Phase 2a: West Midlands to Crewe
Services on Phase 2a will carry passengers from London to Crewe on the high speed line, and beyond.
Fly-through of the HS2 Phase 2a line
The Phase 2a line will run between Fradley in the West Midlands and Crewe in Cheshire. There it will connect with existing high speed services to carry passengers between London and Crewe. Services will travel onward to places like Manchester, Glasgow, Liverpool, Preston and Wigan.
View the route map. Find out more about all the stations.
Planning permission to build HS2 Phase 2a
In July 2017, the government introduced the High Speed Rail (West Midlands to Crewe) hybrid Bill into Parliament. This was the first step in getting permission to build this part of the route.
On 15 July 2019 the Bill received its Third Reading in the House of Commons, with 263 votes for and 17 votes against. The Bill received its First Reading in the House of Lords on 16 July. The House of Lords petitioning period ran from 17 July to 16 August, and a total of 35 petitions against the Bill were deposited.
You can view the Phase 2a hybrid bill documents and find out more details about its progress through parliament on the GOV.UK website.
Our community websites
The planning and construction of HS2 is a huge operation – it is currently the largest infrastructure project in Europe.
Visit our community websites to find out more about what the proposals are for the route as it travels through communities, how it is being constructed and what we are doing to make this less disruptive. The sites host: local area plans, local engagement plans, contractor liaison plans and local event information.
- Birmingham
- Bucks and Oxfordshire
- Cheshire
- Euston and Camden
- Hertfordshire
- Hillingdon
- Northamptonshire
- Old Oak Common
- Solihull
- Staffordshire
- Warwickshire
More sites are being prepared to serve other areas. All community sites can be found on the HS2 community site hub .
Other phases of HS2
Phase One: London to West Midlands
High speed trains will travel between London and Birmingham on 134 miles of dedicated track. They will pass through 31 miles of tunnels and over 10 miles of viaducts, delivering quicker journeys on more trains with more seats. Phase One has a funding envelope of £45bn and will open between 2029 and 2033. Find out more about building Phase One.
Phase 2b: Crewe to Manchester, West Midlands to Leeds
The Phase 2b line forms a Y shape, split into an eastern and a western leg. The western leg will connect to the high speed lines at Crewe and run through to Manchester. The eastern leg will connect to high speed lines in the West Midlands and run through to Leeds. Services will also travel onward to places like Glasgow, Liverpool, Preston and Wigan. Find out more about Phase 2b.
