Bus route 16A in Birmingham: Markets ↔ West Bromwich Bus Station

Bus route 16A in Birmingham links “Markets” and “West Bromwich Bus Station”. The two directions are not quite the same: 2 stops are served in one direction only, which is worth knowing before you travel.

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The route of bus 16A

Towards “West Bromwich Bus Station”: 46 stops. After “Markets”, the bus calls at “Albert Street”, “Colmore Circus”, “Lloyd House”, “Water Street”, “St Paul’s Metro”, “Hall Street”, “Vyse Street”, “Great King Street”, “Hockley Circus”, “Charleville Road”. Then “College Grove”, “Gibson Road”, “Victoriana Way”, “Handsworth Park”, “The Woodlands”, “Selborne Road”, “Devonshire Road”, “Somerset Road”, “Englestede Close”, “Tame Grove”. Then “Vernon Avenue”, “Beauchamp Avenue”, “Austin Way”, “Hamstead Station”, “Middlemist Grove”, “Spouthouse Lane”, “James Road”, “Lingfield Court”, “Green Lane”, “Winster Road”. Then “Ingram Drive”, “Bowstoke Road”, “Ray Hall Lane”, “Wigmore Lane”, “M5 Motorway”, “Dartmouth Golf Course”, “Church Vale”, “Stanway Road”, “Little Lane”, “Sandwell District General Hospital”. Before “West Bromwich Bus Station”: “Slaithwaite Road”, “Lloyd Street”, “New Square”, “Summerfield Avenue”.

On the way back, from “West Bromwich Bus Station” to “Markets”: 47 stops. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “New Street”, “Hollyhedge Road”, “Priestley Close”, “Villa Road”, “Richmond Road” and “Theatre Approach”. Only in the direction of “West Bromwich Bus Station” does it call at “Charleville Road”, “College Grove”, “The Woodlands”, “Englestede Close”, “Vernon Avenue” and “Stanway Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Charleville Road” → “Richmond Road” (150 m), “College Grove” → “Villa Road” (100 m), “The Woodlands” → “Priestley Close” (100 m) and “Englestede Close” → “Tame Grove” (200 m). Towards “West Bromwich Bus Station”, board nearby: “New Street” → “West Bromwich Bus Station” (250 m), “Hollyhedge Road” → “Church Vale” (250 m), “Priestley Close” → “The Woodlands” (100 m) and “Villa Road” → “College Grove” (100 m).

In practice: you can get to “Theatre Approach” on this bus only in the direction of “Markets” and to “Old Repertory Theatre” only in the direction of “Markets”.

Connections

On part of the route, between “Markets” and “Ingram Drive” it shares the road with route 16; between “Colmore Circus” and “Hockley Circus” it shares the road with route 74.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Markets”: buses 2, 4A, 5, 6, 17, 17A, 23, 24, 35, 45, 47, 50, 60, 61, 63, 80, 82, 87, 97, 97A, X1, X2, X20, X21 and X22
• “Albert Street”: buses 2, 4A, 5, 6, 14, 17, 17A, 23, 24, 33, 35, 45, 47, 50, 51, 60, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 82, 87, 94, 95, 97, 97A, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X1, X2, X4, X5, X12, X14, X15, X20, X21, X22, X51 and X64
• “Colmore Circus”: buses 7, 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, 33, 45, 47, 51, 52, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 82, 87, 94, 95, 97, 97A, 101, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X1, X2, X4, X5, X12, X14, X15, X20, X21, X22, X51 and X64
• “Lloyd House”: buses 7, 12, 13, 23, 24, 52, 82, 87, 101, X4, X5, X14, X15, X20, X21 and X22
• “Water Street”: buses 7, 12, 13, 52 and 101
• “St Paul’s Metro”: buses 7 and 52
• Stops from “Hall Street” to “Great King Street”: bus 52
• “College Grove” (only towards “West Bromwich Bus Station”): bus 52
• “Handsworth Park”: buses 11A and 54A
• “The Woodlands” (only towards “West Bromwich Bus Station”): buses 11A and 54A
• “Selborne Road”: buses 11A and 54A
• “Devonshire Road”: bus 54A
• “Somerset Road”: bus 54A
• “Englestede Close” (only towards “West Bromwich Bus Station”): bus 54A
• “Tame Grove”: bus 54A
• “Vernon Avenue” (only towards “West Bromwich Bus Station”): bus 54A
• Stops from “Beauchamp Avenue” to “Middlemist Grove”: bus 54A
• “Church Vale”: buses 4, 4H, 4M and 40
• “Stanway Road” (only towards “West Bromwich Bus Station”): buses 4, 4H, 4M and 40
• “Little Lane”: buses 4, 4H, 4M and 40
• “Sandwell District General Hospital”: buses 4, 4H, 4M and 40
• “New Square”: buses 4, 4H, 4M and 40
• “Summerfield Avenue”: buses 4, 4H, 4M and 40
• “West Bromwich Bus Station”: buses 3, 3A, 4, 4H, 4M, 30, 40, 48, 54, 80 and 89
• “New Street” (only towards “Markets”): buses 3, 3A, 4, 4H, 4M, 30, 40, 48, 54, 80 and 89
• “Hollyhedge Road” (only towards “Markets”): buses 4, 4H, 4M and 40
• “Priestley Close” (only towards “Markets”): buses 11A and 54A
• “Villa Road” (only towards “Markets”): bus 52
• “Theatre Approach” (only towards “Markets”): buses 23, 24, 61, 63, 82, 87, X20, X21 and X22
• “Old Repertory Theatre” (only towards “Markets”): buses 23, 24, 35, 45, 47, 61, 63, 80, 82, 87, X20, X21 and X22

Pages for these routes: bus FD, bus X12, bus X14, bus X15, bus X2, bus X20, bus X21, bus X22, bus X4, bus X5, bus X64, bus 2, bus 3, bus 3A, bus 4, bus 4A, bus 4H, bus 4M, bus 5, bus 6, bus 7, bus 12, bus 13, bus 14, bus 16, bus 17, bus 17A, bus 23, bus 24, bus 30, bus 33, bus 35, bus 40, bus 45, bus 47, bus 48, bus 50, bus 51, bus 52, bus 54, bus 54A, bus 60, bus 61, bus 63, bus 65, bus 66, bus 67, bus 68, bus 74, bus 80, bus 82, bus 87, bus 89, bus 94, bus 95, bus 97, bus 97A, bus 101, bus 907, bus 936, bus 937, bus 997, bus 998.

Passes and concessions

Tickets, passes and concessions are covered on a separate page: how to pay for public transport in Birmingham.

Questions about bus 16A

Does bus 16A stop at “Theatre Approach”?

Only in the direction of “Markets”: in the other direction it does not stop there.

Does bus 16A go to “Handsworth Park”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 16A to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Albert Street” (2, 4A, 5, 6, 14, 17, 17A, 23, 24, 33, 35, 45, 47, 50, 51, 60, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 82, 87, 94, 95, 97, 97A, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X1, X2, X4, X5, X12, X14, X15, X20, X21, X22, X51 and X64) and “Colmore Circus” (7, 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, 33, 45, 47, 51, 52, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 82, 87, 94, 95, 97, 97A, 101, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X1, X2, X4, X5, X12, X14, X15, X20, X21, X22, X51 and X64). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 27 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: National Express West Midlands.