Victoria Square tram stop

Victoria Square
Midland Metro
Midland Metro tram stop

Map of the future extension, showing position of the stop.
Location Victoria Square
Birmingham city centre
Birmingham
England
Line(s) Line 1 (Birmingham – Wolverhampton)
Platforms 2
History
Opening 2017
Traffic
Passengers N/A

Victoria Square is a proposed stop for the planned extension of Line 1 of the Midland Metro into Birmingham City Centre in the United Kingdom.[1] Transport for West Midlands have issued a plan of route showing this as their stop on Pinfold Street. The stop will allow passengers improved access to Victoria Square, the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery and Town Hall. Permission for the line extension was granted on 21 October 2013 and works are due to be completed in 2017.[2]

References

  1. Baker, S.K. (2015). Rail Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland (14 ed.). p. 94. ISBN 978-0-86093-669-5.
  2. Brown, Graeme (15 October 2013). "Major step forward for Midland Metro plans". Birmingham Post. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
Preceding station   Midland Metro   Following station
  After 2017  
Birmingham New Street   Line 1   Centenary Square

Coordinates: 52°28′45″N 1°54′12″W / 52.4792°N 1.9034°W / 52.4792; -1.9034


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