St Chads tram stop

St Chads
Midland Metro
St Chads stop with Birmingham Snow Hill station in the background
General information
LocationQueensway, Birmingham
England
Coordinates52°29′05″N 1°54′01″W / 52.484729°N 1.900335°W / 52.484729; -1.900335
SystemWest Midlands Metro tram stop
LineLine 1 (Edgbaston Village/Millennium Point-Wolverhampton St George's/Wolverhampton Station)
Platforms2
History
Opened2 June 2016
Location
Map

St Chads tram stop is a tram stop on the city-centre extension of Line 1 of the West Midlands Metro in the United Kingdom, adjacent to Snow Hill railway station.

History

It opened on 2 June 2016 as part of the extension into Birmingham city centre as a replacement for the previous Snow Hill terminus tram stop. Initially named Snow Hill, it was renamed St Chads in January 2017, taking the name from the nearby St Chad's Cathedral, because on opening the necessary work to allow direct access with Snow Hill railway station had not been completed, and the Snow Hill name was considered confusing for passengers. Bull Street was instead advertised as the principal interchange, its platforms being closer to the main entrance of the rail station.[1][2][3]

Opening

When opened the stop could only be accessed by a walkway alongside the tracks from the city centre.[4] Stairs and a lift connecting the stop to the street below were completed in September 2017.[5]

Expansion

In December 2018 it was announced that a new entrance would be constructed at Snow Hill station, by opening up an arch in the railway viaduct. This will allow direct interchange between St Chads tram stop and Snow Hill railway station. The work was due to begin in Summer 2019.[6] The entrance has since opened to the public for the connection with the tram stop.[7]

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.[8]

Some southbound services run to a temporary terminus at Millennium Point, on the yet-to-be completed new line to Digbeth.[9]

References

  1. ^ Snow Hill tram stop to be renamed to St Chads from January 2017 National Express Midland Metro 23 December 2016
  2. ^ New year rings in name change for Midland Metro's Snow Hill stop Transport for West Midlands 3 January 2017
  3. ^ Why Snow Hill Midland Metro stop is getting a new name Birmingham Mail 4 January 2017
  4. ^ "In Pictures: Snow Hill opens to the public". British Trams Online. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  5. ^ "In Pictures: St Chad's lift and stairs opened". British Trams Online. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  6. ^ "First look at brand new entrance to Snow Hill Station". Birmingham Mail. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  7. ^ "[Birmingham Snow Hill Connections Map]" (PDF). National Rail. Retrieved 9 April 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Midland Metro timetable". Network West Midlands. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  9. ^ "New Birmingham tram extension welcomes first passengers". BBC News. 5 April 2026. Retrieved 5 April 2026.


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