West Bromwich bus station

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West Bromwich bus station
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Anamorphic Portico by Steve Field
General information
LocationRingway, West Bromwich, England
Sandwell
Operated by Transport for West Midlands
Bus stands24
Bus operators Diamond West Midlands
National Express West Midlands
West Midlands Special Needs Transport
Connections West Bromwich Central tram stop
History
Opened2002

West Bromwich bus station is a bus interchange in the town of West Bromwich in the West Midlands of England.

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It is managed by Transport for West Midlands. Local bus services operated by various bus companies serve the bus station which has 24 departure stands. [1] The West Bromwich Central tram stop on the West Midlands Metro is across the road from the bus station.

It opened in the spring of 2002 to replace the previous station, which had served the town for some 30 years, at a nearby location which was later developed as The Public arts centre.

The station features a mosaic artwork, Anamorphic Portico, by local sculptor Steve Field, which makes use of anamorphic columns and includes images loosely derived from David Christie Murray's book A Capful o’ Nails. [2] [3] An old Bundy clock is also displayed on the concourse.

Bus Routes

Bus routes

RouteDestinationOperatorNotes
3/3AMerry Hill (3), Blackheath (3A) National Express West Midlands Evening and Sunday journeys on route 3 are run by Carolean Coaches.
4/4H/4MWalsall & Blackheath/Hayley Green/Merry Hill National Express West Midlands/Diamond Bus Some journeys on 4/4H operated by Diamond Bus
5Sutton Coldfield via Pheasey National Express West Midlands
16ABirmingham Markets Diamond Bus
30Wednesbury via Great Bridge Diamond Bus Revised to terminate at Wednesbury instead of Stone Cross as of the 5th January timetable change.
40Wednesbury National Express West Midlands/Diamond Bus Serves Sandwell Hospital - Operated jointly between NX and Diamond Bus
41Friar Park Carolean Coaches Service 41A was withdrawn in January 2025.
42Tipton Queens Road Diamond Bus Used to serve Dudley
43Bilston National Express West Midlands
44Harvills Hawthorn National Express West Midlands Circular Service
45Walsall Diamond Bus
47Wednesbury National Express West Midlands
48/48AQ.E. Hospital/Bearwood National Express West Midlands
49Bearwood National Express West Midlands
54Worlds End Diamond Bus Services 54/54A were combined into one route numbered 54 on 29th September 2024.
61Great Barr Scott Arms Diamond Bus
64Wednesbury Diamond Bus
66Stone CrossDiamond Bus
74Birmingham & Dudley National Express West Midlands Some services terminate here
74AHorseley Heath Diamond Bus Revised on 5th January 2025 following risk of withdrawal.
79Wolverhampton National Express West Midlands Serves Wednesbury Great Western St, Bilston Central and Priestfield on Metro
80Birmingham National Express West Midlands
89 Midland Metropolitan Hospital National Express West Midlands

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