First of two 1,600-tonne boring machines drilling the 4.5 miles from Old Oak Common station switched on in London
Ministers have pledged that a redeveloped Euston HS2 station will be big enough to “serve the nation” as tunnelling began for the last miles of high-speed railway into central London.
Excavating the 4.5-mile tunnels from Old Oak Common in west London is expected to take between 12 and 18 months – although details of the terminus, and how it will be funded, are yet to be revealed.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/27/ministers-euston-hs2-tunnelling-begins-london
Author : Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent
Publish date : 2026-01-27 18:43:00
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