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Bus Routes Serving Thamesmead


177 - 229 - 244 - 301 - 401 - 601 - 602 - 669 - 672 - N1 - N472 - SL3 - SL11


ROUTES TERMINATING AT THAMESMEAD TOWN CENTRE:

177, 229, 401, 601, 602, 669, SL3

ROUTES PASSING THROUGH:

244, 301, 672, N1, N472, SL11


ROUTE 177: Stagecoach London

Thamesmead Town Centre Thamesmere Drive, Central Way, Crossway, Thamesmead Boiler House, Harrow Manor Way, Thamesmead Library, Eynsham Drive, Abbey Wood Library, Eynsham Road, St Paul's Academy, Eynsham Drive, Basildon Road, Plumstead High Street, Plumstead Station, Plumstead Road, Woolwich Public Market, (Woolwich Beresford Street, Woolwich High Street (towards Peckham)/Woolwich Thomas Street, Woolwich Arsenal Station (towards Thamesmead)), Woolwich Ferry, Woolwich Church Street, Woolwich Road, Charlton Station Woolwich Road, Woolwich Road, East Greenwich Library, Woolwich Road, East Greenwich Vanbrugh Hill, Trafalgar Road, Greenwich National Maritime Museum, Greenwich Town Centre, Greenwich High Road, West Greenwich Library, Greenwich Station, Greenwich High Road, Deptford Bridge DLR Station, Deptford Broadway, Addey & Stanhope School, New Cross Road, New Cross Station, (Goldsmiths College (towards Peckham)), New Cross Library, New Cross Gate Station, New Cross Gate Bus Garage, Queens Road Peckham Station, Peckham Bus Station.

Daily


ROUTE 229: Arriva London

Thamesmead Town Centre Thamesmere Drive, Central Way, Crossway, Thamesmead Boiler House, Harrow Manor Way, Thamesmead Library, Harrow Manor Way, Abbey Wood Station, Abbey Road, Belvedere Lower Road, Lower Road, West Street, (Erith High Street (towards Sidcup)/Walnut Tree Road (towards Thamesmead)), Erith Bexley Road, (Erith High Street (towards Thamesmead)), Erith Station, Bexley Road, Barnehurst Erith Road, Bexleyheath Bus Garage, Mayplace Road West, Bexleyheath Market Place, Bexley Civic Centre, Gravel Hill, Bourne Road, Bexley Village Library, Bexley Village High Street, Bexley Station, Hurstmere Foundation School, Hurst Road, Chislehurst & Sidcup Grammar School, Sidcup Station, Station Road, Sidcup Police Station, Sidcup Green, St Luke's College, Queen Mary's Hospital.

Daily. On schooldays, one additional morning journey operates from Erith and Queen Mary's Hospital, returning in the afternoon. One additional afternoon journey operates from Erith School to Thamesmead.


ROUTE 244: London Central

Abbey Wood Station Gayton Road, Abbey Wood Station, Harrow Manor Way, Thamesmead Library, Harrow Manor Way, Thamesmead Boiler House, Bentham Road, Woolwich Polythechnic School, Thamesmead Town Centre Central Way, Central Way, Belmarsh Prison, Thamesmead West Murbery Road, Ware Point Drive, Winchat Road, Heronsgate Medical Centre, Broadwater Goosander Way, Broadwater Road, Plumstead Bus Garage, (Plumstead Station (towards Queen Elizabeth Hospital)), Plumstead Road, Woolwich Public Market, Woolwich Arsenal Station, Greenwich Town Hall, (Woolwich New Road (towards Queen Elizabeth Hospital)/Grand Depot Road (towards Abbey Wood)), Nightingale Place, Herbert Road, Eglinton Hill, (Cantwell Road, Brent Road (towards Queen Elizabeth Hospital)), Shrewsbury Lane, Shooters Hill, Shooters Hill Police Station, Shooters Hill Road, Baker Road, Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

Daily


ROUTE 301: Arriva London

Woolwich Beresford Street, Woolwich Station, Plumstead Road, Plumstead Bus Garage, Plumstead Station (towards Woolwich)), Nathan Way, Central Way, Thamesmead Town Centre Central Way, Woolwich Polytechnic School, Bentham Road, Thamesmead Boiler House, Harrow Manor Way, Thamesmead Library, Harrow Manor Way, Abbey Wood Station, New Road, Woolwich Road, Brampton Road, Long Lane, Woolwich Road, Bexleyheath Market Place.

