997 Old Square ↔ Walsall Bus Station
Operated by National Express West Midlands. First bus 04:55, last bus 00:02. 132 journeys on weekdays.
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Timetable
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towards Walsall Bus Station · Monday to Friday towards Walsall Bus Station · Saturday towards Walsall Bus Station · Sunday towards Old Square · Monday to Friday towards Old Square · Saturday towards Old Square · Sunday
| Old Square (Stop PQ8) | 05:55 | 06:15 | 06:38 | 06:38 | 07:08 | 07:13 | 07:38 | 07:43 | 08:00 | 08:03 | 08:13 | 08:18 | 08:43 | 08:48 | 09:00 | 09:18 | 09:48 | 09:55 | 10:18 | 10:48 | 10:55 | 11:18 | 11:48 | 11:55 | 12:18 | 12:48 | 12:55 | 13:18 | 13:48 | 13:48 | 13:55 | 14:13 | 14:18 | 14:43 | 14:48 | 14:55 | 15:13 | 15:13 | 15:43 | 15:43 | 15:55 | 16:28 | 16:28 | 16:55 | 16:58 | 16:58 | 17:28 | 17:28 | 17:55 | 17:58 | 18:28 | 18:58 | 19:02 | 19:28 | 20:02 | 20:02 | 21:02 | 21:02 | 22:02 | 22:02 | 23:02 | 23:02 | 00:02 | 00:02 |
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| Wellhead Lane (Stop PG) | 06:06 | 06:26 | 06:50 | 06:50 | 07:20 | 07:25 | 07:52 | 07:56 | 08:11 | 08:18 | 08:28 | 08:31 | 08:57 | 09:01 | 09:11 | 09:31 | 10:01 | 10:07 | 10:31 | 11:01 | 11:08 | 11:31 | 12:01 | 12:08 | 12:31 | 13:01 | 13:08 | 13:32 | 14:02 | 14:02 | 14:08 | 14:28 | 14:33 | 14:59 | 15:03 | 15:08 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 16:02 | 15:59 | 16:08 | 16:46 | 16:48 | 17:08 | 17:16 | 17:17 | 17:47 | 17:46 | 18:07 | 18:15 | 18:43 | 19:11 | 19:13 | 19:41 | 20:14 | 20:13 | 21:13 | 21:13 | 22:13 | 22:13 | 23:13 | 23:13 | 00:13 | 00:13 |
| Drakes Drum (opposite) | 06:11 | 06:31 | 06:56 | 06:56 | 07:26 | 07:31 | 08:00 | 08:02 | 08:16 | 08:26 | 08:36 | 08:37 | 09:03 | 09:07 | 09:16 | 09:37 | 10:07 | 10:12 | 10:37 | 11:07 | 11:14 | 11:37 | 12:07 | 12:14 | 12:37 | 13:07 | 13:14 | 13:38 | 14:09 | 14:09 | 14:14 | 14:35 | 14:40 | 15:06 | 15:10 | 15:14 | 15:38 | 15:37 | 16:10 | 16:06 | 16:14 | 16:53 | 16:56 | 17:14 | 17:23 | 17:24 | 17:54 | 17:52 | 18:13 | 18:21 | 18:49 | 19:17 | 19:18 | 19:47 | 20:20 | 20:18 | 21:18 | 21:18 | 22:18 | 22:18 | 23:18 | 23:18 | 00:18 | 00:18 |
| Collingwood Centre (opposite) | 06:21 | 06:41 | 07:07 | 07:07 | 07:37 | 07:43 | 08:16 | 08:14 | 08:25 | 08:40 | 08:50 | 08:49 | 09:15 | 09:19 | 09:25 | 09:49 | 10:19 | 10:23 | 10:49 | 11:19 | 11:25 | 11:49 | 12:20 | 12:25 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:25 | 13:51 | 14:22 | 14:22 | 14:25 | 14:48 | 14:53 | 15:20 | 15:23 | 15:25 | 15:53 | 15:49 | 16:26 | 16:19 | 16:25 | 17:06 | 17:11 | 17:25 | 17:36 | 17:38 | 18:07 | 18:05 | 18:23 | 18:33 | 19:01 | 19:28 | 19:28 | 19:58 | 20:30 | 20:27 | 21:27 | 21:27 | 22:27 | 22:27 | 23:27 | 23:27 | 00:27 | 00:27 |
| Foley Arms (adj) | 06:29 | 06:49 | 07:15 | 07:15 | 07:45 | 07:51 | 08:25 | 08:22 | 08:31 | · | 08:58 | 08:57 | 09:23 | 09:27 | 09:32 | 09:57 | 10:27 | 10:31 | 10:57 | 11:27 | 11:33 | 11:57 | 12:28 | 12:33 | 12:58 | 13:28 | 13:33 | 13:59 | 14:30 | 14:30 | 14:33 | 14:56 | 15:01 | 15:28 | 15:31 | 15:33 | 16:02 | 15:57 | 16:35 | 16:27 | 16:33 | 17:14 | 17:19 | 17:33 | 17:44 | 17:46 | 18:15 | 18:13 | 18:31 | 18:40 | 19:08 | 19:35 | 19:36 | 20:05 | 20:37 | 20:34 | 21:34 | 21:34 | 22:34 | 22:34 | 23:34 | 23:34 | 00:34 | 00:34 |
