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TfL 53 bus route

Plumstead Sta - Woolwich - New Cross - Elephant & Castle - Lambeth N, Lower Marsh

TfL 53 bus stop list and timetables

The London 53 bus serves 47 bus stops in London departing from K | Lower Marsh and ending at U | Griffin Road / Plumstead Station. Scroll down to see upcoming bus 53 timetables at each stop. You can also see connecting lines for the bus 53 route at each stop, so you can understand where and when to transfer. The full TfL 53 timetable with live bus arrivals is available in the Transit app.

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Stops
Wed, Feb 11, 2026
  • K | Lower Marsh8:38 PM
  • C | Lambeth North8:39 PM
  • D | St George's Circus8:41 PM
  • E | Elephant & Castle / London Road8:44 PM
  • J | Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road8:45 PM
  • BA | Rodney Place8:46 PM
  • G | Old Kent Road / East Street8:49 PM
  • EC | Burgess Park / Dunton Road8:51 PM
  • EE | Trafalgar Avenue8:52 PM
  • EN | Malt Street8:53 PM
  • EN | Peckham Park Road8:55 PM
  • EP | Commercial Way Peckham8:56 PM
  • ER | Old Kent Road / Ilderton Road8:57 PM
  • F | Briant Street8:59 PM
  • G | New Cross Bus Garage9:01 PM
  • N | New Cross Gate Station9:03 PM
  • S | Marquis of Granby9:04 PM
  • V | New Cross Station9:05 PM
  • E | Deptford High St / New Cross Rd9:06 PM
  • Y | Deptford Bridge9:08 PM
  • ->E | Egerton Drive9:09 PM
  • J | Lewisham Road9:10 PM
  • K | Wat Tyler Road9:11 PM
  • S | Greenwich Park9:13 PM
  • R | Charlton Way / Maze Hill9:14 PM
  • BU | Vanbrugh Pk / Beaconsfield Rd9:16 PM
  • BC | Blackheath / Royal Standard9:17 PM
  • BS | Wyndcliff Road9:18 PM
  • ->E | Charlton Road / Victoria Way9:19 PM
  • R | Charlton Village9:21 PM
  • C | Charlton Park Road9:21 PM
  • D | Cemetery Lane9:22 PM
  • E | Erwood Road9:24 PM
  • ->E | Artillery Place / Frances Street9:26 PM
  • P | The Woolwich Centre9:27 PM
  • M | Woolwich Arsenal Station9:27 PM
  • G | Vincent Road / Woolwich Arsenal9:28 PM
  • WA | Burrage Road / Arthur Grove9:29 PM
  • WB | Frederick Place9:31 PM
  • WD | Bloomfield Road / Plumstead Common Road9:32 PM
  • WR | Trinity Church9:33 PM
  • H | Blendon Terrace9:34 PM
  • U | Plumstead Common / The Ship9:35 PM
  • W | Heavitree Road9:36 PM
  • ->N | Griffin Road / Brewery Road9:37 PM
  • T | Conway Road9:37 PM
  • U | Griffin Road / Plumstead Station9:38 PM
  • TfL Plumstead Sta - Woolwich - New Cross - Elephant & Castle - Lambeth N, Lower Marsh map

    TfL 53 bus route map

    The TfL 53 bus route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the 53 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 53 bus is approaching your stop.

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    TfL 53 bus Status Alerts

    Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the bus 53 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 53 bus Service Frequency

    The next 53 bus leaves K | Lower Marsh at 8:38 PM, and arrives at U | Griffin Road / Plumstead Station at 9:38 PM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    TfL 53 bus On-Time Performance

    Want to know whether the TfL 53 bus arrives on time? Open the Transit app and view user generated on-time performance reports for the 53 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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