Atlas Road Logistics Tunnel
The Atlas Road Tunnel won’t be used by HS2 trains, but instead will be used to deliver materials and remove spoil from the northern portal where HS2’s Euston twin bored tunnel will be constructed.
The tunnel drive was completed on January 23 2024.
The 853m long tunnel, which runs from the Atlas Road logistics hub to the eastern section of the Old Oak Common station site. The logistics tunnel supports our continued commitment to reducing cost and carbon by removing one million lorry journeys off London’s roads. It will be used to deliver materials to the two Euston Tunnel TBMs, including over 56,000 concrete tunnel segments manufactured by STRABAG in Hartlepool, and take away the London Clay excavated.
A conveyor system will also run through the logistics tunnel, and will connect to an existing conveyor at Atlas Road, taking the London clay being excavated to construct the Euston Tunnel to HS2’s London Logistics Hub at Willesden Euro Terminal. From there, the spoil will be taken by train for re-use at sites in Kent, Cambridgeshire and Rugby.
HS2 tunnelling in Old Oak and North Acton
Slide 1 of 7: HS2 tunnellers operating Atlas Road Logistics Tunnel TBM Lydia celebrate breaking through into the Old Oak Common Box.
Slide 2 of 7: HS2's Atlas Road Logistics Tunnel breaks through into Old Oak Common Box.
Slide 3 of 7: HS2's Atlas Road Logistics Tunnel breaks through into Old Oak Common Box.
Slide 4 of 7: Assembly of HS2 TBM 'Lydia' at Atlas Road.
Slide 5 of 7: Engineers assemble HS2 TBM 'Lydia' at Atlas Road.
Slide 6 of 7: Lydia Gandaa with the Atlas Road TBM named Lydia after her.
Slide 7 of 7: TBM 'Lydia' tunnel segments in situ at Atlas Road.
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