Bus route X22 in Birmingham: The Square Peg ↔ Bartley Green War Memorial

Bus route X22 in Birmingham links “The Square Peg” and “Bartley Green War Memorial”. The two directions are not quite the same: 2 stops are served in one direction only, which is worth knowing before you travel.

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Which way bus X22 runs

Towards “Bartley Green War Memorial”: 42 stops. After “The Square Peg”, the bus calls at “Bus Mall”, “New Street Station”, “Ernest Street”, “Granville Street”, “Edencroft”, “Gilldown Place”, “Warwick Crescent”, “Aston House”, “Vale Village”, “Westmere”. Then “School of Education”, “University North Gate”, “Blood & Transplant Centre”, “University Station”, “The Learning Hub”, “Windermere House”, “Poole Crescent”, “Langford Grove”, “Cadnam Close”, “Elford Road”. Then “Wheats Avenue”, “Weymoor Road”, “Wentworth Way”, “Woodgate Valley Fire Station”, “Hillcrest School”, “Simmons Leasow”, “Senneleys Park”, “Modbury Avenue”, “Pomeroy Road”, “The Cock Inn”. Before “Bartley Green War Memorial”: “Bartley Brook”, “Carmel Grove”, “Bartley Woods”, “Kempsey House”, “Woodside Way”, “Ravenhayes Lane”, “Harlech Close”, “Rothesay Croft”, “The Storrs Way”, “Offmoor Road”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Bartley Green War Memorial” to “The Square Peg” (44 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “St Peters Church”, “Stonehouse Grove”, “Hollister Drive”, “Northfield Road”, “Hilldrop Grove”, “Metchley Hall”, “The Barberry”, “George Road”, “Five Ways Station”, “Theatre Approach” and “Albert Street”. Only in the direction of “Bartley Green War Memorial” does it call at, among others, “Bus Mall”, “Edencroft”, “School of Education”, “Windermere House”, “Poole Crescent” and “Weymoor Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Bus Mall” → “Albert Street” (150 m), “Edencroft” → “George Road” (100 m), “School of Education” → “University North Gate” (250 m) and “Windermere House” → “Metchley Hall” (100 m). Towards “Bartley Green War Memorial”, board nearby: “St Peters Church” → “The Cock Inn” (100 m), “Stonehouse Grove” → “Senneleys Park” (100 m), “Hollister Drive” → “Woodgate Valley Fire Station” (150 m) and “Northfield Road” → “Weymoor Road” (100 m).

In practice: you can get to “Five Ways Station” on this bus only in the direction of “The Square Peg” and to “Theatre Approach” only in the direction of “The Square Peg”.

Other routes along the way

On part of the route, between “The Square Peg” and “University Station” it shares the road with routes X20 and X21; between “Blood & Transplant Centre” and “Wentworth Way” it shares the road with route 48; between “Weymoor Road” and “Simmons Leasow” it shares the road with route 23.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “The Square Peg”: buses 2, 4A, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 16, 16A, 24, 33, 45, 47, 51, 52, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 74, 82, 87, 94, 95, 97, 97A, 101, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X1, X2, X4, X5, X12, X14, X15, X51 and X64
• “Bus Mall” (only towards “Bartley Green War Memorial”): buses 2, 4A, 5, 6, 14, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 24, 33, 35, 45, 47, 50, 51, 60, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 82, 87, 94, 95, 97, 97A, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X1, X2, X4, X5, X12, X14, X15, X51 and X64
• “New Street Station”: buses 2, 4A, 5, 6, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 24, 35, 45, 47, 50, 60, 61, 63, 80, 82, 87, 97, 97A, FD, X1, X2, X4, X5, X14 and X15
• “Ernest Street”: buses 24, 61, 63, 80, 82 and 87
• “Granville Street”: bus 80
• “Edencroft” (only towards “Bartley Green War Memorial”): bus 80
• “Warwick Crescent”: bus 1
• “Aston House”: bus 1
• “University Station”: buses 41 and 76
• “The Learning Hub”: buses 11A, 41 and 76
• “Windermere House” (only towards “Bartley Green War Memorial”): bus 11A
• “Poole Crescent” (only towards “Bartley Green War Memorial”): bus 11A
• “Langford Grove”: bus 11A
• “Woodgate Valley Fire Station” (only towards “Bartley Green War Memorial”): buses 39 and 39A
• “Hillcrest School”: buses 39 and 39A
• “Simmons Leasow”: bus 39A
• “Senneleys Park” (only towards “Bartley Green War Memorial”): bus 39A
• “Modbury Avenue”: bus 39A
• “Pomeroy Road”: bus 18
• “The Cock Inn” (only towards “Bartley Green War Memorial”): bus 18
• “Bartley Brook”: bus 18
• “Carmel Grove”: bus 18
• “Offmoor Road”: bus 18
• “Bartley Green War Memorial”: bus 18
• “St Peters Church” (only towards “The Square Peg”): bus 18
• “Stonehouse Grove” (only towards “The Square Peg”): bus 39A
• “Hollister Drive” (only towards “The Square Peg”): buses 39 and 39A
• “Hilldrop Grove” (only towards “The Square Peg”): bus 11A
• “Metchley Hall” (only towards “The Square Peg”): bus 11A
• “The Barberry” (only towards “The Square Peg”): buses 11A, 41 and 76
• “George Road” (only towards “The Square Peg”): bus 80
• “Five Ways Station” (only towards “The Square Peg”): buses 24 and 80
• “Theatre Approach” (only towards “The Square Peg”): buses 16A, 24, 61, 63, 82 and 87
• “Albert Street” (only towards “The Square Peg”): buses 2, 4A, 5, 6, 14, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 24, 33, 35, 45, 47, 50, 51, 60, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 74, 82, 87, 94, 95, 97, 97A, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X1, X2, X4, X5, X12, X14, X15, X51 and X64

Pages for these routes: bus FD, bus X12, bus X14, bus X15, bus X2, bus X20, bus X21, bus X4, bus X5, bus X64, bus 1, bus 2, bus 4A, bus 5, bus 6, bus 7, bus 12, bus 13, bus 14, bus 16, bus 16A, bus 17, bus 17A, bus 18, bus 23, bus 24, bus 33, bus 35, bus 39, bus 39A, bus 41, bus 45, bus 47, bus 48, bus 50, bus 51, bus 52, bus 60, bus 61, bus 63, bus 65, bus 66, bus 67, bus 68, bus 74, bus 76, bus 80, bus 82, bus 87, bus 94, bus 95, bus 97, bus 97A, bus 101, bus 907, bus 936, bus 937, bus 997, bus 998.

Passes and concessions

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Questions about bus X22

Does bus X22 stop at “Five Ways Station”?

Only in the direction of “The Square Peg”: in the other direction it does not stop there.

Does bus X22 go to “New Street Station”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus X22 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “The Square Peg” (2, 4A, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 16, 16A, 24, 33, 45, 47, 51, 52, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 74, 82, 87, 94, 95, 97, 97A, 101, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X1, X2, X4, X5, X12, X14, X15, X51 and X64) and “Albert Street” (only towards “The Square Peg”; 2, 4A, 5, 6, 14, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 24, 33, 35, 45, 47, 50, 51, 60, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 74, 82, 87, 94, 95, 97, 97A, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X1, X2, X4, X5, X12, X14, X15, X51 and X64). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 3 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: National Express West Midlands.