{"id":17811,"date":"2026-10-01T09:09:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T08:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/bus-route-48-birmingham"},"modified":"2026-10-01T09:09:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T08:09:09","slug":"bus-route-48-birmingham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-48-birmingham","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 48 in Birmingham: West Bromwich Bus Station \u2194 Driftwood Close"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 48 in Birmingham links \u201cWest Bromwich Bus Station\u201d and \u201cDriftwood Close\u201d. The two directions are not quite the same: 2 stops are served in one direction only, which is worth knowing before you travel.<\/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-6acb05254ea6b\" 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-6acb05254ea6b\"  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-48-birmingham\/#Where_bus_48_goes\" >Where bus 48 goes<\/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-48-birmingham\/#Other_routes_along_the_way\" >Other routes along the way<\/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-48-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-48-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-48-birmingham\/#Does_bus_48_stop_at_%E2%80%9CSandwell_College%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 48 stop at \u201cSandwell College\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-48-birmingham\/#Does_bus_48_go_to_%E2%80%9CUniversity_Station%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 48 go to \u201cUniversity Station\u201d?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-48-birmingham\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_48_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 48 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_bus_48_goes\"><\/span>Where bus 48 goes<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-48-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ibirmingham.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-birmingham-bus-48-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 48 in Birmingham on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Towards \u201cDriftwood Close\u201d: 92 stops. After \u201cWest Bromwich Bus Station\u201d, the bus calls at \u201cSandwell College\u201d, \u201cBoulton Road\u201d, \u201cParliament Street\u201d, \u201cGrice Street\u201d, \u201cHackett Drive\u201d, \u201cWest End Avenue\u201d, \u201cMarshall Street\u201d, \u201cHolly Lane\u201d, \u201cMarion Road\u201d, \u201cHugh Road\u201d. Then \u201cVictoria Road\u201d, \u201cHayes Road\u201d, \u201cThimblemill Road\u201d, \u201cBristnall Hall Road\u201d, \u201cEva Road\u201d, \u201cHurst Road Community Hall\u201d, \u201cAbbey Road\u201d, \u201cLenwade Road\u201d, \u201cWarley Water Tower\u201d, \u201cBeechwood Road\u201d. Then \u201cGalton Road\u201d, \u201cLong Hyde Road\u201d, \u201cWigorn Road\u201d, \u201cSt Mary&#8217;s Church\u201d, \u201cSherwood Road\u201d, \u201cHagley Road West\u201d, \u201cKnightlow Road\u201d, \u201cGillhurst Road\u201d, \u201cElm Tree Road\u201d, \u201cCourt Oak Road\u201d. Then \u201cSerpentine Road\u201d, \u201cGreenfield Road\u201d, \u201cHarborne Junction\u201d, \u201cYork Street\u201d, \u201cBlue Coat School\u201d, \u201cBarlows Road\u201d, \u201cSomerset Road\u201d, \u201cFarquhar Road\u201d, \u201cBlood &amp; Transplant Centre\u201d, \u201cUniversity Station\u201d. Then \u201cThe Learning Hub\u201d, \u201cWindermere House\u201d, \u201cPoole Crescent\u201d, \u201cLangford Grove\u201d, \u201cCadnam Close\u201d, \u201cElford Road\u201d, \u201cWheats Avenue\u201d, \u201cWeymoor Road\u201d, \u201cWentworth Way\u201d, \u201cStonebrook Way\u201d. Then \u201cNapton Grove\u201d, \u201cBrinklow Road\u201d, \u201cBottetourt Road\u201d, \u201cJervoise Road\u201d, \u201cBarcheston Road\u201d, \u201cMillennium Medical Centre\u201d, \u201cPrincethorpe Road\u201d, \u201cGregory Avenue\u201d, \u201cCastlecroft\u201d, \u201cRuckley Road\u201d. Then \u201cQuarry Road\u201d, \u201cMarston Road\u201d, \u201cInglemere Grove\u201d, \u201cShenley Academy\u201d, \u201cShenley Gardens\u201d, \u201cAlmond Close\u201d, \u201cMeadow Brook Road\u201d, \u201cNigel Avenue\u201d, \u201cBristol Road\u201d, \u201cTelephone Exchange\u201d. Then \u201cBeech House\u201d, \u201cNorman Road\u201d, \u201cWoodland Road\u201d, \u201cNorthfield Rail Station\u201d, \u201cWest Heath Road\u201d, \u201cColeys Lane\u201d, \u201cPurslow Grove\u201d, \u201cAdstone Grove\u201d, \u201cMoorpark Road\u201d, \u201cClunbury Road\u201d. Before \u201cDriftwood Close\u201d: \u201cFairfax Road\u201d, \u201cClee Road\u201d, \u201cWest Heath Island\u201d, \u201cRednal Road\u201d, \u201cSir Hiltons Road\u201d, \u201cMan on the Moon\u201d, \u201cWast Hill Playing Fields\u201d, \u201cLongdales Road\u201d, \u201cHawkesley Square\u201d, \u201cBridges Walk\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On the way back, from \u201cDriftwood Close\u201d to \u201cWest Bromwich Bus Station\u201d: 97 stops. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, \u201cThe Grove\u201d, \u201cStation Road\u201d, \u201cInnage Road\u201d, \u201cNorthfield Leisure Centre\u201d, \u201cLockwood Road\u201d and \u201cBell Lane\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cDriftwood Close\u201d does it call at, among others, \u201cSandwell College\u201d, \u201cHugh Road\u201d, \u201cAbbey Road\u201d, \u201cSerpentine Road\u201d, \u201cBlue Coat School\u201d and \u201cPoole Crescent\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cHugh Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cVictoria Road\u201d (200 m), \u201cAbbey Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cPheasant Road\u201d (100 m), \u201cSerpentine Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cWar Lane\u201d (50 m) and \u201cBlue Coat School\u201d \u2192 \u201cGrays Road\u201d (100 m). Towards \u201cDriftwood Close\u201d, board nearby: \u201cThe Grove\u201d \u2192 \u201cRednal Road\u201d (50 m), \u201cStation Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cNorthfield Rail Station\u201d (50 m), \u201cInnage Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cBeech House\u201d (200 m) and \u201cLockwood Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cBristol Road\u201d (250 m).