Download new images showing the installation of the first prestressed precast concrete beams that will support Curzon Street’s seven platforms.
Download footage showing the start of work on the 13,370m2 square metre deck – the size of two football pitches – that will support the eastern end of the new city-centre station.
Complex installation will require four weekend carriageway closures
The first closure affects the M42 J5A to 7 northbound, and J6 to 7 southbound. The closure is from 9pm on Friday, 26th June to 5am on Monday, 29th June 2026
Drivers are encouraged to plan ahead and follow approved diversion routes
Around 1,500 permanent jobs expected to be created at the depot and land freed up for development around the edges of the 70-hectare brown-field site. Plus around 500 construction jobs during the build of the facility.
Contract award comes as HS2 undergoes a comprehensive reset to ensure the project is delivered efficiently and to the lowest reasonable cost.
