M2 motorway (Northern Ireland)

The M2 is a motorway in Belfast and County Antrim in Northern Ireland. It is part of the unsigned European route E01, E16 and E18 roads.

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Route information
Part of , and
Length	22.0 mi (35.4 km)
Existed	1969–present
History	Southern section constructed 1969–1975
Southern section
Length	16.5 mi (26.6 km)
North end	Duncairn
Major intersections	M3 Motorway M5 Motorway M22 motorway
South end	Antrim
Northern section
Length	6.0 mi (9.7 km)
North end	Teeshan
South end	Ballycregy
Road network
Roads in Northern Ireland Motorways A roads in Northern Ireland

Southern section

M2 motorway
Southeastbound exits	Junction	Northwestbound exits
End of M2 Motorway carries on as M3 Belfast (W), The WEST, The SOUTH A12 (M1) Belfast (E), Newcastle, City Airport, Bangor M3	1A	Start of motorway
Docks, City Centre A2	1B	No access
Fortwilliam, Docks (N), Stena Line, Shore Road (A2)	1	Fortwilliam, Docks (N), Stena Line, Shore Road (A2)
Greenisland, Carrickfergus A2	2	Whiteabbey, Carrickfergus M5 Greenisland, Rathcoole, Whitewell A2
A6 Larne A8(M) Glengormley	4	A6 Larne A8(M) Glengormley
Larne (A8), Ballyclare, Templepatrick A57	5	International Airport Templepatrick, Ballyclare A57
Antrim B95	6	Antrim B95
Antrim Area Hospital	7	Antrim Area Hospital
End of M22 - Motorway carries on as M2	M22, J1	Motorway carries on as M22 Derry, Cookstown M22 Antrim, Ballymena, Coleraine A26

Notes

• Junction 1B is the only motorway junction in the United Kingdom that consists solely of motorway exits, with no entry slip-roads
• There is no Junction 3, it was planned to be located on the Antrim Road

Northern section

M2 motorway
Southbound exits	Junction	Northbound exits
End of motorway A26 dual carriageway continues International Airport Belfast, Antrim A26 Ballymena, Larne A36	10	Start of motorway
Ballymena, Broughshane A42 Cushendall (A43)	11	Ballymena, Broughshane A42
Start of motorway	12	End of motorway A26 dual carriageway continues Coleraine A26 Ballycastle (A44) Ballymena