Daily


ROUTE 401: Go-Ahead London (London Central)

Thamesmead Town Centre Thamesmere Drive, Central Way, Crossway, Thamesmead Boiler House, Harrow Manor Way, Thamesmead Library, Yarnton Way, Bexley Business Academy, Yarnton Way, Thamesmead East Yarnton Way, Yarnton Way, (Lower Belvedere Anderson Way (Mondays to Fridays except evenings)), Picardy Manorway, Belvedere Lower Road, Picardy Road, Upper Belvedere Woolwich Road, (Nuxley Road (towards Bexleyheath)/Albert Road, Upper Belvedere Library (towards Thamesmead)), Nuxley Road, Bedonwell Road, Long Lane, Woolwich Road, Bexleyheath Market Place.

Daily. On Schooldays, one additional afternoon journey operates from Woolwich Road (School) to Thamesmead.


ROUTE 472: Stagecoach London

From 24th January 2026, route 472 has been withdrawn. New limited stop route SL11 will replace the daytime service on route 472 and new route N472 replaces the night service on route 472. Route SL11 does not serve every bus stop en route, particularly between Charlton and Plumstead and in Thamesmead. Route 180 provides an alternative stopping route between North Greenwich and Plumstead, route 161 provides an alternative stopping route between North Greenwich and Woolwich (via a different route between Greenwich Peninsular and Charlton and route 177 provides an alternative stopping route between Charlton and Plumstead. In Thamesmead, routes 177, 229 and 401 provide an alternative stopping route via Crossway to the east of Thamesmead and routes 177 and 229 provide an alternative stopping route between Thamesmead and Abbey Wood.


ROUTE 601: Go-Ahead London (London Central)

Thamesmead Town Centre Thamesmere Drive, Central Way, Crossway, Thamesmead Boiler House, Harrow Manor Way, Thamesmead Library, Yarnton Way, Bexley Business Academy, Yarnton Way, Thamesmead East Yarnton Way, Yarnton Way, Lower Belvedere Anderson Way, Picardy Manorway, Belvedere Lower Road, Picardy Road, Upper Belvedere Woolwich Road, (Nuxley Road (towards Wilmington High School)/Albert Road, Upper Belvedere Library (towards Thamesmead)), Nuxley Road, Bedonwell Road, Long Lane, Bexleyheath Bus Garage, Erith Road, Gravel Hill, Bourne Road, Bexley Village Library, Bexley Village High Street, Vicarage Road, Dartford Road, Old Bexley Lane, Bexley Hospital, Oakfield Lane, Common Lane, Wilmington Hall School for Girls, (Wilmington Hall School for Boys (afternoon only)).

Schooldays. Four journeys from Thamesmead to Wilmington Hall School for Girls in the morning, two journeys from Wilmington Hall School for Girls to Thamesmead in the afternoon and two journeys from Wilmington High School for Boys to Thamesmead in the afternoon.


ROUTE 602: Stagecoach London

Thamesmead Town Centre Thamesmere Drive, Central Way, Crossway, Thamesmead Boiler House, Harrow Manor Way, Thamesmead Library, Harrow Manor Way, Abbey Wood Station, Abbey Road, Belvedere Lower Road, Lower Road, West Street, (Erith High Street (towards Townley Grammar School)/Walnut Tree Road (towards Thamesmead)), Erith Bexley Road, (Erith High Street (towards Thamesmead)), Erith Station, Bexley Road, Barnehurst Erith Road, Bexleyheath Bus Garage, Mayplace Road West, Townley Road, Townley Grammar School.

Schooldays. Two journeys to Townley Grammar School in the morning, returning in the afternoon.


ROUTE 669: Stagecoach London

Thamesmead Town Centre Thamesmere Drive, Central Way, Crossway, Thamesmead Boiler House, Harrow Manor Way, Thamesmead Library, Harrow Manor Way, Abbey Wood Station, Abbey Road, Belvedere Lower Road, Lower Road, West Street, (Erith High Street (towards Cleve Park School)/Walnut Tree Road (towards Thamesmead)), Erith Bexley Road, (Erith High Street (towards Thamesmead)), Erith Station, Bexley Road, Barnehurst Erith Road, Bexleyheath Bus Garage, Erith Road, Gravel Hill, Bourne Road, Bexley Village Library, Bexley Village High Street, Bexley Station, Hurst Road, Bexley Lane, Cleeve Park School.

Schooldays. One journey from Thamesmead to Cleve Park School and one journey from Erith to Cleve Park School in the morning. One journey from Cleve Park School to Thamesmead and one journey from Cleve Park School to Erith in the afternoon.


ROUTE 672: Stagecoach London

Woolwich Polythechnic School, Thamesmead Town Centre Central Way, Central Way, Belmarsh Prison, Western Way, Plumstead Bus Garage, (Plumstead Station (towards Woolwich)), Plumstead Road, Woolwich Public Market, Woolwich Beresford Street.

Schooldays. Four afternoon journeys to Woolwich only.


