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73 - heartlands hospital - solihull.

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Heartlands Hospital - Solihull

Solihull - heartlands hospital.

Timetable data from National Express West Midlands/Bus Open Data Service (BODS) , 16 April 2024. We’re not endorsed by, affiliated with or supported by them, and they don’t warrant the accuracy or quality of the information.

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National Express West Midlands 73 bus Route Schedule and Stops (Updated)

The 73 bus (Solihull) has 46 stops departing from Alston Rd (Stop Hj) and ending at Solihull Town Centre (Stop Sa).

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Direction: Solihull (46 stops)

Alston rd (stop hj), heartlands hospital, heartlands hospital (stop hk), newbridge road, recreation ground, heybarnes rd, millhouse rd, rosedale grove, clements rd, stoney lane, barrows lane, old yardley park, partridge rd, cockshut hill school, duncroft rd, bellevue rd, willclare rd, rodborough rd, bincomb avenue, hollywell rd, hollywell road, sheldon grove, deepdale ave, hobs moat rd, hatchford brook road, windsor drive, frankton close, castle lane, dovehouse lane, henley crescent, lode heath school, lighthorne rd, solihull hospital, solihull town centre (stop sa), what time does the 73 bus start operating.

Services on the 73 bus start at 06:04 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.

What time does the 73 bus stop working?

Services on the 73 bus stop at 20:08 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.

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When does the Heartlands - St. Alphege Bus line come? Check Live Arrival Times for live arrival times and to see the full schedule for the Heartlands - St. Alphege Bus line that is closest to your location.

How much is the 73 bus fare?

The Heartlands - St. Alphege bus fare is about £2.40.

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73 bus Schedule

73 bus route operates on Monday to Friday. Regular schedule hours: 06:04 - 20:08

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73 (National Express West Midlands)

The first stop of the 73 bus route is Alston Rd (Stop Hj) and the last stop is Solihull Town Centre (Stop Sa). 73 is operational during weekdays. Additional information: 73 has 46 stops and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 37 minutes.

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1 | Acocks Green Village - Five Ways (via Springfield, Moseley & Edgbaston Cricket Ground)

1 | Dudley - Tettenhall Wood   (via Sedgley & Wolverhampton)

1S | Solihull - King Edwards High School (School service - available to the general public)

2 | Warstones - Bushbury Hill   (via Penn Fields, Wolverhampton & Fallings Park)

2 | Birmingham - Maypole (via Sparkbrook, Stoney Lane, Billesley & Warstock)

2 | Wrens Nest - Merry Hill   (via Brierley Hill, Russells Hospital and Dudley)

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3 | Birmingham - Yardley Wood (via Sparkbrook, Stoney Lane & Billesley)

3 | West Bromwich - Merry Hill   (via Oldbury, Portway, Blackheath & Cradley Heath)

3 | Fordhouses - Castlecroft   (via Stafford Road, Wolverhampton & Merridale Road)

3 | Streetly - Lichfield   (via Hook Hill & Shenstone)

3A | West Bromwich - Blackheath  (via Oldbury & Stuart Road)

4 | Birmingham - Solihull (via Sparkbrook, Tyseley, Acocks Green & Olton)

4 | Walsall - Blackheath   (via Stone Cross, West Bromwich & Oldbury)

4 | i54 - Wolverhampton   (via Pendeford & Stafford Road)

4A | Birmingham - Solihull (via Sparkbrook, Tyseley, Acocks Green, Gospel Oak & Shirley)

4H | Walsall - Hayley Green   (via Stone Cross, West Bromwich, Oldbury, Blackheath & Halesowen)

4M | Walsall - Merry Hill   (via Stone Cross, West Bromwich, Oldbury, Blackheath & Cradley Heath)

5 | Birmingham - Solihull (via Sparkbrook, Hall Green, Shirley, Monkspath & Widney Manor)

5 | West Bromwich - Sutton Coldfield   (via Great Barr, Kingstanding & New Oscott)

5 | Wolverhampton - Codsall   (via Whitmore Reans & Bilbrook)

6 | Walsall - Sutton Coldfield   (via Aldridge, Little Aston & Mere Green)

6 | Wolverhampton - Wobaston   (via Whitmore Reans, Aldersley, Pendeford & i54)

6 | Birmingham - Solihull (via Sparkbrook, Sparkhill, Hall Green & Shirley)

6 | Dudley - Stourbridge   (via Russells Hall Hospital, Brierley Hill & Amblecote)

