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Route BL1

Lewisham – New Cross Gate – Old Kent Road – Elephant & Castle – Waterloo

Limited Stop service

Mondays to Fridays Saturdays Sundays

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Note: This route is classed as high frequency, and as such controllers will endeavour to provide an even service rather than necessarily adhering exactly to the times shown.

BL1 Mondays to Fridays towards Waterloo          Other direction       Sat       Sun  


Lewisham High Street, Limes Grove  0500 0515 0530 0545 0600 0615 0629 0641 0653 0702 0713 0725 0736 0748 0759 0811 0823 0835
Lewisham, Clock Tower              0501 0516 0532 0547 0602 0617 0631 0643 0655 0705 0716 0728 0739 0751 0802 0814 0826 0838
New Cross Gate Station             0509 0524 0540 0555 0610 0625 0641 0653 0705 0717 0728 0740 0752 0804 0816 0828 0840 0852
Old Kent Road, Ilderton Road       0513 0528 0544 0559 0614 0629 0646 0658 0710 0722 0734 0746 0758 0810 0822 0834 0846 0858
Old Kent Road, Tesco               0517 0532 0548 0604 0620 0635 0652 0704 0717 0729 0741 0753 0805 0817 0829 0841 0853 0905
Elephant & Castle, New Kent Road   0521 0536 0552 0610 0626 0641 0658 0711 0724 0736 0748 0800 0812 0824 0836 0848 0900 0911
Elephant & Castle, London Road     0523 0538 0554 0612 0628 0643 0700 0713 0726 0738 0750 0802 0814 0826 0838 0850 0902 0913
Waterloo Station, Waterloo Road    0526 0541 0557 0615 0631 0646 0703 0716 0729 0742 0754 0806 0818 0830 0842 0854 0906 0917

Lewisham High Street, Limes Grove  0847 0859 0912 0924 Then      36 48 00 12 24           1400 1412 1424 1436 1447 1459 1511
Lewisham, Clock Tower              0850 0902 0915 0927 every 12  39 51 03 15 27           1403 1415 1427 1439 1450 1502 1514
New Cross Gate Station             0904 0915 0927 0939 minutes   51 03 15 27 39           1415 1427 1439 1451 1502 1514 1526
Old Kent Road, Ilderton Road       0910 0921 0933 0944 at        56 08 20 32 44           1420 1432 1444 1456 1508 1520 1532
Old Kent Road, Tesco               0916 0927 0938 0949 these     01 13 25 37 49 until     1425 1438 1450 1502 1515 1527 1539
Elephant & Castle, New Kent Road   0922 0933 0943 0954 minutes   06 18 30 42 54           1430 1444 1456 1509 1522 1534 1546
Elephant & Castle, London Road     0924 0935 0945 0956 past      08 20 32 44 56           1432 1446 1458 1511 1524 1536 1548
Waterloo Station, Waterloo Road    0928 0939 0949 1000 the hour  12 24 36 48 00           1436 1450 1502 1515 1528 1540 1552

Lewisham High Street, Limes Grove  1523 Then      35 47 59 11 23           1723 1735 1747 1759 1811 1823 1835 1847 1859 1911
Lewisham, Clock Tower              1526 every 12  38 50 02 14 26           1726 1737 1749 1801 1813 1825 1837 1849 1901 1913
New Cross Gate Station             1538 minutes   50 02 14 26 38           1738 1749 1801 1813 1825 1837 1849 1901 1913 1925
Old Kent Road, Ilderton Road       1544 at        56 08 20 32 44           1744 1755 1807 1819 1831 1843 1855 1907 1919 1931
Old Kent Road, Tesco               1551 these     03 15 27 39 51 until     1751 1802 1814 1826 1837 1849 1901 1913 1925 1936
Elephant & Castle, New Kent Road   1558 minutes   10 22 34 46 58           1758 1809 1821 1833 1843 1855 1907 1919 1931 1941
Elephant & Castle, London Road     1600 past      12 24 36 48 00           1800 1811 1823 1835 1845 1857 1909 1921 1933 1943
Waterloo Station, Waterloo Road    1604 the hour  16 28 40 52 04           1804 1815 1827 1839 1849 1901 1913 1925 1937 1947

