Bus route 289 in London: Elmers End Interchange ↔ Purley Station

Bus route 289 in London goes from “Elmers End Interchange” to “Purley Station”.

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Which way bus 289 runs

From “Elmers End Interchange” to “Purley Station”: 46 stops. On the way: “Elmers End / Tesco”, “The Glade (CR0)”, “Longheath Gardens”, “Arena Tram Stop”, “Longhurst Road”, “Ashburton Park”, “Brockenhurst Road”, “Parkview Road”, “Addiscombe Tram Stop”, “Ashburton Road”. Then “Havelock Road (CR0)”, “Canning Road”, “Morland Road”, “Davidson Road Selhurst”, “Lansdowne Road”, “Spurgeon’s Bridge”, “Bedford Hall”, “West Croydon Bus Station”, “West Croydon Station”, “Montague Road”. Then “Sumner Road Croydon”, “Broad Green Avenue”, “Canterbury Road (CR0)”, “Croydon University Hospital”, “Thornton Heath Pond”, “Thornton Heath Pond / Fairlands Avenue”, “Croydon Crematorium”, “Peall Road”, “Lombard Roundabout”, “Drake Road”. Then “Newman Road”, “Purley Way/Beddington Farm Rd”, “Commerce Way”, “Purley Way / Waddon Road”, “Alton Road”, “Waddon”, “Waddon Leisure Centre / Fiveways”, “Coldharbour Road”, “Imperial Way”, “Colonnades Leisure Park”. Before “Purley Station”: “Battle Of Britain War Memorial”, “Edgehill Road”, “Purley Cross”, “Purley Station / Purley High Street”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Purley Station” to “Elmers End Interchange” (47 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Purley High Street / Purley Station”, “Purley Library”, “Russell Hill Road”, “Gilliam Grove”, “Airport House”, “Cecil Road (CR0)”, “Dunheved Road North”, “Poplar Walk”, “L Addiscombe Rd / Davidson Rd”, “Woodside Fire Station” and “Kingfisher Way (CR0)”. Only in the direction of “Purley Station” does it call at, among others, “The Glade (CR0)”, “Ashburton Road”, “Morland Road”, “Davidson Road Selhurst”, “West Croydon Bus Station” and “Canterbury Road (CR0)”. For the way back, board nearby: “The Glade (CR0)” → “Kingfisher Way (CR0)” (100 m), “Ashburton Road” → “Addiscombe Tram Stop” (200 m), “Morland Road” → “Canning Road” (200 m) and “Davidson Road Selhurst” → “L Addiscombe Rd / Davidson Rd” (50 m). Towards “Purley Station”, board nearby: “Purley High Street / Purley Station” → “Purley Station / Purley High Street” (50 m), “Purley Library” → “Purley Cross” (100 m), “Russell Hill Road” → “Purley Cross” (150 m) and “Gilliam Grove” → “Edgehill Road” (300 m).

