Bus route 126 in London goes from “Ringers Road” to “Eltham High Street / Foots Cray Road”. The return journey starts at “Holy Trinity Church” (350 m from “Eltham High Street / Foots Cray Road”).
Where bus 126 goes
Towards “Eltham High Street / Foots Cray Road”: 32 stops. After “Ringers Road”, the bus calls at “Elmfield Road / The Mall”, “Queens Gardens”, “Court Street”, “West Street Bromley”, “Hammelton Road”, “Morgan Road”, “Plaistow Green”, “Park Avenue (BR1)”, “Burnt Ash Lane / Southover”, “New Street Hill”. Then “Treewall Gardens”, “Launcelot Road”, “Grove Park Station”, “Chinbrook Road / Baring Road”, “Amblecote Road”, “Marvels Lane / Chinbrook Road”, “Lambscroft Avenue”, “Henry Cooper Way”, “Duddington Close”, “Court Farm Road”. Before “Eltham High Street / Foots Cray Road”: “Beaconsfield Road (SE9)”, “Dunkery Road/Ravensworth Road”, “Dunkery Road / Mottingham Road”, “Mottingham Road / Ravensworth Road”, “Mottingham / Prince Of Wales”, “Court Road / Mottingham Road”, “Mottingham Station”, “Royal Blackheath Golf Club”, “Eltham High Street / Roper Street”, “Eltham High Street / Pound Place”.
On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Holy Trinity Church” to “Ringers Road” (33 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Southend Crescent/Southend Clo”, “Eltham High Street / St Mary’s Place”, “Eltham High Street / Passey Place”, “Eltham Church / Court Yard”, “Mottingham Road / Court Road”, “Marvels Lane Primary School”, “Bromley North Station” and “Bromley High Street / The Mall”. Only in the direction of “Eltham High Street / Foots Cray Road” does it call at, among others, “Elmfield Road / The Mall”, “Court Street”, “West Street Bromley”, “Chinbrook Road / Baring Road”, “Lambscroft Avenue” and “Court Road / Mottingham Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Elmfield Road / The Mall” → “Bromley High Street / The Mall” (100 m), “Court Street” → “Queens Gardens” (250 m), “West Street Bromley” → “Bromley North Station” (200 m) and “Chinbrook Road / Baring Road” → “Amblecote Road” (150 m). Towards “Eltham High Street / Foots Cray Road”, board nearby: “Southend Crescent/Southend Clo” → “Eltham High Street / Foots Cray Road” (250 m), “Eltham High Street / St Mary’s Place” → “Eltham High Street / Roper Street” (100 m), “Eltham High Street / Passey Place” → “Eltham High Street / Roper Street” (150 m) and “Eltham Church / Court Yard” → “Eltham High Street / Roper Street” (250 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 8 towards “Eltham High Street / Foots Cray Road” and 9 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Other routes along the way
On part of the route, between “Grove Park Station” and “Mottingham Station” it shares the road with route 124; between “Elmfield Road / The Mall” and “Grove Park Station” it shares the road with route 261; between “Chinbrook Road / Baring Road” and “Dunkery Road / Mottingham Road” it shares the road with route 273.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Ringers Road”: buses 61, 119, 138, 146, 162, 208, 320, 352, 358, 367 and SL5
- “Elmfield Road / The Mall” (only towards “Eltham High Street / Foots Cray Road”): buses 61, 119, 138, 146, 162, 208, 320, 352, 358, 367 and SL5
- “Queens Gardens”: buses 61, 119, 138, 146, 162, 208, 227, 269, 320, 352, 354, 358, 367, SL3 and SL5
- “Court Street” (only towards “Eltham High Street / Foots Cray Road”): buses 61, 119, 138, 146, 162, 208, 227, 269, 320, 352, 354, 358, 367, SL3 and SL5
- “West Street Bromley” (only towards “Eltham High Street / Foots Cray Road”): buses 61, 119, 138, 146, 162, 208, 227, 269, 320, 352, 354, 358, 367, SL3 and SL5
- “Hammelton Road”: buses 61, 119, 138, 146, 208, 227, 269, 320, 352, 354, 367, SL3 and SL5
- “Launcelot Road”: buses 136, 181 and 284
- “Grove Park Station”: buses 136, 181, 284 and SL4
- “Chinbrook Road / Baring Road” (only towards “Eltham High Street / Foots Cray Road”): buses 136, 181, 284 and SL4
- “Amblecote Road”: buses 284 and SL4
- “Marvels Lane / Chinbrook Road”: bus 284
- “Lambscroft Avenue” (only towards “Eltham High Street / Foots Cray Road”): bus 284
- “Henry Cooper Way”: bus 284
- “Duddington Close”: bus 284
- “Eltham High Street / Roper Street” (only towards “Eltham High Street / Foots Cray Road”): buses 132, 160, 162, 233, 286, 321, B15 and B16
- “Eltham High Street / Pound Place” (only towards “Eltham High Street / Foots Cray Road”): buses 132, 160, 162, 233, 286, 321, B15 and B16
- “Eltham High Street / Foots Cray Road”: buses 132, 160, 162, 233, 286, 321, B15 and B16
- “Holy Trinity Church”: buses 132, 160, 162, 233, 286, 321, B15 and B16
- Stops from “Southend Crescent/Southend Clo” to “Eltham Church / Court Yard” (only towards “Ringers Road”): buses 132, 160, 162, 233, 286, 321, B15 and B16
- “Marvels Lane Primary School” (only towards “Ringers Road”): bus 284
- “Bromley North Station” (only towards “Ringers Road”): buses 61, 119, 138, 146, 162, 208, 227, 269, 320, 352, 354, 358, 367, SL3 and SL5
- “Bromley High Street / The Mall” (only towards “Ringers Road”): buses 61, 119, 138, 146, 162, 208, 320, 352, 358, 367 and SL5
Pages for these routes: bus B15, bus B16, bus SL3, bus SL4, bus SL5, bus 61, bus 124.
Passes and concessions
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Questions and answers
Where does bus 126 start its return journey?
At “Holy Trinity Church” (350 m from “Eltham High Street / Foots Cray Road”).
Where can I change from bus 126 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Queens Gardens” (61, 119, 138, 146, 162, 208, 227, 269, 320, 352, 354, 358, 367, SL3 and SL5) and “Court Street” (only towards “Eltham High Street / Foots Cray Road”; 61, 119, 138, 146, 162, 208, 227, 269, 320, 352, 354, 358, 367, SL3 and SL5). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 3 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).