The West Midlands Metro will see a new temporary timetable starting September 29 as Birmingham tram stop openings approach.

A new temporary timetable will come into effect on Monday 29 September, running until Saturday 18 October, as services prepare for the opening of phase one of the Birmingham Eastside extension.

During this period, trams will run from both Wolverhampton Station and Wolverhampton St George’s every 15 minutes between 7:00 and 19:00, Monday to Saturday.

The return of services at Wolverhampton St George’s marks a key step toward the stop’s permanent reintroduction in November.

Monday to Saturday:

From the start of service until 7:00: every 15 minutes between Wolverhampton Station and Edgbaston Village.
From 7:00 to 19:00: every 15 minutes from Wolverhampton Station and Wolverhampton St George’s to Edgbaston Village. This will increase frequency to up to every 8 minutes between The Royal and Edgbaston Village.
From 19:00 until close: every 15 minutes between Wolverhampton Station and Edgbaston Village.

Sunday:

Every 12 minutes between Wolverhampton Station and Edgbaston Village.

Please note: Wolverhampton St George’s will not be served before 7:00, after 19:00, or on Sundays.

From Sunday 19 October, essential upgrade works will begin at Wolverhampton St George’s and on Birmingham’s Broad Street, resulting in further timetable adjustments:

19 October to 31 October: Trams will run between Wolverhampton Station and Library only.
From 31 October: Services will extend to Edgbaston Village once again.

Once these works are complete in early November, Wolverhampton St George’s will be fully reinstated on the permanent timetable.

Driver training will also begin for the new stops at Albert Street and Millennium Point.

Further service changes are expected during November and December to ensure reliability when the new stops open. More details will be shared closer to the time.

Trams have begun running on a new extension of the West Midlands Metro in Birmingham, connecting the city centre to Albert Street and Millennium Point.

This is the first stage of the Eastside extension and is expected to open to passengers in autumn 2025.

The line will eventually extend further to the new Birmingham City FC stadium and the Sports Quarter, with continued development planned towards Digbeth, the HS2 station, and the airport.