6A | Wolverhampton - Wobaston   (via Whitmore Reans, Aldersley, Pendeford, Pendeford Business Park & i54)

7 | Birmingham - Perry Common   (via Newtown, Aston & Witton)

7 | Walsall - Castlefort  (via Aldridge)

7 | Dudley - Wollaston   (via Merry Hill, Pedmore & Stourbridge)

7S | Aldridge School - Walsall   (School service - Not currently available to the general public)

8 | Walsall - Lichfield (via Rushall, Pelsall & Clayhanger)

8 | Wolverhampton - Wollaston Farm   (via Coseley, Dudley, Merry Hill & Stourbridge)

8A | Birmingham Inner Circle (Anticlockwise ) (via Aston Cross, Newtown, Hockley, Jewellery Quarter, Five Ways, Highgate, Small Heath & Saltley)

8C | Birmingham Inner Circle (Clockwise)   (via Saltley, Small Heath, Highgate, Five Ways, Jewellery Quarter, Hockley, Newtown & Aston Cross)

9 | Walsall - Wolverhampton (via Rushall, Pelsall, Bloxwich, New Invention, Wednesfield & Bentley Bridge)

9 | Birmingham - Stourbridge   ( via Bearwood, Quinton & Halesowen)

9A | Shire Oak School - Walsall   (School service - available to the general public)

10 | Walsall - Brownhills   (via Rushall & Brownhills)

10 | Wolverhampton - Perton   (via Compton & Tettenhall Wood)

10A | Wolverhampton - Pattingham   (via Compton, Tettenhall Wood & Perton)

10B | Wolverhampton - Codsall   (via Compton, Tettenhall Wood & Perton)

11 | Dudley - Walsall   (via Wednesbury, Powis Avenue & Dudley)

11 | Wolverhampton - Underhill   (via Fallings Park & The Scotlands)

11A | Birmingham Outer Circle (Anticlockwise via via Erdington, Perry Barr, Bearwood, Harborne, Kings Heath & Acocks Green )

11A | Dudley - Walsall   (via Myvod, Wednesbury & Gospel Oak)

11C | Birmingham Outer Circle (Clockwise via Kings Heath, Cotteridge, Harborne, Perry Barr, Erdington & Acocks Green)

11S | Archbishop Ilsley School - Erdington   (School service - available to the general public)

12 | Dudley - Birmingham   (via Oldbury, Langley & Bearwood)

12A | Dudley - Birmingham   (via Oldbury, Langley & Bearwood)

13 | Birmingham - Oldbury   (via Bearwood & Langley)

13A | Birmingham - Blackheath   (via Bearwood & Brandhall )

14 | Birmingham - Chelmsley Wood (via Duddeston, Saltley, Alum Rock, Stechford, Kitts Green & Tile Cross)

14 | Foxyards Estate - Halesowen   (via Dudley, Blackheath & Quinton)via Spring Hill Kingswinford & Bromley

14A | Dudley - Merry Hill   (via Blackheath & Cradley Heath)

15 | Wolverhampton - Merry Hill   (via Spring Hill, Wombourne, Kingswinford & Bromley)

15A | Wolverhampton - Merry Hill (via Spring Hill, Kingswinford & Bromley)

16 | Birmingham - Great Barr   (via Hockley, Handsworth Wood & Hamstead)

16 | Wolverhampton - Stourbridge   (via Penn Road, Wombourne, Swindon, Kingswinford & Wordsley)

17 | Birmingham - Tile Cross   ( via Small Heath, Hob Moor Road, Yardley & Garretts Green )

18 | Yardley Wood - Bartley Green   (Cotteridge & Northfield)

19 | Walsall - Bloxwich   (via Goscote & Blakenall)

19 | Dudley - Q.E. Hospital   (via Netherton, Old Hill, Halesowen, Worlds End & Harborne)

20 | QE Hospital - Bromsgrove   (via Selly Oak, Northfield, Longbridge & Rubery)

20A | QE Hospital - Cofton Hackett  (via Selly Oak, Northfield, Longbridge & Rednal)

23 | Birmingham - Bartley Green (via Five Ways, Harborne, California & Woodgate)

24 | Birmingham - Woodgate Valley North (via Five Ways, Harborne, Court Oak & Four Dwellings)

24 | Dudley - Merry Hill   (via Springfield, Blackheath, Rowley Regis Hospital, Dudley Wood & Cradley Heath)

25 | Wolverhampton - Pendeford / Pendeford Business Park   (via Goldthorn Park, Bilston, Willenhall, Wednesfield & i54)

