Midland Metro - Westside extension from Centenary Square to Hagley Road, Edgbaston

The Westside Metro extension from Centenary Square, along Broad Street to the Hagley Road terminus outside Morrisons. Built from 2019 to 2022. Service starts 17th July 2022.


Edgbaston Village Tram Stop

The first stop on Zone 1 is on the Hagley Road between Morrisons and 54 Hagley Road.

West Midlands MetroWest Midlands Metro tram 21 arrives at Edgbaston Village Tram Stop (July 2022). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

Five Ways Tram Stop

After going through the Five Ways Underpass, the first stop on Broad Street is Five Ways Tram Stop, near the Five Ways Entertainment Complex, such as Cineworld.

West Midlands MetroWest Midlands Metro tram 42 at Five Ways Tram Stop (July 2022). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

Brindleyplace Tram Stop

The second stop on Broad Street is Brindleyplace Tram Stop. Near all the bars, restaurants, cafes and offices.

West Midlands MetroWest Midlands Metro trams 21 and 42 at Brindleyplace Tram Stop (July 2022). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

OPENING 17TH JULY 2022

West Midlands Metro have announced that the service will start on Sunday 17th July 2022, ahead of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, with trams being every 12 to 15 minutes initially. It is over 7 months later than originally planned.

West Midlands Metro tram 43West Midlands Metro tram 43 at Brindleyplace Tram Stop (July 2022). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

 

July 2022

Weeks to the Commonwealth Games, and West Midlands Metro continues to test trams between Bull Street and Edgbaston Village Tram Stop on the Hagley Road. All trams are Not in Service.

West Midlands Metro tram 22 on a test run on Hagley Road (July 2022). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

 

June 2022

So far, only buses and taxis have come into service on Broad Street, you can even catch a bus from here (if not a tram just yet).

Broad StreetBus on Broad Street (June 2022). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

Broad StreetBus on Broad Street (June 2022). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

It's open!

Broad Street cleared of bollards and is open!  Photography by Cameron.

 

May 2022

Hagley Road, Edgbaston to Five Ways.

Hagley Road

Hagley RoadWestside Metro extension on Hagley Road, 25th May 2022. Photography by Elliott Brown

 

Broad Street towards Five Ways.

Broad Street

Broad StreetWestside Metro extension on Broad Street, 28th May 2022. Photography by Elliott Brown

 

March 2021

Broad Street at Centenary Square.

Westside Metro extension on Broad Street from Centenary Square, 12th March 2021.  Photography by Daniel Sturley

 

Construction 2019 - 2022

Phase Two of the Birmingham Westside extension sees the Midland metro tramway extended from the Library of Birmingham tram stop in Centenary Square to Hagley Road in Edgbaston (west of Five Ways). This extension takes in all of Broad Street.

In total, the extension from Centenary Square to the terminus on Hagley Road will be 1.35km long and it will feature intermediate stops at Brindleyplace and Five Ways.

Work will also be carried out on the public realm along the route and this will include the planting of trees.

Follow here, with our community, developments as they take place along the tram extension.

 

Broad Street transformation from 2013. Preliminary work in 2018. Then on the 15th July 2022 before the Westside phase 2 extension came into service and 20th July 2022, several days after the extension to Edgbaston Village on the Hagley Road was opened to the public

Photography by Elliott Brown

Project dates

07 Feb 2020 - On-going

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Edgbaston Village Tram Stop on Hagley Road - March 2022 update

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Well the Westside Metro Extension to Five Ways and Hagley Road in Edgbaston is months late in opening. While West Midlands Metro restored a service to Library Tram Stop in Centenary Square by mid February 2022, the extension to Hagley Road is not yet open. Still cones and barriers. Edgbaston Village Tram Stop at 54 Hagley Rd now looks close to completion. Early March 2022 update.

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Edgbaston Village Tram Stop on Hagley Road - March 2022 update





Well the Westside Metro Extension to Five Ways and Hagley Road in Edgbaston is months late in opening. While West Midlands Metro restored a service to Library Tram Stop in Centenary Square by mid February 2022, the extension to Hagley Road is not yet open. Still cones and barriers. Edgbaston Village Tram Stop at 54 Hagley Rd now looks close to completion. Early March 2022 update.


26th June 2021

Last summer, early signs of working beginning to build Edgbaston Village Tram Stop on Hagley Road, outside of the former Barclays Bank and 54 Hagley Road.

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4th September 2021

Outside of Morrisons on the Hagley Road, and they had laid a green surface around the tracks. While other parts were covered over.

