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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
Thu, Apr 16, 2026
  • KA | Park Lane / Fairfield Halls12:02 PM
  • KC | Fairfield Halls12:04 PM
  • E4 | Cherry Orchard Road / East Croydon Station12:06 PM
  • E9 | Cross Road12:07 PM
  • ->N | Leslie Grove12:08 PM
  • ->E | Gordon Crescent12:10 PM
  • ->E | Northway Road12:12 PM
  • WA | Blackhorse Lane12:13 PM
  • WD | Woodside Green12:14 PM
  • WH | Spring Lane12:15 PM
  • WJ | Croydon Arena12:16 PM
  • PH | South Norwood Leisure Centre12:17 PM
  • PG | Harrington Road South Norwood12:18 PM
  • R | Doyle Road12:19 PM
  • T | Norwood Junction Station12:20 PM
  • ->N | Sunnybank12:23 PM
  • A | Selby Road12:24 PM
  • B | Anerley / The Mitre12:25 PM
  • C | Samos Road12:26 PM
  • D | Croydon Road / Elmers End Road12:26 PM
  • E | Anerley Road / Oak Grove Road12:27 PM
  • F | Avenue Road12:28 PM
  • G | Penge / Pawleyne Arms12:29 PM
  • E | High Street / Maple Road12:30 PM
  • B | High Street / Penge West Station12:32 PM
  • P | Thicket Road12:33 PM
  • J | St Christophers Hospice12:34 PM
  • K | Border Road12:35 PM
  • A | Cricketers Walk12:36 PM
  • E | Sydenham Station / Kirkdale12:37 PM
  • Y | Peak Hill12:38 PM
  • E | Sydenham / The Woodman12:40 PM
  • L | Sydenham School12:41 PM
  • N | Dartmouth Road / Thorpewood Ave12:42 PM
  • ->N | Forest Hill Pools12:43 PM
  • D | Forest Hill Station / London Rd12:45 PM
  • C | Honor Oak Road12:46 PM
  • MH | Horniman Museum12:47 PM
  • MJ | Lordship Lane / Wood Vale12:48 PM
  • MK | Grove Tavern12:49 PM
  • DJ | Overhill Road12:50 PM
  • DK | Upland Road12:51 PM
  • DL | Eynella Road / Dulwich Library12:52 PM
  • DB | Etherow Street12:53 PM
  • DC | Goodrich Road12:54 PM
  • DG | Underhill Road East Dulwich12:55 PM
  • WD | Upland Road Peckham12:56 PM
  • WE | Peckham Rye / Barry Road12:57 PM
  • WF | The Gardens12:58 PM
  • WL | Peckham Rye / East Dulwich Road12:59 PM
  • WM | Nigel Road1:01 PM
  • X | Heaton Road1:03 PM
  • U | Peckham Rye Station1:04 PM
  • M | The Aylesham Centre1:05 PM
  • ->W | Peckham Bus Station1:07 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 12:02 PM, and arrives at ->W | Peckham Bus Station at 1:07 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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