27 | Cofton Hackett - Maypole (via Longbridge, Frankley , Northfield, Bournville, Stirchley, Kings Heath & Yardley Wood)

28 | Heartlands Hospital - Great Barr   (via Ward End, Castle Bromwich, Erdington, Old Oscott & Perry Beeches)

29 | Walsall - Bloxwich   (via Harden & Blakenall)

31 | Walsall - Mossley   (via Bloxwich)

32 | Walsall - Lower Farm   (via Bloxwich)

32 | Wolverhampton - Northwood Park (Clockwise)   (via Fordhouse Road & Bushbury Lane)

33 | Birmingham - Pheasey   (via Perry Barr & Kingstanding)

33 | Wolverhampton - Northwood Park (Anticlockwise)   (via Bushbury Lane & Fordhouse Road)

34 | Walsall - Bilston   (via Darlaston & Rough Hay)

35 | Walsall - St Francis of Assisi College   (via Rushall)

35 | Birmingham - Hawkesley (via Balsall Heath, Moseley, Kings Heath, Brandwood End & Pool Farm)

36 | Walsall - Alumwell   (via Manor Hospital)

37 | Walsall - Willenhall   (via Darlaston & Lodge Farm)

39 | Walsall - Stowlawn   (via Darlaston, Moxley & Bilston)

40 | West Bromwich - Wednesbury   (via Stone Cross & Friar Park)

41 | Walsall - Willenhall   (via Lodge Farm & New Invention)

42 | West Bromwich - Tipton Queens Road (via Greets Green & Great Bridge)

43 | West Bromwich - Bilston   (via Greets Green, Great Bridge & Princes End)

44 | West Bromwich - Harvills Hawthorn   (via Hill Top)

45 | Birmingham - Longbridge (via Selly Park, Stirchley, Cotteridge, Kings Norton & West Heath)

47 | Birmingham - Longbridge (via Selly Park, Stirchley, Cotteridge, Wychall Lane & Turves Green)

47 | West Bromwich - Wednesbury   (via Hateley Heath)

48 | West Bromwich - Q.E. Hospital   (via Londonderry, Bearwood & Harborne)

48A | West Bromwich - Bearwood   (via Warley)

49 | West Bromwich - Bearwood   (via Langley, Causeway Green & Brandhall)

49 | Solihull - Rubery, Great Park   (via Shirley, Maypole, Kings Norton, West Heath & Longbridge)

51 | Birmingham - Walsall (via Great Barr & Perry Barr)

52 | Birmingham - Perry Beeches (via Lozells & Perry Barr)

54 | West Bromwich - Worlds End (via Europa Village, Smethwick, Cape Hill & Brandhall)

54A | West Bromwich - Worlds End  (via Europa Village, Smethwick, Cape Hill & Brandhall)

59 | Wolverhampton - Ashmore Park (via New Cross Hospital & Wednesfield)

60 | Birmingham - Cranes Park (via Small Heath, Yardley & Sheldon)

61 | Birmingham - Frankley (via Selly Oak & Northfield)

61 | Wolverhampton - Goldthorn Park (via Blakenhall)

62 | Wolverhampton - Compton (via Dunstall, Whitmore Reans & Tettenhall)

62A | Wolverhampton - Compton (via Dunstall, Whitmore Reans & Tettenhall)

63 | Birmingham - Frankley (via Selly Oak & Northfield, Longbridge & Rubery)

65 | Birmingham - Perry Common (via Aston & Short Heath)

66 | Birmingham - Sutton Coldfield (via Nechells, Star City, Erdington & Boldmere)

67 | Birmingham - Castle Vale (via Aston & Tyburn Road)

67A | Birmingham - Peddimore Minworth   ( serving the new Amazon depot but will also be available to the general public. )

69 | Walsall - Wolverhampton (via New Cross Hospital, Wood End, New Invention & Beechdale)

70 | Walsall - Bloxwich (via Sainsbury's Beechdale & Dudley`s Fields)

70A | Walsall - Beechdale (via Sainsbury's)

71 | Chelmsley Wood - Sutton Coldfield (via Kingshurst, Castle Bromwich, Castle Vale, Minworth & Walmley)

71A | Chelmsley Wood - Sutton Coldfield   ( via Kingshurst, Castle Bromwich, Castle Vale, Peddimore Minworth & Walmley )

72 | Chelmsley Wood - Solihull (via Marston Green, Tile Cross, Garretts Green & Sheldon)

73 | Heartlands Hospital - Solihull (via Yardley & Sheldon)

