page_title: High Speed 2 Phase Two
hierarchical_section_title: High Speed 2 Phase Two
caption_attribution_description: English: Phase 2 of HS2 High Speed 2 railway in the UK (opening 2026). Route information derieved from official HS2 maps This map was created from OpenStreetMap project data, collected by the community. This map may be incomplete, and may contain errors. Don't rely solely on it for navigation.
context_page_description: High Speed 2 is a planned new high-speed railway line connecting London with the city centres of Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds directly on new high speed track. East Midlands Airport will also be served. The railway is to be delivered in two phases:
  Phase 1: linking London and Birmingham.
  Phase 2: linking Birmingham with Manchester and Leeds.
  Phase 2 is planned for completion in 2032–33. Phase two is split into two sub-phases:
  Phase 2a: the section from Birmingham to Crewe, which is to be built simultaneously with phase 1, effectively merging with phase 1.
  Phase 2b: the remainder of phase 2.
  The concept of HS2 was that all major cities covered would have a city centre HS2 station. Liverpool, along with London, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds, was envisaged to have a city centre HS2 station. The scheme was cut down to only three provincial city centres served directly by HS2, two being on phase 2. The preliminary route for Phase Two was announced on 28 January 2013. It is envisaged construction on Phase Two will start in 2022 with completion by 2032.
context_section_description: High Speed 2 is a planned new high-speed railway line connecting London with the city centres of Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds directly on new high speed track.  East Midlands Airport will also be served. The railway is to be delivered in two phases:
  Phase 1: linking London and Birmingham.
  Phase 2: linking Birmingham with Manchester and Leeds.
  Phase 2 is planned for completion in 2032–33. Phase two is split into two sub-phases:
  Phase 2a: the section from Birmingham to Crewe, which is to be built simultaneously with phase 1, effectively merging  with phase 1.
  Phase 2b: the remainder of phase 2.
  The concept of HS2 was that all major cities covered would have a city centre HS2 station. Liverpool, along with London, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds, was envisaged to have a city centre HS2 station. The scheme was cut down to only three provincial city centres served directly by HS2, two being on phase 2. The preliminary route for Phase Two was announced on 28 January 2013. It is envisaged construction on Phase Two will start in 2022 with completion by 2032.
caption: The Phase Two route, highlighted in red, consists of two lines to Manchester and Leeds
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