Connections

Shared sections with other routes: between “Commerce Way” and “Purley Station / Purley High Street” it shares the road with route 439; between “West Croydon Bus Station” and “Thornton Heath Pond” it shares the road with routes 60, 64, 109, 198 and 250.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Elmers End Interchange”: buses 54, 356 and 367
• “Elmers End / Tesco”: buses 54, 194, 356, 358 and 367
• “The Glade (CR0)” (only towards “Purley Station”): bus 367
• “Longheath Gardens”: tram Tram; bus 367
• “Arena Tram Stop”: tram Tram
• “Longhurst Road”: tram Tram; buses 130 and 312
• “Ashburton Park”: tram Tram; buses 130, 312 and 367
• “Brockenhurst Road”: tram Tram; buses 130, 312 and 367
• “Parkview Road”: tram Tram; buses 312 and 367
• “Addiscombe Tram Stop”: tram Tram; buses 312 and 367
• “Ashburton Road” (only towards “Purley Station”): tram Tram; buses 312 and 367
• “Havelock Road (CR0)”: tram Tram; buses 312 and 367
• “Canning Road”: buses 197, 312 and 367
• “Morland Road” (only towards “Purley Station”): buses 197, 312, 367 and 410
• “Davidson Road Selhurst” (only towards “Purley Station”): buses 197, 312, 367 and 410
• “Lansdowne Road”: bus 410
• “Spurgeon’s Bridge”: buses 50, 75, 157, 450, 468 and SL6
• “Bedford Hall”: tram Tram; buses 50, 75, 154, 157, 166, 194, 264, 367, 403, 407, 410, 450, 468, SL6 and SL7
• “West Croydon Bus Station” (only towards “Purley Station”): tram Tram; buses 50, 75, 154, 157, 166, 194, 264, 367, 403, 407, 410, 450, 468, SL6 and SL7
• “West Croydon Station”: tram Tram; buses 50, 75, 154, 157, 166, 194, 264, 367, 403, 407, 410, 450, 468, SL6 and SL7
• “Montague Road”: tram Tram; buses 75, 154, 157, 166, 194, 264, 367, 403, 407, 410, 450, SL6 and SL7
• “Peall Road”: bus 264
• “Lombard Roundabout”: tram Tram; buses 264 and S4
• “Drake Road” (only towards “Purley Station”): tram Tram; buses 264 and S4
• “Newman Road”: tram Tram; buses 264 and S4
• “Purley Way/Beddington Farm Rd”: tram Tram; bus S4
• “Commerce Way”: tram Tram; buses 407, 410 and S4
• “Purley Way / Waddon Road”: tram Tram; buses 157, 407, 410 and S4
• “Alton Road”: buses 154, 157, 407 and 410
• “Waddon”: buses 119, 154, 157, 407 and 410
• “Waddon Leisure Centre / Fiveways”: buses 119, 154 and 157
• “Coldharbour Road”: buses 119, 154 and 157
• “Imperial Way”: bus 119
• “Colonnades Leisure Park” (only towards “Purley Station”): bus 119
• “Edgehill Road”: buses 166 and 405
• “Purley Cross” (only towards “Purley Station”): buses 127, 166, 312, 359, 405, 407, 412, 434 and 466
• “Purley Station / Purley High Street” (only towards “Purley Station”): buses 127, 166, 312, 359, 405, 407, 412, 434 and 466
• “Purley Station”: buses 127, 166, 312, 359, 405, 407, 412, 434 and 466
• Stops from “Purley High Street / Purley Station” to “Russell Hill Road” (only towards “Elmers End Interchange”): buses 127, 166, 312, 359, 405, 407, 412, 434 and 466
• “Gilliam Grove” (only towards “Elmers End Interchange”): buses 166, 312, 359, 405, 407, 412 and 466
• “Airport House” (only towards “Elmers End Interchange”): bus 119
• “Cecil Road (CR0)” (only towards “Elmers End Interchange”): bus 264
• “Poplar Walk” (only towards “Elmers End Interchange”): tram Tram; buses 50, 75, 154, 157, 166, 194, 264, 367, 403, 407, 410, 450, 468, SL6 and SL7
• “L Addiscombe Rd / Davidson Rd” (only towards “Elmers End Interchange”): buses 197, 312, 367 and 410
• “Woodside Fire Station” (only towards “Elmers End Interchange”): tram Tram; buses 130 and 312
• “Kingfisher Way (CR0)” (only towards “Elmers End Interchange”): bus 367

Pages for these routes: tram Tram, bus S4, bus SL6, bus SL7, bus 50, bus 54, bus 60, bus 64, bus 75, bus 109, bus 119, bus 127, bus 130, bus 154, bus 157, bus 166, bus 194, bus 197, bus 198, bus 250, bus 264.

Passes and concessions

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Questions about bus 289

Does bus 289 go to “Arena Tram Stop”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 289 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Bedford Hall” (50, 75, 154, 157, 166, 194, 264, 367, 403, 407, 410, 450, 468, SL6 and SL7) and “West Croydon Bus Station” (only towards “Purley Station”; 50, 75, 154, 157, 166, 194, 264, 367, 403, 407, 410, 450, 468, SL6 and SL7). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 3 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).