{"id":21233,"date":"2026-10-04T15:15:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T14:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/bus-route-r9-london"},"modified":"2026-10-04T15:15:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T14:15:15","slug":"bus-route-r9-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-r9-london","title":{"rendered":"Bus route R9 in London: Orpington Bus Station \u2194 Tintagel Road \/ Gillmans Road"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route R9 in London runs between \u201cOrpington Bus Station\u201d and \u201cTintagel Road \/ Gillmans Road\u201d. The two directions are not quite the same: 9 stops are served in one direction only, which is worth knowing before you travel.<\/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-6ac73d2c30e18\" 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-6ac73d2c30e18\"  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-r9-london\/#Where_bus_R9_goes\" >Where bus R9 goes<\/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-r9-london\/#Other_routes_along_the_way\" >Other routes along the way<\/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-r9-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-r9-london\/#Questions_about_bus_R9\" >Questions about bus R9<\/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-r9-london\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_R9_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus R9 to another bus route?<\/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-r9-london\/#How_many_stops_does_bus_R9_have\" >How many stops does bus R9 have?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_bus_R9_goes\"><\/span>Where bus R9 goes<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-r9-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-r9-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route R9 in London on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Towards \u201cTintagel Road \/ Gillmans Road\u201d: 8 stops. After \u201cOrpington Bus Station\u201d, the bus calls at \u201cTubbenden Lane\u201d, \u201cHigh Street\/Orpington War Memorial\u201d, \u201cWalnuts Centre\u201d, \u201cSpur Road \/ Orpington War Memorial\u201d, \u201cSpur Road\u201d, \u201cCourt Road\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On the way back the bus takes a different route, from \u201cTintagel Road \/ Gillmans Road\u201d to \u201cOrpington Bus Station\u201d (19 stops). Only in this direction does it call at \u201cEldred Drive\u201d, \u201cQuilter Road\u201d, \u201cRamsden Road\u201d, \u201cBrow Crescent\u201d, \u201cSkeet Hill\u201d, \u201cChelsfield Lane \/ Alma Road\u201d, \u201cLong Acre\u201d, \u201cAvalon Close\u201d, \u201cCraven Road (BR6)\u201d, \u201cBerrylands\u201d and \u201cWilmington Avenue\u201d. Towards \u201cTintagel Road \/ Gillmans Road\u201d, board nearby: \u201cEldred Drive\u201d \u2192 \u201cTintagel Road \/ Gillmans Road\u201d (300 m) and \u201cWilmington Avenue\u201d \u2192 \u201cTintagel Road \/ Gillmans Road\u201d (200 m).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_routes_along_the_way\"><\/span>Other routes along the way<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On part of the route, between \u201cOrpington Bus Station\u201d and \u201cHigh Street\/Orpington War Memorial\u201d it shares the road with routes 358, R5 and R10; between \u201cOrpington Bus Station\u201d and \u201cWalnuts Centre\u201d it shares the road with routes 51, R1 and R3.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cOrpington Bus Station\u201d: buses 61, 208, 353, B14, R2, R4, R7 and R8<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTubbenden Lane\u201d: buses 61, 208, 353, B14, R2, R4, R7 and R8<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cHigh Street\/Orpington War Memorial\u201d to \u201cSpur Road \/ Orpington War Memorial\u201d: buses 61, 208, 353, 477, B14, R2, R4, R7, R8 and R11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEldred Drive\u201d (only towards \u201cOrpington Bus Station\u201d): bus 353<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cQuilter Road\u201d to \u201cBrow Crescent\u201d (only towards \u201cOrpington Bus Station\u201d): buses 353 and R4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSkeet Hill\u201d (only towards \u201cOrpington Bus Station\u201d): bus 353<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOrpington Station\u201d: buses 61, 208, 353, B14, R2, R4, R7 and R8<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-b14-london\">bus B14<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-r1-london\">bus R1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-r10-london\">bus R10<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-r11-london\">bus R11<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-r2-london\">bus R2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/20988-bus-route-r3-london\">bus R3<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-r4-london\">bus R4<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-r5-london\">bus R5<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-r7-london\">bus R7<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/21195-bus-route-r8-london\">bus R8<\/a>.<\/p>\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_R9\"><\/span>Questions about bus R9<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_can_I_change_from_bus_R9_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus R9 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cHigh Street\/Orpington War Memorial\u201d and \u201cWalnuts Centre\u201d (61, 208, 353, 477, B14, R2, R4, R7, R8 and R11). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_stops_does_bus_R9_have\"><\/span>How many stops does bus R9 have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>8 towards \u201cTintagel Road \/ Gillmans Road\u201d and 19 towards \u201cOrpington Bus Station\u201d, counting the stops at each end.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 4 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route R9 in London runs between \u201cOrpington Bus Station\u201d and \u201cTintagel Road \/ Gillmans Road\u201d. The two directions are not quite the same: 9 stops are served in one direction only, which is worth knowing before you travel. All routes in London \u2192 Where bus R9 goes Towards \u201cTintagel Road \/ Gillmans Road\u201d: 8 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":647,"featured_media":21237,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9020],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-21233","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\/21233","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=21233"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21233\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21248,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21233\/revisions\/21248"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21237"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21233"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21233"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21233"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=21233"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=21233"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=21233"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}