{"id":48356,"date":"2023-02-16T18:00:59","date_gmt":"2023-02-16T18:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=48356"},"modified":"2023-02-16T17:32:05","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T17:32:05","slug":"in-pictures-work-taking-place-in-wolverhampton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=48356","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: Work taking place in Wolverhampton"},"content":{"rendered":"

We reported earlier this year that finally there seemed to be an end in sight for construction work on the Wolverhampton Railway Station West Midlands Metro extension with a final period of works due to get underway. There\u2019s no doubt its been a very protracted affair but with Midland Metro Alliance contractors on site there is now evidence that there is a concerted effort to finally complete the work.<\/p>\n

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We\u2019ve covered this before but the line, which leaves the current line shortly before Wolverhampton St George\u2019s and heads down Pipers Row, Railway Drive before terminating at the railway station, had originally been scheduled to open in 2020 but there have been numerous delays. Partly caused by the pandemic and latterly by supply chain issues it hadn\u2019t exactly been a hive of activity but with any luck all that may now come to an end.<\/p>\n

No exact date has been announced for its opening but before it does welcome its first passengers there will need to be commissioning and testing. Its also been announced that there will be some disruption to normal services whilst some of this takes place.<\/p>\n

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The one intermediate stop is provided on Pipers Row adjacent to the bus station. This shows the railway station bound platform and look closely for on the left there are contractors actually working on the extension!<\/p><\/div>\n

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Another view on Pipers Row with a small digger being used.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The other stop is provided at Wolverhampton Railway Station which is where trams will terminate. (Photographs x3 by Dan Noon, 10th February 2023)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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