| Aldridge Shopping Centre (Stop AB) | 06:36 | 06:57 | 07:23 | 07:24 | 07:55 | 07:59 | 08:35 | 08:30 | 08:38 | · | 09:08 | 09:05 | 09:31 | 09:35 | 09:40 | 10:05 | 10:35 | 10:39 | 11:05 | 11:35 | 11:41 | 12:05 | 12:37 | 12:41 | 13:07 | 13:37 | 13:41 | 14:08 | 14:39 | 14:39 | 14:41 | 15:05 | 15:10 | 15:39 | 15:40 | 15:41 | 16:13 | 16:06 | 16:45 | 16:36 | 16:41 | 17:23 | 17:29 | 17:41 | 17:53 | 17:55 | 18:23 | 18:21 | 18:39 | 18:48 | 19:16 | 19:43 | 19:44 | 20:12 | 20:44 | 20:41 | 21:41 | 21:41 | 22:41 | 22:41 | 23:41 | 23:41 | 00:41 | 00:41 |
| Station Road (after) | 06:45 | 07:06 | 07:33 | 07:35 | 08:07 | 08:09 | 08:48 | 08:40 | 08:46 | · | 09:19 | 09:15 | 09:41 | 09:45 | 09:48 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 10:48 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 11:50 | 12:15 | 12:47 | 12:50 | 13:17 | 13:47 | 13:50 | 14:18 | 14:51 | 14:49 | 14:50 | 15:17 | 15:20 | 15:54 | 15:50 | 15:50 | 16:28 | 16:16 | 17:00 | 16:46 | 16:50 | 17:33 | 17:40 | 17:50 | 18:03 | 18:05 | 18:33 | 18:31 | 18:47 | 18:58 | 19:25 | 19:52 | 19:52 | 20:20 | 20:52 | 20:48 | 21:48 | 21:49 | 22:48 | 22:49 | 23:48 | 23:49 | 00:48 | 00:49 |
| Walsall Bus Station (Stand L) | 06:51 | 07:13 | 07:41 | 07:45 | 08:17 | 08:17 | 08:57 | 08:48 | 08:53 | · | 09:27 | 09:23 | 09:49 | 09:53 | 09:55 | 10:23 | 10:53 | 10:55 | 11:23 | 11:53 | 11:57 | 12:23 | 12:55 | 12:57 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 13:57 | 14:26 | 14:59 | 14:57 | 14:57 | 15:25 | 15:28 | 16:02 | 15:58 | 15:57 | 16:36 | 16:24 | 17:08 | 16:54 | 16:57 | 17:41 | 17:48 | 17:57 | 18:11 | 18:13 | 18:41 | 18:39 | 18:54 | 19:06 | 19:33 | 19:59 | 19:59 | 20:27 | 20:58 | 20:54 | 21:54 | 21:55 | 22:54 | 22:55 | 23:54 | 23:55 | 00:54 | 00:55 |
Route map
All stops on route 997
997 towards Walsall Bus Station
- Old Square (Stop PQ8) Birmingham
- Ryder Street (Stop JW2) Aston University
- Lower Tower Street (adjacent) Aston University
- Milton Street (adjacent) Newtown
- Perry Barr Rail Station (Stop PD) Perry Barr
- Wellhead Lane (Stop PG) Perry Barr
- Holford Drive (opp) Perry Barr
- Nash Square (adj) Perry Barr
- Cranleigh Place (before) Alexander Stadium
- Perry Park (adj) Alexander Stadium
- Perry Locks (opp) Alexander Stadium
- Thornbridge Avenue (adj) Alexander Stadium
- Burnham Road (before) Old Oscott
- Drakes Drum (opposite) Old Oscott
- Scarsdale Road (adj) Old Oscott
- Malthouse Lane (before) Old Oscott
- Glenmead Road (opp) Old Oscott
- Darleydale Avenue (after) Old Oscott
- The Kingfisher (before) Old Oscott
- Milnes Walker Court (opp) Old Oscott
- Felstone Road (adj) Old Oscott
- Oaks Medical Centre (before) Old Oscott
- Winster Grove (opp) Old Oscott
- Randwick Grove (adj) Queslett
- Priestfield Close (opp) Queslett
- Brackenfield Road (opp) Queslett
- Moreton Avenue (after) Pheasey
- Morland Road (before) Pheasey
- Pheasey Church (opposite) Pheasey
- Collingwood Centre (opposite) Pheasey
- Eastlake Close (adj) Pheasey
- Queslett Road (adj) Pheasey
- Lindens Drive (opposite) Sutton Oak
- The Queslett (after) Hundred Acre
- Hundred Acre Road (opp) Hundred Acre
- Farmer Johns (adj) Hundred Acre
- Old Lindens Close (after) Hundred Acre
- Barr Common Farm (adj) Hundred Acre
- Lowlands Avenue (opposite) Foley Arms
- Foley Arms (adj) Foley Arms
- Longwood Road Foley Arms
- Barr Beacon Crossroads (after) Foley Arms
- Longwood House (opp) Barr Common
- Beacon Rise (opp) Barr Common
- Barr Common Road (before) Barr Common
- Gaydon Road (adj) Barr Common
- Lodge Grove (adj) Aldridge
- Aldridge Shopping Centre (Stop AB) Aldridge
- The Avion (Stop AC) Aldridge
- Moss Close (before) Aldridge
