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Route 561

Chislehurst - Mottingham - Eltham - Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Temporary route during Olympic events on Woolwich Common, running between 16 July and 6 August 2012 inclusive and between 21 August and 6 September 2012 inclusive.

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Route record (places served and roads followed)

561 Mondays to Fridays towards Queen Elizabeth Hospital      Other direction      Sat      Sun


Chislehurst, War Memorial          0430 0500 0530 0550 0610 0630 0650 0708 0728 0748 0808 0828 0848 0908 0928 0948 1008 1028
Mottingham Station                 0440 0510 0540 0600 0620 0640 0700 0722 0743 0803 0823 0843 0903 0923 0943 1001 1021 1041
Eltham, Church (Well Hall Road)    0443 0513 0543 0603 0623 0643 0704 0727 0748 0808 0828 0848 0908 0928 0948 1006 1026 1046
Eltham Station                     0445 0515 0545 0605 0625 0645 0706 0729 0750 0810 0830 0850 0910 0930 0950 1008 1028 1048
Shooters Hill Road, Well Hall Road 0450 0520 0550 0610 0630 0650 0713 0737 0758 0818 0838 0858 0918 0937 0957 1015 1035 1055
Queen Elizabeth Hospital           0453 0523 0553 0613 0633 0654 0716 0741 0802 0822 0842 0902 0922 0941 1001 1019 1039 1059

Chislehurst, War Memorial          1048 Then      08 28 48       1448 1508 1528 Then      48 08 28       1808 1829 1850 1910
Mottingham Station                 1101 every 20  21 41 01       1501 1522 1543 every 20  03 23 43       1823 1843 1903 1923
Eltham, Church (Well Hall Road)    1106 minutes   26 46 06       1506 1527 1548 minutes   08 28 48       1828 1847 1907 1927
Eltham Station                     1108 at these  28 48 08 until 1508 1529 1550 at these  10 30 50 until 1830 1849 1909 1929
Shooters Hill Road, Well Hall Road 1115 minutes   35 55 15       1515 1536 1557 minutes   17 37 57       1837 1856 1916 1936
Queen Elizabeth Hospital           1119 past hour 39 59 19       1519 1540 1601 past hour 21 41 01       1841 1900 1920 1939

Chislehurst, War Memorial          1930 1950 2010 2030 2052 2122 2152 2225 2255 2325 2355 0025
Mottingham Station                 1942 2001 2020 2040 2102 2132 2202 2234 2304 2333 0003 0033
Eltham, Church (Well Hall Road)    1946 2005 2024 2044 2106 2136 2206 2237 2307 2336 0006 0036
Eltham Station                     1948 2007 2026 2046 2108 2138 2208 2239 2309 2338 0008 0038
Shooters Hill Road, Well Hall Road 1953 2012 2031 2051 2113 2143 2213 2243 2313 2342 0012 0042

561 Mondays to Fridays towards Chislehurst      Other direction      Sat      Sun


Queen Elizabeth Hospital           0530 0600 0630 0650 0710 0729 0749 0809 0829 0849 0909 0929 Then      49 09 29       1449
Shooters Hill Road, Well Hall Road 0533 0603 0633 0653 0714 0733 0753 0813 0833 0853 0913 0933 every 20  53 13 33       1453
Eltham Station                     0538 0608 0638 0658 0720 0740 0800 0820 0840 0900 0920 0940 minutes   00 20 40       1500
Eltham, Church (Well Hall Road)    0540 0610 0640 0700 0722 0742 0802 0822 0842 0902 0922 0942 at these  02 22 42 until 1502
Mottingham Station                 0543 0613 0643 0704 0726 0746 0806 0826 0846 0906 0926 0946 minutes   06 26 46       1506
Chislehurst, War Memorial          0552 0622 0654 0717 0740 0801 0821 0841 0901 0921 0941 0959 past hour 19 39 59       1519

