Bus route 40 in Birmingham runs between “West Bromwich Bus Station” and “Wednesbury Bus Station”. One stop is served in one direction only.
The route of bus 40
Towards “Wednesbury Bus Station”: 26 stops. After “West Bromwich Bus Station”, the bus calls at “New Street”, “Hargate Lane”, “Health Campus”, “Church Vale”, “Heath Lane”, “Pennyhill Lane”, “Pennyhill Primary School”, “Bustleholme Lane”, “Stone Cross”, “Holy Cross Church”. Then “Crankhall Lane”, “Carisbrooke Road”, “Keir Road”, “Freeman Road”, “Suffolk Road”, “Park Hill School”, “Woden Road East”, “Bissell Drive”, “St Lukes Road”, “Hamstead Terrace”. Before “Wednesbury Bus Station”: “Paul Street”, “Oakeswell Street”, “Public Library”, “Church Hill”.
On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Wednesbury Bus Station” to “West Bromwich Bus Station” (30 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Russell Street”, “Holyhead Road”, “Addison Terrace”, “Corporation Street”, “Hydes Road”, “Oaktree Road”, “Park Hill”, “St Francis Church”, “Hall Green Road”, “Jervoise Lane”, “Charlemont Avenue”, “Newton Street” and “Stanway Road”. Only in the direction of “Wednesbury Bus Station” does it call at, among others, “Heath Lane”, “Stone Cross”, “Crankhall Lane”, “Keir Road”, “Woden Road East” and “Paul Street”. For the way back, board nearby: “Heath Lane” → “Newton Street” (250 m), “Stone Cross” → “Jervoise Lane” (50 m), “Crankhall Lane” → “Hall Green Road” (50 m) and “Keir Road” → “St Francis Church” (50 m). Towards “Wednesbury Bus Station”, board nearby: “Russell Street” → “Wednesbury Bus Station” (300 m), “Addison Terrace” → “Public Library” (200 m), “Corporation Street” → “Public Library” (250 m) and “Hydes Road” → “Paul Street” (50 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 9 towards “Wednesbury Bus Station” and 13 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Connections
On part of the route, between “West Bromwich Bus Station” and “Heath Lane” it shares the road with routes 4, 4H and 4M; between “Oakeswell Street” and “Wednesbury Bus Station” it shares the road with route 30.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “West Bromwich Bus Station”: buses 3, 3A, 16A, 48, 54, 74, 80 and 89
- “New Street”: buses 3, 3A, 16A, 48, 54, 74, 80 and 89
- Stops from “Hargate Lane” to “Church Vale”: bus 16A
- “Heath Lane” (only towards “Wednesbury Bus Station”): bus 16A
- “Carisbrooke Road”: bus 674
- “Keir Road” (only towards “Wednesbury Bus Station”): bus 674
- “Freeman Road”: bus 674
- “Suffolk Road”: bus 674
- “Woden Road East” (only towards “Wednesbury Bus Station”): bus 674
- Stops from “Bissell Drive” to “Hamstead Terrace”: bus 674
- Stops from “Paul Street” to “Church Hill” (only towards “Wednesbury Bus Station”): bus 674
- “Wednesbury Bus Station”: bus 674
- Stops from “Russell Street” to “Hall Green Road” (only towards “West Bromwich Bus Station”): bus 674
- “Newton Street” (only towards “West Bromwich Bus Station”): bus 16A
- “Stanway Road” (only towards “West Bromwich Bus Station”): bus 16A
Pages for these routes: bus 3, bus 3A, bus 4, bus 4H, bus 4M, bus 16A, bus 30, bus 48, bus 54, bus 74, bus 80, bus 89, bus 674.
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 and answers
Does bus 40 go to “Park Hill School”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 40 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “West Bromwich Bus Station” and “New Street” (3, 3A, 16A, 48, 54, 74, 80 and 89). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 2 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: National Express West Midlands.