{"id":18037,"date":"2026-10-02T09:57:57","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T08:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/bus-route-bl1-london"},"modified":"2026-10-02T09:57:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T08:57:57","slug":"bus-route-bl1-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-bl1-london","title":{"rendered":"Bus route BL1 in London: Lewisham Centre \u2194 Waterloo Station \/ Waterloo Road"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route BL1 in London goes from \u201cLewisham Centre\u201d to \u201cWaterloo Station \/ Waterloo Road\u201d. The return journey ends at \u201cMolesworth Street\u201d (150 m from \u201cLewisham Centre\u201d).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-london#routes\">All routes in London \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ac73d3ccd2a2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ac73d3ccd2a2\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-bl1-london\/#The_route_of_bus_BL1\" >The route of bus BL1<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-bl1-london\/#Connections\" >Connections<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-bl1-london\/#Passes_and_concessions\" >Passes and concessions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-bl1-london\/#Questions_about_bus_BL1\" >Questions about bus BL1<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-bl1-london\/#Does_bus_BL1_go_to_%E2%80%9CNew_Cross_Gate_Station%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus BL1 go to \u201cNew Cross Gate Station\u201d?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-bl1-london\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_BL1_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus BL1 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_route_of_bus_BL1\"><\/span>The route of bus BL1<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-bl1-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-bl1-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route BL1 in London on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>From \u201cLewisham Centre\u201d to \u201cWaterloo Station \/ Waterloo Road\u201d: 9 stops. On the way: \u201cLewisham Clock Tower\u201d, \u201cLewisham Station \/ Loampit Vale\u201d, \u201cNew Cross Gate Station\u201d, \u201cOld Kent Road \/ Ilderton Road\u201d, \u201cDunton Road\u201d, \u201cElephant &amp; Castle \/ New Kent Road\u201d, \u201cElephant &amp; Castle \/ London Road\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On the way back the bus takes a different route, from \u201cWaterloo Station \/ Waterloo Road\u201d to \u201cMolesworth Street\u201d (8 stops). Only in this direction does it call at \u201cBurgess Park \/ Dunton Road\u201d and \u201cLewisham Station\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cWaterloo Station \/ Waterloo Road\u201d does it call at \u201cLewisham Clock Tower\u201d, \u201cLewisham Station \/ Loampit Vale\u201d and \u201cDunton Road\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cLewisham Clock Tower\u201d \u2192 \u201cMolesworth Street\u201d (250 m), \u201cLewisham Station \/ Loampit Vale\u201d \u2192 \u201cLewisham Station\u201d (50 m) and \u201cDunton Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cBurgess Park \/ Dunton Road\u201d (50 m). Towards \u201cWaterloo Station \/ Waterloo Road\u201d, board nearby: \u201cBurgess Park \/ Dunton Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cDunton Road\u201d (50 m) and \u201cLewisham Station\u201d \u2192 \u201cLewisham Station \/ Loampit Vale\u201d (50 m).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Connections\"><\/span>Connections<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Route BL1 has no long section shared with other bus routes, so over a longer distance no other route can stand in for it.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cLewisham Centre\u201d: buses 21, 47, 54, 75, 89, 108, 122, 129, 136, 178, 181, 185, 199, 208, 225, 261, 273, 284, 321, 380, 436, 484 and P4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLewisham Clock Tower\u201d (only towards \u201cWaterloo Station \/ Waterloo Road\u201d): buses 21, 47, 54, 75, 89, 108, 122, 129, 136, 178, 181, 185, 199, 208, 225, 261, 273, 284, 321, 380, 436, 484 and P4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLewisham Station \/ Loampit Vale\u201d (only towards \u201cWaterloo Station \/ Waterloo Road\u201d): buses 21, 47, 75, 89, 108, 129, 136, 178, 181, 185, 199, 208, 225, 261, 273, 284, 321, 380, 436, 484 and P4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNew Cross Gate Station\u201d: buses 21, 36, 53, 136, 171, 172, 177, 225, 321, 343, 436, 453 and P13<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOld Kent Road \/ Ilderton Road\u201d: buses 21, 53, 172, 453 and P12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDunton Road\u201d (only towards \u201cWaterloo Station \/ Waterloo Road\u201d): buses 21, 53, 63, 78, 172, 363, 415 and 453<\/li>\n<li>\u201cElephant &amp; Castle \/ New Kent Road\u201d: buses 1, 12, 35, 40, 53, 63, 68, 133, 136, 148, 155, 171, 172, 176, 188, 196, 333, 343, 344, 360, 363, 415, 453, 468, C10 and P5<\/li>\n<li>\u201cElephant &amp; Castle \/ London Road\u201d: buses 1, 12, 35, 40, 53, 63, 68, 133, 136, 148, 155, 171, 172, 176, 188, 196, 333, 343, 344, 360, 363, 415, 453, 468, C10 and P5<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWaterloo Station \/ Waterloo Road\u201d: buses 1, 11, 59, 68, 76, 77, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341, 381, C10 and SL6<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBurgess Park \/ Dunton Road\u201d (only towards \u201cMolesworth Street\u201d): buses 21, 53, 63, 78, 172, 363, 415 and 453<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLewisham Station\u201d (only towards \u201cMolesworth Street\u201d): buses 21, 47, 75, 89, 108, 129, 136, 178, 181, 185, 199, 208, 225, 261, 273, 284, 321, 380, 436, 484 and P4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMolesworth Street\u201d: buses 21, 47, 54, 75, 89, 108, 122, 129, 136, 178, 181, 185, 199, 208, 225, 261, 273, 284, 321, 380, 436, 484 and P4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Passes_and_concessions\"><\/span>Passes and concessions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Which passes are available and who travels free is explained on a separate page: <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-london\">how to pay for public transport in London<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Questions_about_bus_BL1\"><\/span>Questions about bus BL1<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_BL1_go_to_%E2%80%9CNew_Cross_Gate_Station%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus BL1 go to \u201cNew Cross Gate Station\u201d?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, in both directions.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_can_I_change_from_bus_BL1_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus BL1 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cElephant &amp; Castle \/ New Kent Road\u201d and \u201cElephant &amp; Castle \/ London Road\u201d (1, 12, 35, 40, 53, 63, 68, 133, 136, 148, 155, 171, 172, 176, 188, 196, 333, 343, 344, 360, 363, 415, 453, 468, C10 and P5). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 2 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route BL1 in London goes from \u201cLewisham Centre\u201d to \u201cWaterloo Station \/ Waterloo Road\u201d. The return journey ends at \u201cMolesworth Street\u201d (150 m from \u201cLewisham Centre\u201d). All routes in London \u2192 The route of bus BL1 From \u201cLewisham Centre\u201d to \u201cWaterloo Station \/ Waterloo Road\u201d: 9 stops. On the way: \u201cLewisham Clock Tower\u201d, \u201cLewisham [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":647,"featured_media":18038,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9020],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-18037","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-im-a-passenger"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18037","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18037"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18037\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18053,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18037\/revisions\/18053"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18038"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18037"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18037"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18037"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=18037"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=18037"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=18037"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}