Shortest bus route in the West Midlands?

[Stu]

I think it would be hard to beat the 27S school service from Kings Heath Boys School to Kings Heath.

https://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/services-timetables/27s-kings-heath-boys-school-kings-heath

Has a running time of 8 minutes and serves five stops.

Seems quite pointless really, as the 27 and 76 already go to Kings Heath high street, and most of its stops must be within walking distance of the school.

[BK63 YWP]

PNs 10A/C ?

[Steveminor]

Service 75 short workings between international station and the business park round trip of 15 minutes

[the trainbasher]

Could Wolves Council 500 count?

[danny]

WB 46 Pretty short for am end to end route

[Jack]

WB 46 Pretty short for am end to end route

30 mins end to end = 1 hour round trip.
WB 44 is very short in comparison!

[I love Walsall buses]

If you count the 29 route from Walsall - Blakenall thats only around 10-12 minutes

[Raedwald]

The WN11's a fairly short round trip, especially if it's turned short at the Scotlands when the cherubs are out and about

[Wumpty]

If you count the 29 route from Walsall - Blakenall thats only around 10-12 minutes

Walsall Community Transport's 26 service is on par with this too.

[Ginger66]

was the 'birmingham hopper bus' not sure the route number but it operated between Snow Hill to markets via new street the shortest route

[MW]

was the 'birmingham hopper bus' not sure the route number but it operated between Snow Hill to markets via new street the shortest route

Stationlink?

https://flic.kr/p/jk9iV

[DJ]

was the 'birmingham hopper bus' not sure the route number but it operated between Snow Hill to markets via new street the shortest route

I'm not sure if it had a number, but it was branded as 'Stationlink' when ran with the Solos, I think Zak's operated it at one point. I also recall TWM and later Pete's running a 77 service in the early 2000s that had a similar role.

It wouldn't work nowadays, with the Metro (when it's running) linking Snow Hill and New Street, and the Eastside extension also serving Curzon Street, along with a lot of the roads it would've used being pedestrianised or used for the Metro.

Another contender for the shortest route, if you can count it, would be the one Banga ran to replace the Stourbridge Town branch line, but I guess a rail replacement service doesn't count.

[danny]

It's interesting as our perceptions of what is deemed as a short route are all different.... are we talking miles, or time taken to transverse the route...

[PB2938]

WA

70A 30 minutes round trip

36 30 minute round trip

7E Aldridge 40 Minute round trip

[Tony]

WA

70A 30 minutes round trip

36 30 minute round trip

7E Aldridge 40 Minute round trip

Walsall's shortes route was the 999