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TfL 51 bus route

Woolwich - Plumstead Common - Welling - Sidcup - St Mary Cray - Orpington Town Ctr and Sta

TfL 51 bus stop list and timetables

The London 51 bus serves 55 bus stops in London departing from F | Orpington Bus Station and ending at U | Beresford Sq / Woolwich Arsenal. Scroll down to see upcoming bus 51 timetables at each stop. You can also see connecting lines for the bus 51 route at each stop, so you can understand where and when to transfer. The full TfL 51 timetable with live bus arrivals is available in the Transit app.

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TfL Woolwich - Plumstead Common - Welling - Sidcup - St Mary Cray - Orpington Town Ctr and Sta map

TfL 51 bus route map

The TfL 51 bus route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the 51 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 51 bus is approaching your stop.

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TfL 51 bus Status Alerts

Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the bus 51 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 51 bus Service Frequency

The next 51 bus leaves F | Orpington Bus Station at 11:30 PM, and arrives at U | Beresford Sq / Woolwich Arsenal at 12:18 AM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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TfL 51 bus On-Time Performance

Want to know whether the TfL 51 bus arrives on time? Open the Transit app and view user generated on-time performance reports for the 51 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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