Old Oak Common railway stationPlanned railway station in LondonOld Oak Common (OOC) is an under construction railway station on the site of the Old Oak Common traction maintenance depot in the west of London in Old Oak Common, approximately 500 m (1,600 ft) south of Willesden Junction station. When built, it is expected to be one of the largest rail hubs in London, at about 800 m (2,600 ft) in length and 20 m (66 ft) below surface level.Euston railway stationCentral London railway terminusEuston railway station ( ; or London Euston) is a major central London railway terminus and connected London Underground station managed by Network Rail in the London Borough of Camden. It is the southern terminus of the West Coast Main Line, the UK's busiest inter-city railway.
High-speed rail in the United KingdomHigh-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). Trains currently travel at 125mph (200km/h) on the East Coast Main Line, Great Western Main Line, Midland Main Line, parts of the Cross Country Route, and the West Coast Main Line. On the latter line, only tilting trains can reach this maximum speed due to the difficult track geometry.Birmingham Interchangeinterchange with National Rail at all stations Midland Main LineManchester Airport High SpeedClassic-compatible loopSheffieldCreweChesterfieldClassic-compatible loopEast Midlands HubHandsacre Junctionto Nottingham, Derby & LeicesterWest Coast Main Line╲ boundarySnow Hill linesBirmingham New StreetBirmingham Curzon StreetBirmingham Moor StreetBirmingham InternationalBirmingham InterchangeWest Coast Main LineOld Oak CommonEuston interchange with National Rail at all stations This diagram: Birmingham Interchange is a planned High Speed 2 (HS2) railway station in Solihull.
HandsacreHandsacre is a village in the Englishcounty of Staffordshire. Population details taken at the 2011 census can be found under Armitage with HandsacreLocationThe village lies east of the larger village of Armitage. The village is 5+1⁄2 miles (9 kilometres) north-northwest of the city of Lichfield and is 3+1⁄2 miles (5.5 kilometres) southeast of Rugeley. The village sits astride of the A513 road which runs from Tamworth to Stafford.
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BirminghamBirmingham ( BUR-ming-əm) is a city and metropolitan borough in the centre of the West Midlands region of England. It is the largest local authority district in England by population and the second-largest city in Britain – commonly referred to as the second city of the United Kingdom – with a population of 1.2 million people in the city proper in 2024.
High-speed railFastest rail-based transport systemsHigh-speed railThe Tokaido Shinkansen high-speed line in Japan, with Mount Fuji in the background.
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StaffordshireCounty of EnglandNon-metropolitan and ceremonial county in EnglandStaffordshire (; postal abbreviation Staffs.) is a ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England. It borders Cheshire to the north-west, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, Warwickshire to the south-east, the West Midlands county and Worcestershire to the south, and Shropshire to the west. The largest settlement is the city of Stoke-on-Trent.LichfieldCathedral city in Staffordshire, EnglandCity in EnglandLichfield () is a cathedral city and civil parish in Staffordshire, England. It is situated 18 miles (29 km) south-east of Stafford, 9 miles (14 km) north-east of Walsall, 8 miles (13 km) north-west of Tamworth, 13 miles (21 km) south-west of Burton upon Trent and Derby, and 14 miles (22.5 km) north of Birmingham.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.