Bus route 997 in Birmingham: Old Square ↔ Walsall Bus Station

Bus route 997 in Birmingham goes from “Old Square” to “Walsall Bus Station”. One stop is served in one direction only.

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Where bus 997 goes

Towards “Walsall Bus Station”: 66 stops. After “Old Square”, the bus calls at “Ryder Street”, “Lower Tower Street”, “Milton Street”, “Perry Barr Rail Station”, “Wellhead Lane”, “Holford Drive”, “Nash Square”, “Perry Park”, “Cranleigh Place”, “Perry Locks”. Then “Thornbridge Avenue”, “Burnham Road”, “Drakes Drum”, “Scarsdale Road”, “Malthouse Lane”, “Glenmead Road”, “Darleydale Avenue”, “The Kingfisher”, “Milnes Walker Court”, “Felstone Road”. Then “Oaks Medical Centre”, “Winster Grove”, “Randwick Grove”, “Priestfield Close”, “Brackenfield Road”, “Moreton Avenue”, “Morland Road”, “Pheasey Church”, “Collingwood Centre”, “Eastlake Close”. Then “Queslett Road”, “Lindens Drive”, “The Queslett”, “Hundred Acre Road”, “Farmer Johns”, “Old Lindens Close”, “Barr Common Farm”, “Lowlands Avenue”, “Foley Arms”, “Barr Beacon Crossroads”. Then “No. 145”, “Longwood House”, “Barr Common Road”, “Beacon Rise”, “Gaydon Road”, “Lodge Grove”, “Aldridge Shopping Centre”, “The Avion”, “Moss Close”, “Paddock Lane”. Then “Stapleton Road”, “Gretton Crescent”, “Berry Drive”, “Linley Wood Road”, “The Royal Oak”, “Floyds Lane”, “Station Road”, “Cartbridge Lane”, “Ladypool Close”, “Cartbridge Lane South”. Before “Walsall Bus Station”: “Victoria Terrace”, “Hatherton Lake”, “Watmos Homes”, “Walsall Town Hall”.

On the way back, from “Walsall Bus Station” to “Old Square”: 60 stops. Only in this direction does it call at “Westbourne Road”, “King George Crescent”, “The Foley Arms”, “Bragg Road” and “Dalton Street”. Only in the direction of “Walsall Bus Station” does it call at, among others, “Ryder Street”, “Perry Barr Rail Station”, “Malthouse Lane”, “Winster Grove”, “Collingwood Centre” and “Queslett Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Ryder Street” → “Dalton Street” (100 m), “Perry Barr Rail Station” → “Wellhead Lane” (300 m), “Malthouse Lane” → “Glenmead Road” (150 m) and “Winster Grove” → “Oaks Medical Centre” (50 m). Towards “Walsall Bus Station”, board nearby: “Westbourne Road” → “Victoria Terrace” (150 m), “King George Crescent” → “Station Road” (100 m), “The Foley Arms” → “Foley Arms” (100 m) and “Bragg Road” → “Perry Barr Rail Station” (350 m).

Connections

On part of the route, between “Old Square” and “The Queslett” it shares the road with route 998; between “Old Square” and “Perry Park” it shares the road with routes 936 and 937; between “Ryder Street” and “Perry Park” it shares the road with route 907.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Old Square”: buses 2, 4A, 5, 6, 7, 14, 16, 16A, 23, 24, 45, 47, 51, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 74, 82, 87, 94, 95, 97, 97A, FD, X1, X2, X4, X5, X12, X14, X15, X20, X21, X22, X51 and X64
• “Ryder Street” (only towards “Walsall Bus Station”): buses 14, 16, 16A, 51, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 74, 82, 87, 94, 95, FD, X1, X2, X4, X5, X12, X14, X15, X20, X21, X22, X51 and X64
• “Lower Tower Street”: buses 7, 51, 65, 67, 68 and X64
• “Milton Street”: buses 7 and 51
• “Perry Barr Rail Station” (only towards “Walsall Bus Station”): buses 11A, 51, 52 and 54A
• “Wellhead Lane”: buses 11A, 51, 52 and 54A
• “Holford Drive”: buses 51 and 52
• “Nash Square”: buses 51 and 52
• Stops from “Burnham Road” to “Scarsdale Road”: buses 28 and 52
• “Malthouse Lane” (only towards “Walsall Bus Station”): buses 28 and 52
• “Glenmead Road”: buses 28 and 52
• Stops from “Darleydale Avenue” to “Milnes Walker Court”: bus 28
• “The Queslett”: buses 77 and 77A
• “Hundred Acre Road”: buses 77 and 77A
• “Foley Arms” (only towards “Walsall Bus Station”): buses 77 and 77A
• “Barr Beacon Crossroads” (only towards “Walsall Bus Station”): buses 77 and 77A
• “Watmos Homes”: buses 51, 77, 77A, 637, 674 and X51
• “Walsall Town Hall” (only towards “Walsall Bus Station”): buses 51, 77, 77A, 637, 674 and X51
• “Walsall Bus Station”: buses 4, 4H, 4M, 34, 37, 51, 77, 77A, 637, 674 and X51
• “The Foley Arms” (only towards “Old Square”): buses 77 and 77A
• “Bragg Road” (only towards “Old Square”): buses 11A, 51, 52 and 54A
• “Dalton Street” (only towards “Old Square”): buses 2, 4A, 5, 6, 7, 14, 16, 16A, 23, 24, 45, 47, 51, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 74, 82, 87, 94, 95, 97, 97A, FD, 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 4, bus 4A, bus 4H, bus 4M, bus 5, bus 6, bus 7, bus 14, bus 16, bus 16A, bus 23, bus 24, bus 28, bus 45, bus 47, bus 51, bus 52, bus 54A, bus 61, bus 63, bus 65, bus 66, bus 67, bus 68, bus 74, bus 77, bus 77A, bus 82, bus 87, bus 94, bus 95, bus 97, bus 97A, bus 674, bus 907, bus 936, bus 937, bus 998.

Passes and concessions

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Questions and answers

Does bus 997 go to “Perry Park”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 997 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Old Square” (2, 4A, 5, 6, 7, 14, 16, 16A, 23, 24, 45, 47, 51, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 74, 82, 87, 94, 95, 97, 97A, FD, X1, X2, X4, X5, X12, X14, X15, X20, X21, X22, X51 and X64) and “Dalton Street” (only towards “Old Square”; 2, 4A, 5, 6, 7, 14, 16, 16A, 23, 24, 45, 47, 51, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 74, 82, 87, 94, 95, 97, 97A, FD, X1, X2, X4, X5, X12, X14, X15, X20, X21, X22, X51 and X64). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 27 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: National Express West Midlands.