Bus route N472 in London links “North Greenwich Station” and “Gayton Road / Abbey Wood Station”. This is a night route.
Where bus N472 goes
Towards “Gayton Road / Abbey Wood Station”: 39 stops. After “North Greenwich Station”, the bus calls at “Millennium Village / Oval Square”, “Millennium Village South”, “Millennium Leisure Park West”, “Millennium Leisure Park East”, “Peninsular Park Road”, “Anchor & Hope Lane”, “Charlton Station / Woolwich Road”, “Stone Lake Retail Park”, “Woolwich Road / Charlton Lane”, “Greenwich Trust School”. Then “Yateley Street”, “Warspite Road”, “Frances Street”, “Kingsman Street”, “Woolwich Ferry”, “John Wilson Street / Powis Street”, “Thomas Street”, “Woolwich Arsenal Station”, “Woolwich Station”, “Maxey Road”. Then “Plumstead Bus Garage”, “Belmarsh Prison / Woolwich Crown Court”, “Thamesmead / Grasshaven Way”, “Thamesmead Town Centre / Watersmeet Place”, “Central Way / Thamesmead Town Centre”, “Linton Mead Primary School”, “Hoveton Road”, “Nickleby Close”, “Thamesmead North / Eastgate Close”, “Lister Walk”. Before “Gayton Road / Abbey Wood Station”: “Poplar Place”, “Thamesmead / Carlyle Road”, “Southmere Lake”, “Harrow Manorway / Yarnton Way”, “Overton Road”, “Harrow Manorway / Abbey Wood Station”, “Abbey Wood Road”.
On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Gayton Road / Abbey Wood Station” to “North Greenwich Station” (37 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Abbey Wood Station”, “Harrow Manorway / Lensbury Way”, “Curlew Close”, “Thamesmead North / Manordene Road”, “Plumstead Road / Plumstead Station”, “Greenwich Community College”, “Beresford Sq/Woolwich Arsenal”, “Prospect Vale”, “Cleveley Close” and “Bugsbys Way / Gallions Road”. Only in the direction of “Gayton Road / Abbey Wood Station” does it call at, among others, “Charlton Station / Woolwich Road”, “Yateley Street”, “Frances Street”, “John Wilson Street / Powis Street”, “Thomas Street” and “Woolwich Arsenal Station”. For the way back, board nearby: “Charlton Station / Woolwich Road” → “Stone Lake Retail Park” (300 m), “Yateley Street” → “Cleveley Close” (150 m), “Frances Street” → “Kingsman Street” (150 m) and “John Wilson Street / Powis Street” → “Woolwich Ferry” (150 m). Towards “Gayton Road / Abbey Wood Station”, board nearby: “Abbey Wood Station” → “Gayton Road / Abbey Wood Station” (100 m), “Harrow Manorway / Lensbury Way” → “Harrow Manorway / Yarnton Way” (100 m), “Curlew Close” → “Lister Walk” (150 m) and “Thamesmead North / Manordene Road” → “Thamesmead North / Eastgate Close” (150 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 12 towards “Gayton Road / Abbey Wood Station” and 10 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Connections
On part of the route, between “Charlton Station / Woolwich Road” and “Plumstead Bus Garage” it shares the road with route N1.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Thomas Street” (only towards “Gayton Road / Abbey Wood Station”): bus N53
- “Woolwich Arsenal Station” (only towards “Gayton Road / Abbey Wood Station”): bus N53
- “Woolwich Station”: bus N53
- “Maxey Road”: bus N53
- “Plumstead Road / Plumstead Station” (only towards “North Greenwich Station”): bus N53
- “Beresford Sq/Woolwich Arsenal” (only towards “North Greenwich Station”): bus N53
Pages for these routes: bus N1, bus N53.
Passes and concessions
Which passes are available and who travels free is explained on a separate page: how to pay for public transport in London.
Questions and answers
Does bus N472 go to “Millennium Leisure Park West”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus N472 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Thomas Street” (only towards “Gayton Road / Abbey Wood Station”; N53) and “Woolwich Arsenal Station” (only towards “Gayton Road / Abbey Wood Station”; N53). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 5 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).