Bilston Central is a
tram stop
A tram stop, tram station, streetcar stop, or light rail station is a place designated for a tram, streetcar, or light rail vehicle to stop so passengers can board or alight it. Generally, tram stops share most characteristics of bus stops, ...
in
Bilston
Bilston is a market town, ward, and civil parish located in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England. It is close to the borders of Sandwell and Walsall. The nearest towns are Darlaston, Wednesbury, and Willenhall. Historically in Staffordshi ...
near
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton () is a city, metropolitan borough and administrative centre in the West Midlands, England. The population size has increased by 5.7%, from around 249,500 in 2011 to 263,700 in 2021. People from the city are called "Wulfrunians ...
,
England
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. It was opened on 31 May 1999 and is situated on
Midland Metro Line 1.
The stop is in the brick-lined former Great Western Railway cutting in the centre of the town, and is next to
Bilston bus station. The platforms here are staggered, with the Birmingham platform being further north than the Wolverhampton platform, this was made necessary by the narrowness of the cutting.
The tram stop is a short distance to the north from the original
Bilston Central railway station
Bilston Central railway station was a station on the London Paddington to Birkenhead via Birmingham Snow Hill line. It was built in 1854 and served the town of Bilston in the West Midlands. It closed in 1972, with the end of passenger service ...
which was situated on the
Birmingham Snow Hill-Wolverhampton Low Level Line and closed in 1972.
Services
Mondays to Fridays, Midland Metro services in each direction between Birmingham and Wolverhampton run at six to eight-minute intervals during the day, and at fifteen-minute intervals during the evenings and on Sundays. They run at eight minute intervals on Saturdays.
References
External links
Article on this Metro stop from Rail Around Birmingham & the West MidlandsArticle on this Metro stop from thetrams.co.uk
Transport in Wolverhampton
West Midlands Metro stops
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1999
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