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14.7.19
X1: Birmingham - Coventry
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Timetable
At the time of writing, the X1 runs every 20 minutes Mon-Sat daytimes, with a slightly less frequent service in the evenings. There is an hourly overnight service between Birmingham Airport and Birmingham City Centre.
See the full timetable on any of the following sites:
Places served
- Birmingham
- Digbeth
- Deritend
- Bordesley
- Hay Mills
- Yardley
- Lyndon End
- Sheldon
- Cranes Park
- Elmdon
- Birmingham Airport
- National Exhibition Centre
- Bickenhill
- Stonebridge
- Meriden
- Millisons Wood
- Allesley Green
- Allesley
- Allesley Park
- Coundon
- Chapel Fields
- Spon End
- Coventry
Maps
The X1 operates wholly within the County of West Midlands, for which public transport maps are produced by Network West Midlands. See the full range here.
Here are extracts from the maps that cover the X1's route:
Central Birmingham: The X1 serves tops MS4, PA1 and DS3, marked.
Coventry City Centre: The X1 uses stop H at Pool Meadow Bus Station, BS6 and UL3, marked.
Tickets
The cheapest day ticket valid throughout the route of the X1 is the National Express West Midlands Daysaver Ticket at £4 for an adult, when paying cash. It's £4.60 if you need to travel before 0930 on weekdays. Prices are about 10p lower if you pay by contactless. It's valid on all National Express West Midlands buses in this area.
If you need to connect with the buses of other operators, but will be remaining within the County of West Midlands, then the multi-operator 1 Day nBus is for you. For an adult it costs £4.20 (£5 if you need to travel before 0930 on weekdays). It is valid on the buses of all operators within the County of West Midlands.
Network West Midlands also offers multi-modal tickets for travel with the County of West Midlands by bus, tram and/or train.
If you're travelling by train from outside the County of West Midlands, then you can buy a Plusbus ticket for £3.40 with your train ticket. The following Plusbus tickets are valid all day on the full route of the X1 and on all buses in the County of West Midlands:
Stops
You can see a full list of stops served on the following pages:
Here are some of the major stops served:
- Birmingham, Moor Street Station, Stop MS4
- Digbeth, Masshouse Lane, Stop PA1
- Digbeth, Allison Street, Stop DS3
- Digbeth, Birmingham Coach Station, Stop DS6
- Yardley, Swan Island
- Sheldon, The Wheatsheaf
- Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal, Stand K to Coventry or Stand J to Birmingham
- National Exhibition Centre/Birmingham International Station, Stop SB to Coventry or Stop SA to Birmngham
- Spon End, Alvis Retail Park
- Coventry, Belgrade Theatre, Stop UL3
- Coventry, Cross Cheaping, Stop BS6
- Coventry, Pool Meadow Bus Station, Stand H
Connections
Change in...
- Birmingham for:
- Arriva 110 to Tamworth from stop BS6 on Corporation Street
- Diamond 146 to Redditch from stop NS8 on Smallbrook Queensway
- First 144 to Worcester from stop NS8 on Smallbrook Queensway
- West Midlands Metro Trams to Wolverhampton from Corporation Street tram stop
- Trains from
- Yardley for:
- National Express West Midlands 11A/11C Birmingham Circular from Church Road (11A/11C)
- National Exhibition Centre for:
- National Express West Midlands X12 to Solihull from stop SB
- Coventry for:
- Stagecoach X18 to Stratford-upon-Avon and Evesham from stop HS1 on Hales Street
- National Express Coventry 11 to Leamington Spa from stand L at Pool Meadow Bus Station
- Stagecoach 48 to Nuneaton and Leicester from stop TS3 on Trinity Street
- Stagecoach 86 to Rugby from stop HS1 on Hales Street
- Trains from
Alternatives
Sharing part of their route with the X1 are the X2 and 60, also operated by National Express West Midlands, which provide extra buses between Sheldon and Birmingham City Centre.
Trains run between New Street, Birmingham International and Coventry stations. See times here and fares here.
Things to do
- Nearest stop: Moor Street (MS4)
- Birmingham Hippodrome
- Nearest stop: Park Street/Masshouse Lane
- National Exhibition Centre
- Nearest stop: Pool Meadow Bus Station
- St. Mary's Guildhall
- Nearest stop: Pool Meadow Bus Station
- Coventry Transport Museum
- Nearest stop: Pool Meadow Bus Station
- Coventry Cathedral
- Nearest stop: Pool Meadow Bus Station
Selected shops & amenities
- Bullring & Grand Central shopping centres, Birmingham
- Nearest stop: Moor Street (MS4)
- The Square Shopping Centre, Birmingham
- Nearest stop: Moor Street (MS4)
- Mailbox Shopping & Entertainment, Birmingham
- Nearest stop: Moor Street (MS4)
- Tesco Extra hypermarket, Yardley
- Nearest stop: Swan Island
- Swan Shopping Centre, Yardley
- Nearest stop: Swan Island
- Aldi supermarket, Sheldon
- Nearest stop: Keswick Road
- Tesco supermarket, Sheldon
- Nearest stop: Lyndon Road
- Morrisons supermarket, Sheldon
- Nearest stop: Coalway Avenue
- Resorts World Shopping & Entertainment
- Nearest stop: Birmingham International Station (Stops SA/SB)
- The Bull's Head gastropub, Meriden
- Nearest stop: Alvis Retail Park
- West Orchards Shopping Centre, Coventry
- Nearest stop: Cross Cheaping (BS6)
- Lower Precinct Shopping Centre, Coventry
- Nearest stop: Belgrade Theatre (Stop UL3)
- Sainsbury's supermarket, Coventry
- Nearest stop: Pool Meadow Bus Station
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All of the information in this post is correct at the time of writing, but please check the relevant links before travelling.