NIGHT BUS N1: London Central

Tottenham Court Road Station, (Bloomsbury Square (towards Thamesmead/High Holborn (towards Tottenham Court Road)), Holborn Station, Aldwych, Waterloo Bridge, Waterloo Station, St George's Circus, Elephant & Castle London Road, Elephant & Castle Station New Kent Road, New Kent Road, Bricklayers Arms, Tower Bridge Road, Grange Road, Harris Academy Bermondsey, Southwark Park Road, Blue Anchor Library, Southwark Park Road, Galleywall Road, South Bermondsey Rotherhithe New Road, Rotherhithe New Road, Surrey Quays Station, Evelyn Street, Deptford Church Street, Creek Road, Cutty Sark DLR Station, Greenwich Town Centre, Greenwich National Maritime Museum, Trafalgar Road, East Greenwich Vanbrugh Hill, Woolwich Road, East Greenwich Library, Woolwich Road, Charlton Station Woolwich Road, Woolwich Road, Woolwich Church Street, Woolwich Ferry, (Woolwich Thomas Street, Woolwich Arsenal Station (towards Thamesmead)/Woolwich Beresford Street, Woolwich High Street (towards Tottenham Court Road)), Woolwich Public Market, Plumstead Road, Plumstead Station, Plumstead High Street, Basildon Road, McLeod Road, Abbey Wood Station, Harrow Manor Way, Thamesmead Library, Harrow Manor Way, Thamesmead Boiler House, Crossway, Central Way, Thamesmead Town Centre Thamesmere Drive, Woolwich Polytechnic School, Bentham Way, Thamesmead Boiler House.

Nightly


ROUTE N472: Go-Ahead London (London Central)

PLEASE NOTE: New number For night service on former route 472. Daytime service is now part of route SL11.

North Greenwich Station, West Parkside, Millennium Village West Parkside, Southern Way, Greenwich Peninsula Sainsbury's, Bugsby's Way, Charlton Station Woolwich Road, Woolwich Road, Woolwich Church Street, Woolwich Ferry, (Woolwich Thomas Street, Woolwich Arsenal Station (towards Abbey Wood)/Woolwich Burrage Street, Woolwich High Street (towards North Greenwich)), Woolwich Public Market, Plumstead Road, Plumstead Bus Garage, (Plumstead Station (towards North Greenwich)), Western Way, Belmarsh Prison, Western Way, Thamesmead Town Centre Central Way, Crossway, Thamesmead Boiler House, Carlisle Road, Harrow Manor Way, Abbey Wood Station, Abbey Wood Gayton Road.

Nightly

From 24th January 2026, new night route N472 replaces the night service on withdrawn route 472. New limited stop route SL11 replaces the daytime service on route 472.


ROUTE SL3: Stagecoach London

PLEASE NOTE: New Route from 24th February 2024.

Thamesmead Town Centre, Thamesmead Boiler House, Abbey Wood Station, (Abbey Wood Abbey Road/New Road (towards Thamesmead)), Bexleyheath Station, Bexleyheath Broadway/Lion Road, Bexleyheath Library, (Sidcup Station Hatherley Crescent (towards Bromley North)/Sidcup Station Station Road (towards Thamesmead)), Sidcup Elm Road, Queen Mary;s Hospital, Chislehurst War Memorial, Chislehurst Station, Bickley Station Bickley Park, Bromley Widmore Road/Kentish Way, (Bromley Widmore Road (towards Bromley North)), Bromley North Station.

Daily. Buses stop only at the points shown.


ROUTE SL11: Go-Ahead London (London Central)

PLEASE NOTE: NEW ROUTE replacing route 472 from 24th January 2026.

North Greenwich Station, Millennium Village Oval Square, Millennium Leisure Park East Stop, Bugsby's Way Peninsular Park Road, (Charlton Station Woolwich Road (towards Abbey Wood)/Charlton Station Anchor & Hope Lane (towards North Greenwich)), Woolwich Station, Plumstead Bus Garage, Belmarsh Prison, Central Way Grasshaven Way, Thamesmead Central Way/Watersmeet Place, Central Way Linton Primary School, (Crossway Eastgate Close (towards Abbey Wood)/Crossway Manordene Road (towards North Greenwich)), Carlyle Road Crossway, Abbey Wood Station Harrow Manorway, Abbey Wood Gayton Road.

Daily. Buses only stop at the points shown above.

From 24th January 2026, new limited stop route SL11 will replace the daytime service on route 472. Route SL11 does not serve every bus stop particularly between Charlton and Plumstead and in Thamesmead.Route 180 provides an alternative stopping route between North Greenwich and Plumstead, route 161 provides an alternative stopping route between North Greenwich and Woolwich (via a different route between Greenwich Peninsular and Charlton and route 177 provides an alternative stopping route between Charlton and Plumstead. In Thamesmead, routes 177, 229 and 401 provide an alternative stopping route via Crossway to the east of Thamesmead and routes 177 and 229 provide an alternative stopping route between Thamesmead and Abbey Wood.


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