The Royal tram stop is a tram stop in Wolverhampton, England. Opened on 31 May 1999, it is situated on West Midlands Metro Line 1. The stop is named after the Royal Hospital, which closed in 1997.

The Royal
Midland Metro
West Midlands Metro tram stop
The Royal tram stop
General information
LocationWolverhampton
Wolverhampton
England
Line(s)Line 1 (Edgbaston Village – Wolverhampton St George's/Wolverhampton Station)
Platforms2
History
Opened31 May 1999
Passengers
2015/16Approx. 450 daily[1]

It is the only intermediate stop on the northern street-running stretch of the West Midlands Metro line, and is located in the central reservation of the A41 Bilston Road.

Services edit

On Mondays to Fridays, West Midlands Metro services in each direction between Edgbaston Village and Wolverhampton Station run at six to eight-minute intervals during the day, and at fifteen-minute intervals during the evenings and on Sundays. They run at eight minute intervals on Saturdays.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "2016 West Midlands Travel Trends Covering Report" (PDF). West Midlands Combined Authority. p. 39. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Midland Metro timetable". Network West Midlands. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
Preceding station     Midland Metro   Following station
Priestfield   Line 1   Wolverhampton St George's
or
Pipers Row

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