Bus route 45 in Birmingham: Carrs Lane ↔ Longbridge Island

Bus route 45 in Birmingham runs between “Carrs Lane” and “Longbridge Island”.

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The route of bus 45

From “Carrs Lane” to “Longbridge Island”: 55 stops. On the way: “Bus Mall”, “New Street Station”, “Old Repertory Theatre”, “Bromsgrove Street”, “Lower Essex Street”, “Mowbray Street”, “Bellevue”, “Speedwell Road”, “Edward Road”, “Calthorpe Court”. Then “Priory Road”, “Nature Centre”, “Upland Road”, “First Avenue”, “Kensington Road”, “Kitchener Road”, “Dogpool Lane”, “Warwards Lane”, “Umberslade Road”, “Hazelwell Street”. Then “Elm Tree Road”, “Fordhouse Lane”, “Breedon Cross Bridge”, “Breedon Road”, “Midland Road”, “Watford Road”, “Kings Norton Station”, “Melchett Road”, “The Green”, “Old Oak Road”. Then “Lanchester Road”, “Cadbury College”, “Warrens End”, “Meadowsweet Avenue”, “Tay Grove”, “Aldi”, “Burford Park Road”, “Green Acres Road”, “Glendene Crescent”, “Man on the Moon”. Then “Sir Hiltons Road”, “The Grove”, “St John Fisher Church”, “Dormy Drive”, “Longbridge Lane”, “Kingswood Walk”, “Edenhurst Road”, “Thurlestone Road”, “Grayswood Road”, “Burnside Way”. Before “Longbridge Island”: “Longbridge Station”, “Devon Way”, “South and City College”.

The return journey is different. Towards “Carrs Lane”: 54 stops. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “Rednal Road”, “Redhill Road”, “Teviot Grove”, “Medway Grove”, “Camp Lane” and “Cotteridge Island”. Only in the direction of “Longbridge Island” does it call at, among others, “Bus Mall”, “New Street Station”, “Old Repertory Theatre”, “Hazelwell Street”, “Watford Road” and “Aldi”. For the way back, board nearby: “Bus Mall” → “Carrs Lane” (150 m), “New Street Station” → “Markets” (250 m), “Old Repertory Theatre” → “Bromsgrove Street” (350 m) and “Hazelwell Street” → “Bournville Lane” (50 m). Towards “Longbridge Island”, board nearby: “Rednal Road” → “The Grove” (50 m), “Redhill Road” → “Man on the Moon” (50 m), “Teviot Grove” → “Aldi” (100 m) and “Medway Grove” → “Tay Grove” (250 m).

Connections

Shared sections with other routes: between “Carrs Lane” and “Kings Norton Station” it shares the road with route 47; between “Grayswood Road” and “Longbridge Island” it shares the road with route 19; between “Burnside Way” and “Longbridge Island” it shares the road with route 49.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Carrs Lane”: buses 2, 4A, 5, 6, 14, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 23, 24, 33, 50, 51, 60, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 74, 80, 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
• “Bus Mall” (only towards “Longbridge Island”): buses 2, 4A, 5, 6, 14, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 23, 24, 33, 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
• “New Street Station” (only towards “Longbridge Island”): buses 2, 4A, 5, 6, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 23, 24, 50, 60, 61, 63, 80, 82, 87, 97, 97A, FD, X1, X2, X20, X21 and X22
• “Old Repertory Theatre” (only towards “Longbridge Island”): buses 16, 16A, 23, 24, 61, 63, 80, 82, 87, X20, X21 and X22
• “Bromsgrove Street”: buses 2, 4A, 5, 6, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 23, 24, 50, 60, 61, 63, 80, 82, 87, 97, 97A, X1, X2, X20, X21 and X22
• Stops from “Mowbray Street” to “Edward Road”: buses 61 and 63
• “Calthorpe Court”: buses 1, 41, 61 and 63
• “Priory Road”: buses 1, 41, 61 and 63
• “Nature Centre”: buses 41, 61 and 63
• “Kitchener Road”: bus 76
• “Dogpool Lane”: bus 76
• “Warwards Lane”: buses 27 and 76
• “Umberslade Road”: bus 27
• “Hazelwell Street” (only towards “Longbridge Island”): bus 27
• Stops from “Elm Tree Road” to “Breedon Road”: bus 11A
• “Midland Road”: buses 11A and 18
• “Watford Road” (only towards “Longbridge Island”): buses 11A and 18
• “Kings Norton Station”: buses 11A and 18
• Stops from “Melchett Road” to “Old Oak Road”: bus 18
• “Glendene Crescent”: bus 48
• “Man on the Moon” (only towards “Longbridge Island”): bus 48
• “Sir Hiltons Road”: bus 48
• “The Grove” (only towards “Longbridge Island”): bus 48
• “St John Fisher Church”: bus 48
• “Dormy Drive”: bus 48
• “Burnside Way” (only towards “Longbridge Island”): buses 39 and 39A
• “Longbridge Station”: buses 39 and 39A
• “Devon Way”: buses 39, 39A, 63 and X20
• “South and City College” (only towards “Longbridge Island”): buses 39, 39A, 63 and X20
• “Longbridge Island”: buses 63 and X20
• “Rednal Road” (only towards “Carrs Lane”): bus 48
• “Redhill Road” (only towards “Carrs Lane”): bus 48
• “Medway Grove” (only towards “Carrs Lane”): bus 48
• “Camp Lane” (only towards “Carrs Lane”): bus 18
• “Cotteridge Island” (only towards “Carrs Lane”): buses 11A and 18
• “Bournville Lane” (only towards “Carrs Lane”): bus 27
• “South Drive” (only towards “Carrs Lane”): buses 1, 41, 61 and 63
• “Markets” (only towards “Carrs Lane”): buses 2, 4A, 5, 6, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 23, 24, 50, 60, 61, 63, 80, 82, 87, 97, 97A, X1, X2, 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 1, bus 2, bus 4A, bus 5, bus 6, bus 14, bus 16, bus 16A, bus 17, bus 17A, bus 18, bus 19, bus 23, bus 24, bus 27, bus 33, bus 39, bus 39A, bus 41, bus 47, bus 48, bus 49, bus 50, bus 51, bus 60, bus 61, bus 63, bus 65, bus 66, bus 67, bus 68, bus 74, bus 76, bus 80, bus 82, bus 87, bus 94, bus 95, bus 97, bus 97A, bus 907, bus 936, bus 937, bus 997, bus 998.

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Questions about bus 45

Does bus 45 go to “Kings Norton Station”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 45 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Carrs Lane” (2, 4A, 5, 6, 14, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 23, 24, 33, 50, 51, 60, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 74, 80, 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 “Bus Mall” (only towards “Longbridge Island”; 2, 4A, 5, 6, 14, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 23, 24, 33, 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). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 24 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: National Express West Midlands.