Grand Central tram stop 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, ...

on the city-centre extension of Line 1 of the

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. It opened on 30 May 2016 as the terminus of the line on Stephenson Street outside the

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from which its name was derived and

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. In October 2013

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voted to extend the line, adding two additional stops beyond Grand Central, at

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and

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. This opened in December 2019.Centenary Square Extension Opens ''

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'' issue 856 January 2020 page 21 In July 2022 the line was further extended to Edgbaston Village.

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