- Paddock Lane (adj) Aldridge
- Stapleton Road (adj) Aldridge
- Gretton Crescent (opp) Aldridge
- Berry Drive (after) Aldridge
- Linley Wood Road (before) Daw End
- The Royal Oak (opp) Daw End
- Floyds Lane (adj) Daw End
- Cartbridge Lane (opp) Rushall
- Station Road (after) Rushall
- Ladypool Close (before) Coal Pool
- Cartbridge Lane South (opp) Ryecroft
- Victoria Terrace (adjacent) Ryecroft
- Hatherton Lake (adjacent) Ryecroft
- Watmos Homes (outside) Walsall
- Walsall Town Hall (Stop WF) Walsall
- Walsall Bus Station (Stand L) Walsall
997 towards Old Square
- Great Barr School (before) Old Oscott
- Walsall Bus Station (Stand L) Walsall
- Watmos Homes (before) Walsall
- Victoria Terrace (opposite) Ryecroft
- Westbourne Road (adj) Ryecroft
- Cartbridge Lane South (adj) Ryecroft
- Ladypool Close (after) Coal Pool
- Cartbridge Lane (adj) Rushall
- King George Crescent (opp) Rushall
- Floyds Lane (opp) Daw End
- The Royal Oak (adj) Daw End
- Linley Wood Road (adj) Daw End
- Berry Drive (before) Aldridge
- Stapleton Road (opp) Aldridge
- Gretton Crescent (adj) Aldridge
- Paddock Lane (opp) Aldridge
- Moss Close (after) Aldridge
- Aldridge Shopping Centre (Stop AA) Aldridge
- The Avion (Stop AC) Aldridge
- Lodge Grove (opp) Aldridge
- Gaydon Road (after) Barr Common
- Beacon Rise (adj) Barr Common
- Barr Common Road (after) Barr Common
- Longwood House (adj) Barr Common
- Longwood Road (at) Foley Arms
- The Foley Arms (adjacent) Foley Arms
- Barr Common Farm (opp) Hundred Acre
- Lowlands Avenue (adjacent) Foley Arms
- Farmer Johns (opp) Hundred Acre
- Old Lindens Close (adjacent) Hundred Acre
- Hundred Acre Road (adj) Hundred Acre
- The Queslett (before) Hundred Acre
- Lindens Drive (adjacent) Sutton Oak
- Eastlake Close (opp) Pheasey
- Pheasey Church (outside) Pheasey
- Morland Road (after) Pheasey
- Moreton Avenue (before) Pheasey
- Brackenfield Road (after) Queslett
- Randwick Grove (opp) Queslett
- Priestfield Close (adj) Queslett
- Felstone Road (opp) Old Oscott
- Oaks Medical Centre (after) Old Oscott
- Milnes Walker Court (adj) Old Oscott
- The Kingfisher (after) Old Oscott
- Darleydale Avenue (before) Old Oscott
- Scarsdale Road (opp) Old Oscott
- Glenmead Road (adj) Old Oscott
- Burnham Road (after) Old Oscott
- Drakes Drum (adjacent) Old Oscott
- Thornbridge Avenue (opp) Alexander Stadium
- Perry Locks (adj) Alexander Stadium
- Cranleigh Place (after) Alexander Stadium
- Perry Park (opp) Alexander Stadium
- Holford Drive (adj) Perry Barr
- Nash Square (opp) Perry Barr
- Wellhead Lane (Stop PK) Perry Barr
- Bragg Road (adjacent) Perry Barr
- Milton Street (opp) Newtown
- Lower Tower Street (near) Aston University
- Dalton Street (near) Aston
- Old Square (Stop PQ8) Birmingham
Towns & areas on this route
BirminghamWalsallAldridgeHundred AcreOld OscottNewtownAstonPerry BarrPheaseyRyecroftAston UniversityFoley Arms
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 997 bus?
The first 997 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:55 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 997 bus?
The last 997 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 00:02. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 997 bus cost?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). National Express West Midlands day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 997 bus?
The 997 is operated by National Express West Midlands.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.