Bus route X5 in Birmingham: The Square Peg ↔ Roughley Farm

Bus route X5 in Birmingham goes from “The Square Peg” to “Roughley Farm”.

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Where bus X5 goes

From “The Square Peg” to “Roughley Farm”: 44 stops. On the way: “Law Courts”, “Aston University”, “The Mount”, “Hillaries Road”, “Hunton Hill”, “St Mary & St John Church”, “Fentham Road”, “Six Ways Island”, “Barnabas Road”, “Wilton Road”. Then “Orchard Road”, “Fairbourne Tower”, “Kentmere Tower”, “Harman Road”, “Little Green Lanes”, “Greenhill Road”, “Oakhurst Road”, “Green Lanes”, “Vesey Road”, “Monkseaton Road”. Then “Horse and Jockey”, “Maney Hill Road”, “Duke Street”, “Manor Hill”, “Gracechurch Centre”, “Bishop Vesey’s School”, “Tamworth Road”, “Blackroot Road”, “Four Oaks Rail Station”, “Jordan Road”. Then “Cremorne Road”, “Mere Green Shops”, “Holly Lane”, “Hill Village Road”, “Sherifoot Lane”, “Bodington Road”, “Grange Lane”, “Clarendon Road”, “Little Sutton Road”, “Marlpit Lane”. Before “Roughley Farm”: “Aulton Road”, “Weeford Road”.

The return journey is different. Towards “The Square Peg”: 47 stops. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “Tower Road”, “Little Sutton La”, “Trinity Church”, “Edwards Road”, “New Street” and “Ryder Street”. Only in the direction of “Roughley Farm” does it call at “Law Courts”, “Hillaries Road”, “Wilton Road” and “Grange Lane”. For the way back, board nearby: “Law Courts” → “Ryder Street” (100 m), “Hillaries Road” → “The Mount” (200 m), “Wilton Road” → “New Street” (50 m) and “Grange Lane” → “Tower Road” (50 m). Towards “Roughley Farm”, board nearby: “Tower Road” → “Grange Lane” (50 m), “Little Sutton La” → “Tamworth Road” (200 m), “Trinity Church” → “Gracechurch Centre” (200 m) and “Edwards Road” → “Orchard Road” (200 m).

Where to change

Shared sections with other routes: between “The Square Peg” and “Gracechurch Centre” it shares the road with route X4; between “Law Courts” and “Harman Road” it shares the road with route X15; between “The Mount” and “Wilton Road” it shares the road with route 66.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “The Square Peg”: buses 2, 4A, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 16, 16A, 23, 24, 33, 45, 47, 51, 52, 61, 63, 65, 67, 68, 74, 82, 87, 94, 95, 97, 97A, 101, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X1, X2, X12, X14, X20, X21, X22 and X51
• “Law Courts” (only towards “Roughley Farm”): buses 14, 16, 16A, 33, 51, 65, 67, 68, 74, 82, 87, 94, 95, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X12, X14, X20, X21, X22 and X51
• “Aston University”: buses 65, 67, 68 and X14
• “The Mount”: bus X14
• “Hillaries Road” (only towards “Roughley Farm”): bus X14
• “Hunton Hill”: bus X14
• “St Mary & St John Church”: bus X14
• “Six Ways Island”: buses 11A, 77, 77A and 96
• “Barnabas Road”: buses 11A, 77, 77A and 96
• “Wilton Road” (only towards “Roughley Farm”): buses 77, 77A and 96
• “Orchard Road”: buses 77, 77A and 96
• Stops from “Monkseaton Road” to “Maney Hill Road”: buses 77 and 907
• “Duke Street”: buses 77, 77A and 907
• “Manor Hill”: buses 71, 77, 77A, 907 and X14
• “Gracechurch Centre”: buses 71, 71A, 77, 77A, 907 and X14
• “Trinity Church” (only towards “The Square Peg”): buses 71, 71A, 77, 77A, 907 and X14
• “Edwards Road” (only towards “The Square Peg”): buses 77, 77A and 96
• “New Street” (only towards “The Square Peg”): buses 77, 77A and 96
• “Ryder Street” (only towards “The Square Peg”): buses 14, 16, 16A, 33, 51, 65, 67, 68, 74, 82, 87, 94, 95, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X12, X14 and X51
• “Dale House” (only towards “The Square Peg”): buses 2, 4A, 5, 6, 14, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 23, 24, 33, 35, 45, 47, 50, 51, 60, 61, 63, 65, 67, 68, 74, 82, 87, 94, 95, 97, 97A, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X1, X2, X12, X14, X20, X21, X22 and X51

Pages for these routes: bus FD, bus X12, bus X14, bus X15, bus X2, bus X20, bus X21, bus X22, bus X4, 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 23, bus 24, bus 33, bus 35, bus 45, bus 47, bus 50, bus 51, bus 52, bus 60, bus 61, bus 63, bus 65, bus 66, bus 67, bus 68, bus 71, bus 71A, bus 74, bus 77, bus 77A, bus 82, bus 87, bus 94, bus 95, bus 96, bus 97, bus 97A, bus 101, bus 907, bus 936, bus 937, bus 997, bus 998.

Passes and concessions

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Questions and answers

Does bus X5 go to “Aston University”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus X5 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “The Square Peg” (2, 4A, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 16, 16A, 23, 24, 33, 45, 47, 51, 52, 61, 63, 65, 67, 68, 74, 82, 87, 94, 95, 97, 97A, 101, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X1, X2, X12, X14, X20, X21, X22 and X51) and “Dale House” (only towards “The Square Peg”; 2, 4A, 5, 6, 14, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 23, 24, 33, 35, 45, 47, 50, 51, 60, 61, 63, 65, 67, 68, 74, 82, 87, 94, 95, 97, 97A, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X1, X2, X12, X14, X20, X21, X22 and X51). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 29 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: National Express West Midlands.