Transport · Railway / metro

Birmingham Eastside Metro — remaining stages

The remaining Birmingham Eastside Metro extension connects Millennium Point with Curzon Street and Digbeth Coach Station. The Bull Street–Millennium Point section opened on 5 April 2026 and is outside this project’s remaining works.[1][2]

Current position

By 15 October 2026, contractors had taken possession of the first parcel of HS2 land and begun ground preparation for the final connection. The second land handover is scheduled for 2027.

Project details

The line will pass beneath HS2’s Curzon Street station. Tracks on Digbeth High Street and into Meriden Street were complete by October 2026, with construction continuing on New Canal Street.

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Latest developments

Transport · 15 October 2026

Construction begins on final Birmingham Eastside Metro link at Curzon Street

Work has begun on the final link of the Birmingham Eastside Metro extension at HS2’s Curzon Street site. Contractors took possession of the first land parcel to prepare the route for track laying; a second handover is scheduled for 2027. Passenger services to Digbeth Coach Station are planned for 2028, while the Curzon Street stop is expected to open later with the HS2 station.

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