HS2 in Camden
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Euston station is the London terminal for HS2. The railway runs in deep tunnels through Camden, between Kilburn High Road and the Euston approaches.
What we're building
Euston station
Euston will be HS2’s London terminus – bringing high-speed services to the heart of the capital.
How Euston station will be built
In June 2025, the government confirmed that a Euston Delivery Company will be formed to oversee development of the whole Euston campus. The government is exploring a public-private partnership to fund and build the new HS2 station. Work on setting up the new company is continuing.
The Euston Delivery Company will lead the campus as a whole. All organisations involved at Euston will work with it to make the project a success.
We remain responsible for building the section of HS2 from Old Oak Common to Hampstead Road Bridge, including the Euston approaches. We’re also leading on the design of the HS2 station and working with the community – and we’ll continue to do so until the Euston Delivery Company is in place.
Traction substation
A traction substation converts electrical power into a form that railways can use. We’re building one at Euston to move equipment needed to keep the Northern line running safely.
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Euston approaches
The Euston approaches run between Parkway and Hampstead Road in Camden, connecting the Euston tunnels beneath the A4201 Parkway to Euston station.
In this section, one tunnel splits into three. The tunnels pass beneath the existing railway before high-speed trains rise gradually to ground level at the Euston throat – the point where the tunnels open out into the station.
Two headhouses will support the Euston approaches. A headhouse sits above a shaft that ventilates the tunnels and provides emergency access.
Euston Portal headhouse
This headhouse will sit closest to Euston station, at the entrance to the Euston tunnel on Park Village East, south of Mornington Street Bridge in Camden. Its design draws on the local area, which has a diverse mix of buildings from Victorian to post-war styles.
Euston Cavern headhouse
This headhouse will sit in the railway cutting at the northern end of Park Village East, next to the west coast main line. The split-level, three-storey building will be clad in traditional blue-grey engineering brick, in keeping with the area’s Victorian railway architecture.
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Euston tunnel
The Euston tunnel runs for 4.5 miles (7.2km) beneath central London, connecting Euston station to Old Oak Common station.
Two headhouses will support the Euston tunnel. A headhouse sits above a shaft that ventilates the tunnels and provides emergency access.
Euston tunnel headhouses
Two headhouses will support the Euston tunnel – one in Camden, and one in Brent and Ealing. As with the approaches headhouses, each sits above a shaft that ventilates the tunnel and provides emergency access.
Adelaide Road headhouse
This headhouse will be in the London Borough of Camden, between Chalk Farm and Primrose Hill Road. It sits in the Network Rail embankment area, opposite the junction with Eton Road and next to the Adelaide Nature Reserve.
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How we manage construction
We work to minimise disruption for residents and businesses, reduce the impact on roads and transport, protect the environment, and keep communities informed at every stage.
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