Full list of West Midlands bus routes set to be diverted for Conservative Party conference

Broad Street will be closed for the duration of the conference.

Nine bus services are set to be diverted for the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham from next weekend.

The Party's biggest political event of the year will be taking place at ICC Birmingham and Hyatt Regency Birmingham from October 4 to October 7.

National Express West Midlands have confirmed changes to the routes of its 9, 12, 13, 23, 24, 822, 829, X8 and X10 bus services due to the event.

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Diversions will be in place from the start of service on Sunday, October 4 until around 12.30pm on Thursday, October 8.

Broad Street will be closed between Oozells Way and Lyons Queensway whilst the Conservative Party Conference takes place.

See the full list of changes below:

Services 9, 12, 13, X8 & X10

  • Heading from Birmingham: Great Charles Street Queensway → Sandpits Parade → Clement Street → St Vincent Street → Sheepcote Street → Oozells Way → Broad Street.
  • Heading towards Birmingham: Broad Street → Oozells Way → Sheepcote Street → St Vincent Street → King Edwards Road → Cambridge Street → Lyons Queensway.

Services 23 & 24

  • Heading towards Birmingham: Five Ways Island → Islington Row Middleway → Bath Row → Holloway Head → Smallbrook Queensway.
  • Heading from Birmingham: Great Charles Street Queensway → Sandpits Parade → Clement Street → St Vincent Street → Sheepcote Street → Oozells Way → Broad Street.

Service 822

  • Heading towards Birmingham: Five Ways Island → Islington Row Middleway → Bath Row → Holloway Head → Smallbrook Queensway.
  • Heading from Birmingham: Great Charles Street Queensway → Sandpits Parade → Clement Street → St Vincent Street → Sheepcote Street → Oozells Way → Broad Street.

Service 829

  • Heading from Birmingham: Great Charles Street Queensway → Sandpits Parade → Clement Street → St Vincent Street → Sheepcote Street → Oozells Way → Broad Street.
  • Heading towards Birmingham: Broad Street → Oozells Way → Sheepcote Street → St Vincent Street → King Edwards Road → Cambridge Street → Lyons Queensway.

For further information visit the National Express West Midlands website.

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