Bus route 61 in Birmingham: Moor Street Queensway ↔ Arden Road Terminus

Bus route 61 in Birmingham links “Moor Street Queensway” and “Arden Road Terminus”. One stop is served in one direction only. The return journey starts at “Holly Hill Road” (150 m from “Arden Road Terminus”).

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The route of bus 61

From “Moor Street Queensway” to “Arden Road Terminus”: 43 stops. On the way: “New Street Station”, “O2 Academy”, “Wrentham Street”, “Stone Road”, “Speedwell Road”, “Viceroy Close”, “Sir Harrys Road”, “Priory Road”, “Pebble Mill Road”, “Eastern Road”. Then “Edgbaston Park Road”, “Bournbrook Road”, “North Road”, “Selly Oak Station”, “Chapel Lane”, “Lodge Hill Road”, “College Walk”, “Witherford Way”, “Bournville Lane”, “Griffins Brook Lane”. Then “Hole Lane”, “Whitehill Lane”, “St Laurence Road”, “Northfield Shopping”, “Bell Lane”, “Lockwood Road”, “The Black Horse”, “St Heliers Road”, “Inverness Road”, “Hoggs Lane”. Then “Guardian Court”, “Elan Road”, “Manor Park Grove”, “Raven Hays Road”, “Crychan Close”, “Beech Park Rd”, “Wareham Road”, “Titania Close”, “Brightstone Road”, “Windsor Close”. Before “Arden Road Terminus”: “Holly Hill Road”.

The return journey is different. Towards “Moor Street Queensway”: 45 stops. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “Lower Beeches Road”, “Northfield Leisure Centre”, “Elliott Road”, “Hubert Road”, “Rickman Drive” and “Theatre Approach”. Only in the direction of “Arden Road Terminus” does it call at “Chapel Lane”, “Northfield Shopping”, “St Heliers Road” and “Hoggs Lane”. For the way back, board nearby: “Chapel Lane” → “Elliott Road” (50 m), “Northfield Shopping” → “Bell Lane” (150 m), “St Heliers Road” → “The Black Horse” (150 m) and “Hoggs Lane” → “Inverness Road” (250 m). Towards “Arden Road Terminus”, board nearby: “Lower Beeches Road” → “Elan Road” (200 m), “Northfield Leisure Centre” → “Lockwood Road” (100 m), “Elliott Road” → “Chapel Lane” (50 m) and “Hubert Road” → “North Road” (100 m).

Other routes along the way

Shared sections with other routes: between “Moor Street Queensway” and “Lockwood Road” it shares the road with route 63; between “Northfield Shopping” and “Elan Road” it shares the road with route 55; between “Bell Lane” and “Inverness Road” it shares the road with routes 18 and 27.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Moor Street Queensway”: buses 2, 4A, 5, 6, 14, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 23, 24, 33, 35, 45, 47, 50, 51, 60, 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”: buses 2, 4A, 5, 6, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 23, 24, 35, 45, 47, 50, 60, 80, 82, 87, 97, 97A, FD, X1, X2, X4, X5, X14, X15, X20, X21 and X22
• “O2 Academy”: buses 16, 16A, 23, 24, 35, 45, 47, 80, 82, 87, X20, X21 and X22
• Stops from “Wrentham Street” to “Viceroy Close”: buses 45 and 47
• “Sir Harrys Road”: buses 1, 45 and 47
• “Priory Road”: buses 1, 45 and 47
• “Pebble Mill Road”: buses 45 and 47
• “Bournbrook Road”: bus 76
• “North Road”: bus 76
• “Selly Oak Station”: buses 11A, 76 and X21
• “Chapel Lane” (only towards “Arden Road Terminus”): buses 11A, 76 and X21
• “Lodge Hill Road”: buses 11A, 76 and X21
• “College Walk”: bus X21
• “Witherford Way”: bus X20
• “Bournville Lane”: bus X20
• “St Laurence Road”: buses 48 and X20
• “Northfield Shopping” (only towards “Arden Road Terminus”): buses 19, 39A, 48 and X20
• Stops from “Bell Lane” to “The Black Horse”: buses 19, 39A, 48 and X20
• “St Heliers Road” (only towards “Arden Road Terminus”): buses 19, 39A, 48 and X20
• “Hoggs Lane” (only towards “Arden Road Terminus”): bus 39A
• “Northfield Leisure Centre” (only towards “Moor Street Queensway”): buses 19, 39A, 48 and X20
• “Elliott Road” (only towards “Moor Street Queensway”): buses 11A, 76 and X21
• “Hubert Road” (only towards “Moor Street Queensway”): bus 76
• “Rickman Drive” (only towards “Moor Street Queensway”): buses 45 and 47
• “Theatre Approach” (only towards “Moor Street Queensway”): buses 16A, 23, 24, 82, 87, X20, X21 and X22
• “Albert Street” (only towards “Moor Street Queensway”): buses 2, 4A, 5, 6, 14, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 23, 24, 33, 35, 45, 47, 50, 51, 60, 65, 66, 67, 68, 74, 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

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 35, bus 39A, bus 45, bus 47, bus 48, bus 50, bus 51, bus 55, bus 60, 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.

Passes and concessions

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Questions and answers

Where does bus 61 start its return journey?

At “Holly Hill Road” (150 m from “Arden Road Terminus”).

Does bus 61 stop at “Theatre Approach”?

Only in the direction of “Moor Street Queensway”: in the other direction it does not stop there.

Where can I change from bus 61 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Moor Street Queensway” (2, 4A, 5, 6, 14, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 23, 24, 33, 35, 45, 47, 50, 51, 60, 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 “Albert Street” (only towards “Moor Street Queensway”; 2, 4A, 5, 6, 14, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 23, 24, 33, 35, 45, 47, 50, 51, 60, 65, 66, 67, 68, 74, 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 27 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: National Express West Midlands.