High Speed 2 and Possible Demolition
On 11 March 2009 the Government announced a plan for a high speed rail line from London to Birmingham, known as High Speed 2. The rail line would terminate at a new station close to the site of the old Curzon Street railway station.
The report indicated that the Curzon Gate site would be required for the approach tracks to the new station. This would require demolition of the completed Curzon Gateway buildings and cancellation of or major changes to all developments planned in the block of land between Curzon Street and the railway.
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