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TfL 197 bus route

Peckham - Dulwich - Sydenham - Norwood Jct - Croydon Town Ctr

TfL 197 bus stop list and timetables

The London 197 bus serves 55 bus stops in London departing from KA | Park Lane / Fairfield Halls and ending at ->W | Peckham Bus Station. Scroll down to see upcoming bus 197 timetables at each stop. You can also see connecting lines for the bus 197 route at each stop, so you can understand where and when to transfer. The full TfL 197 timetable with live bus arrivals is available in the Transit app.

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Stops
Wed, Aug 27, 2025
  • KA | Park Lane / Fairfield Halls8:12 PM
  • KC | Fairfield Halls8:13 PM
  • E4 | Cherry Orchard Road / East Croydon Station8:16 PM
  • E9 | Cross Road8:17 PM
  • ->N | Leslie Grove8:18 PM
  • ->E | Gordon Crescent8:20 PM
  • ->E | Northway Road8:22 PM
  • WA | Blackhorse Lane8:23 PM
  • WD | Woodside Green8:24 PM
  • WH | Spring Lane8:25 PM
  • WJ | Croydon Arena8:26 PM
  • PH | South Norwood Leisure Centre8:27 PM
  • PG | Harrington Road South Norwood8:28 PM
  • R | Doyle Road8:29 PM
  • T | Norwood Junction Station8:30 PM
  • ->N | Sunnybank8:32 PM
  • A | Selby Road8:34 PM
  • B | Anerley / The Mitre8:34 PM
  • C | Samos Road8:35 PM
  • D | Croydon Road / Elmers End Road8:36 PM
  • E | Anerley Road / Oak Grove Road8:36 PM
  • F | Avenue Road8:37 PM
  • G | Penge / Pawleyne Arms8:38 PM
  • E | High Street / Maple Road8:39 PM
  • B | High Street / Penge West Station8:41 PM
  • P | Thicket Road8:41 PM
  • J | St Christophers Hospice8:42 PM
  • K | Border Road8:43 PM
  • A | Cricketers Walk8:44 PM
  • E | Sydenham Station / Kirkdale8:45 PM
  • Y | Peak Hill8:46 PM
  • E | Sydenham / The Woodman8:47 PM
  • L | Sydenham School8:48 PM
  • N | Dartmouth Road / Thorpewood Ave8:49 PM
  • ->N | Forest Hill Pools8:50 PM
  • D | Forest Hill Station / London Rd8:51 PM
  • C | Honor Oak Road8:52 PM
  • MH | Horniman Museum8:53 PM
  • MJ | Lordship Lane / Wood Vale8:53 PM
  • MK | Grove Tavern8:54 PM
  • DJ | Overhill Road8:55 PM
  • DK | Upland Road8:55 PM
  • DL | Dulwich Library8:56 PM
  • DB | Etherow Street8:57 PM
  • DC | Goodrich Road8:58 PM
  • DG | Underhill Road East Dulwich8:59 PM
  • WD | Upland Road Peckham9:00 PM
  • WE | Peckham Rye / Barry Road9:01 PM
  • WF | The Gardens9:01 PM
  • WL | Peckham Rye / East Dulwich Road9:02 PM
  • WM | Nigel Road9:04 PM
  • X | Heaton Road9:05 PM
  • U | Peckham Rye Station9:06 PM
  • M | The Aylesham Centre9:07 PM
  • ->W | Peckham Bus Station9:08 PM
  • TfL Peckham - Dulwich - Sydenham - Norwood Jct - Croydon Town Ctr map

    TfL 197 bus route map

    The TfL 197 bus route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the 197 bus to help you plan your journey on TfL. Opening the Transit app will allow you to see more detailed information about the route on a map including stop specific alerts, such as stops that have been closed or moved. You can also see live vehicle locations in the app so you know when the 197 bus is approaching your stop.

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    TfL 197 bus Status Alerts

    Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the bus 197 timetable, such as detours, moved stops, trip cancellations, major delays, or other service changes to the bus route. The app also allows you to subscribe to receive notifications for any status alert issued by TfL so that you can plan your trip around any active or future disruptions.

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    TfL 197 bus Service Frequency

    The next 197 bus leaves KA | Park Lane / Fairfield Halls at 8:12 PM, and arrives at ->W | Peckham Bus Station at 9:08 PM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    TfL 197 bus On-Time Performance

    Want to know whether the TfL 197 bus arrives on time? Open the Transit app and view user generated on-time performance reports for the 197 bus. You can also contribute your own reports on whether your trip arrived on time, late or early. As these on-time performance stats are user reported, they may differ from official TfL metrics.

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