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_routes_along_the_way\"><\/span>Other routes along the way<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On part of the route, between \u201cBlood &amp; Transplant Centre\u201d and \u201cWentworth Way\u201d it shares the road with route X22; between \u201cWest Bromwich Bus Station\u201d and \u201cHackett Drive\u201d it shares the road with route 80; between \u201cSherwood Road\u201d and \u201cCourt Oak Road\u201d it shares the road with route 11A.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cWest Bromwich Bus Station\u201d: buses 3, 3A, 4, 4H, 4M, 16A, 30, 40, 54, 74 and 89<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSandwell College\u201d (only towards \u201cDriftwood Close\u201d): buses 30, 54, 74 and 89<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBoulton Road\u201d: buses 30, 54 and 89<\/li>\n<li>\u201cParliament Street\u201d: buses 30, 54 and 89<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGrice Street\u201d: buses 54 and 89<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cHackett Drive\u201d to \u201cMarshall Street\u201d: buses 54 and 87<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHolly Lane\u201d: bus 54<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMarion Road\u201d: bus 54<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHugh Road\u201d (only towards \u201cDriftwood Close\u201d): bus 21<\/li>\n<li>\u201cVictoria Road\u201d: buses 12 and 21<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHayes Road\u201d: buses 12, 21 and 89<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThimblemill Road\u201d: buses 12, 21 and 89<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBristnall Hall Road\u201d: buses 12, 54 and 89<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEva Road\u201d: buses 13 and 54<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHurst Road Community Hall\u201d: buses 13, 20 and 22<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAbbey Road\u201d (only towards \u201cDriftwood Close\u201d): buses 13 and 20<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLong Hyde Road\u201d: buses 20 and 82<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cWigorn Road\u201d to \u201cSherwood Road\u201d: buses 12, 13, 20, 21, 22 and 82<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHagley Road West\u201d: bus 82<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFarquhar Road\u201d: buses X20 and X21<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBlood &amp; Transplant Centre\u201d: buses X20 and X21<\/li>\n<li>\u201cUniversity Station\u201d: buses 41, 76, X20 and X21<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Learning Hub\u201d: buses 41 and 76<\/li>\n<li>\u201cStonebrook Way\u201d (only towards \u201cDriftwood Close\u201d): buses 39 and 39A<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNapton Grove\u201d: buses 39 and 39A<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBrinklow Road\u201d: buses 39 and 39A<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBottetourt Road\u201d: bus X21<\/li>\n<li>\u201cJervoise Road\u201d: bus X21<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBarcheston Road\u201d: buses 39, 39A and X21<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMillennium Medical Centre\u201d (only towards \u201cDriftwood Close\u201d): buses 39, 39A and X21<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPrincethorpe Road\u201d: buses 39, 39A and X21<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGregory Avenue\u201d: buses X20 and X21<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCastlecroft\u201d (only towards \u201cDriftwood Close\u201d): buses X20 and X21<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRuckley Road\u201d: bus X21<\/li>\n<li>\u201cQuarry Road\u201d: buses 39, 39A and X21<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMarston Road\u201d: buses 39, 39A and X21<\/li>\n<li>\u201cInglemere Grove\u201d (only towards \u201cDriftwood Close\u201d): buses 39, 39A and X21<\/li>\n<li>\u201cShenley Academy\u201d: buses 39, 39A and X21<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAlmond Close\u201d: bus X20<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMeadow Brook Road\u201d: bus X20<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNigel Avenue\u201d: buses 61, 63 and X20<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBristol Road\u201d (only towards \u201cDriftwood Close\u201d): buses 18, 19, 27, 39, 39A, 61, 63 and X20<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTelephone Exchange\u201d (only towards \u201cDriftwood Close\u201d): buses 18, 19, 27, 39, 39A, 61, 63 and X20<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBeech House\u201d: buses 18, 19 and 27<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNorman Road\u201d: buses 18, 19 and 27<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWoodland Road\u201d: bus 19<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNorthfield Rail Station\u201d (only towards \u201cDriftwood Close\u201d): bus 19<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWest Heath Road\u201d: buses 19 and 47<\/li>\n<li>\u201cColeys Lane\u201d: buses 19 and 47<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cPurslow Grove\u201d to \u201cMoorpark Road\u201d: bus 47<\/li>\n<li>\u201cClunbury Road\u201d: buses 19 