HS2 Interchange | Take a tour of one of the world’s most environmentally-friendly stations.

Take a tour of one of the world’s most environmentally-friendly stations, HS2 Interchange, where you’ll be able to catch a zero carbon, high-speed train between London and Birmingham, with low carbon services continuing to Manchester, the North-West and Scotland on the conventional railway. Discover how High Speed Two is pioneering a cleaner way to build railways and will decarbonise transport, the UK’s largest emitter of carbon.

Take the virtual 360 tour here.

What to expect:

• The online tour with 30 interactive features, five videos on HS2’s environmental case studies and 25 images of Interchange Station.
• The virtual tour of its eco-friendly Interchange Station profiles how the new high speed railway will help decarbonise transport.
• The 360 degree online tour hosts a virtual exhibition pavilion showcasing how HS2 is reducing carbon by using new technology to build one of the most sustainable railways of its kind in the world.
• People can step through the entrance of the station, walk through the concourse and ticket check-in area and onto the station platform, viewing videos and virtual exhibition areas on the way.
• Each area of the virtual station focuses on different environmental credentials of the project, including how HS2 will help to decarbonise the transport sector by providing a zero carbon journeys.
• It provides insights about how the project is using clean construction techniques, improving air quality, designing sustainable stations and creating a green corridor of connected habitats for wildlife and green spaces for people to enjoy along the route.
• The exhibits include videos which explain how innovation is playing a major role in the construction of the railway and how HS2 is working with its supply chain, industry and academic partners to reduce emissions through new low carbon technologies.
• Progress on creating new connected habitats for wildlife is brought to life with footage of new areas of tree planting, with insights from HS2’s environmental experts.
• Interchange Station in Solihull was chosen to host the exhibition because of its BREEAM Outstanding award, putting it in the top 1% of buildings in the UK for sustainability.