The great rail hub of Crewe would be the
key to linking North Wales to Britain’s new high speed rail line (HS2)
announced today by the UK Government.
The proposed route of HS2 links Birmingham
with Manchester and Leeds via stations in the East Midlands and Sheffield.
The Government says HS2 will “revolutionise”
our railways, create thousands of jobs, bring major cities closer together,
generate investment in neglected areas and provide passengers with an
unprecedented travel experience.
HS2 will connect with the West Coast Main
Line at Crewe, meaning key destinations like Liverpool, Runcorn and Crewe would
benefit from direct services.
The Department of Transport says: “By
calling at the key rail interchange of Crewe, HS2 would also become easily
accessible for passengers in North Wales
and elsewhere.”
The line would connect with the London-West
Midlands leg near Lichfield in the West Midlands, before heading north-west
past Stafford and on towards Crewe.
A connection with the West Coast Main Line
would be provided just south of Crewe, with the main line continuing in tunnel
under the town heading north.
It would cross over the M6 and then the M56
before heading past Warrington to a further connection with the West Coast Main
Line south of Wigan.
The Manchester stations would be served by
a spur off the main line running roughly parallel with the M56 towards Manchester
Airport.
A new airport station would be located
between Junctions 5 and 6 of the M56 as the line approaches the main built-up
area of Manchester.
Heading north from here the line would
enter a seven-and-a-half-mile tunnel, surfacing a short distance from the new
station alongside the existing station at Manchester Piccadilly.
Total route length would be around 95
miles.
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