Bus route 353 in London goes from “Ramsden Estate / Rye Crescent” to “Markfield”. One stop is served in one direction only. The return journey starts at “Selsdon Wood Nature Reserve” (200 m from “Markfield”).
Which way bus 353 runs
From “Ramsden Estate / Rye Crescent” to “Markfield”: 42 stops. On the way: “Eldred Drive”, “Quilter Road”, “Ramsden Road / Tintagel Road”, “Dyke Drive”, “Ramsden Road / Court Road”, “Court Road / Green Lane”, “High Street / Carlton Parade”, “High Street / Church Hill”, “Walnuts Centre”, “High Street/Orpington War Memorial”. Then “Tubbenden Lane”, “Orpington Station”, “Pound Court Drive”, “Crofton Road / Crofton Lane”, “Oakwood Road / St. Pauls Church”, “Glyndebourne Park”, “Crofton Road/Starts Hill Road”, “Locksbottom / St Michael’s Church”, “Keston Park Close”, “Croydon Road / The Keston Mark”. Then “Al-Emaan Centre / Keston Mosque”, “Baston Road”, “Baston Road / Croydon Road”, “Five Elms Road”, “Baston School”, “Hayes Street”, “Hayes Library”, “Hayes / Station Approach”, “Hayes (Kent)”, “Holland Way”. Before “Markfield”: “Tiepigs Lane”, “Addington Road / Glebe Way”, “Layhams Road”, “Addington Road / Pumping Station”, “Addington Village Interchange”, “Gravel Hill (CR2)”, “Yew Tree Way”, “The Green Forestdale”, “Courtwood Primary School”, “Bears Wood”.
The return journey is different. Towards “Ramsden Estate / Rye Crescent”: 44 stops. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “Court Wood Lane / Bardolph Ave”, “Locksbottom / Farnborough Cmn”, “High Street / Broomhill Road”, “Goodmead Road”, “Carlton Parade” and “Ramsden Road / Kynaston Road”. Only in the direction of “Markfield” does it call at, among others, “Eldred Drive”, “Quilter Road”, “Ramsden Road / Tintagel Road”, “Ramsden Road / Court Road”, “High Street / Carlton Parade” and “High Street / Church Hill”. For the way back, board nearby: “Quilter Road” → “Ramsden Road” (200 m), “Ramsden Road / Tintagel Road” → “Ramsden Road” (100 m), “Ramsden Road / Court Road” → “Ramsden Road / Kynaston Road” (50 m) and “High Street / Carlton Parade” → “Carlton Parade” (100 m). Towards “Markfield”, board nearby: “Court Wood Lane / Bardolph Ave” → “The Green Forestdale” (100 m), “Locksbottom / Farnborough Cmn” → “Locksbottom / St Michael’s Church” (300 m), “High Street / Broomhill Road” → “High Street / Church Hill” (150 m) and “Goodmead Road” → “High Street / Carlton Parade” (250 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 7 towards “Markfield” and 9 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Where to change
Shared sections with other routes: between “High Street / Carlton Parade” and “Locksbottom / St Michael’s Church” it shares the road with route 61; between “Tubbenden Lane” and “Croydon Road / The Keston Mark” it shares the road with route R2; between “Ramsden Road / Tintagel Road” and “Orpington Station” it shares the road with route R4.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Ramsden Estate / Rye Crescent”: bus R9
- Stops from “Eldred Drive” to “Ramsden Road / Tintagel Road” (only towards “Markfield”): bus R9
- “Dyke Drive”: bus R9
- “Court Road / Green Lane”: buses 51, 477, B14, R1, R3 and R11
- “High Street / Carlton Parade” (only towards “Markfield”): buses 51, 477, B14, R1, R3 and R11
- “High Street / Church Hill” (only towards “Markfield”): buses 51, 477, B14, R1, R3 and R11
- “Walnuts Centre”: buses 51, 358, 477, B14, R1, R3, R5, R7, R8, R9, R10 and R11
- “High Street/Orpington War Memorial”: buses 51, 358, 477, B14, R1, R3, R5, R7, R8, R9, R10 and R11
- “Tubbenden Lane”: buses 51, 358, B14, R1, R3, R5, R7, R8, R9 and R10
- “Orpington Station”: buses 51, 358, B14, R1, R3, R5, R7, R8, R9 and R10
- “Pound Court Drive”: buses R3 and R7
- Stops from “Crofton Road / Crofton Lane” to “Glyndebourne Park”: bus R3
- “Crofton Road/Starts Hill Road”: buses 261, 336 and R3
- “Locksbottom / St Michael’s Church”: buses 261, 336, 358 and R3
- “Keston Park Close”: buses 261, 336 and 358
- “Croydon Road / The Keston Mark”: bus 320
- “Al-Emaan Centre / Keston Mosque”: bus 320
- Stops from “Baston Road” to “Hayes Library”: bus 146
- Stops from “Hayes / Station Approach” to “Layhams Road”: bus 138
- Stops from “Addington Village Interchange” to “Yew Tree Way”: buses 64, 130, 359, 433 and 466
- “The Green Forestdale”: bus 433
- “Courtwood Primary School” (only towards “Markfield”): bus 433
- “Bears Wood”: bus 433
- “Court Wood Lane / Bardolph Ave” (only towards “Ramsden Estate / Rye Crescent”): bus 433
- “Locksbottom / Farnborough Cmn” (only towards “Ramsden Estate / Rye Crescent”): buses 261, 336, 358 and R3
- “High Street / Broomhill Road” (only towards “Ramsden Estate / Rye Crescent”): buses 51, 358, 477, B14, R1, R3, R5, R7, R8, R9, R10 and R11
- “Goodmead Road” (only towards “Ramsden Estate / Rye Crescent”): buses 51, 477, B14, R1, R3 and R11
- “Carlton Parade” (only towards “Ramsden Estate / Rye Crescent”): buses 51, 477, B14, R1, R3 and R11
- “Ramsden Road” (only towards “Ramsden Estate / Rye Crescent”): bus R9
- “Brow Crescent” (only towards “Ramsden Estate / Rye Crescent”): bus R9
Pages for these routes: bus B14, bus R1, bus R10, bus R11, bus R2, bus R3, bus R4, bus R5, bus R7, bus R8, bus R9, bus 51, bus 61, bus 64, bus 130, bus 138, bus 146, bus 261, bus 320, bus 336, bus 359.
Passes and concessions
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Questions and answers
Where does bus 353 start its return journey?
At “Selsdon Wood Nature Reserve” (200 m from “Markfield”).
Where can I change from bus 353 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Walnuts Centre” and “High Street/Orpington War Memorial” (51, 358, 477, B14, R1, R3, R5, R7, R8, R9, R10 and R11). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 5 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).