Eastside Birmingham City Centre

The Eastside of Birmingham City Centre is set to be transformed through a multimillion pound regeneration project, led by Birmingham City Council, to improve housing, office and leisure space. 

With the extension of the metro line, the opening of HS2 Curzon Street Station and the introduction of new Sprint routes, the area will be one of the most connected parts of city and become a better area to live, work, study and visit.

Whilst work takes place, you may experience disruption to your journey. There will be changes to the way you travel to and from some parts of the city centre. Please plan ahead and  remember to check your journey regularly. 

Please check back regularly for the most up-to-date information.

What's happening?

The work on the much-anticipated Birmingham Eastside Metro Extension has progressed significantly since spades hit the ground in 2020, with main construction activity in Lower Bull Street and Digbeth High Street having been completed.

Works are continuing to progress in the Eastside of Birmingham, and from Sunday 5 January 2025 more bus stops opened on Corporation Street (opposite the Square Peg pub) and Albert Street.

If you usually access the city centre to and from Moor Street Queensway, Carrs Lane and Priory Queensway, your bus route is still running. There will however be some small changes to bus routes and bus stop locations in this area of the city. 

The bus stop you need to use to get off or on the bus may have changed.

Please plan ahead and remember to check your route ahead of travelling by using the TfWM Journey Planner.

Temporary changes from Sunday 30 March:

• NXWM Service 35 will move from stop MS1 to MS2.


• NXWM/Diamond Service 50 will move from MS2 to stop MS1 


• NXWM Coventry Road Services 17, 60, X1 & X2 these services will move from the drop off only stop on Park Street, to use the drop off only stop at Moat Lane (Markets).

To find your latest bus timetable, visit tfwm.org.uk/plan-your-journey/find-a-timetable

To download resources from our January 2025 business toolkit click here

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

The key travel advice is as follows:

• If you usually get on or off your bus by Moor Street Station, New Street Station, Carrs Lane or Priory Queensway; your bus route is still operating and you are still able to get it, close to where you usually do. However, the stop you need to get on and off at may have changed.


• Your bus stop may have changed so plan ahead; check your journey in both directions of travel.


• Familiarise yourself with the changes to your stop; another route/stop might suit your destination better.


• Put your safety first- much of Moor Street Queensway will be a construction site, for your own safety use the designated walking routes to get to your destination. These are signposted clearly.