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HS2 Phase Two initial preferred route plan and profile maps

Maps of the government's initial preferred route in January 2013 for Phase Two of HS2 from the West Midlands to Leeds and Manchester.

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Latest Phase Two maps

For the latest Phase Two plan and profile maps, please visit the following web pages:

Eastern leg from the West Midlands to the East Midlands, South Yorkshire, Leeds and the North East

Western leg from the West Midlands to Manchester and the North West

These maps were part of the HS2 Phase Two proposed route consultation that ran from July 2013 to January 2014.

The HS2 website was decommissioned after it transitioned to GOV.UK, with a new web presence at www.gov.uk/hs2

As part of this project, a copy of the HS2 website was taken and placed on The National Archives website. The above links will take you to the relevant Phase Two content on The National Archives website, which is correct and accurate at the present time.

For information and maps regarding the initial preferred Phase Two route prior to consultation, please see below.

Please note this content is provided for reference purposes only and should not be used for any other purposes.

About these initial preferred route maps

This set of maps provides a detailed depiction of the the government’s initial preferred route for HS2 Phase Two West Midlands to Leeds and Manchester line of route, as published on 28 January 2013. Maps released as part of the July 2013 HS2 Phase Two consultation on the proposed line of route from the West Midlands to Manchester, Leeds and beyond have been published separately and can be accessed via the links above.

Route maps

The overall route is shown on the two route maps: ‘Route map West Midlands to Leeds’ and ‘Route map West Midlands to Manchester’. The route maps also illustrate how the route has been split into route sections and gives the section reference number for each section.

Line of route plan and profile maps

The plan and profile maps show the specific line of the route on Ordnance Survey mapping background. The bottom portion of each map depicts the profile of the line in relation to the ground - for example, showing where the line is in a cutting or on an embankment, bridge or viaduct. They also show indicative road diversions and junction layouts.

The plan and profile maps are organised by route section, and each section has a key map showing the extent covered by the plan and profile maps. The scale used for each map is shown on the map and varies depending on rural or urban location.

Route map West Midlands to Leeds

Plan of the initial preferred route from the West Midlands to Leeds showing which route section covers which area.

West Midlands to Leeds route section map - drawing number HS2-ARP-000-DR-RT-55001

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Route section HSL01 Water Orton to Birchmoor

Route section HSL06 Birchmoor to Tonge

Route section HSL09 Tonge to Long Eaton

Route section HSL12/27 Long Eaton to Trowell

Route section HSL13 Trowell to Killamarsh

Route section HSL14 Killamarsh to Tinsley

Route section HSL15 Tinsley to Blackburn

Route section HSL16 Blackburn to Cold Hiendley

Route section HSL17 Cold Hiendley to Church Fenton

Route section HSL21 Cold Hiendley to Woodlesford

Route section HSL22 and HSL31 Woodlesford to Hunslet and Hunslet to Leeds New Lane Station

Route map West Midlands to Manchester

Plan of the initial preferred route from the West Midlands to Manchester showing which route section covers which area.

West Midlands to Manchester route section map - drawing number HS2-MSG-WM0-ZZ-DR-RT-40014

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email HS2enquiries@hs2.org.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Route section HSM03 Streethay to Swynnerton

Route section HSM06 Swynnerton to Madeley

Route section HSM08 Madeley to Hough

Route section HSM09 Hough to Crewe

Route section HSM10 Hough to Winterbottom

Route section HSM12 Winterbottom to Warburton

Route section HSM21 Warburton to Lowton

Route section HSM22 Lowton to Bamfurlong

Route section HSM28 Winterbottom to Ardwick

Route section HSM26 Ardwick to Manchester Piccadilly Station

Route section HSM30 Rostherne to Warburton

HS2 Phase Two initial preferred route

HS2 Phase Two consultation

HS2 Ltd advice to government on Phase Two of HS2

Delivery partner reports to government on Phase Two of HS2

Background to HS2

Updates to this page

Published 28 January 2013
Last updated 30 March 2015 + show all updates
  1. Addition of further web copy to the top of the page making it clearer for users to find the most up to date Phase Two plan and profile maps currently accessible on The National Archives website

  2. First published.

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