High-speed rail in the United Kingdom is provided on five upgraded railway lines running at top speeds of 125 mph (200 km/h) and one purpose-built high-speed line reaching 186 mph (300 km/h).

High Speed 2 (HS2) is a high-speed railway which has been under construction in England since 2019. The line's planned route is between Handsacre, in southern Staffordshire, and London, with a branch to Birmingham. After High Speed 1, the London to Channel Tunnel link, HS2 is to be Britain's second purpose-built high-speed railway.

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High Speed 1 (HS1), officially the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL), is a 109.9-kilometre (68.3-mile) high-speed railway linking London with the Channel Tunnel.

There are five lines in the UK which allow for high-speed rail travel. On four out of five lines, the maximum speed is 125mph, while the purpose-built HS1 line allows for speeds of 186mph. Length: 68 miles. Completed in 2007, the High Speed 1 (HS1) line connects London St Pancras to the Channel Tunnel.

HS2 is being built as a long-term strategic asset for the UK, laying the foundations of the future rail network. it will provide more reliable, and faster, journeys between Britain’s two biggest cities while relieving congestion on existing lines, providing more space for local and freight services.

2024年12月12日 · HS2 is a project to build a high-speed rail line in England. HS2 was originally planned to connect London to Birmingham, Manchester, East Midlands Parkway, Leeds and York. However, in October 2023 then Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that HS2 would only run from London to the West Midlands .

High-speed rail in the United Kingdom is under development. There are both existing and proposed high-speed lines. High Speed 1 (HS1), also called the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL), is a 108-kilometre (67 mile) high-speed railway between London and the United Kingdom end of the Channel Tunnel. [1]

2015年12月15日 · Chinese firms have been urged to bid for seven contracts worth £11.8bn in total covering the first phase of the mammoth project, a new high-speed rail (HSR) line that is set to run between London and Birmingham, as well as other infrastructure projects in …

High Speed Rail Group calls for new, affordable and realistic HS2 plan The High Speed Rail Group has made a submission to the HM Treasury Spending Review consultation that identifies and advocates for a cost efficient and deliverable path forward for HS2.