Bus route 3A in Birmingham goes from “West Bromwich Bus Station” to “Oldbury Road”.
The route of bus 3A
Towards “Oldbury Road”: 28 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”, “Gadds Drive”. Before “Oldbury Road”: “Rowley Hall School”, “Windsor Road”, “Stuart Road”, “Church Road”, “Bell End”, “Carlyle Road”.
On the way back, from “Oldbury Road” to “West Bromwich Bus Station”: 27 stops. Only in this direction does it call at “Victoria Street”. Only in the direction of “Oldbury Road” does it call at “Shelsley Avenue” and “Gadds Drive”. For the way back, board nearby: “Shelsley Avenue” → “Lovett Avenue” (100 m) and “Gadds Drive” → “Throne Road Shops” (100 m). Towards “Oldbury Road”, board nearby: “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: 2 towards “Oldbury Road” and 1 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 3; 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
- “Oldbury Road”: 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 3, 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
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Questions and answers
Does bus 3A go to “Sandwell & Dudley Station”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 3A 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 27 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: National Express West Midlands.