M1 motorway (Northern Ireland) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids M1 motorway
Looking east from Junction 9
Route information
Part of E01 and E18
Length	38.0 mi (61.2 km)
Existed	1962–present
History	Constructed 1962–1968
Major junctions
East end	Belfast
	J12 → M12 Motorway
West end	Dungannon
Highway system
Roads in the United Kingdom Motorways A roads in Northern Ireland ← A12 A4 →

The M1 is a motorway in Northern Ireland. It goes between Belfast and Dungannon. It then goes in the direction of Omagh and Enniskillen as the A4. The first part of the motorway is also part of the route between Belfast and Dublin (via the N1 in Northern Ireland and the M1 in the Republic of Ireland). The M1 is about 38 miles (61 km) long. This means it is the longest in Northern Ireland.

Junctions

M1 motorway
Eastbound exits	Junction	Westbound exits
End of motorway A12 dual carriageway continues The NORTH (M2), (M3), City Centre, Airports Docks A12 Belfast (W), (S)	J1	Start of motorway
Outer Ring, Newtownards, King's Hall A55	J2	Outer Ring, Newtownards, King's Hall A55
No access	J3	Dunmurry, Finaghy A1
Lisburn services	Services	Lisburn services
Lisburn (City centre), Saintfield A49	J6	Lisburn (City centre), Saintfield A49
No access	J7	Lisburn, Sprucefield A1
The SOUTH, Dublin, Sprucefield A101 (A1)	J8	The SOUTH Dublin, Newry A101 (A1)
Moira A3 Antrim A26 International Airport	J9	International Airport Antrim A26 Moira A3
Craigavon (Lurgan) A76	J10	Craigavon (Lurgan) A76
Craigavon (Portadown), Armagh M12	J11	Craigavon, Portadown M12
Craigavon (Portadown) A4	J12	Craigavon (Portadown) A4
Loughgall B131	J13	Loughgall B131
Moy B106 Tamnamore Services (in planning), Coalisland A45	J14	Tamnamore Services (in planning), Coalisland A45 Moy B106
Start of motorway	J15	End of motorway A4 dual carriageway continues Enniskillen, Omagh A4 Armagh, Dungannon, Moygashel A29

Images for kids

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  View east from the bridge at junction 9.

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  M1-M12, near Portadown