Proposed Service Pattern
The Department for Transport's economic case for High Speed Two, updated for Phase 2, gives a provisional service pattern for the new line:
| Start | Destination | Trains per hour | Intermediate stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Euston | Curzon Street | Three (four in peak) | Old Oak Common, Birmingham Interchange |
| Manchester Piccadilly | Three | Old Oak Common, Wilmslow (1tph), Stockport | |
| Liverpool Lime Street | Two | Stafford and Runcorn (1tph), Warrington Bank Quay (1tph) | |
| Preston | One | Warrington Bank Quay, Wigan North Western | |
| Glasgow Central | One | Warrington Bank Quay, Wigan North Western, Preston |
| Start | Destination | Trains per hour | Intermediate stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Euston | Curzon Street | Three | Old Oak Common, Birmingham Interchange (2tph) |
| Manchester Piccadilly | Three | Old Oak Common, Birmingham Interchange (1tph) | |
| Liverpool Lime Street | Two | Stafford (1tph), Crewe (1tph), Runcorn | |
| Preston | One | Crewe, Warrington Bank Quay, Wigan North Western | |
| Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverley | One | Birmingham Interchange and Preston (1tph), Carstairs | |
| Leeds New Lane | Three | Birmingham Interchange and Meadowhall (1tph), East Midlands Hub only (1tph), East Midlands Hub and Meadowhall (1tph) | |
| York | One | East Midlands Hub | |
| Newcastle | Two | York (1tph), Darlington (1tph) | |
| Curzon Street | Manchester Piccadilly | Two | Non-stop |
| Leeds New Lane | Two | East Midlands Hub, Meadowhall | |
| Newcastle | One | East Midlands Hub, Meadowhall, York, Darlington, Durham | |
| Glasgow Central | One per two hours | Wigan North Western, Preston, Lancaster, Penrith, Carlisle, Lockerbie | |
| Edinburgh Waverley | One per two hours | Wigan North Western, Preston, Oxenholme, Carlisle, Lockerbie | |
| Heathrow Airport | Manchester Piccadilly | One | Birmingham Interchange |
| Leeds New Lane | One | Birmingham Interchange, East Midlands Hub, Meadowhall | |
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