First excavated spoil train departs Willesden Hub

JUNE 29 saw the first train carrying spoil removed during HS2 construction work in London, depart from the Willesden Logistics Hub. The train powered by

No. 66732 carried 1470 tonnes of spoil to Barrington in Cambridgeshire for reuse in the development of a quarry site for housing.

Contractors building the HS2 tunnels through London and working on Old Oak Common and Euston stations will use the hub. A conveyor to transport spoil directly from Old Oak Common is due to come into operation by spring next year.

Willesden will see up to seven departures a day during the lifecycle of the project, removing an estimated one million lorry journeys from London’s roads. One train a day will bring in construction materials such as concrete tunnel segments.

HS2/ABSOLUTE PHOTOGRAPHY GBRf’s No. 66732 at the head of the first spoil train being loaded on June 28, before departure the following day.