Latest stakeholder project update: Eastside Edition Issue 17

Did you know that we publish a regular newsletter on the progress of the Birmingham Eastside Metro extension? This is the latest edition of Eastside Edition and back issues can be found by visiting Publications.

Recent Updates

Digbeth

  • Work continues on the coach station side of the High Street.
  • Paving work continues in the Adderley Street area, impacting some of the bus stops on Digbeth High Street.
  • Smaller, localised activity is taking place in several other areas. Please check our social media feeds for regular updates.

Lower Bull Street/Dale End

Now that the demolition of King’s Parade has been completed, we will shortly be taking a section of Dale End to continue with our construction programme. Please plan ahead if you are travelling in that area.

Albert Street & Moor Street Queensway

Activity for the next stage of the Birmingham Eastside Metro extension is set to get underway in this area from the spring. You can find about about this activity here.

Extension Overview

The Secretary of State for Transport has announced that he has decided to make the Midland Metro (Birmingham City Eastside Extension) Order and relevant documents to this order can be found via the Statutory Information tab below.

The Birmingham Eastside Metro extension to Digbeth will serve the High Speed 2 (HS2) station at Curzon Street, separating from the existing West Midlands Metro line at Bull Street.

The route is planned to consist of 1.7km of twin track running from Bull Street to a new terminus at High Street Deritend. The scheme includes four additional West Midlands Metro stops serving the east of Birmingham City Centre.

The extension will service the Eastside regeneration area offering connections with New Street, Moor Street and Snow Hill Railway Stations, in addition to the new HS2 station. The scheme also includes a new bus interchange adjacent to Clayton Hotel Birmingham to provide an efficient bus, Sprint and coach interchange with HS2.

The headline benefits of this route are...

  • More people using the Metro in this area for day-to-day travel, resulting in journey time savings and reduced congestion
  • Providing new and improved public transport links for the East of Birmingham City Centre and Digbeth allowing easy travel between population, education and employment centres of the city
  • Connecting the HS2 station to the Metro network and maximising interchange opportunities with various modes of public transport including bus, train, sprint and coach
  • Regeneration across the area including the major developments throughout the area

What is the outline programme for delivery?

Main construction began spring 2021.

Works were also completed in 2021 on the new delta link to the existing line.

What service is expected to run on the extension?

  • Service frequency will be six minutes service during peak times with a 15 minute service off-peak.
  • Monday to Friday: 04:40 to 00:15
  • Saturday: 04:40 to 01:00
  • Sunday: 07:20 to 00:10 at 15 minute frequency.

Should there be any diversion routes in place as we build this Metro route, you'll find this information here.

TWAO Inquiry Documents

BEE DfT Decision Letter
Midland Metro (Birmingham Eastside Extension) Order 15 Jan 2020
BEE Inquiry Inspector's Report

BEE/A1 Application Letter
BEE/A2 Planning Direction Application
BEE/A3 Concise Statement of Aims
BEE/A4 Estimate of Costs
BEE/A5 Funding Statement
BEE/A6 Declaration as to status of Applicant
BEE/A7 List Of Consents Permissions and Licenses
BEE/A8/1 Draft Order
BEE/A8/2 Updated Draft Order Revision 1 31/05/17 (clean and tracked versions)
BEE/A9 Explanatory Memorandum
BEE/A10 Report Detailing Consultation Undertaken
BEE/A11 Order Plans (Plans and Sections, Planning Direction, Traffic Regulation Order and Crown Land)
BEE/A12 Book of Reference
BEE/A13/1 Environmental Statement Volume 1 (Main Report)
BEE/A13/2 Environmental Statement Volume 2 Technical Appendices

BEE/A13/3 Environmental Statement Volume 3 (Non-Technical Summary)

The following documents were submitted post-application
BEE/A13/4 Update to Transport Assessment (22 Sept 2017)
BEE/A13/5 Update to Environmental Statement (5 Oct 2017)
BEE/A14 Updated Draft Order - clean version (17 Nov 2017) – original version BEE/A8

BEE/A15 Updated Draft Order - tracked changes version (21 Nov 2017) Shows changes made to Revision 1 of the Order which was submitted with WMCA Statement of Case 
BEE/A16 Updated sheet 1 of the Works and Land Plan BEE/A11 (Nov 2017)
BEE/A17 Updated information for Book of Reference BEE/A12 – extract (amended version 20 Nov 2017)
BEE/A18/1 
Full Updated version of the Book of Reference BEE/A12– clean version (21 Nov 2017)Shows addition of plots 47A and 48A

BEE/A18/2 Full Updated version of the Book of Reference BEE/A12 - track changes (21 Nov 2017) Shows the changes made to the version submitted with the application