Bus route 23 in Birmingham: Bus Mall ↔ Newman University

Bus route 23 in Birmingham goes from “Bus Mall” to “Newman University”. In one direction or the other it serves 4 stops that it skips on the way back.

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The route of bus 23

From “Bus Mall” to “Newman University”: 43 stops. On the way: “Colmore Row”, “Art Gallery”, “Newhall Street”, “Library Metro”, “Brindleyplace Metro”, “Five Ways Metro”, “St James Road”, “St George’s Church”, “Botanical Gardens”, “Harborne Road”. Then “Westfield Road”, “Harborne Academy”, “Grays Road”, “York Street”, “Harborne Junction”, “Greenfield Road”, “Albert Road”, “Milford Road”, “Fellows Lane”, “Fredas Grove”. Then “Wyckham Close”, “Weymoor Road”, “Wentworth Way”, “Woodgate Valley Fire Station”, “Hillcrest School”, “Simmons Leasow”, “Glenside”, “Wood Leasow”, “Warstone Avenue”, “Tibbatts Close”. Then “Plough Avenue”, “Kettles Wood Drive”, “Woodgate Business Park”, “Woodgate Valley Country Park”, “The Old Crown”, “Lye Avenue”, “Kempsey House”, “Bartley Green War Memorial”, “Bartley Green School”, “Culford Drive”. Before “Newman University”: “Brett Drive”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Newman University” to “Bus Mall” (43 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Bartley Green Lodge”, “Burrington Road”, “Stonehouse Grove”, “Hollister Drive”, “Serpentine Road”, “Metchley Lane”, “Chad Road”, “Highfield Road”, “Embassy Drive”, “Brunel Street”, “Alexandra Theatre”, “Theatre Approach” and “New Street Station”. Only in the direction of “Newman University” does it call at, among others, “Colmore Row”, “Art Gallery”, “Newhall Street”, “St James Road”, “St George’s Church” and “Botanical Gardens”. For the way back, board nearby: “Art Gallery” → “Brunel Street” (300 m), “Newhall Street” → “Brunel Street” (300 m), “St James Road” → “Embassy Drive” (100 m) and “St George’s Church” → “Highfield Road” (350 m). Towards “Newman University”, board nearby: “Bartley Green Lodge” → “Bartley Green War Memorial” (50 m), “Burrington Road” → “Kempsey House” (50 m), “Stonehouse Grove” → “Glenside” (200 m) and “Hollister Drive” → “Woodgate Valley Fire Station” (150 m).

In practice: you can get to “Alexandra Theatre” on this bus only in the direction of “Bus Mall”, to “Theatre Approach” only in the direction of “Bus Mall” and to “New Street Station” only in the direction of “Bus Mall”.

Where to change

Shared sections with other routes: between “Bus Mall” and “Greenfield Road” it shares the road with route 24; between “Colmore Row” and “Five Ways Metro” it shares the road with routes 12 and 13; between “Bartley Green War Memorial” and “Newman University” it shares the road with routes 18 and X21.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Bus Mall”: buses 2, 4A, 5, 6, 14, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 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, X20, X51 and X64
• “Colmore Row” (only towards “Newman University”): buses 7, 14, 16, 16A, 45, 47, 52, 74, 82, 87, 101, X4, X5, X14, X15 and X20
• “Art Gallery” (only towards “Newman University”): buses 52, 82, 87 and 101
• “Newhall Street” (only towards “Newman University”): buses 82, 87 and 101
• “Library Metro”: buses 82 and 87
• “Five Ways Metro”: buses 1, 80 and X20
• “St James Road” (only towards “Newman University”): buses 1 and 80
• “St George’s Church” (only towards “Newman University”): bus 1
• “Grays Road” (only towards “Newman University”): buses 48 and 55
• “York Street”: buses 48 and 55
• “Harborne Junction”: buses 48 and 55
• “Greenfield Road”: buses 11A, 48 and 55
• “Albert Road” (only towards “Newman University”): buses 11A, 48 and 55
• “Milford Road”: buses 11A and 48
• Stops from “Wyckham Close” to “Wentworth Way”: buses 48 and 55
• “Woodgate Valley Fire Station” (only towards “Newman University”): buses 39, 39A and 48
• “Hillcrest School”: buses 39, 39A and 48
• Stops from “Simmons Leasow” to “Kettles Wood Drive”: bus 39A
• “Stonehouse Grove” (only towards “Bus Mall”): bus 39A
• “Hollister Drive” (only towards “Bus Mall”): buses 39, 39A, 48 and 55
• “Serpentine Road” (only towards “Bus Mall”): buses 11A, 48 and 55
• “Metchley Lane” (only towards “Bus Mall”): buses 48 and 55
• “Highfield Road” (only towards “Bus Mall”): bus 1
• “Embassy Drive” (only towards “Bus Mall”): buses 1 and 80
• “Brunel Street” (only towards “Bus Mall”): buses 82 and 87
• “Alexandra Theatre” (only towards “Bus Mall”): buses 16, 16A, 35, 45, 47, 61, 63, 80, 82, 87 and X20
• “Theatre Approach” (only towards “Bus Mall”): buses 16A, 61, 63, 82, 87 and X20
• “New Street Station” (only towards “Bus Mall”): buses 2, 4A, 5, 6, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 35, 45, 47, 50, 60, 61, 63, 80, 82, 87, 97, 97A, FD, X1, X2, X4, X5, X14, X15 and X20

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 24, bus 33, bus 35, bus 39, bus 39A, bus 45, bus 47, bus 48, bus 50, bus 51, bus 52, bus 55, bus 60, bus 61, bus 63, bus 65, bus 66, bus 67, bus 68, bus 74, 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 23

Does bus 23 stop at “Alexandra Theatre”?

Only in the direction of “Bus Mall”: in the other direction it does not stop there.

Does bus 23 go to “Library Metro”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 23 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Bus Mall” (2, 4A, 5, 6, 14, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 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, X20, X51 and X64) and “New Street Station” (only towards “Bus Mall”; 2, 4A, 5, 6, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 35, 45, 47, 50, 60, 61, 63, 80, 82, 87, 97, 97A, FD, X1, X2, X4, X5, X14, X15 and X20). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 7 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: National Express West Midlands.