{"id":17019,"date":"2026-09-27T14:26:26","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T13:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/bus-route-3a-birmingham"},"modified":"2026-09-27T14:26:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T13:26:26","slug":"bus-route-3a-birmingham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-3a-birmingham","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 3A in Birmingham: West Bromwich Bus Station \u2194 Oldbury Road"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 3A in Birmingham goes from \u201cWest Bromwich Bus Station\u201d to \u201cOldbury Road\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-birmingham#routes\">All routes in Birmingham \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6acb10493d21f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6acb10493d21f\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-3a-birmingham\/#The_route_of_bus_3A\" >The route of bus 3A<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-3a-birmingham\/#Where_to_change\" >Where to change<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-3a-birmingham\/#Passes_and_concessions\" >Passes and concessions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-3a-birmingham\/#Questions_and_answers\" >Questions and answers<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-3a-birmingham\/#Does_bus_3A_go_to_%E2%80%9CSandwell_Dudley_Station%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 3A go to \u201cSandwell &amp; Dudley Station\u201d?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-3a-birmingham\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_3A_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 3A to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_route_of_bus_3A\"><\/span>The route of bus 3A<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.ibirmingham.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-birmingham-bus-3a-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ibirmingham.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-birmingham-bus-3a-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 3A in Birmingham on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Towards \u201cOldbury Road\u201d: 28 stops. After \u201cWest Bromwich Bus Station\u201d, the bus calls at \u201cBowater Street\u201d, \u201cCambridge Street\u201d, \u201cMargaret Street\u201d, \u201cCaroline Street\u201d, \u201cBrandon Way\u201d, \u201cSandwell &amp; Dudley Station\u201d, \u201cCentury Road\u201d, \u201cSandwell Council House\u201d, \u201cOldbury Interchange\u201d, \u201cEel Street\u201d. Then \u201cAlston Road\u201d, \u201cOldbury Sports Centre\u201d, \u201cWallace Road\u201d, \u201cMartley Road\u201d, \u201cArley Close\u201d, \u201cWolverley Crescent\u201d, \u201cLovett Avenue\u201d, \u201cShelsley Avenue\u201d, \u201cThrone Road Shops\u201d, \u201cGadds Drive\u201d. Before \u201cOldbury Road\u201d: \u201cRowley Hall School\u201d, \u201cWindsor Road\u201d, \u201cStuart Road\u201d, \u201cChurch Road\u201d, \u201cBell End\u201d, \u201cCarlyle Road\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On the way back, from \u201cOldbury Road\u201d to \u201cWest Bromwich Bus Station\u201d: 27 stops. Only in this direction does it call at \u201cVictoria Street\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cOldbury Road\u201d does it call at \u201cShelsley Avenue\u201d and \u201cGadds Drive\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cShelsley Avenue\u201d \u2192 \u201cLovett Avenue\u201d (100 m) and \u201cGadds Drive\u201d \u2192 \u201cThrone Road Shops\u201d (100 m). Towards \u201cOldbury Road\u201d, board nearby: \u201cVictoria Street\u201d \u2192 \u201cWest Bromwich Bus Station\u201d (150 m).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_change\"><\/span>Where to change<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On part of the route, between \u201cWest Bromwich Bus Station\u201d and \u201cThrone Road Shops\u201d it shares the road with route 3; between \u201cWest Bromwich Bus Station\u201d and \u201cOldbury Interchange\u201d it shares the road with routes 4, 4H and 4M.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cWest Bromwich Bus Station\u201d: buses 16A, 30, 40, 48, 54, 74, 80 and 89<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBowater Street\u201d: buses 16A, 30, 40, 48, 54, 74, 80 and 89<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cCambridge Street\u201d to \u201cBrandon Way\u201d: bus 30<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCentury Road\u201d: buses 12 and 87<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSandwell Council House\u201d: buses 12, 21, 22 and 87<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOldbury Interchange\u201d: buses 12, 21, 22 and 87<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEel Street\u201d: bus 12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAlston Road\u201d: bus 12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCarlyle Road\u201d: buses 13 and 20<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOldbury Road\u201d: buses 13 and 20<\/li>\n<li>\u201cVictoria Street\u201d (only towards \u201cWest Bromwich Bus Station\u201d): buses 16A, 30, 40, 48, 54, 74, 80 and 89<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-3-birmingham\">bus 3<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-4-birmingham\">bus 4<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-4h-birmingham\">bus 4H<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-4m-birmingham\">bus 4M<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-12-birmingham\">bus 12<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-13-birmingham\">bus 13<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-16a-birmingham\">bus 16A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-20-birmingham\">bus 20<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-21-birmingham\">bus 21<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-30-birmingham\">bus 30<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-40-birmingham\">bus 40<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-48-birmingham\">bus 48<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-54-birmingham\">bus 54<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-74-birmingham\">bus 74<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-80-birmingham\">bus 80<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-87-birmingham\">bus 87<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-89-birmingham\">bus 89<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Passes_and_concessions\"><\/span>Passes and concessions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Our page \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-birmingham\">How to pay for public transport in Birmingham<\/a>\u201d describes tickets, passes and concessions, including any differences between modes of transport.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Questions_and_answers\"><\/span>Questions and answers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_3A_go_to_%E2%80%9CSandwell_Dudley_Station%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 3A go to \u201cSandwell &amp; Dudley Station\u201d?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, in both directions.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_can_I_change_from_bus_3A_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 3A to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cWest Bromwich Bus Station\u201d and \u201cBowater Street\u201d (16A, 30, 40, 48, 54, 74, 80 and 89). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 27 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: National Express West Midlands.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 3A in Birmingham goes from \u201cWest Bromwich Bus Station\u201d to \u201cOldbury Road\u201d. All routes in Birmingham \u2192 The route of bus 3A Towards \u201cOldbury Road\u201d: 28 stops. After \u201cWest Bromwich Bus Station\u201d, the bus calls at \u201cBowater Street\u201d, \u201cCambridge Street\u201d, \u201cMargaret Street\u201d, \u201cCaroline Street\u201d, \u201cBrandon Way\u201d, \u201cSandwell &amp; Dudley Station\u201d, \u201cCentury Road\u201d, \u201cSandwell [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":660,"featured_media":17020,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7518],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-17019","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-im-a-passenger"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17019","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/660"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17019"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17019\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18885,"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17019\/revisions\/18885"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17020"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17019"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17019"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17019"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=17019"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=17019"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=17019"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}