HS2 Interchange M6 & M42

Solihull will be home to the new HS2 Interchange Station. Close to the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) and Birmingham Airport - it will be a major gateway station for the West Midlands region, connecting passengers to Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, and Manchester city centres.

HS2 will begin running between 2029 and 2033 when the section between London and the West Midlands is complete, and services will expand as new sections of the network are built.

There will be several essential road closures and disruptions required to help facilitate the building of HS2 in this area over the coming years.

Alongside the HS2 related works, National Highways are progressing with the £282m improvement project M42 junction 6. The project is designed to increase capacity and reduce congestion, improve access to Birmingham Airport and other key businesses and improve access for cyclists and walkers.

Check back to these pages for the latest information and travel advice.

The latest information can be found here on HS2.

In order to prepare for the construction of HS2, parts of the M42 motorway will be closed over upcoming weekends.

Works taking place include the installation of bridge deck sections for the Water Orton viaducts in North Warwickshire and the final West Deck slide of the M6 South Viaduct in Solihull.

A HS2 closure will be taking place from 21.00 Friday 23 October to 05.00 Monday 26 October 2026.

The following locations will be affected:

• M42 between junctions 6 to 9 northbound and 9 to 7 southbound
• M6 J4a southbound link to M42 in both directions
• M6 northbound J3a link to M6 toll T1 and M6 Toll southbound from T3.

A fully signed diversion route will be in place throughout the weekend while the closures take place.

Further information can be found here HS2.