Bus route 48 in Birmingham links “West Bromwich Bus Station” and “Driftwood Close”. The two directions are not quite the same: 2 stops are served in one direction only, which is worth knowing before you travel.
Where bus 48 goes
Towards “Driftwood Close”: 92 stops. After “West Bromwich Bus Station”, the bus calls at “Sandwell College”, “Boulton Road”, “Parliament Street”, “Grice Street”, “Hackett Drive”, “West End Avenue”, “Marshall Street”, “Holly Lane”, “Marion Road”, “Hugh Road”. Then “Victoria Road”, “Hayes Road”, “Thimblemill Road”, “Bristnall Hall Road”, “Eva Road”, “Hurst Road Community Hall”, “Abbey Road”, “Lenwade Road”, “Warley Water Tower”, “Beechwood Road”. Then “Galton Road”, “Long Hyde Road”, “Wigorn Road”, “St Mary’s Church”, “Sherwood Road”, “Hagley Road West”, “Knightlow Road”, “Gillhurst Road”, “Elm Tree Road”, “Court Oak Road”. Then “Serpentine Road”, “Greenfield Road”, “Harborne Junction”, “York Street”, “Blue Coat School”, “Barlows Road”, “Somerset Road”, “Farquhar Road”, “Blood & Transplant Centre”, “University Station”. Then “The Learning Hub”, “Windermere House”, “Poole Crescent”, “Langford Grove”, “Cadnam Close”, “Elford Road”, “Wheats Avenue”, “Weymoor Road”, “Wentworth Way”, “Stonebrook Way”. Then “Napton Grove”, “Brinklow Road”, “Bottetourt Road”, “Jervoise Road”, “Barcheston Road”, “Millennium Medical Centre”, “Princethorpe Road”, “Gregory Avenue”, “Castlecroft”, “Ruckley Road”. Then “Quarry Road”, “Marston Road”, “Inglemere Grove”, “Shenley Academy”, “Shenley Gardens”, “Almond Close”, “Meadow Brook Road”, “Nigel Avenue”, “Bristol Road”, “Telephone Exchange”. Then “Beech House”, “Norman Road”, “Woodland Road”, “Northfield Rail Station”, “West Heath Road”, “Coleys Lane”, “Purslow Grove”, “Adstone Grove”, “Moorpark Road”, “Clunbury Road”. Before “Driftwood Close”: “Fairfax Road”, “Clee Road”, “West Heath Island”, “Rednal Road”, “Sir Hiltons Road”, “Man on the Moon”, “Wast Hill Playing Fields”, “Longdales Road”, “Hawkesley Square”, “Bridges Walk”.
On the way back, from “Driftwood Close” to “West Bromwich Bus Station”: 97 stops. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “The Grove”, “Station Road”, “Innage Road”, “Northfield Leisure Centre”, “Lockwood Road” and “Bell Lane”. Only in the direction of “Driftwood Close” does it call at, among others, “Sandwell College”, “Hugh Road”, “Abbey Road”, “Serpentine Road”, “Blue Coat School” and “Poole Crescent”. For the way back, board nearby: “Hugh Road” → “Victoria Road” (200 m), “Abbey Road” → “Pheasant Road” (100 m), “Serpentine Road” → “War Lane” (50 m) and “Blue Coat School” → “Grays Road” (100 m). Towards “Driftwood Close”, board nearby: “The Grove” → “Rednal Road” (50 m), “Station Road” → “Northfield Rail Station” (50 m), “Innage Road” → “Beech House” (200 m) and “Lockwood Road” → “Bristol Road” (250 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 15 towards “Driftwood Close” and 20 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Other routes along the way
On part of the route, between “Blood & Transplant Centre” and “Wentworth Way” it shares the road with route X22; between “West Bromwich Bus Station” and “Hackett Drive” it shares the road with route 80; between “Sherwood Road” and “Court Oak Road” it shares the road with route 11A.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “West Bromwich Bus Station”: buses 3, 3A, 4, 4H, 4M, 16A, 30, 40, 54, 74 and 89
- “Sandwell College” (only towards “Driftwood Close”): buses 30, 54, 74 and 89
- “Boulton Road”: buses 30, 54 and 89
- “Parliament Street”: buses 30, 54 and 89
- “Grice Street”: buses 54 and 89
- Stops from “Hackett Drive” to “Marshall Street”: buses 54 and 87
- “Holly Lane”: bus 54
- “Marion Road”: bus 54
- “Hugh Road” (only towards “Driftwood Close”): bus 21
- “Victoria Road”: buses 12 and 21
- “Hayes Road”: buses 12, 21 and 89
- “Thimblemill Road”: buses 12, 21 and 89
- “Bristnall Hall Road”: buses 12, 54 and 89
- “Eva Road”: buses 13 and 54
