Library tram stop explained

Library
Symbol Location:birmingham
Symbol Location2:gb
Symbol:birmingham
Address:Centenary Square, Birmingham
Country:England
Line:Line 1 (Edgbaston Village – Wolverhampton St George's/Wolverhampton Station)
Platforms:2
Opened:11 December 2019
Coordinates:52.48°N -1.91°W

Library tram stop is a tram stop on Line 1 of the West Midlands Metro located in Birmingham outside the Library of Birmingham. It opened on 11 December 2019 as the line's terminus when it was extended from Grand Central.[1] [2] [3] In July 2022 the line was extended to Edgbaston Village.[4] [5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20191225064459/https://metroalliance.co.uk/birmingham-city-centre-tram-extension-opens-to-passengers-ahead-of-schedule/ Birmingham city centre tram extension opens to passengers ahead of schedule
  2. https://www.railwaygazette.com/transport-and-mobility-projects/catenary-free-tram-extension-inaugurated-in-birmingham/55332.article Catenary-free tram extension inaugurated in Birmingham
  3. Centenary Square Extension Opens Modern Railways issue 856 January 2020 page 21
  4. https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/new-west-midlands-metro-trams-24500197 New West Midlands Metro trams route from Library to Edgbaston set to begin this weekend
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20220716104757/https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/birmingham/2022/07/15/metro-extension-to-edgbaston-to-open/ Metro extension to Edgbaston to open this Sunday
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20220716105121/https://westmidlandsmetro.com/west-midlands-metro-extension-to-edgbaston-opens-on-sunday/ West Midlands Metro extension to Edgbaston opens this Sunday