West Bromwich Central tram stop

West Bromwich Central
Midland Metro
West Midlands Metro tram stop
General information
LocationWest Bromwich
Sandwell
England
Line(s)Line 1 (Edgbaston Village – Wolverhampton St George's/Wolverhampton Station)
Platforms2
History
Opened31 May 1999
Passengers
2015/16Approx. 4,200 daily[1]

West Bromwich Central tram stop is a tram stop in the town centre of West Bromwich in the West Midlands, England. It was opened on 31 May 1999 and is situated on West Midlands Metro Line 1.

It occupies the site of the former West Bromwich railway station on the Great Western Railway line from Birmingham Snow Hill to Wolverhampton Low Level.

The town's main shopping centres are opposite the tram stop, along with the town's main bus station and Sandwell College's main campus.

In 2015/16 it was the most heavily used intermediate stop on Line 1.[1]

Services

On Mondays to Fridays, West Midlands Metro services in each direction between Edgbaston Village and Wolverhampton St George's/Wolverhampton Station run at six to eight-minute intervals during the day, and at fifteen-minute intervals during the evenings and on Sundays. They run at eight minute intervals on Saturdays.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "2016 West Midlands Travel Trends Covering Report" (PDF). West Midlands Combined Authority. p. 39. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Midland Metro timetable". Network West Midlands. Retrieved 11 July 2019.

52°31′00″N 1°59′41″W / 52.51664°N 1.99476°W / 52.51664; -1.99476

Preceding station   Midland Metro   Following station
Lodge Road West Bromwich Town Hall   Line 1   Trinity Way


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