Bus route 87 in Birmingham: Colmore Row ↔ Coronation Gardens

Bus route 87 in Birmingham runs between “Colmore Row” and “Coronation Gardens”. In one direction or the other it serves 4 stops that it skips on the way back.

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The route of bus 87

From “Colmore Row” to “Coronation Gardens”: 51 stops. On the way: “Edmund Street”, “Newhall Street”, “Charlotte Street”, “Nelson Street”, “Spring Hill Island”, “Ellen Street”, “College Street”, “Hooper Street”, “Heath Street”, “Summerfield Park”. Then “City Road”, “Dugdale Street”, “Midland Met Hospital”, “Grove Lane”, “Cape Primary School”, “Windmill Lane”, “Claremont Road”, “Victoria Park”, “Smethwick Council House”, “Regent Street”. Then “Blue Gates”, “St Albans Road”, “Tollhouse Way”, “Smethwick Galton Bridge Station”, “Leasowes Care Centre”, “Mallin Street”, “Sandwell Business Park”, “Rood End Road”, “Anchor Bridge”, “Bridge Street”. Then “Seven Stars Road”, “Oldbury Interchange”, “Sandwell Council House”, “Newfield Road”, “Albion Street”, “Roway Lane”, “The Meadows School”, “Temple Way”, “Tipton Road”, “Hainge Road”. Before “Coronation Gardens”: “Redwood Drive”, “Tividale Park”, “Groveland Road”, “Tividale Street”, “Hopkins Street”, “Burnt Tree”, “Arras Road”, “Castlegate Drive”, “Castle Hill”.

The return journey is different. Towards “Colmore Row”: 55 stops. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “St Edmunds Church”, “Orchard Street”, “Hindu Cultural Resource Centre”, “Algernon Road”, “Brunel Street” and “Alexandra Theatre”. Only in the direction of “Coronation Gardens” does it call at “Edmund Street”, “Newhall Street”, “Dugdale Street”, “Seven Stars Road”, “Arras Road” and “Castle Hill”. For the way back, board nearby: “Edmund Street” → “Colmore Row” (250 m), “Newhall Street” → “Brunel Street” (300 m), “Dugdale Street” → “Algernon Road” (150 m) and “Seven Stars Road” → “Oldbury Interchange” (250 m). Towards “Coronation Gardens”, board nearby: “St Edmunds Church” → “Castle Hill” (100 m), “Orchard Street” → “Burnt Tree” (150 m), “Hindu Cultural Resource Centre” → “Mallin Street” (200 m) and “Algernon Road” → “Dugdale Street” (150 m).

In practice: you can get to “Alexandra Theatre” on this bus only in the direction of “Colmore Row”, to “Theatre Approach” only in the direction of “Colmore Row” and to “New Street Station” only in the direction of “Colmore Row”.