Queen Elizabeth Hospital           1509 Then      29 49 09       1809 1829 1849 1909 1929 1949 2009 2029 2049 2109 2129 2159
Shooters Hill Road, Well Hall Road 1513 every 20  33 53 13       1813 1833 1853 1913 1933 1953 2012 2032 2052 2112 2132 2201
Eltham Station                     1520 minutes   40 00 20       1820 1840 1859 1919 1939 1959 2017 2037 2057 2117 2137 2206
Eltham, Church (Well Hall Road)    1522 at these  42 02 22 until 1822 1842 1901 1921 1941 2001 2019 2039 2059 2119 2139 2208
Mottingham Station                 1526 minutes   46 06 26       1826 1846 1905 1925 1945 2005 2022 2042 2102 2122 2142 2211
Chislehurst, War Memorial          1541 past hour 01 21 41       1841 1859 1917 1937 1956 2014 2031 2051 2111 2131 2151 2220

Queen Elizabeth Hospital           2229 2259 2329 2359 0030 0100 0130
Shooters Hill Road, Well Hall Road 2231 2301 2331 0001 0032 0102 0132
Eltham Station                     2235 2305 2335 0005 0036 0106 0136
Eltham, Church (Well Hall Road)    2237 2307 2337 0007 0038 0108 0138
Mottingham Station                 2240 2310 2340 0010 0041 0111 0141
Chislehurst, War Memorial          2248 2318 2348 0018 0049 0119 0149

561 Saturdays and Good Fridays towards Queen Elizabeth Hospital      Other direction      Mon-Fri      Sun


Chislehurst, War Memorial          0430 0500 0530 0600 0630 0700 0730 0750 0810 0830 0850 0910 0930 0950 1008 1028 1048 1108
Mottingham Station                 0439 0509 0539 0609 0639 0710 0740 0800 0820 0841 0901 0921 0941 1002 1022 1042 1102 1122
Eltham, Church (Well Hall Road)    0442 0512 0542 0612 0642 0713 0743 0803 0823 0845 0905 0925 0945 1007 1027 1047 1107 1127
Eltham Station                     0444 0514 0544 0614 0644 0715 0745 0805 0825 0847 0907 0927 0947 1009 1029 1049 1109 1129
Shooters Hill Road, Well Hall Road 0449 0519 0549 0619 0649 0720 0750 0810 0830 0854 0914 0934 0954 1016 1036 1056 1116 1136
Queen Elizabeth Hospital           0452 0522 0552 0622 0652 0723 0753 0813 0834 0858 0918 0938 0958 1020 1040 1100 1120 1140

Chislehurst, War Memorial          1128 Then      48 08 28       1728 1748 1809 1830 1850 1910 1930 1950 2010 2030 2052 2122
Mottingham Station                 1142 every 20  02 22 42       1742 1801 1820 1840 1900 1920 1940 2000 2020 2040 2102 2132
Eltham, Church (Well Hall Road)    1147 minutes   07 27 47       1747 1806 1824 1844 1904 1924 1944 2004 2024 2044 2106 2136
Eltham Station                     1149 at these  09 29 49 until 1749 1808 1826 1846 1906 1926 1946 2006 2026 2046 2108 2138
Shooters Hill Road, Well Hall Road 1156 minutes   16 36 56       1756 1814 1832 1852 1912 1932 1951 2011 2031 2051 2113 2143
Queen Elizabeth Hospital           1200 past hour 20 40 00       1800 1818 1836 1856 1915 1935 1954 2014 2034 2054 2116 2146

Chislehurst, War Memorial          2152 2225 2255 2325 2355 0025
Mottingham Station                 2202 2234 2304 2333 0003 0033
Eltham, Church (Well Hall Road)    2206 2237 2307 2336 0006 0036
Eltham Station                     2208 2239 2309 2338 0008 0038
Shooters Hill Road, Well Hall Road 2213 2243 2313 2342 0012 0042
Queen Elizabeth Hospital           2216 2246 2316 2345 0015 0045

