Bus route 178 in London: Calderwood Street ↔ Lewisham Station

Bus route 178 in London goes from “Calderwood Street” to “Lewisham Station”. The return journey ends at “Thomas Street” (100 m from “Calderwood Street”).

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Where bus 178 goes

From “Calderwood Street” to “Lewisham Station”: 35 stops. On the way: “Woolwich Arsenal Station”, “Claydown Mews”, “Gunner Lane”, “Ha Road / Grand Depot Road”, “Queen Elizabeth Hospital / Main Entrance”, “Queen Elizabeth Hospital / West Entrance”, “Greenwich Heights”, “Shooters Hill Road/Baker Road”, “Pallet Way”, “Charlton Park Lane”. Then “Weyman Road”, “Hervey Road”, “Old Dover Road”, “Shooters Hill Road / Kidbrooke Park Road”, “Annesley Road”, “Kidbrooke Park Close”, “Thomas Tallis School”, “Kidbrooke Park Road / Aldi Store”, “Cranfield Walk”, “Gerrard Way”. Then “Kidbrooke Park Road / Tudway Road”, “Eltham Road / Kidbrooke Park Road”, “Courtlands Avenue (SE12)”, “Weigall Road”, “Cambridge Drive”, “Lee Green”, “Lampmead Road”, “Dacre Park”, “Brandram Road”, “Belmont Park”. Before “Lewisham Station”: “Marischal Road”, “Belmont Hill”, “Lewisham Clock Tower”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Lewisham Station” to “Thomas Street” (33 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Manor Park”, “Lee Green/The Old Tigers Head”, “Tudway Road / Sutcliffe Park”, “Kidbrooke Station / Tudway Road”, “Shooters Hill Rd/Eastbrook Rd”, “Ha Road / Repository Road” and “Naafi Messing Store”. Only in the direction of “Lewisham Station” does it call at, among others, “Woolwich Arsenal Station”, “Claydown Mews”, “Ha Road / Grand Depot Road”, “Shooters Hill Road/Baker Road”, “Old Dover Road” and “Gerrard Way”. For the way back, board nearby: “Woolwich Arsenal Station” → “Thomas Street” (150 m), “Claydown Mews” → “Naafi Messing Store” (150 m), “Ha Road / Grand Depot Road” → “Gunner Lane” (250 m) and “Shooters Hill Road/Baker Road” → “Greenwich Heights” (250 m). Towards “Lewisham Station”, board nearby: “Manor Park” → “Belmont Park” (150 m), “Lee Green/The Old Tigers Head” → “Lampmead Road” (100 m), “Tudway Road / Sutcliffe Park” → “Gerrard Way” (200 m) and “Kidbrooke Station / Tudway Road” → “Gerrard Way” (200 m).

Other routes along the way

Shared sections with other routes: between “Eltham Road / Kidbrooke Park Road” and “Lewisham Station” it shares the road with route 321; between “Eltham Road / Kidbrooke Park Road” and “Belmont Hill” it shares the road with route 122; between “Calderwood Street” and “Shooters Hill Road/Baker Road” it shares the road with route 161.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Calderwood Street”: buses 51, 53, 54, 96, 99, 177, 180, 244, 291, 301, 380, 386, 422 and 469
• “Woolwich Arsenal Station” (only towards “Lewisham Station”): buses 51, 53, 54, 96, 99, 177, 180, 244, 291, 301, 380, 386, 422, 469 and SL11
• “Claydown Mews” (only towards “Lewisham Station”): buses 51, 53, 54, 244, 291, 380, 386, 422 and 469
• “Gunner Lane”: buses 244, 386 and 469
• “Ha Road / Grand Depot Road” (only towards “Lewisham Station”): buses 244, 386 and 469
• Stops from “Queen Elizabeth Hospital / Main Entrance” to “Greenwich Heights”: buses 244, 291, 386, 469 and 486
• “Shooters Hill Road/Baker Road” (only towards “Lewisham Station”): buses 244, 386 and 486
• “Pallet Way”: buses 244, 386 and 486
• Stops from “Charlton Park Lane” to “Hervey Road”: bus 386
• “Old Dover Road” (only towards “Lewisham Station”): bus 386
• “Shooters Hill Road / Kidbrooke Park Road”: buses 132, 286, 386 and SL4
• “Annesley Road”: buses 132, 286 and SL4
• “Kidbrooke Park Close”: buses 132 and 286
• “Thomas Tallis School”: buses 132, 286 and 386
• “Kidbrooke Park Road / Aldi Store”: buses 132 and 286
• “Cranfield Walk”: bus B16
• “Gerrard Way” (only towards “Lewisham Station”): bus B16
• Stops from “Kidbrooke Park Road / Tudway Road” to “Courtlands Avenue (SE12)”: bus B16
• “Cambridge Drive”: buses 202 and SL4
• “Lee Green” (only towards “Lewisham Station”): buses 202 and SL4
• “Lampmead Road”: buses 202 and SL4
• “Dacre Park”: buses 202 and SL4
• “Brandram Road”: bus 273
• “Belmont Park”: buses 54, 108 and 273
• “Marischal Road” (only towards “Lewisham Station”): buses 54, 108 and 273
• “Belmont Hill”: buses 21, 47, 54, 75, 108, 129, 136, 181, 185, 199, 208, 225, 273, 284, 380, 436, 484, BL1 and P4
• “Lewisham Clock Tower” (only towards “Lewisham Station”): buses 21, 47, 54, 75, 108, 129, 136, 181, 185, 199, 208, 225, 273, 284, 380, 436, 484, BL1 and P4
• “Lewisham Station”: buses 21, 47, 54, 75, 108, 129, 136, 181, 185, 199, 208, 225, 273, 284, 380, 436, 484, BL1 and P4
• “Manor Park” (only towards “Thomas Street”): bus 273
• “Lee Green/The Old Tigers Head” (only towards “Thomas Street”): buses 202 and SL4
• “Tudway Road / Sutcliffe Park” (only towards “Thomas Street”): bus B16
• “Kidbrooke Station / Tudway Road” (only towards “Thomas Street”): bus B16
• “Shooters Hill Rd/Eastbrook Rd” (only towards “Thomas Street”): buses 132, 286, 386 and SL4
• “Ha Road / Repository Road” (only towards “Thomas Street”): buses 291, 386, 469 and 486
• “Naafi Messing Store” (only towards “Thomas Street”): buses 53, 54, 244, 291, 380, 386, 422 and 469
• “Thomas Street”: buses 51, 53, 54, 96, 99, 177, 180, 244, 291, 301, 380, 386, 422 and 469

Pages for these routes: bus B16, bus BL1, bus P4, bus SL11, bus SL4, bus 21, bus 47, bus 51, bus 53, bus 54, bus 75, bus 96, bus 99, bus 108, bus 122, bus 129, bus 132, bus 136, bus 161, bus 185.

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Questions and answers

Does bus 178 go to “Queen Elizabeth Hospital / Main Entrance”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 178 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Belmont Hill” (21, 47, 54, 75, 108, 129, 136, 181, 185, 199, 208, 225, 273, 284, 380, 436, 484, BL1 and P4) and “Lewisham Clock Tower” (only towards “Lewisham Station”; 21, 47, 54, 75, 108, 129, 136, 181, 185, 199, 208, 225, 273, 284, 380, 436, 484, BL1 and P4). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 4 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).