 The M3 motorway links the city to London and also, via a link to the A34 (part of the European route E05) at Winchester, with the Midlands and North.The M271 motorway is a spur of the M27, linking it with the Western Docks and city centre.Southampton is also served by the rail network, which is used both by freight services to and from the docks and passenger services as part of the national rail system.