East Side Story on the West Midlands Underground

At around a mile in length, the West Midlands Metro Eastside Extension is relatively short. But it promises to deliver a step change in connectivity in Birmingham and potentially play a crucial role in transforming Birmingham’s Digbeth and Eastside districts of the city.

The work, which is being delivered by the Midland Metro Alliance (MMA), began in early 2021. Since then, there has been steady progress on construction, including the completion of several key milestones.

Once complete, the Eastside extension will provide connectivity between Birmingham New Street, Snow Hill, Moor Street and the new Curzon Street HS2 station, which is currently under construction. The extension will also bring trams into Digbeth, with a tram station located on High Street, Deritend, close to Birmingham Bus Station.

The route starts at a new junction in the delta located at the junction of Bull Street and Corporation Street. This junction will allow trams from Wolverhampton and Edgbaston Village to reach Digbeth once the extension is complete, with Edgbaston trams providing a link between New Street (Grand Central) and Curzon Street stations.