Grand Central tram stop

Grand Central
Midland Metro
West Midlands Metro tram stop
Two Urbos 3 trams at Grand Central
Location Stephenson Street, Birmingham
England
Line(s) Line 1 (Birmingham – Wolverhampton)
Platforms 2
History
Opened 30 May 2016

Grand Central tram stop is a tram stop on the city-centre extension of Line 1 of the West Midlands Metro. It opened on 30 May 2016 as the terminus of the line on Stephenson Street outside the shopping centre from which its name was derived and Birmingham New Street station.[1][2][3] Beyond the stop, a short spur, which does not carry passengers, allows trams to reverse onto the opposite track to commence their return journey.

In October 2013 Birmingham City Council voted to extend the line, adding two additional stops beyond Grand Central, at the Town Hall and Centenary Square.[4][5]

Preceding station   Midland Metro   Following station
Corporation Street   Line 1   Terminus
  Future  
Corporation Street   Line 1   Victoria Square

References

  1. ↑ Midland Metro Grand Central extension will open Monday 30th May British Trams Online
  2. ↑ A bit more Metro...now serving Grand Central Midland Metro 25 May 2016
  3. ↑ Midland Metro trams head to Birmingham New Street for first time Birmingham Mail 30 May 2016
  4. ↑ £128m Birmingham Midland Metro extension from Snow Hill Station to New Street Station set to create 1,300 jobs gets go-ahead Birmingham Mail 16 February 2012
  5. ↑ Birmingham City Centre Extension and Fleet Replacement Archived 2013-03-01 at the Wayback Machine. Centro

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