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HS2 in Northamptonshire – Key information
Find all our HS2 information for Northamptonshire in one place. This includes community updates, newsletters and construction look-aheads.
Construction look aheads
These look aheads provide you with information about HS2 works and developments taking place in Northamptonshire.
Newsletters
This section provides you with information about HS2 works and developments taking place in Northamptonshire, and how we’re managing the impacts of construction.
Edgcote and Lower Thorpe viaducts
Set low into the landscape, the 515-metre-long Edgcote Viaduct will carry the railway across the floodplain of the River Cherwell, south of Chipping Warden. The viaduct’s design features two beams per span — a significant improvement from the original five-beam design. This streamlined approach not only accelerates construction but also reduces the carbon footprint of the structure.
The 220m Lower Thorpe viaduct will carry high speed trains across Banbury Lane, near the Northants village of Thorpe Mandeville. The viaduct will help manage flood risk by ensuring that rainwater can continue to run off into existing watercourses. Made of a distinctive russet-coloured weathering steel, it has been designed to help match the natural tones of the surrounding countryside.
Collection history
- Published:
- 26/11/2025