Bus route 28 in Birmingham: Eastfield Road ↔ Scott Arms

Bus route 28 in Birmingham runs between “Eastfield Road” and “Scott Arms”. One stop is served in one direction only.

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The route of bus 28

Towards “Scott Arms”: 64 stops. After “Eastfield Road”, the bus calls at “Kenwood Road”, “Heartlands Hospital”, “Bordesley Green”, “Saltley Grammar School”, “Cotterills Lane”, “Pelham Road”, “Bankdale Road”, “Treaford Lane”, “Washwood Heath Academy”, “Station Road Island”. Then “Beaufort Avenue”, “Southbourne Avenue”, “Ventnor Avenue”, “Hodge Hill Common”, “Heath Way”, “Clock Garage”, “Berrandale Gardens”, “Tameside Drive”, “Tangmere Drive”, “Jaguar Works”. Then “Opus Aspect”, “Gunter Road”, “Pype Hayes Park”, “Little Pitts Close”, “Pitts Farm Road”, “Yenton Primary Sch”, “Kentmere Tower”, “Fairbourne Tower”, “Orchard Road”, “Edwards Road”. Then “New Street”, “Barnabas Road”, “Six Ways Island”, “Machin Road”, “Station Road”, “Marsh Lane”, “Hailsham Road”, “Anderson Road”, “Court Farm Road”, “Streetly Road”. Then “Bleak Hill Road”, “Dovedale Road”, “Buxton Road”, “Crossways”, “Warren Road”, “Hawthorn Road Shops”, “Atlantic Road”, “Birdbrook Road”, “Cavandale Avenue”, “Darleydale Avenue”. Then “Glenmead Road”, “Scarsdale Road”, “James Watt College”, “Beeches Road”, “Grindleford Road”, “Longstone Road”, “Monsal Road”, “Foden Road”, “Tower Hill”, “Booths Farm Road”. Before “Scott Arms”: “Stanford Avenue”, “Old Walsall Road”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Scott Arms” to “Eastfield Road” (63 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “The Towers”, “Thornbridge Avenue”, “Malthouse Lane”, “Hawthorn Road”, “Perry Common Road”, “Gravelly Lane”, “Wilton Road”, “The Yenton”, “Berwood Gardens”, “Marshbrook Road”, “Washwood Heath Road”, “The Ward End” and “Alum Rock Road”. Only in the direction of “Scott Arms” does it call at, among others, “Pelham Road”, “Washwood Heath Academy”, “Station Road Island”, “Beaufort Avenue”, “Kentmere Tower” and “Edwards Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Pelham Road” → “Alum Rock Road” (50 m), “Washwood Heath Academy” → “The Ward End” (200 m), “Beaufort Avenue” → “Washwood Heath Road” (250 m) and “Kentmere Tower” → “The Yenton” (100 m). Towards “Scott Arms”, board nearby: “The Towers” → “Tower Hill” (50 m), “Thornbridge Avenue” → “Monsal Road” (50 m), “Malthouse Lane” → “Glenmead Road” (150 m) and “Hawthorn Road” → “Crossways” (100 m).