and 47<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFairfax Road\u201d: buses 19 and 47<\/li>\n<li>\u201cClee Road\u201d: buses 19, 45 and 49<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWest Heath Island\u201d: buses 19, 45 and 49<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRednal Road\u201d (only towards \u201cDriftwood Close\u201d): buses 45 and 49<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSir Hiltons Road\u201d: buses 45 and 49<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMan on the Moon\u201d: bus 45<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLongdales Road\u201d: bus 35<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHawkesley Square\u201d: buses 35 and 45<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBridges Walk\u201d: bus 35<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDriftwood Close\u201d: bus 35<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Grove\u201d (only towards \u201cWest Bromwich Bus Station\u201d): buses 45 and 49<\/li>\n<li>\u201cStation Road\u201d (only towards \u201cWest Bromwich Bus Station\u201d): bus 19<\/li>\n<li>\u201cInnage Road\u201d (only towards \u201cWest Bromwich Bus Station\u201d): buses 18, 19 and 27<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cNorthfield Leisure Centre\u201d to \u201cSaxon Wood Close\u201d (only towards \u201cWest Bromwich Bus Station\u201d): buses 18, 19, 27, 39, 39A, 61, 63 and X20<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cFulbrook Grove\u201d to \u201cWeoley Castle Library\u201d (only towards \u201cWest Bromwich Bus Station\u201d): buses 39, 39A and X21<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMiddle Acre Road\u201d (only towards \u201cWest Bromwich Bus Station\u201d): buses 39 and 39A<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHollister Drive\u201d (only towards \u201cWest Bromwich Bus Station\u201d): buses 39 and 39A<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Barberry\u201d (only towards \u201cWest Bromwich Bus Station\u201d): buses 41, 76, X20 and X21<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPoplar Road\u201d (only towards \u201cWest Bromwich Bus Station\u201d): buses 12, 13, 20, 21, 22 and 82<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPheasant Road\u201d (only towards \u201cWest Bromwich Bus Station\u201d): buses 13, 20 and 22<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-x20-birmingham\">bus X20<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-x21-birmingham\">bus X21<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-x22-birmingham\">bus X22<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-3-birmingham\">bus 3<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-3a-birmingham\">bus 3A<\/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-18-birmingham\">bus 18<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-19-birmingham\">bus 19<\/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-27-birmingham\">bus 27<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-30-birmingham\">bus 30<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-35-birmingham\">bus 35<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-39-birmingham\">bus 39<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-39a-birmingham\">bus 39A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-40-birmingham\">bus 40<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-41-birmingham\">bus 41<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-45-birmingham\">bus 45<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-47-birmingham\">bus 47<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-49-birmingham\">bus 49<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-54-birmingham\">bus 54<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-61-birmingham\">bus 61<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-63-birmingham\">bus 63<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-74-birmingham\">bus 74<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-76-birmingham\">bus 76<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-80-birmingham\">bus 80<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-82-birmingham\">bus 82<\/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>Which passes are available and who travels free is explained on a separate page: <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-birmingham\">how to pay for public transport in Birmingham<\/a>.<\/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_48_stop_at_%E2%80%9CSandwell_College%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 48 stop at \u201cSandwell College\u201d?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Only in the direction of \u201cDriftwood Close\u201d: in the other direction it does not stop there.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_48_go_to_%E2%80%9CUniversity_Station%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 48 go to \u201cUniversity 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_48_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 48 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cWest Bromwich Bus Station\u201d (3, 3A, 4, 4H, 4M, 16A, 30, 40, 54, 74 and 89) and \u201cBristol Road\u201d (only towards \u201cDriftwood Close\u201d; 18, 19, 27, 39, 39A, 61, 63 and X20). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 1 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: National Express West Midlands.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 48 in Birmingham links \u201cWest Bromwich Bus Station\u201d and \u201cDriftwood Close\u201d. The two directions are not quite the same: 2 stops are served in one direction only, which is worth knowing before you travel. All routes in Birmingham \u2192 Where bus 48 goes Towards \u201cDriftwood Close\u201d: 92 stops. 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