561 Saturdays and Good Fridays towards Chislehurst      Other direction      Mon-Fri      Sun


Queen Elizabeth Hospital           0530 0600 0630 0700 0730 0800 0830 0850 0910 0930 0950 1009 1029 1049 1109 1129 1149 1209
Shooters Hill Road, Well Hall Road 0533 0603 0633 0703 0733 0803 0833 0854 0914 0934 0954 1013 1033 1053 1113 1133 1153 1213
Eltham Station                     0537 0607 0638 0708 0738 0808 0838 0859 0919 0940 1000 1020 1040 1100 1120 1140 1200 1220
Eltham, Church (Well Hall Road)    0539 0609 0640 0710 0740 0810 0840 0901 0921 0942 1002 1022 1042 1102 1122 1142 1202 1222
Mottingham Station                 0542 0612 0643 0713 0743 0814 0844 0905 0925 0946 1006 1026 1046 1106 1126 1146 1206 1226
Chislehurst, War Memorial          0550 0621 0651 0721 0752 0825 0856 0917 0937 0958 1018 1039 1100 1120 1140 1200 1220 1240

Queen Elizabeth Hospital           1229 Then      49 09 29       1709 1729 1749 1809 1829 1849 1909 1929 1949 2009 2029 2049
Shooters Hill Road, Well Hall Road 1233 every 20  53 13 33       1713 1733 1753 1813 1833 1853 1912 1932 1952 2012 2032 2052
Eltham Station                     1240 minutes   00 20 40       1720 1740 1800 1819 1839 1859 1918 1937 1957 2017 2037 2057
Eltham, Church (Well Hall Road)    1242 at these  02 22 42 until 1722 1742 1802 1821 1841 1901 1920 1939 1959 2019 2039 2059
Mottingham Station                 1246 minutes   06 26 46       1726 1746 1806 1825 1844 1904 1923 1942 2002 2022 2042 2102
Chislehurst, War Memorial          1300 past hour 20 40 00       1740 1759 1817 1836 1854 1914 1933 1952 2011 2031 2051 2111

Queen Elizabeth Hospital           2109 2129 2159 2229 2259 2329 2359 0030 0100 0130
Shooters Hill Road, Well Hall Road 2112 2132 2201 2231 2301 2331 0001 0032 0102 0132
Eltham Station                     2117 2137 2206 2235 2305 2335 0005 0036 0106 0136
Eltham, Church (Well Hall Road)    2119 2139 2208 2237 2307 2337 0007 0038 0108 0138
Mottingham Station                 2122 2142 2211 2240 2310 2340 0010 0041 0111 0141
Chislehurst, War Memorial          2131 2151 2220 2248 2318 2348 0018 0049 0119 0149

561 Sundays/Public Holidays (not Christmas Day or Boxing Day) towards Queen Elizabeth Hospital    Other direction   Mon-Fri   Sat


Chislehurst, War Memorial          0620 0650 0720 0750 0820 0850 0910 0930 0950 1008 1027 1046 1105 1125 1145 1205 1225 1245
Mottingham Station                 0628 0658 0728 0758 0828 0859 0920 0940 1000 1018 1037 1056 1116 1136 1156 1216 1236 1256
Eltham, Church (Well Hall Road)    0631 0701 0731 0801 0831 0903 0924 0944 1004 1022 1041 1101 1121 1141 1201 1221 1241 1301
Eltham Station                     0633 0703 0733 0803 0833 0905 0926 0946 1006 1024 1043 1103 1123 1143 1203 1223 1243 1303
Shooters Hill Road, Well Hall Road 0637 0707 0737 0807 0837 0910 0931 0951 1011 1030 1050 1110 1130 1150 1210 1230 1250 1310
Queen Elizabeth Hospital           0640 0710 0740 0810 0840 0913 0934 0954 1014 1034 1054 1114 1134 1154 1214 1234 1254 1314

