Recent updates

The Wolverhampton City Centre extension was completed, with the line opening to passenger services, in 2023.

Please visit www.westmidlandsmetro.com for additional updates on passenger services.

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Extension Overview

As part of the Wolverhampton Interchange, the West Midlands Metro extension will run from a junction with the existing West Midlands Metro system close to the current terminus at Wolverhampton St. George’s through to Wolverhampton Railway Station. West Midlands Metro will stop at the city’s Bus Station on Pipers Row, before continuing to Wolverhampton Railway Station, allowing easy interchange with other modes of transport.

This West Midlands Metro extension is part of an overall investment in the city in excess of £150m.

The headline benefits of this route are…

  • Significant improvements to interchange with two new stops at the Bus Station and the Railway Station encouraging shift from car to public transport;
  • A major regeneration initiative bringing much-needed investment as well as new jobs and benefits to the economy of the Black Country;
  • Better public transport opens up new opportunities for people seeking work both in Wolverhampton and the wider West Midlands area;
  • Improving connectivity to High Speed Rail for Wolverhampton when HS2 is built.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are you doing?

The Midland Metro Alliance is working on behalf of the West Midlands Combined Authority and Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) to construct a West Midlands Metro extension to link to Wolverhampton’s new railway station.

The Metro already goes to Wolverhampton, why is this being extended?

We are carrying out the works as part of the Wolverhampton Interchange that aims to improve the transport system in the city.

When opened, the new West Midlands Metro extension will provide a truly multimodal transport network in the city of Wolverhampton. Public transport users will easily be able to change between bus, Metro and train as the new extension serves both the bus interchange and the railway station.

The current terminus at Wolverhampton St. George’s will continue to be used with its convenient location close to Wolverhampton’s shopping district making it perfect as a ‘shopper’s service’.

Will pedestrians still be able to walk along Pipers Row?

Pedestrian access is being maintained at all times. However, as it is a live work site, pedestrian routes may change periodically as the work progresses.

When will the new Metro open for passenger service?

The Midland Metro Alliance is working closely with the City of Wolverhampton Council and other partners in the Wolverhampton Interchange with the aim that West Midlands Metro services to the city’s bus and railway stations will commence in spring 2023 with a period of testing, commissioning and driver familiarisation taking place shortly before this.

Where will the Metro run to and from?

When the extension opens after the railway station is complete, the Metro will run from Edgbaston Village to Wolverhampton St George’s and Wolverhampton Railway Station.

Every other Metro will terminate at Wolverhampton St. George’s as part of a ‘shopper’s service’. Passenger information will be displayed on the front of the Metro and at all stops. During construction of the extension, the Metro will serve Wolverhampton St. George’s as usual.

How many new Metro stops will there be?

The Wolverhampton City Centre Extension includes three new Metro stops. Two of these (one on either side of the road) will be in Pipers Row to allow easy interchange to and from the city’s bus station and one will be at Wolverhampton Railway Station, where the Metro will terminate.

How will I get to and from the train station on foot or bike?

We will maintain pedestrian and cyclist access at all times; however, walking routes and crossing points may
change at particular times to accommodate the programme of works and cyclists may need to dismount.

Will I be able to get to the Wolverhampton Crown Court?

Yes, pedestrian access will be maintained at all times.

However, if you’re arriving by Metro, you will have to exit Wolverhampton St. George’s tram stop at its intersection with Market Street to cross to Bilston Street.

 How will I be kept updated on the works?

Please follow us on Twitter: @midlandtram and Facebook: Midland Metro Alliance for regular updates.