'Another important milestone': Trams at major West Midlands city expand services from Easter Sunday
Passenger tram services will start to run into the Millennium Point stop from this Easter Sunday (5 April).
This is the first stage of the Birmingham Eastside Metro extension which will include two stops offering passengers easy access to key destinations including Moor Street Station, the Clayton Hotel, Birmingham City University campus and Millennium Point.
The extension to Millennium Point has been delivered by Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), which is part of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).
It also offers a direct tram link, at the new Albert Street stop, for the 400,000 bus passengers who use the Moor Street bus interchange every week.
The new extension is also the first part of the route to branch off from the main West Midlands Metro line between Birmingham and Wolverhampton. A second branch will be opened later this year when trams start running between Wednesbury and Dudley.
Sandeep Shingadia, executive director of TfWM, said: “This new extension will bring people close to the places where they work, study and visit, while supporting local businesses.
“It is just the beginning of a much wider transformation of our Metro network to connect more communities, open up new opportunities to help our region grow and make travel easier and more accessible for everyone.”
Sophie Allison, managing director of West Midlands Metro said: “The entire Metro team is looking forward to welcoming new and existing customers on the new route as we reach another important milestone in the expansion of the tram network.
“The two new stops will initially see services up to every 15 minutes, delivering a wealth of benefits for local businesses and the travelling public by connecting another vibrant part of the city centre to the wider tram system.”
The opening will see changes to the existing timetable with some services between Bull Street and Grand Central being routed to the new stops.