73S | Lode Heath School - Yardley (School service - available to the general public)

74 | Birmingham - Dudley (via Handsworth, West Bromwich & Great Bridge)

76 | Solihull - Northfield (via Shirley, Yardley Wood, Kings Heath, Q.E. Hospital & Weoley Castle)

77 | Walsall - Erdington   (via Streetly, New Oscott, Sutton Coldfield and Asda Minworth) 

77A | Walsall - Erdington (via Streetly, New Oscott, Sutton Coldfield and Asda Minworth) 

77S | John Willmott School - Streetly (via New Oscott and Sutton Coldfield)

78 | Sutton Coldfield - Streetly   (via Four Oaks & Mere Green)

78A | Sutton Coldfield - Kingstanding  (via Good Hope Hospital, Mere Green & Streetly)

79 | Wolverhampton - West Bromwich (via Bilston, Darlaston & Wednesbury)

80 | Birmingham - West Bromwich  (via Ladywood, Cape Hill & Smethwick)

82 | Birmingham - Bearwood (via City Hospital & Cape Hill)

82 | Wolverhampton - Dudley (via Moseley, Bilston, Coseley & Wrens Nest)

87 | Birmingham - Dudley (via City Hospital, Smethwick, Oldbury & Tividale)

89 | Birmingham - West Bromwich (via City Hospital, Cape Hill, Londonderry, Smethwick & Kenrick Park)

94 | Birmingham - Chelmsley Wood (via Saltley, Washwood Heath, Ward End, Castle Bromwich & Smiths Wood)

95 | Birmingham - Chelmsley Wood (via Saltley, Washwood Heath, Ward End, Hodge Hill, Shard End & Kingshurst)

96 | Kingstanding - Chelmsley Wood   ( via Perry Common, Erdington, The Fort & Castle Bromwich )

97 | Birmingham - Chelmsley Wood (via Bordesley Green, Heartlands Hospital & Meadway)

100 |  Cardinal Griffin Catholic College   (School service - Not currently available to the general public)

101 | Birmingham - Handsworth, The Leveretts (via Jewellery Quarter & Winson Green)

126 | Dudley - Birmingham (via Causeway Green & Bearwood)

159 | Walsall Garage - St Francis of Assisi School (School service - available to the general public)

529 | Wolverhampton - Walsall (via Willenhall)

701 | Leamore - St Thomas More School (School service - available to the general public)

703 | New Invention Fletcher Road - St Thomas More School (School service - available to the general public)

705 | Gillity Village - Barr Beacon School (School service - available to the general public)

710 | Codsall High School - Perton (School service - not available to the general public)

711 | Wolverhampton - Compton Park School (School service - available to the general public)

713 | Wolverhampton - Compton Park School (School service - available to the general public)

714 | Upper Penn - Compton Park School (School service - available to the general public)

751 | Upper Penn - Smestow Comp School (School service - available to the general public)

763 | Wolverhampton - St Regis Church of England Academy   (School service - available to the general public)

784 | Pendeford - St Regis Church of England Academy  (School service - available to the general public)

788 | Walsall - Barr Beacon School (School service - available to the general public)

793 | Bushbury, Wood Lane - Compton Park Schools   (School service - available to the general public)

794 | Stafford Road, Three Tuns - Compton Park School (School service - available to the general public)

813 | Kingsbury Road John Willmott and Fairfax Schools     (School service - available to the general public)

814 | Marsh Hill - John Willmott and Fairfax Schools   (School service - available to the general public)

815 | Sutton Coldfield to Aston Station (School service - available to the general public)

822 | Birmingham - King Edward VI Five Ways School (School service - available to the general public)

829 | Birmingham - St. Paul's RC Girls School (School service - available to the general public)

855 | Bishop Walsh School - Sutton Coldfield (School service - available to the general public)

863 | Yardley Wood Garage - Light Hall School  (School service - available to the general public)

877 | Yardley - St Peters RC School (School service - available to the general public)

878 | St Thomas Aquinas School - Frankley   (School service - available to the general public)

881 | Walsall - Barr Beacon School (School service - available to the general public)

889 | Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst - Yardley (School service - available to the general public)

891 | Coleshill School - Yardley (School service - available to the general public)

907 | Birmingham - Sutton Coldfield (via Perry Barr, College Road, New Oscott & Boldmere)

907A | Birmingham - Sutton Coldfield (via Aston, Perry Barr, College Road, New Oscott & Boldmere)

934 | Birmingham - Walsall (via Perry Barr, Kingstanding & Pheasey)

