Bus route 1 in Birmingham links “St James Road” and “Acocks Green Village”.
Where bus 1 goes
Towards “Acocks Green Village”: 33 stops. After “St James Road”, the bus calls at “Highfield Road”, “Carpenter Road”, “Chamberlain Hall”, “Edgbaston Old Church”, “Priory Hospital”, “Bristol Road”, “Warwickshire Cricket Ground”, “Midlands Arts Centre”, “Cannon Hill Park”, “Park Hill”. Then “Amesbury Road”, “Moseley Village”, “Church Road”, “Lench’s Close”, “Mayfield Court”, “Billesley Lane”, “Mackenzie Road”, “Wake Green Road”, “Moseley Sec School”, “St Christophers Church”. Then “Springfield Road”, “The College Arms”, “Tetley Road”, “Russell Road”, “Allcroft Road”, “Railway Bridge”, “Spring Road”, “LIDL”, “Fox Hollies Road”, “Northanger Road”. Before “Acocks Green Village”: “Cearl Court”.
On the way back, from “Acocks Green Village” to “St James Road”: 36 stops. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “Grayland Close”, “Cateswell Road”, “Springfield Junior School”, “Yardley Wood Road”, “Tally Ho Police Training” and “St Georges Church”. Only in the direction of “Acocks Green Village” does it call at “Highfield Road”, “Warwickshire Cricket Ground”, “Wake Green Road”, “St Christophers Church” and “Springfield Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Highfield Road” → “St Georges Church” (150 m), “Warwickshire Cricket Ground” → “Tally Ho Police Training” (100 m), “Wake Green Road” → “Moseley Sec School” (300 m) and “St Christophers Church” → “Springfield Junior School” (100 m). Towards “Acocks Green Village”, board nearby: “Grayland Close” → “Cearl Court” (100 m), “Cateswell Road” → “Allcroft Road” (100 m), “Springfield Junior School” → “St Christophers Church” (100 m) and “Yardley Wood Road” → “Mackenzie Road” (100 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 5 towards “Acocks Green Village” and 8 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Where to change
On part of the route, between “Warwickshire Cricket Ground” and “St Christophers Church” it shares the road with route 41.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “St James Road”: buses 12, 13, 23, 24 and 80
- “Highfield Road” (only towards “Acocks Green Village”): buses 23 and 24
- “Carpenter Road”: buses 23 and 24
- “Chamberlain Hall”: buses X20, X21 and X22
- “Edgbaston Old Church”: buses X20, X21 and X22
- “Priory Hospital”: buses 45, 47, 61 and 63
- “Bristol Road”: buses 45, 47, 61 and 63
- “Warwickshire Cricket Ground” (only towards “Acocks Green Village”): buses 45, 47, 61 and 63
- “Midlands Arts Centre”: buses 45 and 47
- Stops from “Cannon Hill Park” to “Amesbury Road”: bus 35
- Stops from “Moseley Village” to “Lench’s Close”: buses 35 and 50
- “Billesley Lane”: buses 2 and 5
- “Mackenzie Road”: buses 2 and 5
- “Wake Green Road” (only towards “Acocks Green Village”): buses 2 and 5
- “Moseley Sec School”: buses 5 and 6
- “St Christophers Church” (only towards “Acocks Green Village”): bus 6
- “Springfield Road” (only towards “Acocks Green Village”): bus 6
- Stops from “The College Arms” to “Russell Road”: bus 6
- Stops from “Spring Road” to “Fox Hollies Road”: bus 11A
- “Northanger Road”: buses 11A and 630
- “Cearl Court”: bus 630
- “Acocks Green Village”: buses 4A, 11A, 630 and 631
- “Grayland Close” (only towards “St James Road”): bus 630
- “Springfield Junior School” (only towards “St James Road”): bus 6
- “Yardley Wood Road” (only towards “St James Road”): buses 2 and 5
- “Tally Ho Police Training” (only towards “St James Road”): buses 45, 47, 61 and 63
- “St Georges Church” (only towards “St James Road”): buses 23 and 24
- “Harborne Road” (only towards “St James Road”): buses 12, 13, 23 and 24
- “Embassy Drive” (only towards “St James Road”): buses 12, 13, 23, 24 and 80
Pages for these routes: bus X20, bus X21, bus X22, bus 2, bus 4A, bus 5, bus 6, bus 12, bus 13, bus 23, bus 24, bus 35, bus 41, bus 45, bus 47, bus 50, bus 61, bus 63, bus 80, bus 630, bus 631.
Passes and concessions
Which passes are available and who travels free is explained on a separate page: how to pay for public transport in Birmingham.
Questions and answers
Does bus 1 go to “Priory Hospital”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 1 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “St James Road” (12, 13, 23, 24 and 80) and “Embassy Drive” (only towards “St James Road”; 12, 13, 23, 24 and 80). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 26 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: National Express West Midlands.