Bus route 96 in Birmingham: Chelmsley Interchange ↔ Kings Road

Bus route 96 in Birmingham goes from “Chelmsley Interchange” to “Kings Road”. The return journey starts at “Kingstanding Circle Eastside”.

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The route of bus 96

From “Chelmsley Interchange” to “Kings Road”: 70 stops. On the way: “Meriden Park”, “Clopton Crescent”, “Newby Grove”, “Bacons End Island”, “Woodlands Green”, “Overgreen Drive”, “Chester Road”, “Village Centre”, “Wolseley Close”, “Riley Drive”. Then “Rover Drive”, “Singer Croft”, “Morris Croft”, “Clevedon Avenue”, “Springfield Road”, “Henshaw Court”, “Manor Park Road”, “Thistledown Road”, “Hawcroft Grove”, “School Lane”. Then “Bridgeford Road”, “Haxby Avenue”, “The Kingfisher”, “Ashville Avenue”, “Berrandale Gardens”, “Tameside Drive”, “Fort Industrial Estate”, “Dunlop Way”, “Sytner Car Dealerships”, “Fort Shopping Centre”. Then “Wingfoot Way”, “Spitfire Road”, “Tyburn Road”, “Quincey Drive”, “Woodacre Road”, “Allman Road”, “Moor End Lane”, “Mason Cottages”, “Hart Road”, “Erdington Fire Station”. Then “New Street”, “Barnabas Road”, “Six Ways Island”, “Machin Road”, “Station Road”, “Somerset Road”, “Steel Maitland Avenue”, “St Margarets Church”, “Madehurst Road”, “Jerry’s Lane”. Then “Chipstead Road”, “Chaceley Grove”, “Abbeyfield Road”, “Sheddington Road”, “Turfpits Lane”, “Witton Lodge Road”, “Maxted Road”, “Archers Close”, “Hurstwood Road”, “Epsom Grove”. Before “Kings Road”: “Brackenbury Road”, “Plumstead Road”, “Danesbury Crescent”, “Hurlingham Road”, “Sidcup Road”, “Firbeck Road”, “Balham Grove”, “Kingstanding Circle Eastside”.

The return journey is different. Towards “Chelmsley Interchange”: 71 stops. After “Maxted Road”, the bus runs a loop via “Hurstwood Road”, “Archers Close” and “Old Beeches” and returns to “Maxted Road”. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “RC Primary School”, “Little Owl Close”, “Hales Gardens”, “Old Beeches”, “Flackwell Road” and “Wilton Road”. Only in the direction of “Kings Road” does it call at, among others, “Overgreen Drive”, “Henshaw Court”, “Thistledown Road”, “Ashville Avenue”, “Tyburn Road” and “Hart Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Overgreen Drive” → “Smiths Wood School” (200 m), “Henshaw Court” → “Hurst Close” (100 m), “Thistledown Road” → “Manor Park Road” (200 m) and “Ashville Avenue” → “Hernefield Road” (150 m). Towards “Kings Road”, board nearby: “RC Primary School” → “Danesbury Crescent” (150 m), “Little Owl Close” → “Brackenbury Road” (100 m), “Hales Gardens” → “Witton Lodge Road” (250 m) and “Old Beeches” → “Archers Close” (150 m).