935 | Birmingham - Walsall (via Perry Barr, Kingstanding & Streetly)

936 | Birmingham - Brownhills (via Perry Barr Kingstanding, Pheasey, Aldridge & Walsall Wood)

937 | Birmingham - Brownhills  (via Perry Barr, Kingstanding, Streetly, Aldridge & Walsall Wood)

937A | Birmingham - Brownhills (via Perry Barr, Kingstanding, Streetly, Aldridge & Walsall Wood)

997 | Birmingham - Walsall (via Perry Barr, Old Oscott, Streetly, Aldridge & Rushall)

X1 | Birmingham - Coventry (via Yardley, Sheldon, Birmingham International Airport, NEC & Meridan)

X2 | Birmingham - Solihull (via Yardley & Sheldon)

X3 | Birmingham - Lichfield (via Aston Expressway, Erdington, Sutton Coldfield, Mere Green & Hill Hook

X4 | Birmingham - Falcon Lodge (via Aston Expressway, Erdington, Sutton Coldfield & Good Hope Hospital)

X5 | Birmingham - Roughley (via Aston Expressway, Erdington, Sutton Coldfield & Mere Green)

X8 | Wolverhampton - Birmingham (via Coseley, Dudley, Blackheath & Bearwood)

X10 | Gornal Wood - Birmingham (via Russells Hall Hospital, Merry Hill, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & Bearwood)

X12 | Birmingham - Solihull (via Bromford Estate, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham International Airport & NEC)

X13 | Birmingham City Centre - Chelmsley Wood (via Bromford Estate, Castle Bromwich, Water Orton & Coleshill)

X14 | Birmingham - Sutton Coldfield (via Good Hope Hospital, Falcon Lodge, Walmley & Aston Expressway)

X15 | Birmingham - Sutton Coldfield (via Erdington, Walmley & Reddicap Heath)

X21 | Birmingham - Bartley Green (via Birmingham University, Selly Oak & Weoley Castle)

X22 | Birmingham - Woodgate (via Birmingham University, California & Bartley Green & Kitwell)

X51 | Birmingham - Cannock (via Great Barr, Walsall & Bloxwich)

1 | Dudley - Tettenhall Wood (via Sedgley & Wolverhampton)

2 | Warstones - Bushbury Hill (via Penn Fields, Wolverhampton & Fallings Park)

2 | Wrens Nest - Merry Hill (via Brierley Hill, Russells Hospital and Dudley)

2A | Wrens Nest - Merry Hill (via Dudley, Russells Hall Hospital, Brierley Hill & Wallows Road)

3 | West Bromwich - Merry Hill (via Oldbury, Portway, Blackheath & Cradley Heath)

3 | Fordhouses - Castlecroft (via Stafford Road, Wolverhampton & Merridale Road)

3 | Streetly - Lichfield (via Hook Hill & Shenstone)

3A | West Bromwich - Blackheath (via Oldbury & Stuart Road)

4 | Walsall - Blackheath (via Stone Cross, West Bromwich & Oldbury)

4 | i54 - Wolverhampton (via Pendeford & Stafford Road)

4H | Walsall - Hayley Green (via Stone Cross, West Bromwich, Oldbury, Blackheath & Halesowen)

4M | Walsall - Merry Hill (via Stone Cross, West Bromwich, Oldbury, Blackheath & Cradley Heath)

5 | West Bromwich - Sutton Coldfield (via Great Barr, Kingstanding & New Oscott)

5 | Wolverhampton - Codsall (via Whitmore Reans & Bilbrook)

6 | Walsall - Sutton Coldfield (via Aldridge, Little Aston & Mere Green)

6 | Wolverhampton - Wobaston (via Whitmore Reans, Aldersley, Pendeford & i54)

6 | Dudley - Stourbridge (via Russells Hall Hospital, Brierley Hill & Amblecote)

6A | Wolverhampton - Wobaston (via Whitmore Reans, Aldersley, Pendeford, Pendeford Business Park & i54)

7 | Birmingham - Perry Common (via Newtown, Aston & Witton)

7 | Walsall - Castlefort (via Aldridge)

7 | Dudley - Wollaston (via Merry Hill, Pedmore & Stourbridge)

7S | Aldridge School - Walsall (School service - Not currently available to the general public)

8 | Wolverhampton - Wollaston Farm (via Coseley, Dudley, Merry Hill & Stourbridge)

8A | Birmingham Inner Circle (Anticlockwise ) (via Aston Cross, Newtown, Hockley, Jewellery Quarter, Five Ways, Highgate, Small Heath & Saltley)