Lewisham High Street, Limes Grove  1923 1935 1950 2005 2020 2035 2050 2105 2120 2135 2150 2205 2220 2235 2250 2305 2320 2335
Lewisham, Clock Tower              1925 1937 1952 2007 2022 2037 2052 2107 2122 2137 2152 2207 2222 2237 2252 2307 2322 2336
New Cross Gate Station             1937 1947 2002 2017 2032 2047 2102 2117 2132 2147 2202 2216 2231 2246 2301 2316 2331 2344
Old Kent Road, Ilderton Road       1942 1952 2007 2022 2037 2052 2107 2122 2137 2152 2206 2220 2235 2250 2305 2320 2335 2348
Old Kent Road, Tesco               1947 1957 2012 2027 2042 2057 2112 2127 2142 2157 2210 2224 2239 2254 2309 2324 2339 2352
Elephant & Castle, New Kent Road   1952 2002 2017 2032 2047 2102 2117 2132 2147 2202 2214 2228 2243 2258 2313 2328 2343 2356
Elephant & Castle, London Road     1954 2004 2019 2034 2049 2104 2119 2134 2149 2204 2216 2230 2245 2300 2315 2330 2345 2358
Waterloo Station, Waterloo Road    1958 2007 2022 2037 2052 2107 2122 2137 2152 2207 2219 2233 2248 2303 2318 2333 2348 0001

Lewisham High Street, Limes Grove  2350 0005 0020 0035
Lewisham, Clock Tower              2351 0006 0021 0036
New Cross Gate Station             2359 0014 0029 0044
Old Kent Road, Ilderton Road       0003 0018 0033 0048
Old Kent Road, Tesco               0007 0022 0037 0052
Elephant & Castle, New Kent Road   0011 0026 0041 0056
Elephant & Castle, London Road     0013 0028 0043 0058
Waterloo Station, Waterloo Road    0016 0031 0046 0101

BL1 Mondays to Fridays towards Lewisham          Other direction       Sat       Sun  


Waterloo Station, Waterloo Road    0455 0510 0525 0540 0555 0610 0625 0637 0649 0701 0711 0723 0735 0747 0759 0811 0823 0835
Elephant & Castle, London Road     0458 0513 0528 0543 0558 0613 0628 0640 0652 0705 0715 0727 0739 0751 0803 0815 0827 0839
Elephant & Castle, New Kent Road   0500 0515 0530 0545 0600 0615 0630 0642 0654 0707 0717 0729 0741 0753 0805 0817 0829 0841
Old Kent Road, Tesco               0504 0519 0534 0549 0606 0621 0636 0648 0700 0714 0724 0736 0748 0800 0812 0824 0836 0848
Old Kent Road, Ilderton Road       0508 0523 0538 0553 0612 0627 0642 0654 0707 0721 0731 0743 0755 0807 0819 0831 0843 0855
New Cross Gate Station             0513 0528 0543 0558 0617 0632 0647 0659 0712 0726 0737 0749 0801 0813 0825 0837 0849 0901
Lewisham Station, Loampit Vale     0519 0534 0549 0604 0623 0640 0655 0707 0720 0734 0747 0759 0811 0823 0835 0847 0859 0910
Lewisham Centre, Molesworth Street 0520 0535 0550 0605 0624 0641 0656 0708 0721 0736 0749 0801 0813 0825 0837 0849 0901 0912

Waterloo Station, Waterloo Road    0847 0859 0911 0923 0935 Then      47 59 11 23 35           1359 1411 1423 1435 1447 1459
Elephant & Castle, London Road     0851 0903 0915 0927 0939 every 12  51 03 15 27 39           1403 1415 1427 1440 1452 1504
Elephant & Castle, New Kent Road   0853 0905 0917 0929 0941 minutes   53 05 17 29 41           1405 1417 1429 1442 1454 1506
Old Kent Road, Tesco               0900 0911 0923 0935 0946 at        58 10 22 34 46           1410 1422 1435 1448 1500 1513
Old Kent Road, Ilderton Road       0907 0918 0930 0942 0953 these     05 17 29 41 53 until     1417 1429 1442 1455 1507 1520
New Cross Gate Station             0913 0924 0935 0947 0958 minutes   10 22 34 46 58           1422 1435 1448 1501 1513 1526
Lewisham Station, Loampit Vale     0922 0933 0944 0956 1007 past      19 31 43 55 07           1431 1444 1457 1512 1524 1537
Lewisham Centre, Molesworth Street 0924 0935 0946 0958 1009 the hour  21 33 45 57 09           1433 1446 1459 1514 1526 1539