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13th November 2021

More of the same with the green surface outside of Starbucks Coffee, but a lot of barriers around here at the time. Edgbaston Village Tram Stop now has shelters installed.

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5th December 2021

From Five Ways Island. Midland Metro Alliance have been spending months building electrical substations above the underpass between Broad Street and Hagley Road.

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26th December 2021

Boxing Day fog. The original plan was to have opened this Metro extension by the end of 2021, but this of course didn't happen. Cones along part of the route, while at least one lane open to traffic heading from Five Ways Island onto the Hagley Road.

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9th January 2022

The new year, and a blue sky at the new crossing outside of Morrisons and Starbucks Coffee. With The Lansdowne on the other side of Hagley Road.

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7th February 2022

A visit to Morrisons Café on the Hagley Road. Views out of the window, cones and barriers with traffic diverted from Five Ways onto the Hagley Road. If you want to get to Stourbridge, catch the no 9 bus. After I left Morrisons, had a quick look at Edgbaston Village Tram Stop from outside.

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5th March 2022

Approaching Hagley Road from Highfield Road in Edgbaston. Edgbaston Village Tram Stop has the overhead cables and grey poles installed, as well as grass tracks next to 54 Hagley Road.

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The Westside Metro Extension on Broad Street

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Despite the pandemic and multiple lockdowns, there has been a lot ot progress on the Westside Metro Extension from Centenary Square towards the Hagley Road, just beyond Five Ways in Edgbaston. Here we will look at the building of it from April 2015 to December 2020 on Broad Street with gaps from Feb to July 2020 and Nov 2020 due to the lockdowns.

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The Westside Metro Extension on Broad Street





Despite the pandemic and multiple lockdowns, there has been a lot ot progress on the Westside Metro Extension from Centenary Square towards the Hagley Road, just beyond Five Ways in Edgbaston. Here we will look at the building of it from April 2015 to December 2020 on Broad Street with gaps from Feb to July 2020 and Nov 2020 due to the lockdowns.


Westside Metro Extension on Broad Street

Most progress was done during the various lockdowns in 2020. Especially in the months where I was unable to travel to the City Centre (until I had to go back to work in July). I also missed November (2nd lockdown, until I went back to work). Didn't really get around to checking the extension out again until late December 2020.

They have started to install Brindleyplace Tram Stop. I had a walk down on Broad Street on Christmas Eve to see it.

Enjoy this photo gallery from April 2015 to December 2020. Track laying began at the end of 2019, and they made a lot of progress during 2020, while Westside was quiet.

25th April 2015.

In April 2015, early signs on Broad Street of utility works between the future site of The Bank and The Mercian.

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A lorry and van from the National Grid were on site in front of Zara's starting to move the undeground pipes and cables.

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5th April 2017.

Just under the link bridge from the Hyatt to Symphony Hall. More utility diverence works. This time by Pier (UK) Ltd.

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10th February 2018.

This view of Broad Street zoomed in from the Library of Birmingham's Secret Garden. Buses were still going up and down Broad Street at the time. This was close to Lee Longlands and Novotel.

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15th February 2018.

Views from the top deck of the X10 NXWM Platinum bus, emerging from the Five Ways Underpass near the Five Ways Complex.

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Was a lot of traffic here due to the roadworks close to Pryzm.

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Traffic was diverted around to the right, with temporary traffic lights. Welcome to the City Centre.

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It's hard to imagine Broad Street like this now, as it's been closed to traffic since 2019.

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There was even a big hole in the road near Uber, at the corner of Ryland Street.

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26th March 2018.

I was on a no 23 NXWM Platinum bus on the top deck, while the 24 was in front. Cones in the middle of the road, while more utilities were diverted near the O Bar.

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Near the end of Broad Street approaching Centenary Square, and about to go under the link bridge from Symphony Hall to the Hyatt Regency Birmingham. This view would change a lot in the follow two years.

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21st December 2019.

View from the no 24 National Express West Midlands Platinum bus from the top deck, looking towards Broad Street from Five Ways Island. Tracks had already been laid in the Five Ways underpass from Hagley Road to Broad Street.

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3rd February 2020.

The road had been dug up and was gates at certain sections, near where pedestrians could cross the road. This was near the Bierkeller Entertainment Complex towards the Five Ways Complex.

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22nd February 2020.

The footpath near Symphony Hall was closed, you had to cross through the temporary path towards the Hyatt Regency Birmingham.

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Between Regency Wharf and Symphony Hall, it looked like a warzone! No road surface.

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Towards Centenary Square, you can see Library Tram Stop in the distance.

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14th July 2020.

First time back on Broad Street for about 4 months due to the first lockdown (I'd gone back to work). Tram tracks had been laid near Reflex '80s Bar (The Crown), Walkabout and towards The Brasshouse.

