Small Heath is centred around the Coventry Road that formed part of the main route from Birmingham to Coventry, but the section of Coventry Road that passes through Small Heath was bypassed by a dual carriageway that opened in January 1985. It is served by Small Heath railway station on the North Warwickshire Line. The Grand Union Canal also passes through the area. Local transport connections are very good, with a mainline railway station and many bus routes to other parts of the city. In the early years, horse-drawn buses ran along the Coventry Road, linking Small Heath with the city centre and with other nearby districts. In 1882, the building of a tramline along the Coventry Road to Small Heath Park was authorised, and four years later, the Coventry Road steam tramway route was opened to a terminus near Dora Road. In the early years of the 20th century, this line was converted for use by electric trams. Small Heath is part of the Birmingham Hodge Hill constituency, which is held by Labour MP Liam Byrne. The constituency has a high proportion of people of South Asian origin, and this section of the community has historically supported the Labour Party. Part of Small Heath now falls in the constituency of Birmingham Ladywood, represented by Labour MP Shabana Mahmood. In the BBC1 series "Peaky Blinders", Small Heath is the home base of the Shelbys and core members of their gang, the Peaky Blinders. The BBC Three series "Man Like Mobeen" is set in Small Heath.