Corporation Street tram stop
Midland Metro tram stop | |
Tram at Corporation Street during driver training. Looking south. | |
Location |
Corporation Street Birmingham England |
Coordinates | 52°28′47″N 1°53′50″W / 52.4798°N 1.8972°WCoordinates: 52°28′47″N 1°53′50″W / 52.4798°N 1.8972°W |
Line(s) | Line 1 (Birmingham – Wolverhampton) |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
Opened | 30 May 2016 |
Traffic | |
Passengers | N/A |
Corporation Street is a tram stop on the city-centre extension of Line 1 of the Midland Metro serving Corporation Street, a major thoroughfare in Birmingham City Centre, England.
Government approval for the extension from Snow Hill to New Street was given on 16 February 2012.[1] It was opened on 30 May 2016.[2]
Services
Mondays to Saturdays, Midland Metro services in each direction between New Street and Wolverhampton St George's run at six to eight-minute intervals during the day, and at fifteen-minute intervals during the evenings and on Sundays.[3]
References
- ↑ Walker, Jonathan (16 February 2012). "£128m Birmingham Midland Metro extension from Snow Hill Station to New Street Station set to create 1,300 jobs gets go-ahead". Birmingham Mail.net. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ↑ "WATCH: Midland Metro trams head to Birmingham New Street for first time". Birmingham Mail. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ↑ "Network West Midlands Timetable". Network West Midlands. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
External links
- Midland Metro (Birmingham City Centre Extension Etc) Order - Inspector's Report
- Proposed Metro City centre map of 2003
Preceding station | Midland Metro | Following station | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Bull Street | Line 1 | Grand Central New Street Station |
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