Midland Metro tram stop | |
The stop, looking towards Birmingham.
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Location |
Handsworth Birmingham England |
Line(s) | Line 1 (Birmingham – Wolverhampton) |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
Opened | 31 May 1999 |
Traffic | |
Passengers (2015/16) | Approx. 700 daily |
Handsworth, Booth Street is a tram stop in Handsworth, Birmingham, England. It was opened on 31 May 1999 and is situated on Midland Metro Line 1. It is situated on the site of the old Handsworth and Smethwick railway station, which closed in 1972.
The Birmingham to Worcester railway line runs alongside, but the stop is served only by trams, as there are no railway platforms.
Mondays to Saturdays, 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.
Coordinates: 52°30′08″N 1°57′08″W / 52.50210°N 1.95229°W