HS2 planning

HS2 routes and maps and planning forums.

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Services

• Check the HS2 route

  Check maps to find out the proposed routes of the High Speed 2 (HS2) rail network - Phase 1, Phase 2a and 2b.

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Guidance and regulation

• HS2 Phase One plan and profile maps: index and key plans
  • Map
  • 1 March 2019
  • High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
• HS2 plan and profile maps: Euston to Chetwode
  • Map
  • 19 December 2013
  • High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
• HS2 Phase One: updated plan and profile maps for Country South 2016
  • Map
  • 9 August 2016
  • High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
• Plans and Sections of HS2 Phase One as amended in Select Committee
  • Map
  • 21 March 2016
  • High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
• HS2 Phase One plan and profile maps: Chetwode to Handsacre
  • Map
  • 19 December 2013
  • High Speed Two (HS2) Limited

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News and communications

• HS2 to Leeds Study terms of reference
  • 17 July 2023
  • Department for Transport and High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
  • Written statement
• High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill and associated documents
  • 24 January 2022
  • Department for Transport and High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
  • Written statement
• North West on track to benefit from faster and more reliable train journeys as bill for next phase of HS2 to be laid in Parliament
  • 24 January 2022
  • Department for Transport and High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
  • News story
• HS2 Bromford Tunnel extension: Transport and Works Act order
  • 21 January 2022
  • Department for Transport
  • Decision
• HS2 6-monthly report to Parliament: March 2021
  • 23 March 2021
  • Department for Transport and High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
  • Written statement

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Research and statistics

• HS2 Land and Property Review 2020
  • 17 November 2020
  • Department for Transport
  • Research
• Oakervee Review of HS2
  • 11 February 2020
  • Department for Transport and High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
  • Independent report
• HS2 Phase 2b: Sheffield and South Yorkshire Report 2016
  • 7 July 2016
  • High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
  • Research
• Review of possible refinements to the proposed HS2 London to West Midlands route
  • 10 January 2012
  • Department for Transport and High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
  • Independent report

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Policy papers and consultations

• HS2 West Midlands to Crewe: environmental and traffic impacts, transport provisions and station improvement or creation
  • 29 June 2021
  • Department for Transport and High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 26 February 2021
• High Speed Rail (Crewe-Manchester) Bill: promoter's response to the Commons Select Committee's special report
  • 14 September 2023
  • Department for Transport and High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
  • Policy paper
• HS2 to Leeds Study
  • 17 July 2023
  • Department for Transport
  • Policy paper
• Relocation of the Island Project School at Jerrings Hall Farm, Tanworth Lane, Solihull
  • 23 November 2021
  • High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
  • Policy paper
• Government response to the consultation under section 60 of the High Speed Rail (West Midlands – Crewe) Act 2021
  • 29 June 2021
  • Department for Transport
  • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

• HS2 Phase One planning forum: environmental health subgroup meeting minutes
  • 21 October 2024
  • High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
  • Transparency
• Meeting minutes for the HS2 Phase 2b planning forum
  • 3 October 2024
  • High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
  • Transparency
• HS2 Phase One planning forum meeting minutes 2024
  • 27 September 2024
  • High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
  • Transparency
• HS2 Phase One planning forum meeting minutes 2023
  • 27 August 2024
  • High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
  • Transparency
• Meeting minutes for the HS2 Phase 2a planning forum (close down)
  • 11 July 2024
  • High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
  • Transparency

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Organisations

• Department for Transport

• High Speed Two (HS2) Limited