Bus route SL3 in London goes from “Thamesmead Town Centre” to “Bromley North Station”.
Where bus SL3 goes
From “Thamesmead Town Centre” to “Bromley North Station”: 15 stops. On the way: “Thamesmead / Carlyle Road”, “Harrow Manorway / Abbey Wood Station”, “Bexleyheath Station”, “Bexleyheath / Lion Road”, “Bexleyheath Library”, “Hatherley Crescent / Sidcup Station”, “Sidcup / Carlton Road”, “Queen Mary’s Hospital Sidcup”, “Bromley Lane / Chislehurst War Memorial”, “Chislehurst Station”. Before “Bromley North Station”: “Southborough Road / Bickley Station”, “Bromley / Widmore Road”, “Court Street”.
The return journey is different. Towards “Thamesmead Town Centre”: 15 stops. Only in this direction does it call at “Sidcup Station / Station Road”, “Abbey Wood / Florence Road” and “Abbey Wood Station”. Only in the direction of “Bromley North Station” does it call at “Harrow Manorway / Abbey Wood Station”, “Hatherley Crescent / Sidcup Station” and “Court Street”. For the way back, board nearby: “Harrow Manorway / Abbey Wood Station” → “Abbey Wood / Florence Road” (100 m), “Hatherley Crescent / Sidcup Station” → “Sidcup Station / Station Road” (100 m) and “Court Street” → “Bromley / Widmore Road” (250 m). Towards “Bromley North Station”, board nearby: “Sidcup Station / Station Road” → “Hatherley Crescent / Sidcup Station” (100 m), “Abbey Wood / Florence Road” → “Harrow Manorway / Abbey Wood Station” (100 m) and “Abbey Wood Station” → “Harrow Manorway / Abbey Wood Station” (100 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 3 towards “Bromley North Station” and 3 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Other routes along the way
Route SL3 has no long section shared with other bus routes, so over a longer distance no other route can stand in for it.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Thamesmead Town Centre”: buses 177, 229, 244, 301, 401 and SL11
- “Thamesmead / Carlyle Road”: buses 177, 229, 244, 301, 401 and SL11
- “Harrow Manorway / Abbey Wood Station” (only towards “Bromley North Station”): buses 180, 229, 244, 301, 469, B11 and SL11
- “Bexleyheath Station”: buses 422, B11, B12 and B15
- “Bexleyheath / Lion Road”: buses 89, 96, 269, 422, 486, B11, B12, B14, B15 and B16
- “Bexleyheath Library”: buses 89, 96, 99, 132, 229, 269, 301, 401, 422, 486, 492, B11, B12, B13, B14, B15 and B16
- “Hatherley Crescent / Sidcup Station” (only towards “Bromley North Station”): buses 51, 160, 229, 233, 269, 286 and 492
- “Sidcup / Carlton Road”: buses 51, 160, 229, 233, 269, 286, 321, 492, B14 and R11
- “Queen Mary’s Hospital Sidcup”: buses 160, 229, 269, 286, B14 and R11
- “Bromley Lane / Chislehurst War Memorial”: buses 61, 160, 161, 162, 269 and 273
- “Chislehurst Station”: buses 162, 269 and R7
- “Southborough Road / Bickley Station”: buses 162, 269, 336 and R7
- “Bromley / Widmore Road”: buses 61, 119, 126, 138, 146, 162, 208, 227, 261, 269, 314, 320, 336, 352, 354, 358, 367 and SL5
- “Court Street” (only towards “Bromley North Station”): buses 61, 119, 126, 138, 146, 162, 208, 227, 261, 269, 314, 320, 336, 352, 354, 358, 367 and SL5
- “Bromley North Station”: buses 61, 119, 126, 138, 146, 162, 208, 227, 261, 269, 314, 320, 336, 352, 354, 358, 367 and SL5
- “Sidcup Station / Station Road” (only towards “Thamesmead Town Centre”): buses 51, 160, 229, 233, 269, 286 and 492
- “Abbey Wood / Florence Road” (only towards “Thamesmead Town Centre”): buses 180, 229, 244, 301, 469, B11 and SL11
- “Abbey Wood Station” (only towards “Thamesmead Town Centre”): buses 180, 229, 244, 301, 469, B11 and SL11
Pages for these routes: bus B11, bus B12, bus B13, bus B14, bus B15, bus B16, bus R11, bus R7, bus SL11, bus SL5.
Passes and concessions
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Questions about bus SL3
Does bus SL3 go to “Bexleyheath Station”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus SL3 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Bromley / Widmore Road” (61, 119, 126, 138, 146, 162, 208, 227, 261, 269, 314, 320, 336, 352, 354, 358, 367 and SL5) and “Court Street” (only towards “Bromley North Station”; 61, 119, 126, 138, 146, 162, 208, 227, 261, 269, 314, 320, 336, 352, 354, 358, 367 and SL5). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 1 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).