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Published: 18th June 2026

Albert Street, Birmingham City Centre closure

From Friday 19th June to Thursday 2nd July 2026, between 1.30am and 5am Monday - Saturday, and 1.30am to 6.30am on Sundays, Albert Street will be closed from Dale End to Moor Street Queensway for MMA tram works. During this time, services 2, 3, 4, 4A, 5, 6, 45, 47, 97, 97A, X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X14, X15, X20, X21 & X22 will be diverted.

Services 2, 3, 4, 4A, 5 & 6

Heading towards Birmingham

Buses will terminate at stop MS4 on Moor Street Queensway.

Heading from Birmingham

Buses will start at MS4, continue along Moor Street Queensway, right Park Street, continue Masshouse Lane, left Moor Street Queensway, serve stop MS16 and follow the normal line of route.

Services 45 & 47

Heading from Birmingham

Buses will start from stop MS20 on High Street, left Bull Street, right Corporation Street to Old Square, third exit Priory Queensway, and right Moor Street Queensway to rejoin the normal line of route.

Heading towards Birmingham

Buses will follow the normal line of route.

Services 97 & 97A

Heading from Birmingham

Buses will start from stop MS7 on Carrs Lane, right High Street, left Bull Street, right Corporation Street to Old Square, third exit Priory Queensway, and right Moor Street Queensway to rejoin the normal line of route.

Heading towards Birmingham

Buses will follow the normal line of route.

Services X1 & X2

Heading towards Birmingham

Buses will continue along Moor Street Queensway, pass the junction with Carrs Lane, continue Moor Street Queensway, right Park Street, left Albert Street bus interchange, and terminate at stop MS25.

Heading from Birmingham

Buses will start from stop MS25 on Albert Street bus interchange, left Moor Street Queensway, and continue along Moor Street Queensway to rejoin the normal line of route.

Services X3, X4, X5, X14 & X15

Heading towards Birmingham

Buses will divert from Park Street, left Albert Street bus interchange, and terminate at stop MS24.

Heading from Birmingham

Buses will start at stop MS24 on Albert Street bus interchange, left Moor Street Queensway, right Carrs Lane, right High Street, and left Bull Street to rejoin the normal line of route.

Services X20, X21 & X22

Heading from Birmingham

Buses will be diverted from stop MS9 on Moor Street Queensway, continue Moor Street Queensway, right Park Street, continue Masshouse Lane, and left Moor Street Queensway to rejoin the normal line of route.

Heading towards Birmingham

Buses will follow the normal line of route.

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