Bus route 74 in Birmingham runs between “Colmore Circus” and “West Bromwich Bus Station”.
Which way bus 74 runs
From “Colmore Circus” to “West Bromwich Bus Station”: 29 stops. On the way: “Lloyd House”, “Water Street”, “St Paul’s Metro”, “Hall Street”, “Vyse Street”, “Great King Street”, “Hockley Circus”, “Richmond Road”, “Rose Hill Road”, “Piers Road”. Then “Ivy Road”, “Waverhill Road”, “Grove Lane”, “Boulton Road”, “Booth Street”, “Holyhead Way”, “Crocketts Road”, “Wattville Road”, “Island Road”, “Middlemore Road”. Before “West Bromwich Bus Station”: “Halfords Lane”, “Kenrick Way”, “Beeches Road”, “Roebuck Lane”, “Hope Street”, “Trinity Way”, “Dartmouth Square”.
The return journey is different. Towards “Colmore Circus”: 29 stops. Only in this direction does it call at “Bagnall Street”, “Woodland Road”, “Alfred Road” and “Soho Avenue”. Only in the direction of “West Bromwich Bus Station” does it call at “Piers Road”, “Waverhill Road”, “Holyhead Way” and “Roebuck Lane”. For the way back, board nearby: “Piers Road” → “Ivy Road” (100 m), “Waverhill Road” → “Grove Lane” (200 m), “Holyhead Way” → “Crocketts Road” (250 m) and “Roebuck Lane” → “Bagnall Street” (50 m). Towards “West Bromwich Bus Station”, board nearby: “Bagnall Street” → “Roebuck Lane” (50 m), “Woodland Road” → “Crocketts Road” (100 m), “Alfred Road” → “Boulton Road” (100 m) and “Soho Avenue” → “Rose Hill Road” (50 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 4 towards “West Bromwich Bus Station” and 4 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Other routes along the way
Shared sections with other routes: between “Colmore Circus” and “Hockley Circus” it shares the road with routes 16 and 16A. On this section you can take any of them.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Colmore Circus”: buses 7, 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, 33, 45, 47, 51, 52, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 82, 87, 94, 95, 97, 97A, 101, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, X1, X2, X4, X5, X12, X14, X15, X20, X21, X22, X51 and X64
- “Lloyd House”: buses 7, 12, 13, 23, 24, 52, 82, 87, 101, X4, X5, X14, X15, X20, X21 and X22
- “Water Street”: buses 7, 12, 13, 52 and 101
- “St Paul’s Metro”: buses 7 and 52
- Stops from “Hall Street” to “Great King Street”: bus 52
- “Waverhill Road” (only towards “West Bromwich Bus Station”): bus 101
- “Grove Lane”: buses 11A and 101
- “Boulton Road”: buses 11A and 101
- “Booth Street”: bus 11A
- “Hope Street”: buses 54 and 89
- “Trinity Way”: buses 30, 48, 54, 80 and 89
- “Dartmouth Square”: buses 30, 48, 54, 80 and 89
- “West Bromwich Bus Station”: buses 3, 3A, 4, 4H, 4M, 30, 40, 48, 54, 80 and 89
- “Alfred Road” (only towards “Colmore Circus”): bus 11A
Pages for these routes: bus X12, bus X14, bus X15, bus X2, bus X20, bus X21, bus X22, bus X4, bus X5, bus X64, bus 3, bus 3A, bus 4, bus 4H, bus 4M, bus 7, bus 12, bus 13, bus 14, bus 16, bus 16A, bus 23, bus 24, bus 30, bus 33, bus 40, bus 45, bus 47, bus 48, bus 51, bus 52, bus 54, bus 61, bus 63, bus 65, bus 66, bus 67, bus 68, bus 80, bus 82, bus 87, bus 89, bus 94, bus 95, bus 97, bus 97A, bus 101, bus 907, bus 936, bus 937, bus 997, bus 998.
Passes and concessions
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Questions and answers
Where can I change from bus 74 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Colmore Circus” (7, 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, 33, 45, 47, 51, 52, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 82, 87, 94, 95, 97, 97A, 101, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, X1, X2, X4, X5, X12, X14, X15, X20, X21, X22, X51 and X64) and “Lloyd House” (7, 12, 13, 23, 24, 52, 82, 87, 101, X4, X5, X14, X15, X20, X21 and X22). All other stops with connections are listed above.
How many stops does bus 74 have?
29 towards “West Bromwich Bus Station” and 29 towards “Colmore Circus”, counting the stops at each end.
Checked on 6 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: National Express West Midlands.