8C | Birmingham Inner Circle (Clockwise) (via Saltley, Small Heath, Highgate, Five Ways, Jewellery Quarter, Hockley, Newtown & Aston Cross)

9 | Birmingham - Stourbridge ( via Bearwood, Quinton & Halesowen)

9A | Shire Oak School - Walsall (School service - available to the general public)

10 | Walsall - Brownhills (via Rushall & Brownhills)

10 | Wolverhampton - Perton (via Compton & Tettenhall Wood)

10A | Wolverhampton - Pattingham (via Compton, Tettenhall Wood & Perton)

10B | Wolverhampton - Codsall (via Compton, Tettenhall Wood & Perton)

11 | Dudley - Walsall (via Wednesbury, Powis Avenue & Dudley)

11 | Wolverhampton - Underhill (via Fallings Park & The Scotlands)

11A | Birmingham Outer Circle (Anticlockwise via via Erdington, Perry Barr, Bearwood, Harborne, Kings Heath & Acocks Green)

11A | Dudley - Walsall (via Myvod, Wednesbury & Gospel Oak)

11S | Archbishop Ilsley School - Erdington (School service - available to the general public)

12 | Dudley - Birmingham (via Oldbury, Langley & Bearwood)

12A | Dudley - Birmingham (via Oldbury, Langley & Bearwood)

13 | Birmingham - Oldbury (via Bearwood & Langley)

13A | Birmingham - Blackheath (via Bearwood & Brandhall )

14 | Foxyards Estate - Halesowen (via Dudley, Blackheath & Quinton)via Spring Hill Kingswinford & Bromley

14A | Dudley - Merry Hill (via Blackheath & Cradley Heath)

15 | Wolverhampton - Merry Hill (via Spring Hill, Wombourne, Kingswinford & Bromley)

16 | Birmingham - Great Barr (via Hockley, Handsworth Wood & Hamstead)

16 | Wolverhampton - Stourbridge (via Penn Road, Wombourne, Swindon, Kingswinford & Wordsley)

17 | Birmingham - Tile Cross (via Small Heath, Hob Moor Road, Yardley & Garretts Green)

18 | Yardley Wood - Bartley Green (Cotteridge & Northfield)

19 | Walsall - Bloxwich (via Goscote & Blakenall)

19 | Dudley - Q.E. Hospital (via Netherton, Old Hill, Halesowen, Worlds End & Harborne)

20 | QE Hospital - Bromsgrove (via Selly Oak, Northfield, Longbridge & Rubery)

20A | QE Hospital - Cofton Hackett (via Selly Oak, Northfield, Longbridge & Rednal)

24 | Dudley - Merry Hill (via Springfield, Blackheath, Rowley Regis Hospital, Dudley Wood & Cradley Heath)

25 | Wolverhampton - Pendeford / Pendeford Business Park (via Goldthorn Park, Bilston, Willenhall, Wednesfield & i54)

28 | Heartlands Hospital - Great Barr (via Ward End, Castle Bromwich, Erdington, Old Oscott & Perry Beeches)

29 | Walsall - Bloxwich (via Harden & Blakenall)

31 | Walsall - Mossley (via Bloxwich)

32 | Walsall - Lower Farm (via Bloxwich)

32 | Wolverhampton - Northwood Park (Clockwise) (via Fordhouse Road & Bushbury Lane)

33 | Birmingham - Pheasey (via Perry Barr & Kingstanding)

33 | Wolverhampton - Northwood Park (Anticlockwise) (via Bushbury Lane & Fordhouse Road)

34 | Walsall - Bilston (via Darlaston & Rough Hay)

35 | Walsall - St Francis of Assisi College (via Rushall)

36 | Walsall - Alumwell (via Manor Hospital)

37 | Walsall - Willenhall (via Darlaston & Lodge Farm)

39 | Walsall - Stowlawn (via Darlaston, Moxley & Bilston)

40 | West Bromwich - Wednesbury (via Stone Cross & Friar Park)

41 | Walsall - Willenhall (via Lodge Farm & New Invention)

43 | West Bromwich - Bilston (via Greets Green, Great Bridge & Princes End)

44 | West Bromwich - Harvills Hawthorn (via Hill Top)

47 | West Bromwich - Wednesbury (via Hateley Heath)

48 | West Bromwich - Q.E. Hospital (via Londonderry, Bearwood & Harborne)

48A | West Bromwich - Bearwood (via Warley)

49 | West Bromwich - Bearwood (via Langley, Causeway Green & Brandhall)

49 | Solihull - Rubery, Great Park (via Shirley, Maypole, Kings Norton, West Heath & Longbridge)

50 | Birmingham - Druids Heath (via Highgate, Moseley, Kings Heath & Maypole)

67A | Birmingham - Peddimore Minworth  (serving the new Amazon depot but will also be available to the general public.)