Waterloo Station, Waterloo Road    1511 Then      23 35 47 59 11           1659 1711 1723 1735 1747 1759 1811 1823 1835 1847
Elephant & Castle, London Road     1516 every 12  28 40 52 04 16           1704 1716 1728 1739 1751 1803 1815 1827 1839 1851
Elephant & Castle, New Kent Road   1518 minutes   30 42 54 06 18           1706 1718 1730 1741 1753 1805 1817 1829 1841 1853
Old Kent Road, Tesco               1525 at        37 49 01 13 25           1713 1725 1737 1748 1800 1812 1824 1836 1847 1859
Old Kent Road, Ilderton Road       1532 these     44 56 08 20 32 until     1720 1732 1744 1755 1807 1819 1831 1842 1853 1905
New Cross Gate Station             1538 minutes   50 02 14 26 38           1726 1738 1750 1801 1813 1825 1837 1848 1859 1911
Lewisham Station, Loampit Vale     1549 past      01 13 25 37 49           1737 1748 1800 1811 1823 1835 1847 1858 1909 1921
Lewisham Centre, Molesworth Street 1551 the hour  03 15 27 39 51           1739 1750 1802 1813 1825 1837 1849 1900 1911 1923

Waterloo Station, Waterloo Road    1859 1911 1923 1935 1947 2000 2015 2030 2045 2100 2115 2130 2145 2200 2215 2230 2245 2300
Elephant & Castle, London Road     1903 1915 1927 1939 1951 2004 2019 2033 2048 2103 2118 2133 2148 2203 2218 2233 2248 2303
Elephant & Castle, New Kent Road   1905 1917 1929 1941 1953 2006 2021 2035 2050 2105 2120 2135 2150 2205 2220 2235 2250 2305
Old Kent Road, Tesco               1910 1922 1934 1946 1958 2011 2026 2040 2055 2110 2125 2140 2155 2209 2224 2239 2254 2309
Old Kent Road, Ilderton Road       1915 1927 1939 1951 2003 2016 2031 2045 2100 2115 2130 2145 2200 2213 2228 2243 2258 2313
New Cross Gate Station             1921 1933 1944 1956 2008 2021 2036 2050 2105 2120 2135 2150 2205 2218 2233 2248 2303 2318
Lewisham Station, Loampit Vale     1931 1941 1952 2004 2016 2029 2044 2058 2113 2128 2143 2158 2212 2225 2240 2255 2310 2325
Lewisham Centre, Molesworth Street 1933 1943 1954 2006 2018 2031 2046 2100 2115 2130 2145 2200 2214 2227 2242 2257 2312 2327

Waterloo Station, Waterloo Road    2315 2330 2345 0000 0015 0030
Elephant & Castle, London Road     2318 2333 2348 0003 0018 0033
Elephant & Castle, New Kent Road   2320 2335 2350 0005 0020 0035
Old Kent Road, Tesco               2324 2339 2354 0009 0024 0039
Old Kent Road, Ilderton Road       2328 2343 2358 0013 0028 0043
New Cross Gate Station             2333 2348 0003 0018 0033 0048
Lewisham Station, Loampit Vale     2339 2354 0009 0024 0039 0054
Lewisham Centre, Molesworth Street 2341 2356 0011 0026 0041 0056

BL1 Saturdays and Good Fridays towards Waterloo          Other direction       Mon-Fri       Sun  


