Published: 16th May 2025

1st June changes

From Sunday 1st June, there will be changes to timetables, services and routes across the West Midlands.

Timetables coming soon.

Early summer timetables - 11A, 11C, 23, 24, 59, 74, 79, 80, 82, 87, 94, 95, 529, X51

We will be introducing early summer timetables on the following services:

11A Birmingham Outer Circle (Anticlockwise)

11C Birmingham Outer Circle (Clockwise)

23 Birmingham - Bartley Green

24 Birmingham - Woodgate Valley North

59 Wolverhampton - Ashmore Park

74 Birmingham - Dudley

79 Wolverhampton - West Bromwich

80 Birmingham - West Bromwich

82 Birmingham - Bearwood

87 Birmingham - Dudley

94 Birmingham - Chelmsley Wood

95 Birmingham - Chelmsley Wood

529 Wolverhampton - Walsall

X51 Birmingham - Cannock

Other minor timetable changes - 2, 2A, 25, 64, 68, 72, 529, X2, X21, X22, X64

There will be minor timetable changes to the following services:

2 Merry Hill - Wrens Nest: Minor timetable change to fit with revised service 15.

2A Merry Hill - Wrens Nest: Minor timetable change to fit with revised service 15.

25 Wolverhampton - Pendeford: Revised timetable due to long term roadworks in Willenhall. 

64 Birmingham - Peddimore, Minworth: Timetable change due to shift time change at Amazon Peddimore.

68 Birmingham - Peddimore, Minworth: Timetable change due to shift time change at Amazon Peddimore.

72 Chelmsley Wood - Solihull: Minor change to Monday - Friday timetables.

529 Wolverhampton - Walsall: Revised timetable due to long term roadworks in Willenhall.

X2 Birmingham - Solihull (Limited Stop): Minor timetable changes across the week.

X21 Birmingham - Bartley Green: Timetable revised due to introduction of X20 service.

X22 Birmingham - Bartley Green: Timetable revised due to introduction of X20 service.

X64 Birmingham - Peddimore, Minworth: Timetable change due to shift time change at Amazon Peddimore.

Route changes - 15, 16, 22, 48, 49, 76, 77, 77A, 78, 78A, 936, 937, 997

The following services will have route changes:

15 Wolverhampton - Merry Hill: The service will now run from Wombourne - Merry Hill. There will be an increased 16 service to cover between Wolverhampton and Wombourne. There will also be a route change in Wombourne with buses running via Bridgnorth Road, Common Road, Giggetty Lane, Planks Lane, Church Road, High Street, and Maypole Street.

16 Wolverhampton - Stourbridge: There will be a route change in Wombourne with buses using Common Road, Giggetty Lane, Brickbridge Lane, Bridgnorth Road and Wombourne Road. There will also be a change to the frequency which will be increased to every 20 minutes on weekdays.

22 Bearwood - Oldbury: Service will be rerouted in Bristnall Fields via George Road, Hill Top Road, Eva Road, Salop Road, Hurst Road, and Norman Road to replace the Diamond 54 service. There will also be timetable changes across the week. 

48 West Bromwich - Q.E. Hospital: The service will be extended to Northfield to cover the revised 76 route. Buses will now serve University Station instead of the Hospital Interchange. 

49 Solihull - Rubery, Great Park: Service will terminate at Solihull Town Centre and will have timetable changes across the week. 

76 Solihull - Northfield: Service will run between Solihull and QE Hospital. Revised 48 route will cover QE Hospital to Northfield. There will also be timetable changes across the week. 

77 Walsall - Erdington: There will change between Walsall and Barr Beacon to run via Fallowfield Road and Daffodil Road. In Streetly, the route will change and buses will follow the route of the current 935 between Barr Beacon and Bakers Lane/Sutton Oak Road, then run via Sutton Oak Road, Kingstanding Road and Rough Road.

