# Cullompton services

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{{Short description|Motorway service station in Devon, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2018}}
{{Infobox Motorway Services
|logo               = 
|image              = Cullompton Services.jpg
|image_caption      = 
|name               = Cullompton Services
|road               = [M5](/source/M5_motorway)
|county             = [Devon](/source/Devon)
|operator           = [Extra](/source/Extra_(service_areas))
|previousoperator   = [McDonald's](/source/McDonald's)
|previousnames      = 
|dateopened         = 1999
|website            = {{URL|https://extraservices.co.uk/locations/cullompton-services-m5-j28/}}
|location_map       = Devon
|coordinates        = {{coord|50.8621|-3.3847|type:landmark_region:GB|display=inline,title}}
}}

'''Cullompton services''' is a [motorway service station](/source/motorway_service_station) on the [M5 motorway](/source/M5_motorway) near [Exeter](/source/Exeter). It is owned by [Extra](/source/Extra_(service_areas)). It has a [McDonald's](/source/McDonald's) restaurant which is franchised and offers table service, a small [WHSmith](/source/WHSmith) and a [Costa Coffee](/source/Costa_Coffee) which is owned by [Moto Hospitality](/source/Moto_Hospitality). There is also a [Shell](/source/Shell_Oil_Company) petrol station nearby.<ref name=extra>{{cite web|title=M5 J28 Cullompton|url=http://www.extraservices.co.uk/location/cullompton/|publisher=Extra Motorway Services|accessdate=11 October 2013}}</ref>

==Location==
The services are situated on a narrow strip of land between the [Bristol to Exeter railway line](/source/Bristol_to_Exeter_line) and the motorway at junction 28, and are accessible from the M5, A373 and B3181 roads.<ref>{{cite web|title=Google Maps|url=https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=50.862975,-3.384562&spn=0.00818,0.017703&t=h&z=16|publisher=Google Maps|accessdate=11 October 2013}}</ref> The junction at the southbound exit slip road is a very simple design with low traffic capacity. Unusually the service area is signed from the northbound carriageway but not from the southbound one, to reduce congestion at the low capacity service station, although it is readily accessible from both directions.<ref name=extra></ref>

==History==
The site opened in 1999.{{cn|date=September 2025}} A [Little Chef](/source/Little_Chef) used to operate at this location, but was closed in 2003.

In 2006 the service area was criticised by ''[Which?](/source/Which%3F)'' magazine as being the worst in the country.<ref>{{cite news|title='Worst service station' hits back|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/4781262.stm|accessdate=11 October 2013|newspaper=BBC News|date=7 March 2006}}</ref> The 2019 Motorway Services User Survey found that Cullompton was in the bottom five motorway services in the UK for customer satisfaction.<ref name="msus2019">{{cite news |first=Rebecca |last=Smithers |title=Severn Bridge services named as worst on England's motorways |url=https://www.theguardian.com/money/2019/aug/01/severn-bridge-services-named-as-worst-on-englands-motorways |accessdate=1 August 2019 |work=The Guardian |date=31 July 2019}}</ref>

In June 2025, it has been reported that [Cullompton railway station](/source/Cullompton_railway_station) will be built close to the service station.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-12 |title=Cullompton railway station to be revived |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c989zp1709ro |access-date=2025-07-10 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{Official website|https://extraservices.co.uk/locations/cullompton-services-m5-j28/}}

{{UK Motorway Service Station succession box
|road=M5 Motorway
|before=[Taunton Deane](/source/Taunton_Deane_services)
|after=[Exeter](/source/Exeter_services)
}}

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{{UK Motorway Service Stations}}

Category:Year of establishment missing
Category:M5 motorway service stations
Category:Buildings and structures in Devon
Category:Transport in Devon
Category:Extra motorway service stations
Category:Cullompton

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