HS2 Phase 1 (London–Birmingham) — High-speed rail in London – Birmingham, United Kingdom. 225.00 km. 360 km/h. 25 kV AC, ERTMS L2. Cost €66.0B. Status: under construction. Arriva · Network Rail · News
HS2 Phase 1 (London–Birmingham) is a high speed rail project in United Kingdom, currently under construction.
Greenfield new corridor: entirely new dedicated high-speed line with no pre-existing railway on the alignment. London terminus at Old Oak Common (new station) with tunnel under Chiltern Hills. Birmingham terminus at Curzon Street (new station on brownfield land). Phase 2 (Birmingham–Manchester) was cancelled Oct 2023 and merged into NPR.
Construction began in 2020, with completion expected in 2033.