Midland Metro\u2019s Snow Hill tram stop is to be renamed St Chad\u2019s from January 2017 to avoid confusion for passengers who alight wanting to access the adjacent railway station. The stop opened in May as part of the Metro extension to Grand Central and although you can see the railway station from the stop there is no access with any rail passengers having to work back alongside the tramway towards the city centre \u2013 almost to Bull Street which is now considered the best stop for Birmingham Snow Hill railway station.<\/p>\n
A spokesman from Transport for West Midlands said: \u201cAs part of planned improvements at Snow Hill rail and Midland Metro interchange, it is proposed to rename the current metro stop Snow Hill to St Chad\u2019s from January 2017. At present, the name Snow Hill is misleading some passengers who anticipate they can access the railway station from the metro stop. This has led to a number of complaints. As part of the changes, Bull Street stop, which provides level access to Snow Hill and has an aesthetically attractive walking route, will be the primary metro stop promoted as the interchange for Snow Hill rail station. The renamed St Chad\u2019s will remain an alternative interchange and will be signed accordingly.\u201d<\/p>\n
It begs the question if there is so much confusion now why do they have to wait until January to change the stop name?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Midland Metro\u2019s Snow Hill tram stop is to be renamed St Chad\u2019s from January 2017 to avoid confusion for passengers who alight wanting to access the adjacent railway station. The stop opened in May as part of the Metro extension … Continue reading