High Speed 2
High Speed 2 (HS2) is a planned high-speed railway line in the United Kingdom. It will go between London and Handsacre near Birmingham. The railway will be the country's second high-speed line, the first being HS1, which linked London to the Channel Tunnel.[1] London, Birmingham and Birmingham Airport will be served by HS2. Phase 2b to Leeds was cancelled in 2021 and Phase 2a to Manchester was cancelled in 2023.
| High Speed 2 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Type | High-speed railway |
| System | National Rail |
| Termini | London Euston |
High Speed 2 Media
Phase 1 of HS2: London to Birmingham
Euston Terminus and the nearby terminus of High Speed 1 at St Pancras
Planned transport links of Old Oak Common railway station
The proposed "Birmingham Interchange"
Work underway on clearing the site at Birmingham Curzon Street in January 2020
HS2 construction near Leamington Spa in August 2021
A map of proposed HS2 services with fully open Phase 2
Proposed design of HS2 rolling stock by Hitachi and Alstom joint venture
Excavation work at St James's Church burial ground in 2018
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References
- ↑ "The Architecture the Railways Built - the Selby Diversion". 18 October 2021.[dead link]
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