Bus route 172 in London: Brockley Rise / Chandos ↔ Aldwych / Drury Lane

Bus route 172 in London goes from “Brockley Rise / Chandos” to “Aldwych / Drury Lane”.

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Where bus 172 goes

From “Brockley Rise / Chandos” to “Aldwych / Drury Lane”: 39 stops. On the way: “Stondon Park / Honor Oak Park”, “Maclean Road”, “Brockley Jack”, “Crofton Park Station”, “Beecroft Road”, “Dalrymple Road”, “Braxfield Road”, “St Andrew’s Church / Wickham Rd”, “Brockley Station”, “Millmark Grove”. Then “Vesta Road”, “St. Donatts Road”, “Shardeloes Road / Lewisham Way”, “Amersham Road”, “Marquis of Granby / Goldsmiths”, “New Cross Gate Station”, “New Cross Bus Garage”, “New Cross Road / Besson Street”, “Briant Street”, “Pomeroy Street New Cross”. Then “Old Kent Road / Ilderton Road”, “Commercial Way Peckham”, “Peckham Park Road”, “Malt Street”, “Trafalgar Avenue”, “Dunton Road”, “Old Kent Road / East Street”, “Bricklayer’s Arms”, “Bricklayers Arms / New Kent Rd”, “Rodney Place”. Before “Aldwych / Drury Lane”: “Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road”, “Elephant & Castle / London Road”, “St George’s Circus”, “The Old Vic”, “Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road”, “Waterloo Bridge / South Bank”, “Lancaster Place”.

The return journey is different. Towards “Brockley Rise / Chandos”: 33 stops. Only in this direction does it call at “Burgess Park / Dunton Road” and “Marquis Of Granby”. Only in the direction of “Aldwych / Drury Lane” does it call at, among others, “Stondon Park / Honor Oak Park”, “Beecroft Road”, “Amersham Road”, “Marquis of Granby / Goldsmiths”, “New Cross Road / Besson Street” and “Pomeroy Street New Cross”. For the way back, board nearby: “Stondon Park / Honor Oak Park” → “Brockley Rise / Chandos” (100 m), “Beecroft Road” → “Dalrymple Road” (200 m), “Amersham Road” → “Shardeloes Road / Lewisham Way” (150 m) and “Marquis of Granby / Goldsmiths” → “Marquis Of Granby” (50 m). Towards “Aldwych / Drury Lane”, board nearby: “Burgess Park / Dunton Road” → “Dunton Road” (50 m) and “Marquis Of Granby” → “Marquis of Granby / Goldsmiths” (50 m).

Where to change

Shared sections with other routes: between “Marquis of Granby / Goldsmiths” and “Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road” it shares the road with routes 53 and 453; between “Stondon Park / Honor Oak Park” and “New Cross Bus Garage” it shares the road with route 171; between “Amersham Road” and “Bricklayer’s Arms” it shares the road with route 21.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Brockley Rise / Chandos”: buses 122, P4 and P12
• “Stondon Park / Honor Oak Park” (only towards “Aldwych / Drury Lane”): buses 122, P4 and P12
• “Maclean Road”: buses 122, P4 and P12
• “Brockley Jack”: buses 122 and P4
• “Crofton Park Station”: buses 122 and P4
• “Beecroft Road” (only towards “Aldwych / Drury Lane”): buses 122 and P4
• “Dalrymple Road”: buses 122 and P4
• “Braxfield Road”: bus 122
• “St Andrew’s Church / Wickham Rd”: buses 122 and 484
• Stops from “Brockley Station” to “Vesta Road”: bus 484
• “St. Donatts Road”: buses 136, 321 and 436
• “Shardeloes Road / Lewisham Way”: buses 136, 177, 321 and 436
• “Amersham Road” (only towards “Aldwych / Drury Lane”): buses 136, 177, 225, 321 and 436
• “Marquis of Granby / Goldsmiths” (only towards “Aldwych / Drury Lane”): buses 136, 177, 225, 321, 436 and BL1
• “New Cross Gate Station”: buses 136, 177, 225, 321, 343, 436, BL1 and P13
• “New Cross Bus Garage”: buses 36, 136, 177, 321, 343, 436, BL1 and P13
• “New Cross Road / Besson Street” (only towards “Aldwych / Drury Lane”): buses 36, 136, 177, 321, 343, 436 and P13
• “Briant Street”: buses 36, 136, 177, 436 and P13
• “Pomeroy Street New Cross” (only towards “Aldwych / Drury Lane”): buses BL1 and P12
• “Old Kent Road / Ilderton Road”: buses BL1 and P12
• “Commercial Way Peckham”: buses BL1 and P12
• “Peckham Park Road”: buses 78 and 381
• “Malt Street”: buses 78, 381 and P12
• “Trafalgar Avenue”: buses 78 and BL1
• “Dunton Road” (only towards “Aldwych / Drury Lane”): buses 78, 415 and BL1
• “Old Kent Road / East Street”: buses 42 and 415
• “Bricklayer’s Arms”: buses 1, 42, 188 and 415
• “Bricklayers Arms / New Kent Rd”: buses 1, 42, 136, 188, 343 and 415
• “Rodney Place”: buses 1, 12, 35, 40, 68, 136, 148, 176, 188, 343, 415, 468, BL1 and P5
• “Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road”: buses 1, 12, 35, 40, 68, 133, 136, 148, 155, 176, 188, 196, 333, 343, 344, 360, 415, 468, BL1, C10 and P5
• “Elephant & Castle / London Road”: buses 1, 12, 35, 40, 68, 133, 136, 148, 155, 176, 188, 196, 333, 343, 344, 360, 415, 468, BL1, C10 and P5
• “St George’s Circus”: buses 1, 12, 40, 59, 68, 76, 148, 155, 176, 188, 344, 360 and C10
• “The Old Vic”: buses 1, 11, 12, 40, 59, 68, 76, 77, 139, 148, 176, 188, 341, 344, 360, BL1, C10 and SL6
• “Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road”: buses 1, 11, 59, 68, 76, 77, 139, 176, 188, 243, 341, 381, BL1, C10 and SL6
• “Waterloo Bridge / South Bank”: buses 1, 11, 59, 68, 76, 77, 139, 176, 188, 243, 341, 381, C10 and SL6
• “Lancaster Place” (only towards “Aldwych / Drury Lane”): buses 1, 9, 15, 23, 26, 59, 68, 76, 87, 91, 139, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6
• “Aldwych / Drury Lane”: buses 1, 9, 15, 23, 26, 59, 68, 76, 87, 91, 139, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6
• “Burgess Park / Dunton Road” (only towards “Brockley Rise / Chandos”): buses 78, 415 and BL1
• “Marquis Of Granby” (only towards “Brockley Rise / Chandos”): buses 136, 177, 225, 321, 436 and BL1

Pages for these routes: bus BL1, bus C10, bus P12, bus P13, bus P4, bus P5, bus SL6, bus 1, bus 9, bus 11, bus 12, bus 15, bus 21, bus 23, bus 26, bus 35, bus 36, bus 40, bus 42, bus 53, bus 59, bus 68, bus 76, bus 77, bus 78, bus 87, bus 91, bus 122, bus 133, bus 136, bus 139.

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Questions and answers

Does bus 172 go to “Crofton Park Station”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 172 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road” and “Elephant & Castle / London Road” (1, 12, 35, 40, 68, 133, 136, 148, 155, 176, 188, 196, 333, 343, 344, 360, 415, 468, BL1, C10 and P5). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 26 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).