77A Walsall - Erdington: There will change between Walsall and Barr Beacon to run via Fallowfield Road and Daffodil Road. In Streetly, the route will change and buses will follow the route of the current 935 between Barr Beacon and Bakers Lane/Sutton Oak Road, then run via Sutton Oak Road, Kingstanding Road and Rough Road.

78 Sutton Coldfield - Streetly: There will be a minor route change in Streetly with buses running via Bridle Lane, Ferndale Road, Blackwood Road, and Foley Road West to cover the amended 77 & 77A services. 

78A Sutton Coldfield - Streetly, The Queslett: There will be a minor route change in Streetly with buses running via Bridle Lane, Ferndale Road, Blackwood Road, and Foley Road West to cover the amended 77 & 77A services. Service will terminate at The Queslett to improve reliability. 

936 Birmingham - Walsall: Buses will follow the route of the current 934 service, except buses will run directly along Sutton Road and will not serve Fallowfield Road and Daffodil Road. In Pheasey, buses will serve Hillingford Avenue, Frampton Way, Doe Bank Lane, Stanhope Way, and Romney Way. Services 936 & 937 will run a combined frequency of up to every 10 minutes between Birmingham and Kingstanding, continuing to Walsall via Pheasey up to every 20 minutes, and to Brownhills via Aldridge up to every 20 minutes.

937 Birmingham - Brownhills: Buses will now serve Rough Road and George Frederick Road. Services 936 & 937 will run a combined frequency of up to every 10 minutes between Birmingham and Kingstanding, continuing to Walsall via Pheasey up to every 20 minutes, and to Brownhills via Aldridge up to every 20 minutes.

997 Birmingham - Walsall: There will be a route change in Pheasey with buses running via Collingwood Drive and Queslett Road in both directions. Hillingford Avenue, Frampton Way, Doe Bank Lane and Stanhope Way will be covered by a change to the 936. Between the 997 and new 998 services, buses will run up to every 15 minutes between Birmingham, Old Oscott and Pheasey.

New routes - 16A, 998, X20

The following routes will be introduced:

16A Wolverhampton - Stourbridge: New evening and Sunday service that will run to a different route in Wombourne. Buses from Wolverhampton will run via Planks Lane, Giggetty Lane, Common Road. Heading towards Wolverhampton, buses will follow the same route as service 16

998 Birmingham - Streetly: new service replacing the 935 in Streetly. Buses will operate to the same route as the 997 between Birmingham and Queslett Road/The Queslett, then follow the same route as the current 935 between Aldridge Road and Streetly, Hardwick Arms. Between the 997 and new 998, buses will run up to every 15 minutes between Birmingham, Old Oscott and Pheasey.

X20 Birmingham - Bromsgrove: New service introduced to replace the 20 & 20A between Birmingham, Q.E. Hospital, Northfield, Longbridge, Rednal, Catshill and Bromsgrove. Buses will run up to every 30 minutes between Birmingham and Rednal and up to every 60 minutes between Birmingham and Bromsgrove.

Route withdrawals - 15A, 20, 20A, 48A, 934, 935, 937A, 997S

The following routes will be withdrawn:

15A Wolverhampton - Merry Hill: Partly replaced by service 15 and new service 16A.

20 Q.E. Hospital - Bromsgrove: Replaced with new X20 service between Birmingham and Bromsgrove.

20A QE Hospital - Cofton Hackett: Replaced with new X20 service between Birmingham and Bromsgrove. Cofton Hackett will no longer be served.

48A West Bromwich - Bearwood: Replaced with a more frequent 48 service and Diamond 54 service will replace part of the route in Bristnall Fields.

934 Birmingham - Walsall: Replaced with service 936. 

935 Birmingham - Walsall: Replaced by service 998 in Streetly, 937 will cover Rough Road and George Frederick Road, services 77 & 77A will provide an alternative between Walsall and Streetly, and service 936 will provide an alternative between Walsall and Barr Beacon via Sutton Road. 

937A Birmingham - Brownhills: Replaced by service 937

997S Fortis Academy - Birmingham: Replaced by service 997.

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