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{{Services
|type = motorway
|operator = Applegreen
|country = NI
|image= Lisburn southbound main entrance.jpg
|road = [[M1 (Northern Ireland)|M1]] between J3 and J6
|postcode = BT27 5SG
|signposted = Yes
|stype = Two sites located between junctions, with no public connection between them
|coords = 54.525652, -6.0033873
|markerpost = 542
|briefroad = M1 between J3 and J6
|rating = Lisburn
|smartmotorway = yes
}}

Northern Ireland's only double-sided motorway service area is now available on the M1.

==Facilities==
{{facilities| Restaurants | {{Burger King|drivethru=yes}}, Chick-fil-A ''(south-westbound only)'', {{Chopstix Noodle Bar}}, {{Subway}}, {{Greggs}}, {{Lavazza}} }}
{{facilities| Shops | {{M&S Food}} }}
{{facilities| Amenities | {{Indoor Play Area}}, {{Revolution Laundry|SW}}, Showers, Tourist Information }}
{{facilities| Outdoor Space | Small grass area behind each parking area; {{Children's Play Area}}, Picnic Area }}
{{facilities| Charging Points | none }}
{{facilities| Forecourt | {{Applegreen}} }}

==Parking Prices==
Further information is not available, please {{edit|2}} if you know.

==Contact Details==
{{Contact Details
|address = Tullynacross{{newline}}
Lisburn{{newline}}
Co. Down{{newline}}
BT27 5SG
|website = https://applegreenstores.com/ Official Applegreen website
|foursquare = 552824f9498eaa9ea213e059
}}

==Trivia and Design==
{{Gallery
|image = Lisburn services construction begins.jpg
|caption = The service area under construction.
|size = 250
|duped = yes
|keydates = {{Key Date | 2016 | South-westbound side opened }}
{{Key Date | 2017 | North-eastbound side opened }} }}
The opening of this service area has given Applegreen a monopoly on motorway service areas between Belfast and Dublin.

In planning this one was referred to as 'M1 services', which can be confused with a [[Dungannon|petrol station on the A4]] that pre-dated Northern Irish motorway services. Some sources (incorrectly) call this service area Ballyskeagh.

The design is very similar to what Applegreen have been using in the Republic of Ireland, especially on the northbound side. The southbound side also has a second-storey coffee lounge making it very similar to its sister site at [[Templepatrick]]. The biggest difference is from the outside: the Northern Irish service areas have much less green space, as they are laid out by businesses rather than the state.

===History===
The plans for a service area here actually date back to 1994. [[Trusthouse Forte]] applied for planning permission to build on this site at Hillhall Farm, but permission was refused following objections from local residents. Forte said they would be appealing, and they stressed that the site would be well-landscaped, making it different to what they called "the concrete monstrosities" in England.

Forte had wanted to use the service area to launch their [[Little Chef]] and [[Travelodge]] chains in Northern Ireland. At the time, all Forte motorway sites were branded '[[Welcome Break]]', but they didn't name that brand here. It may be that it was simply missed off the list, or it may be that it was only a small site and Forte didn't want to introduce too many new brands in one go.

Forte specifically said their intention was to capitalise on the increase in tourism that would follow the 1994 ceasefire. It's therefore possible that the resumption in hostilities in 1996 is the reason that the project wasn't pursued. More likely is that all new ventures were put on hold when Forte tried to sell their roadside brands in 1995.

Conoco Ltd carried the project forward and received planning permission in 1999. This was renewed in 2011.

===Internal Changes===
In November 2018 Applegreen purchased a significant stake of [[Welcome Break]]. One of the trade-offs of the purchase was that suitable Applegreen sites would be managed, rebranded and refurbished by Welcome Break, which would allow the combined firm to manage its assets better and give Welcome Break a clear benefit to the takeover. Lisburn was later listed as one of their "suitable sites".

As of {{current|2024}}, no rebranding has happened, but minor internal changes have been noticed. For example, during the COVID-19 pandemic, diners at Lisburn services were asked to record their visit on Welcome Break's website.

Applegreen's retail store began to carry [[M&S Food]] branding in December 2024. This was something they had already done in the Republic, but it was a first for Northern Ireland and also a first for Welcome Break, who had been rolling out their long-term partner [[Waitrose]] to Applegreen sites in England.

The first Chick-fil-A in Northern Ireland replaced the southbound The Bakewell unit on 30 January 2025; a facility that isn't yet available on motorways anywhere else in the UK or Ireland.

==Alternatives==
{{Succession start}}
{{Succession|1|M1 (Northern Ireland)| [[Templepatrick]] (M2 north-westbound, 15 miles) |
[[Cohannon]] (30 miles){{newline}}[[Castlebellingham]] (51 miles){{newline}}[[Barbican]] (A1 northbound, 15 miles){{newline}}[[Dublin Road]] (A1, 37 miles) }}
{{Succession|2|Applegreen| [[Templepatrick]] (M2 north-westbound, 15 miles) |
[[Castlebellingham]] (51 miles) }}
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