Chislehurst, War Memorial          1305 Then      25 45 05       1705 1726 1748 1809 1829 1850 1910 1930 1950 2010 2030 2052
Mottingham Station                 1316 every 20  36 56 16       1716 1737 1758 1819 1839 1900 1920 1940 2000 2020 2040 2102
Eltham, Church (Well Hall Road)    1321 minutes   41 01 21       1721 1741 1802 1823 1843 1904 1924 1944 2004 2024 2044 2106
Eltham Station                     1323 at these  43 03 23 until 1723 1743 1804 1825 1845 1906 1926 1946 2006 2026 2046 2108
Shooters Hill Road, Well Hall Road 1330 minutes   50 10 30       1730 1750 1810 1831 1851 1911 1931 1951 2011 2031 2051 2113
Queen Elizabeth Hospital           1334 past hour 54 14 34       1734 1754 1814 1834 1854 1914 1934 1954 2014 2034 2054 2116

Chislehurst, War Memorial          2122 2152 2225 2255 2325 2355 0025
Mottingham Station                 2132 2202 2234 2304 2333 0003 0033
Eltham, Church (Well Hall Road)    2136 2206 2237 2307 2336 0006 0036
Eltham Station                     2138 2208 2239 2309 2338 0008 0038
Shooters Hill Road, Well Hall Road 2143 2213 2243 2313 2342 0012 0042
Queen Elizabeth Hospital           2146 2216 2246 2316 2345 0015 0045

561 Sundays/Public Holidays (not Christmas Day or Boxing Day) towards Chislehurst    Other direction   Mon-Fri   Sat


Queen Elizabeth Hospital           0625 0655 0725 0755 0826 0857 0922 0947 1008 1027 Then      47 07 27       1727 1747 1808
Shooters Hill Road, Well Hall Road 0628 0658 0728 0758 0829 0900 0925 0950 1011 1031 every 20  51 11 31       1731 1751 1812
Eltham Station                     0632 0702 0732 0802 0833 0905 0930 0955 1016 1036 minutes   56 16 36       1736 1756 1817
Eltham, Church (Well Hall Road)    0634 0704 0734 0804 0835 0907 0932 0957 1018 1038 at these  58 18 38 until 1738 1758 1819
Mottingham Station                 0637 0707 0737 0807 0838 0910 0935 1000 1022 1042 minutes   02 22 42       1742 1802 1822
Chislehurst, War Memorial          0644 0714 0744 0814 0845 0919 0945 1010 1033 1054 past hour 14 34 54       1754 1813 1832

Queen Elizabeth Hospital           1828 1849 1909 1929 1949 2009 2029 2049 2109 2129 2159 2229 2259 2329 2400 0030 0100 0130
Shooters Hill Road, Well Hall Road 1832 1852 1912 1932 1952 2012 2032 2052 2112 2132 2201 2231 2301 2331 0002 0032 0102 0132
Eltham Station                     1837 1857 1917 1937 1957 2017 2037 2057 2117 2137 2206 2235 2305 2335 0006 0036 0106 0136
Eltham, Church (Well Hall Road)    1839 1859 1919 1939 1959 2019 2039 2059 2119 2139 2208 2237 2307 2337 0008 0038 0108 0138
Mottingham Station                 1842 1902 1922 1942 2002 2022 2042 2102 2122 2142 2211 2240 2310 2340 0011 0041 0111 0141
Chislehurst, War Memorial          1852 1912 1932 1952 2011 2031 2051 2111 2131 2151 2220 2248 2318 2348 0019 0049 0119 0149

Operated by Metrobus for London Buses.

Timetable revised 16/07/12 (see above for days of operation)

Route record

Chislehurst - Mottingham - Eltham - Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Chislehurst War Memorial - Centre Common Road - High Street - Red Hill - White Horse Hill - Mottingham Road - Mottingham Road - Court Road - Mottingham Station - Court Road - Court Yard - Well Hall Road - Eltham Station - Well Hall Road - Shooter's Hill - Shooter's Hill Road - Baker Road - Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Queen Elizabeth Hospital - Eltham - Mottingham - Chislehurst
Queen Elizabeth Hospital - Baker Road - Shooter's Hill Road - Shooter's Hill - Well Hall Road - Eltham Station - Well Hall Road - Court Yard - Court Road - Mottingham Station - Court Road - Mottingham Road - White Horse Hill - Red Hill - High Street - Centre Common Road - Chislehurst War Memorial

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