Lewisham High Street, Limes Grove  0500 Then      15 30 45 00         0745 0800 0815 0830 0842 0854 0905 0917 0929 0941 0953
Lewisham, Clock Tower              0501 every 15  16 31 46 01         0746 0802 0817 0832 0844 0856 0907 0919 0931 0943 0955
New Cross Gate Station             0509 minutes   24 39 54 09         0754 0810 0825 0840 0852 0905 0917 0929 0941 0953 1005
Old Kent Road, Ilderton Road       0513 at        28 43 58 13         0758 0814 0829 0844 0856 0909 0921 0933 0945 0957 1009
Old Kent Road, Tesco               0517 these     32 47 02 17 until   0802 0818 0833 0849 0901 0914 0926 0938 0950 1002 1014
Elephant & Castle, New Kent Road   0521 minutes   36 51 06 21         0806 0822 0837 0853 0906 0919 0931 0943 0955 1007 1019
Elephant & Castle, London Road     0523 past      38 53 08 23         0808 0824 0839 0855 0908 0921 0933 0945 0957 1009 1021
Waterloo Station, Waterloo Road    0526 the hour  41 56 11 26         0811 0827 0842 0858 0911 0924 0936 0948 1000 1012 1024

Lewisham High Street, Limes Grove  1005 1015 1026 1038 1050 1102 1114 1126 1138 1150 1202 1214 1226 1238 1250 1302 1314 1326
Lewisham, Clock Tower              1007 1017 1028 1040 1052 1104 1116 1128 1140 1152 1204 1217 1229 1241 1253 1305 1317 1329
New Cross Gate Station             1017 1027 1038 1050 1102 1114 1126 1140 1152 1204 1217 1230 1242 1254 1306 1318 1330 1342
Old Kent Road, Ilderton Road       1021 1031 1043 1055 1107 1119 1131 1146 1158 1210 1223 1236 1248 1300 1312 1324 1336 1348
Old Kent Road, Tesco               1026 1037 1049 1101 1113 1125 1137 1152 1204 1217 1230 1243 1255 1307 1319 1331 1343 1355
Elephant & Castle, New Kent Road   1031 1043 1055 1107 1119 1131 1143 1158 1210 1224 1237 1250 1302 1314 1326 1338 1350 1402
Elephant & Castle, London Road     1033 1045 1057 1109 1121 1133 1145 1200 1212 1226 1239 1252 1304 1316 1328 1340 1352 1404
Waterloo Station, Waterloo Road    1037 1049 1101 1113 1125 1137 1149 1204 1216 1230 1243 1256 1308 1320 1332 1344 1356 1408

Lewisham High Street, Limes Grove  1338 Then      50 02 14 26 38           1550 1602 1614 1626 1638 1650 1702 1714 1726 1738
Lewisham, Clock Tower              1341 every 12  53 05 17 29 41           1553 1605 1617 1629 1641 1653 1705 1717 1729 1740
New Cross Gate Station             1354 minutes   06 18 30 42 54           1606 1617 1629 1641 1653 1705 1717 1729 1740 1751
Old Kent Road, Ilderton Road       1400 at        12 24 36 48 00           1612 1623 1635 1647 1659 1711 1723 1735 1746 1757
Old Kent Road, Tesco               1407 these     19 31 43 55 07 until     1619 1630 1642 1654 1706 1718 1730 1741 1752 1803
Elephant & Castle, New Kent Road   1414 minutes   26 38 50 02 14           1626 1637 1649 1701 1713 1725 1737 1748 1759 1810
Elephant & Castle, London Road     1416 past      28 40 52 04 16           1628 1639 1651 1703 1715 1727 1739 1750 1801 1812
Waterloo Station, Waterloo Road    1420 the hour  32 44 56 08 20           1632 1643 1655 1707 1719 1731 1743 1754 1805 1816

Lewisham High Street, Limes Grove  1750 1802 1814 1826 1838 1850 1902 1914 1926 1938 1950 2005 2020 2035 2050 2105 2120 2135
Lewisham, Clock Tower              1752 1804 1816 1828 1840 1852 1904 1916 1928 1940 1952 2007 2022 2037 2052 2107 2122 2137
New Cross Gate Station             1803 1815 1827 1839 1851 1903 1914 1926 1938 1950 2002 2017 2032 2047 2102 2117 2132 2147
Old Kent Road, Ilderton Road       1809 1821 1833 1845 1857 1908 1919 1931 1943 1955 2007 2022 2037 2052 2107 2122 2137 2152
Old Kent Road, Tesco               1815 1827 1839 1851 1903 1913 1924 1936 1948 2000 2012 2027 2042 2057 2111 2126 2141 2156
Elephant & Castle, New Kent Road   1822 1834 1846 1857 1908 1918 1929 1941 1953 2005 2017 2032 2047 2102 2115 2130 2145 2200
Elephant & Castle, London Road     1824 1836 1848 1859 1910 1920 1931 1943 1955 2007 2019 2034 2049 2104 2117 2132 2147 2202
Waterloo Station, Waterloo Road    1828 1840 1852 1902 1913 1923 1934 1946 1958 2010 2022 2037 2052 2107 2120 2135 2150 2205

