Soho Benson Road tram stop
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Soho, Benson Road tram stop is a tram stop
in Soho
, Birmingham
England
. It was opened on 31 May 1999 and is situated on Midland Metro Line 1
. This part of the route of the Midland Metro follows the former Great Western Railway
route between Birmingham and Wolverhampton. It is situated on the site of the old Soho and Winson Green railway station
, which was closed in 1972.
Tram stop
A tram stop is a place designated for a tram to stop so passengers can board or alight it. Tram stops share most characteristics of bus stops, but because trams operate on rails, they often include railway platforms, especially if stepless entries are provided for accessibility...
in Soho
Soho, Birmingham
Soho is an area in north west Birmingham, approximately 2 miles from the City Centre on the A41, which until 1911 formed part of Handsworth District. Soho is also a ward within the council constituency of Ladywood...
, Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It was opened on 31 May 1999 and is situated on Midland Metro Line 1
Midland Metro
The Midland Metro is a light-rail or tram line in the West Midlands of England between the cities of Birmingham and Wolverhampton via West Bromwich and Wednesbury. It is owned and promoted by Centro, and operated by West Midlands Travel Limited, a subsidiary of the National Express Group , under...
. This part of the route of the Midland Metro follows the former Great Western Railway
Great Western Railway
The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...
route between Birmingham and Wolverhampton. It is situated on the site of the old Soho and Winson Green railway station
Soho and Winson Green railway station
Soho & Winson Green was an intermediate station on the Birmingham Snow Hill-Wolverhampton Low Level Line. Opened in 1854, it was elaborately decorated and had numerous platforms...
, which was closed in 1972.