°N 1.1752°W / 52.4004; -1.1752 (M6, southern terminus)
		The North, Leicester M1(N)	M1 J19	End of motorway Road continues as A14 towards Kettering