High Speed 2
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High Speed 2 is a high-speed railway which has been under construction in England since 2020. The planned route runs between Handsacre in southern Staffordshire and London, with a branch to Birmingham
Work underway on clearing the site at Birmingham Curzon Street in January 2020
HS2 construction near Leamington Spa in August 2021
Proposed design of HS2 rolling stock by Hitachi and Alstom joint venture
Wendover Green Tunnel, a cut-and-cover tunnel west of Wendover, Buckinghamshire, under construction in August 2026
High Speed 1
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High Speed 1, officially the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, is a 109.9-kilometre high-speed railway linking London with the Channel Tunnel.
High Speed 2
…between Handsacre in southern Staffordshire and London, with a branch to Birmingham. HS2 will be Britain's second purpose-built, high-speed railway after High Speed 1, which connects London to the Channel Tunnel. London and Birmingham are to be served directly by new high-speed track, with services continuing beyond…
High Speed 1 approaching the Medway Viaducts
Train 3313/3314 served as a laboratory train, reaching 300 km/h (190 mph) during Section 1 testing in 2003
A Eurostar train on the CTRL, near Ashford
Eurostar trains at St Pancras International