Published: 31st July 2026
On Sunday 16th August, from the start of service until approximately 5.30pm, a number of roads in Birmingham City Centre and the Jewellery Quarter will be closed whilst the European Athletics Elite marathon takes place. During this time, services 7, 8A, 8C, 9, 12, 13, 23, 24, 52, 82, 87, 101, 126, X8 & X10 will be diverted.
Heading towards Birmingham
Buses will be diverted from Old Snow Hill, left St Chads Queensway, right Snow Hill Queensway, and left Colmore Circus Queensway to terminate at stop SQ8.
Heading from Birmingham
Buses will start from stop SQ8 on Colmore Circus, continue Priory Queensway, loop Old Square, return Priory Queensway, continue Colmore Circus, and right Snow Hill Queensway to rejoin the normal line of route.
Service 8A towards Aston
Buses will continue along Icknield Street, left Heaton Street, right Hockley Hill, and left Well Street to rejoin the normal line of route.
Service 8C towards Highgate
Buses will be diverted from Well Street, right Great Hampton Street, left Hockley Circus, first exit Heaton Street, second exit Icknield Street, and continue Icknield Street to rejoin the normal line of route after the junction with Warstone Lane.
Heading towards Birmingham
Buses will be diverted from Hagley Road, right Islington Row Middleway, continue Lee Bank Middleway, left Bristol Street, continue Queensway Tunnel, second exit Great Charles Street, continue St Chads Queensway, and right Snow Hill Queensway to terminate at stop SQ4.
Heading from Birmingham
Buses will start from stop SQ4 on Snow Hill Queensway, continue Snow Hill Queensway, left Colmore Circus, continue Priory Queensway, left Corporation Street, left James Watt Queensway, continue Lancaster Circus, left St Chads Queensway, continue Queensway Tunnel, continue Bristol Street, right Lee Bank Middleway, continue Islington Row Middleway, and left Hagley Road to rejoin the normal line of route.
Heading towards Birmingham
Buses will be diverted from Harborne Road, right Islington Row Middleway, left Bath Row, continue Holloway Head, and continue Smallbrook Queensway to rejoin the normal line of route to Old Square.
Heading from Birmingham
Buses will be diverted from Priory Queensway, Old Square, third exit Corporation Street to serve stop CS1, left James Watt Queensway, left St Chads Queensway, continue Queensway Tunnel, continue Suffolk Street Queensway, right Holloway Head, continue Bath Row, left Wheeleys Road, right Islington Middleway, and left Calthorpe Road to rejoin the normal line of route.
Heading towards Birmingham
Buses will be diverted from Spring Hill, third exit Ladywood Middleway, continue Ladywood Middleway to Five Ways, second exit Islington Row Middleway, left Bath Road, continue Holloway Head, second exit Smallbrook Queensway, rejoin the normal line of route to Colmore Circus Queensway, and right Snow Hill to terminate at stop SQ1.
Heading from Birmingham
Buses will start from stop SQ1 on Snow Hill, continue Old Snow Hill, continue Constitution Hill, continue Great Hampton Street, left Hockley Circus, left Heaton Street, right Icknield Street, and right Spring Hill to rejoin the normal line of route.
Heading towards Birmingham
Buses will be diverted from Hingeston Street, left Icknield Street, left Heaton Street, right Hockley Hill, continue Great Hampton Street, continue Constitution Hill, left St Chads, and right Snow Hill to terminate at stop SQ4.
Heading from Birmingham
Buses will start from stop SQ3 on Snow Hill Queensway, continue Old Snow Hill, continue Constitution Hill, continue Great Hampton Street, left Heaton Street, right Icknield Street, and right Hingeston Street to rejoin the normal line of route.
Heading towards Birmingham
Buses will divert from Hagley Road, right Islington Row Middleway, continue Lee Bank Middleway, left Bristol Street, continue Queensway Tunnel, second exit Great Charles Street, continue St Chads Queensway, and right Snow Hill to terminate at stop SQ5.
Heading from Birmingham
Buses will start from stop SQ5 on Snow Hill Queensway, continue Snow Hill Queensway, left Colmore Circus, continue Priory Queensway, left Corporation Street, left James Watt Queensway, continue Lancaster Circus, left St Chads Queensway, continue Queensway Tunnel, continue Bristol Street, right Lee Bank Middleway, continue Islington Row Middleway, and left Hagley Road to rejoin the normal line of route.
Search for your latest timetable using the search box below
Back to top