Transport
Major roads in the ward and constituency include the M6 motorway and the A34. Bus routes operated by National Express West Midlands in the area include Nos 11, 28, 33, 46, 51, 907, 934, 935, 952 & 997. The A4040 and A34 roads cross at Perry Barr, the former carrying the Birmingham Outer Circle bus routes.
To the south-west of the ward is the Walsall line, part of the old Grand Junction Railway, which has two railway stations within the boundaries of the ward; Hamstead railway station and Perry Barr railway station. The latter, opened in 1837, is one of the oldest stations in the country to remain on its original site.
The Tame Valley Canal bisects the ward, with boats from Salford Junction, under Spaghetti (motorway) Junction climbing the 13-flight Perry Barr Locks towards Hamstead and on to Rushall Junction. There is a feeder reservoir, Perry Reservoir, in Perry Park.
The River Tame passes through the area and is crossed by several bridges, including Perry Bridge, a scheduled ancient monument of 1711, on the line of the Roman Ryknild Street and its 1932 Art Deco replacement carrying the Aldridge Road. The old bridge appears on the badge of nearby Handsworth Grammar School.
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