2023

TQ0886 : HS2 works, West Ruislip, May 2023 – extent

taken 1 year ago, near to Ruislip, Hillingdon, England

HS2 works, West Ruislip, May 2023 – extent
HS2 works, West Ruislip, May 2023 – extent
OpenStreetMap labels the site 'HS2 Northolt Tunnels West Portal'. The high speed line, from its Euston terminus, will pass beneath West London in tunnels, emerging here. The flat soiled area at centre, presumably to be landscaped, spans the tunnel portal in a form of cut-and-cover construction. Silos for materials stand in the background. London-bound trains give a closer view of the distant part of the site, including the store of precast concrete tunnel lining sections which are loaded on to the tunnelling machine and put in place as it slowly proceeds.

The view is northwest from the bridge that carries Ickenham Road over the railway at West Ruislip. The Chiltern Railways Main Line out of London Marylebone heads for Birmingham. Compare TQ0886 : Looking west from West Ruislip station from 2018 by 'Marathon'. That page has a comprehensive account of railways in the area. What was a siding on the right has become a rail connection into the HS2 site, presumably for trains to be loaded with spoil from the excavations and taken elsewhere, or for the delivery of tunnel linings manufactured off-site.
Image reference: 7489884

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Geographical Context: Lowlands Suburb, Urban fringe Railways Construction, Development Place: West Ruislip other tags: High Speed Rail HS2 Construction Site Tunnel Portal Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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TQ0886, 187 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Robin Stott   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 20 May, 2023   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 22 May, 2023
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 0822 8691 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:34.2411N 0:26.3940W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 0835 8682
View Direction
Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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