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, some parts of the M6 motorway will be closed over weekends.

Works taking place include sliding new bridges across and above the motorway carriageway.

A full weekend closure of the M6 between junction 4 and Junction 4A northbound and southbound will be taking place from 21.00 Friday 21 August to 6.00 on Monday 24 August 2026.

The M42 Junction 7A link to the M6 southbound will also be closed at this time.

Fully signed diversion routes will be in place throughout the full weekend closures

For more information visit HS2: M6 full weekend closure between J4 and J4A northbound and southbound