HS2 in Old Oak and North Acton
Old Oak Common will be one of the UK’s most important transport hubs, connecting HS2 with the Elizabeth Line, Great Western Railway, and Heathrow Express.
The station, spanning Brent, Ealing, and Hammersmith & Fulham, will feature 14 platforms – six for high-speed trains and eight for conventional services – within an 850m-long station box.
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Wormwood Scrubs
HS2 has now completed all its utility relocating works on Wormwood Scrubs, with the land parallel to the railway handed back to the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham. The small site next to Old Oak Common Lane remains in place for future work.
The work consisted of:
- Under track crossing utility diversion: Nine micro-tunnels were bored under the Great Western mainline railway with utility cables diverted from the road in the west corner of the Scrubs next to Old Oak Common Lane. This diversion was needed to allow us to lower Old Oak Common Lane that is planned in the future. It is this site that currently remains in place for future works
- Sewer diversion: BBVS diverted a large sewer (called the Stamford Brook sewer) that serves the local area from the Old Oak Common Station site to the northern part of Wormwood Scrubs.
Hammersmith & Fulham have developed a masterplan that will improve the Scrubs allowing more people enjoy the benefits of exercise and relaxation.
What we're delivering in Old Oak Common and North Acton
Old Oak Common Lane Bridge
The new Network Rail bridges will span the Transport for London (TfL)/London Underground Central line and Old Oak Common Lane.
Old Oak Common Station
A new super-hub station that will link HS2 with the Elizabeth line and the Great Western Main Line.
Victoria Road Crossover Box
The Victoria Road Crossover Box will allow HS2 trains to switch tracks underground on their approach into the new superhub station.
Northolt Tunnel
Northolt Tunnel is a 13.5km (8.4 miles) tunnel under London that will take passengers from Old Oak Common to West Ruislip.
Atlas Road Logistics Tunnel
To support the construction of the Euston Tunnels, a logistics tunnel between the Atlas Road and the Old Oak Common Station is being built.
Keeping you informed
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Managing impacts of construction
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Construction look ahead and newsletters
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