Images have been released of the Old Oak Common station in west London, which is currently under construction as part of the high-speed rail network HS2.

The design, led by architecture studio WilkinsonEyre and engineering firm WSP, includes six platforms for the HS2 line running between London and central Birmingham, along with eight conventional platforms.

Latest images of the station reveal its expansive two-storey concrete structure, which contains the high-speed platforms within an 850-metre station box 20 metres below ground.

Construction images reveal Old Oak Common's two-storey concrete structure

The Old Oak Common station forms part of the first phase of HS2, which will connect central London with the West Midlands.

Once complete, it will be one of the largest transport interchanges in the country and the largest subsurface station ever built in the UK.

Renders of the design by WilkinsonEyre showed the station's spacious interior crowned with a large vaulted roof, which will feature integrated solar panels and openings for daylight and ventilation.

Its six HS2 platforms and eight conventional platforms have now been installed

Framing the central concourse are large concrete columns set to support the station's roof. A neighbouring public park is also yet to be completed on the site.

"The architecture draws inspiration from the site's industrial heritage and is characterised by a spectacular vaulted roof," the studio said.

"The vaults are integrated with an array of roof lights, providing excellent levels of natural light across the platforms and the means for natural ventilation."

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All 14 platforms have now been built within the station. Old Oak Common is one of two stations being designed by WilkinsonEyre for the HS2, with work also underway on its design for the Birmingham Interchange station.

Passenger trains along the route are expected to open between 2036 and 2039.

The station's large vaulted roof is yet to be completed

The HS2 project has been highly controversial as a result of its associated environmental impacts, and ballooning costs and delays. Updated figures revealed in May estimate the cost to now range between £87 and £102 billion.

Last year, the 3.4-kilometre-long Colne Valley viaduct designed by Grimshaw for the HS2 reached completion, becoming the UK's longest railway bridge.

The photography is courtesy of HS2.

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