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Tram maintenance works

Starts 6 April 2025 until 14 April 2025

Last updated: 1 April 2025

What’s happening?

Due to essential maintenance works at Priestfield and The Crescent tram stops, the following service changes will begin in April:

Sunday 6 April
From the start of service until 9am:
• Trams will not operate.
• The first tram will leave Wolverhampton Station and Edgbaston Village at 9am
• The first tram will leave Wednesbury Parkway towards Edgbaston Village at 08:17
• The first tram will leave Wednesbury Parkway towards Wolverhampton Station at 08:38

From 9am until 9pm:
• Trams will operate up to every 12 minutes between Wolverhampton Station and Edgbaston Village.

After 9pm:
• Trams will not operate.
• The last tram will leave Wolverhampton Station and Edgbaston Village at 8pm
• The last tram will leave Edgbaston Village and Wolverhampton Station to Wednesbury Parkway only at 9pm

Before 9am and after 9pm, Metro tickets and passes will be accepted on the following alternative transport options:

National Express bus services:

• 79 between Wolverhampton and West Bromwich
• 74 between West Bromwich and Birmingham
• All services between Colmore Row and Edgbaston

A normal service will resume from the start of service on Monday 7 April.

Sunday 13 April
• Trams will operate up to every 12 minutes, between Wednesbury Parkway and Edgbaston Village only
• There will be no service between Wednesbury Parkway and Wolverhampton Station

Monday 14 April
• Trams will operate up to every 8 minutes, between Wednesbury Parkway and Edgbaston Village only
• There will be no service between Wednesbury Parkway and Wolverhampton Station

On these days, Metro tickets and passes will be accepted on the following alternative transport:

• National Express bus service 79 between Wednesbury Bus Station and Wolverhampton
• The timetable for this service has been enhanced to connect with the first and last trams.

A normal service will resume from start of service on Tuesday 15 April.

Park and Ride

• There will be reduced capacity at the Priestfield Park and Ride throughout April.
• Roadworks are taking place in the Priestfield and The Crescent area, please allow extra time for your journey if travelling by car.

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Travel tips

You will still be able to get to where you need to go, but consider the following:

Plan Ahead. Consider your alternative options using the TfWM Journey Planner and the MyMetro App. 
Your Metro ticket is accepted on many alternative bus routes. For detailed information and view walking directions to the nearest bus stops, please visit here 
Roadworks are taking place in the Willenhall area, please allow more time for your journey. For detailed information visit here
Car park capacity is reduced at Priestfield tram stop. An alternative park and ride is available at Bradley Lane or please visit  Park and ride | Transport for West Midlands 
For shorter journeys. Walk, scoot or cycle to your destination.
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