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25th July 2020.

Tracks going all the way past Cineworld on Broad Street, down into the underpass below Five Ways Island.

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The other side of the fence up Broad Street past the Five Ways Complex, towards The Bank, The Mercian and the Hampton by Hilton Hotel (Cumberland House).

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29th August 2020.

Near Regency Wharf and the Solomon Cutler Wetherspoon. The road surface had yet to be filled up.

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12th September 2020.

You could now walk down the middle of Broad Street. They were now doing the paving in front of the O Bar and Walkabout. As well as the paving on the Black Sabbath Bridge.

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Near the Solomon Cutler Wetherspoon at Regency Wharf. You could walk over part of the track that goes towards Five Ways.

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16th September 2020.

Now you can see the track that was installed to connect to the end of the current line at Library Tram Stop.

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From Centenary Square at Library Tram Stop, where the tracks are connected to the existing line.

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19th October 2020.

Near Brindleyplace, Free Radio and Popworld.

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The tracks and the road surface were more or less complete near the Five Ways Complex.

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25th October 2020.

My last major walk of the Westside Metro extension before the 2nd lockdown was announced. Seen here near Cineworld (which had closed down again) and Pryzm at the Five Ways Complex.

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The freshly laid road surface not far from Revolution.

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Autumn leaves on the tracks near Dil Bar Indian Restaurant.

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Paving works between Symphony Hall and the Solomon Cutler at Regency Wharf. You could walk down the tracks.

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They had already started to lay bricks on the new tracks near Centenary Square, with this view of the Library of Birmingham.

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They had made a lot of progress since my previous update of this view, looked almost finished.

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19th December 2020.

Headed to the Black Sabbath Bridge, as the Black Sabbath Bench is now back in place. Brickwork towards Walkabout and O Bar is now complete.

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Looking towards The Brasshouse and Three Brindleyplace. All it needs now is the four Broad Street Walk of Stars of the Black Sabbath members to be laid, but that would mean removing the newly laid bricks!

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24th December 2020. 

The view on Broad Street towards Five Ways. Cineworld has been closed since the middle of October. Buses have to divert down Ryland Street.

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Similar to the October view, but all the autumn leaves have long since been cleared up.

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Towards the so called Broad Street Cluster.

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There is the usual shutdown over the Christmas holidays.

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Can walk down the middle of the tracks past Novotel and Travelodge.

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First view of Brindleyplace Tram Stop near Free Radio and Popworld.

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The start of the building of the tram platforms near Brindleyplace.

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Towards the Black Sabbath Bridge with what was The Crown ('80s Reflex Bar) and The ICC.

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A lot of strong winter sunshine on Broad Street, was close to Walkabout here.

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Looking back at the Black Sabbath Bridge.

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Towards Centenary Square, the link bridge from Symphony Hall to the Hyatt.

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From just in front of Library Tram Stop, the Westside Metro extension to Five Ways starts here.

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27th December 2020.

View of Broad Street from Five Ways Island on the no 24 NXWM Platinum bus towards the so called Broad Street Cluster. Tracks below emerging from the Five Ways underpass. I expect they will build a tram stop near Cineworld sometime in 2021.

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Also check out my Hagley Road, Edgbaston post .

Photos taken by Elliott Brown. Can be found on Twitter: ellrbrown

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The Westside Metro Extension on Hagley Road, Edgbaston

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The tail end of the Westside Metro extension is being built at Hagley Road in Edgbaston, just beyond Five Ways. It goes past the Morrisons supermarket and Starbucks Coffee and will end outside of the refurbished Fifty4 Hagley Road. As of late December 2020, they have laid the tracks but yet to build up the road or pavement surface around most of it. Photo gallery from 2017 - 2020.

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The Westside Metro Extension on Hagley Road, Edgbaston





The tail end of the Westside Metro extension is being built at Hagley Road in Edgbaston, just beyond Five Ways. It goes past the Morrisons supermarket and Starbucks Coffee and will end outside of the refurbished Fifty4 Hagley Road. As of late December 2020, they have laid the tracks but yet to build up the road or pavement surface around most of it. Photo gallery from 2017 - 2020.


Westside Metro Extension on Hagley Road

One day from the end of 2021 onwards, West Midlands Metro trams will emerge from the Five Ways underpass, coming from Broad Street. Then will come to the end of the extension on Hagley Road in Edgbaston, this takes it past the Morrisons supermarket, with Starbucks Coffee at the end. But will end at the tram stop that will be built outside of Fifty4 Hagley Road.

