HS2 in Old Oak and North Acton
Britain's new high-speed railway
Old Oak Common station will be one of the UK’s most important transport hubs. It will connect HS2 with the Elizabeth line, Great Western Railway and Heathrow Express.
The station is in Hammersmith & Fulham in west London. It will have 14 platforms. Six platforms will be for high-speed trains in an 850m-long underground station box. Eight platforms will be for conventional services at ground level.
Programme reset
In autumn 2024, the government confirmed we’ll build HS2 to Euston. We’re now preparing to build the tunnel from Old Oak Common. We’ll start work on the tunnel shafts, headhouses and station approaches later.
We’re reviewing the whole HS2 programme as part of a major reset. This means we’re making sure we build everything in the right order. We’ll keep you updated on when work at the Euston approaches and Euston tunnel headhouses will restart.
What we're building in Old Oak Common and North Acton
Old Oak Common station
A new station linking HS2 with the Elizabeth line and Great Western Main Line services to Wales and the West of England.
Atlas Road logistics tunnel
HS2 trains won’t use the 853m Atlas Road logistics tunnel. Instead, we’ll use it to deliver materials and remove spoil from the northern portal where we’re constructing the twin-bored Euston tunnel.
Old Oak Common Lane bridge
The new Network Rail bridges span the Transport for London (TfL) Central line and Old Oak Common Lane.
Victoria Road Crossover Box
The Victoria Road Crossover Box, near Old Oak Common in west London, allows HS2 trains to switch tracks underground before reaching the station.
The site includes the Victoria Road Ancillary Shaft, which provides ventilation and emergency access to the rail line.
Two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) launched from this site to build the eastern section of the Northolt Tunnel.
We removed excavated material through a conveyor belt network connecting the site to the London Logistics Hub at Willesden Euroterminal.
Northolt tunnel
The 8.4 miles (13.5km) Northolt tunnel under west London will carry passengers from Old Oak Common to West Ruislip.
Current work in the area
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