Lewisham High Street, Limes Grove  2150 2205 2220 2235 2250 2305 2320 2335 2350 0005 0020 0035
Lewisham, Clock Tower              2152 2207 2222 2237 2252 2307 2322 2336 2351 0006 0021 0036
New Cross Gate Station             2202 2216 2231 2246 2301 2316 2331 2345 0000 0014 0029 0044
Old Kent Road, Ilderton Road       2206 2220 2235 2250 2305 2320 2335 2349 0004 0018 0033 0048
Old Kent Road, Tesco               2210 2224 2239 2254 2309 2324 2339 2353 0008 0022 0037 0052
Elephant & Castle, New Kent Road   2214 2228 2243 2258 2313 2328 2343 2357 0012 0026 0041 0056
Elephant & Castle, London Road     2216 2230 2245 2300 2315 2330 2345 2359 0014 0028 0043 0058
Waterloo Station, Waterloo Road    2219 2233 2248 2303 2318 2333 2348 0002 0017 0031 0046 0101

BL1 Saturdays and Good Fridays towards Lewisham          Other direction       Mon-Fri       Sun  


Waterloo Station, Waterloo Road    0455 Then      10 25 40 55         0740 0755 0810 0825 0840 0855 0907 0919 0931 0943 0955
Elephant & Castle, London Road     0458 every 15  13 28 43 58         0743 0758 0813 0828 0843 0858 0910 0922 0934 0946 0958
Elephant & Castle, New Kent Road   0500 minutes   15 30 45 00         0745 0800 0815 0830 0845 0900 0912 0924 0936 0948 1000
Old Kent Road, Tesco               0504 at        19 34 49 04         0749 0805 0820 0835 0850 0905 0917 0929 0941 0953 1005
Old Kent Road, Ilderton Road       0508 these     23 38 53 08 until   0753 0809 0824 0839 0854 0910 0922 0934 0946 0958 1010
New Cross Gate Station             0513 minutes   28 43 58 13         0758 0814 0829 0844 0859 0916 0928 0940 0952 1004 1016
Lewisham Station, Loampit Vale     0519 past      34 49 04 19         0804 0821 0836 0851 0906 0923 0935 0947 0959 1011 1023
Lewisham Centre, Molesworth Street 0520 the hour  35 50 05 20         0805 0822 0837 0852 0907 0924 0937 0949 1001 1013 1025

Waterloo Station, Waterloo Road    1007 1019 1031 1043 1054 1104 1116 1128 1140 1152 1204 1216 1228 1240 1252 1304 1316 1328
Elephant & Castle, London Road     1010 1022 1034 1046 1057 1108 1120 1132 1144 1156 1208 1220 1232 1244 1256 1308 1320 1332
Elephant & Castle, New Kent Road   1012 1024 1036 1048 1059 1110 1122 1134 1146 1158 1210 1222 1234 1246 1258 1310 1322 1334
Old Kent Road, Tesco               1017 1029 1041 1053 1104 1116 1128 1140 1152 1204 1217 1229 1241 1253 1305 1317 1329 1341
Old Kent Road, Ilderton Road       1022 1034 1046 1058 1110 1122 1134 1146 1158 1211 1224 1236 1248 1300 1312 1324 1336 1348
New Cross Gate Station             1028 1040 1052 1104 1116 1128 1140 1152 1204 1217 1230 1242 1254 1306 1318 1330 1342 1354
Lewisham Station, Loampit Vale     1035 1047 1059 1111 1123 1135 1148 1201 1214 1227 1240 1252 1304 1316 1328 1340 1352 1404
Lewisham Centre, Molesworth Street 1037 1049 1101 1113 1125 1137 1150 1203 1216 1229 1242 1254 1306 1318 1330 1342 1354 1406

