HS2 railway line: Key numbers
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A further revision in 2020 set the estimated cost of completing the full HS2 network at a range of £72 billion to £98 billion in 2019 prices – however, these estimates were for the original scheme, which anticipated the line running to Leeds as well as Manchester. In June 2023, the Department for Transport stated the estimated cost of phase one of HS2 – the line from London to Birmingham – would be between £35 billion and £45 billion in 2019 prices. – Spending to date In June 2023, the Department for Transport said overall spending on HS2 to date, including land and property, stood at £24.7 billion in 2019 prices. – Journey times Journey times on HS2 between London Euston and Manchester were estimated to be cut from around two hours and six minutes today to around one hour and 41 minutes once phase one of the line was in operation, although the initial London terminus will be Old Oak Common.
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