Where to change

Shared sections with other routes: between “Colmore Row” and “Windmill Lane” it shares the road with route 82; between “Regent Street” and “Mallin Street” it shares the road with route 80; between “Midland Met Hospital” and “Victoria Park” it shares the road with route 89.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Colmore Row”: buses 7, 12, 13, 16, 16A, 23, 24, 52, 74, 101, X4, X5, X14, X15, X20, X21 and X22
• “Edmund Street” (only towards “Coronation Gardens”): buses 12, 13, 23, 24 and 101
• “Newhall Street” (only towards “Coronation Gardens”): buses 12, 13, 23, 24 and 101
• “Charlotte Street”: buses 12, 13, 23, 24 and 101
• Stops from “Nelson Street” to “Ellen Street”: bus 101
• Stops from “Hooper Street” to “City Road”: bus 11A
• “Dugdale Street” (only towards “Coronation Gardens”): bus 22
• “Midland Met Hospital”: bus 22
• “Grove Lane”: bus 22
• “Claremont Road”: bus 21
• “Victoria Park”: bus 21
• Stops from “Leasowes Care Centre” to “Sandwell Business Park”: bus 48
• “Rood End Road”: bus 21
• “Anchor Bridge”: bus 21
• “Bridge Street”: buses 3, 3A, 4, 4H, 4M, 12, 21 and 22
• “Seven Stars Road” (only towards “Coronation Gardens”): buses 3, 3A, 4, 4H, 4M, 12, 21 and 22
• “Oldbury Interchange”: buses 3, 3A, 4, 4H, 4M, 12, 21 and 22
• “Sandwell Council House”: buses 3, 3A, 4, 4H, 4M, 12, 21 and 22
• “Newfield Road”: buses 3, 3A, 4, 4H, 4M and 12
• Stops from “Tividale Street” to “Burnt Tree”: bus 74
• “Arras Road” (only towards “Coronation Gardens”): bus 74
• “Castlegate Drive”: bus 74
• “Castle Hill” (only towards “Coronation Gardens”): buses 12 and 74
• “Coronation Gardens”: buses 12 and 74
• “St Edmunds Church” (only towards “Colmore Row”): buses 12 and 74
• “Orchard Street” (only towards “Colmore Row”): bus 74
• “Hindu Cultural Resource Centre” (only towards “Colmore Row”): bus 48
• “Algernon Road” (only towards “Colmore Row”): buses 11A and 22
• “Brunel Street” (only towards “Colmore Row”): buses 12, 13, 23 and 24
• “Alexandra Theatre” (only towards “Colmore Row”): buses 16, 16A, 23, 24, 35, 45, 47, 61, 63, X20, X21 and X22
• “Theatre Approach” (only towards “Colmore Row”): buses 16A, 23, 24, 61, 63, X20, X21 and X22
• “New Street Station” (only towards “Colmore Row”): buses 2, 4A, 5, 6, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 23, 24, 35, 45, 47, 50, 60, 61, 63, 97, 97A, FD, X1, X2, X4, X5, X14, X15, X20, X21 and X22
• “Albert Street” (only towards “Colmore Row”): buses 2, 4A, 5, 6, 14, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 23, 24, 33, 35, 45, 47, 50, 51, 60, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 74, 94, 95, 97, 97A, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X1, X2, X4, X5, X12, X14, X15, X20, X21, X22, X51 and X64
• “Colmore Circus” (only towards “Colmore Row”): buses 7, 12, 13, 14, 16, 16A, 23, 24, 33, 45, 47, 51, 52, 65, 66, 67, 68, 74, 94, 95, 101, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, 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 3, bus 3A, bus 4, bus 4A, bus 4H, bus 4M, bus 5, bus 6, bus 7, bus 12, bus 13, bus 14, bus 16, bus 16A, bus 17, bus 17A, bus 21, bus 23, bus 24, bus 33, bus 35, bus 45, bus 47, bus 48, bus 50, bus 51, bus 52, bus 60, bus 61, bus 63, bus 65, bus 66, bus 67, bus 68, bus 74, bus 80, bus 82, 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 about bus 87

Does bus 87 stop at “Alexandra Theatre”?

Only in the direction of “Colmore Row”: in the other direction it does not stop there.

Does bus 87 go to “College Street”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 87 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Albert Street” (only towards “Colmore Row”; 2, 4A, 5, 6, 14, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 23, 24, 33, 35, 45, 47, 50, 51, 60, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 74, 94, 95, 97, 97A, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X1, X2, X4, X5, X12, X14, X15, X20, X21, X22, X51 and X64) and “Colmore Circus” (only towards “Colmore Row”; 7, 12, 13, 14, 16, 16A, 23, 24, 33, 45, 47, 51, 52, 65, 66, 67, 68, 74, 94, 95, 101, 907, 936, 937, 997, 998, X1, X2, X4, X5, X12, X14, X15, X20, X21, X22, X51 and X64). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 7 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: National Express West Midlands.