{"id":18603,"date":"2026-10-02T14:34:34","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T13:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/bus-route-99a-birmingham"},"modified":"2026-10-02T14:34:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T13:34:34","slug":"bus-route-99a-birmingham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-99a-birmingham","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 99A in Birmingham: Solihull Station \u2194 Lea Hall Rail Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 99A in Birmingham goes from \u201cSolihull Station\u201d to \u201cLea Hall Rail Station\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-6acb052edf744\" 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-6acb052edf744\"  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-99a-birmingham\/#Where_bus_99A_goes\" >Where bus 99A 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-99a-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-99a-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-99a-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-99a-birmingham\/#Does_bus_99A_go_to_%E2%80%9CSolihull_Hospital%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 99A go to \u201cSolihull Hospital\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-99a-birmingham\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_99A_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 99A to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_bus_99A_goes\"><\/span>Where bus 99A 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-99a-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ibirmingham.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-birmingham-bus-99a-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 99A in Birmingham on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Towards \u201cLea Hall Rail Station\u201d: 46 stops. After \u201cSolihull Station\u201d, the bus calls at \u201cSolihull Town Centre\u201d, \u201cSolihull Hospital\u201d, \u201cGrove Road\u201d, \u201cHermitage Road\u201d, \u201cLode Heath School\u201d, \u201cRowood Drive\u201d, \u201cHenley Crescent\u201d, \u201cDovecote Close\u201d, \u201cDursley Close\u201d, \u201cKnights Bridge Road\u201d. Then \u201cOakham Way\u201d, \u201cDene Court Road\u201d, \u201cChelmscote Road\u201d, \u201cOlton Station\u201d, \u201cBarrington Road\u201d, \u201cFernhill Road\u201d, \u201cPierce Avenue\u201d, \u201cRichmond Medical Centre\u201d, \u201cThe Lyndon\u201d, \u201cShalford Road\u201d. Then \u201cBosworth Road\u201d, \u201cThe Vineries\u201d, \u201cCambridge Way\u201d, \u201cThe Journeys End\u201d, \u201cAldershaw Road\u201d, \u201cMeasham Grove\u201d, \u201cWichnor Road\u201d, \u201cBrean Avenue\u201d, \u201cGotham Road\u201d, \u201cSteyning Road\u201d. Then \u201cClay Lane\u201d, \u201cSwan Shopping Centre\u201d, \u201cSwan Island\u201d, \u201cYardley Primary School\u201d, \u201cYew Tree\u201d, \u201cCroft Road\u201d, \u201cWroxton Road\u201d, \u201cBarrows Lane\u201d, \u201cVibart Road\u201d, \u201cSedgemere Road\u201d. Before \u201cLea Hall Rail Station\u201d: \u201cBroadstone Road\u201d, \u201cWhittington Oval\u201d, \u201cLea Hall Road\u201d, \u201cLatelow Road\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On the way back, from \u201cLea Hall Rail Station\u201d to \u201cSolihull Station\u201d: 49 stops. Only in this direction does it call at \u201cWheatcroft Road\u201d, \u201cKelynmead Road\u201d, \u201cThe Highwood\u201d, \u201cDovehouse Lane\u201d and \u201cLighthorne Road\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cLea Hall Rail Station\u201d does it call at \u201cRowood Drive\u201d and \u201cWhittington Oval\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cRowood Drive\u201d \u2192 \u201cLode Heath School\u201d (300 m) and \u201cWhittington Oval\u201d \u2192 \u201cWheatcroft Road\u201d (50 m). Towards \u201cLea Hall Rail Station\u201d, board nearby: \u201cWheatcroft Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cWhittington Oval\u201d (50 m), \u201cKelynmead Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cWhittington Oval\u201d (100 m), \u201cThe Highwood\u201d \u2192 \u201cKnights Bridge Road\u201d (200 m) and \u201cDovehouse Lane\u201d \u2192 \u201cDovecote Close\u201d (100 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 \u201cSolihull Station\u201d and \u201cLea Hall Rail Station\u201d it shares the road with route 99; between \u201cSolihull Station\u201d and \u201cBrean Avenue\u201d it shares the road with route 98; between \u201cSolihull Station\u201d and \u201cHenley Crescent\u201d it shares the road with route X2.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cSolihull Station\u201d: buses 4A, 6, 49, 76, 630, 631 and 665<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSolihull Town Centre\u201d: buses 4A, 5, 6, 27, 49, 76, 630, 631 and 665<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSolihull Hospital\u201d: buses 6, 49, 76, 630, 631 and 665<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cDursley Close\u201d to \u201cChelmscote Road\u201d: bus 631<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOlton Station\u201d: buses 630 and 631<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBarrington Road\u201d: bus 630<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cFernhill Road\u201d to \u201cShalford Road\u201d: buses 630 and 631<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Vineries\u201d: buses 630 and 631<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cGotham Road\u201d to \u201cSwan Island\u201d: buses 60 and X1<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cYardley Primary School\u201d to \u201cWroxton Road\u201d: buses 17 and 17A<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBroadstone Road\u201d: buses 97 and 97A<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWhittington Oval\u201d (only towards \u201cLea Hall Rail Station\u201d): buses 97 and 97A<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLea Hall Rail Station\u201d: buses 97 and 97A<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWheatcroft Road\u201d (only towards \u201cSolihull Station\u201d): buses 97 and 97A<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKelynmead Road\u201d (only towards \u201cSolihull Station\u201d): buses 97 and 97A<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Highwood\u201d (only towards \u201cSolihull Station\u201d): bus 631<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-x2-birmingham\">bus X2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-4a-birmingham\">bus 4A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-5-birmingham\">bus 5<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-6-birmingham\">bus 6<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-17-birmingham\">bus 17<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-17a-birmingham\">bus 17A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-27-birmingham\">bus 27<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-49-birmingham\">bus 49<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-60-birmingham\">bus 60<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-76-birmingham\">bus 76<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-97-birmingham\">bus 97<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-97a-birmingham\">bus 97A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-98-birmingham\">bus 98<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-99-birmingham\">bus 99<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-630-birmingham\">bus 630<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/bus-route-631-birmingham\">bus 631<\/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>Tickets, passes and concessions are covered 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_99A_go_to_%E2%80%9CSolihull_Hospital%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 99A go to \u201cSolihull Hospital\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_99A_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 99A to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cSolihull Station\u201d (4A, 6, 49, 76, 630, 631 and 665) and \u201cSolihull Town Centre\u201d (4A, 5, 6, 27, 49, 76, 630, 631 and 665). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 2 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: National Express West Midlands.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 99A in Birmingham goes from \u201cSolihull Station\u201d to \u201cLea Hall Rail Station\u201d. All routes in Birmingham \u2192 Where bus 99A goes Towards \u201cLea Hall Rail Station\u201d: 46 stops. After \u201cSolihull Station\u201d, the bus calls at \u201cSolihull Town Centre\u201d, \u201cSolihull Hospital\u201d, \u201cGrove Road\u201d, \u201cHermitage Road\u201d, \u201cLode Heath School\u201d, \u201cRowood Drive\u201d, \u201cHenley Crescent\u201d, \u201cDovecote Close\u201d, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":660,"featured_media":18604,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7518],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-18603","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\/18603","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=18603"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18603\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19080,"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18603\/revisions\/19080"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18604"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18603"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18603"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18603"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=18603"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=18603"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibirmingham.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=18603"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}