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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Simon Calder

HS2 will mean trains from London to Birmingham Airport in 32 minutes

Going places? Birmingham Airport is seventh-busiest in the UK - (Birmingham Airport)

Millions of Londoners will be able to reach Birmingham Airport in under an hour once the controversial High Speed 2 line is opened.

The line north from Old Oak Common in west London will have a dedicated station at Birmingham Airport, taking just 32 minutes from the capital.

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