Waterloo Station, Waterloo Road    1340 Then      52 04 16 28 40           1752 1804 1816 1828 1840 1852 1904 1916 1929 1944
Elephant & Castle, London Road     1344 every 12  56 08 20 32 44           1756 1808 1820 1832 1844 1856 1908 1920 1933 1948
Elephant & Castle, New Kent Road   1346 minutes   58 10 22 34 46           1758 1810 1822 1834 1846 1858 1910 1922 1935 1950
Old Kent Road, Tesco               1353 at        05 17 29 41 53           1805 1817 1829 1841 1853 1905 1917 1929 1941 1956
Old Kent Road, Ilderton Road       1400 these     12 24 36 48 00 until     1812 1824 1836 1848 1900 1912 1924 1935 1947 2002
New Cross Gate Station             1406 minutes   18 30 42 54 06           1818 1830 1841 1853 1905 1917 1929 1940 1952 2007
Lewisham Station, Loampit Vale     1416 past      28 40 52 04 16           1828 1838 1849 1901 1913 1925 1936 1947 1959 2014
Lewisham Centre, Molesworth Street 1418 the hour  30 42 54 06 18           1830 1840 1851 1903 1915 1927 1938 1949 2001 2016

Waterloo Station, Waterloo Road    2000 2015 2030 2045 2100 Then      15 30 45 00         2300 2315 2330 2345 0000 0015 0030
Elephant & Castle, London Road     2003 2018 2033 2048 2103 every 15  18 33 48 03         2303 2318 2333 2348 0003 0018 0033
Elephant & Castle, New Kent Road   2005 2020 2035 2050 2105 minutes   20 35 50 05         2305 2320 2335 2350 0005 0020 0035
Old Kent Road, Tesco               2011 2026 2041 2056 2110 at        25 40 55 10         2310 2325 2339 2354 0009 0024 0039
Old Kent Road, Ilderton Road       2017 2032 2047 2102 2115 these     30 45 00 15 until   2315 2330 2343 2358 0013 0028 0043
New Cross Gate Station             2022 2037 2052 2107 2120 minutes   35 50 05 20         2320 2335 2348 0003 0018 0033 0048
Lewisham Station, Loampit Vale     2029 2044 2059 2114 2127 past      42 57 12 27         2327 2341 2354 0009 0024 0039 0054
Lewisham Centre, Molesworth Street 2031 2046 2101 2116 2129 the hour  44 59 14 29         2329 2343 2356 0011 0026 0041 0056

BL1 Sundays and Public Holidays (excluding Christmas Day) towards Waterloo          Other direction       Mon-Fri       Sat  


Lewisham High Street, Limes Grove  0500 Then      15 30 45 00         0815 0830 0845 0900 0915 0930 0943 0958 1012 1027 1042
Lewisham, Clock Tower              0501 every 15  16 31 46 01         0816 0832 0847 0902 0917 0932 0945 1000 1014 1029 1044
New Cross Gate Station             0509 minutes   24 39 54 09         0824 0840 0855 0910 0925 0942 0955 1010 1024 1039 1054
Old Kent Road, Ilderton Road       0513 at        28 43 58 13         0828 0844 0859 0914 0929 0946 0959 1014 1028 1043 1058
Old Kent Road, Tesco               0517 these     32 47 02 17 until   0832 0848 0903 0918 0933 0950 1004 1019 1033 1048 1103
Elephant & Castle, New Kent Road   0521 minutes   36 51 06 21         0836 0852 0907 0922 0937 0954 1009 1024 1038 1053 1108
Elephant & Castle, London Road     0523 past      38 53 08 23         0838 0854 0909 0924 0939 0956 1011 1026 1040 1055 1110
Waterloo Station, Waterloo Road    0526 the hour  41 56 11 26         0841 0857 0912 0927 0942 0959 1014 1029 1044 1059 1114

