Bus route 51 in Birmingham: Dale End ↔ Walsall Bus Station

Bus route 51 in Birmingham links “Dale End” and “Walsall Bus Station”. One stop is served in one direction only.

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Where bus 51 goes

Towards “Walsall Bus Station”: 42 stops. After “Dale End”, the bus calls at “Ryder Street”, “Lower Tower Street”, “Miller Street”, “St Stephens Street”, “Milton Street”, “The Bartons Arms”, “Six Ways Aston”, “Hatfield Road”, “Heathfield Road”, “Livingstone Road”. Then “Perry Barr Rail Station”, “Cliveden Avenue”, “Glendower Road”, “The Tennis Court”, “Perry Avenue”, “Rocky Lane”, “Perry Park Crescent”, “Gainsborough Road”, “Tower Hill”, “Booths Farm Road”. Then “Stanford Avenue”, “Old Walsall Road”, “Scott Arms”, “Cross Lane”, “Scott Road”, “Lochranza Croft”, “Arran Close”, “Chapel Lane”, “Merrions Close”, “Skip Lane”. Before “Walsall Bus Station”: “Bell Road”, “Charlemont Road”, “Queens Road”, “Ravensdale Gardens”, “Broadway”, “Jesson Road”, “Edward Court”, “Six Ways Walsall”, “Hill Street”, “Leicester Street”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Walsall Bus Station” to “Dale End” (39 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Walsall Town Hall”, “Upper Rushall Street”, “Pool Street”, “Bragg Road”, “Trinity Road”, “Fentham Road” and “Dalton Street”. Only in the direction of “Walsall Bus Station” does it call at, among others, “Ryder Street”, “Miller Street”, “St Stephens Street”, “Hatfield Road”, “Livingstone Road” and “Lochranza Croft”. For the way back, board nearby: “Ryder Street” → “Dalton Street” (100 m), “Miller Street” → “Lower Tower Street” (200 m), “St Stephens Street” → “Milton Street” (200 m) and “Hatfield Road” → “Trinity Road” (100 m). Towards “Walsall Bus Station”, board nearby: “Walsall Town Hall” → “Walsall Bus Station” (200 m), “Upper Rushall Street” → “Hill Street” (150 m), “Pool Street” → “Hill Street” (100 m) and “Bragg Road” → “Livingstone Road” (200 m).

Connections

On part of the route, between “Dale End” and “Perry Barr Rail Station” it shares the road with route 33; between “Heathfield Road” and “Gainsborough Road” it shares the road with route 52; between “Tower Hill” and “Scott Arms” it shares the road with route 28.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Dale End”: buses 2, 4A, 5, 6, 14, 16, 16A, 23, 24, 45, 47, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 74, 82, 87, 94, 95, 97, 97A, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X1, X2, X4, X5, X12, X14, X15, X20, X21, X22, X51 and X64
• “Ryder Street” (only towards “Walsall Bus Station”): buses 14, 16, 16A, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 74, 82, 87, 94, 95, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X1, X2, X4, X5, X12, X14, X15, X20, X21, X22, X51 and X64
• “Lower Tower Street”: buses 7, 65, 67, 68, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998 and X64
• “Miller Street” (only towards “Walsall Bus Station”): buses 7, 907, 936, 937, 997 and 998
• “St Stephens Street” (only towards “Walsall Bus Station”): buses 7, 907, 936, 937, 997 and 998
• “Milton Street”: buses 7, 907, 936, 937, 997 and 998
• “The Bartons Arms”: buses 7, 907, 936, 937, 997 and 998
• “Six Ways Aston”: bus 7
• “Livingstone Road” (only towards “Walsall Bus Station”): buses 907, 936, 937, 997 and 998
• “Perry Barr Rail Station”: buses 11A, 54A, 907, 936, 937, 997 and 998
• “Cliveden Avenue”: buses 54A, 907, 936, 937, 997 and 998
• “Glendower Road”: buses 907, 936, 937, 997 and 998
• Stops from “The Tennis Court” to “Rocky Lane”: bus X51
• “Gainsborough Road”: bus X51
• “Tower Hill”: bus X51
• “Stanford Avenue”: bus 54A
• “Old Walsall Road”: buses 16 and 54A
• “Scott Arms”: buses 16, 54A and X51
• “Cross Lane”: buses 16 and X51
• “Arran Close” (only towards “Walsall Bus Station”): bus X51
• “Chapel Lane”: bus X51
• “Merrions Close”: bus X51
• Stops from “Bell Road” to “Queens Road”: bus X51
• “Ravensdale Gardens” (only towards “Walsall Bus Station”): bus X51
• “Broadway”: bus X51
• “Jesson Road”: buses 936 and X51
• “Edward Court”: buses 936 and X51
• “Six Ways Walsall”: buses 637, 936 and X51
• “Hill Street” (only towards “Walsall Bus Station”): buses 637, 936 and X51
• “Leicester Street” (only towards “Walsall Bus Station”): buses 22, 637 and 936
• “Walsall Bus Station”: buses 4, 4H, 4M, 22, 34, 37, 637, 936, 997 and X51
• “Walsall Town Hall” (only towards “Dale End”): buses 22, 637, 936, 997 and X51
• “Upper Rushall Street” (only towards “Dale End”): buses 637, 936, 997 and X51
• “Pool Street” (only towards “Dale End”): buses 637, 936 and X51
• “Bragg Road” (only towards “Dale End”): buses 11A, 54A, 907, 936, 937, 997 and 998
• “Fentham Road” (only towards “Dale End”): bus 7
• “Dalton Street” (only towards “Dale End”): buses 2, 4A, 5, 6, 7, 14, 16, 16A, 23, 24, 45, 47, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 74, 82, 87, 94, 95, 97, 97A, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X1, X2, X4, X5, X12, X14, X15, X20, X21, X22, X51 and X64

Pages for these routes: bus FD, bus X12, bus X14, bus X15, bus X2, bus X20, bus X21, bus X22, bus X4, bus X5, bus X64, bus 2, bus 4, bus 4A, bus 4H, bus 4M, bus 5, bus 6, bus 7, bus 14, bus 16, bus 16A, bus 23, bus 24, bus 28, bus 33, bus 45, bus 47, bus 52, bus 54A, bus 61, bus 63, bus 65, bus 66, bus 67, bus 68, bus 74, bus 82, bus 87, bus 94, bus 95, bus 97, bus 97A, bus 907, bus 936, bus 937, bus 997, bus 998.

Passes and concessions

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Questions and answers

Does bus 51 go to “Perry Barr Rail Station”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 51 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Dale End” (2, 4A, 5, 6, 14, 16, 16A, 23, 24, 45, 47, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 74, 82, 87, 94, 95, 97, 97A, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X1, X2, X4, X5, X12, X14, X15, X20, X21, X22, X51 and X64) and “Dalton Street” (only towards “Dale End”; 2, 4A, 5, 6, 7, 14, 16, 16A, 23, 24, 45, 47, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 74, 82, 87, 94, 95, 97, 97A, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X1, X2, X4, X5, X12, X14, X15, X20, X21, X22, X51 and X64). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 30 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: National Express West Midlands.