- “Hurst Road Community Hall”: buses 13, 20 and 22
- “Abbey Road” (only towards “Driftwood Close”): buses 13 and 20
- “Long Hyde Road”: buses 20 and 82
- Stops from “Wigorn Road” to “Sherwood Road”: buses 12, 13, 20, 21, 22 and 82
- “Hagley Road West”: bus 82
- “Farquhar Road”: buses X20 and X21
- “Blood & Transplant Centre”: buses X20 and X21
- “University Station”: buses 41, 76, X20 and X21
- “The Learning Hub”: buses 41 and 76
- “Stonebrook Way” (only towards “Driftwood Close”): buses 39 and 39A
- “Napton Grove”: buses 39 and 39A
- “Brinklow Road”: buses 39 and 39A
- “Bottetourt Road”: bus X21
- “Jervoise Road”: bus X21
- “Barcheston Road”: buses 39, 39A and X21
- “Millennium Medical Centre” (only towards “Driftwood Close”): buses 39, 39A and X21
- “Princethorpe Road”: buses 39, 39A and X21
- “Gregory Avenue”: buses X20 and X21
- “Castlecroft” (only towards “Driftwood Close”): buses X20 and X21
- “Ruckley Road”: bus X21
- “Quarry Road”: buses 39, 39A and X21
- “Marston Road”: buses 39, 39A and X21
- “Inglemere Grove” (only towards “Driftwood Close”): buses 39, 39A and X21
- “Shenley Academy”: buses 39, 39A and X21
- “Almond Close”: bus X20
- “Meadow Brook Road”: bus X20
- “Nigel Avenue”: buses 61, 63 and X20
- “Bristol Road” (only towards “Driftwood Close”): buses 18, 19, 27, 39, 39A, 61, 63 and X20
- “Telephone Exchange” (only towards “Driftwood Close”): buses 18, 19, 27, 39, 39A, 61, 63 and X20
- “Beech House”: buses 18, 19 and 27
- “Norman Road”: buses 18, 19 and 27
- “Woodland Road”: bus 19
- “Northfield Rail Station” (only towards “Driftwood Close”): bus 19
- “West Heath Road”: buses 19 and 47
- “Coleys Lane”: buses 19 and 47
- Stops from “Purslow Grove” to “Moorpark Road”: bus 47
- “Clunbury Road”: buses 19 and 47
- “Fairfax Road”: buses 19 and 47
- “Clee Road”: buses 19, 45 and 49
- “West Heath Island”: buses 19, 45 and 49
- “Rednal Road” (only towards “Driftwood Close”): buses 45 and 49
- “Sir Hiltons Road”: buses 45 and 49
- “Man on the Moon”: bus 45
- “Longdales Road”: bus 35
- “Hawkesley Square”: buses 35 and 45
- “Bridges Walk”: bus 35
- “Driftwood Close”: bus 35
- “The Grove” (only towards “West Bromwich Bus Station”): buses 45 and 49
- “Station Road” (only towards “West Bromwich Bus Station”): bus 19
- “Innage Road” (only towards “West Bromwich Bus Station”): buses 18, 19 and 27
- Stops from “Northfield Leisure Centre” to “Saxon Wood Close” (only towards “West Bromwich Bus Station”): buses 18, 19, 27, 39, 39A, 61, 63 and X20
- Stops from “Fulbrook Grove” to “Weoley Castle Library” (only towards “West Bromwich Bus Station”): buses 39, 39A and X21
- “Middle Acre Road” (only towards “West Bromwich Bus Station”): buses 39 and 39A
- “Hollister Drive” (only towards “West Bromwich Bus Station”): buses 39 and 39A
- “The Barberry” (only towards “West Bromwich Bus Station”): buses 41, 76, X20 and X21
- “Poplar Road” (only towards “West Bromwich Bus Station”): buses 12, 13, 20, 21, 22 and 82
- “Pheasant Road” (only towards “West Bromwich Bus Station”): buses 13, 20 and 22
Pages for these routes: bus X20, bus X21, bus X22, bus 3, bus 3A, bus 4, bus 4H, bus 4M, bus 12, bus 13, bus 16A, bus 18, bus 19, bus 20, bus 21, bus 27, bus 30, bus 35, bus 39, bus 39A, bus 40, bus 41, bus 45, bus 47, bus 49, bus 54, bus 61, bus 63, bus 74, bus 76, bus 80, bus 82, bus 87, bus 89.
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 48 stop at “Sandwell College”?
Only in the direction of “Driftwood Close”: in the other direction it does not stop there.
Does bus 48 go to “University Station”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 48 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “West Bromwich Bus Station” (3, 3A, 4, 4H, 4M, 16A, 30, 40, 54, 74 and 89) and “Bristol Road” (only towards “Driftwood Close”; 18, 19, 27, 39, 39A, 61, 63 and X20). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 1 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: National Express West Midlands.