High-speed rail in the United Kingdom

High-speed rail in the United Kingdom is under development. There are both existing and proposed high-speed lines.

List of 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.
• High Speed 2 (HS2) is a planned high-speed railway. It will directly link London and Birmingham. The East Midlands. Leeds and Manchester legs were cancelled. It is due to open in stages from 2026.
• High Speed 3 (HS3) is a proposed high-speed railway from Liverpool to Hull. Its current status is uncertain.
• HS4Air was a proposed high-speed railway line to link Heathrow Airport and Gatwick Airport. It would also connect to HS1 and HS2. It was proposed in 2018 by British engineering consultancy, Expedition Engineering.

Related pages

• Eurostar
• British Rail Class 373

References