Grand Central (Birmingham New Street)

  • Countdown begins to major Birmingham extension opening

    Countdown begins to major Birmingham extension opening

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    WEST Midlands Metro tram No. 20 became the first to work through to Centenary Square in Birmingham on October 23, as testing continued along the new Westside extension from Grand Central (New Street). This city centre extension is the first stage of a much larger expansion of the network around Birmingham, with the Westside line…

  • West Midlands Metro celebrates 20 years of service

    West Midlands Metro celebrates 20 years of service

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    WEST Midlands Metro has marked 20 years of operation by unveiling a specially designed livery on tram No. 19. Services were officially launched between Wolverhampton St George’s and Birmingham Snow Hill on May 30, 1999 with an extension through to Grand Central (Birmingham New Street) opening in 2016. Today, Metro trams travel a total of…

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