High Speed 2 Line
2026-05-20 · Department for Transport · HL387 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government when the first scheduled train service on the HS2 line will start from (1) Old Oak Common to Birmingham, and (2) Euston to Birmingham.
Answer
The first HS2 trains are now expected to start between Old Oak Common in West London and Birmingham Curzon Street between May 2036 and October 2039. We estimate that the full scheme, including both Euston to the south and Handsacre Junction to the north, ...