Interchange - M42 J6

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.

Plan ahead using the TfWM Journey Planner and the National Highways Traffic Map.

In order to prepare for construction of a new HS2 railway bridge the M42 Northbound between J6 (NEC) & J7A (M6 South Link) and M42 Southbound between J7 (M6 North link) and J6 (NEC) will be closed regularly during 2025.

The latest information can be found here on National Highways