The Five Ways underpass has been closed to all traffic since 2019, and they have to go on a diversion around Five Ways Island.

Beyond the end of the line, it was proposed that Sprint would continue down Hagley Road, but not sure what has happened to that. It would take a very long time to extend the line even further (as far as Bearwood and Quinton), but that seems unlikely for now.

1st October 2017.

The view from the wide pavement outside of Tricorn House. I thought they could built the line here (at the time). View towards Morrisons and Fifty4 Hagley Road, near where the line would eventually be built in 2020.

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But they would eventually build the extension outside of Morrisons towards Starbucks Coffee.

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You can see how wide the pavement was at the time at this side of Hagley Road back in 2017. The bus stops, lampposts, etc would all have to go.

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A view towards the offices at Fifty4 Hagley Road. Just some barriers on the pavement. Trees and grass that would have to go.

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15th February 2018.

A bus ride from the top deck of the X10 NXWM Platinum bus, as it passed Morrisons and the Marriott Hotel (on the right).

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Cones in the middle of the road. Opposite was also a Pizza Hut Delivery place for take away.

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The bus leaves Hagley Road, heading down the Five Ways Underpass towards Broad Street.

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There was a digital billboard that you can see as you head under Five Ways Island.

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View from the bus in the Five Ways Underpass. A view runners of the Great Birmingham Run used to have until a few years ago. Broad Street is at the end of the white light!

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29th June 2019.

The view from the top of Hagley Road. The Five Ways Underpass to the left. It would be hard to get views of the Metro extension around the tunnel if you were on the pavement, especially with traffic going past.

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21st December 2019.

One way to see a view of the tram tracks being laid was from the top deck of a bus going around Five Ways Island. This view towards Hagley Road past The Lansdowne, early track laying progress. This was taken from the top deck of the no 24 NXWM Platinum bus. By now going on a diversion to the City Centre.

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23rd December 2019.

Saw these pink Midland Metro Alliance barriers just beyond Morrisons on the Hagley Road.

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There was also some pink Midland Metro Alliance barriers in front of Fifty4 Hagley Road. All of that grass and young trees have been removed for the extension in the year since.

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4th January 2020.

A view of the Five Ways Underpass with the tracks that had been laid. This was the view zoomed in from the window at Morrisons Cafe. This was my last photo of the extension on Hagley Road before the pandemic was declared, and we had those lockdowns and restrictions.

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31st July 2020.

With restrictions eased by the summer, I was back to work in the middle of July. On a day off I headed towards the Hagley Road on a warm day to see The Two Towers again. Was lots of cones and barriers on the right.

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There was also a lot of traffic trying to get past Fifty4 Hagley Road. As only one lane was open.

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25th October 2020.

I heard that the crossing on the Hagley Road near Starbucks was closed, so that day I went to have a drink and toastie inside of Starbucks. Then got these photos of the tracks that had been laid. A bit awkward with the fences in the way.

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Completed tracks emerging from the Five Ways underpass onto the Hagley Road, in from of Tricorn House and Cobalt Square.

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There was a bus stop in use on the left, but all other traffic had to go to the right.

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24th December 2020.

Christmas Eve, and I got off the no 1 bus on Highfield Road, and walked to Hagley Road to see the latest progress of the extension.  Starting from Fifty4 Hagley Road. This was near the old Birmingham 1 mile sign.

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Bit of a mess outside of Fifty4 Hagley Road, but there is tracks laid just up ahead.

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The tracks that have been installed in front of Barclays, towards Morrisons.

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Cross over tracks just beyond Starbucks. Bright sunshine.

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A path has been built towards Starbucks Coffee, with bricks in the middle. I'm not sure if they were open for takeaway or not.

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Tracks in the direction of Fifty4 Hagley Road, past Barclays. You can see the cross over tracks. A lot of litter needs to be picked up when they resume in January 2021.

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The tracks towards Morrisons. This was the wide pavement. Trees on the right survive next to the dry cleaning place.

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Last photo, of water logged tracks that come out of the Five Ways underpass. With traffic waiting on the Hagley Road, having just come on from Five Ways Island.

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27th December 2020.

The day after Boxing Day, I got the bus to Harborne, then caught a no 24 NXWM Platinum bus from Harborne Road, Edgbaston. Got the updated view of the tram tracks going in and out of the Five Ways underpass from Five Ways Island.

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The bus stopped at traffic lights, so was able to get a second view. The tracks heading towards Morrisons and Fifty4 Hagley Road. Seems to be concrete barriers in the middle for some reason.

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See also my Broad Street post.

Photos taken by Elliott Brown. Can be found on Twitter: ellrbrown

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