71A | Chelmsley Wood - Sutton Coldfield  (via Kingshurst, Castle Bromwich, Castle Vale, Peddimore Minworth & Walmley)

77 | Walsall - Erdington  (via Streetly, New Oscott, Sutton Coldfield and Asda Minworth) 

77A | Walsall - Erdington (via Streetly, New Oscott, Sutton Coldfield and Asda Minworth) 

78 | Sutton Coldfield - Streetly  (via Four Oaks & Mere Green)

78A | Sutton Coldfield - Kingstanding  (via Good Hope Hospital, Mere Green & Streetly)

96 | Kingstanding - Chelmsley Wood  (via Perry Common, Erdington, The Fort & Castle Bromwich)

100 | Cardinal Griffin Catholic College (School service - Not currently available to the general public)

763 | Wolverhampton - St Regis Church of England Academy  (School service - available to the general public)

793 | Bushbury, Wood Lane - Compton Park Schools  (School service - available to the general public)

813 | Kingsbury Road John Willmott and Fairfax Schools   (School service - available to the general public)

814 | Marsh Hill - John Willmott and Fairfax Schools  (School service - available to the general public)

X999 | Test Stop (via Great Barr, Walsall & Bloxwich)

FD | Birmingham - Fort Dunlop (via Star City)

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Districts [ edit ]

The city is divided by the River Oka into two major parts: the Upper city ( Verkhnyaya or Nagornaya chast ) on the hilly right side and the Lower city ( Nizhnyaya or Zarechnaya chast — what literally means "the part over the river") on the left bank of the river. The Upper city is the old historical part of Nizhny Novgorod, whereas the Lower city is larger, newer and consists of more industrial districts.

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History [ edit ]

The city was founded by Grand Duke George II of Russia in 1221 at the confluence of two most important rivers of his principality, the Volga and the Oka. Its name literally means Newtown the Lower , to distinguish it from the older Novgorod . A major stronghold for border protection, Nizhny Novgorod fortress took advantage of a natural moat formed by the two rivers.

Along with Moscow and Tver, Nizhny Novgorod was among several newly founded towns that escaped Mongol devastation on account of its insignificance and grew up into important centers of Russian political life during the period of Tatar yoke. For a short period of time it was the capital of the Suzdal Principality and competed with Moscow for the power in the region. However the competition with Moscow was lost and in 1392 the city was incorporated into Muscovy. Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin was built in 1508-1511 (under supervision of the Italian fortress engineers) and became one of the strongest Russian citadels. There is a legend saying that the project was initially developed with participation of Leonardo da Vinci. However there is no documented proof of Leonardo's work for that project, the only thing the legend is based on is the striking resemblance of Leonardo's sketches and the actual Kremlin schemes. The fortress was strong enough to withstand Tatar sieges in 1520 and 1536.

In 1612, the so-called national militia , gathered by a local merchant Kuzma Minin and commanded by Knyaz Dmitry Pozharsky expelled the Polish troops from Moscow, thus putting an end to the Time of Troubles and establishing the rule of the Romanov dynasty.

In 1817, the Makaryev Monastery Fair, one of the liveliest in the world the 16th-18th centuries, was transferred to Nizhny Novgorod, which thereupon started to attract numerous visitors and by the mid-19th century it turned Nizhny Novgorod into trade capital of the Russian Empire.

Under the Soviet period, the trade connections of the city were abandoned and Nizhny Novgorod became an important industrial centre instead. During the communist time the city was closed to foreigners to safeguard the security of Soviet military research. The physicist and the Nobel laureate Andrei Sakharov was exiled there during 1980-1986 to limit his contacts with foreigners.

Climate [ edit ]

The climate in the region is humid continental and it is similar to the climate in Moscow , although colder in winter, which lasts from late November until late March with a permanent snow cover.

By car [ edit ]

Nizhny Novgorod is situated on the M7/E30 road. The road is in decent condition, although with traffic it can take anywhere from 4 to 8 hours to drive to/from Moscow .

By boat [ edit ]

Turflot [dead link] , Infoflot , and many other companies operate multi-day river cruises down the Volga from early May to the end of September.