Lewisham High Street, Limes Grove  1057 1112 1127 1140 1151 1205 Then      20 35 50 05         1650 1705 1720 1735 1750 1805
Lewisham, Clock Tower              1059 1114 1129 1142 1153 1207 every 15  22 37 52 07         1652 1707 1722 1737 1752 1807
New Cross Gate Station             1109 1124 1139 1152 1204 1219 minutes   34 49 04 19         1704 1719 1734 1747 1802 1817
Old Kent Road, Ilderton Road       1113 1128 1143 1156 1210 1225 at        40 55 10 25         1710 1725 1739 1752 1807 1822
Old Kent Road, Tesco               1118 1133 1148 1202 1216 1231 these     46 01 16 31 until   1716 1730 1744 1757 1812 1827
Elephant & Castle, New Kent Road   1123 1138 1153 1208 1222 1237 minutes   52 07 22 37         1722 1735 1749 1802 1817 1832
Elephant & Castle, London Road     1125 1140 1155 1210 1224 1239 past      54 09 24 39         1724 1737 1751 1804 1819 1834
Waterloo Station, Waterloo Road    1129 1144 1159 1214 1228 1243 the hour  58 13 28 43         1728 1741 1755 1808 1823 1838

Lewisham High Street, Limes Grove  1820 1835 1850 1905 1920 1935 1950 2005 2020 2035 2050 2105 2120 2135 2150 2205 2220 2235
Lewisham, Clock Tower              1822 1837 1852 1907 1922 1937 1952 2007 2022 2037 2052 2106 2121 2136 2151 2206 2221 2236
New Cross Gate Station             1832 1847 1902 1917 1932 1947 2002 2016 2031 2046 2101 2115 2130 2145 2200 2215 2230 2245
Old Kent Road, Ilderton Road       1837 1852 1907 1922 1937 1952 2007 2021 2036 2051 2105 2119 2134 2149 2204 2219 2234 2249
Old Kent Road, Tesco               1842 1857 1912 1927 1942 1957 2011 2025 2040 2055 2109 2123 2138 2153 2208 2223 2238 2253
Elephant & Castle, New Kent Road   1847 1902 1917 1932 1947 2001 2015 2029 2044 2059 2113 2127 2142 2157 2212 2227 2242 2257
Elephant & Castle, London Road     1849 1904 1919 1934 1949 2003 2017 2031 2046 2101 2115 2129 2144 2159 2214 2229 2244 2259
Waterloo Station, Waterloo Road    1853 1907 1922 1937 1952 2006 2020 2034 2049 2104 2118 2132 2147 2202 2217 2232 2247 2302

Lewisham High Street, Limes Grove  2250 2305 2320 2335 2350 0005 0020 0035
Lewisham, Clock Tower              2251 2306 2321 2336 2351 0006 0021 0036
New Cross Gate Station             2300 2315 2330 2344 2359 0014 0029 0044
Old Kent Road, Ilderton Road       2304 2319 2334 2348 0003 0018 0033 0048
Old Kent Road, Tesco               2308 2323 2338 2352 0007 0022 0037 0052
Elephant & Castle, New Kent Road   2312 2327 2342 2356 0011 0026 0041 0056
Elephant & Castle, London Road     2314 2329 2344 2358 0013 0028 0043 0058
Waterloo Station, Waterloo Road    2317 2332 2347 0001 0016 0031 0046 0101

BL1 Sundays and Public Holidays (excluding Christmas Day) towards Lewisham          Other direction       Mon-Fri       Sat  


Waterloo Station, Waterloo Road    0455 Then      10 25 40 55         0840 0854 0909 0924 0939 0954 1009 1022 1036 1051 1105
Elephant & Castle, London Road     0458 every 15  13 28 43 58         0843 0857 0912 0927 0942 0957 1012 1025 1039 1054 1108
Elephant & Castle, New Kent Road   0500 minutes   15 30 45 00         0845 0859 0914 0929 0944 0959 1014 1027 1041 1056 1110
Old Kent Road, Tesco               0504 at        19 34 49 04         0849 0903 0918 0933 0948 1003 1018 1031 1046 1101 1115
Old Kent Road, Ilderton Road       0508 these     23 38 53 08 until   0853 0907 0922 0937 0952 1007 1022 1036 1051 1106 1120
New Cross Gate Station             0513 minutes   28 43 58 13         0858 0913 0928 0943 0958 1013 1028 1042 1057 1112 1126
Lewisham Station, Loampit Vale     0519 past      34 49 04 19         0904 0919 0934 0949 1004 1019 1034 1049 1104 1119 1133
Lewisham Centre, Molesworth Street 0520 the hour  35 50 05 20         0905 0920 0935 0950 1005 1020 1035 1050 1105 1120 1135

