Old Oak Common’s HS2 station milestone with foundation slab completion

The foundation slab for west London’s new railway station at Old Oak Common has been completed, allowing construction of the rest of the station to proceed.
Foundations complete for HS2’s Old Oak Common high speed station (c) HS2
The 850-metre-long underground station base, which will house six platforms for high-speed trains, has been constructed using 76,000 cubic metres of concrete and 17,000 tonnes of reinforced steel. The base slab covers 45,000 square metres – equivalent