Bus route 7 in Birmingham links “Great Western Arcade” and “Court Lane”.
Which way bus 7 runs
Towards “Court Lane”: 33 stops. After “Great Western Arcade”, the bus calls at “Lloyd House”, “Hampton St”, “Lower Loveday Street”, “Tower Street”, “Newtown Police Station”, “Geach Street”, “Alma Street North”, “Six Ways Aston”, “Albert Road”, “Prestbury Road”. Then “Trinity Road”, “Jardine Road”, “Witton Square”, “Witton Station”, “Deykin Avenue”, “Wyrley Road”, “Moor Lane”, “North Park Road”, “Farley Road”, “Gipsy Lane”. Then “Ercall Close”, “College Road”, “Lyndham Close”, “Hawthorn Road”, “Hastings Road”, “The Circle”, “Capilano Road”, “Turfpits Lane”, “Sheddington Road”, “Abbeyfield Road”. Before “Court Lane”: “Flackwell Road”.
On the way back, from “Court Lane” to “Great Western Arcade”: 32 stops. Only in this direction does it call at “Brookvale Road” and “Water Street”. Only in the direction of “Court Lane” does it call at “Lloyd House”, “Hampton St” and “North Park Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Lloyd House” → “Great Western Arcade” (150 m), “Hampton St” → “Water Street” (50 m) and “North Park Road” → “Brookvale Road” (100 m). Towards “Court Lane”, board nearby: “Brookvale Road” → “North Park Road” (100 m) and “Water Street” → “Hampton St” (50 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 3 towards “Court Lane” and 2 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Other routes along the way
Route 7 has no long section shared with other bus routes, so over a longer distance no other route can stand in for it.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Great Western Arcade”: buses 12, 13, 14, 16, 16A, 23, 24, 33, 51, 52, 65, 66, 67, 68, 74, 82, 87, 94, 95, 101, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, X4, X5, X14, X15, X20, X21, X22, X51 and X64
- “Lloyd House” (only towards “Court Lane”): buses 12, 13, 16, 16A, 23, 24, 52, 74, 82, 87, 101, X4, X5, X14, X15, X20, X21 and X22
- “Hampton St” (only towards “Court Lane”): buses 12, 13, 16, 16A, 52, 74 and 101
- “Lower Loveday Street”: buses 16, 16A, 33, 52, 74, 907, 936, 937, 997 and 998
- Stops from “Tower Street” to “Alma Street North”: buses 33, 51, 907, 936, 937, 997 and 998
- “Six Ways Aston”: buses 33, 51 and 52
- “Albert Road”: buses 33 and 51
- Stops from “Jardine Road” to “Moor Lane”: bus 11A
- “North Park Road” (only towards “Court Lane”): bus 11A
- “Ercall Close”: bus 907
- “College Road”: bus 907
- Stops from “Lyndham Close” to “Hastings Road”: buses 28 and 907
- “The Circle”: buses 28 and 96
- “Capilano Road”: bus 96
- Stops from “Turfpits Lane” to “Abbeyfield Road”: buses 65 and 96
- “Flackwell Road”: buses 65, 66 and 96
- “Court Lane”: buses 65, 66 and 96
- “Brookvale Road” (only towards “Great Western Arcade”): bus 11A
- “Water Street” (only towards “Great Western Arcade”): buses 12, 13, 16, 16A, 52, 74 and 101
Pages for these routes: bus X14, bus X15, bus X20, bus X21, bus X22, bus X4, bus X5, bus X64, bus 12, bus 13, bus 14, bus 16, bus 16A, bus 23, bus 24, bus 28, bus 33, bus 51, bus 52, bus 65, bus 66, bus 67, bus 68, bus 74, bus 82, bus 87, bus 94, bus 95, bus 96, bus 101, bus 907, bus 936, bus 937, bus 997, bus 998.
Passes and concessions
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Questions and answers
Does bus 7 go to “Newtown Police Station”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 7 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Great Western Arcade” (12, 13, 14, 16, 16A, 23, 24, 33, 51, 52, 65, 66, 67, 68, 74, 82, 87, 94, 95, 101, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, X4, X5, X14, X15, X20, X21, X22, X51 and X64) and “Lloyd House” (only towards “Court Lane”; 12, 13, 16, 16A, 23, 24, 52, 74, 82, 87, 101, X4, X5, X14, X15, X20, X21 and X22). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 30 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: National Express West Midlands.