Where to change

Shared sections with other routes: between “Fort Industrial Estate” and “Tyburn Road” it shares the road with route X64; between “Mason Cottages” and “Six Ways Island” it shares the road with route 77; between “New Street” and “Station Road” it shares the road with route 28.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Chelmsley Interchange”: buses 10, 14, 17, 71, 71A, 95, 97, 97A and X12
• “Meriden Park”: buses 10, 14, 17, 71, 71A, 95, 97, 97A and X12
• “Clopton Crescent”: bus 95
• Stops from “Newby Grove” to “Woodlands Green”: buses 71, 95 and X12
• “Overgreen Drive” (only towards “Kings Road”): buses 71, 95 and 99
• “Chester Road”: buses 71, 99 and X12
• “Village Centre”: bus X12
• Stops from “Morris Croft” to “Springfield Road”: bus X12
• “Henshaw Court” (only towards “Kings Road”): buses 71, 95 and 99
• “Manor Park Road”: bus 71
• “Thistledown Road” (only towards “Kings Road”): bus 71
• “Hawcroft Grove”: bus 71
• “School Lane”: bus 95
• Stops from “Bridgeford Road” to “The Kingfisher”: buses 41 and 95
• “Ashville Avenue” (only towards “Kings Road”): buses 71 and X12
• “Berrandale Gardens”: buses 71 and 71A
• “Tameside Drive”: buses 67 and 71
• “Dunlop Way”: bus FD
• “Sytner Car Dealerships”: buses FD and X12
• “Fort Shopping Centre”: buses FD and X12
• “Wingfoot Way”: buses 67 and 68
• “Spitfire Road”: buses 67, 68 and X14
• “Tyburn Road” (only towards “Kings Road”): buses 67, 68 and X14
• “Quincey Drive”: buses 67, 68 and X14
• “Mason Cottages”: buses X4, X5 and X15
• “Hart Road” (only towards “Kings Road”): buses 66, X4, X5 and X15
• “Erdington Fire Station”: buses 66, X4, X5 and X15
• “New Street” (only towards “Kings Road”): buses 66, X4, X5 and X15
• Stops from “Barnabas Road” to “Machin Road”: buses 11A, 66, X4, X5 and X15
• “Station Road”: buses 66, X4, X5 and X15
• Stops from “Somerset Road” to “St Margarets Church”: bus 66
• “Jerry’s Lane”: buses 7, 65 and 66
• “Chipstead Road” (only towards “Kings Road”): buses 7 and 65
• “Chaceley Grove”: buses 7, 65 and 66
• Stops from “Abbeyfield Road” to “Witton Lodge Road”: buses 7 and 65
• “Maxted Road”: buses 7, 65 and 907
• “Archers Close”: bus 907
• “Hurstwood Road”: bus 907
• “Epsom Grove” (only towards “Kings Road”): bus 907
• “Brackenbury Road” (only towards “Kings Road”): bus 907
• “Plumstead Road”: buses 33 and 907
• “Danesbury Crescent” (only towards “Kings Road”): bus 33
• “Hurlingham Road”: buses 33, 936 and 937
• “Sidcup Road”: bus 33
• “Firbeck Road”: buses 936 and 937
• “Balham Grove”: buses 33, 936 and 937
• “Kingstanding Circle Eastside”: buses 33, 936 and 937
• “RC Primary School” (only towards “Chelmsley Interchange”): bus 33
• “Little Owl Close” (only towards “Chelmsley Interchange”): buses 7 and 907
• “Hales Gardens” (only towards “Chelmsley Interchange”): buses 7 and 907
• “Old Beeches” (only towards “Chelmsley Interchange”): bus 7
• “Flackwell Road” (only towards “Chelmsley Interchange”): buses 7, 65 and 66
• “Wilton Road” (only towards “Chelmsley Interchange”): buses 66, X4, X5 and X15
• “Kingsbury Road” (only towards “Chelmsley Interchange”): buses 67, 68 and X14
• “Tangmere Drive” (only towards “Chelmsley Interchange”): buses 67 and 71
• “Hernefield Road” (only towards “Chelmsley Interchange”): buses 41, 71, 95 and X12
• “Cole Hall Lane” (only towards “Chelmsley Interchange”): buses 41 and 95
• “Heath Way” (only towards “Chelmsley Interchange”): bus 95
• “Hurst Close” (only towards “Chelmsley Interchange”): buses 71 and 99
• “Smiths Wood School” (only towards “Chelmsley Interchange”): buses 71, 99 and X12

Pages for these routes: bus FD, bus X12, bus X14, bus X15, bus X4, bus X5, bus X64, bus 7, bus 10, bus 14, bus 17, bus 28, bus 33, bus 41, bus 65, bus 66, bus 67, bus 68, bus 71, bus 71A, bus 77, bus 95, bus 97, bus 97A, bus 99, bus 907, bus 936, bus 937.

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Questions about bus 96

Where does bus 96 start its return journey?

At “Kingstanding Circle Eastside”.

Where can I change from bus 96 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Chelmsley Interchange” and “Meriden Park” (10, 14, 17, 71, 71A, 95, 97, 97A and X12). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 4 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: National Express West Midlands.