Bus route 3 in Birmingham runs between “West Bromwich Bus Station” and “Merry Hill Bus Station”.
The route of bus 3
Towards “Merry Hill Bus Station”: 57 stops. After “West Bromwich Bus Station”, the bus calls at “Bowater Street”, “Cambridge Street”, “Margaret Street”, “Caroline Street”, “Brandon Way”, “Sandwell & Dudley Station”, “Century Road”, “Sandwell Council House”, “Oldbury Interchange”, “Eel Street”. Then “Alston Road”, “Oldbury Sports Centre”, “Wallace Road”, “Martley Road”, “Arley Close”, “Wolverley Crescent”, “Lovett Avenue”, “Shelsley Avenue”, “Throne Road Shops”, “Throne Close”. Then “Four Ways”, “Windsor Road”, “Charles Avenue”, “Stuart Road”, “Church Road”, “Bell End”, “Carlyle Road”, “Bus Interchange”, “Sainsburys”, “Darby Street”. Then “Regis Road”, “Holly Road”, “Yew Tree Lane”, “Rowley Regis Cemetery”, “Garratts Lane”, “Fallowfield Road”, “Cornfield Road”, “Knowle Road”, “Westley Works”, “Powke Lane”. Then “Cox’s Lane”, “Highland Road”, “Tinsley Avenue”, “Lawrence Lane”, “Spinners End Drive”, “Tesco”, “Central Market Hall”, “By Pass”, “New Village”, “Dalvine Road”. Before “Merry Hill Bus Station”: “Thompson Close”, “Birch Coppice”, “Coppice Rise”, “Victoria Road”, “Two Woods Lane”.
On the way back, from “Merry Hill Bus Station” to “West Bromwich Bus Station”: 56 stops. Only in this direction does it call at “Ash Street”, “Oldbury Road” and “Victoria Street”. Only in the direction of “Merry Hill Bus Station” does it call at “Shelsley Avenue”, “Bus Interchange”, “Sainsburys” and “Darby Street”. For the way back, board nearby: “Shelsley Avenue” → “Lovett Avenue” (100 m), “Bus Interchange” → “Oldbury Road” (100 m), “Sainsburys” → “Oldbury Road” (200 m) and “Darby Street” → “Regis Road” (200 m). Towards “Merry Hill Bus Station”, board nearby: “Ash Street” → “Cox’s Lane” (100 m), “Oldbury Road” → “Bus Interchange” (100 m) and “Victoria Street” → “West Bromwich Bus Station” (150 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 4 towards “Merry Hill Bus Station” and 3 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Where to change
On part of the route, between “West Bromwich Bus Station” and “Throne Road Shops” it shares the road with route 3A; between “West Bromwich Bus Station” and “Oldbury Interchange” it shares the road with routes 4, 4H and 4M.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “West Bromwich Bus Station”: buses 16A, 30, 40, 48, 54, 74, 80 and 89
- “Bowater Street”: buses 16A, 30, 40, 48, 54, 74, 80 and 89
- Stops from “Cambridge Street” to “Brandon Way”: bus 30
- “Century Road”: buses 12 and 87
- “Sandwell Council House”: buses 12, 21, 22 and 87
- “Oldbury Interchange”: buses 12, 21, 22 and 87
- “Eel Street”: bus 12
- “Alston Road”: bus 12
- “Carlyle Road”: buses 13 and 20
- Stops from “Bus Interchange” to “Darby Street” (only towards “Merry Hill Bus Station”): buses 13 and 20
- “Regis Road”: buses 13 and 20
- Stops from “Victoria Road” to “Merry Hill Bus Station”: bus X21
- “Oldbury Road” (only towards “West Bromwich Bus Station”): buses 13 and 20
- “Victoria Street” (only towards “West Bromwich Bus Station”): buses 16A, 30, 40, 48, 54, 74, 80 and 89
Pages for these routes: bus X21, bus 3A, bus 4, bus 4H, bus 4M, bus 12, bus 13, bus 16A, bus 20, bus 21, bus 30, bus 40, bus 48, bus 54, bus 74, bus 80, bus 87, bus 89.
Passes and concessions
Tickets, passes and concessions are covered on a separate page: how to pay for public transport in Birmingham.
Questions and answers
Does bus 3 go to “Sandwell & Dudley Station”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 3 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “West Bromwich Bus Station” and “Bowater Street” (16A, 30, 40, 48, 54, 74, 80 and 89). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 26 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: National Express West Midlands.