Bus route 998 in Birmingham links “Old Square” and “Hardwick Road”.
The route of bus 998
From “Old Square” to “Hardwick Road”: 45 stops. On the way: “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”, “Lindens Primary School”, “Brabham Crescent”, “Moss Way”, “Hillside Drive”, “Bankside Crescent”, “Blackwood Drive”, “Bridlewood”. Before “Hardwick Road”: “Manor Road”, “The Milestone”, “Foley Court”.
The return journey is different. Towards “Old Square”: 41 stops. Only in this direction does it call at “Grange Drive”, “Beacon Court”, “Bragg Road” and “Dalton Street”. Only in the direction of “Hardwick Road” 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 “Hardwick Road”, board nearby: “Grange Drive” → “Hardwick Road” (100 m), “Beacon Court” → “Manor Road” (100 m), “Bragg Road” → “Perry Barr Rail Station” (350 m) and “Dalton Street” → “Old Square” (100 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 8 towards “Hardwick Road” and 4 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Where to change
Shared sections with other routes: between “Old Square” and “The Queslett” it shares the road with route 997; between “The Queslett” and “Hardwick Road” it shares the road with routes 77 and 77A; between “Old Square” and “Perry Park” it shares the road with routes 936 and 937.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Old Square”: buses 2, 4A, 5, 6, 7, 14, 16, 16A, 23, 24, 33, 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 “Hardwick Road”): buses 14, 16, 16A, 33, 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, 33, 51, 65, 67, 68 and X64
- “Milton Street”: buses 7, 33 and 51
- “Perry Barr Rail Station” (only towards “Hardwick Road”): buses 11A, 33, 51, 52 and 54A
- “Wellhead Lane”: buses 11A, 33, 51, 52 and 54A
- “Holford Drive”: buses 33, 51 and 52
- “Nash Square”: buses 33, 51 and 52
- Stops from “Perry Park” to “Perry Locks”: bus 33
- Stops from “Burnham Road” to “Scarsdale Road”: buses 28 and 52
- “Malthouse Lane” (only towards “Hardwick Road”): buses 28 and 52
- “Glenmead Road”: buses 28 and 52
- Stops from “Darleydale Avenue” to “Milnes Walker Court”: bus 28
- “Pheasey Church”: bus 33
- “Collingwood Centre” (only towards “Hardwick Road”): bus 33
- “Eastlake Close”: bus 33
- “Queslett Road” (only towards “Hardwick Road”): bus 33
- “Lindens Drive”: bus 33
- “Bragg Road” (only towards “Old Square”): buses 11A, 33, 51, 52 and 54A
- “Dalton Street” (only towards “Old Square”): buses 2, 4A, 5, 6, 7, 14, 16, 16A, 23, 24, 33, 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 4A, bus 5, bus 6, bus 7, bus 14, bus 16, bus 16A, bus 23, bus 24, bus 28, bus 33, 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 936, bus 937, bus 997.
Passes and concessions
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Questions about bus 998
Does bus 998 go to “Perry Park”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 998 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Old Square” (2, 4A, 5, 6, 7, 14, 16, 16A, 23, 24, 33, 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, 33, 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 26 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: National Express West Midlands.