West Bromwich Central 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 Midland Metro Line 1.
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Midland Metro tram stop | |
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General information | |
Location | West Bromwich Sandwell England |
Line(s) | Line 1 (Birmingham – Wolverhampton) |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
Opened | 31 May 1999 |
Passengers | |
2015/16 | Approx. 4,200 daily[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]
Mondays to Fridays, Midland Metro services in each direction between Birmingham and Wolverhampton 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]
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Lodge Road, West Bromwich Town Hall | Line 1 | Trinity Way |
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