Old Oak Common

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Proposal to increase Old Oak Common line speed submitted by Network Rail

NR wants to increase westbound line speed while station on GWML is being built.

Old Oak Common 22 Apr

Work progressing at Old Oak Common in late 2024. RICHARD WILCOCK.

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Network Rail given six months to resolve Old Oak Common land issue which could delay HS2

Planning inspector recommends rejecting Network Rail Transport and Works Act Order for road rail access point and construction compound.

Network Rail 18 Feb

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HS2 to begin work on moving Great Western main line at Old Oak Common

Elizabeth Line bosses believe that disruption over the Christmas period will be minimal as construction work at the new Old Oak Common terminus continues.

HS2 12 Dec

Inside Old Oak Common depot on October 31, 345061 sits on M8 road with a bogie drop prominent in the foreground. PHILIP HAIGH.

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Keeping the wheels turning on Elizabeth line Class 345s

Philip Haigh visits Alstom’s Old Oak Common depot, to gain an insight into the work that goes to maintaining a modern train fleet.

Locomotives 6 Dec

Rail Minister, Lord Peter Hendy, and new HS2 CEO Mark Wild at Old Oak Common East box where the Euston TBMs are being prepared. HS2 LTD

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Tunnelling machines to take HS2 to Euston unveiled - work set to start next year

Work on boring the tunnels that will take. HS2 to London Euston is set to start in 2025

HS2 3 Dec

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HS2 Construction Forges Ahead, Challenges Remain

A new report from HS2 Ltd has revealed significant progress in its construction but 2025 will remain a pivotal year for the project.

HS2 2 Dec

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Budget 2024: Chancellor confirms HS2 trains will run to Euston

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has approved the extension of HS2 into Euston station as part of her budget announcement.

HS2 30 Oct

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GWR make test runs to Euston

For periods over the next four years, GWR trains will be unable to pass Old Oak Common, while a new station is built to connect the Great Western with HS2 services.

Great Western Railway 10 Oct

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Construction starts on Old Oak Common station’s concrete ‘box’

The first stage is the main station ‘box’ - the 900-yard-long reinforced concrete frame that will be part underground

13 Dec

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Work starts on HS2’s Old Oak Common ‘superhub’

Work to install the first permanent structure on what is claimed to be the biggest station ever built in a single-stage build in the UK

1 Jul

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HS2 Phase One given the green light

“Today’s announcement represents an immediate boost to the construction industry and the many millions of UK jobs that the industry supports" - Mark Thurston

15 Apr

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Old Oak Common sheds demolished

Former GWR sheds demolished to make way for new HS2 station

23 Jul

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HS2 offers glimpse of Old Oak Common’s future

Images of HS2 Ltd's Old Oak Common station plans revealed

5 Feb

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End of the line for Old Oak Common depot

Servicing ends at GWR's London depot.

19 Dec

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Campaigners seek to link West London Line to HS2

A campaign group in London wants a direct link at Old Oak Common, claiming that it would offer greater connectivity for southern England

23 Jul

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IN PICTURES: Inside Old Oak Common

Inside Old Oak Common

5 Sept

From left to right: 50050, 50049, 50044, 50026, 50017 and 50007. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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GALLERY: Class 50s return to Old Oak Common

Seven Class 50s star at Old Oak Common open day

4 Sept

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Class 50s lined up for Old Oak Common open day

Four Class 50s to attend Old Oak Common open day on September 2.

28 Jul

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NATIONAL RAIL AWARDS 2016: Taylor Woodrow - Old Oak Common Renewable Energy System

Taylor Woodrow won the Sustainability award at the National Rail Awards. Here's why.

23 Sept

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Chilterns Route Study to tackle capacity challenges

A new connection could linke Chiltern Main Line to a planned station at Old Oak Common, to provide additional capacity and access to both Crossrail and HS2

5 Jul