Where to change

On part of the route, between “Eastfield Road” and “Washwood Heath Academy” it shares the road with route 41; between “Kentmere Tower” and “Six Ways Island” it shares the road with routes X4, X5 and X15; between “Beaufort Avenue” and “Clock Garage” it shares the road with route 94.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Eastfield Road”: buses 97 and 97A
• Stops from “Kenwood Road” to “Saltley Grammar School”: buses 97, 97A and 98
• “Cotterills Lane”: bus 14
• “Pelham Road” (only towards “Scott Arms”): bus 14
• “Bankdale Road”: buses 14 and 95
• “Treaford Lane”: buses 14 and 95
• “Washwood Heath Academy” (only towards “Scott Arms”): bus 14
• “Station Road Island” (only towards “Scott Arms”): buses 14 and 95
• “Beaufort Avenue” (only towards “Scott Arms”): bus 95
• “Ventnor Avenue”: bus 95
• “Heath Way”: buses 64 and X12
• “Clock Garage”: buses 64, 71, 96 and X12
• “Berrandale Gardens”: buses 64, 71, 71A and 96
• “Tameside Drive”: buses 64, 67, 71, 96 and X64
• “Tangmere Drive”: buses 64, 67, 71, 96 and X64
• “Jaguar Works”: buses 64, 67, 68, 71 and X64
• “Opus Aspect”: buses 67, 68, 77 and X14
• “Gunter Road”: buses 67, 77 and X14
• Stops from “Pype Hayes Park” to “Pitts Farm Road”: bus 77
• “Orchard Road”: buses 66, 77, 77A and 96
• “Edwards Road” (only towards “Scott Arms”): buses 66, 77, 77A and 96
• “New Street” (only towards “Scott Arms”): buses 66, 77, 77A and 96
• Stops from “Barnabas Road” to “Machin Road”: buses 11A, 64, 66, 77, 77A, 96 and X64
• “Station Road” (only towards “Scott Arms”): buses 66, 77, 77A and 96
• “Marsh Lane” (only towards “Scott Arms”): buses 66 and 96
• “Hailsham Road”: buses 66 and 96
• “Court Farm Road”: bus 65
• “Streetly Road”: bus 65
• “Bleak Hill Road” (only towards “Scott Arms”): bus 65
• “Buxton Road”: bus 7
• “Crossways” (only towards “Scott Arms”): buses 7 and 907
• Stops from “Warren Road” to “Atlantic Road”: buses 33, 936 and 937
• “Birdbrook Road”: buses 936, 937, 997 and 998
• “Cavandale Avenue” (only towards “Scott Arms”): buses 997 and 998
• “Darleydale Avenue”: buses 997 and 998
• Stops from “Glenmead Road” to “Beeches Road”: buses 52, 997 and 998
• “Grindleford Road”: bus 52
• “Longstone Road”: bus 52
• “Monsal Road” (only towards “Scott Arms”): bus 52
• “Foden Road”: buses 52 and X51
• “Tower Hill” (only towards “Scott Arms”): buses 52 and X51
• “Booths Farm Road”: bus 52
• “Stanford Avenue”: buses 52 and 54A
• “Old Walsall Road”: buses 16 and 54A
• “Scott Arms”: buses 16, 54A and X51
• “The Towers” (only towards “Eastfield Road”): buses 52 and X51
• “Thornbridge Avenue” (only towards “Eastfield Road”): bus 52
• “Malthouse Lane” (only towards “Eastfield Road”): buses 52, 997 and 998
• “Hawthorn Road” (only towards “Eastfield Road”): buses 7 and 907
• “Perry Common Road” (only towards “Eastfield Road”): bus 65
• “Gravelly Lane” (only towards “Eastfield Road”): buses 66 and 96
• “Wilton Road” (only towards “Eastfield Road”): buses 66, 77, 77A and 96
• “Berwood Gardens” (only towards “Eastfield Road”): bus 77
• “Marshbrook Road” (only towards “Eastfield Road”): buses 67, 77 and X14
• “Washwood Heath Road” (only towards “Eastfield Road”): bus 95
• “The Ward End” (only towards “Eastfield Road”): buses 14 and 95
• “Alum Rock Road” (only towards “Eastfield Road”): bus 14

Pages for these routes: bus X12, bus X14, bus X15, bus X4, bus X5, bus X64, bus 7, bus 14, bus 16, bus 33, bus 41, bus 52, bus 54A, bus 64, bus 65, bus 66, bus 67, bus 68, bus 71, bus 71A, bus 77, bus 77A, bus 94, bus 95, bus 96, bus 97, bus 97A, bus 98, bus 907, bus 936, bus 937, bus 997, bus 998.

Passes and concessions

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Questions and answers

Does bus 28 stop at “Station Road Island”?

Only in the direction of “Scott Arms”: in the other direction it does not stop there.

Does bus 28 go to “Heartlands Hospital”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 28 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Barnabas Road” and “Six Ways Island” (11A, 64, 66, 77, 77A, 96 and X64). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 5 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: National Express West Midlands.