Many companies operate passenger boat service between Moscow and Astrakhan , with stops at most cities along the Volga River.

Get around [ edit ]

By foot [ edit ].

The city centre is compact and walkable. However, there are many inclines or steps from the river banks. The bridges are not pedestrian friendly since the sidewalk is very narrow and cars drive extremely fast close to the pedestrians.

By city rail [ edit ]

The City Rail connects areas where there are no metro lines. Connects with the subway at the Moscow railway station. It has 2 lines: Sormovskaya and Priokskaya. The fare by train costs 28 rubles. According to the Citicard Transport Card, the fare is 26 rubles. Also by train you can get to the nearest suburb, or transfer to suburban trains to Dzerzhinsk, Bor, Semenov or Arzamas.

By bus and trolleybus [ edit ]

As of May 2017 in each district of the city there are several city bus routes. The number of trolleybus routes is much less. In one district of the city there are 1-2 trolleybus routes. Trolleybus routes are completely absent in the Leninsky city district. It is worth noting that trolleybuses do not connect the Lower City to the Upper. This is because the trolleybuses do not have enough power to climb the mountain.

The trolleybus network is divided into 3 parts:

• The upper trolleybus network (it unites all three districts - Nizhegorodsky, Sovetsky and Prioksky) with a turning circle on the Minin Square, near the Kremlin.
• The lower trolleybus network (connects Kanavinsky, Moskovsky and Sormovsky districts)
• The Avtozavod trolleybus network (connects all the distant sleeping microdistricts among themselves)

By tram [ edit ]

Throughout the city, land trams run. The longest route of all is 417. It connects the outskirts of Avtozavodsky district with the Moskovsky Rail Terminal. The journey takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes. The route passes through the sleeping areas (approximately 75% of the way). Also in remote neighborhoods there are routes of several more trams, but in most cases, they are in the Upper City. By the way, you can reach there by tram 27 or 10 directly from the Moscow railway station.

By marshrutka [ edit ]

Marshrutkas do not stop at every stop. To indicate your intention to exit a marshrutka, press a button and to indicate your intention to enter a marshrutka en-route, you need to wave your hand.

By bicycle [ edit ]

Nizhny Novgorod has not very developed bicycle infrastructure. Special bike paths exist only on the Upper-Volga and Lower-Volga embankments and on Rozhdestvenskaya Street.

The upper city is very hilly and full of steep inclines and even many locals will get off their bicycles and push their bikes up the hill by foot. Drivers can be reckless and pose a danger to cyclists. The roads can also be icy during the winter. City cyclists solve this problem by replacing summer tires with winter tires.

Also, in 2017 the implementation of a new integrated transport scheme of the city began. It provides for a large number of bicycle paths in the Upper City (including on Bolshaya Pokrovskaya Street) and in the Lower City.

See [ edit ]

Monuments [ edit ]

• Monument to Valery Chkalov, the famous test pilot of the 1930s, known for his ultra long flight from Moscow to Washington State via the North Pole.
• Maxim Gorky, at the square named after him
• Alexander Pushkin (at the entrance to the Theatre of Opera and Ballet)
• 56.327974 44.001982 26 Prince George and Saint Simon of Suzdal , The Kremlin, St. Michael the Archangel Cathedral . Monument to the founders of the city of Prince Yuri II of Vladimir (also George Vsevolodovich) and Simeon of Suzdal ( updated Jun 2017 )

Religious [ edit ]

• Pechersky Ascencion Monastery , near Sennaya Square a couple miles east of downtown, halfway down the slope to Volga. With a cathedral and several churches surrounded by a restored stone wall, the monastery is the seat of the archbishops of Nizhny Novgorod.
• A big variety of other churches and convents.

Buy [ edit ]

Sleep [ edit ]

All hotels and hostels offer free Wi-Fi and many have computer terminals. Almost all accept credit cards. Hotels and hostels will usually provide a visa invitation and registration for an additional fee.

Connect [ edit ]

Phone [ edit ].

For information on purchasing a SIM card in Russia, see Russia#Connect .

Note that Nizhny Novgorod is in the Volga region zone, and SIM cards purchased elsewhere, such as in Moscow or Saint Petersburg , may be subject to roaming charges.

There are payphones in the streets; however, you can only buy phone-cards in the post offices and in a few newspaper kiosks.

Internet [ edit ]

Free WiFi is available in most hotels, shopping malls, university buildings, restaurants and cafes, the airport as well as several metro stations. There is also free public WiFi on B. Pokrovskaya street.

Cope [ edit ]

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