Bus route 101 in Birmingham links “Colmore Row” and “The Leverretts”.
The route of bus 101
Towards “The Leverretts”: 32 stops. After “Colmore Row”, the bus calls at “Great Charles Street”, “Lionel Street”, “Charlotte Street”, “Vittoria Street”, “Graham Street”, “Chamberlain Clock”, “Carver Street”, “Primary School”, “Knightstone Avenue”, “Pitsford Street”. Then “All Saints Street”, “Bredon Croft”, “Norton Street”, “Musgrave Road”, “Bacchus Road”, “Winson Green Prison”, “Willes Road”, “Winson Green Metro”, “Grasmere Road”, “Handsworth Grammar School”. Before “The Leverretts”: “Osborne Road”, “Holly Road”, “Handsworth Park”, “Antrobus Road”, “Grove Hill Road”, “College Road”, “Stockwell Road”, “Friary Gardens”, “Sandwell Road”, “St John Wall School”.
On the way back, from “The Leverretts” to “Colmore Row”: 33 stops. After “Bacchus Road”, the bus runs a loop via “Winson Green Metro”, “Willes Road” and “Winson Green Prison” and returns to “Bacchus Road”. Only in this direction does it call at “Goode Avenue”, “Icknield Street”, “Regent Place”, “Ludgate Hill”, “Railway Bridge” and “Lloyd House”. Only in the direction of “The Leverretts” does it call at “Great Charles Street”, “Lionel Street”, “Graham Street”, “All Saints Street” and “College Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Great Charles Street” → “Colmore Row” (200 m), “Lionel Street” → “Ludgate Hill” (100 m), “Graham Street” → “Regent Place” (100 m) and “All Saints Street” → “Goode Avenue” (100 m). Towards “The Leverretts”, board nearby: “Goode Avenue” → “All Saints Street” (100 m), “Icknield Street” → “Primary School” (100 m), “Regent Place” → “Graham Street” (100 m) and “Ludgate Hill” → “Lionel Street” (100 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 5 towards “The Leverretts” and 6 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Where to change
Route 101 has no long section shared with other bus routes, so over a longer distance no other route can stand in for it.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Colmore Row”: buses 7, 12, 13, 16, 16A, 23, 24, 52, 74, 82, 87, X4, X5, X14, X15, X20, X21 and X22
- “Great Charles Street” (only towards “The Leverretts”): buses 7, 12, 13, 23, 24, 52, 82 and 87
- “Lionel Street” (only towards “The Leverretts”): buses 12, 13, 23, 24, 82 and 87
- “Charlotte Street”: buses 12, 13, 23, 24, 82 and 87
- “Vittoria Street”: buses 82 and 87
- “Graham Street” (only towards “The Leverretts”): buses 82 and 87
- “Carver Street”: buses 82 and 87
- Stops from “Winson Green Prison” to “Winson Green Metro”: bus 11A
- “Grasmere Road”: bus 74
- “Handsworth Grammar School”: buses 11A and 74
- “Osborne Road”: bus 74
- “Antrobus Road”: buses 11A and 54A
- “Grove Hill Road”: buses 11A and 54A
- “College Road” (only towards “The Leverretts”): buses 11A and 54A
- “Stockwell Road”: buses 11A and 54A
- “Friary Gardens”: bus 11A
- “Icknield Street” (only towards “Colmore Row”): buses 82 and 87
- “Ludgate Hill” (only towards “Colmore Row”): buses 12, 13, 23, 24, 82 and 87
- “Railway Bridge” (only towards “Colmore Row”): buses 7, 12, 13, 16, 16A, 23, 24, 52, 74, 82 and 87
- “Lloyd House” (only towards “Colmore Row”): buses 7, 12, 13, 16, 16A, 23, 24, 52, 74, 82 and 87
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 16, bus 16A, bus 23, bus 24, bus 52, bus 54A, bus 74, bus 82, bus 87.
Passes and concessions
Which passes are available and who travels free is explained on a separate page: how to pay for public transport in Birmingham.
Questions about bus 101
Does bus 101 go to “Handsworth Park”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 101 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Colmore Row” (7, 12, 13, 16, 16A, 23, 24, 52, 74, 82, 87, X4, X5, X14, X15, X20, X21 and X22) and “Railway Bridge” (only towards “Colmore Row”; 7, 12, 13, 16, 16A, 23, 24, 52, 74, 82 and 87). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 5 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: National Express West Midlands.