Bus route 97 in Birmingham: Church Centre ↔ Chester Road

Bus route 97 in Birmingham links “Church Centre” and “Chester Road”.

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Where bus 97 goes

Towards “Chester Road”: 50 stops. After “Church Centre”, the bus calls at “Bus Mall”, “Allison Street”, “Birmingham Coach Station”, “Gibb Street”, “Fazeley Street”, “Derby Street”, “Witton Street”, “Maxstoke Street”, “Venetia Road”, “Tilton Road”. Then “Bangor Road”, “Victoria Street”, “Pikewater Road”, “Norwood Road”, “Imperial Road”, “Fordrough Lane”, “Colonial Road”, “Marchmont Road”, “Belchers Lane”, “Heartlands Hospital”. Then “Kenwood Road”, “Eastfield Road”, “Upton Road”, “Richmond Road”, “Denton Grove”, “Stechford Police Station”, “Church Road”, “Pool Lane Allotments”, “Queens Road”, “The Lea”. Then “Holbeach Road”, “Mirfield Road”, “Centenary House”, “Kyngsford Road”, “Sheldon Hall Avenue”, “Wheatlands Croft”, “Briddsland Road”, “Shirestone Road”, “Leominster House”, “Shelly Close”. Before “Chester Road”: “Brickhill Drive”, “Coleford Drive”, “Winchester Drive”, “Pine Square”, “Stella Croft”, “Birch Croft”, “Rowan Way”, “Whitebeam Road”.

On the way back, from “Chester Road” to “Church Centre”: 49 stops. Only in this direction does it call at “Barnard Close”, “Tulip Walk”, “Piccadilly Close”, “Chelmsley Interchange”, “St Anne’s Church” and “Park Street”. Only in the direction of “Chester Road” does it call at, among others, “Bus Mall”, “Allison Street”, “Fazeley Street”, “Pikewater Road”, “Wheatlands Croft” and “Pine Square”. For the way back, board nearby: “Bus Mall” → “Church Centre” (150 m), “Allison Street” → “Park Street” (150 m), “Fazeley Street” → “Gibb Street” (300 m) and “Pikewater Road” → “Norwood Road” (100 m). Towards “Chester Road”, board nearby: “Barnard Close” → “Whitebeam Road” (100 m), “Tulip Walk” → “Whitebeam Road” (150 m), “Piccadilly Close” → “Birch Croft” (50 m) and “Chelmsley Interchange” → “Pine Square” (150 m).

Other routes along the way

On part of the route, between “Church Centre” and “Whitebeam Road” it shares the road with route 97A; between “Heartlands Hospital” and “Upton Road” it shares the road with route 41; between “Church Centre” and “Birmingham Coach Station” it shares the road with route 4A.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Church Centre”: buses 2, 5, 6, 14, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 23, 24, 33, 35, 45, 47, 50, 51, 60, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 74, 80, 82, 87, 94, 95, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X1, X2, X4, X5, X12, X14, X15, X20, X21, X22, X51 and X64
• “Bus Mall” (only towards “Chester Road”): buses 2, 5, 6, 14, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 23, 24, 33, 35, 45, 47, 50, 51, 60, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 82, 87, 94, 95, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X1, X2, X4, X5, X12, X14, X15, X20, X21, X22, X51 and X64
• “Allison Street” (only towards “Chester Road”): buses 2, 5, 6, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 35, 45, 47, 50, 60, 80, X1 and X2
• “Birmingham Coach Station”: buses 2, 5, 6, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 45, 47, 50, 60, 80, X1 and X2
• “Gibb Street”: buses 2, 5, 6, 17, 17A, 50, 60, X1 and X2
• “Fazeley Street” (only towards “Chester Road”): buses 2, 5, 6, 17, 17A, 60, X1 and X2
• “Tilton Road”: buses 17, 17A and 60
• “Bangor Road”: buses 17 and 17A
• “Victoria Street”: buses 17 and 17A
• “Fordrough Lane”: buses 17 and 17A
• “Colonial Road”: buses 17 and 17A
• “Marchmont Road”: bus 98
• Stops from “Belchers Lane” to “Kenwood Road”: buses 28 and 98
• “Eastfield Road”: bus 28
• “Upton Road”: bus 28
• “Pool Lane Allotments”: buses 99 and 99A
• “Queens Road”: buses 99 and 99A
• “Holbeach Road”: buses 99 and 99A
• “Mirfield Road”: buses 99 and 99A
• “Centenary House”: buses 14 and 99
• “Kyngsford Road”: buses 14 and 99
• “Briddsland Road”: buses 71 and X12
• Stops from “Shirestone Road” to “Coleford Drive”: bus 14
• “Winchester Drive”: buses 10, 14, 17, 71, 71A, 94, 95, 96 and X12
• “Pine Square” (only towards “Chester Road”): buses 10, 14, 17, 71, 71A, 94, 95, 96 and X12
• “Stella Croft”: buses 10, 14, 17, 71A, 94, 95, 96 and X12
• “Birch Croft”: bus 10
• “Rowan Way”: bus 10
• “Whitebeam Road” (only towards “Chester Road”): buses 96 and X12
• “Chester Road”: buses 96 and X12
• “Barnard Close” (only towards “Church Centre”): buses 96 and X12
• “Tulip Walk” (only towards “Church Centre”): buses 96 and X12
• “Piccadilly Close” (only towards “Church Centre”): bus 10
• “Chelmsley Interchange” (only towards “Church Centre”): buses 10, 14, 17, 71, 71A, 94, 95, 96 and X12
• “St Anne’s Church” (only towards “Church Centre”): bus 14
• “Park Street” (only towards “Church Centre”): buses 2, 5, 6, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 23, 24, 35, 45, 47, 50, 60, 61, 63, 80, 82, 87, FD, 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 2, bus 4A, bus 5, bus 6, bus 10, bus 14, bus 16, bus 16A, bus 17, bus 17A, bus 23, bus 24, bus 28, bus 33, bus 35, bus 41, bus 45, bus 47, bus 50, bus 51, bus 60, bus 61, bus 63, bus 65, bus 66, bus 67, bus 68, bus 71, bus 71A, bus 74, bus 80, bus 82, bus 87, bus 94, bus 95, bus 96, bus 97A, bus 98, bus 99, bus 99A, bus 907, bus 936, bus 937, bus 997, bus 998.

Passes and concessions

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Questions and answers

Does bus 97 go to “Birmingham Coach Station”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 97 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Church Centre” (2, 5, 6, 14, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 23, 24, 33, 35, 45, 47, 50, 51, 60, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 74, 80, 82, 87, 94, 95, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X1, X2, X4, X5, X12, X14, X15, X20, X21, X22, X51 and X64) and “Bus Mall” (only towards “Chester Road”; 2, 5, 6, 14, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 23, 24, 33, 35, 45, 47, 50, 51, 60, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 82, 87, 94, 95, 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 26 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: National Express West Midlands.