Northampton is one of England’s fastest growing towns and is the strategic location for many national organisations as their central hub for business. Northampton has excellent rail and road communications, with hourly train services to London and road links to the M1 at Junctions 15, 15a & 16 and additionally to the A14 in the north. The Crow Lane Industrial Estate is situated about 3 miles east of Northampton town centre adjacent to the A45 Expressway, which provides dual carriageway access to Junction 15 of the M1 to the south and the A14 (A1/M1 link) to the east. Crow Lane has been developed since the late 1980s as a manufacturing and distribution estate. Local occupiers include The Car Shop, Booker Cash & Carry, and Royal Mail Distribution Centre. Gateway 45 is located at the junction the The Causeway.