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The main
road transport routes are along the M1 through Buckinghamshire; the M40 through
Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire: the M2 motorway/A2 and M20 through Kent,
and the M23 through West Sussex; the M3 through Hampshire and the A34 through
Hampshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire. The east-west corridor through the
south of the region is provided by the A27 and the M27. The main intercontinental
airport is Gatwick Airport, with regional airports at Kent International
Airport (Ramsgate), Shoreham Airport and Southampton Airport. Heathrow Airport
is in Greater London but also serves (and is serviced by) the South East
region. The Great Western Main Line passes through Berkshire and Reading.
The South Eastern Main Line and High Speed 1 pass through Kent. The Brighton
Main Line passes through Surrey and West Sussex. The West Coast Main Line
passes through Milton Keynes The Chiltern Main Line is a major commuter line
btween Birmgham and London passing through Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.
The Port of Dover and the port at Folkestone have many ferry services to
France and Belgium.
South East England is one of the nine official regions of England. It was
created in 1994 and was adopted for statistics in 1999. Its boundaries include
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent,
Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex. In common usage, however, the area referred
to as the 'south east' can vary considerably. Its capital (hq) is Guildford
and the largest city is Brighton and Hove.
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