High Speed 2
High Speed 2 Ltd released new images of Old Oak Common as it announced the main contractors that will build the new west London station as well as the HS2 terminus at Euston.
Officially designated construction partners, the successful bidders will work with HS2 Ltd and the station designers to co-ordinate the delivery of the stations, including platforms, concourses and links to the London Underground and other rail services.
For Old Oak Common the winning bid came from a consortium of Balfour Beatty, Systra and Vinci. Three other bids were shortlisted from Bechtel, Dragados/Mace and BAM Nuttall/Ferrovial Agroman.
The arrival of HS2 at Old Oak Common is the catalyst for what is billed as the UK’s biggest regeneration project, which promises to transform the former railway yards into new neighbourhoods supporting up to 65,000 jobs and 25,500 new homes. With platforms both above and below ground, Old Oak Common will be possibly the UK’s best-connected station, with direct services to three major airports and eight out of Britain’s 10 largest cities, as well as London’s new Elizabeth Line (Crossrail).
Updated designs for the station, drawn up by a team led by WSP and architect WilkinsonEyre, w…
