Wolverhampton St George's tram stop
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Wolverhampton St George's tram stop is a tram stop in Wolverhampton, England. It was opened on 31 May 1999 and is the current terminus alongside Wolverhampton Station of the West Midlands Metro Line 1. The stop is located on Bilston Street. It is one of four stops on the Wolverhampton end of the West Midlands Metro (along with The Royal, Pipers Row and Wolverhampton Station) that are not on the former railway track bed.
West Midlands Metro tram stop | |
General information | |
Location | Wolverhampton Wolverhampton England |
Line(s) | Line 1 (Edgbaston Village ā Wolverhampton St George's/Wolverhampton Station) |
Platforms | 1 |
History | |
Opened | 31 May 1999 |
Passengers | |
2015/16 | Approx. 6,167 daily[1] |
The stop was built as a single island platform with two platform faces, with a crossover just outside the stop, though in 2015, the northern track was removed, leaving just the southern platform in use by trams. It is on the edge of Wolverhampton's main shopping area, and around 1ā4 mile (400 m) from Wolverhampton railway station.[2]
The trackbed of the northern line at the West Midlands Metro stop was converted into a coach drop-off point but saw little use. It is now used by Banga Bus as the terminus for their daytime 530 bus service, replacing a stop in nearby Tower Street.