Bus route 15 in London runs between “Blackwall” and “Charing Cross”.
The route of bus 15

From “Blackwall” to “Charing Cross”: 35 stops. On the way: “Poplar High Street / Blackwall”, “Bazely Street / All Saints DLR”, “Poplar Recreation Ground / DLR”, “Upper North Street”, “University of Cumbria in London”, “Burdett Road”, “Limehouse Town Hall”, “Lowell Street”, “Limehouse”, “Stepney Methodist Church”. Then “Marion Richardson School”, “Exmouth Estate”, “St Mary’s & St Michael’s Church”, “Watney Market”, “New Road (E1)”, “Henriques Street”, “Aldgate East”, “Aldgate”, “Minories”, “Tower of London / Tower Hill Station”. Then “Great Tower Street”, “Monument”, “Cannon Street Station / Bank Station”, “St Pauls Churchyard”, “St Paul’s Cathedral”, “City Thameslink Stn / Ludgate Circus”, “Fetter Lane”, “Chancery Lane (EC4)”, “The Royal Courts of Justice”, “Aldwych / Australia House”. Before “Charing Cross”: “Aldwych / Drury Lane”, “Savoy Street”, “Bedford Street”.
On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Charing Cross” to “Blackwall” (32 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Southampton Street / Covent Garden”, “Aldwych”, “Ludgate Circus”, “Ludgate Hill / Old Bailey”, “Mansion House”, “Cannon Street Station”, “Aldgate Bus Station”, “Arbour Square”, “Salmon Lane”, “Chrisp Street Market / All Saints DLR” and “Poplar / All Saints Church”. Only in the direction of “Charing Cross” does it call at, among others, “Bazely Street / All Saints DLR”, “Limehouse Town Hall”, “Marion Richardson School”, “Exmouth Estate”, “Aldgate” and “Minories”. For the way back, board nearby: “Bazely Street / All Saints DLR” → “Poplar / All Saints Church” (50 m), “Limehouse Town Hall” → “Salmon Lane” (100 m), “Marion Richardson School” → “Arbour Square” (150 m) and “Exmouth Estate” → “Arbour Square” (100 m). Towards “Charing Cross”, board nearby: “Southampton Street / Covent Garden” → “Savoy Street” (100 m), “Aldwych” → “Aldwych / Drury Lane” (50 m), “Ludgate Circus” → “City Thameslink Stn / Ludgate Circus” (150 m) and “Ludgate Hill / Old Bailey” → “City Thameslink Stn / Ludgate Circus” (100 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 14 towards “Charing Cross” and 11 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Connections
Shared sections with other routes: between “Bazely Street / All Saints DLR” and “Aldgate” it shares the road with route 115; between “Limehouse Town Hall” and “Aldgate East” it shares the road with route 135; between “St Pauls Churchyard” and “Bedford Street” it shares the road with route 26.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Blackwall”: buses 108, D3, D7, D8 and SL4
- “Poplar High Street / Blackwall”: buses 108, D3, D7, D8 and SL4
- “Bazely Street / All Saints DLR” (only towards “Charing Cross”): buses 108, 309, D7 and D8
- “Poplar Recreation Ground / DLR”: buses 108, 309, D7 and D8
- “Upper North Street”: bus 309
- “University of Cumbria in London”: buses 277, D3 and D7
- “Burdett Road”: buses 277, D3 and D7
- “Limehouse Town Hall” (only towards “Charing Cross”): buses 277, D3 and D7
- Stops from “Lowell Street” to “Stepney Methodist Church”: bus D3
- “Marion Richardson School” (only towards “Charing Cross”): bus D3
- “Exmouth Estate” (only towards “Charing Cross”): bus 339
- “St Mary’s & St Michael’s Church”: bus 339
- “Watney Market”: buses 339 and D3
- “New Road (E1)”: bus D3
- “Henriques Street”: buses 25, 205, 254 and D3
- “Aldgate East”: buses 25, 42, 78, 100, 205, 242 and 254
- “Aldgate” (only towards “Charing Cross”): buses 25, 42, 78, 100, 205, 242 and 254
- “Minories” (only towards “Charing Cross”): buses 25, 42, 78, 100, 205, 242, 254 and 343
- “Tower of London / Tower Hill Station”: buses 42, 78, 100 and 343
- “Great Tower Street”: buses 21, 35, 43, 47, 141, 149, 344 and 388
- “Monument”: buses 8, 21, 25, 35, 43, 47, 133, 141, 149, 344 and 388
- “Cannon Street Station / Bank Station” (only towards “Charing Cross”): buses 8, 21, 25, 35, 43, 47, 133, 141, 149, 344 and 388
- “St Pauls Churchyard” (only towards “Charing Cross”): buses 4, 8, 25, 56, 100 and 133
- “St Paul’s Cathedral”: buses 4, 8, 25, 40, 56, 63, 100 and 133
- “City Thameslink Stn / Ludgate Circus” (only towards “Charing Cross”): buses 4, 8, 25, 40, 46, 56, 59, 63, 100, 133 and 341
- “Fetter Lane”: buses 40, 63 and 341
- “Chancery Lane (EC4)” (only towards “Charing Cross”): bus 341
- “The Royal Courts of Justice”: buses 1, 9, 23, 59, 68, 87, 91, 172, 188, 243, 341 and SL6
- “Aldwych / Australia House” (only towards “Charing Cross”): buses 1, 9, 23, 59, 68, 87, 91, 172, 188, 243, 341 and SL6
- “Aldwych / Drury Lane” (only towards “Charing Cross”): buses 1, 9, 23, 59, 68, 87, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6
- “Savoy Street” (only towards “Charing Cross”): buses 1, 9, 23, 59, 68, 87, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6
- “Bedford Street” (only towards “Charing Cross”): buses 1, 9, 23, 24, 29, 59, 68, 87, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6
- “Charing Cross”: buses 9, 12, 23, 24, 29, 87, 88, 91, 139, 159, 176 and 453
- “Southampton Street / Covent Garden” (only towards “Blackwall”): buses 1, 9, 23, 59, 68, 87, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6
- “Aldwych” (only towards “Blackwall”): buses 1, 9, 23, 59, 68, 87, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6
- “Ludgate Circus” (only towards “Blackwall”): buses 4, 8, 25, 40, 46, 59, 63, 133 and 341
- “Ludgate Hill / Old Bailey” (only towards “Blackwall”): buses 4, 8, 25, 40, 46, 56, 59, 63, 100, 133 and 341
- “Mansion House” (only towards “Blackwall”): buses 4, 8, 25, 100, 133 and 344
- “Cannon Street Station” (only towards “Blackwall”): buses 8, 21, 25, 43, 133, 141 and 344
- “Aldgate Bus Station” (only towards “Blackwall”): buses 25, 42, 78, 100, 205, 242, 254 and 343
- “Salmon Lane” (only towards “Blackwall”): buses 277, D3 and D7
- “Chrisp Street Market / All Saints DLR” (only towards “Blackwall”): buses 108, 309, D7 and D8
- “Poplar / All Saints Church” (only towards “Blackwall”): buses 108, 309, D7 and D8
Pages for these routes: bus D3, bus D7, bus D8, bus SL4, bus SL6, bus 4.
Passes and concessions
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Questions and answers
Does bus 15 go to “University of Cumbria in London”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 15 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Aldwych / Drury Lane” (only towards “Charing Cross”; 1, 9, 23, 59, 68, 87, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6) and “Bedford Street” (only towards “Charing Cross”; 1, 9, 23, 24, 29, 59, 68, 87, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 3 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).