Waterloo Station, Waterloo Road    1120 1134 1147 1201 Then      16 31 46 01         1646 1701 1716 1731 1746 1801 1816 1831
Elephant & Castle, London Road     1123 1138 1151 1205 every 15  20 35 50 05         1650 1705 1720 1734 1749 1804 1819 1834
Elephant & Castle, New Kent Road   1125 1140 1153 1207 minutes   22 37 52 07         1652 1707 1722 1736 1751 1806 1821 1836
Old Kent Road, Tesco               1130 1145 1158 1213 at        28 43 58 13         1658 1713 1728 1741 1756 1811 1826 1841
Old Kent Road, Ilderton Road       1135 1150 1204 1219 these     34 49 04 19 until   1704 1719 1733 1746 1801 1816 1831 1846
New Cross Gate Station             1141 1156 1210 1225 minutes   40 55 10 25         1710 1725 1738 1751 1806 1821 1836 1851
Lewisham Station, Loampit Vale     1148 1203 1218 1233 past      48 03 18 33         1718 1732 1745 1758 1813 1828 1843 1858
Lewisham Centre, Molesworth Street 1150 1205 1220 1235 the hour  50 05 20 35         1720 1734 1747 1800 1815 1830 1845 1900

Waterloo Station, Waterloo Road    1846 Then      01 16 31 46         2131 2145 2200 Then      15 30 45 00         0030
Elephant & Castle, London Road     1849 every 15  04 19 34 49         2134 2148 2203 every 15  18 33 48 03         0033
Elephant & Castle, New Kent Road   1851 minutes   06 21 36 51         2136 2150 2205 minutes   20 35 50 05         0035
Old Kent Road, Tesco               1856 at        11 26 41 56         2141 2155 2209 at        24 39 54 09         0039
Old Kent Road, Ilderton Road       1901 these     16 31 46 01 until   2146 2200 2213 these     28 43 58 13 until   0043
New Cross Gate Station             1906 minutes   21 36 51 06         2151 2205 2218 minutes   33 48 03 18         0048
Lewisham Station, Loampit Vale     1913 past      28 43 58 13         2158 2211 2224 past      39 54 09 24         0054
Lewisham Centre, Molesworth Street 1915 the hour  30 45 00 15         2200 2213 2226 the hour  41 56 11 26         0056

Note: On Boxing Day, a Sunday service operates. There is no service on Christmas Day. On working Mondays to Fridays around Christmas and New Year, a Saturday service operates. The precise dates of operation depend on the day of the week on which Christmas Day falls.

Please see the Christmas and New Year page for details of the general service pattern applying from year to year (some routes may show additional variations).

Operated by London General for London Buses.

Timetable revised 27/09/25

Route record

Lewisham – New Cross Gate – Old Kent Road – Elephant & Castle – Waterloo
Lewisham High Street, Lewis Grove - Lewis Grove - Lewisham High Street - Rennell Street - Molesworth Street - Loampit Vale (for Lewisham Station) - Loampit Hill - Lewisham Way - New Cross Road - New Cross Gate Station - New Cross Road - Old Kent Road - Bricklayer's Arms Roundabout - New Kent Road - Elephant & Castle Station - London Road - St George's Circus - Waterloo Road - Waterloo Station Waterloo Road
Note: Buses only stop at the points shown on the timetable, plus the following:
Lewisham Station/Loampit Vale

Waterloo – Elephant & Castle – Old Kent Road – New Cross Gate – Lewisham
Waterloo Station Waterloo Road - Waterloo Road - St George's Circus - London Road - Elephant & Castle Station - New Kent Road - Bricklayer's Arms Flyover - Old Kent Road - New Cross Road - New Cross Gate Station - New Cross Road - Amersham Road - Lewisham Way - Loampit Hill - Loampit Vale - Lewisham Station - Molesworth Street - Lewisham Centre Molesworth Street
Note: Buses only stop at the points shown on the timetable

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