Bus route 4M in Birmingham: Saddlers Centre ↔ Merry Hill Bus Station

Bus route 4M in Birmingham links “Saddlers Centre” and “Merry Hill Bus Station”.

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The route of bus 4M

From “Saddlers Centre” to “Merry Hill Bus Station”: 67 stops. On the way: “Dudley Street”, “Hart Street”, “West Bromwich Street”, “Little London”, “Redhouse Street”, “Weston Close”, “Broadway”, “Delves Court”, “Fullbrook Road”, “Bell Lane”. Then “Tame Bridge”, “Tame Bridge Rail Station”, “Sandfield Road”, “Jervoise Lane”, “Marsh Lane”, “Thursfield Road”, “Lyndhurst Road”, “Newton Street”, “Church Vale”, “Stanway Road”. Then “Health Campus”, “Hargate Lane”, “New Street”, “West Bromwich Bus Station”, “Bowater Street”, “Cambridge Street”, “Margaret Street”, “Caroline Street”, “Brandon Way”, “Sandwell & Dudley Station”. Then “Century Road”, “Sandwell Council House”, “Oldbury Interchange”, “Park Street”, “Birchley Crossing”, “Borough Crescent”, “Birchfield Lane”, “Uplands Avenue”, “Mincing Lane”, “Regis Heath Road”. Then “Station Road”, “Bus Interchange”, “Sainsburys”, “Darby Street”, “Regis Road”, “Holly Road”, “Yew Tree Lane”, “Rowley Regis Cemetery”, “Pennant Road”, “Wrights Lane”. Then “Best Street”, “Highland Road”, “Tinsley Avenue”, “Lawrence Lane”, “Spinners End Drive”, “Tesco”, “Central Market Hall”, “Whitehall Road”, “Cradley Heath Interchange”, “Cradley Forge”. Before “Merry Hill Bus Station”: “Woodland Avenue”, “Quarry Bank School”, “Chapel Street”, “Sun Street”, “Two Woods Lane”.

The return journey is different. Towards “Saddlers Centre”: 65 stops. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “Oldbury Road”, “Titford Lane”, “Victoria Street”, “Heath Lane”, “Hall Green Road” and “Middleton Close”. Only in the direction of “Merry Hill Bus Station” does it call at, among others, “Dudley Street”, “Hart Street”, “West Bromwich Street”, “Delves Court”, “Jervoise Lane” and “Newton Street”. For the way back, board nearby: “Dudley Street” → “Saddlers Centre” (250 m), “Hart Street” → “Caldmore Green” (300 m), “West Bromwich Street” → “Caldmore Green” (50 m) and “Delves Court” → “Middleton Close” (150 m). Towards “Merry Hill Bus Station”, board nearby: “Oldbury Road” → “Bus Interchange” (100 m), “Titford Lane” → “Birchfield Lane” (150 m), “Victoria Street” → “West Bromwich Bus Station” (150 m) and “Heath Lane” → “Lyndhurst Road” (200 m).

Connections

Shared sections with other routes: between “Saddlers Centre” and “Sainsburys” it shares the road with route 4H; between “Saddlers Centre” and “Station Road” it shares the road with route 4; between “West Bromwich Bus Station” and “Oldbury Interchange” it shares the road with routes 3 and 3A.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Saddlers Centre”: buses 34, 37, 51, 77, 77A, 637, 674, 936, 997 and X51
• Stops from “Dudley Street” to “West Bromwich Street” (only towards “Merry Hill Bus Station”): buses 34 and 37
• “Weston Close”: bus 637
• “Broadway”: bus 637
• “Bell Lane”: bus 674
• “Tame Bridge”: bus 674
• “Newton Street” (only towards “Merry Hill Bus Station”): bus 16A
• “Church Vale”: bus 16A
• “Stanway Road” (only towards “Merry Hill Bus Station”): bus 16A
• “Health Campus”: bus 16A
• “Hargate Lane”: bus 16A
• Stops from “New Street” to “Bowater Street”: buses 16A, 30, 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
• “Park Street”: buses 12 and 22
• “Birchley Crossing”: buses 12 and 22
• Stops from “Bus Interchange” to “Darby Street” (only towards “Merry Hill Bus Station”): bus 13
• “Regis Road”: bus 13
• Stops from “Cradley Heath Interchange” to “Merry Hill Bus Station”: bus X21
• “Oldbury Road” (only towards “Saddlers Centre”): bus 13
• “Victoria Street” (only towards “Saddlers Centre”): buses 16A, 30, 48, 54, 74, 80 and 89
• “Heath Lane” (only towards “Saddlers Centre”): bus 16A
• “Walsall Almshouses” (only towards “Saddlers Centre”): buses 34 and 37
• “Vicarage Place” (only towards “Saddlers Centre”): buses 11A, 34 and 37

Pages for these routes: bus X21, bus 3, bus 3A, bus 4, bus 4H, bus 12, bus 13, bus 16A, bus 21, bus 30, bus 48, bus 51, bus 54, bus 74, bus 77, bus 77A, bus 80, bus 87, bus 89, bus 674, bus 936, bus 997.

Passes and concessions

Which passes are available and who travels free is explained on a separate page: how to pay for public transport in Birmingham.

Questions about bus 4M

Does bus 4M go to “Tame Bridge Rail Station”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 4M to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Saddlers Centre” (34, 37, 51, 77, 77A, 637, 674, 936, 997 and X51) and “New Street” (16A, 30, 48, 54, 74, 80 and 89). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 23 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: National Express West Midlands.