Bus route 52 in Birmingham goes from “Snow Hill Station” to “Beeches Road”. In one direction or the other it serves 3 stops that it skips on the way back.
The route of bus 52
From “Snow Hill Station” to “Beeches Road”: 34 stops. On the way: “Lloyd House”, “Water Street”, “St Paul’s Metro”, “Great Hampton Street”, “Unett Street”, “Well Street”, “Boulton Circus”, “Farm Street”, “Melbourne Avenue”, “HML Campus”. Then “Lozells Road”, “Lozells Street”, “Mayfield Road”, “Villa Cross”, “Brecon Road”, “Heathfield Primary School”, “Leonard Road”, “Heathfield Road”, “Livingstone Road”, “Perry Barr Rail Station”. Then “Cliveden Avenue”, “Glendower Road”, “The Tennis Court”, “Perry Avenue”, “Rocky Lane”, “Perry Park Crescent”, “Gainsborough Road”, “The Towers”, “Foden Road”, “Thornbridge Avenue”. Before “Beeches Road”: “Longstone Road”, “Grindleford Road”.
The return journey is different. Towards “Snow Hill Station”: 37 stops. After “Booths Farm Road”, the bus runs a loop via “Fowlmere Road” and “Foden Road” and returns to “Booths Farm Road”. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “Monsal Road”, “Great Barr Baths”, “Turnberry Woods”, “Booths Farm Road”, “Fowlmere Road” and “Tower Hill”. Only in the direction of “Beeches Road” does it call at “Lloyd House”, “Boulton Circus”, “Lozells Road”, “Livingstone Road”, “The Towers” and “Thornbridge Avenue”. For the way back, board nearby: “Lloyd House” → “Snow Hill Station” (150 m), “Boulton Circus” → “Farm Street” (200 m), “Lozells Road” → “Wheeler Street” (100 m) and “Livingstone Road” → “Bragg Road” (200 m). Towards “Beeches Road”, board nearby: “Monsal Road” → “Thornbridge Avenue” (50 m), “Great Barr Baths” → “Thornbridge Avenue” (100 m), “Tower Hill” → “The Towers” (50 m) and “Bragg Road” → “Livingstone Road” (200 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 6 towards “Beeches Road” and 9 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Other routes along the way
Shared sections with other routes: between “Heathfield Road” and “Gainsborough Road” it shares the road with route 51; between “The Towers” and “Beeches Road” it shares the road with route 28.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Snow Hill Station”: buses 7, 12, 13, 14, 16, 16A, 23, 24, 66, 74, 82, 87, 101, X4, X5, X14, X15, X20, X21 and X22
- “Lloyd House” (only towards “Beeches Road”): buses 7, 12, 13, 16, 16A, 23, 24, 74, 82, 87, 101, X4, X5, X14, X15, X20, X21 and X22
- “Water Street”: buses 7, 12, 13, 16, 16A, 74 and 101
- “St Paul’s Metro”: buses 7, 16, 16A and 74
- Stops from “Great Hampton Street” to “Well Street”: buses 16, 16A and 74
- “HML Campus”: bus 33
- “Lozells Road” (only towards “Beeches Road”): buses 7 and 33
- “Lozells Street”: bus 33
- “Villa Cross”: buses 16 and 16A
- “Leonard Road”: bus 33
- “Heathfield Road”: bus 33
- “Livingstone Road” (only towards “Beeches Road”): buses 33, 907, 936, 937, 997 and 998
- “Perry Barr Rail Station”: buses 11A, 33, 54A, 907, 936, 937, 997 and 998
- “Cliveden Avenue”: buses 33, 54A, 907, 936, 937, 997 and 998
- “Glendower Road”: buses 33, 907, 936, 937, 997 and 998
- Stops from “The Tennis Court” to “Rocky Lane”: bus X51
- “Gainsborough Road”: bus X51
- “The Towers” (only towards “Beeches Road”): bus X51
- “Beeches Road”: buses 997 and 998
- “Tower Hill” (only towards “Snow Hill Station”): bus X51
- “Bragg Road” (only towards “Snow Hill Station”): buses 11A, 33, 54A, 907, 936, 937, 997 and 998
- “Trinity Road” (only towards “Snow Hill Station”): bus 33
- “Wheeler Street” (only towards “Snow Hill Station”): bus 33
Pages for these routes: bus X14, bus X15, bus X20, bus X21, bus X22, bus X4, bus X5, bus 7, bus 12, bus 13, bus 14, bus 16, bus 16A, bus 23, bus 24, bus 28, bus 33, bus 51, bus 54A, bus 66, bus 74, bus 82, bus 87, bus 101, bus 907, bus 936, bus 937, bus 997, bus 998.
Passes and concessions
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Questions about bus 52
Does bus 52 go to “Perry Barr Rail Station”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 52 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Snow Hill Station” (7, 12, 13, 14, 16, 16A, 23, 24, 66, 74, 82, 87, 101, X4, X5, X14, X15, X20, X21 and X22) and “Lloyd House” (only towards “Beeches Road”; 7, 12, 13, 16, 16A, 23, 24, 74, 82, 87, 101, X4, X5, X14, X15, X20, X21 and X22). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 4 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: National Express West Midlands.