{"id":10649,"date":"2015-03-20T22:16:56","date_gmt":"2015-03-20T22:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=10649"},"modified":"2015-03-20T22:16:57","modified_gmt":"2015-03-20T22:16:57","slug":"in-pictures-birmingham-city-centre-extension-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=10649","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: Birmingham City Centre extension update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Construction work on the Midland Metro extension between Snow Hill and New Street stations is continuing ahead of the opening of the line late this year. This small photo update from the camera of Ken Jones shows the current state of affairs around New Street and Corporation Street.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10650\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=10650\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10650\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10650\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10650\" title=\"SAM_2376\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/SAM_2376-550x412.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/SAM_2376-550x412.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/SAM_2376.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10650\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The junction of Corporation Street and New Street.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10651\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=10651\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10651\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10651\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10651\" title=\"SAM_2377\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/SAM_2377-550x412.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/SAM_2377-550x412.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/SAM_2377.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10651\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Junction of New Street and Stephenson Street showing the ramp up to New Street Station and shopping centre.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10652\" style=\"width: 422px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=10652\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10652\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10652\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10652\" title=\"SAM_2379\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/SAM_2379-412x550.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"412\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/SAM_2379-412x550.jpg 412w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/SAM_2379.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 412px) 100vw, 412px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10652\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Track is now in situ in Corporation Street looking towards what was once Rackhams. (All Photos by Ken Jones on 4th March 2015)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Construction work on the Midland Metro extension between Snow Hill and New Street stations is continuing ahead of the opening of the line late this year. 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