Metro

Over the next ten years there is around £1.3bn of investment planned for the West Midlands Metro to create a more connected public transport network and region. 

The extensions are planned, designed and constructed by Midland Metro Alliance on behalf of West Midlands Combined Authority.

There will be some changes to tram services during August for essential overhead line maintenance and the European Athletics Event.

Sunday 9 August 2026 – Due to overhead line upgrades, there will be no services between Wolverhampton Station/Wolverhampton St George’s and Wednesbury Parkway until 13.00. Services will only operate between Wednesbury Parkway and Edgbaston

Sunday 16 August 2026 – The Elite marathon for the European Athletics will affect services for much of the day with the tram terminating at Grand Central. There will be no services between Grand Central and Millenium Point / Edgbaston Village until the early afternoon.

Please refer to West Midlands Metro website for more information.

The Eastside extension will provide new and improved public transport links to the East of Birmingham City Centre and Digbeth and will connect HS2 Curzon Street Station to the Metro network.

Find out more from Midland Metro Alliance who are building the extension. 

This extension will create a connection between the current Metro line to Tipton, Dudley and on to Brierley Hill, with an additional 15 stops created. 

Find out more from Midland Metro Alliance who are building the extension.